October Statistics

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stephenprudence

October Statistics

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October 2013 Statistics

A surprisingly mild month, despite quite a few temperature variations throughout the month. Maximum temperatures were well above average, whilst Minimum temperature we're around average to slightly above. The month overall was consistently mild, and whilst not the warmest October on record, certainly within the top 10 of all time. The month was very wet however, particularly towards the mid-late month when the Atlantic made itself known.

Below are the statistics for my weather station during the month of October

Mean Maximum: 16.1C
Mean Minimum: 10.0C
Overall Mean: 13.05C

Monthly Rainfall total: 109.7mm
Rainfall days: 19 days
Max rainfall in one day: 19.7mm (29th October)
Total Snowfall: 0cm
Snowfall Days (snow falling): 0cm
Max snowfall in one day: 0cm


Highest daily maximum temperature: 20.4C (6th October)
Lowest daily maximum temperature: 10.6C (29th October)
Highest daily minimum temperature: 15.5C (3rd October)
Lowest daily minimum temperature: 5.3C (30th October)

Days with Ground Frost: 0
Days with Air Frost: 0
Days of falling snow: 0
Days of lying snow: 0
Thunder days: 4

Temperature frequency breakdown

Maximum temperature:
10.0C to 14.9C: 12 days
15.0C to 19.9C: 17 days
20.0C to 24.9C: 2 days


Minimum temperature:
5.0C to 9.9C: 13 days
10.0C to 14.9C: 16 days
15.0C to 19.9C: 2 days


Compared to the Colwyn Bay October average (81-10 average = 11.2), my average comes in at +1.85C above the Colwyn Bay average, making it an above average month
Last edited by stephenprudence on Tue Jan 21, 2014 3:30 pm, edited 1 time in total.
madgav

Re: October Statistics

Post by madgav »

A mild month here too Stephen, temps in general a little lower than yours:

Mean maximum: 14.7°C (1.1°C above normal)
Mean minimum: 9.1°C (2.1°C above normal)
Mean: 11.6°C (1.3°C above normal)

Highest maximum: 21.0°C on the 6th
Lowest maximum: 11.2°C on the 29th
Highest minimum: 15.5°C on the 7th
Lowest minimum: 3.9°C on the 30th

Maximum temperature distribution:
10.0°C to 14.9°C: 17 days
15.0°C to 19.9°C: 13 days
20.0°C to 24.9°C: 1 days

Minimum temperature distribution:
0.0°C to 4.9°C: 1 days
5.0°C to 9.9°C: 20 days
10.0°C to 14.9°C: 9 days
15.0°C to 19.9°C: 1 days

Days when air frost occurred: 0 days
Ice days: 0 days
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Re: October Statistics

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Below are the statistics for my weather station during the month of October, practically identical to Stephens!

Mean Maximum: 16.0c
Mean Minimum: 10.0C
Overall Mean: 13.0c

Highest daily maximum temperature: 21.0C (6th October)
Lowest daily maximum temperature: 10.6C (29th October)
Highest daily minimum temperature: 15.3C (3rd October)
Lowest daily minimum temperature: 5.2C (30th October)
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