Spring Weather Statistics Tideswell – Mar-May 2014
Temperature
Mean daily maximum: 13.0 (0.9 above average)
Mean daily minimum: 4.7 (1.1 above average)
Mean temperature: 8.9 (1.0 above average)
Highest daily maximum: 23.3 (19th May)
Lowest daily maximum: 5.9 (25th Mar)
Lowest daily minimum: -3.8 (24th Mar)
Highest daily minimum: 11.1 (20th May)
Lowest daily grass minimum: -6.5 (24th Mar)
Number of air frosts: 12
Number of ground frosts: 23
Days with max 20.0-24.9: 6
Days with max 15.0-19.9: 19
Days with max 10.0-14.9: 45
Days with max 5.0-9.9: 22
Frost duration: 42.7 hours
Rainfall
Total fall: 284.6 mm (128% of average)
Wettest day (0900-0900) 26.5 mm (10th May)
Rain days (0.2 mm or more): 52
Wet days (1.0 mm or more): 42
Snow
Days with snow or sleet falling: 7
Days more than 50% cover at 0900: 0
Deepest at 0900: 0 cm
Sunshine
Total sunshine: 278.7 hours (87% of average)
Sunniest day: 13.2 hours (17th May)
Days with no sun: 17
Other phenomena
Days with thunder heard: 0
Days with hail: 5
Days with fog at 0900: 4
Wind
Mean wind speed: 6.3 mph
Maximum gust: 41 mph (20th Mar)
Days with gale: 0
Remarks
Dull, wet and rather mild. Almost snow-free.
Norman Lynagh
Weather Consultancy