Weather Extremes
1971 - 2007
Temperatures
Lowest Monthly Means -0.4 Feb 86  
Highest Monthly Mean 19.3 Jul 06  
Highest Max 33.4 03/08/90  
Lowest max -6.6 12/01/87  
Lowest min -16.3 28/01/79  
Lowest grass minimum -17.1 28/01/79  
Highest Min 18.7 05/08/94 10/08/04
Highest No. Air frosts 70 1985  
Lowest No. Air frosts 19 1990  
Warmest year ( mean temp) 10.8 1990 2002
Coldest year (mean temp) 8.9 1979  
Rainfall
Highest 24hr rainfall 65.5 12/10/93  
Highest monthly rainfall 163.2 Aug-04  
Lowest monthly rainfall 0.3 Apr 07  
Highest years rainfall 896 2001  
Lowest years rainfall 460 1972  
Highest days snow lying 36 1979  
Lowest days snow lying 0 1992