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MY WEATHER OBSERVATIONS FOR DECEMBER 1997

Date Sunshine (Hours) Rainfall (Inches) Maximum Temperature (Faraneit) Minimum Temperate (Faraneit) Wind Direction Additional Comments
December 1
4.0
0.00
40
30
Calm
December 2
6.4
0.00
39
25
North-West
December 3
5.2
0.02
38
30
North
December 4
3.6
0.01
41
34
North-West
December 5
2.0
0.00
52
38
South-West
December 6
0.9
0.02
53
40
West
Severe gusts early morning.
December 7
1.6
0.00
52
46
South
December 8
4.0
0.00
50
44
South-West
December 9
2.1
0.06
55
47
South
December 10
4.7
0.01
57
45
South-West
December 11
5.6
0.02
52
38
West
Gusts at evening.
December 12
7.0
0.00
45
36
North-West
Gusts AM
December 13
4.5
0.00
47
38
South-West
December 14
5.3
0.00
43
35
Calm
December 15
0.0
0.02
42
37
North-East
December 16
0.0
0.01
40
36
North-East
December 17
0.0
0.01
37
31
East
Easterly gusts. Started snowing at 3pm. Finished at 5.30pm
December 18
0.0
0.88
44
35
East
December 19
3.2
0.13
45
38
Calm
December 20
5.0
0.00
47
40
Calm
December 21
3.6
0.00
46
39
Calm
December 22
0.0
0.04
43
36
South-West
December 23
2.8
0.15
50
37
Calm
December 24
0.0
0.49
52
39
South-West
Severe SW gales at night-time from 7pm onwards. My weather equipment blown over.
December 25
3.3
0.22
55
43
South-West
Severe SW gales early on
December 26
2.5
0.34
47
42
South-West
Severe SW gusts early morning.
December 27
2.8
0.01
45
40
West
December 28
0.0
0.00
44
39
South
December 29
0.0
0.00
47
39
Calm
December 30
3.6
0.00
52
41
South-East
December 31
5.6
0.22
50
40
West
89.3 hours
67.3 mm
46.6
38.0
Average
54 hours
62 mm
46
35

The mean temperature for December 1997 was 5.7C (42.3F).

The usual mean temperature for December is 4.7C (40.5F)

The prevailent wind direction was South-West.

The Highest Day Maxima was 57F on December 10th.

The Lowest Day Maxima was 37F on December 17th.

The Highest Night Minima was 47F on December 9th.

The Lowest Night Minima was 25F on December 2nd.

The Sunniest Day was on 12th December with 7.0 Hours.

The Wettest Day was on 18th December with 0.88 inches of rain (22.3 millimetres).

The Highest Air Pressure was 1025 MB on 4th December.

The Lowest Air Pressure was 996 MB on 18th December.

There were Eight sunless days all month.

Snow fell on one day. Strong gales were recorded on Christmas Eve night, the early hours of Christmas Day and in the early hours of the 26th December (Boxing Day). There were also severe gusts in the early hours of the 6th December and strong gusts on the evening of the 11th December and morning of the 12th. Easterly gusts were recorded on the afternoon of the 17th December.
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