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MY WEATHER OBSERVATIONS FOR DECEMBER 2001

Date Sunshine (Hours) Rainfall (Inches) Maximum Temperature (Faraneit) Minimum Temperate (Faraneit) Wind Direction Additional Comments
December 1
2.1
0.03
54
50
South-West
December 2
1.3
0.00
43
35
North-East
December 3
0.0
0.00
46
34
South
December 4
3.0
0.28
48
41
West
December 5
0.0
0.21
55
43
South-East
December 6
2.3
0.00
46
30
Calm
December 7
0.0
0.02
50
34
South-East
December 8
7.2
0.00
47
39
South-West
December 9
0.0
0.00
41
28
East
December 10
1.6
0.00
43
33
Calm
December 11
5.4
0.00
46
34
North-West
December 12
6.3
0.00
50
32
North-West
December 13
0.0
0.00
45
41
North-East
December 14
6.8
0.00
39
30
North-East
December 15
1.2
0.00
42
32
North
December 16
4.7
0.00
38
34
North-East
December 17
0.0
0.00
43
32
North-West
December 18
0.0
0.02
44
39
North-West
December 19
3.5
0.04
45
36
North-West
December 20
2.1
0.01
43
28
Calm
December 21
0.0
0.32
46
35
North-West
Sleet 4.30pm
December 22
6.4
0.00
36
30
North-West
Snow Shower 6pm
December 23
0.0
0.00
45
30
North-East
December 24
0.0
0.03
46
32
North-West
December 25
3.0
0.00
38
32
North-West
December 26
3.6
0.00
42
27
North-West
December 27
0.0
0.12
46
30
West
December 28
5.1
0.00
43
39
West
Strong gusts 2am to 3am
December 29
5.3
0.04
34
30
North-West
Snow Showers 3am
December 30
4.5
0.00
33
28
North-West
Snow Showers 1.50pm
December 31
7.0
0.00
35
28
North-West
82.4 hours
28.5 mm
43.6
33.7
Average
62 hours
67 mm
46
35

The mean temperature for December 2001 was 3.7C (38.6F).

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

The Highest Day Maxima was 55F on December 5th.

The Lowest Day Maxima was 33F on December 30th.

The Highest Night Minima was 50F on December 1st.

The Lowest Night Minima was 27F on December 27th.

The Sunniest Day was December 8th with 7.2 Hours.

The Wettest Day was December 21st with 0.32 inches of rain (8.1 millimetres).

The Highest Air Pressure was 1045 MB on December 10th.

The Lowest Air Pressure was 997 MB on December 28th.

There were 11 sunless days all month.

Snow fell on three days and sleet fell on one day. Strong winds were recorded once during the month. Fog was absent during December 2001.

The main wind direction for the month was North-West, particulary in the second half of the month.

December 2001 was the sunniest December on record. It was the driest December since 1991 and the coldest since 1996.
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