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OCTOBER 1998

Date Sunshine (Hours) Rainfall (Inches) Maximum Temperature (Faraneit) Minimum Temperate (Faraneit) Wind Direction Additional Comments
October 1
3.5
0.36
62
50
East
October 2
2.1
0.02
54
49
North-East
October 3
2.9
0.10
52
43
North-East
October 4
0.0
0.06
50
45
North-East
October 5
0.0
0.25
51
46
North-East
October 6
2.5
0.04
54
47
North-East
October 7
1.6
0.00
55
47
North-East
October 8
5.1
0.00
54
46
North-East
October 9
4.5
0.02
60
38
Calm
October 10
6.4
0.00
59
50
North-West
October 11
7.3
0.00
57
48
South-West
Very windy. Gusts up to 50mph.
October 12
9.4
0.00
59
47
West
October 13
2.6
0.00
64
44
South-West
October 14
7.0
0.09
61
46
South-West
October 15
5.1
0.03
57
50
South-West
October 16
0.0
0.53
62
41
South-West
October 17
3.6
0.40
54
45
North-East
October 18
8.0
0.00
52
30
Calm
October 19
5.2
0.04
50
40
West
October 20
1.6
0.06
57
36
Calm
October 21
1.6
0.00
64
43
South-West
Gusts 50/60mph early hours. Around 2am
October 22
6.0
0.36
66
57
South
Gusts 35mph at 10pm. 40mph at 10.30pm
October 23
2.3
0.86
57
53
South-East
October 24
0.0
0.94
53
41
South-East
Severe gusts up to 60mph. Daytime. Lightning at around 7.30pm. Thunder at 11.30pm.
October 25
6.2
0.21
49
43
East
October 26
5.9
0.11
54
40
Calm
October 27
0.9
0.67
59
43
West
October 28
4.0
0.00
52
46
North-West
Gusts up to 40-50mph
October 29
5.3
0.32
51
45
North-West
October 30
7.2
0.29
50
40
Calm
October 31
0.0
0.00
46
41
Calm
120.3 hours
161.3 mm
55.6
44.5
Average
89 hours
68 mm
56
45

The mean temperature for October 1998 was 10C (50F).

The usual mean temperature for October is 10.1C (50.5F).

The prevailent wind direction was North-East in the first week and variable afterwards.

The Highest Day Maxima was 66F on October 22nd.

The Lowest Day Maxima was 46F on October 31st.

The Highest Night Minima was 57F on October 22nd.

The Lowest Night Minima was 30F on October 18th.

The Sunniest Day was October 12th with 9.4 Hours.

The Wettest Day was October 24th with 0.94 inches or 23.9 mm of rain.

The Highest Air Pressure was 1030 MB on October 8th.

The Lowest Air Pressure was 990 MB on October 25th.

There were four sunless day all month.

October 1998 was the wettest October recorded since 1987. During the 20th Century 1903 and 1960 were wetter. Like last year overall tempeatures were slightly below average. The rainfall of October 1998 was over three times that of last year and it now replaces April to become the wettest month of 1998.

One thunderstorm occurred during the evening of the 24th October. Strong winds were recorded on five different days. The 2nd half of the month was exceptionally wet.

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