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OCTOBER 2001

Date Sunshine (Hours) Rainfall (Inches) Maximum Temperature (Faraneit) Minimum Temperate (Faraneit) Wind Direction Additional Comments
October 1
8.1
0.30
65
54
South-West
Heavy rain and Strong winds to 2.30am.
October 2
4.3
0.00
63
55
South
October 3
8.2
0.00
64
50
South-West
October 4
3.3
0.04
62
54
South-East
October 5
4.9
0.23
63
55
South-East
October 6
6.2
0.11
64
52
South-East
October 7
3.1
0.22
61
53
South-East
Strong winds after 8pm. Subsiding around 11.30pm
October 8
4.7
0.29
60
50
South
October 9
2.5
0.21
61
50
South-West
October 10
0.0
0.00
63
52
South-West
October 11
4.0
0.00
68
52
South-West
October 12
9.8
0.00
73
50
South-East
Warmest October day recorded since 1st October 1985 - for 16 years.
October 13
1.2
0.00
65
54
South-East
Fog Morning
October 14
0.0
0.00
63
59
South-East
Fog during the morning
October 15
1.3
0.00
64
55
South-East
October 16
0.0
0.00
61
45
South-East
October 17
4.2
0.00
59
52
South-East
October 18
3.5
0.18
63
51
South
October 19
1.0
0.06
60
43
North-East
October 20
0.0
0.47
62
44
South-East
Thunder and lightning. Thunderstorm between 7.20am and 7.50am.
October 21
0.0
0.15
55
47
North-West
October 22
2.3
0.36
59
52
North-West
October 23
2.1
0.30
61
52
South-East
October 24
6.4
0.00
62
51
South-East
October 25
0.6
0.13
63
50
South-East
October 26
1.0
0.67
54
48
South-West
October 27
7.2
0.00
57
46
South-East
October 28
8.0
0.00
56
44
West
October 29
2.1
0.00
59
47
South-West
October 30
6.5
0.04
64
52
South-East
October 31
7.4
0.00
53
46
West
113.9 hours
91 mm
61.8
50.5
Average
89 hours
68 mm
56
45

The mean temperature for October 2001 was 13.5C (56.3F).

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

October 2001 was both warmer and sunnier than September 2001. There hasn't been an occurrence of October being warmer than September since 1807 in the UK. It was the warmest October on record, easily beating 1921, 1969 and 1995 for that title.

The prevailent wind direction during the month was South-East.

The Highest Day Maxima was 73F on October 12th.

The Lowest Day Maxima was 53F on October 31st.

The Highest Night Minima was 59F on October 14th.

The Lowest Night Minima was 43F on October 19th.

The Sunniest Day was October 12th with 9.8 Hours.

The Wettest Day was October 26th with 0.67 inches or 17 mm of rain.

The Highest Air Pressure was 1028 MB on October 28th.

The Lowest Air Pressure was 992 MB on October 1st.

There were five sunless days all month.

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