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MY WEATHER OBSERVATIONS FOR JANUARY 2002

Date Sunshine (Hours) Rainfall (Inches) Maximum Temperature (Faraneit) Minimum Temperate (Faraneit) Wind Direction Additional Comments
January 1
6.8
0.00
35
27
North-West
January 2
6.2
0.00
29
22
North-West
January 3
0.0
0.00
34
23
South-East
January 4
5.0
0.00
36
23
South-East
January 5
0.0
0.00
43
29
South-West
Thaw today
January 6
1.0
0.00
45
30
Calm
Thick Fog AM
January 7
0.0
0.08
44
32
South-East
January 8
0.0
0.00
43
39
South-East
January 9
0.0
0.00
40
36
South-East
January 10
0.0
0.00
38
34
North-East
Fog
January 11
0.3
0.00
46
33
North-East
January 12
4.3
0.00
50
35
South-East
Fog AM
January 13
0.0
0.06
52
40
South-East
January 14
0.0
0.00
50
43
South
January 15
3.0
0.00
45
41
South-West
January 16
1.3
0.00
48
37
South-East
January 17
0.0
0.04
50
41
South-East
January 18
2.2
0.15
46
36
South-East
January 19
6.1
0.08
51
39
North-East
January 20
2.1
0.13
54
40
South-East
Strong Gusts 9-10 AM
January 21
0.0
0.00
55
46
South
January 22
5.2
0.00
48
43
East
January 23
0.0
0.12
50
42
South-East
January 24
1.2
0.09
47
45
North-West
January 25
0.0
0.35
50
37
South-East
January 26
2.8
0.32
52
38
South-East
January 27
0.0
0.06
50
43
South-West
January 28
0.0
0.21
56
45
North-East
Strong winds evening - noticably between 8pm and 9pm.
January 29
2.0
0.01
55
47
North-East
January 30
0.0
0.07
53
41
South-East
January 31
0.0
0.16
52
40
South-East
49.5 hours
50.3 mm
46.7
37
Average
45 hours
73 mm
43
35

The mean temperature for January 2002 was 5.5C (41.9F).

The usual mean temperature for January is 3.6C (38.5F).

It was the dullest January since 1997, bringing the run of Sunny January's to an end but sunshine was still around average. It was the mildest January since 1993, despite the very cold start. The first half of the month was very dry but the second half was unsettled. Fog was recorded three times, on January 6th, January 10th and January 12th. Strong winds occurred on January 20th and January 28th. Snow was on the ground between January 1st and January 4th.

The prevailent wind direction was South-East.

The Highest Day Maxima was 56F on January 28th.

The Lowest Day Maxima was 29F on January 2nd.

The Highest Night Minima was 47F on January 29th.

The Lowest Night Minima was 22F on January 2nd.

The Sunniest Day was on 1st January with 6.8 Hours.

The Wettest Day was on 25th January with 0.38 inches of rain (9.6 millimetres).

The Highest Air Pressure was 1038 MB on 1st January.

The Lowest Air Pressure was 989 MB on 23rd January.

There were 16 sunless days in the month.
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