The highest temperature of the 1997-2004 period was 90F, recorded on the 18th June 2000 and the 9th August 2003.
The lowest day-time temperature recorded was 29F on the 2nd January 2002.
The highest night-time minima recorded was 68F on the night of 2nd/3rd July 2001.
The lowest night-time minima recorded was 22F on 20th December 1999 and 2nd January 2002.
The highest day-time temperature recorded in January was 63F on the 26th January 2003.
The lowest day-time temperature recorded in January was 29F on the 2nd January 2002.
The highest night-time temperature recorded in January was 50F on the 27th January 2003.
The lowest night-time temperature recorded in January was 22F on the 2nd January 2002.
The highest day-time temperature recorded in February was 63F on the 13th February 1998.
The lowest day-time temperature recorded in February was 35F on the 13th February 2003.
The highest night-time temperature recorded in February was 54F on the 12th February 1998.
The lowest night-time temperature recorded in February was 21F on the 28th February 2004.
The highest day-time temperature recorded in March was 68F on the 17th March 1999.
The lowest day-time temperature recorded in March was 36F on the 21st March 2001.
The highest night-time temperature recorded in March was 54F on the 30th March 1998.
The lowest night-time temperature recorded in March was 23F on the 3rd March 2001.
The highest day-time temperature recorded in April was 77F on the 16th April 2003.
The lowest day-time temperature recorded in April was 37F on the 16th April 1999.
The highest night-time temperature recorded in April was 55F on the 5th April 1999.
The lowest night-time temperature recorded in April was 28F on the 14th April 1999.
The highest day-time temperature recorded in May was 81F on the 31st May 2003.
The lowest day-time temperature recorded in May was 47F on the 3rd May 2000.
The highest night-time temperature recorded in May was 60F on the 28th May 2001.
The lowest night-time temperature recorded in May was 34F on the 4th May 2001.
The highest day-time temperature recorded in June was 90F on the 18th June 2000.
The lowest day-time temperature recorded in June was 50F on the 2nd June 1998.
The highest night-time temperature recorded in June was 63F on the 19th June 2001.
The lowest night-time temperature recorded in June was 40F on the 5th June 2002.
The highest day-time temperature recorded in July was 86F on the 31st July 1999 and 15th July 2003.
The lowest day-time temperature recorded in July was 56F on the 1st July 2002.
The highest night-time temperature recorded in July was 68F on the 3rd July 2001.
The lowest night-time temperature recorded in July was 43F on the 16th July 2001.
The highest day-time temperature recorded in August was 90F on the 9th August 2003.
The lowest day-time temperature recorded in August was 56F on the 28th August 2003.
The highest night-time temperature recorded in August was 66F on the 10th August 2001.
The lowest night-time temperature recorded in August was 43F on the 27th August 1998.
The highest day-time temperature recorded in September was 83F on the 6th September 1999.
The lowest day-time temperature recorded in September was 54F on the 17th September 2001.
The highest night-time temperature recorded in September was 59F on the 7th September 1998, 26th September 1999, 12th September 2000 and 12th September 2002.
The lowest night-time temperature recorded in September was 36F on the 22nd September 1997.
The highest day-time temperature recorded in October was 73F on the 12th October 2001.
The lowest day-time temperature recorded in October was 45F on the 20th October 2002 and 22nd October 2003.
The highest night-time temperature recorded in October was 59F on the 14th October 2001.
The lowest night-time temperature recorded in October was 28F on the 28th October 1997.
The highest day-time temperature recorded in November was 62F on the 15th November 1997.
The lowest day-time temperature recorded in November was 39F on the 4th November 1998 and 8th November 2001.
The highest night-time temperature recorded in November was 52F on the 17th November 1997, 1st November 1999, 25th November 2001 and 19th November 2003.
The lowest night-time temperature recorded in November was 27F on the 17th November 1998.
The highest day-time temperature recorded in December was 59F on the 14th December 1998 and 5th December 2000.
The lowest day-time temperature recorded in December was 32F on the 28th December 2000.
The highest night-time temperature recorded in December was 51F on the 5th December 2000.
The lowest night-time temperature recorded in December was 22F on the 20th December 1999.
The sunniest day recorded was 13th July 2003, with 15.4 hours of sunshine.
The sunniest month recorded was July 1999, with 252.8 hours of sunshine.
The dullest month recorded was November 2002, with 35.5 hours of sunshine.
The sunniest year recorded was 1999, with 1763.9 hours of sunshine.
The dullest year recorded was 2002, with 1416.9 hours of sunshine.
The wettest day was 31st August 1997, with 2.24 inches or 57 millimetres. This was caused by a severe thunderstorm. All of this rain fell in eight hours and there was local flooding. On 31st July 2002 49 millimetres of rain fell, and 47 millimetres fell on 2nd June 1998.
The driest month recorded was February 1998, with 6.9 millimetres of rain.
The wettest month was November 2000, with 151.7 millimetres of rain.
The driest year recorded was 2003, with 526.5 millimetres of rain.
The wettest year recorded was 2000, with 1016.2 millimetres of rain.
The longest consecutive drought recorded was between 10th September 2002 and 11th October 2002. No rain fell between those dates, a timespan of 31 days. Also, 0.01 inch of rain fell between 21st March 2002 and 20th April 2002, a timespan of 30 days.
The highest air pressure recorded was 1045MB on the 10th November 1999, 17th February 2001, 16th November 2001 and 10th December 2001.
The lowest air pressure recorded was 962MB on the 30th October 2000.
Snow fell on 17th December 1997.
In 1998, snow fell on the 19th January in showers, 28th February, 4th March, 6th March, 14th April, the heaviest fall of the year, 5th December and 6th December 1998 in showers.
In 1999, snow fell on the 11th January in a flurry, 12th January, 8th February but didn't last, 21st February, 5th March, 6th March, 9th March, 16th April, 3rd December in showers, 14th December, 15th December, 21st December and 25th December but didn't last.
In 2000, snow fell on the 14th January but didn't settle, 16th February but didn't settle, 30th October but didn't settle, 25th December in showers, 26th December in showers, 28th December and 31st December.
In 2001, snow fell on the 19th January, 21st January, 4th February, 23rd February, 25th February, 27th February, 28th February, 1st March, 2nd March, 18th March, 21st March, 8th November but didn't settle, 22nd December in showers, 29th December in showers and 30th December in showers.
In 2002, snow fell on the 23rd February 2002 but didn't stick.
In 2003, snow fell on the 3rd January, 4th January, 6th January, 7th January, 8th January, 3rd February in showers and 31st December.
In 2004 snow fell on 28th January, 29th January, 24th February, 25th February, 27th February and 12th March.
Thunderstorms were recorded in 1997 on 13th August, 31st August.
In 1998, thunderstorms were recorded on the 3rd April, 7th April, 22nd April, 27th April, 28th April, 9th May and 24th October.
In 1999, thunderstorms were recorded on the 7th May, 28th May, 2nd June, 3rd July, 1st August, 13th August, 16th August and 25th September 1999.
In 2000, thunderstorms were recorded on the 4th June, 21st August, 26th August and 20th September 2000.
In 2001, thunderstorms were recorded on the 14th June, 15th June, 15th August, 16th August and 20th October.
In 2002, thunderstorms were recorded on 26th February, 30th July and 31st July.
In 2003, thunderstorms were recorded on 8th June and 30th July.
April 1998 was the most thundery month recorded, with thunderstorms on five days.
In 1997, fog was recorded on the 19th October, 27th October and 22nd November.
In 1998, fog was recorded on the 18th September, 19th September, 20th September, 21st September and 22nd September.
In 1999, no fog was recorded at all.
In 2000, fog was recorded on 11th September, 19th September, 21st November, 18th December and 23rd December.
In 2001, fog was recorded on the 14th January, 15th January, 16th January, 31st January, 5th February, 26th September, 28th September, 13th October and 14th October.
In 2002, fog was recorded on 6th January, 12th January, 15th March and 29th November.
Kevin Phillips - 10.50pm - Friday 9th April 2004.
