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AUGUST 1999

Date Sunshine (Hours) Rainfall (Inches) Maximum Temperature (Faraneit) Minimum Temperate (Faraneit) Wind Direction Additional Comments
August 1
9.4
0.35
89
63
Calm
Thunderstorm at 6pm that lasted for 40 minutes
August 2
8.1
0.00
88
60
South
August 3
7.0
0.00
79
64
South-West
August 4
5.6
0.00
78
62
South-East
August 5
3.3
0.00
74
59
Calm
August 6
12.1
0.04
80
55
South-East
August 7
0.9
0.18
64
59
North-East
August 8
0.0
0.00
64
54
South-West
First sunless day recorded since the 11th June (58 days ago)
August 9
0.0
0.46
60
50
South-West
August 10
0.3
0.21
62
50
North-West
August 11
5.1
0.00
67
52
East
Eclipse at 10.10am. There was an 85% visibility
August 12
0.0
0.14
65
51
East
August 13
2.3
0.59
68
54
South-West
August 14
6.2
0.30
67
55
West
August 15
9.6
0.00
66
54
West
August 16
7.4
0.38
65
50
West
Thunderstorm at 12.30pm
August 17
6.1
0.32
63
47
South-East
August 18
5.0
0.02
66
52
North-West
August 19
0.4
0.22
61
54
North-West
August 20
1.3
0.00
62
50
North-West
August 21
11.2
0.00
66
46
North
August 22
11.8
0.00
68
51
North-East
August 23
8.2
0.00
69
52
North-East
August 24
0.0
0.00
63
49
East
August 25
0.0
0.25
70
55
East
August 26
7.2
0.10
68
57
South-West
August 27
10.8
0.00
70
58
South-East
August 28
9.9
0.00
73
57
South-East
August 29
8.3
0.00
74
54
South-West
August 30
4.7
0.00
66
52
West
August 31
3.1
0.00
70
59
West
166.4 hours
90.4 mm
69.2
54.4
Average
183 hours
63 mm
70
54

The mean temperature for August 1999 was 16.5C (61.7F).

The usual mean temperature for August is 16.7F (62.1F).

It was the dullest August since 1993. August 1999 ended the run of four consecutive sunny Augusts. There were three thunderstorms during the month. On Wednesday 11th August 1999 a once in a life-time event occurred. It was a total eclipse of the sun. At 11.10am the sky darkened and it was like dusk. There was 85% totality. People went on holiday to Cornwall and Devon to see it but clouds largely obscured the eclipse there.

The prevailent wind direction was variable.

The Highest Day Maxima was 89F on August 1st.

The Lowest Day Maxima was 60F on August 9th.

The Highest Night Minima was 64F on August 3rd.

The Lowest Night Minima was 46F on August 21st.

The Sunniest Day was August 6th with 12.1 Hours.

The Wettest Day was August 18th with 0.59 inches of rain (15 millimetres).

The Highest Air Pressure was 1026 MB on August 21st.

The Lowest Air Pressure was 992 MB on August 7th.

There was five sunless day all month.

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