Last Months Report

February saw a very mild month with well above average rainfall. The month didn't feature any storms and was a quiet month overall.

The month started out mild with temperatures in double figures by day and around the normal maximum value by night so basically early spring like. This theme continued until the 7th when temperatures slipped to just below average with the coldest day of 3.2C on the 8th temperatures edged back above normal once again the theme which dominated at the month throughout. Spring returned on the 13th and lasted until the 21st. This period recorded the highest temperature of the month with 17.1C being recorded. The night remained in double figures with 10.4C being the low. The warmest night of the month. Temperatures dipped a little after the 21st returning to more normal typical values for the time of year with nights dipping below average with the coldest night 0f -1C occurring on the 25th. Temperatures edged back up above normal by the 27th. February failed to get the warmest month on record but managed a clear 2nd warmest on record. It was surprising that the month managed 4 air frosts and it was these that prevented a new record for warmth being recorded.

The month was a wet month with most of the rainfall falling on three days. 38mm on the 8th which was actually Snow. 11.5mm on the 13th and 12.1mm on the 21st. The month managed to reach 100mm making the 10th wettest February on record and the 10th wettest Winter on record. .

Despite being a very mild month it did manage to Snow on one day with heavy Snow through the 8th which caused chaos on Sheffield roads due to bad driving. The snow turned to light rain in the evening so only 2.9cm was lying the following morning this quickly disappearing.

The month failed to feature any thunderstorms.

there weren't any storms for February and it didn't feature any windy weather with the highest gust of 41mph on the 5th. So a return to the quiet weather of recent years.

March looks to start unsettled with rain at times for the first few days before it turns milder and dry. The dry theme lasting until mid month as high pressure develops to the NE. Despite a generally easterly flow through the month temperatures remain close to or just above average. So a change to below average rainfall for the month and a month which again come sin above average and in the rather mild category. A fairly uneventful month at the time of typing.


Februaries Averages, Highs and Lows
Average Temp 4.8C Last Months Average 7.3C Difference from average 2.5C
Average Max Temp 7.8C Last Months Average 10.2C Difference from average 2.4C
Average Min Temp 1.7C Last Months Average 4.3C Difference From Average 2.6C
High Max 17.1C on the 15th Low Max 3.2C on the 8th Highest Daily Range 9.0C on the 2nd
High Min 10.4C on the 15th Low Min -0.3C on the 8th Lowest Daily Range 0.4C on the 22nd
Number of Air Frosts 4 Days of Thunder 0 Days of Snow 1
Days of Measurable Rain 22 Days Days of Rain with trace 3 Days Days with Gusts ≥ 50 mph 0 days
Average Rainfall 65.2mm This Months Average 98.1mm Percentage of Average Rainfall 150.0%