Monthly Statistics from AWS Burncross Sheffield UK Options

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Station Statistics August 2014 AWS Burncross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK

TEMPERATURE

18.5 Mean Max c
-1.7 Diff from Average
11.5 Mean Min c
-0.7 Diff from Average
15.0 Mean c
+1.0 Diff from Average
24.1 High Max c 5th
13.3 Low Max c 25th
15.4 High Min c 5th
7.2 Low Min c 24th
2.0 Grass Min c 23rd


RAIN

131.7 Rain Total (mm)
189% of Average
21 Rain days with >0.2 mm
14 Wet days with >1.0 mm
51.3 Most Rain in a day 4th

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH.

0 Air frost (air min temp -0.1C or less)
0 Ground Frost (grass min temp -0.1C or less)
0 Sleet/Snow Falling
0 50% snow cover at morning observation hour
0 Thunder Heard
0 Small hail (<5mm diameter)
0 Large Hail (>=5mm diameter)
0 Fog at morning observation hour


SUNSHINE

147.52 Total Sunshine (hours)
114% of Average
11.97 Most in a day (hours)
4th Day of Most Sun
0 Sunless Days


WIND

0 Days with gale (10 min mean wind 39 mph or more)

Wind Direction number of days with wind from.

2 N
1 NE
2 E
3 SE
8 S
6 SW
8 W
1 NW
0 Calm

WIND GUST

Mean Wind Speed 7.4 mph
Maximum Gust 32.0 mph
Day of Max Gust 8th and 9th

THUNDER EVENTS

None

OTHER MEASUREMENTS

55 Cloud Cover %
81 Mean Relative Humidity % (Taken at Morning Observation)
1009 Mean Pressure (mb) at 9:00 am GMT only
1018 Max pressure at any time of day 5th and 16th
997 Min pressure at any time of day 10th

STATION NOTES.

The month of August saw the end of the warm months and a return to very wet conditions. On the 10th as ex Hurricane Bertha crossed the country the temperatures started to drop. On that particular day 27.0 mm of rain was recorded. The temperatures never recovered until the 28th when a maximum of 21.4c was recorded. During the cold period a grass minimum temperature of 2.0c was recorded under an almost cloudless night. On the 25th which was Bank Holiday Monday the maximum temperature was 13.3 c with 13.0 mm recorded during the day.

Rain was the dominant feature of the month 189.8% of the average with a total of 131.7 mm recorded. On the afternoon of the 8th we were subjected to a torrential downpour which gave 51.3mm of rain. The Bus Station at Barnsley was closed down as the roof was declared unsafe owing to the standing Rainwater.

Sunshine was in good supply as 114% of the average was recorded with totals of 11.61 hours on the 3rd and 11.97 hours on the 4th

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Station Statistics September 2014 AWS Burncross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK

TEMPERATURE

19.5 Mean Max c
+2.1 Diff from Average
10.7 Mean Min c
+0.7 Diff from Average
10.7 Mean c
+1.3 Diff from Average
23.9 High Max c 5th
15.8 Low Max c 6th
14.3 High Min c 19th
5.0 Low Min c 27th
-1.3 Grass Min c 27th


RAIN

15.9 Rain Total (mm)
25% of Average
12 Rain days with >0.2 mm
5 Wet days with >1.0 mm
5.1 Most Rain in a day 6th

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH.

0 Air frost (air min temp -0.1C or less)
0 Ground Frost (grass min temp -0.1C or less)
0 Sleet/Snow Falling
0 50% snow cover at morning observation hour
0 Thunder Heard
0 Small hail (<5mm diameter)
0 Large Hail (>=5mm diameter)
6 Fog at morning observation hour


SUNSHINE

109.55 Total Sunshine (hours)
91% of Average
10.93 Most in a day (hours)
10th Day of Most Sun
5 Sunless Days


WIND

0 Days with gale (10 min mean wind 39 mph or more)

Wind Direction number of days with wind from.

3 N
2 NE
1 E
7 SE
3 S
4 SW
7 W
3 NW
0 Calm

WIND GUST

Mean Wind Speed 3.7 mph
Maximum Gust 18.3 mph
Day of Max Gust 26th

THUNDER EVENTS

None

OTHER MEASUREMENTS

70 Cloud Cover %
78 Mean Relative Humidity % (Taken at Morning Observation)
1019 Mean Pressure (mb) at 9:00 am GMT only
1028 Max pressure at any time of day 13th
1010 Min pressure at any time of day 24th

STATION NOTES.

September was another mild month although not. It was also a very dry month with very little rain. The driest since 1986 when 6.4 mm was recorded but 1959 was even drier when 1.0 mm was recorded. The highest rainfall was 5.1mm on the 6th. It was a calm month with a mean wind speed of 3.7 mph. Sunshine was below average 109.55 hours recorded as within the month there were 5 days without any sunshine. The period 15th – 20th inclusive saw very poor visibility on the mornings with low Stratus Cloud.

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Station Statistics October 2014 AWS Burncross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK

TEMPERATURE

15.9 Mean Max c
+2.4 Diff from Average
9.1 Mean Min c
+1.7 Diff from Average
12.5 Mean c
+2.0 Diff from Average
20.5 High Max c 1st
9.6 Low Max c 7th
13.4 High Min c 1st
4.0 Low Min c 5th
-1.0 Grass Min c 8th


RAIN

92.3 Rain Total (mm)
121% of Average
27 Rain days with >0.2 mm
16 Wet days with >1.0 mm
13.8 Most Rain in a day 7th

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH.

0 Air frost (air min temp -0.1C or less)
1 Ground Frost (grass min temp -0.1C or less)
0 Sleet/Snow Falling
0 50% snow cover at morning observation hour
1 Thunder Heard
0 Small hail (<5mm diameter)
0 Large Hail (>=5mm diameter)
5 Fog at morning observation hour


SUNSHINE

69.43 Total Sunshine (hours)
82% of Average
8.06 Most in a day (hours)
12th Day of Most Sun
4 Sunless Days


WIND

0 Days with gale (10 min mean wind 39 mph or more)

Wind Direction number of days with wind from.

4 N
1 NE
4 E
5 SE
7 S
1 SW
2 W
6 NW
1 Calm

WIND GUST

Mean Wind Speed 4.8 mph
Maximum Gust 25.9 mph
Day of Max Gust 21st

THUNDER EVENTS

8th 15.30 hours Single Rumble at commencement of rain

OTHER MEASUREMENTS

69 Cloud Cover %
74 Mean Relative Humidity % (Taken at Morning Observation)
1009 Mean Pressure (mb) at 9:00 am GMT only
1029 Max pressure at any time of day 2nd
991 Min pressure at any time of day 7th

STATION NOTES.

October was a month with above average temperatures, rainfall above average and sunshine below the average.

The first few days of the month were warm with a maximum of 20.5c recorded on the 1st and 20.3c on the 3rd. The maximum on the 7th was 9.6c. Then the 7th saw a maximum of 9.6c with a minimum of 4.8c and a grass temperature of -1.0c on the morning of the 8th. From the 14th onwards the nights were mild. Then the month finally ended on a warm note with a maximum of 20.0c on the 28th and 19.1c on the 31st.

During the month there were only 4 dry days. The 6th, 7th, 8th and the 13th produced over 10mm of rainfall on each of these days with a crack on thunder in the afternoon of the 8th commencing a period of rainfall giving a total of 11.7mm.

Theb19th to the 21st inclusive saw the high winds with 25.9 mph recorded on the 21st as the remains of ex hurricane Gonzola passed over the area. At noon on the 21st the pressure was 995 mbs and by 06z on the following morning it had risen to 1020 mbs.

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Station Statistics November 2014 AWS Burncross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK

TEMPERATURE

11.1 Mean Max c
+1.9 Diff from Average
6.0 Mean Min c
+1.8 Diff from Average
8.6 Mean c
+1.9 Diff from Average
16.1 High Max c 1st
6.9 Low Max c 22nd
12.4 High Min c 1st
0.4 Low Min c 6th
-2.9 Grass Min c 6th


RAIN

95.0 Rain Total (mm)
122% of Average
26 Rain days with >0.2 mm
18 Wet days with >1.0 mm
13.8 Most Rain in a day 7th

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH.

0 Air frost (air min temp -0.1C or less)
5 Ground Frost (grass min temp -0.1C or less)
0 Sleet/Snow Falling
0 50% snow cover at morning observation hour
0 Thunder Heard
0 Small hail (<5mm diameter)
0 Large Hail (>=5mm diameter)
6 Fog at morning observation hour


SUNSHINE

39.88 Total Sunshine (hours)
64% of Average
7.16 Most in a day (hours)
3rd Day of Most Sun
12 Sunless Days


WIND

0 Days with gale (10 min mean wind 39 mph or more)

Wind Direction number of days with wind from.

5 N
7 NE
1 E
7 SE
2 S
1 SW
1 W
5 NW
1 Calm

WIND GUST

Mean Wind Speed 3.5 mph
Maximum Gust 19.0 mph
Day of Max Gust 13th

THUNDER EVENTS

None

OTHER MEASUREMENTS

81 Cloud Cover %
77 Mean Relative Humidity % (Taken at Morning Observation)
1006 Mean Pressure (mb) at 9:00 am GMT only
1025 Max pressure at any time of day 20th
985 Min pressure at any time of day 7th

STATION NOTES.

November 2014 was a mild month with above average temperatures, wet and below average sunshine.

The month commenced with a maximum of 16.1 c on the 1st and the minimum that night was only 12.4c. After the 14th things cooled down as an autumnal pattern was established. There were a total of 5 ground frosts within the month with -2.9c recorded on the 6th.

Rainfall was above average 95 mm which equates to 122% of the average with 15.6 mm recorded on the 21st. There were only 4 dry days within the month. Sunshine was lacking as I recorded 39.88 hours 64% of the average with 12 sunless days. It was a month when from the 15th onwards morning fogs started several of the days but misty conditions prevailed throughout some of the days.

Whilst taking a quick few days break on Tuesday 25th in the early afternoon I observed a sundog at Sandsend near Whitby.

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Station Statistics December 2014 AWS Burncross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK

TEMPERATURE

8.3 Mean Max c
+1.4 Diff from Average
3.4 Mean Min c
+1.1 Diff from Average
5.9 Mean c
+1.2 Diff from Average
13.9 High Max c 22nd
2.1 Low Max c 27th and 29th
11.0 High Min c 23rd
1.4 Low Min c 28th
-8.3 Grass Min c 30th


RAIN

127.3 Rain Total (mm)
148% of Average
23 Rain days with >0.2 mm
15 Wet days with >1.0 mm
31.2 Most Rain in a day 11th

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH.

2 Air frost (air min temp -0.1C or less)
12 Ground Frost (grass min temp -0.1C or less)
5 Sleet/Snow Falling
5 50% snow cover at morning observation hour
0 Thunder Heard
1 Small hail (<5mm diameter)
0 Large Hail (>=5mm diameter)
1 Fog at morning observation hour


SUNSHINE

66.36 Total Sunshine (hours)
116% of Average
5.77 Most in a day (hours)
3rd Day of Most Sun
10 Sunless Days


WIND

0 Days with gale (10 min mean wind 39 mph or more)

Wind Direction number of days with wind from.

0 N
4 NE
5 E
2 SE
6 S
6 SW
8 W
0 NW
0 Calm

WIND GUST

Mean Wind Speed 5.2 mph
Maximum Gust 29.8 mph
Day of Max Gust 19th

THUNDER EVENTS

None

SNOW FALLING

11th 02.00 approx Snow Shower
26th 18.00 hours to 23.50 hours Moderate Snow 10 cm
28th 20.13 hours Light Snow Shower

OTHER MEASUREMENTS

57 Cloud Cover %
74 Mean Relative Humidity % (Taken at Morning Observation)
1015 Mean Pressure (mb) at 9:00 am GMT only
1040 Max pressure at any time of day 29th
989 Min pressure at any time of day 12th

STATION NOTES.

December was a mild wet month despite the snow fall at the end of the month.

Temperatures were above normal but returned to normal; from the 26th onwards it was cold. On the 16th it came very mild with a maximum of 13.9 c on the 22nd and on the night of the 23rd the minimum recorded was 11.0 c. The coldest days of the month were 27th and 29th when 2.1c was recorded. Contrast this with 12 ground frosts within the month it certainly was cold with the lying snow on the night of the 30th when -8.3c was recorded and again on the 31st when -6.3c was recorded.

Rainfall was above average when snow melt was taken into account. The morning of the 11th was very wet and windy 31.2 mm was recorded on that day.

On the night of the 26th the predicted snow started to fall at 18.00 hours and became moderate lasting through to 23.50 hours when a total of 10 cms fell and the snow lay on the ground until the New Year.`

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Station Statistics January 2015 AWS Burncross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK

TEMPERATURE

8.3 Mean Max c
+1.9 Diff from Average
2.2 Mean Min c
+0.5 Diff from Average
5.3 Mean c
+1.2 Diff from Average
14.6 High Max c 9th and 10th
0.8 Low Max c 21st
6.0 High Min c 26th
-1.5 Low Min c 21st
-5.3 Grass Min c 4th


RAIN

54.8 Rain Total (mm)
68% of Average
26 Rain days with >0.2 mm
14 Wet days with >1.0 mm
7.8 Most Rain in a day 22nd

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH.

7 Air frost (air min temp -0.1C or less)
25 Ground Frost (grass min temp -0.1C or less)
9 Sleet/Snow Falling
13 50% snow cover at morning observation hour
1 Thunder Heard
1 Small hail (<5mm diameter)
0 Large Hail (>=5mm diameter)
1 Fog at morning observation hour


SUNSHINE

61.55 Total Sunshine (hours)
125% of Average
5.58 Most in a day (hours)
30th Day of Most Sun
5 Sunless Days


WIND

0 Days with gale (10 min mean wind 39 mph or more)

Wind Direction number of days with wind from.

3 N
1 NE
3 E
12 SE
8 S
1 SW
1 W
2 NW
0 Calm

WIND GUST

Mean Wind Speed 6.4 mph
Maximum Gust 35.8 mph
Day of Max Gust 9th

THUNDER EVENTS

Thunder Snow 28th

SNOW FALL

10th Intermittent Snow Showers
11th Sleet Shower
14th 06.00hrs to 07.00hrs Snow
16th Intermittent Show Showers
17th Intermittent Show Showers
18th Intermittent Show Showers
20th Snow 21.00 hours through to 21st 06.00 hours total 16 cm
21st Snow Shower 07.30 hours
27th Small Hail
28th Moderate Snow Commenced 22.00 hours to 29th 15.00 hours total 17 cm


OTHER MEASUREMENTS

70 Cloud Cover %
72 Mean Relative Humidity % (Taken at Morning Observation)
1010 Mean Pressure (mb) at 9:00 am GMT only
1034 Max pressure at any time of day 4th
974 Min pressure at any time of day 30th

STATION NOTES.

January 2015 was a mild month with below average rainfall, and above average sunlight. There was snowfall during the month with 25 ground frosts within the month.

The month started off on a mild note then the first air frost was recorded on the 4th. The period 6th to 13th inclusive saw a mild spell and maximum of 14.6 c were recorded on the 9th and 10th. The warmest night was the 26th when 6.0c was recorded. A cold period commenced on the 19 and lasted through to the 24th when air frost was record during all the nights except the 22nd.

Rainfall was well below average 54.8 mm which equates to 60% of the average locally there was no heavy rainfall although rainfall was record on 26 days within the month. Sunlight was above average with the lengthen days 5.58 hours was recorded on the 30th. Within the month there were only 5 sunless days.

Snowfall was a feature of the month with 50% ground cover on 13 days and snow fall on 9 days. We had Thunder Snow on the 28th. The first snow fell on the 10th in the form of showers on the morning of the 14th the snow commenced at 06z and fell for about an hour. The 16th, 17th and 18th saw Intermittent Snow Showers. On the night on the 20th moderate snow commenced @ 21.00 hours and lasted through to the next morning @ 06z hours giving a depth of 16 cm and brought traffic chaos in the morning commute both Snake and Woodhead Passes were blocked as was the road over Holme Moss, The next notable snow was on the 28th when Moderate Snow commenced @ 22.00 hours and lasted until 15.00 hours the following afternoon with a depth of 17 cm recorded

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Station Statistics February 2015 AWS Burncross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK

TEMPERATURE

7.9 Mean Max c
+1.2 Diff from Average
2.0 Mean Min c
+0.5 Diff from Average
5.0 Mean c
+0.9 Diff from Average
12.2 High Max c 18th
4.2 Low Max c 5th
5.6 High Min c 19th
-1.7 Low Min c 10th
-4.9 Grass Min c 6th


RAIN

45.6 Rain Total (mm)
72% of Average
18 Rain days with >0.2 mm
10 Wet days with >1.0 mm
15.3 Most Rain in a day 23rd

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH.

6 Air frost (air min temp -0.1C or less)
19 Ground Frost (grass min temp -0.1C or less)
2 Sleet/Snow Falling
4 50% snow cover at morning observation hour
0 Thunder Heard
2 Small hail (<5mm diameter)
0 Large Hail (>=5mm diameter)
1 Fog at morning observation hour


SUNSHINE

70.34 Total Sunshine (hours)
92% of Average
8.14 Most in a day (hours)
21st Day of Most Sun
8 Sunless Days


WIND

0 Days with gale (10 min mean wind 39 mph or more)

Wind Direction number of days with wind from.

0 N
1 NE
1 E
3 SE
3 S
7 SW
3 W
1 NW
9 Calm

WIND GUST

Mean Wind Speed 4.9 mph
Maximum Gust 24.4 mph
Day of Max Gust 28th

THUNDER EVENTS

None

SNOW FALL

Sleet Showers 23rd and 24th


OTHER MEASUREMENTS

64 Cloud Cover %
73 Mean Relative Humidity % (Taken at Morning Observation)
1012 Mean Pressure (mb) at 9:00 am GMT only
1036 Max pressure at any time of day 8th
983 Min pressure at any time of day 23rd

STATION NOTES.

February 2015 was a month when the temperatures were above the local average; it was a dry month and just below average sunshine was recorded.

The month started with snow lying until the 4th when it was almost gone but the rainfall 6th finally cleared the ground of all snow.

There was air frost on 6 days at the start of the month with a minimum of -1.7 c recorded on the 10th where the grass minimum was -3.9 c. The coldest day was the 11th when the maximum was 4.1 c and on the 18th it was a balmy 12.2 c

There was a lack of rainfall as only 45.6 mm was record 72% of the average 9.6 mm fell on the 22nd and 15.3 mm on the 23rd making it the wettest day of the month . Sleet showers mixed with small hail were observed on the 23rd and 24th

There was no notable storm conditions during the month 24.4 mph was the maximum recorded on the 28th and on 9 mornings at 09z it was calm

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Station Statistics March 2015 AWS Burncross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK

TEMPERATURE

9.9 Mean Max c
+0.6 Diff from Average
3.3 Mean Min c
+0.6 Diff from Average
6.6 Mean c
+0.5 Diff from Average
16.3 High Max c 7th
4.3 Low Max c 15th
12.7 High Min c 6th
-1.9 Low Min c 9th
-8.4 Grass Min c 9th


RAIN

68.2 Rain Total (mm)
91% of Average
19 Rain days with >0.2 mm
13 Wet days with >1.0 mm
17.7 Most Rain in a day 30th

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH.

3 Air frost (air min temp -0.1C or less)
14 Ground Frost (grass min temp -0.1C or less)
4 Sleet/Snow Falling
0 50% snow cover at morning observation hour
0 Thunder Heard
2 Small hail (<5mm diameter)
1 Large Hail (>=5mm diameter)
0 Fog at morning observation hour


SUNSHINE

103.1 Total Sunshine (hours)
93% of Average
9.12 Most in a day (hours)
5th Day of Most Sun
3 Sunless Days


WIND

0 Days with gale (10 min mean wind 39 mph or more)

Wind Direction number of days with wind from.

6 N
6 NE
2 E
0 SE
1 S
4 SW
7 W
3 NW
2 Calm

WIND GUST

Mean Wind Speed 6.8 mph
Maximum Gust 41.2 mph
Day of Max Gust 1st

THUNDER EVENTS

None

SNOW FALL

Sleet Showers 1st
Snow Showers 2nd
Snow 26th
Snow 31st


OTHER MEASUREMENTS

65 Cloud Cover %
75 Mean Relative Humidity % (Taken at Morning Observation)
1016 Mean Pressure (mb) at 9:00 am GMT only
1033 Max pressure at any time of day 5th
992 Min pressure at any time of day 1st

STATION NOTES.

March 2015 was an average month temperature was with figures just above the expected means for the month. Rainfall was just above average and sunshine slightly below the average.

The month commenced with sleet, small hail and snow falling on then 1st and 2nd. Snow fell overnight on the 25th and was lying on the ground in patches on the morning of the 26th. Snow and small hail showers fell on the 31st.

The warmest day was the 7th when a maximum of 16.3c was recorded from the 13th through to the 19th inclusive day temperatures were on the low side with a maximum of 4.3c recorded on the 15th. Under clear skies on the night of the 9th a grass minimum of -8.4c was recorded and again on the night of the 11th a grass minimum of -7.5c was also recorded.

There was no heavy rainfall during the month apart from the 30th when 17.5 mm were recorded. On the 10th 9.85 of sunlight was recorded. A gust of 41.2 mph was recorded on the 1st and high winds occurred on the 30th and 31st

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Station Statistics April 2015 AWS Burncross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK

TEMPERATURE

15.3 Mean Max c
+3.0 Diff from Average
5.2 Mean Min c
+0.7 Diff from Average
10.2 Mean c
+5.7 Diff from Average
20.7 High Max c 6th
8.9 Low Max c 1st
10.3 High Min c 25th
1.3 Low Min c 27th
-1.5 Grass Min c 2nd and 13th


RAIN

23.6 Rain Total (mm)
38% of Average
10 Rain days with >0.2 mm
8 Wet days with >1.0 mm
4.2 Most Rain in a day 3rd

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH.

0 Air frost (air min temp -0.1C or less)
3 Ground Frost (grass min temp -0.1C or less)
1 Sleet/Snow Falling
0 50% snow cover at morning observation hour
0 Thunder Heard
0 Small hail (<5mm diameter)
0 Large Hail (>=5mm diameter)
0 Fog at morning observation hour


SUNSHINE

197.6 Total Sunshine (hours)
157% of Average
13.73 Most in a day (hours)
11th Day of Most Sun
1 Sunless Days


WIND

0 Days with gale (10 min mean wind 39 mph or more)

Wind Direction number of days with wind from.

6 1
6 NE
2 E
6 SE
4 S
4 SW
0 W
7 NW
0 Calm

WIND GUST

Mean Wind Speed 4.3 mph
Maximum Gust 26.6 mph
Day of Max Gust 10th and 12th

THUNDER EVENTS

None

SNOW FALL

Snow Showers 28th



OTHER MEASUREMENTS

51 Cloud Cover %
64 Mean Relative Humidity % (Taken at Morning Observation)
1017 Mean Pressure (mb) at 9:00 am GMT only
1033 Max pressure at any time of day 7th
998 Min pressure at any time of day 25th

STATION NOTES.

April 2015 was a warm dry month with above average sunshine.

The month started on a cool note with a maximum of 8.9c on the 1st and by the 6th a maximum of 20.7 c was recorded. Again on the 23rd 20.2 c was recorded as a maximum. There was a distinct lack of ground frost with a ground frost recorded on only three mornings.

Sunshine and rainfall were the outstanding events with 197.6 hours of sunshine recorded which is 157% of the average with only one sunless day. Hours of sunshine recorded were outstanding as the days lengthened, 112 hours on the 6th, 10.43 hours on the 7th, 13.73 hours on the 11th, 11.03 hours on the 18th, 12.86 hours on the 21st 11.89 hours on the 22nd and 13.61 hours on the 26th.

Rainfall was again well below average 38% giving a total of 23.6 mm. With 4.2 mm recorded on the 3rd. Snow showers fell on the morning on the 28th but on the higher ground on the A57 Snake Pass and the A628 Woodhead Pass across the Peni9nine road conditions were tricky.

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Station Statistics May 2015 AWS Burncross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK

TEMPERATURE

15.1 Mean Max c
-3.9 Diff from Average
7.7 Mean Min c
+0.5 Diff from Average
11.4 Mean c
-0.4 Diff from Average
19.8 High Max c11th
9.4 Low Max c 2nd
11.8 High Min c 10th
2.4 Low Min c 1st
-3.9 Grass Min c 1st


RAIN

136.2 Rain Total (mm)
226% of Average
17 Rain days with >0.2 mm
14 Wet days with >1.0 mm
24.3 Most Rain in a day 8th

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH.

0 Air frost (air min temp -0.1C or less)
2 Ground Frost (grass min temp -0.1C or less)
0 Sleet/Snow Falling
0 50% snow cover at morning observation hour
0 Thunder Heard
0 Small hail (<5mm diameter)
0 Large Hail (>=5mm diameter)
0 Fog at morning observation hour


SUNSHINE

131.20 Total Sunshine (hours)
85% of Average
10.09 Most in a day (hours)
13th Day of Most Sun
1 Sunless Days


WIND

0 Days with gale (10 min mean wind 39 mph or more)

Wind Direction number of days with wind from.

N 1
1 NE
5 E
5 SE
4 S
3 SW
5 W
7 NW
0 Calm

WIND GUST

Mean Wind Speed 5.1 mph
Maximum Gust 29.8 mph
Day of Max Gust 5th

THUNDER EVENTS

None

SNOW FALL

None



OTHER MEASUREMENTS

58 Cloud Cover %
70 Mean Relative Humidity % (Taken at Morning Observation)
1009 Mean Pressure (mb) at 9:00 am GMT only
1023 Max pressure at any time of day 23rd
990 Min pressure at any time of day 3rd and 6th

STATION NOTES.

May was a cool and wet month with below average sunshine. The month commenced with a minimum of 2.4c with a grass minimum of -3.9c and during the next day the maximum only reached 9.4c. The day after the maximum was 19.1 c.

There were no thunderstorms or snow fall during the month but it was wet with 136.2 mm of rain falling. On the 8th 24.3 mm fell and the next day 18.3 mm most of the rainfall was in the first half of the month.

There no high winds recorded apart from a gust of 29.8 mph on the 5th.

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Station Statistics June 2015 AWS Burncross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK

TEMPERATURE

19.3 Mean Max c
+0.2 Diff from Average
10.0 Mean Min c
-0.2 Diff from Average
14.6 Mean c
0 Diff from Average
28.6 High Max c 30th
12.7 Low Max c 1st
14.4 High Min c 30th
5.2 Low Min c 8th
0.5 Grass Min c 4th


RAIN

52.2 Rain Total (mm)
74% of Average
11 Rain days with >0.2 mm
4 Wet days with >1.0 mm
22.5 Most Rain in a day 12th

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH.

0 Air frost (air min temp -0.1C or less)
0 Ground Frost (grass min temp -0.1C or less)
0 Sleet/Snow Falling
0 50% snow cover at morning observation hour
0 Thunder Heard
0 Small hail (<5mm diameter)
0 Large Hail (>=5mm diameter)
0 Fog at morning observation hour


SUNSHINE

167.50 Total Sunshine (hours)
120% of Average
15.77 Most in a day (hours)
30th Day of Most Sun
1 Sunless Days


WIND

0 Days with gale (10 min mean wind 39 mph or more)

Wind Direction number of days with wind from.

1 N
2 NE
3 E
5 SE
10 S
3 SW
0 W
6 NW
0 Calm

WIND GUST

Mean Wind Speed 5.2 mph
Maximum Gust 28.2 mph
Day of Max Gust 2nd and 3rd

THUNDER EVENTS

None

SNOW FALL

None



OTHER MEASUREMENTS

54 Cloud Cover %
70 Mean Relative Humidity % (Taken at Morning Observation)
1014 Mean Pressure (mb) at 9:00 am GMT only
1033 Max pressure at any time of day 9th
978 Min pressure at any time of day 2nd

STATION NOTES.

The month of June was a dry month with above normal sunshine and temperatures on the average. The month started with a cold day for the 1st with the maximum temperature only reaching 12.7c with a minimum of 5.3c. on the 4th the first 20 c + temperature was recorded the 5th was slightly warmer with a maximum of 23.3c and on the 30th a maximum of 28.6 c was recorded.

Sunshine was in abundance with 167.50 hours recorded during the month there was only one sunless day and on the30th 15.77 hours of sunlight was recorded this incidentally was the warmest day.

Rainfall was in short supply with 52.2 mm recorded this is 74% of the average. Most of this total was accounted for by 18.9 mm on the 1st and 22.5 mm on the 12th

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Station Statistics July 2015 AWS Burncross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK

TEMPERATURE

20.1 Mean Max c
-0.7 Diff from Average
11.8 Mean Min c
-0.5 Diff from Average
16.0 Mean c
-0.6 Diff from Average
34.7 High Max c 1st
15.0 Low Max c 24th
18.3 High Min c 1st
7.1 Low Min c 26th
-0.1 Grass Min c 26th


RAIN

62.3 Rain Total (mm)
99% of Average
18 Rain days with >0.2 mm
10 Wet days with >1.0 mm
15.3 Most Rain in a day 27th and 23rd

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH.

0 Air frost (air min temp -0.1C or less)
1 Ground Frost (grass min temp -0.1C or less)
0 Sleet/Snow Falling
0 50% snow cover at morning observation hour
3 Thunder Heard
0 Small hail (<5mm diameter)
0 Large Hail (>=5mm diameter)
0 Fog at morning observation hour


SUNSHINE

162.61 Total Sunshine (hours)
102% of Average
11.73 Most in a day (hours)
9th Day of Most Sun
1 Sunless Days


WIND

0 Days with gale (10 min mean wind 39 mph or more)

Wind Direction number of days with wind from.

2 N
2 NE
1 E
2 SE
8 S
9 SW
4 W
3 NW
0 Calm

WIND GUST

Mean Wind Speed 5.3 mph
Maximum Gust 31.1 mph
Day of Max Gust 18th

THUNDER EVENTS

Storm 1st 14.15-14.30 hours a weak Storm Occurred
Storm in the early hours of the 4th 03.00-03.15 active storm
Storm on 5th 15.00 – 1530 hours

SNOW FALL

None



OTHER MEASUREMENTS

69 Cloud Cover %
73 Mean Relative Humidity % (Taken at Morning Observation)
1008 Mean Pressure (mb) at 9:00 am GMT only
1016 Max pressure at any time of day 10th
990 Min pressure at any time of day 27th

STATION NOTES.

July started off in a very hot note @ 17.17 hours my AWS recorded a maximum temperature of 34.7c, that afternoon at 14.15 hours a brief storm occurred. The next few days were hot but the temperatures we nowhere near the 1st. Then the month began to cool apart from an isolated day on the 10th when the temperature reached 25.8c. The minimum temperature on the night of the 26th produced a minim of 7.1c with a grass minimum below freezing of -0.1c.

Rainfall came at the July average with 15.3mm recorded on both the 3rd and also the 27th with 10.8 mm recorded on the previous day the 26th Sunshine was average too with 162.1 hours recorded.

A feature of the month was on the evenings of the 9th and the 18th Sundogs were observed

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Station Statistics August 2015 AWS Burncross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK

TEMPERATURE

19.4 Mean Max c
-0.8 Diff from Average
11.9 Mean Min c
-0.2 Diff from Average
15.7 Mean c
-03 Diff from Average
25.9 High Max c 22nd
14.0 Low Max c 31st
18.3 High Min c 1st
7.6 Low Min c 16th
4.5 Grass Min c 12th


RAIN

71.9 Rain Total (mm)
104% of Average
15 Rain days with >0.2 mm
11 Wet days with >1.0 mm
13.2 Most Rain in a day 18th

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH.

0 Air frost (air min temp -0.1C or less)
0 Ground Frost (grass min temp -0.1C or less)
0 Sleet/Snow Falling
0 50% snow cover at morning observation hour
1 Thunder Heard
0 Small hail (<5mm diameter)
0 Large Hail (>=5mm diameter)
0 Fog at morning observation hour


SUNSHINE

129.44 Total Sunshine (hours)
100% of Average
12.12 Most in a day (hours)
12th Day of Most Sun
3 Sunless Days


WIND

0 Days with gale (10 min mean wind 39 mph or more)

Wind Direction number of days with wind from.

4 N
2 NE
4 E
0 SE
1 S
14 SW
4 W
1 NW
1 Calm

WIND GUST

Mean Wind Speed 4.9 mph
Maximum Gust 35.0 mph
Day of Max Gust3rd

THUNDER EVENTS

Storms 16.15-16.30 hours and 17.30-19.00 hours

SNOW FALL

None



OTHER MEASUREMENTS

59 Cloud Cover %
78 Mean Relative Humidity % (Taken at Morning Observation)
1011 Mean Pressure (mb) at 9:00 am GMT only
1022 Max pressure at any time of day 12th and 30th
999 Min pressure at any time of day 23rd

STATION NOTES.

August was a month when the temperatures were just below the normal means for the month, rainfall and sunshine were 100% in both cases.

The 22nd and 23rd brought high temperatures, 25.9c on the 22nd and 24.5c on the 23rd. The High temperatures on the 22nd triggered two separate storms. The first lasting 16.15 hours to 16.30 hours which was a brief affair then 17.30 hours to 19.00 hours with 10.5 mm of rain falling. We were on the edge of the storms in North Sheffield further East the cloud was a spectacular with loud rumbles of thunder with accompanying lightning

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Station Statistics September 2015 AWS Burncross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK

TEMPERATURE

15.6 Mean Max c
-1.8 Diff from Average
8.0 Mean Min c
-2.0 Diff from Average
11.8 Mean c
-1.9 Diff from Average
20.8 High Max c 15th
10.5 Low Max c 22nd
11.6 High Min c 12th
5.3 Low Min c 25th and 28th
0.0 Grass Min c 26th


RAIN

34.3 Rain Total (mm)
54% of Average
14 Rain days with >0.2 mm
7 Wet days with >1.0 mm
11.4 Most Rain in a day 14th

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH.

0 Air frost (air min temp -0.1C or less)
0 Ground Frost (grass min temp -0.1C or less)
0 Sleet/Snow Falling
0 50% snow cover at morning observation hour
0 Thunder Heard
0 Small hail (<5mm diameter)
0 Large Hail (>=5mm diameter)
4 Fog at morning observation hour


SUNSHINE

123.85 Total Sunshine (hours)
103% of Average
11.75 Most in a day (hours)
6th Day of Most Sun
1 Sunless Days


WIND

0 Days with gale (10 min mean wind 39 mph or more)

Wind Direction number of days with wind from.

6 N
2 NE
2 E
4 SE
2 S
3 SW
3 W
3 NW
5 Calm


WIND

Mean Wind Speed 3.4 mph
Maximum Gust 23.0 mph
Day of Max Gust 4th

THUNDER EVENTS

None

SNOW FALL

None


OTHER MEASUREMENTS

63 Cloud Cover %
87 Mean Relative Humidity % (Taken at Morning Observation)
1019 Mean Pressure (mb) at 9:00 am GMT only
1041 Max pressure at any time of day 28th
993 Min pressure at any time of day 15th

STATION NOTES.

September 201was a dry month and also a cold month. It was cool with the monthly mean temperatures below average. The warmest day was the 15th with a maximum of 20.8 c. Throughout the month the maximums were in the mid-teens. Sunshine was average for the month.

The notable feature was the lack of rain 34.3 mm which equates to 54% of the local average. The most rain recorded in a day was on the 14th when 11.4 mm fell. Measurable rain occurred on 14 days..

On the 25th of the month High Pressure started to build peaking at 1041 mb on the 28th the calm conditions gave fog on the following morning until the end of the month. A grass minim of zero was recorded on the morning of the 26th.

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Station Statistics October 2015 AWS Burncross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK

TEMPERATURE

14.5 Mean Max c
-1.0 Diff from Average
7.4 Mean Min c
0 Diff from Average
11.0 Mean c
+0.5 Diff from Average
22.1 High Max c 2nd
9.8 Low Max c 10th
11.5 High Min c 13th
2.7 Low Min c 8th
-1.7 Grass Min c 26th

RAIN

73.5 Rain Total (mm)
97% of Average
15 Rain days with >0.2 mm
11 Wet days with >1.0 mm
14.1 Most Rain in a day 20th

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH.

0 Air frost (air min temp -0.1C or less)
1 Ground Frost (grass min temp -0.1C or less)
0 Sleet/Snow Falling
0 50% snow cover at morning observation hour
0 Thunder Heard
0 Small hail (<5mm diameter)
0 Large Hail (>=5mm diameter)
3 Fog at morning observation hour


SUNSHINE

78.44 Total Sunshine (hours)
96% of Average
10.44 Most in a day (hours)
2nd Day of Most Sun
5 Sunless Days


WIND

0 Days with gale (10 min mean wind 39 mph or more)

Wind Direction number of days with wind from.

1 N
3 NE
4 E
1 SE
0 S
9 SW
5 W
8 NW
5 Calm


WIND

Mean Wind Speed 3.5 mph
Maximum Gust 31.0 mph
Day of Max Gust 5th

THUNDER EVENTS

None

SNOW FALL

None


OTHER MEASUREMENTS

80 Cloud Cover %
91 Mean Relative Humidity % (Taken at Morning Observation)
1021 Mean Pressure (mb) at 9:00 am GMT only
1037 Max pressure at any time of day 1st and 9th
996 Min pressure at any time of day 7th

STATION NOTES.

October was a month when all the averages were almost in line with the averages for this part of Yorkshire.

The month commenced with some warm days a maximum of 22.1 c was reached on the 2nd.
On the 8th a cold night occurred with a minimum of 2.7c. On the 26th under clear sky whilst the minimum air temperature was 4.3c the grass minimum was -1.7 c. The month finished on a milder note with a maximum of 18.6c on 30th

Rainfall was average with dry periods 14.1mm fell on 20th followed by 11.4 mm on the 28th..
Sunshine was average although 5 sunless days in the month but 10.44 hours on the 2nd made up for these sunless days in its contribution to the monthly figure.

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Station Statistics November 2015 AWS Burncross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK

TEMPERATURE

12.6 Mean Max c
+3.4 Diff from Average
6.4 Mean Min c
+2.1 Diff from Average
6.4 Mean c
+2.7 Diff from Average
20.6 High Max c 1st
3.8 Low Max c 21st
13.2 High Min c 11th
-0.5 Low Min c 22nd
-6.7 Grass Min c 22nd

RAIN

99.8 Rain Total (mm)
128% of Average
26 Rain days with >0.2 mm
18 Wet days with >1.0 mm
15.3 Most Rain in a day 14th

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH.

1 Air frost (air min temp -0.1C or less)
3 Ground Frost (grass min temp -0.1C or less)
2 Sleet/Snow Falling
1 50% snow cover at morning observation hour
0 Thunder Heard
0 Small hail (<5mm diameter)
0 Large Hail (>=5mm diameter)
5 Fog at morning observation hour

SUNSHINE

42.90 Total Sunshine (hours)
69% of Average
7.31 Most in a day (hours)
1st Day of Most Sun
12 Sunless Days

WIND

1 Days with gale (10 min mean wind 39 mph or more)

Wind Direction number of days with wind from.

4 N
1 NE
0 E
1 SE
4 S
5 SW
7 W
6 NW
2 Calm

WIND

Mean Wind Speed 6.0 mph
Maximum Gust 57.7 mph
Day of Max Gust 29th

THUNDER EVENTS

None

SNOW FALL

21st snow in the early hours of the morning which turned to rain on the roads but remained in the morning to a depth of 1 cm.
29th Snow Shower 13.50 hours in the gale force winds

OTHER MEASUREMENTS

77 Cloud Cover %
83 Mean Relative Humidity % (Taken at Morning Observation)
1014 Mean Pressure (mb) at 9:00 am GMT only
1031 Max pressure at any time of day 1st
1004 Min pressure at any time of day 15th and 17th

STATION NOTES

November 2015 was an exceptional month with above average temperatures, above average rainfall, well below average sunshine, stormy with high winds. Overnight on the 21st the first snow of the winter fell as the temperature rose it turned to rain but still left a covering of 1cm on the ground.

The month started off on a warm note with 20.6c recorded at 13.50 hours on the 1st. The first half of the month was very mild but cool days occurred 9.6c on the 3rd and 9.5c on the 13th thereafter temperatures cooled. The 21st was the coldest day with a maximum of 3.8c recorded overnight on the 22nd air frost was recorded with a minimum of -0.5 and a grass minimum of -6.7c.
Sunshine was lacking during the month with a total of 42.90 hours recorded with 12 sunless days during the month and maximum sunshine was recorded on the 1st with 7.31 hours

Rainfall was above average 128% equating to a total of 99.8 mm with a maximum of 15.3 mm recorded on the 14th.

The feature of this month was the strength of the wind from the 6th to the end of the month each day apart from the 24th I recorded wind gusts in excess of 25.0mph culminating in the passage of Storm Clodagh which gave a wind gust of 57.7 mph in the early afternoon.

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Station Statistics December 2015 AWS Burncross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK

TEMPERATURE

11.4 Mean Max c
+4.4 Diff from Average
6.3 Mean Min c
+3.9 Diff from Average
8.9 Mean c
+2.6 Diff from Average
15.2 High Max c 18th and 19th
5.6 Low Max c 9th
11.8 High Min c 17th
0.1 Low Min c 13th
-2.9 Grass Min c 13th

RAIN

97.8 Rain Total (mm)
113% of Average
27 Rain days with >0.2 mm
16 Wet days with >1.0 mm
16.8 Most Rain in a day 12th

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH.

0 Air frost (air min temp -0.1C or less)
1 Ground Frost (grass min temp -0.1C or less)
0 Sleet/Snow Falling
0 50% snow cover at morning observation hour
0 Thunder Heard
0 Small hail (<5mm diameter)
0 Large Hail (>=5mm diameter)
2 Fog at morning observation hour

SUNSHINE

27.3 Total Sunshine (hours)
50% of Average
4.37 Most in a day (hours)
29th Day of Most Sun
15 Sunless Days

WIND

11 Days with gale (10 min mean wind 39 mph or more)

Wind Direction number of days with wind from.

0 N
1 NE
0 E
3 SE
14 S
11 SW
0 W
0 NW
2 Calm

WIND

Mean Wind Speed 8.4 mph
Maximum Gust 57.6 mph
Day of Max Gust 4th

THUNDER EVENTS

None

SNOW FALL

None

OTHER MEASUREMENTS

77 Cloud Cover %
84 Mean Relative Humidity % (Taken at Morning Observation)
1022 Mean Pressure (mb) at 9:00 am GMT only
1029 Max pressure at any time of day 8th
1002 Min pressure at any time of day 24th

STATION NOTES

December 2015 was a warm, wet and dull month.

The moth was very mild commencing with double figure maximum until the 8th when a period of single figure maximums was recorded apart from 1 day which was 12th. The 13th was the notable day with a maximum of 6.6c a minimum of 0.1c and a grass temperature of -2.9c the only ground frost within the month. From the 15th onwards it was double figure maximums until the end of the month with the 18th and 19th yielding maximums of 15.2.

The maximum mean air temperature was a new record 11.4c beating 11.0c set in 2000. The monthly mean air temperature of 8.9c was not a record it was beaten by 1994 with a mean of 9.3c.

The month was very dull with a total of 27.3 hours of sunlight recorded just 50% of the average the most sun was on the 29th when a paltry 4.37 hours we4re recorded with 15sunless days within the month.

Rainfall 97.8 mm was 113% of the average. The 12th produced a rainfall total of 16.8mm and heavy rain of the 30th produced 13.8 mm. Within the month only 3 days were recorded without rain. We enjoyed Christmas day in Halifax when over 25mm of rain fell and yet when we arrived home only 9.9mm was recorded and on our journey home to Sheffield we ran out of the rain. Yet the Calder Valley suffered from floods.

During the month wind was a feature the average at 09z was 8.4 mph and during the month 14 days were from a Southerly Direction and 11 from a South Westerly direction. The passage of Storm Desmond on the 4th gave a maximum wind speed of 57.6 mph within the month gales were recorded on 11 days.

In March of this year I was in Iceland looking at the aurora and I always look out locally in a dark area when the conditions are right. On the 20th about 20.45 I observed a slight glow and again on the 31st a slight glow was noticed at 23.05 hours before the fireworks started to welcome the New Year

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Station Statistics January 2016 AWS Burncross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK

TEMPERATURE

8.1 Mean Max c
+1.6 Diff from Average
3.0 Mean Min c
+1.3 Diff from Average
5.6 Mean c
+1.5 Diff from Average
14.8 High Max c 24th
1.8 Low Max c 17th
10.6 High Min c 25th
-1.8 Low Min c 21st
-4.6 Grass Min c 21st


RAIN

68.8 Rain Total (mm)
85% of Average
23 Rain days with >0.2 mm
18 Wet days with >1.0 mm
10.2 Most Rain in a day 3rd

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH.

5 Air frost (air min temp -0.1C or less)
5 Ground Frost (grass min temp -0.1C or less)
3 Sleet/Snow Falling
1 50% snow cover at morning observation hour
0 Thunder Heard
0 Small hail (<5mm diameter)
0 Large Hail (>=5mm diameter)
1 Fog at morning observation hour


SUNSHINE

31.22 Total Sunshine (hours)
65% of Average
6.20 Most in a day (hours)
20th Day of Most Sun
16 Sunless Days


WIND

6 Days with gale (10 min mean wind 39 mph or more)

Wind Direction number of days with wind from.

2 N
0 NE
2 E
3 SE
8 S
6 SW
2 W
4 NW
4 Calm

WIND GUST

Mean Wind Speed 5.1 mph
Maximum Gust 49.9 mph
Day of Max Gust 26th and 28th

THUNDER EVENTS

None

SNOW FALL

15th Intermittent Snow Showers
16th Snow Showers Overnight
17th Snow Lying
29th Show Showers Overnight



OTHER MEASUREMENTS

82 Cloud Cover %
81 Mean Relative Humidity % (Taken at Morning Observation)
1007 Mean Pressure (mb) at 9:00 am GMT only
1031 Max pressure at any time of day 16th
980 Min pressure at any time of day 10th

STATION NOTES.

January 2016 was a mild month with below average rainfall. It was also a dull month with high winds as December 2015.

There was a cold spell lasting from the 14th to the 21st during that period there were sleet and snow showers which did not last long on the 15th. In the evening of the 16th snow started falling and lasted through the night giving a slight covering on the morning of the 17th but by noon it had melted away.

The high winds of the last week brought with them warmer temperatures on the 25th a gust of 32.4 mph was recorded on the 26th 49.9 mph, on the 27th 47.4 mph, on the 28th 49.9 mph and on the 29th 42.5 mph.

Sunshine was in short supply with 31.22 hours recorded giving 65% of the average and a total of 16 Sunless days within the month.

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Station Statistics February 2016 AWS Burncross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK

TEMPERATURE

7.7 Mean Max c
+1.0 Diff from Average
1.8 Mean Min c
+0.3 Diff from Average
4.8 Mean c
+0.7 Diff from Average
14.3 High Max c 21st
4.7 Low Max c 15th
7.7 High Min c 21st
-2.7 Low Min c 24th
-7.9 Grass Min c 24th


RAIN

61.9 Rain Total (mm)
98% of Average
15 Rain days with >0.2 mm
10 Wet days with >1.0 mm
13.8 Most Rain in a day 8th

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH.

5 Air frost (air min temp -0.1C or less)
16 Ground Frost (grass min temp -0.1C or less)
1 Sleet/Snow Falling
1 50% snow cover at morning observation hour
0 Thunder Heard
0 Small hail (<5mm diameter)
0 Large Hail (>=5mm diameter)
0 Fog at morning observation hour


SUNSHINE

82.20 Total Sunshine (hours)
123% of Average
7.62 Most in a day (hours)
23rd Day of Most Sun
8 Sunless Days


WIND

4 Days with gale (10 min mean wind 39 mph or more)

Wind Direction number of days with wind from.

2 N
1 NE
0 E
0 SE
8 S
2 SW
3 W
6 NW
7 Calm

WIND GUST

Mean Wind Speed 5.6 mph
Maximum Gust 55.0 mph
Day of Max Gust 21st

THUNDER EVENTS

None

SNOW FALL

Showers Early Morning 2nd


OTHER MEASUREMENTS

67 Cloud Cover %
72 Mean Relative Humidity % (Taken at Morning Observation)
1009 Mean Pressure (mb) at 9:00 am GMT only
1035 Max pressure at any time of day 16th
974 Min pressure at any time of day 8TH

STATION NOTES.

February 2016 was a month where the temperatures were slightly above the average but still on the cold side marking the end of the mild winter. Rainfall was average but sunshine was above average.

The maximum temperatures started on the high side but on the 8th onwards they fell away to the normal temperatures expected for the time of the year. Apart from the 20th when a maximum of 11.3 c was recorded and again on the 21st when a maximum of 14.3c was recorded. The coldest night was the 21st when the air temperature fell to -2.7c and a ground frost of -7.9c was recorded.

As the month started rainfall was high with 12.9mm recorded on the 6th and 13.8mm on the 8th .after that rainfall was low with the month coming in on the average. Snow fell overnight on the 1st leading to a covering on the ground on the morning of the 2nd.

Sunshine at 82.20 hours was 13% of the average locally with 7.62 hours recorded on the 23rd leading to a cold night with the lows recorded for both air -2.7c and grass -7.9c.

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Station Statistics March 2016 AWS Burncross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK

TEMPERATURE

8.9 Mean Max c
-0.4 Diff from Average
2.8 Mean Min c
-0.1 Diff from Average
5.8 Mean c
-3.1 Diff from Average
13.0 High Max c 25th and 26th
2.7 Low Max c 4th
6.9 High Min c 26th
-1.9 Low Min c 8th
-8.6 Grass Min c 8th


RAIN

107.9 Rain Total (mm)
171% of Average
12 Rain days with >0.2 mm
8 Wet days with >1.0 mm
28.5 Most Rain in a day 27th

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH.

2 Air frost (air min temp -0.1C or less)
10 Ground Frost (grass min temp -0.1C or less)
5 Sleet/Snow Falling
1 50% snow cover at morning observation hour
0 Thunder Heard
0 Small hail (<5mm diameter)
0 Large Hail (>=5mm diameter)
1 Fog at morning observation hour


SUNSHINE

84.0 Total Sunshine (hours)
82% of Average
9.96 Most in a day (hours)
25th Day of Most Sun
5 Sunless Days


WIND

2 Days with gale (10 min mean wind 39 mph or more)

Wind Direction number of days with wind from.

3 N
3 NE
1 E
1 SE
5 S
1 SW
6 W
7 NW
4 Calm

WIND GUST

Mean Wind Speed 4.5 mph
Maximum Gust 45.0 mph
Day of Max Gust 2nd

THUNDER EVENTS

None

SNOW FALL

Sleet Showers 2nd
Snow Showers 3rd
Snow 4th depth 5 cm lying at 09z
Snow Showers 5th
Snow Showers 6th



OTHER MEASUREMENTS

78 Cloud Cover %
75 Mean Relative Humidity % (Taken at Morning Observation)
1015 Mean Pressure (mb) at 9:00 am GMT only
1040 Max pressure at any time of day 14th
976 Min pressure at any time of day 28th

STATION NOTES.

The start of March 2016 was certainly cold and this was reflected by the monthly mean temperatures. The first day of the month was certainly mild with a maximum of 11.7c. The following day the snow showers commenced and lasted of and on throughout the 2nd and 3rd. The Met Office put out a warning for snow on the morning of the 4th and we in North Sheffield caught the back edge of the snow which had fallowing of part of Lancashire and West Yorkshire I measured a covering of 5 cm at my location and on the higher ground the snow was heavy accompanied by winds speeds of roughly 25 mph. It is little wonder that the A57 Snake Pass was blocked followed by the A629 Woodhead Pass and difficult driving conditions prevailed over the tops of the M62 into Greater Manchester. The covering of snow I had melted during the day and 5th and 6th further snow showers followed.

Temperature wise on the 4th the maximum was 2.7c and the minimum was 1.1c. The clear night of the 7th through to the morning of the 8th produced a grass minimum of -8.6c. with an air frost of -1.9c. Sunshine was below average with 84.c hours recorded this is 84% of the average on the 7th under the clear conditions 9.91 hours of sunlight was recorded.

The month started with rain and melted snow up to from the 10th to the 25th inclusive when it was dry throughout the period, the 9th giving 72.8mm of precipitation. Then followed a dry spell. This was broken by 5.1mm on the 25th and 28.5 mm on the 27th 28.5mm. The highest wind gust was 45.0 mph during the snow showers on the 2nd.