April 2024 - meant to be my driest month of the year!
Posted: Tue 09 Apr 2024 11:03 am
Over 15 years of recording weather April has been the driest month by a long way. But this year we're in day 9 and I've not had a dry day yet.
Low after low being transported across the UK like we're a magnet for them. 2.06" and counting which is 107% of that expected.
And this year's rainfall is already at 12.37". Just about half of our driest year - 2018. 24.89" accumulated on day 100 of 2024.
The only reason the average temperature is so high - currently 2.7C above the norm - is because of cloud cover every night. It's keeping overnight temps far too high. The highest temp of 17.6C is hardly sweat-inducing.
Low after low being transported across the UK like we're a magnet for them. 2.06" and counting which is 107% of that expected.
And this year's rainfall is already at 12.37". Just about half of our driest year - 2018. 24.89" accumulated on day 100 of 2024.
The only reason the average temperature is so high - currently 2.7C above the norm - is because of cloud cover every night. It's keeping overnight temps far too high. The highest temp of 17.6C is hardly sweat-inducing.