Richard Butcher
Sutton-in-Craven
Friday, August 27, 2010 14:01 |
April to July 2010 Weather Stats and River Levels Info
Here are some weather statistics for the last four months.
April 2010
• Total of 21 mm of rain – the second driest since 1997. On average April is the driest month of the year.
• Highest temperature of 18 C follows the average.
• The coldest April night recorded of -5 C and on average has been the coldest recorded.
May 2010
• Warmest May day recorded ever of 27 C and also coldest ever of -4 C.
• Coldest May on average since records began.
• Driest May since records began with 24.5 mm.
June 2010
• Warmest day was 30 C.
• Second driest since 1997 with 37.5 mm.
July 2010
• An average month – highest temperature of 26 C, lowest of 5 C and 97 mm of rain.
Regarding river levels, the Environment Agency have recently added to their website all their monitoring sites so they can be viewed in real time. An interesting feature if you are interested in local flooding issues. The monitoring site closest for Sutton is at Cross Hills just before Holme Beck goes into the River Aire. The website to find them through is: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/riverlevels/120699.aspx?stationId=8060 |
