However, as daylight broke the temperature remained below -3.0°C (26.6°F) and it’s struggling to get much warmer.
6 days ago
Monday, 12 December 2022
Coldest day of the year
Sunday, 11 December 2022 became our coldest day of the year as the temperature dropped to -4.8°C or 23.4°F. Rather strangely this temperature occurred just before midnight on Sunday after which the temperature lifted slightly.
However, as daylight broke the temperature remained below -3.0°C (26.6°F) and it’s struggling to get much warmer.
However, as daylight broke the temperature remained below -3.0°C (26.6°F) and it’s struggling to get much warmer.
Monday, 21 November 2022
Cold and Frosty
It’s been a mild start to November so far but it looks like we’re in for a few colder days starting today. Overnight and into the early hours of this morning the temperature fell to -0.5°C (31.1°F) giving us our first frost of autumn. It’s not warmed up at all and, as I’m writing this blog at 13:00, the temperature has only managed to reach 3.9°C (39.0°F) and it’s just beginning to rain.
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
We missed out on this!
I’ve noticed that the Met Office has posted temperature charts for the UK showing exceptionally high temperatures for mid-November.
Monday, 7 November 2022
Chilly mornings
We’ve had our first chilly mornings of the autumn this week. Early on Friday morning, the temperature got down to 2.9°C (37.2°F), and then on Sunday morning, even lower, falling to 1.7°C (35.1°F). That’s our lowest temperature since 08 April this year when the temperature fell to -0.3°C (31.5°F). I’m guessing a few places will have had a keen frost. We’ll have to see if our dahlias survived the cold mornings but in any case, I think it’s about time we lifted the tubers and put them somewhere frost-free for over winter.
Sunday, 6 November 2022
A wet October
It had to happen eventually as we couldn’t continue the spell of months with below-average rainfall. I suppose the rather wet end to September set the ball rolling and now the pattern has set in it doesn’t know when to stop. Of course, being a gardener I’m never happy about the weather conditions, and whilst I’ve complained about the lack of rain, the recent wet weather means all the prunings at the allotment due to be burnt on bonfire night will be well and truly soaked.
Saturday, 22 October 2022
A proper wet day at last
I had been in the process of writing a blog post saying how October was following a pattern similar to the rest of the year with temperatures a little above average and rainfall a little below average. Then everything changed. This was the forecast for Thursday.
Monday, 19 September 2022
Autumn’s here – it’s turned chilly
The weather had to eventually turn cooler. After above average temperatures throughout July and August and a mild start to September, it was a bit of a shock to the system when a bit of chilly weather arrived this week. The breeze moved into a cold northerly to make it feel even cooler.
Monday, 5 September 2022
A very dry summer as we still wait for rain
After a very dry summer, we have now moved into Meteorological autumn and we are still awaiting some proper rain. We haven’t had a good wet day since February. At home, two photos taken from the same spot show the difference between watering and not watering.
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