The end of February and the beginning of March sees
the beginning of meteorological spring. However, from the weather, you wouldn’t
know it. We’ve just had a lovely weekend with temperatures above average for
the time of year. Not only were the temperatures pleasant but we had some
lovely sunny spells through the afternoons. We made the most of the conditions
and got some tidying up done at the allotment.
Monday, the start of meteorological spring saw a
return to more winter-like conditions. Monday dawned cold and misty and it took
all morning for the mist to lift leaving a cloudy afternoon. The temperature
didn’t quite make 5°C or 41°F. After the pleasant weekend temperatures, it felt like
winter had returned.
Temperature Records 01 March 2021
I know it’s an overused expression but February really was a month of two halves. The first half was cold and wet with some of
the precipitation in the form of snow. By the middle of the month, the average
temperature for the month of 1.7°C (35.1°F) was the coldest I’ve recorded in over 12 years.
The second half of the month was much drier with temperatures well above the average for February.
Temperature Records - February 2021
You can clearly see this from my Manhattan
temperature chart. This February finished a little below average with the mild second half of the month making up for the cold start. We had
enough rainfall in the first couple of weeks to make it the fourth wettest I’ve
recorded.
Average Temperature & Rainfall Comparisons February 2010 - 2021
Winter 2020/21 has turned out to be one of the
coldest I’ve recorded too. Only the exceptionally cold winter of
2009/10 turned out to be colder.
Average Temperature & Rainfall Comparisons Winters 2010 - 2021
Winter 2020/21 came in second place as far as rainfall is concerned.
The forecast is for the cold weather to continue for a few more days. Hopefully, we’ll soon get some warmer weather and our thoughts can turn to getting some early seeds sown.
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