It has been another cold week for April. In the early morning sunshine everything looks rosy.
This was taken on Sunday morning after another frosty night. The temperature mid morning was hovering around the 4°C (39°F) and the water left in the birdbath overnight was frozen solid. The forecast is for the temperature to reach around the 7°C (45°F) mark well below average as we approach the middle of the month.
Having looked back at previous cold Aprils, I think it should start to warm up now as we get into the second half of the month.
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| April Average Temperatures |
The purple line, on the chart above, shows how the average temperature for this April has progressed to date. The blue dotted line shows the average temperatures for April 2013 which was even colder at this stage of the month but warmed up considerably in the second half but it's the coldest April I've recorded. Looking further back and using the Central England Temperature Records April 1989 finished up even colder but at this stage of the month, the average April temperature was about the same as this year.
The cold weather has meant we've put doing any jobs at the allotment on hold but that's going to have to change.
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| Early brassica plants |
These brassica plants have been in the cold frame for a couple of weeks now and they need transplanting out or they will quickly be past their best. The forecast is for more dry, sunny weather next week with a gradual improvement in temperature as the week progresses. Hopefully, the forecast will be correct as we've potatoes, onions, shallots and broad beans, as well as the brassicas, all ready to be planted.
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Same here. The forecast is still for zero on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Is there no end?
ReplyDeleteAnother cold day here on Sunday and temperature on Monday morning down to -1.7°C.
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