BABLAKE WEATHER STATION,
Annual Averages and Totals for 2020
*Anomaly figures compare values to 30 year averages*
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Anomaly |
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Date |
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Temperatures |
(ยบ C) |
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Mean annual |
11.1 |
+0.9 |
Warmest day |
35.2 |
31/7 |
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Coldest day |
1.6 |
28/12 |
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Average maximum |
15.0 |
+1.0 |
Warmest night |
18.6 |
12/8 |
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Coldest night |
-2.4 |
31/12 |
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Average minimum |
7.1 |
+0.7 |
Lowest Grass Minimum |
-8.8 |
26/3 |
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Annual Rainfall |
(mm) |
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Total |
756.4 |
109% |
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Rain days > 0.2mm |
198 |
Wettest day |
38.0 |
3/10 |
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Wet days>1.0mm |
138 |
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Very wet days > 5.0mm |
49 |
Longest dry spell |
22 days |
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Annual Sunshine |
(hr) |
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Total |
1698.2 |
111% |
Sunniest day |
14.7 |
23/6 25/6 |
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Days without sunshine |
50 |
Longest period without sun |
4 days |
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Days with: |
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Air frosts |
22 |
Snowfall |
9 |
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Ground frosts |
80 |
Snow lying |
0 |
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Fog |
3 |
Gales |
1 |
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Thunder |
15 |
Hail |
9 |
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Average relative humidity at 0900hr |
80% |
Highest sea level pressure |
1049mb |
20/1 |
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Average sea level pressure @ 0900hr GMT |
1014.4mb |
Lowest sea level pressure |
970 mb |
28/12 |
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Average annual wind |
7.0 |
Maximum Wind Gust (mph) |
51 |
9/2 |
Brief comments on the statistics for 2020
It has been the warmest year (11.1C) since 2014 (11.2C), and the seventh year in a row with above average temperatures. Only 2014 has been warmer than 2020 in Coventry since 1892
Only five years have recorded below average temperatures since 1993.
Only three years have recorded fewer air frosts (22) since 1892 (1990, 1999, 2002)
Only five years have been wetter than 2020 since the Millennium (2007 2008 2012 2014 2019)
There were more days of thunder (15) in 2020 since 2006 (17)
Only three years have recorded more sunshine than 2020 in the past 30 years (1995 2003 2018).