BABLAKE WEATHER STATION,
seasonal Averages and Totals for Autumn 2023
*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 seasonal |
12.4 |
+1.5 |
Warmest day |
30.5 |
9/9 |
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Coldest day |
3.7 |
30/11 |
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Average maximum |
16.1 |
+1.7 |
Warmest night |
16.7 |
10/9 |
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Coldest night |
-3.4 |
30/11 |
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Average minimum |
8.6 |
+1.2 |
Lowest Grass Minimum |
-9.2 |
30/10 |
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Rainfall |
(mm) |
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Total |
265.2 |
136% |
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Rain days > 0.2mm |
53 |
Wettest day |
27.8 |
19/10 |
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Wet days>1.0mm |
37 |
Very wet days > 5.0mm |
17 |
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Sunshine |
(hr) |
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Total |
333.5 |
110% |
Sunniest day |
11.5 |
5/9 |
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Days without sunshine |
10 |
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Days with: |
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Air frosts |
4 |
Snowfall |
0 |
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Ground frosts |
16 |
Snow lying |
0 |
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Fog |
1 |
Gales |
0 |
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Thunder |
3 |
Hail |
1 |
Some brief comments on the climate statistics for Autumn 2023
This has been the mildest autumn in Coventry since 2011, though equal with last year.
Only autumn 2006 (12.7C) & 2011 (12.5C) have been warmer since 1892
Decadal averages 2011-20 suggest that autumn is now 1.5C warmer than it was a hundred years ago.
Not only is autumn much warmer than a century ago, it is also wetter (123%) and sunnier (112%).
It was the sunniest autumn since 2007 (339.6hr).