Seasonal Averages and Totals for Spring 2022
*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 |
10.4 |
-0.9 |
Warmest day |
23.8 |
17/5 |
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Coldest day |
7.0 |
21/3 |
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Average maximum |
14.9 |
+1.2 |
Warmest night |
13.0 |
10/5 |
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Coldest night |
-2.3 |
3/4 |
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Average minimum |
5.9 |
+0.6 |
Lowest Grass Minimum |
-6.6 |
3/4 |
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Rainfall |
(mm) |
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Total |
78.4 |
52% |
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Rain days > 0.2mm |
35 |
Wettest day |
17.8 |
16/3 |
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Wet days>1.0mm |
20 |
Longest dry period |
18 days |
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Very wet days > 5.0mm |
3 |
14/4 to 1/5 |
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Sunshine |
(hr) |
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Total |
528.8 |
113% |
Sunniest day |
14.2 |
27/5 |
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Days without sunshine |
4 |
Longest period without sun |
1 day |
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Days with: |
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Air frosts |
8 |
Snowfall |
3 |
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Ground frosts |
23 |
Snow lying |
0 |
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Fog |
1 |
Gales |
0 |
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Thunder |
1 |
Hail |
3 |
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Some brief comments on Spring 2022
- It was the warmest Spring in Coventry since 2017 (10.6C)
- Only 2 Spring seasons have been warmer since 1892 (2011 2017)
- It was the driest Spring since 2020 (64.2mm)
- Only 6 Spring seasons have been drier since 1870 (1938 1956 1990 2011 2020)