February was quite an average month with a few wintry spells interspersed with brief mild spells. Overall a colder than average month (-0.6c CET) over the UK with below average rain.
Winter 2012 – 2013 (December / January / February) has been slightly below average and carries on the sequence of colder winters that started back in 2010. This has brought a significant increase in the snow falling over the last few winters.
My statistics for Watford are below.
Temperature (°C):
Minimum -3.1 day 18
Maximum 12.2 day 17
Highest Minimum 2.2 day 09
Lowest Maximum 1.1 day 11
Air frosts 10
Rainfall (mm):
Total for month 33.6
Wettest day 10.5 day 10
High rain rate 10.8 day 12
Rain days 14
Wind (mph):
Highest Gust 14.5 day 05
Average Speed 0.5
Wind Run 300.5 miles
Gale days 0
Pressure (mb):
Maximum 1042.4 day 26
Minimum 1004.4 day 10
Days with snow falling 12
Days with snow lying at 0900 7
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March Outlook
The beginning of March is looking warmer than average with the temperature approaching 16c. but don’t get fooled into believing spring has arrived as the following week is looking snowy!
