August 2008 Climate Statistics

August was a strange month. On paper, rainfall was very high at 208% of the past average. However, much of this was caused by one day, 21st August, where nearly 50mm fell in one day.

Total rainfall = 119.6mm (past average from Met Office = 57.4mm)
Minimum temperature = 9.4°C
Maximum temperature = 28.7°C
Maximum wind speed = 13 mph
Maximum wind gust = 22 mph