Total monthly rainfall : 117.5 millimetres.  Maximum daily rainfall: 20.5 millimetres (16th February). During the month there were 20 days with measurable rainfall and 20 days with 100% cloud-cover for at least part of the day. This included three major storms consisting of 9 days with strong – to – gale- force winds. We have been recording rainfall now for 14 years, and only 2014 has been wetter. Maximum temperature on the warmest day was 14°C on 23rd February. Maximum temperature on the coldest day was 7°C on the 27th. There were 14 days when the temperature was 10°C or more. Although the month was generally mild, there were 8 days with a very strong wind-chill.

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Total monthly rainfall: 74.5 millimetres. Maximum daily rainfall: 14.5mm (15th) and 14mm (27th Jan). During the month, measurable rain fell on 18 days, and there was 100% cloud-cover on 20 days. Maximum temperature on the warmest day was 12°C on the 8th and 9th. Maximum temperature on the coldest day was 5°C on the 25th January. There was overnight frost on the 1st, and 18th to 21st, with woodland ponds being lightly frozen on January 21st.

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Unfortunately, given the current health situation, the planned Club AGM on the 29th March has been postponed.

A formal meeting will take place as soon as it is deemed advisable.

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Total monthly rainfall: 131.5 millimetres.  Maximum daily rainfall: 27.5 millimetres (20th Dec). There were 15 days when cloud-cover was 100% for at least part of the day, and 23 days when we recorded measurable rainfall. All ponds were completely full and overflowing on December 20th, and there were puddles everywhere. Total annual rainfall was 859 millimetres, 429.5 of which fell in the last 3 months.

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Total monthly rainfall: 163.5 millimetres.  Maximum daily rainfall: 23 millimetres (27th). This extraordinary rainfall has brought the lake up to overflow levels and nearly filled the woodland ponds. There were 16 days with 100% cloud-cover for at least part of the day, and 24 days when we recorded measurable rain. Maximum temperature on the warmest day was 15°C on the 1st. Maximum temperature on the coldest day was 5°C on the 14th. There were 13 days when the maximum fell below 10°C.

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