Weather Statistics - December 1999

December 1999 was a disturbed month with frequent gales and some snow in the north. Rainfall and sunshine were well above normal and there was a short wintry spell in the third week.

Rainfall	134mm	143% above average
Temperature	5.0C	0.3C above average
Sunshine	2.03 hrs per day (mean total 63 hrs)	138% of average

This has been the sunniest December since 1962 and the wettest since 1994.

Please note, the average figures are taken from the period 1961-1990