Royston (Iceni) Weather Station
Daily Weather Observations - August 2008
(All Times GMT)
| Date | Max. Temp. (°C) 09/09h | Min. Temp. (°C) 09/09h | Grass Min. Temp. (°C) 21/09h | Earth (30cms) Temp. (°C) 09h | Sun (Hours) 00/00h | R'fall (MM) 09/09h | Wind Dir'n 09h | Mean Wind Speed (MPH) 00/00h | Max. Gust Speed (MPH) 00/00h | Cloud Cover (Oktas) 09h | Mean MSL Air Pressure (mB) 00/00h | Mean Rel. Humd. (%) 00/00h | Mean Temp. (°C) 00/00h | Fog (vis. <1000m @ 09h) | Fog (vis. <200m @ 09h) | Snow or Rain and Snow 00/00h | Snow Lying @ 09h (>50% cover) | Hail 00/00h | Thunder 00/00h | Date |
| 1 | 22.9 | 14.7 | 12.9 | 19.9 | 6.9 | 2.1 | SW | 8.3 | 32 | 3 | 1006.8 | 80.7 | 18.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 23.1 | 14.6 | 13.0 | 19.5 | 3.2 | 0.7 | S | 6.9 | 30 | 8 | 1008.2 | 82.0 | 18.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 20.8 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 19.1 | 0.8 | 2.7 | SW | 6.0 | 25 | 8 | 1005.5 | 89.9 | 16.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 21.0 | 11.7 | 9.6 | 18.8 | 7.8 | TR | W | 7.1 | 25 | 1 | 1006.7 | 78.8 | 16.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 20.0 | 13.7 | 11.3 | 18.6 | 0.0 | 8.0 | SW | 5.6 | 28 | 8 | 1009.5 | 96.3 | 16.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | 24.9 | 17.1 | 16.3 | 18.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | SW | 4.4 | 21 | 8 | 1006.6 | 85.4 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | 22.1 | 16.1 | 13.0 | 19.0 | 2.9 | 40.4 | W | 2.4 | 28 | 6 | 1000.9 | 90.7 | 18.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | 17.1 | 14.3 | 12.6 | 18.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | NW | 2.8 | 21 | 8 | 1007.4 | 93.4 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | 18.2 | 13.0 | 11.1 | 18.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | SW | 8.7 | 32 | 3 | 1006.3 | 93.4 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | 22.3 | 14.7 | 12.3 | 18.2 | 10.5 | TR | SW | 10.6 | 37 | 2 | 998.6 | 79.3 | 17.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | 19.8 | 14.3 | 12.0 | 18.4 | 3.1 | 6.3 | SW | 6.1 | 23 | 7 | 997.7 | 75.8 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | 21.1 | 12.9 | 9.5 | 18.3 | 6.1 | 0.1 | SW | 7.8 | 37 | 5 | 987.0 | 82.2 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | 18.2 | 11.1 | 8.8 | 18.0 | 5.4 | 3.0 | SW | 10.0 | 46 | 6 | 995.9 | 89.4 | 14.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 14 | 21.1 | 10.2 | 7.9 | 17.5 | 7.8 | 0.7 | W | 6.1 | 25 | 2 | 1008.3 | 81.3 | 14.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 15 | 22.0 | 10.2 | 7.6 | 17.5 | 11.8 | 0.0 | W | 4.3 | 21 | 0 | 1010.9 | 71.7 | 15.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 16 | 22.1 | 11.4 | 10.0 | 17.9 | 1.7 | 1.0 | S | 5.8 | 35 | 7 | 1005.0 | 75.2 | 16.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 17 | 21.7 | 14.7 | 13.8 | 17.8 | 6.3 | 3.6 | SW | 6.1 | 25 | 4 | 1001.7 | 77.4 | 16.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 18 | 20.2 | 13.0 | 12.5 | 18.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | S | 7.8 | 39 | 8 | 999.0 | 90.1 | 16.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 19 | 20.5 | 14.0 | 12.7 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 0.5 | SW | 11.1 | 37 | 7 | 998.6 | 84.2 | 16.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 20 | 20.9 | 14.6 | 13.0 | 17.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | W | 7.5 | 28 | 8 | 1006.3 | 83.6 | 16.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 21 | 22.5 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 18.0 | 4.2 | 2.2 | W | 6.2 | 28 | 5 | 1009.1 | 82.2 | 17.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 22 | 20.5 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 18.2 | 6.1 | 0.0 | NW | 3.9 | 30 | 2 | 1010.7 | 77.5 | 15.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 23 | 21.5 | 9.3 | 6.9 | 18.0 | 7.3 | 4.4 | NW | 4.1 | 28 | 1 | 1010.4 | 72.7 | 15.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 24 | 21.6 | 13.1 | 12.4 | 18.0 | 3.1 | TR | SW | 6.5 | 30 | 8 | 1005.5 | 84.8 | 16.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 25 | 21.6 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 18.0 | 4.7 | 0.0 | SW | 7.9 | 35 | 8 | 1009.1 | 84.0 | 17.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 26 | 20.6 | 15.7 | 13.9 | 18.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | W | 7.5 | 25 | 6 | 1016.3 | 82.8 | 17.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 27 | 20.7 | 15.9 | 13.5 | 18.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | W | 6.5 | 25 | 8 | 1017.3 | 83.4 | 17.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 28 | 23.7 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 18.4 | 5.0 | 0.0 | W | 4.7 | 21 | 8 | 1016.7 | 82.8 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 29 | 22.0 | 17.5 | 13.5 | 18.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | N | 0.9 | 9 | 8 | 1016.4 | 82.8 | 19.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 30 | 25.0 | 14.5 | 11.0 | 18.7 | 6.6 | 0.0 | SE | 2.3 | 23 | 8 | 1012.2 | 84.3 | 18.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 31 | 21.0 | 13.1 | 9.1 | 18.5 | 0.1 | 9.3 | W | 1.2 | 23 | 8 | 1006.2 | 92.9 | 16.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
| Total/Mean | 21.3 | 13.7 | 11.7 | 18.4 | 126.4 | 92.0 | X | 6.0 | X | 5.8 | 1006.3 | 83.6 | 16.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Total/Mean |
| *Diff./% | -1.1 | +1.0 | 68% | 185% | *Diff./% | |||||||||||||||
| Date | Max. Temp. (°C) 09/09h | Min. Temp. (°C) 09/09h | Grass Min. Temp. (°C) 21/09h | Earth (30cms) Temp. (°C) 09h | Sun (Hours) 00/00h | R'fall (MM) 09/09h | Wind Dir'n 09h | Mean Wind Speed (MPH) 00/00h | Max. Gust Speed (MPH) 00/00h | Cloud Cover (Oktas) 09h | Mean MSL Air Pressure (mB) 00/00h | Mean Rel. Humd. (%) 00/00h | Mean Temp. (°C) 00/00h | Fog (vis. <1000m @ 09h) | Fog (vis. <200m @ 09h) | Snow or Rain and Snow 00/00h | Snow Lying @ 09h (>50% cover) | Hail 00/00h | Thunder 00/00h | Date |
Differences from average:
Differences from average shown in red. Reference periods used are as follows: Temperature 30 Years 1976/2005; rainfall 30 Years 1971/2000; sunshine 30 Years 1971/2000.
(*The differences from average quoted during the course of the month relate to the cumulative daily averages up to the date of the last observation, not the averages for the month as a whole)
Additional Data:
Rainfall Duration 53.2 hours
Air Frost Duration NIL hours
Graphs and Charts:
Click on the following links to view this month's graphs and charts.....
1. Daily Maximum, Minimum & Grass Minimum Temperatures
2. Daily Maximum & Minimum Temperatures (with 30 Year Comparative Means)
3. Daily Earth (30 cms Depth) Temperature @ 0900 GMT 4. Daily Rainfall 5. Daily Sunshine
6. Daily Maximum Gust & Mean Wind Speed 7. Daily Wind Direction @ 0900 GMT
8. Daily Mean MSL Air Pressure 9. Daily Mean Relative Humidity 10. Thermograph
11. Barograph 12. Hygrograph 13. Anemograph 14. Wind Direction
15. Sunshine Duration 16. Rainfall Intensity & Duration
August 2008 Weather Review:
......and click on the link below for a text report of the August 2008 weather in Royston
August (since 1972) at Royston (Iceni) Weather Station:
Mean day maximum temperature (30 years 1976/2005) 22.4°C
Mean night minimum temperature (30 years 1976/2005) 12.7°C
Highest temperature 36.4°C (10th August 2003); lowest temperature 5.1°C (23rd August1993)
Lowest grass minimum temperature 1.0°C (23rd August1993)
Hottest August 1997 (Mean temperature 20.9°C); coolest August 1986 (Mean temperature 14.9°C)
Average August rainfall (30 years 1971/2000) 49.6 mm
Wettest August 1974 (Rainfall 109.0 mm); driest August 2003 (Rainfall 0.7 mm)
Wettest Day 31st August 1988 (Rainfall 45.3 mm);
Highest number of "rain days" (0.2 mm or more) 19 (2004); lowest number of "rain days" 1 (2003)
Highest number of days with thunder 6 (1999)
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| On Sunday, 10th August 2008 the Royston Allotments & Gardens Association held its 3rd Annual Open Day. Here a plot holder is displaying his prize winning marrow for a local news photographer, whilst some of the entries in the Dutch Tray competition are also visible. A further competition, for the best scarecrow, attracted a wide range of original entries which were displayed and judged on the individual plots. The Open Day enjoyed fine weather, albeit rather windy but fairly sunny. When the photograph was taken (at 1105 GMT) a westerly wind of mean speed 14 knots gusting to 30 knots was sweeping across the allotments, in a temperature of 19.9°C. Sunshine for the day was 10.5 hours. | This is the view southwards from the Hertfordshire Way (on 17th August 2008 at 0757 GMT) as it crosses the ridge just beyond the southern boundary of the town of Royston, a short distance to the east of Flint Hall Farm. The Hertfordshire Way itself is the green strip on the right of the photograph as it descends towards Grange Farm and more level ground before ascending the East Anglian Heights beyond Hatchpen. The field of oats in the foreground has just been harvested (the previous day), but is now rather wet after early morning rain. However, the cloud is clearing and sunshine commenced at 0845 GMT, accumulating 6.3 hours for the day. The temperature is 14.9°C, later rising to a maximum of 21.7°C. | The third picture this month (at 1327 GMT on 23rd August 2008) is remote from Royston, and depicts the Ickworth Vineyard some 50 km to the ENE at Horringer, Suffolk. This is the western boundary of the vineyard which is situated in the Walled Garden at Ickworth Park, several hundred metres from Ickworth House. The vineyard slopes SSW to The First Earl's Summer House where the beauty of the canal views can be appreciated. The varieties of grapes from the vineyard are made into the award winning Ickworth wines. The mostly cloudy afternoon on this day was typical of this year's August sunshine regime which at Royston was running at only 70% of the daily average up to this point in the month. |
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