DECEMBER 2011 - RATHER MILD AND WET
The month was rather changeable and unsettled, generally mild with regular rainy days. There was a brief colder and frosty spell in mid month. The monthly temperature was above average at 6.7 °C compared to a mean of 5.4 °C. Rainfall total was 83.6 mm or 119% of the monthly mean with 20 wet days, snow fell for a while on the 16th but did not settle. Unusually in December for recent years sunshine hours total was above average despite a rather dull spell from Christmas Day onwards.
Full monthly stats for December 2011.