December 2008 Weather Diary

  Remarks Max   Min   Rain  
1st Cold start. Sunny spells through the morning, clouding over later. Brisk NW'erly breeze & feeling raw. 3.6 C 0.1 C _  
2nd Cold start with some early snow showers. Sunny spells early afternoon. Cold and raw wind. 5.0 C -0.7 C 0.5 mm
3rd Cold raw start. Sunshine developing, prolonged at times unusual for early December. 5.1 C -1.5 C 6.7 mm
4th Rain becoming heavy during the early morning clearing to sunshine. Initially strong winds easing. Shower early evening. 8.1 C -0.5 C 2.3 mm
5th Remaining cold. Brief sunny spells through the morning. Overcast later with occasional light showers during the evening. 5.7 C 0.7 C 0.2 mm
6th Continuing cold, but some prolonged spells of sunshine through the day. Winds light. 6.4 C 1.2 C _  
7th Hard frost. Prolonged sunny spells, but hoar frost persisting in shade. Early frost during the evening. 7.0 C -1.5 C 0.1 mm
8th Cold and overcast. Moderate rain during the evening ending before midnight. 5.5 C -0.5 C 0.4 mm
9th Continuing cold, but with good spells of sunshine. 4.9 C 2.4 C 0.1 mm
10th Continuing cold. Mostly cloudy with brief spells of sunshine. Light breeze. 3.1 C 2.0 C _  
11th Light mist to start. A cold and raw day with only brief spells of sunshine. Light breeze. 3.1 C 0.0 C tr mm
12th Hard frost. Slight granular snow during the morning. Remaining overcast. Shower mid-afternoon and spells of drizzle. 7.5 C -1.8 C 5.7 mm
13th Moderate rain starting in the early hours and continuing throughout the day. Strong wind initially, easing later. 5.5 C -0.4 C 9.7 mm
14th Rain finally ending around 0200hrs. Mist during the morning, remaining overcast throughout the day. Winds v light or calm. 4.9 C 0.6 C 0.1 mm
15th Mist clearing to hazy sunshine, but generally mostly cloudy. Calm at first, wind picking up later but staying light. 5.0 C 2.1 C _  
16th Fog lifting slowly during the morning, but staying grey all day. Occasional showers morning and evening. 7.7 C -0.3 C 0.7 mm
17th Prolonged sunny spells throughout the day. Winds light and westerly. Temperatures rising overnight with the arrival of a warm sector. 9.0 C -0.2 C tr mm
18th Brief sunny spells, but mostly overcast. Mild. Brief shower during the early evening. 10.6 C 3.1 C 0.2 mm
19th Light winds to start with some brief spells of sunshine. Clouding over later with strengthening winds. Mild. 11.6 C 2.2 C 4.6 mm
20th Rain overnight clearing by mid morning. Staying mainly overcast and mild. A few brief sunny spells. 12.5 C 3.0 C 0.1 mm
21st Mild. Spells of hazy sunshine. Moderate breeze. 12.1 C 8.6 C 0.2 mm
22nd Overcast. Outbreaks of light rain during the morning, becoming dry later. Mild for the time of year. 11.1 C 9.0 C 0.1 mm
23rd Occasional light showers during the night. Long spells of intermittent drizzle throughout the day. Less mild. 8.0 C 6.5 C 0.1 mm
24th Mainly overcast with a brief spell of sunshine around late morning. 8.7 C 5.9 C _  
25th Mainly overcast with a few brief spells of sunshine. Dry. Temperatures round average. 6.5 C 4.1 C _  
26th Cold, but with prolonged sunny spells. Early frost during the evening. 3.2 C -0.2 C _  
27th Slight frost. Sunshine until noon then remaining cloudy. Brisk and raw wind from the north-east. 2.4 C -0.4 C _  
28th Cold. Bright sunshine. Brisk and raw NE'rly wind. 2.7 C -0.6 C _  
29th Cold. Dull and cloudy all day. Light E'rly wind. 1.6 C 0.0 C _  
30th Cold start. Good sunny spells leading to an early frost during the evening. 2.4 C -1.2 C _  
31st Hard frost. Staying below freezing all day. Grey and overcast. Negligible breeze. -0.1 C -4.1 C _  


This page was created by Pitsford Hall weather station on 02 January 2009.