Driest period for five months

With 10 consecutive dry days it has been the driest period since late November.
After 17 days the monthly rainfall total is now 14.9mm whereas the total loss of moisture from evapotranspiration amounts to 32.9mm.
With recent daytime temperatures above average and after tonight’s low minimum it is time to
begin sowing the small vegetable seeds, especially as the soil temperature at a 5cm depth has recently been around 7 or 8C at 0800.