The southerly breeze on Saturday and thick cloud overnight meant the mild weather continued. The maximum of 9.9C was 1.8C above the average and a minimum of 9.4C was a significant 6.9C above the average.
A little rain fell in the past twenty-four hours, 0.8mm, that took the monthly total to 76.5mm, which is still 15mm below the long-term average.
Christmas Day dawned mild and overcast with the temperature at 08.00 reading 9.9C.