Moderate rainfall

Monday saw the thermometer climb above average again with a maximum of 17.7C at 12.27, before cloud began to thicken, which was 0.6C above average.

The first spots of rain were recorded at 21.30 with heavier bursts from 21.55 to 22.35 amounting to 3.4mm. This brought the monthly total to 58.7mm, which is just 2.4mm below the 35-year average.

A mild night followed with another above average night when the thermometer did not fall below 7.8C (+0.7C).

Tuesday saw broken cloud after dawn with light winds and the thermometer having risen to 10.7C at 08.00

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