FERRYHILL CLIMATE
Ferryhill has a climate which is typical of the Eastern side of Northern Britain. The annual rainfall total is lower than expected at round about the 650 mm mark, this being due to the shelter afforded by the Pennines from the prevailing Westerly winds. The North Sea has a great influence on our weather, often producing stubborn fog along the coast in spring/summer, but moderating any mid-winter easterly blasts or summer heatwaves. Temperatures have ranged from 32.5 degC in August 1990 down to -18.3 degC in February 1895.
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Here are the average conditions and local extremes (extremes are for Durham)
JANUARY Mean Temp : 3.0 degC, Warmest : 6.8 in 1916, Coldest : -2.1 in 1881, Abs Max Temp : 16.7 on 9th, 1888, Absolute Min Temp : -17.2 on 17th, 1888. Mean Rainfall : 48 mm, Wettest : 188 mm in 1948, Driest : 7 mm in 1855.
FEBRUARY Mean Temp : 3.4 degC, Warmest : 7.6 in 1998, Coldest : -2.2 in 1855, Abs Max Temp : 16.8 on 7th 1993, Absolute Min Temp : -18.3 on 8th, 1895. Mean Rainfall : 42 mm, Wettest : 153 mm in 1941, Driest : 2 mm in 1891.
MARCH Mean Temp : 5.0 degC, Warmest : 9.2 in 1938, Coldest : 1.5 in 1883, Abs Max Temp : 21.7 in 1929 (twice), 1953 and 1965, Absolute Min Temp : -15.0 on 4th 1947. Mean Rainfall : 51 mm, Wettest : 166 mm in 1979, Driest : 1 mm in 1953.
APRIL Mean Temp : 7.0 degC, Warmest : 9.4 in 1949, Coldest 4.4 in 1911, Abs Max Temp : 23.9 on 15th, 1949. Abs Min Temp : -11.1 on 2nd, 1917. Mean Rainfall : 48 mm, Wettest : 150 mm in 2000, Driest : 2 mm in 1938.
MAY Mean Temp : 9.9 degC, Warmest : 14.4 in 1956, Coldest : 6.5 in 1957, Abs Max Temp : 27.8 on 31st, 1922. Abs Min Temp : -4.4 on 5th, 1855. Mean Rainfall : 52 mm, Wettest : 154 mm in 1924, Driest : 8 mm in 1989.
JUNE Mean Temp : 13.0 degC, Warmest : 15.9 in 1940, Coldest : 10.3 in 1888, Abs Max Temp : 30.6 on 10th, 1925. Abs Min Temp : -1.1 on 2nd 1852 and 15th 1927. Mean Rainfall : 52 mm, Wettest : 191 mm in 1980, Driest : 2 mm in 1925.
JULY Mean Temp : 14.9 degC, Warmest : 18.4 in 2006, Coldest : 12.0 in 1888, Abs Max Temp : 31.7 on 16th, 1876. Abs Min Temp : 1.1 on 1st 1929. Mean Rainfall : 52 mm, Wettest : 206 mm in 1888, Driest : 7 mm in 1935.
AUGUST Mean Temp : 14.7 degC, Warmest : 17.6 in 1975, Coldest : 11.9 in 1912. Abs Max Temp : 32.5 on 3rd 1990, Abs Min Temp : 0.6 on 22nd 1850 and 22nd 1864. Mean Rainfall : 67 mm, Wettest : 176 mm in 1956, Driest : 6 mm in 1959.
SEPTEMBER Mean Temp : 12.7 degC, Warmest : 15.9 in 2006, Coldest : 10.3 in 1912 and 1918. Abs Max Temp : 30.0 on 1st, 1906, Abs Min Temp : -1.1 on 7th 1855, 4th 1907 and 29th 1932. Mean Rainfall : 55 mm. Wettest : 193 mm in 1976, Driest : 6 mm in 1907.
OCTOBER Mean Temp : 9.8 degC, Warmest : 12.8 in 2001, Coldest : 6.0 in 1896. Abs Max Temp : 25.0 on 4th, 1908. Abs Min Temp : -5.5 on 25th, 1926. Mean Rainfall : 53 mm, Wettest : 195 mm in 1903, Driest : 12 mm in 1972.
NOVEMBER Mean Temp : 5.3 degC, Warmest : 8.4 in 1994, Coldest : 2.4 in 1910. Abs Max Temp : 19.4 on 2nd, 1927. Abs Min Temp : -8.8 on 30th, 1850 and 16th, 1919. Mean Rainfall : 57 mm, Wettest : 185 mm in 1965, Driest : 12 mm in 1958.
DECEMBER Mean Temp : 3.7 degC, Warmest : 7.3 in 1988, Coldest : -0.9 in 1878. Abs Max Temp : 15.1 on 7th, 1856 and 20th, 1987. Abs Min Temp : -16.6 on 25th, 1860. Mean Rainfall : 62 mm, Wettest : 196 mm in 1978. Driest : 17 mm in 1908.
Sunrise 27th January 2003 Ferryhill.
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