August 2021 – Disappointing end to summer
After two good months in June and July, August was the party pooper. Also, our party wasn’t spoilt as badly as those in some Southern areas, but it was easily the worst of the three summer months of 2021. Mean Temp : 15.7C At one point, the mean was running at about 16.2C, but dropped towards the end of the month due to a cooler spell. It got to 20.0C on 18 days, but only one day went as high as 25.0C (3rd). The mean maximum actually turned out to be exactly 20.0C and the mean minimum was not too …