Alcaston, Shropshire - January 2025

[Freddie]

A cold first half with some snow and much frost.  Daytime temperatures close to average in the second half but still some frost, and above average ground frosts across the whole month.  A smattering of mild days.  A wet month, but with below average rain and wet days, implying decreased frequency of precipitation that was heavier when it did occur.  Breezy at times particularly during the final week, with a near gale on the 24th.

Anomalies (in brackets) refer to the estimated 1991-2020 averages.

Mean max:                               6.1 (-1.1)
Mean min:                              -0.2 (-1.4)
Mean temp:                              2.9 (-1.3)
Mean 30cm earth temp:                   4.8

Highest max:                           12.2 (15th)
Lowest max:                            -0.1 (11th)
Lowest min:                            -7.0 (11th)
Highest min:                            5.1 (28th)
Lowest grass min:                      -9.2 (11th)

Air frosts:                              14 ( +2)
Air frost hours:                      150.5
Ground frosts:                           24 ( +6)

Days with max  10.0 to  14.9:             4
Days with max   5.0 to   9.9:            18
Days with max   0.0 to   4.9:             8
Days with max  -5.0 to  -0.1:             1

Days with min   5.0 to   9.9:             1
Days with min   0.0 to   4.9:            16
Days with min  -5.0 to  -0.1:            11
Days with min -10.0 to  -5.1:             3

Total rainfall:                        99.9 mm (133%)
Wettest day:                           28.9 mm ( 5th)
Rain days (0.2 mm or more):            14       (-6)
Wet days  (1.0 mm or more):            10       (-4)
Days >= 10mm:                           3       (+1)
Days >= 20mm:                           2

Days with snow/sleet falling:           4
Days with 50%+ snow cover at 09z:       3       (-1)
Deepest at 0900z                        4 cm   ( 5th)
 
Days with thunder heard:                0
Days with hail:                         0
Days with fog at 0900z:                 1

Highest 10-min mean wind:               32 kn (24th)
Max gust:                               46 kn (24th)
Days with gale:                          0
Highest wind run:                    326.9 nm (23rd)
Wind direction at 0900z:                 N: 0; NE: 2; E: 1; SE: 0; S: 5; SW: 17; W: 5; NW: 0; Calm: 1

Maximum pressure:                       1039.5 (12th)
Minimum pressure:                        971.5 (28th)

-- 
Freddie
Alcaston
Shropshire
148m AMSL
http://www.hosiene.co.uk/weather/
Stats for the month so far: https://www.hosiene.co.uk/weather/statistics/alcaston/latest.xlsx