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The main features of the weather in the London area during
the year were as follows:—
January
Dry and generally mild. The London Weather
Centre had its warmest January day since
1958 on the 29th with 14°C (57°F) and it was
generally the mildest January since 1962. 19
ground frosts were recorded. The rainfall for
this month was 16% below average.
February
Dry, then unsettled and windy. Kew, with a
minimum temperature of 11.2°C (52.2°F) on
the first night of the month had its mildest
February night for nine years. Rainfall for this
month was 26% above average. There were
16 days with ground frost.
March
Mild, becoming cooler during the last week;
windy. The London Weather Centre had 180%
of its usual sunshine although the rainfall
was 26% above average. 15 ground forsts.
April
Cool in second week and mainly dry during
the last fortnight. 102% of usual sunshine at
the Weather Centre with 123% of average
rainfall. 14 ground frosts.
May
Wet and thundery. Kew with a minimum
temperature of -1.2°C (29.8°F) on the morning
of 3rd May had its coldest May night, and with
0.62" rain on 14th had its wettest Whit Sunday
since records began in 1871. It should be
noted, however, that the rainfall in Upminster
on this day was .45", but the wettest day at
Langtons was the 5th with .43". The percentage
average rainfall in Havering for May was 212.
Everywhere had 23 or more rain days. 5 ground
frosts.
June
Mainly dry, but some heavy rain during the
last week. The percentage average rainfall in
Havering was 123. There was a normal amount
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