Weather Reports

2016 Summer Rainfall Comparison for Norfolk & East Anglia

Written by Collin Pusey. Posted in Weather Reports

 

Month

Diana Perowne

Pauline Roberts

Graham Allison

David King

Terry Read

Peter George

Met. Office  Averages

 

Hevingham Norfolk

Wendling Norfolk

Thorpe St Andrew Norfolk

Brooke Norfolk

Sisland Norfolk

Pakenham Suffolk

East Anglia

May

42.0mm

47.0mm

57.0mm

43.7mm

44.6mm

52.5mm

49.7mm

June

110.0mm

119.0mm

122.0mm

115.0mm

77.8mm

112.5mm

106.5mm

July

15.0mm

25.5mm

26.0mm

22.7mm

32.8mm

16.5mm

29.7mm

August

25.0mm

26.0mm

14.0mm

22.9mm

29.0mm

37.5mm

32.8mm

May – Aug Total

192.0mm

217.5mm

219.0mm

204.3mm

184.2mm

219.0mm

218.7mm

Jan - April Total

254.5mm

303.0mm

266.5mm

261.1mm

228.1mm

187.5mm

228.9mm

Year to Date Total

446.5mm

520.5mm

485.5mm

465.4mm

413.3mm

406.5mm

447.6mm

 

During this ‘Summer’ period our HPS monthly readings appear remarkably consistent, although the total rainfall in any one month can be greatly affected by thunder storms. For example; on 30 May, Wendling had 25mm, on 23 June, Brooke had 52mm and on 28 August, Pakenham had 18mm. 

Looking at the Met Office averages for East Anglia, yet again we have had a series of months with highs and lows in rainfall. In May, rainfall was slightly over the 10 year average in June it was double and in July and August it was just 58% and 59% of average. Over the four month period, June was the bad month with high rainfall, sunshine levels 73% of average and low day temperatures, but above average night temperatures. 

Compiled 13,09.2016 by Peter George