Monthly Weather Summary

JUNE   -   Milder and also much drier than average. The warmest June since 2006 and some 1.0°c above average - the driest since 2010. Like May, there were no especially warm days nor warm spell, but both the mean max' and min' temperatures were equally up on the average. MSLP some +3.2 Mb above average. Generally mixed upto the 10th then pressure built, becoming settled and warmer upto the 23rd, cooler thereafter. Second half of the month very dry with just 2.0mm recorded. No one particular warm spell although the 17th-23rd saw each day attain 20°. High temp' of 24.2°c (18th) and a low of 4.4°c (6th). Rainfall 58% of average with 47.1 mm.

Summary   - is now updated with a full weather report for June.

A summary and detail of the weather for 2013 can be read here   REVIEW OF 2013    and a summary of the winter 2013-14 is now also available WINTER 2014   

Local Historical Weather

Morland - rainfall in July 1914 was 91.2 mm and average rainfall in July for the period 1902-1944 was 76.3 mm

Orton - between 1967-2012 the average rainfall for July was 94.8 mm - the driest being 21.0 mm (1984) and the wettest 226.1 mm (1988)

Appleby - average rainfall for July in the period 1891-1999 was 74.2 mm - and the average temperature during the period 1931-46 was 14.77°c

Maulds Meaburn - since 2009 every day in July as recorded 20° at least once - all apart from the 29th (highest being 19.7°c) - since 2007 all except one have recorded 100mm+ of rain

The following was submitted by Mr. W. Hoggarth of Shap (Copy Hill) to the 'British Rainfall Guides' regarding the July of 1875

   'Began with wet, but it lasted only three days and was followed by fine weather, though there were occasional showers. The hay is nearly all secured in good condition and is good crop.'

'HISTORICAL EVENTS' (above) is a new page that is a start in recording historical weather in our immediate locality.  

The Appleby section of the 'Historical' page now contains all monthly rainfall totals from 2000 to present from Mill Hill - along with comparisons to the rainfall from this site, Newton Rigg and Shap since 2008.

Weather Lore

"Dew in the night, next day will be bright"

"All the tears that St. Swithin can cry, St. Bartlemy's dusty mantle wipes dry."

"A shower of rain in July, when the corn begins to fill, is worth a plough of oxen and all belongs there till."

 

Sunrise:  5:16        Sunset: 21:16

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent

CURRENT MOON

moon phase

 

LINKS TO OTHER WEATHER WEBSITES


Great Asby, Nr Appleby       Local site, making for interesting comparisons with Maulds Meaburn.  
 
Brampton Weather NE Cumbria  An authoritative site that includes the Cumbrian Weather report.     
 
Huncoat Weather              Includes an excellent study on the history of British rainfall.      
 
Cumbrian Weather Forum       For all the latest discussion on the Cumbrian Weather.               
 
Visit Cumbria                Take a look at Maulds Meaburn and the surrounding area.              

  A summary of this stations data is sent to the Climatological Observers Link and to the Cumbria Weather Report and forms part of their monthly reports.  

 

Forecast:  Partly cloudy with little temperature change.

 

3 Day Weather Forecast and current Synoptic and Rainfall charts

    

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