Coldest Spring In England Since 1891
Winter? Teesdale in County Durham blanketed in snow on May 23 in what is likely to be Britain’s coldest spring since 1962
According to the Central England Temperature Series, England has just experienced its coldest Spring since 1891. The average mean temperature of 6.87C ranks the 31st coldest on records starting in 1659, and is 2 degrees lower than the 1981-2010 average of 8.9C.
The 5-Year average has dropped to 8.9C, a level commonly seen in the 1940’s and 50’s. Although the cold Spring has been due in large part to the exceptionally cold weather in March, which was the coldest since 1892, both April and May have also been much colder than normal.
| CET | Warmer/(Colder) v 1981-2010 | |
| March 2013 | 2.7 | (3.9) |
| April 2013 | 7.5 | (1.0) |
| May 2013 | 10.4 | (1.3) |
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/hadobs/hadcet/data/download.html
The 12-Month running average continues to drop, and at 8.9C is well below the levels seen for the last decade, and 1.0C lower than the 1981-2010 annual average.
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