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                                   2009

mm:dd   MXGUST      DIR   MXTEMP   MNTEMP      sun   MAXHPA   MINHPA     RAIN
mm:dd      mph      dir        c        c      hrs      hpa      hpa       mm

01-01       11        n      3.2       .5        0     1032   1029.3        0

Overcast. Tap water temperature taken at 0900 6.3(c).

Manual rain gauge at Painters Forstal (south of Faversham).

Standard exposure: MO patent measuring glass for a 5" funnel.

Read at: 1900.

Monthly total: 30.5mm.


01-02     15.8        e      3.9     -2.6      .06   1032.6   1029.3       .4

Cloud (broken at times morning). Outbreaks of light drizzle 0045/0745. Light
rain shower 1455/1510 and 1620/1635. Sky clear from early evening.


01-03      7.9        s      2.9       -8     7.18   1032.8   1027.1        0

Sky clear.


01-04     14.9        w       .3     -6.8      .14     1030   1018.4        0

Sky clear for a time after midnight - then cloud (broken at times morning).
Great tits singing.


01-05     27.6      ene      1.7     -1.7      .04   1028.7   1018.2      3.8

Cloud (broken at times). Light snow 0105/0620. Wintry showers 0635/1520, more
frequent for  a time afternoon (slight dusting on all surfaces. Snow depth
measured at 0900 1.1cm (thawed slowly. Emptied rain gauges at 0900. Painters
Forstal (south of Faversham) reported 2cm of lying snow.


01-06     15.8        e      1.5    -10.2     7.27     1030   1027.6        0

Sky clear. Snow cover 75%.


01-07     12.7      nnw      1.8     -9.9        0   1030.7     1026       .4

Overcast, with mist from early afternoon. Occasional slight snow 0430/0855.
Light rain 1825/2010 and spots of rain 2040. Snow cover 50%.


01-08      5.3      var       .9     -2.8        0   1032.3   1028.6        0

Overcast with mist till around 0930 - then fog 75/200 metres. Snow cover at
0900 25%.


01-09      6.8      var      -.4     -8.6     7.18     1032   1029.9        0

Fog cleared some time after midnight. Mist for a time around dawn - then sky
clear. Snow cover patchy.


01-10     17.8      ssw        2     -9.7     3.42   1032.6   1027.4        0

Sky clear with distant mist till early afternoon - then cloud. Frost has
penetrated the ground 16cm.


01-11     29.8      ssw      7.1      1.9     4.73   1029.1   1020.7      *.4

Cloud, well broken late morning/early afternoon.


01-12     36.8       sw      8.7      5.9        0   1021.1   1009.2      4.4

Cloud. MOstly light rain and drizzle 0820/2025. All traces of snow have gone.


01-13     20.4       sw      9.2      1.4      .31   1013.4     1009        1

Occasional, mostly light rain showers 0020/1825. Cloud (broken at times from
early afternoon). A bag of compost still frozen.


01-14     22.1      ssw        5     -3.5     5.70   1017.5   1012.9      *.2

Patchy fog and mist 0000/1630 100/500 metres. Sky clear for a time - then
cloud. Song Thrush singing.


01-15     28.1        s      4.4      3.4        0   1017.3   1015.1        0

Cloud.


01-16     28.9      ssw      7.1      3.8        0     1017   1013.6       .4

Cloud. Outbreaks of light rain and drizzle 0335/1735 (prolonged at times).
Daffodils are poking through.  Sky Larks singing.


01-17     54.6      ssw      9.1      6.8     3.66     1014    996.1      6.8

Cloud (well broken late morning/early afternoon). Rain 0400/0850 (moderate at
times). Light rain shower 1055/1105. Rain 2120/0000.


01-18     44.5       sw      8.5      3.4     5.94   1002.1    992.8      5.4

Outbreaks of rain 0000/0645 (heavy at times). Cloud broken at times till early
afternoon - then sky clear.


01-19     41.6       sw      8.6      1.6     1.36    999.1    975.8     12.6

Cloud (broken at times from late morning). Rain 0315/0930 (heavy at times).
Occasional light rain showers 1215/1945.


01-20     21.3      ssw        5      1.3      .25   1000.1    987.1        0

Cloud (broken at times). Occasional, brief light rain showers 0130/1220.


01-21       32      ssw      6.9      -.4     4.65   1006.1      999       .8

Cloud (broken at times till late afternoon). Slight rain shower 1055/1100.
Outbreaks of light rain 1835/2045. Light rain 2110/0000.


01-22     45.8      ssw      9.5      4.3      .15    999.3    982.2     17.6

Mostly light rain 0000/1320 and rain 2100/0000. Cloud, with a brief spell of
sun afternoon. Small tree covered in ivy down.


01-23     43.8       nw      8.9      1.7      .71    986.7    965.2     23.4

Rain 0000/0645 (heavy at times) and mostly light rain 0845/1300. Cloud (broken
at times from early afternoon). Some local roads flooded.


01-24     18.6      ssw      5.6     -2.9      .26    997.7    985.3      *.2

Cloud (broken at times).


01-25     45.8        s      6.1      4.8        0    995.1      988     17.6

Cloud. Light to moderate rain 0420/0000 (intermittant for a time around 1100).


01-26     17.5      ssw      7.7     -1.4     2.71   1010.9    992.6      1.2

Light to moderate rain 0000/0225. Spots of rain 0250 and 0305. Cloud (well
broken at times).  Mistle Thrush singing. Winterbourne gushing this morning.


01-27     11.2      ssw      7.6     -1.7     6.82   1016.8   1010.6      *.2

Variable amounts of patchy cloud till early afternoon - then cloudy. Mist for
a time around dawn. Chaffinch singing.


01-28     21.5      ssw      4.3      2.6        0   1018.4   1015.1      1.4

Overcast. Light rain and drizzle 0715/1010 and 1215/1700.


01-29     18.9        s      4.6     -3.1     6.98   1020.4   1016.9        0

Variable amounts of patchy cloud and haze till early afternoon - then haze.


01-30     18.2        s      6.6       .4     6.37   1020.5   1015.5        0

Variable amounts of patchy cloud till late afternoon - then cloudy.


01-31     21.7       se      4.1      -.5     6.86   1015.8   1013.3        0

Variable amounts of mostly patchy cloud.


                        ********* MONTHLY TOTALS *********

     month   maxgust  maxtemp  mintemp      sun   maxhpa   minhpa     rain
     month       mph        c        c      hrs      hpa      hpa       mm

     01         54.6      9.5    -10.2    82.88   1032.8    965.2     98.2

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mm:dd   MXGUST      DIR   MXTEMP   MNTEMP      sun   MAXHPA   MINHPA     RAIN
mm:dd      mph      dir        c        c      hrs      hpa      hpa       mm

02-01     26.3        e      1.6     -2.7      .03   1015.8   1006.7       .8

Cloud with a brief spell of sun late morning. Snow flurries 1030/1210 - then
snow 1215/1440 (moderate at times).  Mostly light snow showers 1510/1925. Snow
2015/0000.  Emptied rain gauge at 2100. Snow depth at 1500 - 1.3cm. Snow depth
at 2100 - 2.7cm. Snow (powdery). Tap water temperature taken at 0900 5.4(c).
Painters Forstal (south of Faversham) snow depth 2.5cm. Light snow cover
reported Faversham.

Manual rain gauge at Painters Forstal (south of Faversham).

Standard exposure: MO patent measuring glass for a 5" funnel.

Read at: 1900.

Monthly total: 74.5mm.


02-02     17.8        e      1.9     -1.3        0   1007.1    993.3      6.4

Snow 0000/0140 - then light snow showers till 0830. Snow 0945/1715 (heavy at
times). Light rain 1715/2205 and 2225/2255. Snow depth measured at 0900 -
2.8cm.  Enptied rain gauge at 0900 (some snow remained in the gauge). Snow
depth measured at 1500 - 6.4cm and snow depth measured at 2100 - 3.6cm.
Painters Forstal (south of Faversham) snow depth 4cm.


02-03     19.7      ssw      3.3     -6.1     7.71     1002      995        0

Sky clear. Snow depth measured at 0900 3.3cm and snow depth measured at 2100
2.6cm.


02-04     14.2      ssw      3.3     -5.7     4.89   1001.3    993.7        0

Sky clear with distant mist till late morning - then a gradual build of cloud.
Light rain 2315/0000. Snow depth measured at 0900 2.5cm.


02-05     19.1      ssw      6.7       .9        0    994.1    988.2      4.6

Mostly light rain 0000/0335 - then outbreaks of light rain 0350/1255. Cloud,
with some brief glimpses of hazy sun. Light rain 2205/2225. All traces of snow
have gone.


02-06     20.6      nne      6.1       .2      .12    994.2    989.8      5.8

Cloud (broken at times late morning). Outbreaks of mostly light rain
 0245/0740.  Overcast with mist from early afternoon. Outbreaks of light rain
1430/1710. Light rain and drizzle 1930/2335. Light snow reported 2300
 (Painters Forstal south of Faversham).


02-07     19.7      nnw      2.8      -.9     2.86   1004.1    993.7        0

Cloud till early afternoon - then cloudy. Intermittant sleet 0220/0320.


02-08     23.9       sw      5.7     -2.5     3.23   1006.8   1002.6      2.8

Cloud (well broken at times). Light rain 1805/0000.


02-09     31.1      ssw      9.3      -.3        0   1004.8    978.6     23.2

Light rain 0000/0025. Cloud (broken at times). Rain 0810/2110 (moderate at
times). Light to moderate rain 2215/0000.


02-10     41.4      nnw      8.7     -1.7     *.18   1016.5    976.4      4.4

Mostly light rain 0000/0425 - then outbreaks of mostly light rain 0445/1210.
Spots of rain 1435 and 1445. Cloud with a brief spell of sun late morning.
Tree reported down on the A251 Ashford Road between Badlesmere and Sheldwich
Closing it south bound. Brother reported his train diverted because of a land
slide at Sole Street.


02-11     19.7      wnw      7.3     -3.5     1.43   1023.5   1014.7       .4

Sky clear till around dawn - then cloud (broken at times). Light rain showers
1510/1825.


02-12     18.2      nnw      4.8     -2.4     6.15   1027.5   1021.8      2.4

Patchy cloud till early afternoon - then cloudy. Overcast from late
afternoon. Light rain 1800 till around 1900 - then sleet and snow till 0000.
Snow depth measured at 2130 3mm of wet snow.


02-13       21        n      4.9     -3.6     1.24   1027.8   1019.6      4.4

Sleet and snow 0000/0130. Outbreaks of slight drizzle 0530/0820. Cloud broken
at times afternoon (sky clear from early evening). Slight rain shower 1525.
Light snow cover on grass at 0530 and at 0900  only traces left. Snow depth
reported at Painters Forstal 1.3cm and higher up the downs at Challock 7.6cm
(south of Faversham).


02-14      9.9      ssw      5.4     -5.5     7.17   1032.1   1026.6      *.2

Sky clear till around dawn then patchy cloud.


02-15       16      wsw      7.5     -1.3     *.39   1031.8   1025.4       .2

Cloud with a brief spell of sun late morning. Slight rain shower 1445 and
1845/1850. Mostly light rain and drizzle 1535/1735.


02-16     18.9       nw     10.9      4.9     4.42   1026.4   1023.9        0

Variable amounts of cloud. Blackbird singing.


02-17       21        n      9.2        6        0   1026.9   1022.7       .4

Cloud. Outbreaks of light rain 1030/1225 and light rain 2120/2330.


02-18     11.4      nne      6.1      3.4     1.12   1027.9   1026.1       .4

Outbreaks of mostly light rain 0000/0430. Cloud (well broken for a time
morning). Spots of rain 1625.


02-19     14.7        w      9.7      1.9     1.48   1029.5   1026.7       .2

Cloud (well broken at times from early afternoon). Intermittant, mostly slight
rain and drizzle 0645/1020. Slight rain 1145/1200.


02-20     11.4       nw      8.6        2      .57   1032.9   1029.1        0

Cloud broken at times, with mist for a time around dawn.


02-21     12.9      wnw     11.4      1.4     7.62     1033   1028.6        0

Cloud broken at times till late morning - then patchy cloud.


02-22     23.2       nw      9.5      4.3      .09   1029.7   1025.1        0

Cloud (broken at times morning). Yellow Hammer singing.


02-23       16        n      8.1      5.7        0   1025.9   1022.6      2.2

Cloud. Outbreaks of mostly light rain and drizzle 0420/2325 (prolonged at
times).


02-24     11.2      ssw      8.3      5.8      .04   1029.5   1024.9       .8

Outbreaks of mostly light rain 0035/0815. Cloud with a brief spell of sun
morning. Slight drizzle 1815.


02-25     15.6      wsw      8.6      6.2        0   1029.6   1024.5        0

Cloud, with distant mist morning. Occasional slight drizzle 0635/0715.


02-26     21.5        w      9.6      4.6     1.39   1026.2   1021.1        0

Cloud (well broken at times). Slight rain shower 1450/1505. Dried washing
outside for the first time this winter.


02-27     15.1      wsw     15.1      4.7     3.72   1021.9   1017.5        0

Cloud (well broken at times).


02-28     11.6      wsw     11.1       .1     2.45   1018.8   1010.7        0

Cloud (well broken at times).


                        ********* MONTHLY TOTALS *********

     month   maxgust  maxtemp  mintemp      sun   maxhpa   minhpa     rain
     month       mph        c        c      hrs      hpa      hpa       mm

     02         41.4     15.1     -6.1    57.81     1033    976.4     59.6

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mm:dd   MXGUST      DIR   MXTEMP   MNTEMP      sun   MAXHPA   MINHPA     RAIN
mm:dd      mph      dir        c        c      hrs      hpa      hpa       mm

03-01       14       mw        9       .2        0   1013.4   1006.7        0

Cloud (broken at times before dawn). Distant mist till late morning. Slight
drizzle 1515/1535. Tap water temperature taken at 0900 7.5(c).

Manual rain gauge at Painters Forstal (south of Faversham).

Standard exposure: MO patent measuring glass for a 5" funnel.

Read at: 1900.

Monthly total: 58.5mm.


03-02     16.9       nw     10.7     -1.8     8.20   1018.1     1013        0

Sky clear till late morning - then variable amounts of cloud. Intermittant
slight rain and drizzle 2255/2315 - then slight rain and drizzle 2325/0000
(stars and moon were visible).


03-03     58.1       sw      8.3      5.7        0   1016.5    987.7       12

Slight rain and drizzle 0000/0135. Cloud. Outbreaks of mostly slight rain and
drizzle 0420/1755 (prolonged at times morning). Rain 1835/0000.


03-04     43.8      wsw      7.6     -2.1      .81    988.3    982.5     12.8

Rain 0000/0930 (moderate to heavy at times). Cloud (well broken at times from
late morning). Light rain shower 1700/1720,, slight rain shower 1740 and rain
shower 2310/2335.


03-05     15.8      nne      8.2     -2.7     7.34   1003.6    985.4       .2

Variable amounts of cloud till early evening - then sky clear. . Light shower
0205/0215 and 0525/0530 (type unknown).


03-06     19.7       nw      9.7     -2.6     8.52   1010.6   1003.3        0

Sky clear till late morning - then variable amounts of mostly patchy cloud.


03-07     28.7       sw     12.1       .9     2.97   1013.2     1005        0

Cloud (broken at times). Spots of rain 0410.


03-08     42.5        w     10.2      1.4     7.27   1006.9   1001.3        4

Outbreaks of light rain and drizzle 0130/0540. Cloudy. Rain and hail showers
1505/1645 (blustery at times). Rain shower 2020/2120.


03-09       32      wsw     10.2      1.6     6.06   1014.2   1006.3        0

Variable amounts of mostly patchy cloud till early afternoon - then cloud.


03-10     29.8       sw     11.8       .5     2.10   1020.6   1004.5        6

Cloud (broken at tines). Mostly light rain 0220/0705. Mostly light rain
showers 0735/1525.


03-11     17.1      wsw     11.7     -1.4     9.67   1025.5   1020.2      *.2

Variable amounts of mostly patchy cloud (with distant mist till late morning).
Daffodils starting to flower. The majority of Fieldfares have left.


03-12     22.1        w     12.3      8.3        0   1022.8   1018.5        0

Cloud. Occasional slight drizzle 0425/0655.


03-13     17.3        s     11.3      3.1     1.66   1022.4   1015.5        0

Cloud (broken at times morning).


03-14     23.2       nw       13      2.9     1.25   1025.4   1012.9        0

Cloud (broken at times). Occasional spots of rain 0700/0730. Spot of rain
1200.


03-15     20.6      var     13.4      1.7     8.72   1033.3   1025.1        0

Patchy cloud till mid-afternoon - then cloud.


03-16     16.4      ssw     14.3      1.2     9.00     1034   1030.5        0

Patchy cloud and haze. Ground frost for a short time around dawn.


03-17     17.1       ne     12.9      -.1      8.8   1036.4   1032.1        0

Variable amounts of mostly patchy cloud. Fog 200 metres 1700/1930.


03-18     11.4      var     15.4     -1.9    11.19   1035.8   1027.9        0

Variable amounts of patchy cloud. Mist for a time around dawn. Sky clear from
early evening.


03-19     18.9      ene      9.5       -3     1.54   1032.1   1027.8        0

Sky clear for a time - then fog 75 metres (cleared around 0900). Cloud (broken
at times with distant mist till around midday).


03-20     17.5      nne     11.5     -3.7    10.10   1033.7   1030.8        0

Variable amounts of mostly patchy cloud. Fog 75 metres cleared 1000 (shallow
07000/1000).


03-21     13.4      ssw     13.7     -5.8    10.56     1033     1026        0

Variable amounts of patchy cloud and haze.


03-22     20.6       nw     13.8      4.7     7.18   1032.9   1026.4        0

Cloudy. Last of the Fieldfares have left.


03-23     44.3        w     12.8      4.9      .67   1026.7   1010.4        2

Cloud (broken at times). Mostly light rain 1535/1720. Light rain shower
1735. Tree reported down across the railway line between Faversham and
Ramsgate at Graveney.


03-24     33.1      nnw      9.5      2.4     2.31   1019.1   1009.3      1.4

Cloud (broken at times). Squally hail and rain shower 0040/0105. Light rain
2230/0000.


03-25       43       nw       11      4.7     4.67   1009.6   1001.5      4.8

Mostly light rain 0000/0210. Occasional light rain showers 0220/0535. Cloud
(well broken at times). Blustery rain showers 1205/1700.


03-26     30.9      wsw     11.8      5.9      .76   1008.9    997.9      1.4

Cloud (broken at times). Light rain shower 0350/0405 and 0825/0845. Mostly
light rain 0905/1110. Occasional, mostly light rain showers 1530/1940.


03-27     29.6        w     10.1      3.5     5.73     1002    994.5       .6

Cloud (well broken at times). Occasional, mostly light rain showers 1300/1905.


03-28     34.4      nnw      7.9       .7     1.53   1011.6    992.6       .8

Cloud (broken at times). Outbreaks of light rain 0620/1230. Occasional light
rain showers 1345/1710. Slight ground frost some time before dawn. Flock of
geese flying north this morning.


03-29     24.1      ssw      9.1     -2.7     5.14   1017.9   1011.2        0

Patchy cloud till late morning - then variable amounts of cloud. Occasional
spots of rain 1400/1705.


03-30       18      ssw     12.4     -1.9    10.09   1023.8   1017.6        0

Variable amounts of mostly patchy cloud.


03-31     11.6      ssw     14.5      1.4     4.28   1024.6   1021.5        0

Cloud broken at times till early afternoon - then patchy cloud. Chiffchaffs
have returned.


                        ********* MONTHLY TOTALS *********

     month   maxgust  maxtemp  mintemp      sun   maxhpa   minhpa     rain
     month       mph        c        c      hrs      hpa      hpa       mm

     03         58.1     15.4     -5.8   158.27   1036.4    982.5     46.2

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mm:dd   MXGUST      DIR   MXTEMP   MNTEMP      sun   MAXHPA   MINHPA     RAIN
mm:dd      mph      dir        c        c      hrs      hpa      hpa       mm

04-01     20.2       ne     12.9     -1.3    10.29   1023.8   1020.3        0

Fog 100 metres cleared around 0800. Sky clear till late morning - then patchy
cloud. Tap water temperature taken at 0900 9.0(c).

Manual rain gauge at Painters Forstal (south of Faversham).

Standard exposure: MO patent measuring glass for a 5" funnel.

Read at: 1900.

Monthly total: 37.4mm.


04-02     20.8      nne      9.1      5.9      .41   1021.2   1018.1        0

Cloud with mist.


04-03     22.6       sw     11.6      5.3     1.39   1018.6   1015.1        0

Fog 50/100 metres (cleared early afternoon. Cloud (broken at times with
distant haze.


04-04     20.2       sw     15.2      1.3     3.74   1023.5     1016        0

Cloud with mist. Slight rain 0905/0955. Cloud (broken at times from around
midday). Sky clear from mid-evening.


04-05       14      ssw       15     -1.4     9.59   1025.4   1018.1        0

Sky clear till late morning - then variable amounts of mostly patchy cloud.
Swallows have returned.


04-06     20.6        s     17.5      5.2     4.86   1018.3   1004.6        0

Cloud (broken at times). Distant mist for a time around dawn. Slight rain
2335/2345.


04-07     25.2       sw     13.5      6.9     3.87   1010.1     1005        0

Occasional outbreaks of slight rain 0010/0115. Cloud broken at times till
nid-evening - then sky clear. Blackcap singing.


04-08     35.5       sw     15.5      5.9     8.58   1012.7   1003.4      2.8

Cloud. Mostly light rain and drizzle 0235/0810. Cloudy.


04-09     25.4      ssw     15.1      5.9     1.95   1012.7   1004.4        0

Cloud (broken at times from late afternoon). Occasional outbreaks of mostly
slight rain and drizzle 0255/1045.


04-10     23.9      ssw     17.2      7.8     5.07   1005.2   1001.6        0

Cloud (well broken at times). Whitethroat singing. Blackthorn in flower and
Hawthorn starting to flower. Daffodils have finished flowering.


04-11     15.6      var     17.1      7.9     1.21   1011.4   1004.7      1.2

Cloud (broken at times). Outbreaks of mostly light rain 0350/0725 and
outbreaks of light rain 1755/2235.


04-12     11.2      nne     15.9      8.7     1.85   1013.9   1010.9       .2

Cloud (broken at times from early afternoon). Light rain shower 0230/0245.


04-13       14      var     15.4      7.8     2.05   1012.8   1007.9        0

Overcast with mist till late morning - then cloud (broken at times). Heard
Cuckoo.


04-14     13.2        s     18.6      5.8     2.23   1010.1   1007.5      4.2

Cloud (broken at times). Thunder storm 2130/2205 moved north to the east.
Mostly light rain showers 2150/2350.


04-15     28.1      ese     21.5      7.3     5.90   1007.9   1002.6      7.4

Light rain showers 0020/0135. Variable amounts of cloud and haze. Rain showers
2010/0000 (prolonged and heavy at times). Thunder storm 2150/2205 to the
north.


04-16     11.6      var     14.9       10      .05   1007.1   1004.8      7.4

Cloud (broken at times afternoon). Light rain showers 0355/0815 and
light rain shower 1555/1605.  Spells of mostly light rain 0830/1055, 1115/1220
and 1805/0000.


04-17     20.6      nnw     10.2      7.1        0   1013.3   1006.6      8.4

Mostly light rain 0000/1705 (intermittant at times from around 0830).
Outbreaks of light rain 1745/2210.


04-18     23.7       ne     12.8      6.8     5.67   1021.4   1012.9        0

Cloud broken at times till mid-afternoon - then patchy cloud.


04-19     22.6      nne     12.7      4.9     5.81   1026.2   1020.8        0

Cloud broken at times till early afternoon - then patchy cloud.


04-20     14.5      nne       16      1.5     9.95   1027.8   1024.2        0

Cloud till around midday - then sky clear with distant haze.


04-21     11.8      ssw       18       .4     9.59   1027.9   1023.5        0

Fog 75 metres cleared around 0800. Sky clear till early afternoon - then haze.
Cut grass.


04-22     13.8        s     17.7        2    12.58   1027.8   1022.8        0

Variable amounts of patchy cloud and distant haze.


04-23     17.8      ssw     16.6      7.1     5.13   1024.2   1020.1        0

Cloud (broken at times till early afternoon - then variable amounts of patchy
cloud.


04-24     23.5        s       18      7.2    12.82   1020.4     1008        0

Patchy cloud.


04-25     25.4       sw     14.4      2.9     6.57   1011.2   1004.9        0

Cloud well broken at times till late afternoon - then patchy cloud. Spot of
rain 0855 and 0905.


04-26     18.6      ssw     17.3      2.8    11.52   1011.1   1002.4        0

Variable amounts of patchy cloud.


04-27     35.1      ssw     10.6      4.7      .51   1002.7      996     12.4

Cloud (broken at times morning). Outbreaks of light rain 0120/0810. Mostly
light rain 0825/1745.


04-28       18      ssw     14.1       .6     7.93   1005.4      998      1.2

Variable amounts of cloud. Ground frost for a short time around dawn.  Light
rain shower 0440/0445.  Mostly light rain showers 1015/1200. Turtle Doves have
returned.


04-29       16      var       17      -.2     9.24     1015   1004.9        0

Variable amounts of cloud. Mist for a time around dawn.


04-30     23.7      ssw     17.5      5.8     7.09   1020.3   1014.6        0

Variable amounts of cloud with haze. Occasional spots of rain 0730/1010 and
light rain shower 0940/0950.


                        ********* MONTHLY TOTALS *********

     month   maxgust  maxtemp  mintemp      sun   maxhpa   minhpa     rain
     month       mph        c        c      hrs      hpa      hpa       mm

     04         35.5     21.5     -1.4   167.60   1027.9      996     45.2

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mm:dd   MXGUST      DIR   MXTEMP   MNTEMP      sun   MAXHPA   MINHPA     RAIN
mm:dd      mph      dir        c        c      hrs      hpa      hpa       mm

05-01     20.8       sw     19.5      2.7    11.96   1025.8   1019.9        0

Sky clear till late morning - then cloudy.

Manual rain gauge at Painters Forstal (south of Faversham).

Standard exposure: MO patent measuring glass for a 5" funnel.

Read at: 1900.

Monthly total: 27.9mm.


05-02     12.9      var     18.3      7.9     6.75   1028.2   1025.1        0

Variable amounts of cloud.


05-03     23.5      nnw     14.4      1.7     3.62   1028.2   1024.4       .2

Cloud (broken at times). Light rain showers 0215/0625 and slight rain shower
1000/1025.


05-04     19.5       sw     13.3        0     1.43   1029.2   1021.6        0

Cloud (broken at times morning). Outbreaks of mostly slight rain 1215/1840.
Starlings have started to hatch.


05-05       23      wsw     18.7     10.1     1.33   1022.5   1017.3        0

Cloud (broken at times). Occasional outbreaks of slight rain 0345/0855.


05-06     23.9        w       20      9.5     6.58   1017.8   1014.1        0

Cloud (well broken at times). House Martins have returned (few in number).


05-07     20.8       sw     14.5      8.3     2.73   1015.7   1008.7        0

Cloud (broken at times).


05-08     31.1       sw     14.8      7.7     8.30   1018.1   1008.8      1.4

Cloudy. Mostly light rain 0935/1015. Light rain showers 1030/1130.


05-09     16.9       sw     16.8      4.7     2.28     1018   1013.6        0

Cloud (broken at times).


05-10     18.6       ne       19      1.3     9.96   1019.5   1016.8        0

Variable amounts of cloud.


05-11     32.2       ne     12.4      8.3     1.77   1022.2   1018.4        0

Cloud (broken at times).


05-12       32      ene     14.9      8.1     1.79   1021.7   1015.7        0

Cloud (broken at times).


05-13     17.1      ese     14.4       11        0   1016.1   1009.8       .6

Overcast with mainly distant mist. Outbreaks of light rain 0030/0555 and
intermittant slight rain 1240/1550.


05-14     12.3      nne     17.4     11.1      .10   1010.3   1003.3       .6

Cloud (broken at times late morning/early afternoon). Outbreaks of light rain
1725/0000 (prolonged at times).


05-15     31.8       sw     15.2      7.3     5.26   1006.4   1001.6      7.8

Outbreaks of light rain 0000/0735 (prolonged at times). Cloud (well broken at
times). Light rain shower 1115/1120 and spots of rain 1200. Rain 1940/2115
(moderate at times). Light rain shower 2210.


05-16     30.5      ssw     15.8      6.8     3.99   1010.4     1005      1.6

Cloud (well broken at times). Outbreaks of mostly light rain 0410/0820. Slight
rain shower 1415/1420 and 1730.


05-17     33.3       sw     15.4      7.9     3.36   1010.9   1005.5      1.4

Cloud (broken at times). Mostly light rain showers 0245/2355 (less frequent
from midday).


05-18     34.6       sw     15.5      8.6     7.33   1018.3   1010.3      1.6

Mostly light rain showers 0030/1005. Variable amounts of cloud.


05-19     28.5       sw     16.3      8.5     6.86   1020.4   1015.5       .6

Cloud (well broken at times). Mostly light rain showers 0450/0600 and spots of
rain 0910.


05-20     17.8       sw     18.4      7.1     5.60   1021.3   1015.7        0

Cloud (well broken at times).


05-21     22.6        w     19.1      4.9     9.14   1015.9   1011.4        0

Cloudy. Starlings have started to fledge.


05-22     17.3        w     18.6      3.4     9.89   1018.8   1013.8        0

Sky clear till late morning - then variable amounts of cloud. Great Tits have
fledged.


05-23     20.2      ssw     18.8      5.5     7.37     1019   1013.9        0

Variable amounts of cloud.


05-24     14.2      var     21.6      4.2    12.09   1019.9   1016.2        0

Variable amounts of mostly patchy cloud.


05-25     16.4      var     21.2      7.6     2.23   1018.8   1007.1      2.8

Cloud (broken at times). Mostly light rain 0825/0925 and slight rain
0940/0955. Thunder storm 1533/1657 to the south moved slowly east. Rain
1550/1715 - then rain showers 1840/2335.


05-26     26.3       nw     16.3      8.2     3.87   1022.9   1005.4      9.2

Cloud (broken at times). Mostly light rain showers 0055/0200. Rain 0545/1020
(moderate at times).


05-27     33.1       sw     13.5      7.3      .08   1024.1   1019.6       .6

Cloud (broken at times morning). Light rain 0900/1400 - then intermittant
light drizzle till 1900.


05-28     18.2       nw     21.8      9.7     5.30   1030.7   1022.6        0

Cloud (well broken at times).


05-29     18.2      ese     21.6      7.6    14.23   1031.1     1026        0

Variable amounts of mostly patchy cloud till early afternoon - then sky clear.


05-30     18.2       se     21.3      6.2    15.31   1026.4   1022.8        0

Sky clear, with patchy cloud for a time late morning.


05-31     20.4       ne     19.7      6.1    12.50   1024.9   1022.1        0

Sky clear till late morning - then variable amounts of mostly patchy cloud.


                        ********* MONTHLY TOTALS *********

     month   maxgust  maxtemp  mintemp      sun   maxhpa   minhpa     rain
     month       mph        c        c      hrs      hpa      hpa       mm

     05         34.6     21.8        0   183.14   1031.1   1001.6     28.4

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mm:dd   MXGUST      DIR   MXTEMP   MNTEMP      sun   MAXHPA   MINHPA     RAIN
mm:dd      mph      dir        c        c      hrs      hpa      hpa       mm

06-01     20.4      nne     21.7      9.2    12.28   1024.8   1022.2        0

Variable amounts of cloud till mid-afternoon - then sky clear. . Tap water
temperature taken at 0900 15.7(c).

Manual rain gauge at Painters Forstal (south of Faversham).

Standard exposure: MO patent measuring glass for a 5" funnel.

Read at: 1900.

Monthly total: 23.2mm.


06-02     19.9      nne     22.9      5.4    15.20   1025.3   1021.4        0

Sky clear till late afternoon - then patchy high cloud. Dragonfly in the
garden.


06-03       14      ene     15.6      6.2     1.01     1022   1019.1        0

Cloud (broken at times morning).


06-04     17.5      nne     15.9        5     8.88   1020.2   1014.3        0

Cloudy.


06-05     11.2      ese     11.5        7        0   1014.7   1005.2       .8

Cloud. Occasional, brief slight rain showers 0400/0910. Outbreaks of mostly
light rain and drizzle 1005/2325 (prolonged at times).


06-06     20.8      ene     16.3      8.7     1.12   1005.5    998.8        0

Cloud (broken at times afternoon). Outbreaks of slight rain 0510/0710.


06-07     22.4       sw     17.2      6.2     6.00   1004.6    998.5      2.8

Spots of rain 0105. Mostly light rain 0125/0735. Cloudy.


06-08       14      var     17.3        3     2.08   1007.5   1003.6      4.8

Sky clear till some time after dawn - then cloud. Light rain 1600/1905 and
1930/0000.


06-09     20.2      nne     16.2     10.5       .2   1010.6   1002.5     19.2

Rain 0000/0810 (moderate at times). Light rain shower 0845/0850. Cloud (broken
at times afternoon). Light rain 1805/1915 - then spots of rain 1930/1950.
Young rabbit trying to play with two wood pigeon in the garden this morning.


06-10     17.5      ssw     15.9      7.1      .52   1011.9   1007.2     11.4

Cloud (broken at times till early afternoon). Spots of rain 0610/0635, 1205
and 2025.  Prolonged rain showers 0740/1125 (moderate to heavy at times).
Light rain 1650/2015. Slight rain shower 2105/2120.


06-11     21.9       nw     19.1      7.4     5.82   1019.8   1008.7       .6

Cloud (well broken at times). Mostly slight rain showers 0305/0545. Rain
shower 1535/1600 and light rain shower 1955/2000. Distant thunder 1850 to the
north east.


06-12     10.1      ssw       20      4.1     6.83   1021.2   1018.6        0

Variable amounts of cloud.


06-13     19.9      ssw     21.7     11.2     5.82   1020.4   1016.3        0

Cloud (well broken at times). Light rain shower 2210/2230 and 2250/2305.


06-14     14.9      var     23.4     11.9     7.36   1017.3   1014.6        0

Cloud (well broken at times). Slight rain shower 0545/0605.


06-15     18.4      ssw     20.7     10.3     3.68   1015.8   1011.3       .2

Cloud (broken at times from late morning). Thunder storm 1505/1550 to south
and south west. Light rain shower 1530/1600. Thunder storms 1915/1922 to the
north east and thunder storms 1925/1940 to the south.  Brief rain shower 1615
and 1940.


06-16     19.7      ssw     20.7      7.2    10.81   1023.5   1015.5        0

Cloudy.


06-17       27       sw     20.5      9.7     5.85     1023   1012.7        0

Cloud (broken at times). Occasional spots of rain 1700/1830. Outbreaks of
slight rain 1915/2340.


06-18     17.8        w     19.7     10.3     5.91     1018   1014.6        0

Sky clear till late morning - then cloud (broken at times).


06-19     20.8       nw     18.6      6.9     6.91   1022.2   1016.4        0

Cloud (well broken at times).


06-20     19.9       nw     17.6      7.3      .57   1023.1   1021.1        0

Cloud (broken at times). Occasional, mostly slight rain showers 1320/2240.


06-21     14.2      nnw     20.2      9.8     1.15   1024.9   1021.6        0

Cloud (broken at times).


06-22     12.5      var     19.9      5.3     3.72     1028   1024.6        0

Cloud (broken at times).


06-23     18.4       ne       21      5.9    13.83   1028.7     1024        0

Variable amounts of cloud.


06-24     25.4       ne     21.4      5.8    10.35   1024.3   1016.1        0

Cloudy.


06-25     15.3      nne     23.6     12.3     9.60   1016.5   1009.9        0

Variable amounts of cloud (with haze from early afternoon).


06-26     12.7      var     22.5     11.3      .16   1012.9   1009.2       .4

Cloud (broken at times). Occasional, mostly light rain showers 0840/1030
(reported heavy in Faversham and Hernhill, where a porch was flooded).


06-27       14      var     24.8     13.0     3.87   1014.9   1012.3      6.2

Cloud (broken at times). Rain 1245/1510 (moderate at times). Thunder storm
1317/1516 to the south moved slowly north and died out overhead. Distant
thunder to the north 1840/1935 stretching from west to east. Brief power
outage around 1930.


06-28     11.2      ssw     23.9     10.6     6.27   1015.7   1013.6        0

Cloud well broken at times (with haze morning).


06-29     12.5       se     27.3     10.9    15.18   1019.2   1015.3        0

Variable amounts of mostly patchy cloud.


06-30     14.5      nne     26.6     12.1    14.18   1021.9   1018.7        0

Sky clear, with mist for a time around dawn.


                        ********* MONTHLY TOTALS *********

     month   maxgust  maxtemp  mintemp      sun   maxhpa   minhpa     rain
     month       mph        c        c      hrs      hpa      hpa       mm

     06           27     27.3        3   185.30   1028.7    998.5     46.4

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mm:dd   MXGUST      DIR   MXTEMP   MNTEMP      sun   MAXHPA   MINHPA     RAIN
mm:dd      mph      dir        c        c      hrs      hpa      hpa       mm

07-01     17.1      nne     22.7     13.1    12.32   1022.3   1019.3        0

Cloud till late morning - then sky clear with distant haze. Tap water
temperature taken at 0900 17.6(c).

Manual rain gauge at Painters Forstal (south of Faversham).

Standard exposure: MO patent measuring glass for a 5" funnel.

Read at: 1900.

Monthly total: 54.3mm.


07-02     18.4      nne     27.5     12.1    12.58   1020.2   1011.3       .4

Mist for a time around dawn - then haze. Cloud from late evening. Distant
thunder 2307/2345 to the south and south east. Light rain shower 2345/0000.


07-03     20.6      wsw       24     15.3     4.53   1012.4   1009.6        1

Mostly light rain showers 0000/0255. Cloud (broken at times).


07-04     19.9      ssw     24.7     10.4    12.31   1013.1   1009.3        0

Variable amounts of mostly patchy cloud.


07-05     23.2       sw     23.3     13.3     8.74   1010.4   1006.9      2.8

Cloud (well broken at times). Light rain shower 0120/0125 and 0145. Mostly
light rain 0155/0430.


07-06     32.9       sw     19.7     12.9     6.84   1008.5   1002.4        2

Cloud (well broken at times). Rain shower 0935/1015 and light rain shower
1135. Light rain showers 1845/2100.


07-07     23.2      wsw     20.7     12.8     2.45   1006.8   1000.6      4.8

Cloud (broken at times). Occasional slight rain showers 0135/0800. Mostly
light rain showers 1245/1850. Thunder storm 1252/1316 to the south moved east.


07-08     16.9      wnw     18.8     11.1      .12   1013.7   1006.4       .2

Cloud (broken at times). Slight rain shower 0820/0825. Mostly slight rain
showers 1420/2235.


07-09     24.1       nw       19      7.2     7.93   1014.6   1012.7        0

Patchy cloud till late morning - then cloud (broken at times).


07-10     21.7       nw       21        7     7.36   1015.6   1011.9        0

Patchy cloud till late morning - then cloud (broken at times).


07-11     20.2       sw     19.9     13.8      .15   1014.9   1008.3      1.2

Cloud (broken at times afternoon). Occasional outbreaks of slight rain and
drizzle 0045/1235. Mostly light rain 2110/0000.


07-12     26.7       sw       23     12.7     8.83   1009.3   1004.8      1.2

Mostly light rain 0000/0115. Outbreaks of light rain and drizzle 0125/0750.
Cloud, cleared to patchy cloud by late afternoon.


07-13     22.4       sw     22.9     12.1    12.76   1010.1   1006.7        0

Variable amounts of cloud. Black currant harvesting has started.


07-14     24.8       sw     22.5     13.5     5.93   1009.2     1007       .8

Cloud (broken at times). Slight rain 0210/0310. Mostly light rain showers
1800/2235.


07-15     33.3       sw     21.3     13.6     5.72   1018.5   1008.7       .8

Cloud (broken at times). Mostly light rain showers 0505/1140.


07-16     20.6      ssw     24.4       12    10.83   1019.7   1004.4     12.4

Variable amounts of cloud. Spots of rain 1100. Thunder storm 2030/2110 moved
quickly from west to east - then thunder storms mostly to the east till 0000.
Rain 2030/2350 (heavy at times).


07-17     30.5       sw     19.1     13.9     4.55   1006.8   1001.9       .2

Cloud (broken at times). Occasional, mostly slight rain showers 0225/0000.


07-18     25.9        w     21.9       12     4.84     1010   1006.3        0

Cloud (broken at times). Light rain shower 1730/1755 and 1845/1910.


07-19     34.6      wsw     20.2     11.5     6.13     1012   1009.5       .8

Cloud (broken at times). Slight rain shower 0910 and rain shower 0930/0945.


07-20       23      wsw     21.2       12     6.34   1014.6   1011.7        0

Patchy cloud till late morning - then cloud.


07-21     24.1       sw     24.9     14.2      .49     1013   1001.8       .2

Cloud (broken at times). Occasional spots of rain 0025/0400, 0510/0755 and
1450/1605. Slight rain shower 0425/0455. Outbreaks of mostly slight rain
1620/2230.


07-22     26.3       sw     21.2     13.7     4.77   1003.4   1000.6        0

Cloud (broken at times). Slight rain shower 0135/0150 and 0230/0235. Light
rain 1700/1830.


07-23     24.1       sw     22.4     13.6     6.38     1008   1000.2        0

Cloud (broken at times). Light rain shower 0215/0240. Occasional spots of rain
0610/1130. Heard Grasshopper.


07-24     26.7       sw     20.1     12.6     4.40   1015.8   1007.5      8.4

Cloud (broken at times). Rain showers 0235/2010 (moderate at times and less
frequent from early afternoon).  Thunder reported 0717 and 0720 to the south.
Thunder 1100 to the east. Thunder storm 1512/1551 to the north moving east.
Thunder 1853 to the north east and thunder 1912 to south south east.


07-25     19.9      wsw       23     11.5     9.62   1021.3   1015.5        0

Cloudy.


07-26     25.4      ssw     22.7     11.8     2.61   1020.9   1011.7        0

Cloud (broken at times). Light rain 1505/1655 and spots of rain 1820.


07-27     24.1      wsw     19.7     12.1     4.28   1015.6   1008.8      4.4

Cloud (broken at times from early afternoon). Intermittant light rain and
drizzle 0335/0900 - then light rain till 1200. Light rain shower 1505/1515.


07-28     24.6       sw     20.8     10.9     9.56   1018.2   1015.2        0

Cloudy till early evening - then cloud.


07-29     28.1      ssw     22.3     13.2     4.11   1015.6   1007.7      5.8

Cloud (broken at times). Mostly slight rain showers 0510/0755. Mostly light
rain 1740/2010. Mostly light rain showers 2020/2235.


07-30     24.1      wsw     19.1     10.2     8.05   1022.3   1009.9      2.6

Cloudy. Rain showers 1120/1400 (moderate at times).


07-31     17.8      ssw     21.4      9.3     9.49   1022.5   1013.1        0

Cloudy. Starlings have returned to the houses.


                        ********* MONTHLY TOTALS *********

     month   maxgust  maxtemp  mintemp      sun   maxhpa   minhpa     rain
     month       mph        c        c      hrs      hpa      hpa       mm

     07         34.6     27.5        7   205.16   1022.5   1000.2       50

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mm:dd   MXGUST      DIR   MXTEMP   MNTEMP      sun   MAXHPA   MINHPA     RAIN
mm:dd      mph      dir        c        c      hrs      hpa      hpa       mm

08-01     21.3       sw     22.3       15      .20   1013.4   1005.4      5.6

Cloud (broken at times). Spots of rain 1345/1415 - then rain till 2055
(moderate at times). Light rain showers 2110/2245. Tap water temperature taken
at 0900 17.8(c).

Manual rain gauge at Painters Forstal (south of Faversham).

Standard exposure: MO patent measuring glass for a 5" funnel.

Read at: 1900.

Monthly total: 46.4mm.


08-02     17.8       nw     20.9     10.7     6.91   1014.2   1006.7       .4

Cloud (well broken at times). Light rain showers 0005/0055. Willow Warbler
singing in the garden this morning.


08-03     20.2       sw     22.1      8.4    10.75     1016   1013.5        0

Cloudy.


08-04     23.9      ssw     23.7     13.5     1.43   1016.4   1014.5        0

Cloud (broken at times). Occasional spots of rain 0820/1535.


08-05     20.6      ssw     27.5     13.8     9.70     1017   1014.3        0

Cloud till late morning - then variable amounts of mostly patchy cloud.


08-06     23.2      var     30.5     12.4     9.62   1017.2   1013.8       .4

Variable amounts of mostly patchy cloud and haze till late afternoon - then
cloud. Light rain 2015/0000.


08-07     15.6        n     22.4     12.4      .33   1019.4   1015.3       .2

Light rain 0000/0025. Cloud (broken at times).


08-08     17.1      nne     24.5     10.4     5.73   1020.1   1017.8        0

Cloud with mist till late morning - then cloud (broken at times with haze).


08-09       14      var     24.9     10.2     6.89   1019.5   1015.4        0

Cloud with mist till late morning - then cloudy. Patchy cloud from
mid-afternoon.


08-10     22.8      wsw     23.8      9.6     3.53   1016.8   1012.6       .2

Cloud (broken at times). Mist for a time around dawn. Occasional outbreaks of
mostly slight rain and drizzle 1630/1930.


08-11     20.8        n     25.2     16.6     6.33   1019.9     1014        0

Variable amounts of cloud. Outbreak of slight rain 0115/0150. Robins singing
(autumn song).


08-12     19.5        w       23     13.7     1.14   1018.7   1015.1        0

Cloud (broken at times morning). Slight rain shower 1420/1425 and 1810/1820.


08-13       11      var     22.1     13.2     3.04   1017.8   1015.2      3.6

Cloud (broken at times). Outbreaks of mostly light rain 0125/0750 (prolonged
at times).


08-14     21.7       sw     23.4     12.7     9.47   1017.5   1013.6        0

Variable amounts of mostly patchy cloud.


08-15     26.3       sw     23.7     14.7     6.52   1014.5     1011        0

Cloud till late morning - then cloudy.


08-16     20.8      wsw     24.3     13.1     9.97     1015   1011.5        0

Variable amounts of cloud.


08-17     15.6      wnw     23.5     10.9     7.20     1017   1012.9        0

Cloud (well broken at times).


08-18     18.4      ssw     24.1      9.6    12.37   1018.5   1015.7        0

Cloudy till early afternoon - then patchy cloud.


08-19     17.1      ssw     28.7     11.1    13.46   1017.4   1012.1        0

Variable amounts of patchy cloud with haze. Dust blowing about in the wind.


08-20     28.7      wsw     23.8     13.7     6.66     1018   1008.7        0

Cloud (well broken at times). Slight rain shower 1140/1145.


08-21     29.2      wsw     20.6     11.7     6.12   1021.3   1017.5      4.2

Cloud (well broken at times). Moderate to heavy rain shower 1340/1410 and
light rain shower 1540/1635.


08-22       18      ssw     22.2      7.8     8.94   1023.1   1019.9        0

Variable amounts of cloud till late afternoon - then sky clear.


08-23     23.2      ssw     26.8       13    12.54   1020.2   1007.9        0

Patchy cloud with haze.


08-24     22.6      ssw     25.1     14.5     6.73   1008.2   1002.6        0

Cloud (well broken at times). Slight rain shower 2305/2325.


08-25       25       sw     21.2      9.3     6.06   1011.8   1005.5        0

Cloud (well broken at times). Slight rain shower 1325/1335.


08-26     30.9      ssw     22.3     12.8     4.04   1011.9     1008        0

Cloud (broken at times). Slight drizzle 0835/0945. Showery outbreaks of light
rain 1800/2325.


08-27     26.1      wsw     22.3     15.8     4.71   1012.7   1009.4        0

Occasional outbreaks of light rain 0045/0655. Cloud (broken at times).


08-28     31.6        w     19.6     10.8     7.63   1016.2   1008.8        1

Cloud (well broken at times). Occasional, brief light rain showers 1255/1705.
Moderate rain shower 2005/2030.


08-29     22.6        w     20.6      8.8     9.85   1020.9     1016        0

Sky clear till late morning - then cloudy.


08-30     22.6       sw     19.2     10.2     6.13   1019.9   1014.7        0

Sky clear till late morning - then cloud (broken at times).


08-31     22.6      ssw     25.9     15.8     5.95   1015.1   1001.4        0

Cloud broken at times till early afternoon - then patchy cloud. Majority of
the House Martins have left.


                        ********* MONTHLY TOTALS *********

     month   maxgust  maxtemp  mintemp      sun   maxhpa   minhpa     rain
     month       mph        c        c      hrs      hpa      hpa       mm

     08         31.6     30.5      7.8   210.09   1023.1   1001.4     15.6

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mm:dd   MXGUST      DIR   MXTEMP   MNTEMP      sun   MAXHPA   MINHPA     RAIN
mm:dd      mph      dir        c        c      hrs      hpa      hpa       mm

09-01     30.9       sw     21.7     14.8     5.11   1010.2   1001.2        0

Cloud broken at times). Dust blowing about in the wind. Hop picking has
started.  Tap water temperature taken at 0900 18.4(c).

Manual rain gauge at Painters Forstal (south of Faversham).

Standard exposure: MO patent measuring glass for a 5" funnel.

Read at: 1900.

Monthly total: 14.5mm.


09-02     37.5       sw     19.4     13.2      .75   1010.8    994.3        8

Cloud broken at times). Intermittant slight rain and drizzle 0755/0910.
Occasional, mostly light rain showers 1035/1355. Mostly light rain 1735/2020
and mostly light rain 2040/2320.


09-03     36.2      wsw     18.5     10.8     7.73   1003.7    993.3       .4

Cloud (well broken at times). Light rain shower 0050/0105. Occasional, mostly
slight rain showers 1250/1750.


09-04     30.9      wnw     18.6     10.1     5.75   1015.8   1002.7       .2

Cloud (broken at times). Light rain 0345/0450.


09-05     19.1        w     19.6        9     8.48   1022.9   1015.4        0

Sky clear till late morning - then cloud (broken at times).


09-06     20.8      wsw     19.5     11.7      .80   1023.8   1017.9        0

Cloud (broken at times).


09-07     18.4       sw     25.4     13.1    10.87   1018.4   1015.3        0

Cloud till around dawn - then patchy cloud. Slight drizzle 0220/0240.


09-08     23.9      ssw       27     14.7    11.44   1019.3   1015.2        0

Variable amounts of mostly patchy cloud.


09-09     21.7      nne     21.1     12.9      .87   1030.8     1019        0

Cloud (broken at times). Occasional spots of rain 1540/1900. Light rain shower
2025.


09-10       27      nne     19.7     12.3     8.30   1034.7   1030.2        0

Cloudy. Light rain shower 1920/1940.


09-11     22.1       ne     20.2     12.6     4.04     1035   1030.3        0

Cloud (broken at times). Slight rain shower 2140/2155.


09-12     22.8       ne     20.3      4.9     5.87   1030.7   1025.9        0

Variable amounts of cloud till late afternoon - then sky clear. Occasional,
brief slight rain showers 0205/1000.


09-13     25.2      nne     16.6      4.3     *.11   1026.9   1024.3        0

Sky clear for a time after midnight - then cloud with occasional glimpses of
sun. Occasional slight rain showers 0340/1045 and occasional spots of rain
1640/0000.


09-14     29.8      nne     18.3     12.6     2.82     1025   1019.1      3.4

Cloud (broken at times). Occasional Mostly slight rain showers 0735/1500 and
rain showers 1935/0000 moderate at times).


09-15     26.3      ene       16     13.3     *.14   1019.7   1016.7       11

Rain showers 0000/0310 and 1130/0000. Cloud with a brief spell of sun late
morning. Outbreaks of rain 0525/1010 (prolonged and moderate at times).


09-16     31.8       ne     17.8     13.8     1.73   1020.9     1018       .2

Occasional light rain showers 0000/0415 and light rain shower 1135/1210. Cloud
(broken at times).


09-17     23.2      ene     17.9     10.4     1.05   1020.8   1018.9        0

Cloud (broken at times).


09-18     17.5       ne     19.9      8.2     8.39   1019.7   1014.2        0

Cloud till early afternoon - then patchy cloud.


09-19     11.6      nne     20.6     10.5     4.00   1016.9     1013        0

Cloud (broken at times). Mist for a time around dawn.


09-20     12.1      nne     17.9      7.1      .16   1025.1   1016.5      3.2

Cloud (broken at times afternoon). Rain 0655/0820 (moderate at times) and
light rain 0900/1005.


09-21       14       sw     21.3        7     5.01   1025.7   1022.4        0

Cloud (broken at times).


09-22     18.4       sw     21.5     11.8    10.87   1024.3   1021.5        0

Variable amounts of mostly patchy cloud.


09-23     15.3      wsw     19.4     15.1      .16   1025.2   1022.6        0

Cloud (broken at times). Intermittant light rain and drizzle 0755/0855.


09-24     14.5        n       19      6.4     9.25   1026.1   1022.8        0

Mostly patchy cloud.


09-25     12.7        s       20      5.3    10.16   1027.5   1023.6        0

Mostly patchy cloud.


09-26     11.2      ssw     19.3      3.6    10.52   1027.6   1024.3        0

Mostly patchy cloud.


09-27      9.9      ssw     19.8      3.7    10.40   1027.6   1024.1        0

Sky clear with occasional patches of high cloud. Mist for a time around dawn.


09-28       14        s     18.4      5.3     1.23   1026.9   1022.3        0

Cloud (broken at times). Mist for a time around dawn.


09-29     15.8      nnw     20.2        6     9.93     1023   1018.5        0

Mostly patchy cloud.


09-30      9.6      wnw     17.4      6.2     1.54     1020   1014.9        0

Cloud (broken at times).


                        ********* MONTHLY TOTALS *********

     month   maxgust  maxtemp  mintemp      sun   maxhpa   minhpa     rain
     month       mph        c        c      hrs      hpa      hpa       mm

     09         37.5       27      3.6   157.35     1035    993.3     26.4

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mm:dd   MXGUST      DIR   MXTEMP   MNTEMP      sun   MAXHPA   MINHPA     RAIN
mm:dd      mph      dir        c        c      hrs      hpa      hpa       mm

10-01     20.2        n     16.8      4.3     2.24   1019.4   1014.3        0

Cloud (broken at times). Tap water temperature taken at 0900 16(c).

Manual rain gauge at Painters Forstal (south of Faversham).

Standard exposure: MO patent measuring glass for a 5" funnel.

Read at: 1900.

Monthly total: 29.5mm.


10-02     16.7       nw     16.2        3     4.45   1019.8   1014.7        0

Cloud (broken at times).


10-03     34.6      wsw     17.4     10.5     2.12   1015.1   1005.3      1.6

Cloud (well broken at times from late morning). Occasional outbreaks of slight
drizzle 0400/0830. Occasional spots of rain 1845/2155. Rain 2240/2330
(moderate at times) and light rain shower 2345/2355.


10-04     16.7        w       16      9.9     4.95   1013.9   1008.3        0

Cloud (well broken at times). Light rain and drizzle 0105/0155.


10-05     13.6        s     14.5      9.7        0   1013.2   1006.1      7.4

Cloud. Slight drizzle 0500/0540 - then mostly light rain till 1540. Brief
glimpses of sun late afternoon. Mist reported around midnight.


10-06       27      ssw       18     12.5        0   1010.8   1004.6      2.2

Cloud. Outbreaks of mostly slight rain and drizzle 0630/0000 (prolonged
at times and less frequent from midday).


10-07     28.9       ne     17.7       10        0     1011   1005.6     22.4

Cloud. Outbreaks of mostly light rain and drizzle 0000/0845. Mostly slight
rain and drizzle 0900/1150. Spells of rain (moderate at times) 1240/1555,
1655/2005 and 2120/0000.


10-08     16.2      nne     14.9      6.6    10.03   1021.3   1010.2       .6

Rain 0000/0105 and light rain 0140/0250. Patchy cloud till early afternoon -
then sky clear with distant haze.


10-09     21.7       se     14.2        5     1.31   1021.2   1010.4     10.8

Cloud (broken at times morning). Spot of rain 1230 and spots of rain
1355/1440. Light rain 1505/1520. Rain 1530/1920 (moderate at times). Outbreak
of light rain 2320/2330.


10-10     20.6       nw     16.9        9     4.99   1017.4   1009.7        0

Outbreaks of light rain 0045/0255. Overcast till late morning - then cloudy.


10-11     22.4        w     15.5      9.1      .22   1017.6   1011.1       .2

Cloud (broken at times). Occasional spots of rain 0715/0925. Outbreaks of
light rain 1400/1620.


10-12     22.1        n     14.2      3.3     5.60   1030.2   1017.3        0

Variable amounts of cloud.


10-13     10.5        s     14.5      2.6     8.64   1031.7   1028.8        0

Patchy cloud till early evening - then cloud.


10-14      7.9      var     10.9       .5        0     1033   1028.9       .4

Outbreaks of mostly slight rain 0040/0900. Cloud till early evening - then sky
clear.


10-15     14.5      nne     14.1       .6     4.71   1033.3   1029.9        0

Cloud (well broken at times). Occasional spots of rain 0435/0725.


10-16     28.9      nne     13.3      8.4     1.19   1030.9   1029.2       .4

Cloud (broken at times). Outbreaks of light rain and drizzle 0305/0930.


10-17     24.1        n     12.5      4.4     2.48   1030.3     1026        0

Cloud (broken at times).


10-18      9.2      var       13      -.9     8.19   1026.6   1019.8        0

Variable amounts of mostly patchy cloud. Fieldfares and Redwings have
returned.


10-19     21.7      ssw     11.7      2.2     1.25   1020.2   1005.5        0

Cloud (broken at times from late afternoon). Outbreaks of slight rain and
drizzle 0725/1110.


10-20     25.4        s     13.9        6      .05   1005.8    996.1      1.2

Cloud, with a brief spell of sun morning. Mostly light rain 2140/0000.


10-21     19.9        s       13     10.4        0    997.4    995.4     18.2

Mostly light rain 0000/1715 and outbreaks of slight rain 1815/2030. Cloud.


10-22     21.3        s     14.5      8.3     4.88   1004.7    996.2      8.2

Cloud (broken at times from late morning). Outbreak of light rain 0140/0200.
Light rain shower 1935/1940. Rain 2030/2305 (moderate at times) and light rain
2320/0000. Thunder storm 2125/2146 to the south west and died out overhead.


10-23     17.5      ssw     16.4      6.8     7.26   1010.8   1004.2       .4

Spots of rain 0005/0030. Cloud (well broken at times). Outbreaks of slight
rain and drizzle 1905/0000.


10-24     25.4       sw     16.3     11.8      .37   1009.6   1003.4      2.6

Outbreaks of light rain and drizzle 0000/1500. Cloud (broken at times from
late afternoon).


10-25     26.3       sw     16.5     10.8     7.89   1013.5   1009.2        0

Cloudy.


10-26     20.2      wsw     15.5      6.5     4.56   1021.3   1013.1        0

Cloud (well broken at times).


10-27     23.2      ssw     16.6      8.9     5.94     1021   1016.1        0

Cloud (well broken at times). Slight rain and drizzle 0205/0325.


10-28     24.3      ssw     15.1       10     1.59   1019.8   1015.8       .2

Cloud (broken at times morning). Outbreaks of slight rain and drizzle
1135/1405. Fog before midnight (50 meters).


10-29     10.5      ssw     17.6      6.8     4.48   1023.8   1019.3        0

Fog (50 metres) cleared late morning and fog from early evening (50 metres).
Variable amounts of cloud.


10-30     18.9      ssw     14.1        5     2.35   1024.3     1020      *.2

Patchy fog till around dawn - then cloud (broken at times morning).


10-31     18.9      ssw     15.5      9.5      .05   1020.8   1019.1       .2

Cloud (broken at times from late afternoon). Outbreaks of light rain
0815/1435. Patchy fog for a time evening.


                        ********* MONTHLY TOTALS *********

     month   maxgust  maxtemp  mintemp      sun   maxhpa   minhpa     rain
     month       mph        c        c      hrs      hpa      hpa       mm

     10         34.6       18      -.9   101.88   1033.3    995.4     77.2

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mm:dd   MXGUST      DIR   MXTEMP   MNTEMP      sun   MAXHPA   MINHPA     RAIN
mm:dd      mph      dir        c        c      hrs      hpa      hpa       mm

11-01     45.4      ssw       16      8.7        0   1019.6    995.5     17.8

Cloud. Outbreaks of light rain 0655/0740. Rain 0900/1055 (moderate to heavy at
times) and rain 1115/1335 (moderate at times). Slight rain shower 1505. Tap
water temperature taken at 0900 13.4(c).


Manual rain gauge at Painters Forstal (south of Faversham).

Standard exposure: MO patent measuring glass for a 5" funnel.

Read at: 1900.

Monthly total: 86.7mm.


11-02       16      ssw       12      5.9     7.46   1002.1    998.3       .2

Sky clear till late morning - then variable amounts of mostly patchy cloud.
Cloud from mid-evening. Outbreaks of light rain 2235/0000.


11-03     50.9      ssw     13.9      7.2      .46    998.6    983.4      5.4

Outbreaks of light rain 0000/1130 and rain 1255/1410 (moderate at times).
Spots of rain 1425. Cloud (broken at times from mid-afternoon).


11-04     18.2      wsw     11.8      5.2     6.79    988.6    984.8        0

Variable amounts of mostly patchy cloud.


11-05     25.9      wsw     11.6      6.9      3.5   1000.2    986.4       .2

Cloud (broken at times). Light rain shower 0230/0255 and light rain showers
1305/1520.


11-06     31.1      wsw     11.2        7      .02     1004    993.7      3.8

Cloud, with brief spells of sun morning. Mostly light rain 1635/2140.


11-07     18.4        w      9.9      3.2     6.83    997.8    993.8      3.6

Cloud. Sky clear late morning/early evening, some sun data lost
between 1230 and 1430 (Starlings perching on sensor). Slight rain shower 2015
and light rain shower 2035/2045.  Rain 2200/0000 (moderate at times).


11-08     14.5      ese      8.6      -.4        0   1016.3    995.5        7

Rain 0000/0405 (moderate at times). Cloud.


11-09     18.2        s      8.3     -1.7     4.69   1019.9     1016        0

Cloudy. Patchy fog till late morning (200 metres).


11-10      7.5      ssw      7.1     -1.7      .15   1017.5   1010.3       .8

Cloud (broken at times morning). Outbreak of light rain 1345/1400 and mostly
slight rain 1420/2010.


11-11     23.9      ssw     10.4      5.2     1.81   1010.7   1001.5       .8

Cloud (broken at times). Light rain shower 1130/1235 and light rain showers
1715/2345.


11-12     38.4      ssw     14.1      7.9     3.03   1004.7    998.4       .8

Light rain 0000/0200. Cloud (broken at times). Outbreaks of light rain
1515/0000.


11-13     43.8       sw       15      9.2        0   1001.2    994.4     29.8

Outbreaks of light rain 0000/0200. Rain 0220/1425 (moderate to heavy at
times). Cloud. Intermittant light rain 1945/2145 and light rain shower
2315/2330.  Local roads flooded for a time.  Tree reported down Charing Hill
near Ashford Kent.


11-14     51.5      ssw     14.6        8      .32   1006.5    991.9     18.2

Cloud (broken at times). Mostly light rain showers 0045/1250. Rain 1310/1440
(heavy to torrential 1355/1420).


11-15     23.7      ssw     12.7      7.3     3.96   1007.9   1004.4      5.8

Cloud (broken at times). Rain 0500/0625. Song Thrush singing.


11-16       39       sw     13.5      7.9     3.17   1006.5    997.6      3.2

Cloud (broken at times). Mostly light rain and drizzle 0240/0835. Light rain
showers 0845/1015.


11-17     29.6       sw     13.2      8.7     5.24   1012.7   1005.6        0

Cloud (well broken at times afternoon). Light rain shower 0315/0330.


11-18     43.4       sw     14.3     10.6      .19     1015   1009.2       .8

Outbreaks of mostly slight rain and drizzle 0015/1200. Cloud (broken at
times). Occasional spots of rain 2015/2200.


11-19     35.7       sw     13.2     11.6     4.37   1015.1   1010.8        0

Cloud (well broken afternoon).


11-20     28.9       sw     13.5      8.7        0   1020.6   1008.9      2.8

Cloud. Mostly light rain and drizzle 0645/1250 and outbreaks of light rain
1300/1410.


11-21     35.1      ssw     14.7      8.7     1.33   1020.7   1005.8        7

Cloud (broken at times late morning/early afternoon). Outbreaks of light rain
and drizzle 0125/0520 and outbreaks of slight rain 1505/1625. Mostly light
rain 1715/2130 and light rain 2215/0000.


11-22     43.8       sw     12.3      8.4     1.89   1006.6    999.3      4.6

Light rain 0000/0005. Cloud (broken at times). Occasional, mostly light rain
showers 0150/1845 (prolonged 1200/1305).


11-23     39.7      wsw     13.1      8.4      .51   1007.2    995.4      3.8

Cloud (broken at times). Outbreaks of slight rain and drizzle 0455/0545 and
mostly light rain and drizzle 0620/0930. LIght rain showers 0935/1450. Brief
glimpse of a short rainbow 1520 to the north.


11-24       46       sw     13.6      8.2        0   1008.9   1001.2      1.8

Cloud. Occasional, mostly slight rain and drizzle 0435/1015. Rain
1615/1705 (moderate at times). Outbreaks of mostly light rain 1815/0000.