Village
Rainfall
Measured
in Botts Lane by Albert Noble
The End of an Era: Albert is
retiring from his post as village precipitation recorder at the end of December
2008. Albert has been measuring rainfall since 1991 and you can see his
results on this page. If anyone is interested in taking over the job,
please contact Marilyn using the details at the foot of this page.
| Albert's Weather reports have been
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Rainfall 2007
Rainfall 2006
Rainfall 2005
Rainfall 2004
Rainfall
2003
Rainfall
2002
Rainfall
2001
Rainfall
2000
Rainfall
over last 17 years
This Year's Rainfall (2008)
| January |
3.33 inches |
July |
2.2 inches |
| February |
1.43 inches |
August |
3.36 inches |
| March |
2.78 inches |
September |
4.39 inches |
| April |
2.62 inches |
October |
3.1 inches |
| May |
4.21 inches |
November |
1.9 inches |
| June |
1.64 inches |
December |
2.49 inches |
Rainfall 2007:
| January |
1.7 inches |
July |
6.15 inches |
| February |
2.8 inches |
August |
1.34 inches |
| March |
1.62 inches |
September |
1.14 inches |
| April |
0.28 inches |
October |
1.25 inches |
| May |
4.21 inches |
November |
0.94 inches |
| June |
6.32 inches |
December |
1.1 inches |
Rainfall
2006:
| January |
0.61 inches |
July |
1.91 inches |
| February |
1.52 inches |
August |
3.57 inches |
| March |
1.75 inches |
September |
3.6 inches |
| April |
1.38 inches |
October |
3.34 inches |
| May |
2.81 inches |
November |
2.08 inches |
| June |
0.46 inches |
December |
3.22 inches |
Rainfall
2005:
| January |
1.21 inches |
July |
1.62 inches |
| February |
1.44 inches |
August |
2.25 inches |
| March |
1.42 inches |
September |
2.98 inches |
| April |
2.34 inches |
October |
2.84 inches |
| May |
1.13 inches |
November |
2.17 inches |
| June |
1.33 inches |
December |
1.73 inches |
Rainfall - 2004:
| January |
2.43 inches |
July |
4.35 inches |
| February |
1.57 inches |
August |
5.84 inches |
| March |
1.28 inches |
September |
2.41 inches |
| April |
3.73 inches |
October |
3.9 inches |
| May |
1.35 inches |
November |
1.58 inches |
| June |
2.13inches |
December |
0.73 inches |
2003 Rainfall:
| January |
2.02 inches |
July |
1.46 inches |
| February |
0.8 inches |
August |
0.58 inches |
| March |
0.61 inches |
September |
1.2 inches |
| April |
1.07 inches |
October |
1.78 inches |
| May |
2.58 inches |
November |
1.45 inches |
| June |
2.06 inches |
December |
3.34 inches |
How
Wet was Appleby in 2002?
Total rainfall in 2002 was
29.53", lower than 2001's 30.04". That's another small
improvement on 2000 when 34.24" of rain fell on Botts Lane - the highest
for at least ten years. The annual average over the previous nine years was
25.13".
Taking Appleby Magna as being approx 1 mile x 1 mile the total tonnage of
rain falling on Appleby Magna in 2002 was approx 1.9 million tons. No wonder the
brook is always running!
2002 Rainfall:
| January |
2.28 inches |
July |
4.52 inches |
| February |
2.78 inches |
August |
1.23 inches |
| March |
1.42 inches |
September |
1.53 inches |
| April |
1.01 inches |
October |
4.58 inches |
| May |
1.76 inches |
November |
3.81 inches |
| June |
1.48 inches |
December |
3.13 inches |
2001
rainfall:
| January |
1.42 inches |
July |
3.3 inches* |
| February |
2.34 inches |
August |
3.31 inches |
| March |
1.91 inches |
September |
2.4 inches |
| April |
3.74 inches |
October |
3.73 inches |
| May |
2.66 inches |
November |
1.88 inches |
| June |
1.97 inches |
December |
1.38 inches |
*July's figures includes the largest single day's rainfall ever measured by
Albert - 2.1 inches on 18th July!
2000 rainfall:
| January |
0.85 inches |
July |
2.30 inches |
| February |
2.86 inches |
August |
1.05 inches |
| March |
0.92 inches |
September |
4.36 inches |
| April |
5.05 inches |
October |
4.12 inches |
| May |
3.33 inches |
November |
4.47 inches |
| June |
1.32 inches |
December |
3.66 inches |
The
annual rainfall for the last 15 years:
1991... 19.18"
1992... 30.00"
1993... 28.90"
1994... 27.08"
1995... 18.82"
1996... 18.17"
1997... 22.67"
1998... 32.92"
1999... 28.48"
2000... 34.24"
2001... 30.04"
2002... 29.53"
2003... 18.96"
2004... 31.3"
2005... 22.46"
2006... 26.25"
2007... 28.85"
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