Frome/Somerset Weather Statistics March 2019

March – comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb! Please see the section on temperature// wind.

Rainfall for this March = 91.5 mm  and in the old £ = 3.6 inches .

This precipitation arriving within the first 17 days of March . There were also two days of N.M. rainfall. The average for Frome over the past 18 years = 64 mm. So this 2019 March was noticeable higher than the 18 year datum. It is interesting to note that the lowest for a March  = 14 mm recorded in 2011 and 28 mm recorded 2012. See  information below.

 For information  :- 

March 2018 = 138.5  mm [this statistic included the snow of March 2018 on  01/03/18 and 18/03/18]

March 2017 = 74.5 mm; 2016 = 89.5 mm. 2015 = 41 mm. 2014 = 35 mm. 2013 = 59 mm. 2012 = 28 mm. 2011 = 14 mm. 2010 = 52 mm. 2009 = 49 mm. 2008 = 61 mm. 2007 = 56 mm. 2006 = 65 mm. 2005 = 68 mm. 2004 = 59 mm. 2003 = 44 mm. 2002 = 141 mm. 2001 = 92 m. 2000 = 133 mm.

All readings were taken from a Met/Check Cu  Rain Gauge .i.a.w. Air Ministry  Form 1122 .

Highest D.T.T. = 16 Degrees C . recorded @15 .00 hrs  30/03/19. There was also recorded two previous readings of 15.00 Degrees C on 29 and 30/03.

Lowest D.T.T. = 5.0 Degrees C . recorded @ 15.00 hrs  12/03/19. Lowest N.T.T. =3.0 Degrees C recorded during the night 10/11/03/19. Highest N.T.T. = 11.0 Degrees C .recorded during the night 21/22 and 22/23 //03/19.

Additional information [ie] Temp recorded @ 0700 hrs Highest = 11.0 Degrees C. 16/03/19.

Lowest = 1.5 Degrees C. recorded 26/03/19 and four other occasions @ 2.0 degrees C and one @ 3.0 Degrees C .

Visible slight air frosts was also recorded on  five instances .

For information :- Average March D.T.T. 2018 = 6.2 Degrees C. Average March D.T.T. 2019 = 10.5 Degrees C! All temperatures were recorded from within a S.S. from two different thermometers.

Lowest, Barometric Atmospheric Air Pressure = 996 mb recorded 06/03/19. Highest, Barometric Atmospheric Air Pressure = 1032 mb recorded 28/03/19.

We are meant  to believe that a typical March, see start of report,  begins with a spell of wild windswept days, and ends with pleasant spring sunshine. It would appear that such,  has been the case of our March this 2019; see temperatures above and the wind speeds below.

Highest Wind speed = 52 m.p.h. Vector Direction W.S.W. Recorded  16/03/19 .This wind statistic was preceded by the following [ie]

45 m.p.h. V.D. // S.W.Recorded 09/03. 51 m.p.h. V.D.// N.W. Recorded 10/03. 48 m.p.h. V.D//. N.W.  Recorded 12/03. 45 m.p.h. V.D.// W. Recorded 13/03. 50 m.p.h. V.D. //W.N.W. Recorded 14/03. 50 m.p.h. V.D. // W.N.W. Recorded 15/03.