February drier and colder than average

FEBRUARY was drier and colder than average, according to the Armagh Observatory.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Feb 2010, 10:17 BST
Updated 2nd Mar 2010, 14:45 BST

The total precipitation for the month was 42.2 mm (1.66 inches), about one-quarter less than the average. Snow fell on seven days.

The number of hours of sunshine was 51.9, about 20% less than the monthly average.

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The mean monthly temperature was 2.6 degrees Celsius (36.7 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s a chilly 2 degrees C colder than the long-term average since 1795.

The maximum temperature was 10.9 degrees C on the 5th, and the lowest air temperature was –5.7 C on 22nd. There were 25 nights with grass frost and 17 with air frost.