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The Weather at Attenborough
Each month we can bring you details of the weather at Attenborough with data from our digital weather station.
January : Frost Bittern!
The first nine days recorded minimum temperatures well below freezing with up to 90% of the lakes frozen; some of the ice in sheltered areas not melting until the 24th! Snow falling on the 5th left a covering of 5cm which lasted several days, turning to a frozen slush which made walking around the reserve very tricky. Sleety snow fell all day during the 13th with a covering of 3cm by dusk; the 13th was the ‘coldest day’ with the maximum temperature only 0.8oC!
Due to the length of time that the lakes were frozen, Reserve staff implemented supplementary feeding for over-wintering bitterns. Fish were thrown into the reed beds in Clifton Pond.
From the 20th, rain and a continuing thaw led to flooding of some Reserve paths and wet/muddy conditions under foot. The month ended with some frosts and a return to ice on some ponds. Aside from the low temperatures, the month will also be remembered for lots of cloud and gloomy days
Higest temperature: 3.5°C - 18th (lowest monthly max. temperature since 1979)
Lowest temperature: -6.2°C - 7th (coldest January night recorded since 2002)
Average temperature: 2.1°C (daily min. + max./2) Normally 3.3°C
Monthly rainfall: 33.7mm - (64% of January average: 52.3mm.)
Wind: 1st -16th northerly or easterly bringing arctic or polar continental air.
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