The sixth driest of twelve recorded - MSLP was +1.5 Mb above average, rainfall 57.5% of the average for 2007-17 and the temp' was 1.58°c above average (2009-17).
Rainfall totalled 99.4 mm (CR school 111.8 mm) - Mean Min' of 2.64°c - Mean Max' 8.08°c - with a highest maximum of 12.0°c (28th) and a lowest minimum of -3.5°c (4th).
Only six days saw an air frost (Oct' had more) and there were thirteen ground frosts. There was no snow and no sign of winter and with 19.0 mm the 15th was the wettest day.
Summary - is now updated with December's weather report.
A summary and detail of the weather for 2017 can be read here REVIEW OF 2017 and other summaries/articles are also available such as this: But it's meant to be Summer (Summer 2017)
Local Historical Weather
Morland - rainfall in January 1919 was 97.0 mm and between 1902-44 the average for the month was 102.4 mm
Orton - between 1967-2018 the average rainfall for January is 187.3 mm - the driest being 18.4 mm (1997) and the wettest 383.9 mm (1999)
Appleby - average rainfall for January for the period 1856-2018 is 93.5 mm - the driest decade was the 1950's (67.1 mm), the wettest, 1930's (117.3 mm)
Maulds Meaburn - In my 11 yrs of records January can be relied upon to be wet. Only three have recorded less than 100mm and four (the most of any month) have finished with over 200 mm. - The mean temperature has varied from 0.35°c (2010) to 4.57°c (2014). Averages 149.7 mm of rain - A mean temp of 3.24°c - Air Frost on 11.9 days - Ground Frost on 20.1 days - Snow Laying on 4.2 days - an inch of rain on 1.2 days
Mr. W. Hoggarth of Shap (Copy Hill) sent the following entry to the 'British Rainfall Guides' regarding the January of 1880:-
'A dark, cold month with much fog' He made the following comments about particular days of the month:
1st 'Great storm of wind.'
'HISTORICAL EVENTS' (above) is a start in recording historical weather in our immediate locality - now includes the flood report: Summary and Analysis
Weather Lore - January
"If on the 12th January the sun shines, it foreshows much wind.""As the days lenghtens, so the cold strengthens."
"Cold is the night when the stars shine bright."
Sunrise: 8:15 Sunset: 16:29
Moon Phase: Full Moon
LINKS TO OTHER WEATHER WEBSITES
Great Asby, Nr Appleby Local site, making for interesting comparisons with Maulds Meaburn.
Brampton Weather NE Cumbria An authoritative site that includes the Cumbrian Weather report.
Huncoat Weather Includes an excellent study on the history of British rainfall.
Cumbrian Weather Forum For all the latest discussion on the Cumbrian Weather.
Visit Cumbria Take a look at Maulds Meaburn and the surrounding area.
A summary of this stations data is sent to the Climatological Observers Link and to the Cumbria Weather Report and forms part of their monthly reports.
Forecast: Increasing clouds with little temperature change. Precipitation possible within 12 hours, possibly heavy at times. Windy.
Four Day Weather Forecast and current Synoptic and Rainfall charts
