Wettest recorded - second warmest to that of 2019 - MSLP was -2.4 Mb below average, rainfall 157.4% of the average for 2007-19 and the temp' was 0.94°c above average (2009-19).
Rainfall totalled 173.6 mm - Mean Min' of 11.10°c - Mean Max' 19.47°c - with a highest maximum of 28.8°c (12th) and a lowest minimum of 3.0°c (30th).
Thunder was heard on two days 11-12th (all night in the early hours 11th) - with 31.0 mm the 27th was the month's wettest day and the highest gust of wind was 48 Mph - it was relatively calm with a mean wind speed of 5.52 mph.
Summary - is now updated with the full weather report for August.
A summary and detail of the weather for 2019 can be read here REVIEW OF 2019 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 September 1920 was 51.3 mm and between 1902-44 the average for the month was 70.7 mm
Orton - between 1967-2019 the average rainfall for September is 129.0 mm - the driest being 8.4 mm (2014) and the wettest 275.9 mm (1981)
Appleby - average rainfall for September for the period 1856-2019 is 76.9 mm - the driest decade was the 1900's (51.6 mm), the wettest, 1960's (95.0 mm)
Maulds Meaburn - September - the last three have all notched up over 100 mm of rain and 2016 only fell 0.4 mm shourt, so maybe we are due a dry one. Conversely, 2014 with 10.1 mm is still the driest of any month in my records! A 50-50 chance of seeing the first ground frost of the season, but air frosts are rare. - The mean temperature has ranged from 11.41°c (2015) to 14.08°c (2016). Averages 89.6 mm of rain - 20°c on 3.5 days - 25°c on 0.1 days - Ground Frost on 1.2 days - Thunder on 0.2 days - Days of rain 15.8
Mr. W. Hoggarth of Shap (Copy Hill) didn't send an entry to the 'British Rainfall Guides' regarding the September of 1881, the following is from Elterwater:-
'Rainfall below the average. Max temp 65°f on 20th; Min temp 38°f on 9th and 16th.' He did however, make the following comments regarding particular days in the month:
21st 'Strong gale'.
'HISTORICAL EVENTS' (above) is a start in recording historical weather in our immediate locality - now includes the flood report: Summary and Analysis
Weather Lore - September
"St. Michaels rain does not stay long in the sky.""If the north wind blows on Michaelmas Day, the month of October is sunny and gay."
"The first and last frosts are the worst."
Sunrise: 6:55 Sunset: 19:11
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
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 24 to 48 hours
Four Day Weather Forecast and current Synoptic and Rainfall charts
