The second driest of twelve recorded - MSLP was +5.5 Mb above average, rainfall 26.3% of the average for 2008-18 and the temp' was 0.4°c below average (2009-18).
Rainfall totalled 39.9 mm (CR school 43.9 mm) - Mean Min' of 0.03°c - Mean Max' 5.65°c - with a highest maximum of 11.0°c (7th) and a lowest minimum of -8.1°c (31st).
There was 14 air frosts and 20 ground frosts. Snow fell on 5 days, was laying on the ground on 3 days and fog was recorded on two days - with 11.7 mm the 26th was the wettest day.
Summary - is now updated with January's weather report.
A summary and detail of the weather for 2018 can be read here REVIEW OF 2018 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 February 1919 was 19.1 mm and between 1902-44 the average for the month was 75.8 mm
Orton - between 1967-2018 the average rainfall for February is 138.5 mm - the driest being 9.9 mm (1986) and the wettest 490.8 mm (1997)
Appleby - average rainfall for February for the period 1856-2018 is 66.4 mm - the driest decade was the 1980's (49.7 mm), the wettest, 1990's (99.2 mm)
Maulds Meaburn - In 3 of the last 4 years (2015-16 and 2018) February has been the year's coldest month, but in my 10yrs of records it has only been the coldest month those same 3 times - at Newton Rigg back to 1900, the top 13 coldest months contain 7 Februaries!. At least it is a relatively dry month. - The mean temperature has ranged from 1.32°c (2010) to 5.17°c (2017). Averages 88.4 mm of rain - A mean temp of 3.45°c - Air Frost on 11.1 days - Ground Frost on 18.7 days - Snow Laying on 2.5 days - an inch of rain on 0.4 days
Mr. W. Hoggarth of Shap (Copy Hill) sent the following entry to the 'British Rainfall Guides' regarding the February of 1880:-
'A very wet and stormy month' He made the following comments about particular days of the month:
18th 'Gale all day with 1.01 inch of rain.' 19th 'Gale all day with 2.37 inch of rain.'.
'HISTORICAL EVENTS' (above) is a start in recording historical weather in our immediate locality - now includes the flood report: Summary and Analysis
Weather Lore - February
"February makes a bridge and March breaks it.""When down the chimney falls the soot, mud will soon be underfoot."
"Clear moon, frost soon."
Sunrise: 7:24 Sunset: 17:26
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 24 hours
Four Day Weather Forecast and current Synoptic and Rainfall charts
