The wettest of twelve recorded - MSLP was -0.4 Mb below average, rainfall 233.6% of the average for 2008-18 and the temp' was 1.07°c above average (2009-18).
Rainfall totalled 175.7 mm (CR school 210.2 mm) - Mean Min' of 3.25°c - Mean Max' 9.37°c - with a highest maximum of 14.5°c (21st) and a lowest minimum of -2.7°c (8th).
There was 3 air frosts and 12 ground frosts. Snow fell on 4 days, hail fell on 4 days and one day recorded a gale - with 32.2 mm the 11th was the wettest day.
Summary - is now fully updated with March'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 April 1919 was 46.0 mm and between 1902-44 the average for the month was 53.0 mm
Orton - between 1967-2018 the average rainfall for April is 80.7 mm - the driest being 3.0 mm (1974) and the wettest 170.9 mm (1970)
Appleby - average rainfall for April for the period 1856-2018 is 47.8 mm - the driest decade was the 1980's (36.3 mm), the wettest, 1960's (58.9 mm)
Maulds Meaburn - Over the last decade April has been fairly benevolent, the only month not to have reached 100mm of rain - April is the driest month of the Year. And whilst only 2012-13 and 2016 were cool, the other 7 have been warmer than average. Curiously though 20°c has only been attained in 3 of those 10 years! - The mean temperature has ranged from 6.06°c (2016) to 10.24°c (2011). Averages 57.3 mm of rain - Snow falling on 1.4 days - Air Frost on 4.4 days - Ground Frost on 11.9 days - Thunder on 0.2 days - an inch of rain on 0.2 days
Mr. W. Hoggarth of Shap (Copy Hill) sent the following to the 'British Rainfall Guides' regarding the April of 1880:-
'A cold, wet, windy month.' He made the following comments about particular days of the month:
21st 'A dreadful storm of wind and rain.' yet at Easdale (Grasmere) the month is described as 'Fine, dry weather.'
'HISTORICAL EVENTS' (above) is a start in recording historical weather in our immediate locality - now includes the flood report: Summary and Analysis
Weather Lore - March
"Cold April gives bread and wine.""A rainy Easter betokens a good harvest."
"March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers."
Sunrise: 5:46 Sunset: 20:32
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
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: Mostly cloudy and cooler. Precipitation possible within 12 hours, possibly heavy at times. Windy.
Four Day Weather Forecast and current Synoptic and Rainfall charts
