Wettest since 2014 and warmest since 2018 - fourth wettest (of14) and third coldest (of 12) - MSLP was -5.6 Mb below average, rainfall 148.4% of the average for 2007-19 and the temp' was 0.91°c below average (2009-19).
Rainfall totalled 170.5 mm - Mean Min' of 5.16°c - Mean Max' 12.11°c - with a highest maximum of 15.6°c (4th) and a lowest minimum of -0.6°c (2nd).
There were the following 'Days of' - hail on two days. Only one air frost and seven ground frosts. With 36.4 mm the 3rd was the month's wettest day and the highest gust of wind was 56 Mph - the mean wind speed was 6.42 mph.
Summary - is now updated with the full weather report for October.
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 November 1920 was 78.2 mm and between 1902-44 the average for the month was 87.0 mm
Orton - between 1967-2019 the average rainfall for November is 179.0 mm - the driest being 51.9 mm (2004) and the wettest 504.4 mm (2009)
Appleby - average rainfall for November for the period 1856-2019 is 86.4 mm - the driest decade was the 1870's (71.1 mm), the wettest, 2000's (107.3 mm)
Maulds Meaburn - November - usally wet and we don't seem to get the 'mists and mellow fruitfulness' any more. A calm, coolish and misty/foggy November seems to be a thing of the past - but 2020 may just be different! - The mean temperature has ranged from 3.64°c (2016) to 8.12°c (2011). Averages 131.2 mm of rain - Air Frost on 7.7 days - Ground Frost on 14.3 days - Gales on 0.5 days - Snow Fall on 1.4 days - Day of Laying snow 0.5
Mr. W. Hoggarth of Shap (Copy Hill) sent the following entry to the 'British Rainfall Guides' regarding the November of 1881:-
'November in this district was one continual storm of wind and rain, gale after gale and flood after flood. Thunder and lightning frequent in the later part of the month.' He made the following comments regarding particular days in the month:
15-16th 'Strong gales.' 20th 'Strong gale.' 21st 'Very heavy gale at night, buildings unroofed and many trees down.'
'HISTORICAL EVENTS' (above) is a start in recording historical weather in our immediate locality - now includes the flood report: Summary and Analysis
Weather Lore - November
"A large crop of acorns, a harsh winter is due.""If autumn leaves are slow to fall, prepare for a cold winter."
Anglo Saxons refered to the month as 'Wind Monath' and 'Blod Monath'
Sunrise: 7:58 Sunset: 15:57
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
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
