(since 2009) it was the coldest since 2020 with ten having been warmer and five colder -- (Since 2007) it was the driest since 2021 with eight having been drier and nine wetter - MSLP was +0.9 Mb above average -- rainfall 100.3% of the average for 2007-23 -- the temp' was 0.56°c below average (2009-23).
Rainfall totalled 95.2 mm - Mean Min' of 7.78°c - Mean Max' 16.45°c - with a highest maximum of 25.7°c (6th) and a lowest minimum of -0.5°c (13th).
There were the following 'Days of' - none at all -- With 25.4 mm the 8th was the month's wettest day -- the highest gust of wind was 40 Mph (14th) - the mean wind speed was 3.77 mph.
Summary - is now updated with the weather report for August.
A summary and detail of the weather for 2023 can be read here REVIEW OF 2023 and other summaries/articles are also available such as this: But it's meant to be Summer (Summer 2017)
Local Historical Weather
Seathwaite (Borrowdale) - average rainfall for October (1845-2023) is 354.6 mm - the driest year was 1946 (25.4 mm) and the wettest 2008 (911.0 mm)
Shap - 1991-2020 averages for October are: rainfall 184.9 mm - mean minimum temperature 5.10°c, mean maximum 12.06°c - 3.9 air frosts - 16.9 Wet Days and mean wind speed of 7.93 Knots
Appleby - average rainfall for October (1856-2023) is 91.2 mm - the driest decade was the 1970's (65.0 mm), the wettest, 1930's (114.1 mm) - on three occasions (1903, 1954 + 1967) Oct' has topped 200mm and along with December has never had less than 10mm
Maulds Meaburn - September - really September should be fairly benign. Granted a transitional month into autumn, but it is a wet month (and last year was the wettest September, even after being dry for the first 9 days) and plenty of them have topped the 100mm mark, albeit 2014 did provide Cumbria's driest September. Obviously it can be warm, or at least have warm spells. Last year was one, 2011 had a remarkable end and 2021 had warmth as well. - The mean temperature as ranged from 11.41°c (2015) to 14.74°c (2023). Averages 94.9 mm of rain - Air/Ground Frost on 0.2 + 1.7 days - 20°c / 25°c on 4.5 + 0.5 days - Thunder on 0.3 days - Wet Days (1.0mm=+ of rain) on 12.3 days
Mr. W. Hoggarth of Shap (Copy Hill) sent the following entry to the 'British Rainfall Guides' regarding the October of 1885:-
"Rather a cold, unsettled month with strong gales at times; land in a very cold, wet state at the end of the month and rivers full.' He also sent in the following comments regarding particular days of the month:
4th 'Strong gale.' 6th + 10th 'Hard frost.' 15th 'Stong gale.'
'HISTORICAL EVENTS' (above) is a start in recording historical weather in our immediate locality - now includes the flood report: Summary and Analysis
Folk Lore - October
"Warm October, cold February." "Gnats in October are a sign of long, fair weather"
"When deer are grey in coat in October, expect a severe winter"
Sunrise: 7:46 Sunset: 18:04
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.
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: Partly cloudy and cooler.
Four Day Weather Forecast and current Synoptic and Rainfall charts
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