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Weather Stats for February: The warmest day and about the same as 2020, but overall it was Lester Gosbee 01580 852288 To submit an article please send as a word document.
in Frittenden in February was 15th at 15.6 c/ the wettest in the South East. It was t he 4th Garry Lawrence 01580 852124 We encourage colour images to illustrate your article,
60.08 f. Countrywide the warmest February wettest February over England. Speaking of rain, Sarah Murray 07854679348 and please supply as high resolution (PDF or 300 DPI).
day was also 15th at 18.1 c/ 64.58 f at Pershore I found a bit of trivia: since 6th May 2023, at Parish Clerk Richard Vernon 01580 852537 If you wish to text images, or What’s App please do so
Emma Nightingale
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College, Worcestershire. The lowest maximum the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen on 07768456935.
temperature in Frittenden in February was Camilla, it rained. King Charles’ reign has been The Editor wishes it to be known that any opinions
26th at 7.5 c/ 45.50 f. Only 4 days of the month the soggiest on record and rainier than the www.frittenden.org.uk expressed in any edition of this magazine are those
failed to reach temperatures into double coronations of any of his predecessors since the Tunbridge Wells Borough Council of the individual contributor and in no way infer any
figures. Countrywide the lowest day maximum early 1800’s. According to research by Reading Town Hall 01892 526121 form of agreement, either by the Editor or by St. Mary’s
Church, of the details given or sentiments implied.
temperature of the month was on 8th with University by Professor Ed Hawkins, Britain had Member for Frittenden & Sissinghurst
temperatures dropping to -1.3 c/ 29.66 f. its wettest weather since 1836 in the 18 months Andy Fairweather 07976 290185
Frittenden’s lowest night minimum temperature since the King ascended to the throne. andrew.fairweather@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
in February was on 23rd with temperatures Kent County Council
dropping to -1.9 c/ 28.58 f. Countrywide the I am sending my apologies that I am not well County Hall 01622 671411
lowest night minimum was at Altnaharra on 8th enough to write a full forecast for April. I think
at -13.8 c/7.16 f. that the first half of the month will continue Member for Cranbrook 01580 714880
Sean Holden

In February, we had 10 grass frosts in February. with above average rainfall mixed with the odd sean.holden@kent.gov.uk
It was the warmest month since 1779 when drier spell. It will be chilly at times but there Policing
it was 7.9 c/ 46.2 f. This February it was 7.8 c/ will be some warm sunny days that could have Non-urgent crime reports 101 Connecting our community
46.04 f. As the Met Office is now likely to use temperatures reaching 20 c/ 68 f in the second Neighbourhood Watch Liaison
the figures from 1884 onwards, there are no week. The second half of April will have some Sean Croucher 01580 852415
February’s that have been as warm as this. The very warm spells of up to 25 c/ 77 f, but the Send us your
rainfall in Frittenden in February measured last week of the month will have some heavy Community Warden submissions
113.4mm/ 4.16 inches, 260% above average, thunder storms with the possibility of some hail. Adam Osborn 07813 695741

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