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Weather

April Weather A few facts from the Met Office: We had
the lowest average minimum temperatures
Statistics: since 1922. Records date back to 1884. The
Met Office say that this April the 3rd lowest
HEATING & PLUMBING ENGINEERS Lester Gosbee lester.gosbee@btinternet.com since 1884. This April, the Central England
Temperature was 6.4 c/ / 43.52 f. This was
equalled in 1903 and 1941, but 1917 was
Aga/Rayburn Approved Frittenden’s highest maximum day 5.4 c/ 41.72 f and 1922 was 5.5 c/ 41.90 f.
1970 averaged 11 air frosts in England, and
temperature was 16.5 c/61.88 f on 20th.
Oil & Gas Boilers Serviced Frittenden’s lowest day maximum 2021 averaged 13 air frosts. There were 30
ground frosts in April somewhere in the
temperature was 7.2 c/44.96 f on 10th. UK, one every day. An outstanding record
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temperature was -4.09 c/ 24.62 f Rainfall over England: It will be classed as
Call: 01424 754247 on 13th. the driest April since 1938, but the South
Email: info@sjfeistandco.co.uk Frittenden’s lowest grass temperature East will have had its driest April since
1912. In 1912, the August was the wettest
in Frittenden during April was -9.36 c/ on record over England and Wales, with
15.26 f on 12th.
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The rainfall for the month was Sunshine: April 2020 set a sunshine record
just 4mm/0.57 inches. of 224.5 hours. This year that record was
All tree work undertaken beaten by just one hour. April’s average
Seasoned split LOGS Last April (2020), Frittenden had sunshine over England is 155.2 hours.
Free quotation 28.8mm/ 1.34 inches of rain, 4 air I do not write my next long range forecast
frosts and 10 air frosts.
until the second week of June.
Caring for you at home The warmest April day last year was 8th
with 22.86 c/ 73.04 f, and our coldest If you are reading this magazine for the
Well established, family run business, day was 28th at 9.17 c/ 48.38 f. first time and have a special birthday or
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allows you to live at home with temperature this April was 20.8 c/ 69.24 birthday weather chart for the date and
independence and dignity. at Porthmadog in Gwynedd on 23rd. It place of our birth/ wedding.
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15.08 f at Tulloch Bridge.
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