5 Februaries out of 6 having CETs of 6.0C and over is a pretty impressive run
February 1867 CET: 6.9C
Linton Park
February: A very mild month with 5 slight frosty mornings. Winds mostly from SSW and W
Selborne
February: Prevailing SW winds, 5 frosts
Banbury
February: 3 frosts
Culford
February: mean temp 44.2F, 5 frosts
Orleton
February: 3 frosts
Derby
February: 3 frosts, a warm month
Aberdeen
February: 3 frosts, winds from S, SW, W frequently
February 1868 CET: 6.3C
Camden Town
16.9C on 25th
Staplehurst
A remarkably mild month
Derby
Warm, genial and sunny
16.7C on 25th
Llandudno
The weather was beautiful and mild during last week
Dumfries
Fruit trees beginning to burst their blossom
February 1869 CET: 7.5C
Some reports from stations
Selborne
December: The mildest December I have ever recorded
February: Vegetation about 6 weeks earlier than average; yew and box in flower early in month.
Highest max: 51.0F
8 air frosts
Banbury
February: Snow on 12th and 22nd; violets in bloom on 20th
Highest max: 56.0F
5 air frosts
Bridport
February: A mild month and vegetation very forward
4 air frosts
Shifnal
February: Nettles several inches high on 5th; willow blossoming; apricots in flower and hawthorn budding on the 16th. Wild daffodil in flower on 20th. Pastures as green as in May.
Boston
February: Limes, elms and other forest trees in being in full bud
Aberdeen
February: A month of fine, mild dry weather except last 4 days were stormy.
Lochbroom
February: Trees and bushes never seemed so green.
Ballater
February: Up to last week, vegetation was making alarming progress for season.
Some station figures
Camden Town
February
Rain: 2.48"
Highest max: 60.8F
4 air frosts
Manchester
February
Rain: 4.44"
Highest max: 61.8F
Barnstaple
February
Rain: 4.35"
Highest max: 62.0F
0 air frosts
Waterford
February
Rain: 2.34"
Highest max: 54.0F
1 air frost
Llandudno
February
Rain: 3.43"
Highest max: 58.0F
0 air frosts
February 1871 CET: 6.1C
Linton Park
A mild but dull month
Bodmin
7.3C average temperature
Haverfordwest
A mild damp month
February 1872 CET: 6.9 C
Linton Park
A mild and dirty month.
Selborne
An unprecedentedly mild and damp February
Lochbroom
This has been the most remarkable February for warmth and mildness in the memory of anyone here.
The period 1846-1885 returned numerous mild to very Februaries, 10 had CETs of over 6.0C and another 10 were 5.0C or over.
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