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

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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

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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

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February 1871 CET: 6.1C

Linton Park
A mild but dull month

Bodmin
7.3C average temperature

Haverfordwest
A mild damp month

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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.

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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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Thanks Kevin. Hope this one follows suit!!

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This just shows that we go through periods of warm and cold cycles - and I don't think this is yet fully understood or recognised.

By the 1890s - things were a bit different. It was much colder and that included a February in the case of 1895 which was very close to the coldest February on record.

The frosts in February 1895 were of exceptional intensity.

 

 

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The February of 1869 led to that winter being the mildest on record.

Amazing that record still holds today.

 

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couldnt agree more mate , lets hope unlike last year when the growing season was 8 weeks behind schedule we have a positive start to the growing season

Camden Square mean

12th-20th February 1867: 8.7C
21st-29th February 1868: 8.5C
3rd- 11th February 1869 : 10.1C

That is impressive that last figure, an equivalent would be something like February 1998.

Maxima at Camden Square 1st-17th February 1869

1st. 12.8C
2nd. 9.6C
3rd. 12.8C
4th. 14.0C
5th. 16.0C
6th. 14.3C
7th. 12.1C
8th. 12.2C
9th. 10.4C
10th. 13.2C
11th. 13.6C
12th. 10.4C
13th. 9.3C
14th. 10.3C
15th. 9.6C
16th. 11.3C
17th. 12.0C

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That is incredible - really is.

 

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To show the quirks of the British climate, March 1869 had a CET of just 3.8C, the second half of March 1869 was 4.6C cooler than the first half of February.

A warning to anyone who thinks wintry chances are over after a very mild February.

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Great post Kev, I love these weather in the past threads.

Andy

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Great stuff Kev

Hope Banbury get more than 3 frosts next month

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Yes brill stuff kev so interesting many thanks.