Using that index, my winter scores less than 1! Frosts 1, days with sleet/snow 5 I think, no days with snow lying and a mean temperature of over 6c!
Originally Posted by: lanky
And yet it has by no means been the mildest winter has it? I can think of a few winters that were milder in terms of the CET. Had a quick look at the Met Office figures and it would appear 1987-88 and 1989-90 were both milder, (compared with this winter so far) and I am sure there are others. This started me thinking about a few other records such as the least variable in temperature and the windiest. 2013-14 must be right up there so far. Any ideas on this?
Originally Posted by: UncleAlbert
You are right about this winter 2013-14 being the least variable ever (at least up to today and the rest of Feb looks unlikely to change that)
Using the MAX CET as the comparative, there are two measurements that put 2013-4 on or near the top of the table of "average-ness" of temperature
1. In terms of extreme temperature days 2013-4 only has 2 days this winter with a MAX CET either 3.0C or under or 12.0C or over. This is equal top with 1924-25. At the other end of the scale 1962-63 had 63 days
2. In terms of extreme temperature range between the highest and lowest MAX CET in the whole winter, 2013-4 has a range of 9.0C (4.0 to 13.0) which is just beaten by 1924-25 at 8.9C (3.4 to 12.3). At the other end of the scale 1944-45 was 19.5 (-4.5 to 15.0) and 1986-87 was 19.4 (-5.7 to 13.7)
Originally Posted by: WMB