The February of 1923 was exceptionally wet, the 2nd wettest February on record for England and Wales with 152.7mm. It was also very mild with a CET of 5.6C

There was actually little variation in the CET from November 1922 to February 1923, the variation being only 0.3C between the 4 months.

The outstanding feature of the month was the rainfall. Low pressure was to the west with an anticylonic block to the east. Winds frequently had a southerly component.



Rainfall totals % of the average
England and Wales: 245
Scotland: 160
Ireland: 205

From John Dover of Aston House, Totland Bay, Isle of Wight.

"February 1923 was remarkable for its warmth and wet. I have taken readings at Totland Bay for the past 37 years. This has been the warmest February and the wettest but one. The days of the month were five weeks advance of their time, while the nights were even more forward, being as those of the last week of April, or ten weeks too warm. The sea usually reaches its coolest point about the middle of February. This year it has not been colder than 44.8F on 22nd February. Only once have I known more rain in February, that was a rainfall of 5.07in. In February 1900. This year raspberry canes were in full leaf at the middle of the month, and gooseberry bushes in full leaf before the end. There has been an abundance of spring flowers, while the common field cowslip in full bloom every day of the month."

February 1923
Mean max. 49.4F
Mean min. 41.8F
Rainfall: 4.70 in
Rain days: 23

Rainfall totals in inches
Camden Square: 3.04
Reigate: 3.95
Sevenoaks: 3.92
Eastbourne: 4.11
Portsmouth: 4.88
Newbury: 4.68
High Wycombe: 4.12
Oxford: 3.35
Chelmsford: 2.92
Norwich: 3.54
Devizes: 5.25
Weymouth: 5.55
Plymouth: 6.90
St Austell: 9.35
Cirencester: 6.09
Ross: 6.69
Church Stretton: 7.07
Edgbaston: 5.88
Lincoln: 3.74
Worksop: 4.09
Buxton: 7.04
Bolton: 6.27
Bradford: 6.09
Newcastle: 3.47
Carlisle: 3.39

Wales

Cardiff: 8.79
Carmarthen: 8.84
Lake Vyrnwy: 12.24
Llandudno: 4.54
Holyhead: 4.83


Scotland

Dumfries: 6.56
Edinburgh: 2.33
Biggar: 3.88
Glasgow: 3.82
Oban: 5.19
Islay: 7.19
Dundee: 4.85
Fyvie Castle: 7.70
Fort William: 6.33
Ullapool: 3.22
Lairg: 4.87
Wick: 2.44
Lerwick: 4.51

Northern Ireland

Armagh: 5.42
Belfast: 5.27
Londonderry: 3.57
Omagh: 7.84

Ireland

Waterford: 7.12
Dublin: 5.87
Kilkenny Castle: 6.02

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When you see figures like that - It's reassuring to know that we have been here before with the likes of a very wet winter.

 

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