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You may not use any data for any commercial gain in any form unless permission is granted.

 

 

 

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  Location: Chepstow, Monmouthshire, S.E. Wales, U.K. 

 

Latitude: 51.38.11 North. Longitude: 02.40.29 West. 

 

Elevation: 35.9 metres, 117 feet Amsl

OS: ST534932 

 

Observing and recording the weather in and around Chepstow since June 2004

 

Headline News and Views

18 May

Rainfall good, Sunshine and Temperatures poor.

 

The month of May so far has provided above average rainfall for the second month in a row but, sunshine hours and temperatures have been poor so far.

Temperatures are nearly 3c down compared to the last 7 years at the station, whilst sunshine is only just above 40% for the month.

 

The forecast for next few days suggest their will be an improvement in the latter elements with more sunshine and much warmer temperatures set to arrive.

11 May

Recent rains re-addressing balance?

 

Plenty of rain has fallen over the last 30 days or so, in fact upwards of over 200mm, some 8 inches. This is helping to replace any shortages in the reservoirs.

 

It also means that for the second time in a row the monthly rainfall average has been exceeded here at Chepstow. 

In addition, the total expected rainfall for the Spring period,

 March to May has already been reached and is positive.

4 May

April Review

 

A very unsettled final quarter enables April 2012 to become the 4th wettest in the last 100 years.

Sunshine and temperature levels were both disappointing and well below average.

It was notably windy on the 29th with some branches and trees blown down.

 

For a more in depth analysis click on the April 2012 weather report on the ‘Monthly weather reports’ of the site.

28 April

Rainfall and temperature

 

With over 32.7mm falling in the last 4 days we now find ourselves in an unusual position of having an above average month for rainfall.

As reported on the 22 March in an earlier bulletin, this would now indicate that only 4 of the last 27 months have had above average rainfall dating back to January 2010.

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Temperatures for April have not been particularly good with many days recording lower than average.

Indications are for possibly the coolest April in over a decade.

 

Gateway to

South Wales

 

The Wye Valley 

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (ANOB)

 

The (Royal) Forest of Dean

 

 

 

2012 Climate Overview 

 

Table updated on 18th May

Month

 Temperature Mean C 

Sunshine Hours 

Precipitation Mm 

January

 6.8

  41.21

 79.61

February

 4.9

  71.11

 30.88

March

 9.1

167.81

 24.55

April

 8.5

115.54

     139.37

May

       10.5

  69.73

 81.55

June

-

-

-

July

-

-

-

August

-

-

-

September

-

-

-

October

-

-

-

November

-

-

-

December

-

-

-

Annual

7.9

465.40

355.96

 

 For further in depth analysis on individual months above and for previous years visit the ‘monthly weather reports’ section of the site.

 

Spring Season

 

Northern Hemisphere

March, April and May