December 2001 Temperatures in Bolton

Average max: 5.2C
Highest max: 9.7C, 5th
Lowest max: 0.7C, 31st

Average min: 0.8C
Highest min: 8.0C, 1st
Lowest min: -5.3C, 31st

Average temp(˝max+min): 2.9C

No. days with rain observed: 15
No. days with snow observed: 2
No. days with snow cover: 3

no. air frosts: 14
no. ground frosts: 18

A generally rather cold month, although from the 1st-7th it was fairly mild and wet and also windy at times. From 9th-17th it became much colder with some days being very sunny. A temp of -3.0C with a thich hoar frost was recorded on the 10th. From 17th to 28th becoming more unsettled but still rather cold with some frost but also some strong winds and rain, notablt on the 21st and 28th. From 29th to 31st becoming inceasingly cold with snow falling on the 28th and 7cm falling on the 29th. By day generally sunny. The 31st saw the lowest max of 0.7C and the lowest min of -5.3C. This max was also the lowest for the entire year.

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