February 2002 Temperatures in Bolton

Average max: 8.7C
Highest max: 12.8C, 11th
Lowest max: 3.7C, 24th

Average min: 3.8C
Highest min: 9.1C, 11th
Lowest min: -1.2C, 21st

Average temp(˝max+min): 6.3C No. days with rain observed: 24
No. days with snow observed: 2
No. days with thunder heard:1

No. ground frosts: 4
No. air frosts: 1

A very mild month overall and also very wet. From the 1st to the 12th it was very mild, wet and often very windy. Both the highest max of 12.8C and highest min of 9.1C were recorded on the 11th. From the 13th to the 16th it became cooler and rather drier. From the 17th till the end of the month it became wet again, though not as mild as the start of the month. Winds of up to 70mph were recorded on the 20th, 22nd and 26th. The 26th brough a very severe thunderstorm for February, with fairly large hail and winds over 70mph. There was a fair amount of hail plus a little snow as well during this period. Half an inch of hail fell on the 28th. The only air frost of -1.2C was recorded on the 21st and the lowest max of 3.7C was recorded on the 24th, though even this was 2C lower than the next lowest reading.

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