(Copley Met site reading bracketed alongside for comparison)

Today's temperatures °C
Maximum 19·0 (18·9)
Minimum 3.0 (5·0)

May 2008 so far,
Mean maximum 14.5 (14.2)
Mean minimum 4.1 (5.4)
Highest max 16.0 on 03rd(15.9 on 03rd)
Lowest min 0.8 on 02nd(2.7 on 02nd)
Air frost 0 (0)
Snow lying >50% 0 (0)

2008 so far
Mean maximum 8.5 (8.1)
Mean minimum 0.0 (0.7)
Mean 4.3 (4.4)
Air frost 57(44)
Snow lying 18(18)

Estimated temperature averages °C 1995 - 2005
Month....Max/Min/Mean
January....5.0/-0.6/2.2
February...6.0/-0.7/2.7
March.......8.6/0.0/4.3
April........11.1/1.6/6.3
May.........14.6/4.1/9.3
June........17.1/6.9/12.0
July.........19.3/9.0/14.1
August......19.4/9.5/14.5
September16.0/7.1/11.5
October.....11.7/4.0/7.9
November...7.6/1.0/4.3
December...4.9/-1.0/1.9

Annual.....11.8/3.4/7.6

Teesdale forecast (issued Friday 09th) – Staying settled, just a few showers possible.

High pressure will remain close to Teesdale this week prolonging the fine spell. The light breezes will be generally from the east so there is always the chance of mist and low cloud with a few showers off the North Sea. Temperatures will be pleasant, but should the breeze turn westerly off the land it could become a touch too warm.

High 20°C (68°F) in Barnard Castle. Low 4°C (39°F).

Some of the days last week were exceptional in Teesdale with up to 15 hours of unbroken sunshine. However, the clear skies allowed heat to escape rapidly overnight and we continued to have grass frosts. Teesdale has frosts in every month, so these were not unusual.

Last week's statistics:- Temperature 11.7°C(normally 9.0°C) High 19°C(66°F)Tuesday. Low 3°C(37°F) Thursday. Windiest 15mph Wednesday. Rain 3mm(norm 14mm). Sunshine 65hr(norm 42hr).