Wettest April for many years

With the month total now on 151mm and a wet day predicted for tomorrow (Sunday) it is looking like an exceptionally wet month for any season, especially unusual when April is often rather too dry if anything!
Since the station began recording the wettest month was August 2006 with 208mm.
It's unlikely that total will be exceeded in the final two days I hope.

It's also been consistently chilly with highest temperature only 13.7C so far, although Monday 30th could top that.
The average is running at 5.6C which is about 2.5C below the norm for recent years (somewhat skewed by last years very warm April)
March was 7.8C, a good 2C warmer.

Trees and plants were starting to grow rapidly during the warm days at the end of March but progress has slowed to a crawl through this month although perhaps only to a more or less 'normal' stage at present.
Even on chilly days when the sun comes out it is powerful and feels pleasant.
A memorable month but not for the best of reasons!