April 2012 compared weatherwise to April 2011

A show of pansies from April 2011

April 2012 has shown that no two years are the same. After a dry and warm March, this April has seen the year go into reverse as well as striking a number of areas with the much feared frost on the night of 16th-17th. April 2012 has been wet and relatively cold certainly in comparison to last year with an average maximum temperature of only 13.8˚C compared to a sweltering 20˚C last year. Rainfall at 122mm is over twice the average and nearly 100mms more than it was last year. 

2012

Average max temperature:         13.8˚C

Total sunshine hours for month: 149

Total sunshine hours for year:    569

Rainfall in April                         122mm (only 14mm to 16th April)

Total rainfall: 2012 Jan-April:   180mm

2011

Average max temperature:          20˚C
Total sunshine hours for month:  185
Total sunshine hours for year:     315
Rainfall in April:                          23mm
Total rainfall: 2012 Jan-April:    113mm


Averages for April 
(All averages based on 1971 - 2000, except hours of sunshine which are based on 1991 - 2000)

Average maximum temperature:  14.5˚C
Hours of sunshine:                     166
Rainfall:                                     55.5mm

Rainfall for the first four months: 233.5mm

See post here on March comparison. 

Stats from Méteo France – weather station at Tours.