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
Stats from Méteo France – weather station at Tours.
