TABLE 1.
Observed long‐term climate data for the study site for 1982–2019 (±standard error of the mean).
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean total monthly rainfall (mm) | 120 ± 9 | 88 ± 10 | 81 ± 6 | 65 ± 6 | 65 ± 6 | 59 ± 6 | 57 ± 6 | 66 ± 6 | 71 ± 6 | 113 ± 8 | 117 ± 9 | 129 ± 10 |
| Mean monthly maximum temperature (°C) | 7.8 ± 0.3 | 7.9 ± 0.3 | 9.9 ± 0.2 | 12.3 ± 0.3 | 15.3 ± 0.2 | 18.1 ± 0.2 | 20.0 ± 0.3 | 19.7 ± 0.3 | 17.5 ± 0.2 | 14.2 ± 0.2 | 10.7 ± 0.2 | 8.5 ± 0.3 |
| Mean monthly minimum temperature (°C) | 2.6 ± 0.3 | 2.2 ± 0.3 | 3.4 ± 0.2 | 4.4 ± 0.2 | 7.1 ± 0.2 | 9.9 ± 0.1 | 12.0 ± 0.1 | 12.0 ± 0.1 | 10.1 ± 0.2 | 8.0 ± 0.3 | 5.3 ± 0.2 | 3.5 ± 0.3 |
Source: Crown copyright Met Office, UK.