§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what were the monthly(a) maximum and minimum temperatures, (b) mean daily maximum and minimum temperatures, (c) rainfall and (d) hours of daily sunshine for the weather station of Southport (Greenbank) for (i) 1994, (ii) 1995, (iii) 1996 and (iv) 1997. [87165]
§ Mr. SpellarThis is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Meteorological Office. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from Peter Ewins to Mrs. Claire Curtis-Thomas, dated 21 June 1999:
309WI am replying to your question to the Secretary of State for Defence about weather data for the weather station at Southport (Greenbank). This matter falls within my area of responsibility as Chief Executive of The Met. Office.The data you requested is given in the attached table.
Averages for the weather station at Southport (Greenbank): January February March April May June July August September October November December Lowest min -2.8 -0.4 0.4 0.1 2.1 6.1 8.5 10.5 7.3 -5.0 2.7 -4.4 Mean min 0.1 4.3 4.6 5.8 7.9 10.6 13.1 14.3 11.3 6.9 6.8 3.6 Total rainfall (mm) 2.3 77.7 35.7 23.2 65.7 74.2 63.1 46.1 62.9 58.8 86.1 105.0 Total sunshine (hrs) 50.7 79.2 104.3 121.9 244.6 141.6 237.4 228.7 136.2 123.5 27.5 27.7