RAINFALL REPORT 

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March’s’ total was 33.2mm, about 40% drier than average.So there was some relief from the relentless rain this month with a drier start to the 5th and then bits and bobs only until the 12th when a very windy day saw 22.1mm of rain. But this was not the prelude to the return of more rain. In fact it was largely dry after this right through to the end of the month. There were 5 days when some rain was recorded but 2.6mm on the 24th was the highest. The supporting weather was very typical of March with periods of lovely spring like weather such as the first day of “proper” spring, the 20th this year with the spring equinox occurring at 2:46pm GMT, as were the following few days. There were days/periods when it was a bit dull and/or chilly and/or windy and a few mornings began with a light frost. But all pretty much what can be expected in March. Going out very lion like with a brisk, cold north westerly until a little lamb appeared on the 31st which was a lovely warm and sunny spring day. Warning; nerd info. incoming: the equinox (meaning equal dark) isn’t actually when the amount of light/dark is equal, rather the time between sunrise and sunset is. The spherical nature of the sun and the atmospheric refraction of sunlight means this truly occurs a few days before or after the respective equinoxes. This year this, known as the equilux (meaning equal light), was on the 18th of March.