December was most notable for benign weather, totally in contrast to last December which saw snowfall.
The mean temperature finished 7.3C, 1.7C above average, the mildest December for three years though still over 3C cooler than that record breaking December
Some 60.4mm of rainfall was recorded, 114 per cent of the 1981-2010 average, over 20mm less than last year.
Some 39 hours of sunshine were recorded, that’s 97 per cent of average, duller than last year.
Five air frosts were recorded though only one was colder than -1C.
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Summary for December 2018
Temperature (°C):
Mean (min+max) 7.3
Mean Minimum 4.4
Mean Maximum 10.1
Minimum -2.5 day 24
Maximum 15.5 day 2
Highest Minimum 11.5 day 06
Lowest Maximum 4.1 day 14
Air frosts 5
Rainfall (mm):
Total for month 60.4
Wettest day 11.4 day 20
High rain rate 20.1 day 20
Rain days 14
Dry days 17
Wind (mph):
Highest Gust 26.6 day 21
Average Speed 3.0
Wind Run 2223.4 miles
Gale days 0
Pressure (mb):
Maximum 1036.8 day 31
Minimum 980.4 day 01
Days with snow falling 0
Days with snow lying at 0900 0
Total hours of sunshine 39.0
Wanstead Meteo 
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