Dullest August in Britain since 1929: Met Office

AFP
Tuesday, Sept 2, 2008

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Last month was the dullest August in Britain since records began in 1929, with just 105.5 hours of sunshine over the entire month, officials have said.

That was far below the month’s average of 165 hours, the Met Office said, adding that August was also the fifth wettest on record with 139.8 millimetres (5.5 inches) of rain falling.

But things are looking brighter for the months ahead, said Met Office spokesman John Hammond.

“For autumn we are very much expecting temperatures to be above average and for the season itself to have below average rainfall,” he said.

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2 Responses to “Dullest August in Britain since 1929: Met Office”

1. jonny Says:
   September 2nd, 2008 at 7:09 pm

   9/11 never happened tv watchers were put into a hypnotic trance made to think 9/11 happened its not even the year 2000 yet 2012 is realy the year 2000 y2k hasent happened yet strange how the American zombies have been manipulated

2. MediaSceptic Says:
   September 3rd, 2008 at 9:10 am

   It would have been a lot more if there had been no chentrails!!