[Ian Williams]

The UK though had above average temperatures in December and January, its well below so far for February but overall we will have to see.

Cool across Europe in general with Greece just shading it, and Portugal being the coldest yesterday

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[Ian Williams]

Spain has warmed up a bit and Greecde cooled down a bit, Portugal cool but France still in the colder sector

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[stormy]

Castro Marim with a mean maximum for the whole period of only 14.7?

Yesterday was almost 17..Ian, you made some sort of mistake i suppose...

[Ian Williams]

stormy, on 12 February 2012 - 01:18, said:

Castro Marim with a mean maximum for the whole period of only 14.7?

Yesterday was almost 17..Ian, you made some sort of mistake i suppose...

Yes i quoted Cabo Carvoeiro meam max by mistake - now changed


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Nowhere in Europe particularly warm yesterday. Greece shading it due to its warmer minimums. No data from NOA`s Palaiohora so i await for it to come back on line

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Ian Williams, on 13 February 2012 - 10:22, said:

Nowhere in Europe particularly warm yesterday. Greece shading it due to its warmer minimums. No data from NOA`s Palaiohora so i await for it to come back on line

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Updated tables to include Palaiohora`s data - site back up and running again

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[stormy]

Can you run this ranking untill the 1st week of March, since February is such a short month?

[Ian Williams]

stormy, on 13 February 2012 - 19:50, said:

Can you run this ranking untill the 1st week of March, since February is such a short month?

No, sorry mate i am going to stick with the original plan and after all, meteorologically speaking the whole months of December, January and February are classed as winter in the northern Hemisphere of Europe.


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[DG57]

I hope Cap Béar will try to reach the most closely possible the 10°C line, during the remaining days, it would be such a pity otherwise to be the only station with a below 10°C winter.

[Ian Williams]

MorganeLanesle, on 15 February 2012 - 17:11, said:

I hope Cap Béar will try to reach the most closely possible the 10°C line, during the remaining days, it would be such a pity otherwise to be the only station with a below 10°C winter.

Hey Morgane, I just checked St Mary`s on the Cornish Isles of Scilly and their winter mean to date is 9.05C, mean max 10.23C mean min 7.88C - not bad eh?

[DG57]

Indeed, the Isles of Scilly are doing very well in the winter, it's not surprising that some Phoenix canariensis can be found there and even on the main territory of the UK.

Here are two pictures that I had already put into a thread some time ago (before the new forum was created), I'm posting them again because I love the very southerly atmosphere that emanates from them. And you know how much I love palm trees and botanics in general !

Aren't these banana trees in the background of the second photo ?

Penzance, on the main territory :





Sorry for the off-topic...

[Ian Williams]

LOL Morgane, Nice pictures i live around 70 miles east of Penzance

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Didn´t know P.Canariensis could survive in UK, neither the could survive heavy frosts...in Lisbon they grow as a plague, every garden in the city is full of babie palms that every year must be cutted off

The growm from their seeds, and propagate very successfully...the same with Acacia Mimosa, Washingtonia Rubusta and the Agave cactus.

Well...in Pt temps are recovering...but they have been up to 2ºC below avg for the month...

Next week will be milder..with temps up to 22-24ºC in the warmer spots around the 23rd.

[Ian Williams]

MorganeLanesle, on 15 February 2012 - 21:20, said:

Indeed, the Isles of Scilly are doing very well in the winter, it's not surprising that some Phoenix canariensis can be found there and even on the main territory of the UK.

Here are two pictures that I had already put into a thread some time ago (before the new forum was created), I'm posting them again because I love the very southerly atmosphere that emanates from them. And you know how much I love palm trees and botanics in general !

Aren't these banana trees in the background of the second photo ?

Penzance, on the main territory :





Sorry for the off-topic...

Yes it is a banana plant http://en.wikipedia....

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Between the town centre and sea front lie the Morrab Gardens - three acres of renowned sub-tropical gardens which are home to a surprising variety of plants, shrubs and trees which thrive in the mild climate. Some of the plants grown for over a century here include magnolias, camellias, tree ferns, palm trees, and banana plants.
Close to the Morrab Gardens are the Penlee Memorial Park where fifteen acres of open parkland host a small open air theatre, tennis courts, children's play area, an adventure park and a football field. Located within the Penlee Park grounds is the Penlee House Gallery & Museum.
On the outskirts of the town, about two miles north and near to the village of Madron are Trengwainton Gardens - owned and managed by the National Trust. Here there are spectacular displays of rhododendrons, azaleas and other plants from the Far East, New Zealand and North America all in the grounds of a large mansion.

[Ian Williams]

All 6 countries/territories had a representative in the Top 8 yesterday, I think this is a first, so no one really dominating. No positional changes in the Accumulative table as a result.

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[DG57]

Thanks Ian for the pictures of the gardens of Penzance.

France has warmed up quite a lot, particularly with its minimums.

[Ian Williams]

Again another mixture of countries in the Top 10 yesterday with one exception, Greece who are having YET another cold spell

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[Ian Williams]

[Mesogeiakos]

Ian Williams, on 18 February 2012 - 17:25, said:

Greece who are having YET another cold spell

Yep...it seems to be the norm in Greece this winter...5 major cold snaps in Greece from January ...Never remember this kind of persistence

[Mesogeiakos]

Athens,Hellenikon in the coast recorded a -2.0C yesterday...the lowest temp from 2008 when the record of -4.2 was recorded