ECN Rothamsted (ECN AWS T06 02, Harpenden)  
The Weather : Monthly Summary : 2026  
(Departure from the 30 year means (1991 - 2020) in brackets)  
                               
  Sunshine Mean Temperatures, °C Rain Drainage Wind ***
      Maximum Minimum Dew point Ground In ground under grass Tipping Bucket 20"  
                frosts* 10 cm 30 cm Total days** Total  
  Hours (hours) °C (°C) °C (°C) °C # °C °C mm (mm ) # mm km/hr
January 60.6 (-3.26) 6.9 (-0.17) 1.3 (-0.25) 2.9 18 3.8 5.9 97.9 (+23.79) 25 69.6 8.2
February 52.0 (-34.19) 9.6 (+1.99) 5.0 (+3.47) 5.8 6 6.2 7.3 84.4 (+27.43) 22 59.0 9.3
March 159.9 (+31.49) 12.3 (+2.00) 3.7 (+0.82) 5.6 14  6.6  8.6  27.1  (-20.00)   13 8.6  8.6 
April 241.7  (+69.69)  16.1   (+2.68) 4.6  (+0.13)  6.1   15 9.8  10.0 2.2  (-51.81)  0.0  8.8 
May                              
June                              
July                              
August                              
September                              
October                              
November                              
December                              
                               
Year 514.2 (+63.72) 11.2 (+1.27) 3.7 (+1.04) 5.1 53 6.6 8.0 211.5 (-20.59) 65 137.3 8.7
                               
* Number of nights grass minimum was below 0.0 °C                    
** Number of days rain was 0.2 mm or more                    
*** At 2 metres above the ground