Total monthly rainfall: 44.5 millimetres. Maximum daily rainfall: 10.5 millimetres (9^th August). There were 14 days with measurable rainfall, and only 6 days with 100% cloud-cover for at least part of the day. Maximum temperature on the warmest days was 31°C on August 25^th, 26^th, and 27^th. On the coldest days it was 17°C on the 10^th and 14^th of August. Temperatures were below 20°C between the 10^th and 20^th, except on the 17^th and 18^th, when the temperature reached 20 degrees. This gave an autumnal edge to the month, accentuated by the strong winds on the 10^th. We calculate these to be force 6, gusting force 8, and resulted in bringing down a large goat willow by the lake, and a wild hop and trellis by the front corner of the house – together with many leaves and small branches in the wood.

Total monthly rainfall: 36.5 millimetres. Maximum daily rainfall: 26 millimetres (20^th July). Measurable rain fell on only six days of the month, resulting in a drop in pond-water levels to 40 centimetres below maximum. There were only 8 days when cloud-cover reached 100% during part of the day. Maximum temperature on the warmest day was 35°C on the 25^th, and on the coldest day was 18°C on the 27^th. Strong winds on the 30^th-31^st removed many small branches, twigs and green leaves from the trees.

Total monthly rainfall: 102 millimetres. Maximum daily rainfall: 28.5 millimetres (10^th June).

June was a month of much-needed rainfall, with measurable rain falling on 10 days of the year sufficient to top-up pond-water levels by some ten centimetres. There were 16 days with complete cloud cover for at least part of the day.

Maximum temperature on the warmest day was 30°C on 29^th June, while maximum temperature on the coldest day was 12°C on June 19^th, and there were fresh-to-strong winds on June 6^th-8^th, 13^th-15^th, and 26^th-28^th – often leading to the downing of twigs and green leaves from some trees.

Total monthly rainfall: 29 millimetres. Maximum daily rainfall: 12.5 millimetres (7^th May).

Another month of low rainfall, with measurable rain falling on only 8 days, resulting in pond levels already over 30 centimetres below maximum.

Maximum temperature on the warmest days reached 22°C on May 23rd and 30^th, while maximum temperature on the coldest day was 10°C on the 4^th. Although there were only 13 days with full cloud-cover, there were 16 days when a stiff breeze from the north-west and north-east caused unpleasant flying conditions for dragonflies, butterflies, and moths.

Total monthly rainfall was 22.8 mm with a  maximum daily rainfall of 6 mm on 9th April. There were 10 days when measurable rainfall occurred, and 13 days when cloud-cover was 100% for at least part of the day. Rainfall was much lower than daily forecasts suggested because most of the showers avoided our area. Maximum temperature reached 23°C on April 21st amid a warm spell between the 18th and 23rd, and only reached 10°C on the 9th and 14th. A strong wind-chill was present during this latter period, and returned again between the 25th and 28th.