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Spring 2018

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Five random facts<br />

about <strong>Spring</strong> weather<br />

Random facts<br />

The average mean<br />

temperature for<br />

spring is 7.7°C.<br />

2011 was the<br />

warmest spring<br />

on record; with an<br />

average daytime<br />

temp of 9.2°C<br />

And the coldest?<br />

The spring of 1962,<br />

with an average<br />

daytime maximum<br />

of 5.8°C.<br />

1947 saw the wettest<br />

spring to date with<br />

331.7 mm of rainfall.<br />

The sunniest spring<br />

was in 1948, with<br />

558 sunshine hours<br />

recorded.<br />

.TWO<br />

BONUS FACTS<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> is often<br />

associated with the start of<br />

the pollen season. In actual fact,<br />

some pollen types can release as<br />

early as January.<br />

Sense of smell can be more<br />

acute in spring as there is<br />

usually more moisture<br />

in the air.<br />

Source: metoffice.gov.uk/learning/seasons/spring/spring-facts<br />

LOVEEAST APRIL - MAY <strong>2018</strong> 31

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