Cumbria Weather Report 1969-2008
The earliest record I can found is from June 1969 and originally written each month by a Mr Cutforth from Ambleside, these were detailed records and now invaluable. John Burton from the Isle of Man continued the reports in the 1990,s and the reports are now compiled by Andy Woodcock from Penrith
Below are all the months available to read via a "pdf" document. Most of the reports are searchable but there is an odd one or two that may be difficult to read. At the moment we have 9 missing entries between 1969 and 2006, research is continuing to locate these reports and will be added to the page when known. This years reports are availableat the bottom of this page when they added each month
The early records were kindly loaned to me my The University of Central Lancashire, Newton Rigg Campus and the dedicated team at the Library, many thanks.
Please feel free to use these records as you wish, but I would appreciate an email if using them for any publication over and above student research. Just click on a year of your choice and you will directed to my online storage box where each month will be displayed for viewing and download. File size vary from 25-500kb depending on method of scanning, but should only take a few seconds with broadband
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A CD is available for purchase of these records if required, please enquire via email.
Usual disclaimer about accuracy ! please let me know if the links have failed or any other kind of problem with the documents.
Local Reporting Stations 2007
| Station | Altitude | Grade | Details |
| Ambleside | A - Open Site | Standard Instruments | |
| Brampton | 117m | A - Open Site | Climatological Station |
| Carlisle | 28m | A- Partial Open Site | Automatic Weather Station |
| Coniston | A- Open Site | Standard Instruments | |
| Dalton ( In Furness) | A- Open Site | Standard Instruments | |
| Drumburgh | 7m | A- Open Site | Climatological Station |
| Edenhall | A- Open Site | Standard Instruments | |
| Grizedale | A- Open Site | Rainfall only | |
| Keswick | A- Open Site | Automatic Weather Station | |
| Lorton | 82m | A - Open Site | Davis Vantage Pro 2 |
| Penrith ( Newton Rigg) | A- Open Site | Climatological Station | |
| Seaton | A - CST -Open Site | Non Standard Screen | |
| Sellafield | A- Open Site | Climatological Station | |
| Shap | 255m | A- Open Site | Automatic Weather Station |
| Spadeadam | 285m | A- Open Site | Automatic Weather Station |
| Warcop | 227m | A- Open Site | Automatic Weather Station |
| Wetheral | B -Closed Site | Standard Instruments | |
| Windermere | A- Open Site | Rainfall only |
Map of Cumbria Use mouse to highlight weather stations
2008
January - Click here February Click Here March - Click here April - Click here
May - Click Here
Additional Reports
Carlisle and Cumbria Flood Report January 2005