The Norfolk and Suffolk Group of the HPS

Summer 2007 (June, July, August) Temperatures were just slightly below average and sunshine was below average across our region during summer 2007. But it was the rainfall which was the main feature of the summer across the country; it was the 8th wettest summer in the England & Wales rainfall series which goes back to 1766, it was the wettest since 1912. When including May it was the 3rd wettest May-August period since 1766.

Compiled by Jonathan Dancaster with contributions by John Alston (Alby), Peter Semmence (Howe) and Peter George (Pakenham)

May 2007- was an extremely wet month across our region, a big contrast to the very dry April when large Across Norfolk and Suffolk rainfall totals for May were 90-170mm and several places had their wettest ever May.Alby in north Norfolk recorded 156mm, Howe in south Norfolk 145.75mm and Pakenham in Suffolk 118mm. Pakenham recorded 56mm during the week 7th - 13th making it the wettest week there since August 2002.

It was a month with average to below average rainfall across Norfolk and Suffolk, rainfall totals ranged from 20mm to 65mm. The wettest areas were parts of Norfolk with monthly totals of 62mm at Howe and 56.5mm at Alby. The driest areas were in Suffolk, Pakenham had 40mm but some places in Suffolk had less than 20mm.