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The
weather phenomena described comprise sunshine, cloud cover, air temperature,
sea temperature, rainfall, relative humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind and
thunderstorms. |
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This
publication follows up from an earlier one dating back to October 2011. The 2011
publication presented an analysis of weather-related data for the period
1951-2010. |
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Data
analysis points towards a climate that is becoming increasingly warmer and
drier and more prone to weather extremes. |
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| From
1952 to 2020 … |
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Mean maximum air
temperature increased by 1.54 °C. |
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Mean minimum air temperature increased by 1.37 °C. |
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Mean highest maximum air temperature increased by 1.20 °C. |
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Mean lowest minimum air temperature increased by 1.67 °C. |
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Total rainfall decreased by 71.27 mm. |
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Mean rainfall recorded in 24 hours (rainfall intensity) decreased by 1.90 mm. |
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Mean atmospheric pressure increased by 0.34 hPa. |
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Total number of days with thunderstorms increased by 8.65 days. |
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From 1961 to 2020 …
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Mean duration of
bright sunshine per day increased by 0.08 hours. |
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Mean cloud cover per day decreased by 0.38 oktas. |
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Mean wind speed decreased by 0.82 knots. |
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The North-west was the predominant wind direction during 57.22% of all months. |
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Mean relative humidity decreased by 4.72 percentage points. |
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| From 1978 to 2020 … |
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Mean sea temperature increased by 1.89 °C.
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