Ascension : Met Office Weather Report
Submitted by The Islander (Met Office) 21.05.2009 (Article Archived on 04.06.2009)

Statistics for the week ending Monday 18th 2009

Statistics for the week ending Monday 18^th 2009

	Max (Celsius)	Min (Celsius)	Rainfall (mm)
AIRHEAD	30.5	24.0	15.3
TRAVELLERS	29.2	23.2	62.2
GEORGETOWN	31.8	23.7	17.8
ST. HELENA	23.5	16.5	14.6
FALKLANDS	9.0	-1.1	23.8
UK (Brize Norton)	17.6	5.7	28.4

Summertime blues

Last weekend saw some atrocious weather across the island, with many

people having to abandon their plans and seek shelter. The frequent showers and leaden skies allowed us to match the previous May record for coldest daytime maximum temperature, that is only 26.7C, last recorded in 1985. Whilst an afternoon spent in the comfort of the bar may not be entirely disagreeable on a rainy day, some would have felt the frustration at not being able to be outside. A couple of overcast days may seem extreme for us, but just imagine what it is like for those living in the higher latitudes of the globe, where sunshine is at a premium during the Winter months. Even in the UK, many people, often without realising, will suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD at some time. The disorder is generated by the lack of natural light in our daily lives, and the subsequent affects to the body clock.  

 
Some folk are just never happy