How has temperature or rainfall changed over the years in Shawbury?

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How Temperature and Rainfall has Changed over the Years in Shawbury
Shawbury’s weather has oscillated from glacial to interglacial over the recent past. There have been significant temperature and rainfall variations in the region that have caused changes in the regular seasons. The larger percentage of the entire Shawbury consists of croplands. This means that the people depend on the stability and consistency of rainfall and temperature for them to plan the next crops. Further, the area is used mainly by the military as a site for training pilots. As a result, information about rainfall and temperature changes is highly vital for the pilots and trainees. It would help them plan for the training sessions by identifying the months with slight air disturbances. This paper analyses the historical data from the Shawbury meteorological station from 1946 to 2013 (“Historical Monthly Data For Meteorological Station Shawbury – Resources”).
The climate in the UK is associated with moderate southwest winds that originate from the North Atlantic. It is reported that the wettest months records about 87.3 mm of precipitation while the driest records 46.0 mm. The daily temperatures range from 7 to 11 Celsius. These have been the extreme limits that the various people work with when planning for different economic activities. However, these may have changed over the years and with variation in time scales. When the data is assessed, the average amount of rainfall and temperature were;
Total rain (mm) = 3477.

0Number of entries (months) =809Average rainfall (mm) = 3477/809 = 55.3mmThe average temperature within Shawbury is;
Total temperature (0C) (tmax) = 9021.4Total number of entries (months) = 677Average=9021.4/677= 13.3The tmin temperature average = Total temperature (0C) (tmin)/ Total number of entries (months)=3527.3/677=5.2This indicates that the average temperature and rainfall is outside the limits for the UK. To assess the changes that may have occurred with years a graphical representation of the data is conducted. A pivot table was first developed to summarize the raw and column data into an annual average. This derived averages of the rain (mm) and temperature (oC) per year for the range given. From the pivot table, a graph of temperature and rainfall against the years was tabulated.

Figure 1. A graph of average sun, rain, tmin, and tmax for the period between 1946 to 2013 in ShawburyFrom the graph, it can be concluded that apart from the acute rise in temperatures, rain, and sun in 1957 there has been only slight increases and drops. The weather in Shawbury can be termed as typically predictable from 1957 to 2013. The average maximum temperature (during summer) is 13.3 degrees Celsius where the minimum is 5.1 while the average of sun and rain are 114.8 degrees Celsius and 55.3 mm respectively. These do not fall far from the expected average for UK. Each of sun and rain shares a similar gradient with the variations falling within a range of ±10. However, the averages are outside the limits for the entire London. This means that mitigation measures are still required to contain the changes.
Works Cited
“Historical Monthly Data For Meteorological Station Shawbury – Resources.” Data.gov.uk. N.p., 2017. Web. 18 Jan. 2017.