January Rainfall

We had 200mm (7.87in) of rain in January.  The total since the wet spell started on 14 December 2013 was 375mm (14.75 in). For an area which normally experiences about 700 to 750mm in a year, this amounts to six months rain in six weeks.  Nationally, January 2014 has been the wettest winter month since records began in 1767 and it is easy to believe that on the basis of our experience here.  It has been very mild, too.  We have had about a half a dozen night frosts and no daytime ones this winter so far.  This is not normal.  If you can believe after this that our climate is not changing - and fast - then you need to get out more.