JANUARY in Wick was drier than usual, according to local weather watcher Keith Banks.

STORMY days and lots of wind were the hallmarks of the weather in and around Wick in November, but there was less rain than normal.

WICK had its coldest day for 60 years at the end of last month.

WICK'S mean temperature for September was 12.21C (54F), just over 1.2C up on the established figure for early autumn, according to local weather-watcher Keith Banks.

AUGUST 2008 hosted temperatures close to their expected seasonal values coupled with below-average rainfall for the residents of Wick and district.

WHAT are called the "high summer" months of June and July simply failed to deliver any protracted and memorable spells of fine weather for the residents of Wick and district.

THE driest May since 1980, that was the verdict on the weather as people in Wick enjoyed some warmer-than-average days.

APRIL in Wick was wetter than normal but temperatures were around average for the time of year.

DRIER and milder than usual for the time of year summed up the weather in Wick during February.

A FEW unseasonably mild days and some gale-force winds were experienced in Wick during December.

WETTER than usual, stormy on occasions, but relatively mild would be an accurate description of Wick's weather during November.

MILD and unusually dry, those were the hallmarks of the weather in Wick and the Far North in general throughout October.

WICKERS hoping for a hot and sunny August were disappointed, as the month showed no significant improvements on the June and July weather statistics.

IN what was one of the poorest Julys since 1980, there were disappointingly cool temperatures and rain on most days.