August 2000

August 2000 Summary
Temperature
Mean 5.3 C
Mean Maximum 7.3 C
Mean Minimum 1.6 C
Maximum High 18.7 C
Maximum Low 6.8 C
Minimum High 6.1 C
Minimum Low -4.9 C
Wind Direction
Prevailing Direction East
Rainfall
Days with Measured Rainfall 13
Max Daily Rainfall 46.3 mm
Monthly Rainfall 124.3 mm

August Min. Temp Max. Temp Avg. Temp Rain Wind Dir Casual Observations
1 -2.1 8.5 2.3 0 East Cloudy with frost in the morning. This soon cleared to a sunny day. Late trace of rain.
2 - 1.8 10.5 3.0 0 East Frost in the morning, sunny and clear. Little wind.
3 -4.9 9.0 1.6 0.25 East Cold morning with a heavy frost. Followed by a sunny day with little wind. Rain gauge recording condensation from frost.
4 -3.9 7.7 1.7 0.25 East Frost again this morning. Some cloud and mist cleared by midday wit a mainly sunny afternoon. Rain gauge recording condensation from frost.
5 -2.7 9.9 3.3 0 South Frosty start with some cloud and a southerly wind by mid morning. Sunny in the afternoon with clear sky's.
6 -3.4 14.0 3.6 0 East Frost followed by a clear, sunny day. Light southerly wind turning easterly in the afternoon.
7 -1.3 11.2 4.6 0 East Light frost. Cloudy in the morning, clearing around midday to a sunny afternoon. Easterly breezes.
8 - 1.2 13.1 5.1 0 North East Another frost. Some high cloud during the day but mainly sunny.
9 -2.6 15.2 6.2 0.25 East Rainfall recorded due to condensation from frost. A sunny day with some high cloud. Light winds.
10 2.7 17.8 9.9 0 North west In the morning, a 'Nor'west arch of cloud from a front crossing the South Island indicated temperatures may be warm. The wind changed to NW in the afternoon with warm temperatures. Mostly sunny in the afternoon with some high cloud.
11 3.3 12.9 7.8 0 North West Variable high cloud. Cooler then yesterday as snow was falling on the mountains to the west.
12 - 0.2 11.7 5.4 0 South West A sunny but cool day with a gusty SW wind.
13 - 2.1 17.2 5.7 0 South A sunny, clear day. A gusty SW wind and a warm 17.2. This cooled quickly when the wind changed to south.
14 - 3.7 13.1 3.9 0 South Frosty start but mostly sunny. Some high cloud in the afternoon.
15 - 3.9 10.7 4.1 0 East Another frost. Sunny with a cold easterly wind. High cloud cover in the evening.
16 5.0 18.7 9.5 0 East A very light northerly breeze took the temperature up to 18.7. Cloudy in the morning but a mostly sunny afternoon.
17 4.4 17.2 9.5 0 North East Variable high cloud. Some sun. Another warm afternoon prior to the arrival of some cold weather tomorrow.
18 6.7 9.2 7.7 46.25 South Near continuous rain all day. Southerly wind mid afternoon.
19 6.2 8.4 7.4 14.5 South Rain and drizzle in the morning. Mainly dry during the afternoon. Some rain late evening. Light southerly winds. Widespread flooding reported in areas north and south of Christchurch.
20 4.6 11.7 6.6 7 South West Showers in the morning and a mainly sunny afternoon. Light winds
21 1.8 6.1
 4.0 2 South Cloudy and cold with showers.
22 - 0.8 7.1 2.5 0.25 South Light rain early morning, cloud clearing in the afternoon. Light southerly wind.
23 - 2.3 8.6 2.8 0 South East Light frost in the morning with some high cloud. Mostly sunny afternoon. Cool southerly winds.
24 - 4.7 9.7 1.8 0 South East Good frost this morning. Clear and sunny though cool day.
25 - 2.5 9.3 4.3 0 East High cloud for most of the day. Cool wind.
26 4.4 7.5 6.4 15 North East Rain and drizzle for most of the day. Light NE wind.
27 3.6 11.9 6.4 0 South Dry with a mostly sunny afternoon.
28 3.9 9.1 6.2 2 South East Cloudy with drizzle most of the day. Cool southerly wind.
29 5.2 11.1 7.1 2.25 East Cloudy with some light rain and drizzle. Cool.
30 5.9 8.3 7.0 2.5 East Drizzle and rain all day. Light easterly winds.
31 6.8 9.1 7.9 31.75 East Rain and drizzle all day. Light easterly winds.
August 2000 Temperature Graph
August 2000 Rainfall Graph