March 2005 Summary
Temperature
Mean 15.1 C
Mean Maximum 20.3 C
Mean Minimum 11.0 C
Maximum High 29.6 C
Maximum Low 16.2 C
Minimum High 13.7 C
Minimum Low 2.6 C
Wind Speed and Direction
Maximum Gust 68 km/h
Average 5.8 km/h
Wind Run 4557 km
Max Daily Windrun 255 km
Prevailing Direction North East
Rainfall
Days with Measured Rainfall 11
Max Daily Rainfall 10.6 mm
Monthly Rainfall 37.0 mm

March Min. Temp Max. Temp Avg. Temp Rain Prevailing Wind Dir. Avg. Wind Speed Max Gust Wind Run Casual Observations
1 9.3 16.3 12.3 0 South West 5.4 24 137 Mostly cloudy with a southerly breeze. Cloud clearing late afternoon and winds turning NE.
2 9.6 21.8 16.5 0 North East 8.3 40 209 Sunny but cloud increasing in the evening. NE wind easing and turning gusty warm nor'west in the evening.
3 12.9 19.7 16.5 0 North East 9.5 46 237 Gusty nor'west winds at times overnight. Wind turning NE around midday with cloud clearing.
4 11.9 20.4 16.2 0 North East 8.9 47 222 Sunny with NE winds gusty for a time in the afternoon.
5 8.8 28.6 18.3 0 North East 3.1 30 82 Sunny and warm with little wind in the morning. Cooler NE winds in the afternoon.
6 16.2 29.6 22.1 0 North 8.1 68 203 Warm north to nor'west winds strong and gusty for a time in the afternoon. Sunny morning but cloud increasing in the afternoon with light showers in the evening. (strongest wind gust recorded since 13 Dec 2002 and the second warmest avg temperature for the year)
7 10.4 20.6 13.9 10.6 North East 7.5 39 189 Early morning southerly change with showers clearing by midday. Winds turning NE mid afternoon and cloud clearing.
8 7.7 25.4 15.8 0 North West 5.3 38 137 Variable high cloud, warm nor'west winds in the afternoon.
9 8.1 19.4 13.5 0 North East 3.7 28 94 Overcast for much of the day. Cloud clearing late afternoon. Light winds.
10 6.2 25.6 14.4 7.4 North East 9.8 58 241 North East winds replaced by warm gusty nor'west winds in the afternoon with morning cloud clearing. Cold southerly winds with rain in the evening.
11 2.6 17.8 10.8 0 North East 2.9 24 76 Coldest temperature recorded this year to date. Sunny with light winds.
12 11.9 21.6 15.4 0 North East 9.0 44 224 Morning cloud clearing to a sunny day. Gusty NE wind in the afternoon.
13 13.9 20.8 16.3 0 North East 6.0 26 153 Cloud clearing by midday. Sunny with some high cloud, NE winds.
14 7.9 21.3 15.2 0 North East 5.6 32 138 Sunny with NE winds.
15 14.3 19.9 16.3 0 North East 10.3 33 254 Sunny with NE winds.
16 11.7 18.2 15.3 0.2 North East 5.7 29 148 Low cloud and with some drizzle, NE winds.
17 15.6 21.6 17.3 0 North East 8.1 29 204 Morning cloud breaking in the afternoon, NE winds.
18 12.2 21.4 16.9 0 North East 4.1 21 106 Variable cloud but mostly sunny with light winds.
19 14.6 20.8 16.6 0.4 North East 5.0 25 126 Morning showers and cloud clearing to a sunny day with some high cloud. NE breezes.
20 14.1 18.2 15.8 0 North East 9.8 36 255 Cloudy and feeling cooler with some light drizzle and NE winds.
21 14.1 18.8 15.7 0.6 South 3.1 21 99 Low cloud with drizzle. Light southerly breeze.
22 13.1 20.8 15.8 0 North East 3.8 25 102 Cloud and morning drizzle clearing to become sunny in the afternoon.
23 12.1 20.6 15.5 0.6 South 0.9 13 27 Cloud increasing during the day. Low cloud with drizzle and light showers in the evening. Light breezes.
24 13.9 20.5 16.2 0.4 North East 2.7 20 70 Morning cloud breaking and some sun in the afternoon. Light winds, evening drizzle.
25 14.2 20.9 16.1 4.4 South West 1.5 16 44 Morning rain and showers clearing by midday but remaining mostly cloudy.
26 10.2 15.7 12.8 4.4 South West 10.1 42 251 Cloudy with drizzle or light showers at times. Cool southerly winds.
27 9.0 16.2 12.7 0 North East 5.4 31 138 Morning cloud clearing to a sunny afternoon with NE winds increasing.
28 9.5 21.4 15.0 0 South 6.0 26 153 Clear and sunny for most of the day. NE winds turning southerly in the afternoon. High cloud increasing late afternoon.
29 9.6 13.7 11.8 8.0 South 6.8 27 170 Showers with cool southerly winds.
30 7.9 15.6 10.6 0 South East 1.2 23 33 Cloudy and cool with light southerly breezes.
31 7.0 14.8 11.0 0 South 0.7 13 22 Cloudy with light breezes.

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