The table below summarises winter (1 June to 31 August) recorded at my station. The records prior to 2003 (2000 to 2002) are available but the temperature sensor I was using at the time read low so temperature records are not comparable to this set. Rainfall and wind data however, should be comparable.
Winter 2007 to 2010 | ||||
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Temperature | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
Mean | 6.5 C | 6.7 C | 6.8 C | 6.7 |
Mean Maximum | 11.4 C | 11.4 C | 11.6 C | 10.9 |
Mean Minimum | 2.2 C | 2.6 C | 2.6 C | 3.0 |
Maximum High | 20.1 C (1st Jun) | 19.4 C (22 Aug) | 21.0 C (29 Aug) | 18.5 (1 Aug) |
Maximum Low | 11.6 C (10th Aug) | 11.5 C (13 Jun) | 10.4 C (25 Aug) | 11.4 (1 Aug) |
Minimum High | 5.3 C (9th Jul) | 5.4 C (9 Aug) | 5.9 C (28 Jun) | 5.8 (13 Jun) |
Minimum Low | -5.0 C (8th Jul) | -3.5 C (11 Aug) | -3.9 C (14 Jun) | -4.3 (11 Jul) |
Wind Speed and Direction | ||||
Maximum Gust | 52 km/h (25th Jun) | 70 km/h (5 Jul) | 57 km/h (28 Aug) | 58 (7 Jun) |
Mean | 4.5 km/h | 5.8 km/h | 4.9 km/h | 5.3 |
Wind Run | 9877 km | 12608 km | 10438 km | 11117 km |
Max Daily Windrun | 349 km (25th Jun) | 426 km (24 Jul) | 343 km (9 Jun) | 431 (7 Jun) |
Prevailing Direction | South | South | East Nth East | East Nth East |
Barometer | ||||
Maximum | 1040.6 hPa (15th Aug) | 1036.8 hPa (9 Jul) | 1035.2 hPa (20 Jun) | 1037.8 hPa (24 Jun) |
Minimum | 971.5 hPa (22nd Jun) | 977.1 hPa (15 Aug) | 975.8 hPa (31 Aug) | 982.9 hPa (7 Jun) |
Mean | 1012.0 hPa | 1010.8 hPa | 1012.5 hPa | 1013.6 hPa |
Max Daily Change | 24.6 hPa (20th Jun) | 23.6 hPa (23 Jul) | 32.0 hPa (30 Aug) | 27.7 hPa (6 Jun) |
Rainfall | ||||
Days with Rainfall | 30 | 45 | 28 | 46 |
Max Daily Rainfall | 53.0 mm (29th Jun) | 46.4 mm (24 Jul) | 19.0 mm (31 Aug) | 38.0 mm (8 Aug) |
Winter Rainfall | 222.8 mm | 402.4 mm | 119.2 mm | 279 mm |
Humidity | ||||
Maximum |
99 % (Several days) | 99 % (Several days) | - | 100% (Several days) |
Minimum | 27 % (26th Aug) | 33 % (16 Aug) | - | 35% (27 Aug) |
Last updated 7 September 2010