The table below summarises Autumn (1 March to 31 May) recorded at my station. The records from 2000 to 2002 have lower temperatures then records from 2003 and later as the sensor I was using at the time read low so these temperature records are not comparable with the later records. Rainfall and wind data however, should be comparable.
Updated 6 June 2022
Autumn 2015 to 2018 | ||||
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Temperature | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Mean | 13.0 C | 12.1 C | 12.8 C | 13.2 |
Mean Maximum | 18.5 C | 17.7 C | 18.9 C | 18.8 |
Mean Minimum | 8.4 C | 7.1 C | 7.4 C | 8.4 |
Maximum High | 31.8 C (12 Mar) | 32.4 C (3 Mar) | 30.0 C (5 Apr) | 30.5 C (6 Mar) |
Maximum Low | 20.5 C (26 Mar) | 15.4 C (2 Mar) | 16.6 C (28 Apr) | 15.8 C (22 Mar) |
Minimum High | 11.1 C (17 May) | 10.6 C (18 May) | 9.7 C (12 May) | 10.8 C (20 May) |
Minimum Low | -1.1 C (17 May) | -0.7 C (27 May) | -1.0 C (2 May) | -1.1 C (27 May) |
Wind Speed and Direction | ||||
Maximum Gust | 66 km/h (29 Apr) | 59 km/h (23 Mar) | 52 km/h (14 May) | 48 km/h (22 Apr) |
Mean | 5.1 km/h | 5.6 km/h | 4.8 km/h | 4.7 km/h |
Wind Run | 10621 km | 11696 km | 10121 km | 9853 km |
Max Daily Windrun | 310 km (26 Apr) | 281 km (4 Apr) | 363 km (31 May) | 247 km (24 Mar) |
Prevailing Direction | East North East | East Nth East | East Nth East | East Nth East |
Barometer | ||||
Maximum | 1040.0 hPa (18 Apr) | 1036.2 hPa (19 May) | 1038.5 hPa (19 Mar) | 1039.5 hPa (28 Apr) |
Minimum | 980.9 hPa (31 Mar) | 971.3 hPa (13 Apr) | 983.4 hPa (6 Mar) | 986.3 hPa (31 May) |
Mean | 1018.3 hPa | 1015.5 hPa | 1013.0 hPa | 1018.6 hPa |
Max Daily Change | 30.1 hPa (13 Mar) | 25.1 hPa (4 Mar) | 32.7 hPa (13 May) | 27 hPa (12 Mar) |
Rainfall | ||||
Days with Rainfall | 25 | 13 | 22 | 19 |
Max Daily Rainfall | 20.4 mm (5 Apr) | 20.6 mm (13 Mar) | 49.0 mm (30 May) | 15.8 mm (22 Mar) |
Autumn Rainfall | 104.4 mm | 67 mm | 161.2 mm | 63.4 mm |
Humidity | ||||
Maximum | 100% (Several days) | 100 % (Several days) | 100 % (Several days) | 99 % (Several days) |
Minimum | 24% (5 Mar) | 28 % (30 Apr) | 28 % (5 Apr) | 34 % (11 Apr) |
Last updated 9 June 2019