Temperature:
The mean temperature for the month was 11.5C was above my October average of 11.0C and the third warmest I've recorded, equaling the average of 2007. The warmest October was 2008 with an average temperature of 12.0C, the coldest, 2009 with 9.8C.
The warmest day was the 17th with 26.3C, the minimum was -1.2C on the 12th. My coldest October temperature to date is -1.8C in 2007, the warmest 28.4C in 2006.
There was 1 day with a temperature at or below 0, my October average is 1. There were no days where the maximum temperature for the day was less than 10C, my average is 1. Twenty four days reached or exceeded 15C, my October average is 18. There were 5 days that reached or exceeded 20C, my average is 8. There were 2 days at or over 25C which equals my October average.
Wind: (Records from 2001)
The monthly wind run of 5576km is close to my October average of 5626km (99%). The windiest October was 2006 with 6960km, the least windy 2008 with 5017km. The highest gust was 63km/h from the south south west on the 11th.
Rainfall:
October had 21.5mm of rain over 8 days, 30% of my 71mm October average and the driest October I've recorded. The wettest day was the 10th with 9.5mm. My wettest October day was 10th October 2001 with 59mm. The wettest October was 2006 with 120mm.
Barometer: (Records from 2006)
The average pressure for the month was well above my October average of 1009 hPa with 1018.9 hPa. Maximum pressure change of 19.1 hPa is below my October average of 24.1 hPa.
NIWA monthly climate summaries can be seen here.
October 2010 Summary Temperature |
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Mean | 11.5 C |
Mean Maximum | 17.7 C |
Mean Minimum | 6.6 C |
Maximum High | 26.3 C (17th) |
Maximum Low | 10.6 C (24th) |
Minimum High | 12.2 C (11th) |
Minimum Low | -1.2 C (12th) |
Wind Speed and Direction | |
Maximum Gust | 63 km/h (11th) |
Mean | 7.9 km/h |
Wind Run | 5576 km |
Max Daily Windrun | 298 km (11th) |
Prevailing Direction | East Nth East |
Barometer | |
Maximum | 1042.8 hPa (30th) |
Minimum | 980.9 hPa (17th) |
Mean | 1018.9 hPa |
Max Daily Change | - 19.1 hPa (8th) |
Rainfall | |
Days with Measured Rainfall (Greater than 0.2mm) |
8 |
Max Daily Rainfall | 9.5 mm (10th) |
Monthly Rainfall | 21.5 mm |
Humidity | |
Maximum |
99 % (16th) |
Minimum | 22 % (12th) |
October Daily Observations | ||||||||||||
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Temperature | Wind | Rainfall | Barometer | |||||||||
Date | Min | Max | Mean | Mean (Km/h) | Gust (Km/h) | Run (km) | Prevailing Dir | 10 Minute Max (mm) | Total (mm) | Min (hPa) | Max (hPa) | Change (hPa) |
1 | 3.8 | 19.1 | 10.8 | 5.5 | 38 |
124 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1003.9 | 1019.3 | +15.4 |
Sunny with a cool fresh NE wind from afternoon |
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2 | 2.9 | 15.4 | 9.9 | 5.8 | 26 | 133 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1018.6 | 1027.2 | +8.6 |
Some high cloud bit mostly sunny with a cool NE wind. | ||||||||||||
3 | 3.9 | 18.1 | 10.4 | 5.5 | 25 | 125 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1027.4 | 1036.0 | +8.6 |
Sunny with light breeses in the morning, cooler northeaterlies in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
4 | 6.8 | 16.7 | 10.8 | 5.9 | 29 | 133 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1030.5 | 1036.0 | +5.5 |
Cloudy at times, cool southerly wind until late afternoon turning light NE. | ||||||||||||
5 | 6.5 | 15.4 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 42 | 242 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1025.3 | 1035.7 | -10.4 |
Clear and sunny with a fresh cool NE wind. | ||||||||||||
6 | 7.1 | 24.0 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 28 | 113 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1017.7 | 1025.1 | -7.4 |
Clear and sunny with light southerly winds turning NE later in the aftenoon. | ||||||||||||
7 | 6.1 | 18.0 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 24 | 91 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1017.8 | 1025.0 | -7.2 |
Variable cloud, some sunny intervals, Winds turning NE from late afternoon. | ||||||||||||
8 | 8.8 | 14.7 | 11.8 | 9.8 | 37 | 224 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 998.2 | 1017.3 | -19.1 |
Cloud increasing during the day, NE winds easing during the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
9 | 5.9 | 14.0 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 33 | 124 | South Sith West | 0.5 | 1.5 | 996.5 | 1014.7 | +18.2 |
Cloudy with some sunny intervals, showers around midday and evening. | ||||||||||||
10 | 3.2 | 18.9 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 49 | 178 | East Nth East | 1.5 | 9.5 | 1010.0 | 1024.3 | +14.3 |
Morning cloud breaking and mild around midday. A strong cold southerly change around 2pm with showers and hail at times in the evening. | ||||||||||||
11 | 2.8 | 12.2 | 7.2 | 13.1 | 63 | 298 | South Sth West | 1.5 | 6.5 | 1022.8 | 1037.1 | +14.3 |
Showers some with hail. Strong cold southerly winds easing in the afternoon. Highest wind gust recorded this year to date. | ||||||||||||
12 | -1.2 | 19.9 | 8.9 | 4.7 | 29 | 106 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1029.5 | 1035.7 | -6.2 |
Morning frost. Sunny with light breezes in the morning, cooler NE winds in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
13 | 7.4 | 15.7 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 34 | 251 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1022.1 | 1029.3 | -7.2 |
Sunny with a little high cloud. Cool NE wind. | ||||||||||||
14 | 8.3 | 13.2 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 36 | 248 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1015.2 | 1022.6 | -7.4 |
Variable cloud, cool NE wind. | ||||||||||||
15 | 8.3 | 19.8 | 11.4 | 5.0 | 25 | 115 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1008.4 | 1015.1 | -6.7 |
Drizzle morning and evening. Cloud clearing for the afternoon but returning with cool NE winds and low cloud in the evening. | ||||||||||||
16 | 8.6 | 17.9 | 12.2 | 9.2 | 39 | 211 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 993.0 | 1008.2 | -15.2 |
Morning low cloud and light drizzle. Cloud breaking in the afternoon and NE winds easing. | ||||||||||||
17 | 8.0 | 26.3 | 17.4 | 11.0 | 45 | 252 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 980.9 | 992.6 | -11.7 |
Morning cloud clearing to a sunny afternoon with warm NW winds. A change to cooler southerly winds in the evening. | ||||||||||||
18 | 5.3 | 15.4 | 9.5 | 7.4 | 39 | 169 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 0.5 | 988.5 | 1005.2 | +16.4 |
Cool southerly wind. Cloud increasing in the afternoon with showers. Clearing late afternoon with a NE change. | ||||||||||||
19 | 4.3 | 22.5 | 11.2 | 8.8 | 47 | 200 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 995.3 | 1006.4 | +11.1 |
High cloud with mild nor'west winds in the afternoon. A change to cold southerly winds in the evening with a few light showers. | ||||||||||||
20 | 2.3 | 16.0 | 9.6 | 4.6 | 34 | 102 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 1.0 | 997.7 | 1011.0 | -13.3 |
Variable cloud. Light southerly winds turning NW, then cooler NE later in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
21 | 8.3 | 15.7 | 11.1 | 8.5 | 47 | 193 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 1.5 | 995.3 | 1012.3 | +17.0 |
Morning showers. Thunder and showers with hail reported around midday. Strong cold southerly wind in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
22 | 6.5 | 16.4 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 50 | 261 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1012.7 | 1021.3 | +8.6 |
Mostly sunny. Southerly winds easing during the day and turning NE late afternoon. | ||||||||||||
23 | 5.7 | 19.3 | 12.3 | 5.1 | 25 | 116 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1020.0 | 1024.7 | +4.1 |
Variable cloud with mostly light N to NE winds. | ||||||||||||
24 | 10.6 | 19.8 | 15.0 | 9.1 | 35 | 208 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1017.2 | 1022.9 | -5.7 |
Mostly overcast with high cloud and a nor'west arch to the west. NE winds tunring variable in the evening. | ||||||||||||
25 | 9.8 | 23.3 | 14.8 | 5.0 | 28 | 114 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1018.5 | 1031.5 | +13.0 |
Morning cloud clearing to a mostly sunny day. Cloud returning in the evening, mild southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
26 | 9.8 | 16.1 | 12.2 | 9.0 | 43 | 206 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1028.3 | 1032.4 | -4.1 |
Mostly sunny but cloud increasing from late afternoon. NE wind increasing in the afternoon | ||||||||||||
27 | 10.5 | 15.8 | 12.7 | 11.9 | 41 | 273 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1016.9 | 1028.3 | -11.4 |
Morning and evening cloud, sunny in the afternoon, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
28 | 7.1 | 26.0 | 16.7 | 2.9 | 25 | 64 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1017.1 | 1026.6 | +9.5 |
Some high cloud but mostly sunny with light winds tending mild nor'west in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
29 | 9.9 | 13.8 | 11.1 | 9.2 | 39 | 211 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1025.6 | 1042.1 | +16.5 |
Overcast with drizzle at times, light rain in the afternoon. Southerly winds turning NE from midday. | ||||||||||||
30 | 9.4 | 14.4 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 34 | 243 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1038.8 | 1042.8 | -4.0 |
Morning cloud breaking to a sunny afternoon with cool NE winds. | ||||||||||||
31 | 6.9 | 14.5 | 10.9 | 10.2 | 35 | 233 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1034.1 | 1039.4 | -5.3 |
Morning cloud clearing to a sunny afternoon with a cool NE wind. |