August was the warmest I've recorded in 14 years of records, it was also the first not to record an air frost. It was drier with 54% of average rainfall. Wind and barometer were close to average for the month.
- Temperature was 2 degrees above my average of 7.4C with 9.4C and was the warmest August I've recorded, the previous warmest was 2009 with 9.2C. No air frosts were recorded (air temperature at or below 0, the first August not to record a frost, my average is 7, 1 day had a maximum temperature of 10C or less, my average is 8. Ten days reached or exceeded 15C, my average is 7, 1 day reached or exceeded 20C, my average is 0.
- Wind run about average with 4210km.
- The barometer recorded close to average pressure for the month with 1010.0hPa.
- Rainfall for the month was 54% of average with 45.5mm.
| August 2013 Summary Temperature | |
|---|---|
| Mean | 9.4 C |
| Mean Maximum | 14.0 C |
| Mean Minimum | 5.6 C |
| Maximum High | 20.4 C (15th) |
| Maximum Low | 9.4 C (18th) |
| Minimum High | 9.6 C (10th) |
| Minimum Low | 1.5 C (1st) |
| Wind Speed and Direction | |
| Maximum Gust | 50 km/h (28th) |
| Mean | 5.9 km/h |
| Wind Run | 4210 km |
| Max Daily Windrun | 282 km (20th) |
| Prevailing Direction | East Nth East |
| Barometer | |
| Maximum | 1032.0 hPa (31st) |
| Minimum | 985.5 hPa (13th) |
| Mean | 1010.0 hPa |
| Max Daily Change | -16.7 hPa (13th) |
| Rainfall | |
| Days with Measured Rainfall (Greater than 0.2mm) |
10 |
| Max Daily Rainfall | 14.0 mm (17th) |
| Monthly Rainfall | 45.5 mm |
| Humidity | |
| Maximum | 100 % (Several Days) |
| Minimum | 31 % (27th) |
| August 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 | 1.5 | 11.7 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 16 | 64 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1026.0 | 1028.7 | -2.7 |
| Morning fog. Variable high cloud, light southerly winds. 0.5mm of 'rain' from fog condensation from the past few days. | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 5.7 | 11.1 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 14 | 43 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1019.0 | 1028.0 | -9.0 |
| Overcast with light southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 34 | 220 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 4.0 | 1010.9 | 1019.6 | -8.7 |
| Morning showers clearing. Cloudy with a few sunny intervals in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 10.4 | 12.1 | 36 | 277 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1009.3 | 1011.8 | +2.5 |
| Overcast with a few sopts of rain or drizzle at times, NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 8.4 | 13.8 | 10.3 | 7.8 | 30 | 178 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1005.6 | 1011.9 | -6.3 |
| Low cloud with some sunny intervals, cool NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 5.9 | 16.4 | 10.7 | 1.7 | 14 | 38 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1005.2 | 1011.6 | +6.4 |
| Cloud clearing from mid afternoon, variable breeses in the morning turning NE from late afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 4.3 | 17.4 | 10.8 | 5.1 | 32 | 116 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1003.0 | 1011.4 | -8.4 |
| Variable cloud, NE winds turning to light variable breezes from mid afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 3.8 | 16.1 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 22 | 46 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1007.4 | 1014.1 | +6.7 |
| Mostly cloudy with light NE winds turning southerly in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 9 | 2.9 | 12.0 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 26 | 97 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1014.2 | 1018.2 | +4.0 |
| Overcast with a light southerly wind. | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 2.7 | 9.6 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 24 | 119 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1000.8 | 1014.9 | -14.1 |
| Overcast with drizzle from late afternoon, cool NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 11 | 8.9 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 32 | 217 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 2.0 | 991.8 | 1000.7 | -8.9 |
| Overcast with low cloud. Light rain and drizzle at times, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 12 | 6.9 | 11.6 | 9.1 | 3.8 | 27 | 87 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 2.5 | 994.4 | 1002.7 | +8.3 |
| Light rain and drizzle in the morning. Cloud breaking in the afternoon with a few sunny intervals. | ||||||||||||
| 13 | 2.5 | 11.2 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 41 | 161 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 985.5 | 1002.2 | -16.7 |
| Morning fog. Variable cloud with a fresh NE wind in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 3.9 | 16.4 | 9.3 | 3.6 | 31 | 83 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 985.6 | 1001.5 | +15.9 |
| Early light showers clearing before dawn. South to south west winds. | ||||||||||||
| 15 | 3.6 | 20.4 | 11.2 | 2.1 | 24 | 49 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1001.5 | 1006.9 | +5.4 |
| Variable high cloud. Mild northerly breezes turning NE in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 16 | 6.8 | 16.5 | 11.0 | 3.3 | 26 | 74 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1005.7 | 1011.7 | -6.0 |
| Partly sunny with thin high cloud for much of the day. Cloud thickening from late afternoon and becomming cooler. NE winds turning southerly in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 17 | 8.9 | 12.2 | 10.2 | 8.5 | 36 | 195 | East Nth East | 2.0 | 14.0 | 1010.9 | 1014.7 | +3.8 |
| Morning rain easing to drizzle and clearing for a time. Overcast with further showers in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 18 | 9.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 | 10.7 | 34 | 245 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 11.0 | 1014.0 | 1017.7 | +3.7 |
| Overcast with showers in the morning and a period of rain in the afternoon. NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 19 | 9.1 | 12.7 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 39 | 258 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1015.6 | 1018.8 | -3.2 |
| Mostly cloudy with a few sunny breaks in the afternoon. NE wind, fresh at times. | ||||||||||||
| 20 | 8.6 | 13.1 | 10.3 | 12.3 | 42 | 282 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1010.2 | 1016.7 | -6.5 |
| Some cloud but mostly sunny with a NE wind, fresh at times. | ||||||||||||
| 21 | 8.5 | 14.1 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 41 | 248 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1004.5 | 1011.3 | -6.8 |
| Variable cloud, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 22 | 8.0 | 16.9 | 11.8 | 7.4 | 37 | 168 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1002.0 | 1004.7 | -2.7 |
| Some cloud but mostly sunny with NE winds easing during the day. | ||||||||||||
| 23 | 5.8 | 19.0 | 10.7 | 2.7 | 25 | 63 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1004.2 | 1009.2 | +5.0 |
| Sunny and mild in the afternoon with north to NW breezes. A cooler southerly change from late afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 24 | 2.4 | 14.9 | 9.0 | 4.7 | 28 | 107 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1002.1 | 1008.7 | -6.6 |
| Thin high cloud with sunny intervals, NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 25 | 5.8 | 13.0 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 18 | 75 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1001.6 | 1006.4 | +4.8 |
| Overcast with a few sunny spells, light southerly breezes turning NE in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 26 | 5.8 | 18.2 | 10.8 | 5.7 | 24 | 128 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1001.9 | 1011.4 | +9.5 |
| Light southerly winds turning mild northerly in the afternoon. Some high cloud but mostly sunny. Light shower in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 27 | 6.4 | 18.9 | 11.3 | 3.6 | 16 | 82 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1007.7 | 1011.3 | -3.6 |
| Thin high cloud but mostly sunny. NE winds turning mild north to NW early afternoon then back to NE. | ||||||||||||
| 28 | 2.2 | 13.8 | 8.1 | 4.5 | 50 | 104 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 4.5 | 999.5 | 1010.3 | -10.8 |
| Overcast with light NE winds for most of the day. A strong southerly change in the evening with showers. | ||||||||||||
| 29 | 2.6 | 13.2 | 7.6 | 3.9 | 34 | 87 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1009.9 | 1021.2 | +11.3 |
| Early showers clearing by dawn. Clear and sunny with cool southerly breezes. Showers in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 30 | 3.8 | 11.8 | 8.0 | 4.7 | 27 | 106 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1021.5 | 1030.0 | +8.5 |
| Morning showers clearing and cloud breaking to a sunny afternoon. Light cool southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 31 | 1.8 | 12.0 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 32 | 179 | East North East | 0 | 0 | 1027.9 | 1032.0 | +4.1 |
| Morning frost, clear and sunny with a cool NE wind. | ||||||||||||
