August Summary;

  • August was almost equal to my average temperature of 7.4C with 7.5C.
    • The warmest August is 2013 with 9.4C, the coolest 2000 with 5.3C.
    • The coldest temperature was -2.5C. The lowest temperature I've recorded was in August 2000 and 2001 with -4.9C.
    • Eight days recorded 0 degrees or below, my August average is 6.
    • Five days failed to reach 10C, my August average is 8.
    • Six days reached or exceeded 15C, my average is 7.
    • One August day reached or exceeded 20C, may average is 1.
  • Wind run was 74% of my average of 4370 with 3250km.
  • The barometer recorded above average pressure for the month with 1018.3hPa. My average is 1011.4
  • Rainfall was well below average with 25% of expected rainfall (81.5mm) with 20.5mm.
    • The driest August was 2005 with 15.4mm, the wettest 2004 with 172.4mm.
August 2014 Summary
Temperature
Mean 7.4 C
Mean Maximum 12.7 C
Mean Minimum 2.4 C
Maximum High 23.0 C (2nd)
Maximum Low 10.4 C (2nd)
Minimum High 8.4 C (21st)
Minimum Low -2.5 C (13th and 14th)
Wind Speed and Direction
Maximum Gust 56 km/h (21st)
Mean 5.8 km/h
Wind Run 3248 km
Max Daily Windrun 368 km (21st)
Prevailing Direction East North East
Barometer
Maximum 1037.8 hPa (24th)
Minimum 991.5 hPa (14th)
Mean 1018.3 hPa
Max Daily Change +24.5 hPa (8th)
Rainfall
Days with Measured Rainfall
(0.5mm or more)
10
Max Daily Rainfall 8.5 mm (12th)
Monthly Rainfall 20.5 mm
Humidity
Maximum 100 % (Several Days)
Minimum 33 % (2nd)

 

August Daily Observations
TemperatureWindRainfallBarometer
DateMinMaxMeanMean
(Km/h)
Gust
(Km/h)
Run (km)Prevailing Dir10 Minute Max (mm)Total (mm)Min (hPa)Max (hPa)Change (hPa)
1 7.6 19.7 14.3 7.6 36 114 East Nth East 0 0 1006.9 1012.2 -5.3
Mostly cloudy with mild north to nor'west winds turning NE from evening.
2 10.4 23.0  15.9  7.7  35  147  East Nth East  1000.0  1007.1  -7.1 
Few clouds but mostly sunny with NE winds turning mild north to NW from late morning. Second highest August temperature at my station.
3 2.2  10.3  7.3  5.0  27  18  South West  0.5  2.0  1006.0  1025.2  +19.2 
Morning showers with cool southerly breezes. Cloud breaking in the afternoon with sunny intervals.
4 -0.9  9.9  4.7  4.6  34  105  East Nth East  1017.3  1025.9  -8.6 
Morning frost. Sunny with a cool NE wind.
5 -0.9  15.0  6.9  3.4  22  76  East Nth East  1004.7  1017.5  -12.8
Morning frost, clear and sunny with light NE wind. Cloud increasing during the evening.
6 3.9  11.9  7.9  8.1  40  105  East Nth East  0.5  4.0  1004.4  1014.9  +10.9 
Early southerly change with showers clearing by mid morning and sunny by midday. Winds turning NE later in the afternoon.
7 3.5  16.9  8.2  5.7  34  122  East Nth East  995.9  1005.7  -9.8 
Variable cloud with north to nor'west winds turning cooler southerly from early afternoon then back to NE in the evening.
8 0.8  8.8  5.0  13.3  54  146  South Sth West  0.5  2.5  995.6  1020.1  +24.5 
Southerly with showers and sleet in the morning with a dusting of snow on the Port hills. Showers clearing to a mostly sunny day. Further showers and strong southerlies in the evening.
9 0.5  10.7  4.6  1.6  21  34  South Sth West  0.5 0.5 1020.2 1024.6 -4.4
Sunny with light southerly breezes.
10 -1.7  11.6  5.8  4.8  28  110  East Nth East  1010.3  1022.0  -11.7 
Sunny morning, cloud increasing from early afternoon. Cool NE wind.
11 3.9  17.9  11.1  10.0  45  225  North Nth East  994.8  1010.1  -15.3 
Variable cloud but mostly sunny with mild north to NW winds. A brief southerly change in the evening but remaining dry.
12 2.2  10.9  5.7  5.4  38  108  South Sth West  1.5  8.5  999.7  1006.6  +6.9 
Morning cloud breaking to sunny intervals with southerly winds. Showers with hail in the afternoon and evening.
13 -2.5  9.7  2.6  1.7  26  38  East Nth East  0.5  0.5  999.2  1006.9  -7.7 
Morning frost but cloud increasing from late morning. Variable breezes tending NE. 0.5mm of rain from frost condensation.
14 -2.5  8.7  3.4  11.2  52  149  South Sth West  0.5  0.5  991.5  1006.0  +14.5 
Morning frost then a southerly change later in the morning with fresh to strong winds and a few showers, clearing in the afternoon.
15 4.1  10.7  7.2  11.2  39  128  South Sth West  1005.3  1014.7  +9.4 
Overcast with a cool southerly wind and a few light showers.
16 1.2  13.7  7.1  3.0  24  65  East Nth East  1013.8  1019.2  +5.4 
Few morning clouds, sunny with light NE winds.
17 -1.2  14.0  6.5  3.9  22  89  East Nth East  1019.2  1022.3  +3.1 
Clear and sunny with light NE winds.
18 0.3  15.5  7.6  2.2  18  50  East Nth East  1019.5  1023.4  -3.9 
Clear and sunny, light breezes tending NE from late morning.
19 0.8  10.8  5.7  3.9  22  63  South Sth West  1013.9  1021.4  -7.5 
Overcast and cool with a light southerly wind.
20 1.5  11.7  6.7  4.1  22  70  South Sth West  1005.7  1013.7  -8.0 
Cloud breaking from midday to a mostly sunny afternoon. Cool southerly winds.
21 1.3  8.4  5.0  13.6  56  268  South Sth West  0.5  0.5  1007.1  1026.4  +19.3 
Variable cloud with a few showers. Strong cold southerly wind
22 0.0  13.0  6.6  3.5  16  59  South Sth West  0.5  0.5  1026.6  1033.2  +6.6 
Showers clearing before dawn. Cloud increasing from afternoon, light southerly winds.
23 6.0  11.5  8.3  7.7  31  139  South Sth West  1033.2  1036.0  2.8 
Overcast with low cloud and drizzle at times. cool southerly winds.
24 4.3  11.3  7.6  4.9  20  73 South Sth West  0.5  0.5  1034.6  1037.8  -3.2 
Morning drizzle clearing and cloud breaking in the afternoon. Cool southerly breezes.
25 5.7  10.9  7.7  2.3  16 51  East Nth East  1031.8  1035.6  -3.8 
Morning cloud breaking to a mostly sunny afternoon with light breezes.
26 3.8  12.3  7.5  1.6  22  36  East Nth East  1029.3  1033.2  -3.9 
Morning cloud breaking to a sunny afternoon, light winds tending NE.
27 -0.5  13.0  6.5  4.4  22  100  East Nth East  1032.4  1035.1  -2.7 
Morning frost,  sunny with light NE winds.
28 1.4  14.3  8.3  4.6  23  104  East Nth East  1033.2  1035.9  +2.7 
Few clouds but mostly sunny with NE breezes.
29 3.9  13.5  8.3  4.0  26  91  East nth East  1034.0  1037.0  -3.0 
Mostly cloudy with NE wind.
30 7.9  12.2  9.8  6.6  28  150  East Nth East  1029.8  1035.2  -5.4 
Mostly cloudy with light rain or drizzle in the morning, cool NE winds.
31 8.4  12.8  10.0  8.7  35  199  East Nth East  1021.1  1029.6  -8.5 
Morning cloud breaking to a mostly sunny afternoon, cool NE winds.


August 2014  Temperature Graph
August 2014  Wind Dir Graph
August 2014  Wind Dir % Graph
August 2014  Wind Speed Graph
August 2014  Rainfall Graph
August 2014  Barograph
August 2014  Humidity Graph