October was the second warmest and the driest in 15 years of records
- October was above my average temperature of 11.3C with 12.8C.
- The warmest October is 2013 with 12.9C, the coolest 2009 with 9.8C.
- The coldest temperature was 2.9C. The lowest October temperature I've recorded was in 2008 with -1.8C.
- No air frosts were recorded (Air temperature at or below 0), my average is 1.
- No days failed to reach 10C, my average is 1.
- Twenty seven days reached or exceed 15C, my average is 20.
- Fourteen days reached or exceeded 20C, my average is 8.
- six days reached or exceeded 25C, my average is 2.
- Wind run was 93% of my average of 5495km with 5090km.
- The barometer recorded above average pressure for the month with 1011.7hPa. My average is 1009.3hPa.
- Rainfall was 22% of my average expected rainfall of 65.6mm with 14.5mm making this the driest October I've recorded.
- The wettest is 2006 with 120mm.
| October 2015 Summary Temperature | |
|---|---|
| Mean | 12.8 C |
| Mean Maximum | 19.9 C |
| Mean Minimum | 6.6 C |
| Maximum High | 28.6 C (7th) |
| Maximum Low | 12.0 C (7th) |
| Minimum High | 11.7 C (29th) |
| Minimum Low | 2.9 C (20th) |
| Wind Speed and Direction | |
| Maximum Gust | 63 km/h (5th) |
| Mean | 7.6 km/h |
| Wind Run | 5090 km |
| Max Daily Windrun | 343 km (5th) |
| Prevailing Direction | East North East |
| Barometer | |
| Maximum | 1025.6 hPa (8th) |
| Minimum | 988.4 hPa (4th) |
| Mean | 1011.7 hPa |
| Max Daily Change | +19.9 hPa (5th) |
| Rainfall | |
| Days with Measured Rainfall (0.5mm or more) |
5 |
| Max Daily Rainfall | 6.5 mm (28th) |
| Monthly Rainfall | 14.5 mm |
| Humidity | |
| Maximum | 97 % (14th) |
| Minimum | 19 % (7th) |
| October Daily Observations | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.8 | 25.1 | 14.1 | 6.5 | 46 | 147 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1010.5 | 1021.4 | -10.9 |
| Variable cloud but mostly sunny. Mild in the afternoon with wind turning north to NW. | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 4.3 | 23.3 | 13.0 | 6.8 | 47 | 147 | North Nth West | 0 | 0 | 998.8 | 1011.9 | -13.1 |
| Overcast with NE winds, cloud clearing from late morning with winds turning mild northerly. Strong southerly change in the evening but remaining dry. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 5.6 | 15.1 | 11.4 | 7.7 | 37 | 173 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1003.6 | 1013.2 | -9.6 |
| Some cloud, cool NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 8.7 | 24.3 | 16.1 | 10.0 | 60 | 217 | North Nth West | 0 | 0 | 988.4 | 1004.8 | -16.4 |
| Variable cloud. NE winds turning mild nor'west from midday and strengthening during the afternoon but easing late evening. | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 8.6 | 18.6 | 11.3 | 15.5 | 63 | 343 | South | 0 | 0 | 995.6 | 1015.5 | +19.9 |
| Strong southerly change early morning. Clear and sunny but cool. Wind turning NE mid afternoon and high cloud increasing later in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 4.6 | 27.4 | 16.2 | 3.5 | 23 | 78 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1011.5 | 1018.0 | +6.5 |
| Some high cloud but mostly sunny. Warm with with light winds tending NE. | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 12.0 | 28.6 | 19.4 | 10.8 | 61 | 225 | North Nth West | 0 | 0 | 1002.8 | 1017.7 | -14.9 |
| NE winds turning warm north west late morning, strengthening in the evening. Mostly sunny with thin high cloud. | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 4.9 | 16.0 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 38 | 190 | South | 0 | 0 | 1008.7 | 1025.6 | +17.8 |
| Morning cloud and a few spots of rain. Cloud breaking to a sunny afternoon with cool southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 9 | 4.0 | 16.5 | 10.6 | 7.5 | 34 | 171 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1018.5 | 1024.6 | -6.1 |
| Clear and sunny with a cool NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 4.7 | 18.8 | 11.5 | 8.5 | 34 | 177 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1015.8 | 1018.9 | +3.1 |
| Morning cloud with a southerly. Cloud clearing and wind turning NE form midday. | ||||||||||||
| 11 | 3.9 | 22.7 | 13.7 | 4.6 | 39 | 104 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1008.9 | 1015.8 | -6.9 |
| Sunny with NE winds from mid morning. | ||||||||||||
| 12 | 6.6 | 25.3 | 16.6 | 6.0 | 43 | 132 | North Nth West | 0 | 1004.1 | 1010.4 | -6.3 | |
| Cloud increasing and becoming overcast by late morning with mild nor'west winds. | ||||||||||||
| 13 | 9.1 | 16.7 | 11.9 | 9.4 | 43 | 193 | South | 0 | 0 | 1000.8 | 1017.9 | +17.1 |
| Overcast on the morning with some drizzle or light rain. Cloud breaking in the afternoon with the southerly wind easing and turning NE. | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 6.6 | 14.8 | 10.8 | 6.2 | 28 | 142 | East Nth East | 1.5 | 4.5 | 1015.8 | 1019.4 | -3.6 |
| Early period of rain. clear skies by dawn. Variable cloud but mostly sunny with cool NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 15 | 5.6 | 16.7 | 11.1 | 8.2 | 40 | 188 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1017.5 | 1022.9 | +5.4 |
| Sunny with a few clouds, fresh cool NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 16 | 9.3 | 27.0 | 17.5 | 5.4 | 30 | 114 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1009.8 | 1018.4 | -8.6 |
| Some high cloud but mostly sunny. Variable breezes tending NE from late morning and NW in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 17 | 9.3 | 21.9 | 13.5 | 12.0 | 50 | 251 | South | 0 | 0 | 1006.1 | 1021.7 | +15.6 |
| Maximum temperature recorded at 8:30am. Strong cool southerly arriving mid morning with overcast skies and a few spots of rain. | ||||||||||||
| 18 | 9.2 | 24.1 | 16.0 | 13.3 | 56 | 276 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 998.7 | 1016.3 | -17.6 |
| Cloud and a morning shower. Cloud clearing to a sunny day with warm nor'west winds arriving mid morning. | ||||||||||||
| 19 | 5.4 | 16.8 | 10.9 | 5.5 | 38 | 119 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1006.1 | 1015.1 | -9.0 |
| Sunny with NE winds, cooler southerly change arriving about 5pm but remaining dry. | ||||||||||||
| 20 | 2.9 | 19.4 | 11.5 | 5.8 | 32 | 134 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1010.9 | 1015.4 | -4.5 |
| 21 | 7.7 | 25.3 | 17.1 | 7.2 | 46 | 160 | North Nth West | 0 | 0 | 994.7 | 1011.2 | -16.5 |
| Sunny morning. High cloud thickening from midday with warm northerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 22 | 8.4 | 20.1 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 49 | 254 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 996.7 | 1011.1 | +14.4 |
| Early southerly dying out by dawn and turning NE with some drizzle. Cloud breaking in the afternoon with NE winds freshening. | ||||||||||||
| 23 | 7.4 | 16.3 | 12.3 | 5.9 | 33 | 124 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1004.8 | 1011.2 | +6.4 |
| Overcast with light NE winds turning southerly in the afternoon and back to NE in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 24 | 7.1 | 15.7 | 11.4 | 8.7 | 42 | 198 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1010.1 | 1014.8 | -4.7 |
| Morning cloud breaking to a sunny afternoon with a fresh cool NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 25 | 5.5 | 19.2 | 11.4 | 6.6 | 32 | 135 | South | 0 | 0 | 1009.8 | 1020.4 | +10.6 |
| Southerly winds in the morning with variable cloud. Overcast from mid afternoon with the wind turning cooler NE | ||||||||||||
| 26 | 8.9 | 23.2 | 14.5 | 7.2 | 30 | 164 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1006.4 | 1017.7 | -11.3 |
| Sunny and mild with NE winds, cloud increasing later in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 27 | 8.1 | 13.8 | 10.7 | 8.2 | 46 | 170 | South | 0 | 0 | 1006.3 | 1021.9 | +15.6 |
| Overcast with some drizzle and light rain at times, cool southerly wind turning NE in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 28 | 8.3 | 14.3 | 10.4 | 7.6 | 33 | 161 | East Nth East | 1.0 | 6.5 | 1006.4 | 1021.4 | -15.0 |
| Overcast with showers from late morning, clearing late afternoon with a southerly change. | ||||||||||||
| 29 | 5.4 | 11.7 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 29 | 81 | South | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1006.0 | 1013.3 | +7.3 |
| Overcast and cool with NE breezes turning southerly early afternoon with a period of rain clearing later in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 30 | 3.4 | 17.8 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 24 | 42 | South | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1011.1 | 1014.9 | +3.8 |
| Early showers clearing by dawn. Broken cloud with light winds tending southerly | ||||||||||||
| 31 | 3.6 | 21.2 | 11.6 | 3.7 | 24 | 69 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1011.1 | 1019.9 | +8.8 |
| Clear and sunny with light NE winds turning southerly from late morning and back to NE in the evening. | ||||||||||||
