August Summary
The coldest August for 5 years, 2011 recorded an average temperature of 6.4C.
- August was below my average temperature of 7.5C with 6.7C.
- The warmest is 2013 with 9.4C, the coolest, 2000 with 5.3C.
- The warmest temperature was 20.1C, the highest maximum temperature was 2002 with 23.8C
- The coldest temperature was -4.5C. The lowest August temperature was in 2000 and 2001 with -4.9C.
- Eleven air frosts were recorded, 0C or below, my average is 6.
- Nine days failed to reach 10C, my average is 8.
- Five days reached or exceeded 15C, my average is 7.
- One day reached or exceeded 20C, my average is 1.
- Wind run was 96% of my average of 4268km with 4034km.
- The barometer recorded above average pressure for the month with 1014.3hPa. My average is 1013.5hPa.
- Rainfall was 51% of my average expected total of 76mm with 38.5mm.
- The driest is 2005 with 15.4mm, the wettest is 2004 with 172.4mm.
| August 2016 Summary Temperature | |
|---|---|
| Mean | 6.7 C |
| Mean Maximum | 11.9 C |
| Mean Minimum | 1.6 C |
| Maximum High | 20.1 C (29th) |
| Maximum Low | 6.4 C (19th) |
| Minimum High | 5.9 C (8th) |
| Minimum Low | -4.5 C (1st) |
| Wind Speed and Direction | |
| Maximum Gust | 51 km/h (27th) |
| Mean | 5.7 km/h |
| Wind Run | 4034 km |
| Max Daily Windrun | 331 km (27th) |
| Prevailing Direction | East North East |
| Barometer | |
| Maximum | 1030.4 hPa (18th) |
| Minimum | 991.7 hPa (26th) |
| Mean | 1014.3 hPa |
| Max Daily Change | +19.3 hPa (27th) |
| Rainfall | |
| Days with Measured Rainfall (0.5mm or more) |
12 |
| Max Daily Rainfall | 15.0 mm (26th) |
| Monthly Rainfall | 38.5 mm |
| Humidity | |
| Maximum | 100 % (Several days) |
| Minimum | 37 % (22nd) |
| 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 | -4.5 | 10.3 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 23 | 45 | East Sth East | 0 | 0 | 998.9 | 1003.7 | +4.8 |
| Heavy frost. Cloud increasing during the day, easterly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 2 | -1.7 | 10.8 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 24 | 70 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1002.8 | 1007.2 | +4.4 |
| Morning frost. Variable cloud in the morning but a mostly sunny afternoon with light breezes turning NE later in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 5.3 | 13.5 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 37 | 223 | East Sth East | 0.5 | 1.0 | 995.0 | 1003.8 | -8.8 |
| Morning showers clearing with sunny intervals in the afternoon. Cooler southerly change from mid afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 4 | -1.6 | 8.2 | 3.9 | 6.9 | 36 | 159 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 7.5 | 1003.6 | 1009.1 | +5.5 |
| Morning showers clearing, sunny intervals in the afternoon, cold southerly wind. | ||||||||||||
| 5 | -2.7 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 21 | 94 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1006.5 | 1014.3 | +7.8 |
| Morning frost. Cloud increasing with a few showers, some sleet and hail reported in the city during the day. Cold southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 22 | 115 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1014.4 | 1018.5 | +4.1 |
| Cold with sunny intervals and showers. | ||||||||||||
| 7 | -2.8 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 17 | 26 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1011.0 | 1018.3 | -7.3 |
| Morning frost. Broken cloud clearing to a sunny afternoon with light southerly breezes. | ||||||||||||
| 8 | -3.6 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 26 | 88 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1011.6 | 1021.7 | +10.1 |
| Mostly cloudy, afternoon showers. Cold southerly breeze. | ||||||||||||
| 9 | -0.3 | 11.0 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 13 | 34 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1021.8 | 1026.4 | +4.6 |
| Few morning showers clearing mid morning. Sunny afternoon with southerly breezes turning NE from evening. | ||||||||||||
| 10 | -2.9 | 9.3 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 32 | 131 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1025.0 | 1027.9 | -2.9 |
| Morning frost. Sunny with cold NE wind | ||||||||||||
| 11 | 0.3 | 10.4 | 6.4 | 9.9 | 36 | 226 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1014.6 | 1026.6 | -11.4 |
| Morning frost. Sunny with a cold NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 12 | -0.4 | 11.3 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 15 | 45 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1009.1 | 1014.4 | -5.3 |
| Morning frost. Cloud increasing during the day with evening showers. Light breezes tending NE. | ||||||||||||
| 13 | 3.6 | 8.9 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 24 | 103 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 5.5 | 1013.9 | 1016.0 | +2.2 |
| Overcast with light rain. Cloud breaking from late afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 14 | -1.2 | 11.2 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 24 | 87 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1010.5 | 1015.6 | -5.1 |
| Showers clearing before dawn. High cloud with sunny intervals, cool NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 15 | 0.6 | 12.6 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 31 | 96 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1010.3 | 1022.3 | +12.0 |
| Some high cloud but mostly sunny with cool southerly winds dying out in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 16 | -0.7 | 13.1 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 23 | 105 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1021.2 | 1024.4 | +3.5 |
| Sunny with cool NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 17 | 5.4 | 13.5 | 8.6 | 5.4 | 22 | 123 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1019.0 | 1023.5 | -4.5 |
| Morning low cloud and fog clearing by midday. Cloud returning in the evening with a southerly change. | ||||||||||||
| 18 | 3.6 | 12.8 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 22 | 117 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1022.8 | 1030.4 | +7.6 |
| Morning fog and low cloud clearing from late morning but returning later in the afternoon. Light southerly winds turning cooler NE from mid afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 19 | 6.4 | 12.4 | 9.4 | 11.5 | 39 | 264 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1026.6 | 1030.2 | -3.6 |
| Variable cloud, mostly sunny with cool NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 20 | 5.8 | 12.9 | 9.7 | 8.1 | 30 | 185 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1021.4 | 1026.9 | -5.5 |
| Few morning cloud clearing in the afternoon, cool NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 21 | 5.9 | 18.5 | 11.6 | 5.1 | 24 | 117 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1011.3 | 1022.0 | -10.7 |
| Sunny and mild from late morning. Increasing high cloud in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 22 | 4.1 | 18.7 | 12.3 | 3.9 | 26 | 89 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1010.5 | 1015.6 | +5.1 |
| Mild with light variable winds turning southerly for a while in the afternoon. Some high cloud. | ||||||||||||
| 23 | 1.2 | 12.6 | 6.6 | 3.1 | 22 | 72 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1015.5 | 1020.6 | +5.1 |
| Morning fog. Cool with variable winds tending southerly, cloud increasing from late morning. | ||||||||||||
| 24 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 7.7 | 13.4 | 44 | 306 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1010.7 | 1020.1 | -9.4 |
| Overcast and cold with a fresh NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 25 | 6.3 | 12.9 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 40 | 273 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1001.5 | 1010.5 | -9.0 |
| Early showers clearing and cloud breaking to a partly sunny afternoon. Fresh cool NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 26 | 5.7 | 9.4 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 35 | 190 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 15.0 | 991.7 | 1001.3 | -9.6 |
| Morning drizzle turning to rain, southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 27 | 1.4 | 12.1 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 51 | 331 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 3.0 | 992.3 | 1011.6 | +19.3 |
| Overcast with cold southerly winds and showers in the morning. Showers clearing and cloud breaking in the afternoon with winds dying away in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 28 | 0.7 | 15.4 | 8.2 | 3.9 | 24 | 87 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1007.1 | 1011.6 | -4.5 |
| Sunny with NE winds. Cloud increasing in the afternoon with winds dying away. | ||||||||||||
| 29 | 3.5 | 20.1 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 25 | 43 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1001.9 | 1009.6 | +7.7 |
| Some cloud but a mostly sunny afternoon. Light breezes tending southerly. | ||||||||||||
| 30 | 4.5 | 16.8 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 18 | 35 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1010.1 | 1024.3 | +14.2 |
| Morning cloud breaking to a sunny afternoon. Variable breezes tending southerly for a time in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 31 | 2.1 | 13.7 | 8.6 | 6.6 | 36 | 151 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1020.6 | 1027.0 | -6.4 |
| Light frost, sunny with a cool NE wind. | ||||||||||||
