March Summary
About average temperature and well above average rainfall (190%).
- March was near my average temperature of 14.7C with 14.8C.
- The warmest is 2007 with 15.9C, the coolest, 2006 with 12.9C.
- The warmest temperature was 31.8C, the highest March temperature I've recorded is 32.6C in 2016.
- The coldest temperature was 4.3C. The lowest March temperature I've recorded was in 2001 with 1.2C.
- Fourteen days reached or exceeded 20C, my average is 15.
- Five days reached or exceeded 25C, my average is 5.
- One day reached or exceeded 30C, my average is 1.
- Wind run was 84% of my average of 4855km with 4055km. The windiest March I've recorded was 2006 with 5643km. The least windy March was 2013 with 3916km.
- The barometer recorded above average pressure for the month with 1016.9hPa. My average is 1015.3hPa.
- Rainfall was 190% of my average expected total of 47mm with 89.5mm. 2017 rainfall is now above my long term average.
- The driest March is 2001 with 5.8mm, the wettest is 2015 with 167mm.
| March 2017 Summary Temperature | |
|---|---|
| Mean | 14.8 C |
| Mean Maximum | 20.4 C |
| Mean Minimum | 10.5 C |
| Maximum High | 31.8C (5th) |
| Maximum Low | 15.8 C (1st) |
| Minimum High | 12.4 (13th) |
| Minimum Low | 4.3 C (19th) |
| Wind Speed and Direction | |
| Maximum Gust | 44 km/h |
| Mean | 5.7 km/h |
| Wind Run | 4055 km |
| Max Daily Windrun | 265 km (14th) |
| Prevailing Direction | East North East |
| Barometer | |
| Maximum | 1033.1 hPa (1st) |
| Minimum | 1002.6 hPa (12th) |
| Mean | 1016.9 hPa |
| Max Daily Change | -16.2 hPa (19th) |
| Rainfall | |
| Days with Measured Rainfall (0.5mm or more) |
15 |
| Max Daily Rainfall | 27.5 mm (13th) |
| Monthly Rainfall | 89.5 mm |
| Humidity | |
| Maximum | 100 % (Several days) |
| Minimum | 25 % (5th) |
| March 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 | 15.8 | 23.7 | 18.4 | 6.4 | 32 | 145 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1026.6 | 1033.1 | -6.5 |
| Morning cloud breaking to a sunny day. NE winds turning southerly from mid morning. Cloud increasing later in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 10.6 | 28.8 | 18.6 | 3.3 | 23 | 75 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1022.0 | 1028.1 | -6.1 |
| Variable breezes in the morning turning NE in the afternoon. Some cloud at times but mostly sunny and mild. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 12.8 | 29.9 | 19.9 | 7.9 | 44 | 182 | East | 0 | 0 | 1006.1 | 1021.7 | -15.6 |
| Variable high cloud. Easterly winds turning warm northerly early afternoon. A cooler southerly arriving in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 11.4 | 19.8 | 15.5 | 8.6 | 36 | 194 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1009.5 | 1012.9 | -3.4 |
| Showers clearing before dawn, variable high cloud with a mostly sunny afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 8.7 | 31.8 | 19.0 | 3.8 | 28 | 86 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1005.5 | 1012.2 | -6.7 |
| Very warm and sunny with variable light breezes in the morning turning NE in the afternoon and cooling down from late afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 13.9 | 24.5 | 17.6 | 5.5 | 24 | 126 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1005.6 | 1012.0 | -6.4 |
| Overcast with high cloud, mild with NE winds | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 9.9 | 15.2 | 12.9 | 9.1 | 43 | 208 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 4.5 | 1005.1 | 1018.8 | +13.7 |
| Showers clearing in the afternoon and cloud breaking for a time from late afternoon. Cold southerlies, minimum temperature recorded at 1:20pm, maximum at 4:20pm. | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 6.8 | 19.0 | 12.8 | 5.5 | 26 | 126 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1018.9 | 1025.2 | +6.3 |
| Early showers clearing before dawn. Variable cloud with westerly winds turning southerly from late morning. | ||||||||||||
| 9 | 5.2 | 19.1 | 13.1 | 5.6 | 30 | 128 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1023.1 | 1026.1 | -3.0 |
| Clear and sunny with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 10.4 | 27.1 | 17.4 | 4.3 | 22 | 97 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1013.0 | 1023.0 | -10.0 |
| Warm and sunny with light NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 11 | 12.0 | 15.8 | 13.7 | 6.4 | 24 | 145 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 11.5 | 1006.6 | 1014.8 | -8.2 |
| Overcast with light winds tending southerly. A few spots of rain in the morning but steady rain from later in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 12 | 10.5 | 12.8 | 11.5 | 8.3 | 33 | 189 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 14.0 | 1002.6 | 1007.4 | -4.8 |
| Overcast with rain or drizzle throughout the day, cool southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 13 | 10.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 7.6 | 24 | 172 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 27.5 | 1007.4 | 1016.9 | +9.5 |
| Rain all day, cool southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 9.4 | 14.3 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 44 | 265 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 11.0 | 1017.1 | 1029.9 | +12.8 |
| Overcast with morning rain easing to a few showers in the afternoon. Southerly winds strengthening in the afternoon then easing in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 15 | 9.4 | 22.5 | 14.2 | 3.5 | 24 | 81 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1029.2 | 1031.7 | -2.5 |
| Morning cloud clearing then sunny with variable breezes turning NE in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 16 | 6.4 | 22.7 | 14.8 | 6.1 | 32 | 140 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1025.4 | 1029.7 | -4.3 |
| Morning cloud clearing to a sunny and mild day with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 17 | 13.6 | 27.4 | 19.2 | 6.3 | 26 | 143 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1016.6 | 1025.5 | -8.9 |
| Clear, warm and sunny with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 18 | 7.7 | 18.6 | 14.3 | 8.6 | 44 | 196 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1017.9 | 1032.3 | +14.4 |
| Early showers clearing by dawn. Overcast with cool southerly winds easing in the afternoon. Maximum temperature recorded at 3:10am before the southerly change arrived. | ||||||||||||
| 19 | 4.3 | 19.9 | 12.3 | 5.5 | 35 | 125 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1015.4 | 1031.6 | -16.2 |
| Sunny through thin high cloud. Cloud thickening in the afternoon with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 20 | 9.3 | 20.9 | 14.9 | 5.1 | 33 | 116 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1006.3 | 1015.2 | -8.9 |
| Overcast with variable breezes turning NE later in the morning. Cloud breaking from late afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 21 | 11.3 | 14.3 | 13.1 | 2.7 | 24 | 60 | East | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1009.4 | 1016.3 | +6.9 |
| Overcast with morning drizzle and light rain clearing in the afternoon, light easterly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 22 | 11.0 | 16.9 | 12.9 | 1.5 | 17 | 34 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 3.5 | 1011.2 | 1016.4 | +5.2 |
| Overcast with occasional drizzle. Light rain in the evening. Light breezes tending southerly. | ||||||||||||
| 23 | 10.2 | 18.8 | 13.0 | 3.6 | 21 | 83 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1016.1 | 1020.7 | +4.6 |
| Morning cloud breaking with sunny mild intervals from late morning. Light southerly breezes turning NE from mid afternoon with overcast skies. | ||||||||||||
| 24 | 12.3 | 24.3 | 15.7 | 3.2 | 16 | 73 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1007.5 | 1018.3 | -10.8 |
| Morning cloud breaking to a mostly sunny and mild day with light winds. Cloud increasing later in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 25 | 11.2 | 15.0 | 12.8 | 3.6 | 25 | 82 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1013.8 | 1021.0 | +7.2 |
| Overcast with morning light rain and drizzle, light NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 26 | 11.4 | 16.6 | 14.0 | 10.9 | 38 | 249 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1009.2 | 1021.0 | -11.8 |
| Overcast with drizzle or light rain at times, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 27 | 11.8 | 14.7 | 13.5 | 8.9 | 34 | 202 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1008.9 | 1018.3 | +9.4 |
| Overcast with morning showers then light rain at times. Cool southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 28 | 10.2 | 16.7 | 13.2 | 5.0 | 27 | 114 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1014.6 | 1018.0 | -3.4 |
| Morning fog lifting then overcast. Cloud breaking from early afternoon, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 29 | 13.0 | 20.5 | 15.2 | 3.9 | 27 | 88 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1014.6 | 1018.3 | -3.7 |
| Overcast with morning drizzle. Cloud breaking for a short time in the afternoon. NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 30 | 13.4 | 23.4 | 15.9 | 2.3 | 19 | 51 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1013.5 | 1016.3 | +2.8 |
| Morning low cloud and mist lifting and breaking after midday but returning late afternoon. Light breezes tending NE. | ||||||||||||
| 31 | 11.6 | 24.2 | 16.1 | 2.9 | 17 | 65 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1013.2 | 1017.1 | +3.9 |
| Morning fog listing and cloud breaking from late morning to a sunny and mild afternoon. Cloud returning in the evening. Light winds tending NE. | ||||||||||||
