April Summary
Average temperature and wind run, above average rainfall.
- April equalled my average temperature of 11.9C. The warmest April I've recorded was 2006 with 13.8C, the coolest April is 2002 with 9.5C.
- The warmest temperature was 28.4C, my April record is 29.0C in 2017
- The coldest temperature was 0.4C. The lowest April temperature I've recorded is in 2011 with -1.7C.
- Twenty two days reached or exceeded 15C, my average is 21.
- Eleven days reached or exceeded 20C, my average is 7.
- Three days reached or exceeded 25C, my average is 1.
- Wind run was 101% of my average of 3742km with 3786km. The windiest April I've recorded was 2005 with 4696km.
- The barometer recorded below average pressure for the month with 1008.9hPa. My average is 1015.2hPa.
- Rainfall was 163% of my average expected total of 67mm with 109.5mm.
- The wettest April was 2014 with 201.5mm, the driest 2001 with 4.5mm
April 2018 Summary Temperature | |
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Mean | 11.9 C |
Mean Maximum | 18.2 C |
Mean Minimum | 6.4 C |
Maximum High | 28.4 C (6th) |
Maximum Low | 13.3 C (3rd) |
Minimum High | 8.3 C (10th) |
Minimum Low | 0.4 C (12th) |
Wind Speed and Direction | |
Maximum Gust | 55 km/h (10th) |
Mean | 5.5 km/h |
Wind Run | 3786 km |
Max Daily Windrun | 326 km (15th) |
Prevailing Direction | East North East |
Barometer | |
Maximum | 1021.9 hPa (23rd) |
Minimum | 990.6 hPa (16th) |
Mean | 1008.9 hPa |
Max Daily Change | -20.8 hPa (12th) |
Rainfall | |
Days with Measured Rainfall (0.5mm or more) |
10 |
Max Daily Rainfall | 23.0 mm (10th) |
Monthly Rainfall | 109.5 mm |
Humidity | |
Maximum | 100 % (Several days) |
Minimum | 29% (6th) |
April 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 | 6.9 | 19.5 | 13.4 | 6.2 | 34 | 146 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1014.0 | 1019.4 | +5.4 |
Sunny, cloud increasing in the afternoon with a freshening NE wind. | ||||||||||||
2 | 7.4 | 23.6 | 15.2 | 2.6 | 19 | 58 | East Nth EAst | 0 | 0 | 1006.1 | 1015.2 | -9.1 |
Mild with cloud thickening in the afternoon with light showers from late afternoon. Light breezes tending NE. | ||||||||||||
3 | 13.3 | 27.4 | 17.9 | 6.1 | 34 | 141 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1002.4 | 1011.3 | +8.9 |
Some cloud but mostly sunny with southerly winds turning cooler NE in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
4 | 9.7 | 25.0 | 16.2 | 5.1 | 44 | 115 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1001.6 | 1009.8 | -8.2 |
High cloud with gusty northerly winds from late morning. | ||||||||||||
5 | 10.1 | 18.2 | 14.3 | 7.6 | 38 | 174 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1008.2 | 1016.3 | +8.1 |
Cloud breaking and clearing in the afternoon, cool NE winds. | ||||||||||||
6 | 9.4 | 28.4 | 17.1 | 6.3 | 41 | 143 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1003.1 | 1013.1 | -10.0 |
Variable high cloud with warm nor'west winds from midday. | ||||||||||||
7 | 7.0 | 16.9 | 11.8 | 5.3 | 40 | 121 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1007.7 | 1019.6 | +11.9 |
Light morning showers clearing and cloud breaking to a sunny afternoon, southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
8 | 9.0 | 19.4 | 13.9 | 6.4 | 38 | 144 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1003.6 | 1017.5 | -13.9 |
Variable cloud but a mostly sunny afternoon with NE winds. A southerly change late evening. | ||||||||||||
9 | 6.7 | 12.9 | 10.1 | 4.6 | 32 | 105 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 13.0 | 1003.5 | 1010.6 | -7.1 |
Overcast with cool southerly winds, rain form mid afternoon. | ||||||||||||
10 | 3.4 | 8.3 | 5.9 | 7.6 | 55 | 172 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 23.0 | 1002.3 | 1005.1 | +2.8 |
Wintery showers with hail from afternoon. Cold southerly winds, strong at times. | ||||||||||||
11 | 2.4 | 10.5 | 6.3 | 12.0 | 50 | 274 | West | 2.0 | 20.0 | 1004.6 | 1016.6 | +12.0 |
Cold south to south westerly winds. Showers, some heavy with hail. | ||||||||||||
12 | 0.4 | 14.9 | 6.7 | 4.3 | 38 | 98 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 1.0 | 994.8 | 1015.6 | -20.8 |
First visible frost of the year. Cloud increasing in the morning with some sunny intervals in the afternoon, cool NE wind. Showers from late afternoon. | ||||||||||||
13 | 4.9 | 14.6 | 9.8 | 7.8 | 44 | 179 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 0.5 | 999.5 | 1012.3 | +12.8 |
Cloud breaking and clearing in the afternoon, cool southerly winds dying away later in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
14 | 2.5 | 17.7 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 16 | 42 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1012.6 | 1017.3 | +4.7 |
Broken cloud in the morning with light breezes tending southerly. Cloud increasing in the afternoon with NE breezes. | ||||||||||||
15 | 7.5 | 15.5 | 12.1 | 14.2 | 51 | 326 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 999.4 | 1016.9 | -17.5 |
Variable cloud with sunny intervals, fresh to strong NE wind. | ||||||||||||
16 | 8.6 | 21.7 | 14.6 | 6.0 | 36 | 135 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 3.5 | 990.6 | 999.5 | +8.9 |
A period of morning rain. Cloud breaking late morning and clearing in the afternoon with mild northerly winds. | ||||||||||||
17 | 7.7 | 22.4 | 14.6 | 6.3 | 36 | 144 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 991.4 | 997.5 | -6.1 |
Few clouds but mostly sunny with NE winds turning mild nor'west late morning. | ||||||||||||
18 | 3.7 | 15.3 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 25 | 93 | West | 0 | 0 | 996.3 | 1009.9 | +13.6 |
Some morning cloud but mostly sunny, light westerly winds tending southerly in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
19 | 4.1 | 22.4 | 13.2 | 4.1 | 34 | 93 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1004.0 | 1009.8 | -5.8 |
High cloud thickening in the afternoon with NE winds turning NW. | ||||||||||||
20 | 6.9 | 23.8 | 14.7 | 4.5 | 41 | 103 | North Nth West | 0 | 0 | 997.4 | 1004.0 | -6.6 |
Few high clouds with mild nor'west winds. | ||||||||||||
21 | 5.2 | 18.2 | 11.1 | 6.4 | 36 | 146 | East Nth East | 2.0 | 5.5 | 994.6 | 1006.7 | +12.1 |
Sunny with NE winds turning southerly in the evening with showers, one with thunder and hail. | ||||||||||||
22 | 2.3 | 16.5 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 15 | 17 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1007.1 | 1021.1 | +14.0 |
Clear and sunny with light breezes tending southerly. | ||||||||||||
23 | 3.1 | 15.7 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 27 | 112 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1014.6 | 1021.9 | -7.3 |
Sunny with cool NE winds. | ||||||||||||
24 | 4.6 | 20.8 | 12.4 | 4.0 | 23 | 91 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1011.7 | 1017.6 | +5.9 |
Few clouds, sunny and mild with light southerly breezes turning NE from mid afternoon. | ||||||||||||
25 | 6.3 | 17.5 | 11.6 | 3.7 | 24 | 84 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1016.5 | 1020.3 | +3.8 |
Morning fog clearing by late morning to a sunny day with light breezes tending NE. | ||||||||||||
26 | 4.7 | 22.3 | 12.9 | 4.0 | 29 | 91 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1017.4 | 1021.3 | -3.9 |
Some high cloud but mostly sunny and mild with NE winds in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
27 | 10.0 | 20.9 | 14.5 | 6.6 | 33 | 150 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1007.6 | 1017.1 | -9.5 |
Mostly overcast with high cloud, NE winds dying away in the afternoon with light breezes in the evening. | ||||||||||||
28 | 10 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 2.6 | 21 | 59 | West | 0.5 | 19.0 | 1009.7 | 1013.3 | +3.6 |
Overcast with light steady rain all day. Light breezes tending westerly. | ||||||||||||
29 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 4.1 | 21 | 92 | South West | 1.0 | 17.5 | 1002.9 | 1010.0 | -7.1 |
Rain easing in the afternoon. Cool with light southerly breezes | ||||||||||||
30 | 5.6 | 11.3 | 9.1 | 5.4 | 29 | 123 | South West | 0.5 | 6.0 | 1002.8 | 1009.0 | +6.2 |
Overcast with rain from mid morning, light southerly winds. |