In Brief:
Cool and mostly unsettled, although on the dry side.
Temperature: [Minimum]:
Night-time temperatures ranged from 5.3 degs C on the night of the 12th/13th, to 11.8 degs C on the night of the 10th/11th. There has been a milder night than this during every May since at least 2004.
Note the mildest and coldest nights of the month were only 48 hours apart.
The average minimum for the month was 8.82 degs C, the lowest for May since at least 2004.
The temperature did not fall below 5 degs C in May 2015. Since 2004 this happened in 2005, 2010 and 2014.
Temperature: [Maximum]:
The coldest day of the month was the 1st with 11.3 degs C. This was the coldest day in May since 2005.
The warmest day of the month was the 23rd with 22.3 degs C, which was the warmest day in May since 2012, although the temperature was not as high as 22.6 degs C reached in April.
The average maximum for the month was 16.53 degs C, the second lowest for May since 2004. May 2013 was colder, with an average maximum of 16.23 degs C. The average for May 2015 only narrowly exceeded that of April, which was 15.98 degs C.
The temperature exceeded 20 degs C on only one day in May 2015, equal to the number of times it did so in May 2009. This was one more time than in May 2013 though. It exceeded 20 degs C twice in April 2015.
Rainfall:
71.1 mm of rain fell during May 2015, making it the driest May since 2012, but the wettest month since February 2015. The wettest day itself was the 3rd with 10.2 mm.
This compares to only 18.6 mm in April 2015, and 80.1 mm in May 2014.
Although the total amount of rain was relatively low, it was spread throughout the month and there were only 11 completely dry days, the lowest figure for May since at least 2008, and the lowest of any month since January 2015.
There were 15 days with no measurable rain during May 2015, two more than in May 2014.
The longest dry spell of May 2015 was from the 21st to the 28th when there was no measurable rain.
There was at least some rain every day of the month until the 9th, with the wettest period being from the 2nd to the 5th with 32.8 mm.
Cumulatively, 453.3 mm of rain has fallen between January and May 2015, compared to 705.9 mm during the same period in 2014 [-35.78%].
Thunder:
None this month.
Saturday 27 June 2015
Saturday 27 June 2015
Sunny intervals.
Mostly cloudy from late afternoon.
Temps: Min: 12.2; Max: 21.1.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1019.5 mb.
Mostly cloudy from late afternoon.
Temps: Min: 12.2; Max: 21.1.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1019.5 mb.
Friday 26 June 2015
Cloudy in the morning with light rain or showers.
Sunny intervals in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 16.2*; Max: 21.4.
Rain: 0.8 mm. Pres: 1018.2 mb.
*Highest minimum since 18 September 2014.
Sunny intervals in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 16.2*; Max: 21.4.
Rain: 0.8 mm. Pres: 1018.2 mb.
*Highest minimum since 18 September 2014.
Thursday 25 June 2015
Thursday 25 June 2015
Sunny intervals in the morning. Mostly sunny in the afternoon.
Mainly cloudy in the evening.
Temps: Min: 12.9; Max: 21.1.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1018.0 mb.
Mainly cloudy in the evening.
Temps: Min: 12.9; Max: 21.1.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1018.0 mb.
Tuesday 23 June 2015
Tuesday 23 June 2015
Sunny intervals.
Cloudy from late morning to mid afternoon, although sunny to the east and north.
Temps: Min: 9.7; Max: 21.3.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1019.6 mb.
Cloudy from late morning to mid afternoon, although sunny to the east and north.
Temps: Min: 9.7; Max: 21.3.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1019.6 mb.
Monday 22 June 2015
Cloudy with rain and showers in the morning.
Mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Sunny in the evening.
Temps: Min: 11.7; Max: 15.5.
Rain: 4.0 mm. Pres: 1015.4 mb.
Mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Sunny in the evening.
Temps: Min: 11.7; Max: 15.5.
Rain: 4.0 mm. Pres: 1015.4 mb.
Sunday 21 June 2015
Sunny intervals. Cloudy in the evening.
Temps: Min: 12.4; Max: 19.3.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1017.6 mb.
Temps: Min: 12.4; Max: 19.3.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1017.6 mb.
Saturday 20 June 2015
Cloudy in the morning.
Sunny in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 12.1; Max: 22.3.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1021.1 mb.
Sunny in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 12.1; Max: 22.3.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1021.1 mb.
Thursday 18 June 2015
Some rain overnight.
Sunny intervals after a cloudy start to the morning.
Sunny in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 13.8. Max: 18.1.
Rain: Trace. Pres: 1024.0 mb.
Sunny intervals after a cloudy start to the morning.
Sunny in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 13.8. Max: 18.1.
Rain: Trace. Pres: 1024.0 mb.
Thursday 18 June 2015
Wednesday 17 June 2015
Cloudy until mid-afternoon, then sunny intervals.
Temps: Min: 11.9; Max: 20.8.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1024.7 mb.
Temps: Min: 11.9; Max: 20.8.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1024.7 mb.
Tuesday 16 June 2015
Monday 15 June 2015
Sunny intervals. Rather cloudy for a time during the morning.
Temps: Min: 10.6; Max: 18.8.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1024.7 mb.
Temps: Min: 10.6; Max: 18.8.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1024.7 mb.
Sunday 14 June 2015
AM: Cloudy start, sunny intervals from mid-morning.
PM: Lengthening sunny intervals.
Temps: Min: 12.2; Max: 19.1.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1016.4 mb.
PM: Lengthening sunny intervals.
Temps: Min: 12.2; Max: 19.1.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1016.4 mb.
Saturday 13 June 2015
Sunny intervals in the morning.
Cloudy in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 12.6; Max: 17.9.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1011.9 mb.
Cloudy in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 12.6; Max: 17.9.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1011.9 mb.
Saturday 13 June 2015
Friday 12 June 2015
Overcast/cloudy.
Damp and misty in the morning.
Rain in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 13.3; Max: 15.9.
Rain: 4.0 mm. Pres: 1008.0 mb.
Damp and misty in the morning.
Rain in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 13.3; Max: 15.9.
Rain: 4.0 mm. Pres: 1008.0 mb.
Thursday 11 June 2015
Cloudy.
Rain/showers in the afternoon, some heavy.
Temps: MIn: 12.9; Max: 16.3.
Rain: 9.2 mm. Pres: 1009.6 mb.
*It was the mildest night since 31st October 2014.
Rain/showers in the afternoon, some heavy.
Temps: MIn: 12.9; Max: 16.3.
Rain: 9.2 mm. Pres: 1009.6 mb.
*It was the mildest night since 31st October 2014.
Wednesday 10 June 2015
Sunny. Cloudy in the evening.
Temps: Min: 7.7; Max: 18.0.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1021.2 mb.
Temps: Min: 7.7; Max: 18.0.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1021.2 mb.
Tuesday 9 June 2015
Sunny intervals.
Mostly cloudy from mid-afternoon.
Temps: Min: 9.1; Max: 17.0.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1030.3 mb.
Mostly cloudy from mid-afternoon.
Temps: Min: 9.1; Max: 17.0.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1030.3 mb.
Monday 8 June 2015
Sunday 7 June 2015
Lengthy sunny intervals.
Temps: Min: 5.7*; Max: 18.6.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1033.3 mb.
*This is a new record for the coldest June night at this location since at least 2003.
The last record June low of 6.1 degs lasted just 3 days!
Temps: Min: 5.7*; Max: 18.6.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1033.3 mb.
*This is a new record for the coldest June night at this location since at least 2003.
The last record June low of 6.1 degs lasted just 3 days!
Friday 5 June 2015
Friday 5 June 2015
Cloudy in the morning, sunny intervals in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 9.8; Max: 16.3.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1021.2 mb.
Temps: Min: 9.8; Max: 16.3.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1021.2 mb.
Thursday 4 June 2015
Sunny intervals.
Mostly cloudy from mid-afternoon.
Temps: Min: 6.1*; Max: 16.1.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1015.7 mb.
*It was the coldest June night at this location since at least 2003.
Mostly cloudy from mid-afternoon.
Temps: Min: 6.1*; Max: 16.1.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1015.7 mb.
*It was the coldest June night at this location since at least 2003.
Wednesday 3 June 2015
Sunny intervals at first and from mid-afternoon.
Cloudy from mid-morning to mid-afternoon, although still sunny to the north and south.
Temps: Min: 9.3; Max: 18.4.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1026.2 mb.
Cloudy from mid-morning to mid-afternoon, although still sunny to the north and south.
Temps: Min: 9.3; Max: 18.4.
Rain: Nil. Pres: 1026.2 mb.
Tuesday 2 June 2015
Overnight rain.
Sunny intervals. Showers at first.
Temps: Min: 12.2; Max: 16.4.
Rain: 13.2 mm. Pres: 1012.8 mb.
*It was the mildest night since 2 November 2014.
Sunny intervals. Showers at first.
Temps: Min: 12.2; Max: 16.4.
Rain: 13.2 mm. Pres: 1012.8 mb.
*It was the mildest night since 2 November 2014.
Tuesday 2 June 2015
Monday 1 June 2015
AM: Sunny intervals and showers, mostly cloudy later.
PM: Cloudy with further showers. Windy with persistent rain in the evening.
Temps: Min: 8.5; Max: 16.0.
Rain: 15.0 mm. Pres: 1001.6 mb.
*It was the wettest day since February 22nd.
PM: Cloudy with further showers. Windy with persistent rain in the evening.
Temps: Min: 8.5; Max: 16.0.
Rain: 15.0 mm. Pres: 1001.6 mb.
*It was the wettest day since February 22nd.
Sunday 31 May 2015
Mostly cloudy in the morning with rain at first, followed by showers.
Sunny intervals in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 11.3; Max: 15.7.
Rain: 9.9 mm. Pres: 1014.5 mb.
*It was the wettest day since May 3rd.
Sunny intervals in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 11.3; Max: 15.7.
Rain: 9.9 mm. Pres: 1014.5 mb.
*It was the wettest day since May 3rd.
April 2015 Summary
In Brief:
Mostly fine and dry.
Temperature: [Minimum]:
The lowest night-time temperature for the month was 2.8 degs C on the night of the 5th/6th. 10.1 degs C was the highest night-time minimum for the month, recorded on the night of the 23rd/24th, however this was exceeded in March [10.5]. Furthermore, since at least 2004 the maximum April night-time temperature has always exceeded this figure.
The average night-time temperature for the month was 6.77 degs C, the second lowest for April since 2004, just, as 6.76 was the average in 2010.
The temperature fell below 5 degs C on 8 nights in 2015, the most times this has happened since 2004, equalling 2010.
Temperature: [Maximum]:
Maximum temperatures for the month ranged from 10.5 degs C on the 3rd, to 22.6 degs C on the 15th. This was the hottest April day at this location since records began in 2004. Previously this was 21.5 recorded in 2010 and 2011. It was also the hottest day since 30th September 2014.
The average maximum temperature for April 2015 was 15.98 degs C, making it the third warmest April since 2004, beaten by 2007 [16.78] and 2011 [16.93].
The temperature exceeded 20 degs C on two days, the other being the 6th*. This is only the 5th April since 2004 in which this has occurred, and two is the most number of times it has happened, equalling 2010.
*Note that the 6th was not only the second warmest day of the month, but was also the day following the month's coldest night, thus giving an unusually wide night/day temperature span of 17.9 degs C.
Rainfall:
18.6 mm of rain fell during April 2015, compared to 65.0 mm in March, and 70.2 mm in April 2014.
This made it the driest month since September 2014 and the second driest April of the last eight. 2011 was drier, with 11.1 mm.
The 3rd was not only the coldest day of the month, it was also the wettest with 7.1 mm.
There were 20 completely dry days during April 2015 and 22 with no measurable rain. These figures were slightly exceeded in Aprils 2010 and 2011.
Only 2.7 mm of rain was recorded between the 4th and the 24th. The only day besides the 3rd with more than 2 mm of rain was the 29th [6.3 mm].
Cumulatively 382.2 mm of rain has fallen in the period January to April 2015. This compares with 625.8 mm during the same period in 2014 [-38.9%]. Although this is well down on the year, it is still the third wettest January to April period since 2009.
Thunder:
None this month.
Mostly fine and dry.
Temperature: [Minimum]:
The lowest night-time temperature for the month was 2.8 degs C on the night of the 5th/6th. 10.1 degs C was the highest night-time minimum for the month, recorded on the night of the 23rd/24th, however this was exceeded in March [10.5]. Furthermore, since at least 2004 the maximum April night-time temperature has always exceeded this figure.
The average night-time temperature for the month was 6.77 degs C, the second lowest for April since 2004, just, as 6.76 was the average in 2010.
The temperature fell below 5 degs C on 8 nights in 2015, the most times this has happened since 2004, equalling 2010.
Temperature: [Maximum]:
Maximum temperatures for the month ranged from 10.5 degs C on the 3rd, to 22.6 degs C on the 15th. This was the hottest April day at this location since records began in 2004. Previously this was 21.5 recorded in 2010 and 2011. It was also the hottest day since 30th September 2014.
The average maximum temperature for April 2015 was 15.98 degs C, making it the third warmest April since 2004, beaten by 2007 [16.78] and 2011 [16.93].
The temperature exceeded 20 degs C on two days, the other being the 6th*. This is only the 5th April since 2004 in which this has occurred, and two is the most number of times it has happened, equalling 2010.
*Note that the 6th was not only the second warmest day of the month, but was also the day following the month's coldest night, thus giving an unusually wide night/day temperature span of 17.9 degs C.
Rainfall:
18.6 mm of rain fell during April 2015, compared to 65.0 mm in March, and 70.2 mm in April 2014.
This made it the driest month since September 2014 and the second driest April of the last eight. 2011 was drier, with 11.1 mm.
The 3rd was not only the coldest day of the month, it was also the wettest with 7.1 mm.
There were 20 completely dry days during April 2015 and 22 with no measurable rain. These figures were slightly exceeded in Aprils 2010 and 2011.
Only 2.7 mm of rain was recorded between the 4th and the 24th. The only day besides the 3rd with more than 2 mm of rain was the 29th [6.3 mm].
Cumulatively 382.2 mm of rain has fallen in the period January to April 2015. This compares with 625.8 mm during the same period in 2014 [-38.9%]. Although this is well down on the year, it is still the third wettest January to April period since 2009.
Thunder:
None this month.
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