Wednesday 30 October 2019

September 2019 Summary

In Brief:
Mainly fair for the first three weeks, with some interruptions.  Very wet last ten days.   Daytime temperatures fairly stable.  Above average night-time temperatures.

Temperature: [Minimum]:
Lowest: 9.9 degs C on the 8th.   Every September since 2013 has had a lower temperature than this.
Highest: 16.8 degs C on the 12th.  Warmest for September since 2016. 
Average minimum:  13.31 degs C.   Warmest for September since 2016 and 3rd warmest since before 2007. (2013 and 2016 were higher).
Nights with temperature below 5 degs C = 0.
Nights with temperature below 0 degs C = 0.

Temperature: [Maximum]:
Lowest: 17.2 degs C on the 9th and 29th.  Every September since 2014 has had a cooler day than this.
Highest: 21.3 degs C on the 3rd. 
Average maximum: 18.96 degs C.  Highest for September since 2014, but 6th coolest of the last 16 Septembers.
Days with temperature above 20 degs C = 6.   Most for September since 2016.
Days with temperature above 25 degs C = 0.  

Rainfall:
Total this month (until 29th): 145.1 mm.  3rd wettest September since 2008, after 2016 and 2017.  Wettest month since December 2018.
Last month [August 2019]:  119.7 mm.
Last year [September 2018]:  68.6 mm.

Wettest day:  27.5 mm on the 28th.  
Other days with 10 mm or more (until 29th):  24th (25.1 mm), 9th (16.5 mm), 22nd (14.1 mm), 23rd (13.5 mm) and 29th (10.8 mm).
Wettest spell:  21st to 29th: 114.9 mm.   

Driest spell:  14th to 20th:  No measurable rain.
Completely dry days:  10.  Fewest since March.
Days with no measurable rain:  13.  Equal fewest since April.

Cumulatively to September: 2019 = 821.9 mm.
2018:  848.6 mm.  [-3.15 %].   2nd driest January to September period of the last six.

Thunder:
None this month. 

Pressure (at 2200 only):
Lowest: 1001.9 mb on the 24th.  
Highest: 1038.2 mb on the 13th.

Summary For Week Ending 2200
26 October 2019

Temperature [degs C]:
Lowest minimum: 5.5  [Wednesday]
Highest minimum: 14.9 [Saturday]
Average: 9.07
Lowest maximum: 14.2  [Monday]
Highest maximum: 16.5  [Wednesday]
Average: 15.64
Rain:
Total: 45.3 mm
Wettest day: Saturday: 26.5 mm
Pressure [2200 only]:
Lowest: 1007.9 mb [Friday]
Highest: 1026.9 mb [Monday]
Sunshine: 
Sunny:  Sunday,  Tuesday pm,  Wednesday
Sunny intervals:  Thursday

Tuesday 29 October 2019

Overcast with rain.
Windy in the evening.
Temps: Min: 10.0;  Max: 11.8.
Rain: 24.5 mm.  Pres: 1019.1 mb.

Monday 28 October 2019

Mostly cloudy in the morning with a little haze.
Rain in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 7.1;  Max: 11.7.
Rain: 2.9 mm.  Pres: 1019.5 mb.

Sunday 27 October 2019

Sunny in the morning.
Hazy in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 4.6*;  Max: 12.3.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1022.5 mb.

*Coldest since 6 May.

Saturday 26 October 2019

Overcast with rain in the morning.
Mostly cloudy in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 14.9;  Max: 15.9.
Rain: 26.5 mm.  Pres: 1015.1 mb.

Friday 25 October 2019

Overcast.
AM:  Rain at first then mostly dry.
PM:  Heavy rain and windy.
Temps: Min: 9.9;  Max: 16.2.
Rain: 17.9 mm.  Pres: 1007.9 mb.

Thursday 24 October 2019

Sunny intervals and odd showers.
Temps: Min: 7.4;  Max: 15.8.
Rain: 0.9 mm.  Pres: 1010.9 mb.

Wednesday 23 October 2019

Mostly sunny.  Damp at first.
Temps: Min: 5.5*;  Max: 16.5.
Rain: Trace.  Pres: 1013.9 mb.

*Coldest since 7 May.

Tuesday 22 October 2019

Cloudy in the morning.
Mostly sunny in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 7.2;  Max: 16.0.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1025.1 mb.

Wednesday 23 October 2019

Summary For Week Ending 2200
19 October 2019

Temperature [degs C]:
Lowest minimum: 8.4  [Thursday]
Highest minimum: 12.4  [Sunday]
Average: 10.03
Lowest maximum: 14.3  [Friday]
Highest maximum: 16.9  [Tuesday]
Average: 15.79
Rain [Monday to Saturday]:
Total: 31.6 mm
Wettest day: Friday: 11.9 mm
Pressure:
Lowest: 999.4 mb [Saturday morning]
Highest: 1010.9 mb [Sunday evening]
Sunshine [Monday to Saturday]: 
Sunny:  Tuesday am,
Sunny intervals:  Wednesday pm,  Saturday

Monday 21 October 2019

Quite cloudy.  Some sunny intervals.
Temps: Min: 9.2;  Max: 14.2.
Rain: Nil*.  Pres: 1026.9 mb.

*This is the first completely dry 24 hour period recorded since 20 September.

Sunday 20 October 2019

Showers late Saturday evening.
Sunny on Sunday, although more cloud late in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 9.4;  Max: 14.9.
Rain: Trace.  Pres: 1018.4 mb.

Saturday 19 October 2019

Sunny intervals.
Showers in the morning.
Temps: Min: 8.8;  Max: 15.9.
Rain: 0.9 mm.  Pres: 1007.7 mb.

Friday 18 October 2019

Heavy showers and some sunny intervals.
Temps: Min: 9.5;  Max: 14.3.
Rain: 11.9 mm.  Pres: 1000.0 mb.

Thursday 17 October 2019

Heavy showers and some sunny intervals.
Temps: Min: 8.4;  Max: 15.8.
Rain: 8.9 mm.  Pres: 1000.1 mb.

Wednesday 16 October 2019

Rain overnight and at first.
AM: Mostly cloudy with some sunny intervals.
PM: Sunny intervals.
Temps: Min: 11.0;  Max: 15.4.
Rain: 3.6 mm.  Pres: 1008.0 mb.

Wednesday 16 October 2019

Summary For Week Ending 2200
12 October 2019

Temperature [degs C]:
Lowest minimum: 10.4  [Thursday]
Highest minimum: 14.5  [Friday]
Average: 11.81
Lowest maximum: 14.5  [Saturday]
Highest maximum: 18.0  [Monday]
Average: 16.49
Rain [Sunday to Wednesday]:
Total: 35.5 mm
Wettest day: Monday: 27.4 mm
[Thursday to Sunday (13th)]: 
Total: 40.8 mm
Pressure:
Lowest: 1007.7 mb [Friday afternoon]
Highest: 1021.1 mb [Sunday evening]
Sunshine [Sunday to Wednesday]: 
Sunny:  Sunday 
Sunny intervals:  Tuesday,  Wednesday am

Summary For Week Ending 2200
5 October 2019

Temperature [degs C]:
Lowest minimum: 8.5  [Thursday]
Highest minimum: 15.6  [Tuesday]
Average: 12.89
Lowest maximum: 15.5  [Friday]
Highest maximum: 18.8  [Saturday]
Average: 17.0
Rain:
Total: 34.0 mm
Wettest day:
Pressure:
Lowest: 996.0 mb [Sunday early morning]
Highest: 1026.0 mb [Thursday early hours]
Sunshine [Not Monday to Friday]: 
Sunny intervals:  Sunday pm

Tuesday 15 October 2019

Mostly sunny until mid-afternoon, then cloudy.
Rain from late afternoon.
Temps: Min: 8.7;  Max: 16.9.
Rain: 5.2 mm.  Pres: 1001.7 mb.

Tuesday 15 October 2019

Monday 14 October 2019

Mostly cloudy with showers.
Temps: Min: 11.4;  Max: 15.7.
Rain: 1.1 mm.  Pres: 1002.6 mb.

Recent Reports

I apologise for the less than normal information in the reports of the last few days, which is due to me being away.  Unfortunately it is still not possible to give a detailed description of each day's weather.
The total rainfall for the period from 0900 on 10/10/19 to 2200 on 13/10/19 was 40.8 mm.

Sunday 13 October 2019

Temps: Min: 12.4;  Max: 16.5.
Pres: 1010.5 mb.

Saturday 12 October 2019

Temps: Min: 11.5;  Max: 14.5.
Pres: 1008.8 mb.

Friday 11 October 2019

Temps: Min: 14.5;  Max: 16.4.
Pres: 1009.4 mb.

Thursday 10 October 2019

Hazy sunshine in the morning.
Temps: Min: 10.4;  Max: 16.8.
Rain: Nil*.  Pres: 1014.0 mb.

*Until 0900.

Wednesday 9 October 2019

Showers.
Sunny intervals in the morning.
Mostly cloudy in the afternoon.
Clear in the evening.
Temps: Min: 10.5;  Max: 16.0.
Rain: 5.2 mm.  Pres: 1010.3 mb.

Tuesday 8 October 2019

Sunny intervals and showers, these heavy in the morning.
Temps: Min: 10.5;  Max: 16.8.
Rain: 2.9 mm.  Pres: 1011.2 mb.

Monday 7 October 2019

Rain overnight and in the morning.
Showers in the afternoon. Overcast.
Temps: Min: 12.5;  Max: 18.0.
Rain: 27.4 mm.  Pres: 1013.6 mb.

Sunday 6 October 2019

A few showers at first, then mostly sunny.
Temps: Min: 12.8;  Max: 16.9.
Rain: Trace.  Pres: 1020.4 mb.

Saturday 5 October 2019

Mostly cloudy.  Mainly dry until mid-afternoon, then rain.
Temps: Min: 14.6;  Max: 18.8.
Rain: 5.2 mm.  Pres: 1016.0 mm.

Recent Reports

I apologise for the less than normal information in the reports of the last few days, which is due to me being away.  Unfortunately it is still not possible to give a detailed description of each day's weather.
The total rainfall for the period from 1700 on 29/9/19 to 2200 on 4/10/19 was 18.0 mm.
I also apologise for the delay in the reports appearing, which is due to a problem with the recording of the figures whilst I was away.

Friday 4 October 2019

Temps: Min: 13.4;  Max: 15.5.
Pres: 1013.1 mb.

Thursday 3 October 2019

Temps: Min: 8.5;  Max: 16.2.
Pres: 1014.9 mb.

Wednesday 2 October 2019

Temps: Min: 11.7;  Max: 16.4.
Pres: 1025.7 mb.

Tuesday 1 October 2019

Temps: Min: 15.6;  Max: 17.4.
Pres: 1006.0 mb.

Monday 30 September 2019

Temps: Min: 11.6;  Max: 17.5.
Pres: 1005.8 mb.

Sunday 29 September 2019

Rain/showers overnight.
Mostly cloudy with showers in the morning.
Sunny inteverals in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 14.8;  Max: 17.2.
Rain: 10.8 mm*.  Pres: 1010.1 mb.

*Until 1700.