Wednesday 26 April 2017

Sunny intervals.
Temps: Min: 2.0*;  Max: 12.3.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1023.3 mb.

*Lowest since 12 February.

March 2017 Summary

In Brief:
A cloudy and rather depressing month with several overcast, gloomy days, particularly during the second week.  Low pressure at the beginning of the month led to a wet first week, but even when high pressure took over during the second week it remained mostly cloudy, and wet weather returned during the third week.  There was a brief fine spell during the 4th weekend, but low pressure and wet weather returned at the very end of the month.
Temperatures around average for March during the day, but higher than average at night.

Temperature: [Minimum]:
Lowest:  2.1 degs C on the 17th.  Since 2004, only March 2012 did not have a colder night than this.
Highest:  11.4 degs C on the 30th.
Average minimum:  7.44 degs C.  2nd highest for March since 2004.  2012 = 7.98 degs C.
Nights with temperature below 5 degs C = 7.  With 2014, = fewest for March since 2012, which had 3.
Nights with temperature below 0 degs C = 0.

Temperature: [Maximum]:
Lowest:  8.2 degs C on the 23rd.
Highest:  16.9 degs C on the 30th.  Warmest March day since 2012.  =3rd warmest March day since at least 2003.
Average maximum:  12.78 degs C.  7th warmest of the last 14 Marches.

Rainfall:
Total: 108.1 mm.  Wettest month since November 2016.  3rd wettest March since 2009.
February 2017:  97.8 mm.
March 2016:  113.8 mm.

Wettest day:  14.0 mm on the 6th.

Driest spell:  No measurable rain: 13th to 18th, and 24th to 27th.
1.7 mm from 9th to 19th.
Wet spells: 56.7 mm to the 8th, with 37.8 mm from 5th to 7th.
26 mm from 20th to 23rd and 23.7 mm from the 28th.

Completely dry days:  6. Fewest for March since at least 2008.
Days with no measurable rain:  10.  Fewest for March since at least 2008.


Cumulatively:  2017:  286.2 mm.
2016:  537.4 mm.  [-46.74%].
Driest January to March since 2012.

Thunder:
None.

Pressure:
Lowest:  985.0 mb on the 5th.
Highest: 1038.4 mb on the 14th.

Summary For Week Ending 2200, 22 April, 2017

Temperature [degs C]:
Lowest minimum: 3.8 [Thursday]
Highest minimum: 9.6 [Monday]
Average:  6.1

Lowest maximum: 13.9 [Monday]
Highest maximum: 16.0 [Friday]
Average:  14.93

Rain:
Total:Nil

Pressure:
Lowest: 1025.0 mb. Monday early morning

Highest: 1040.6 mb. Thursday morning

Sunshine:

Sunny:  Sunday pm,  Tuesday,  Wednesday,  Thursday

Sunny intervals:  Sunday am,   Friday

Tuesday 25 April 2017

Sunny intervals with a few short sharp showers.
Temps: Min: 5.3;  Max: 11.3*.
Rain: Trace.  Pres: 1018.7 mb.

*Coldest since 24 March.

Monday 24 April 2017

Sunny intervals, increasingly milky by afternoon.
A few spots of drizzle in the evening.
Temps: Min: 5.5;  Max: 16.2.
Rain: Trace.  Pres: 1017.2 mb.

Sunday 23 April 2017

Sunny in the morning.
Cloudy in the afternoon.
Sunny intervals in the evening.
Temps: Min: 5.2;  Max: 15.8.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1025.4 mb.

Saturday 22 April 2017

Cloudy to mid-afternoon, then sunny.
Temps: Min: 7.3;  Max: 15.3.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1030.1 mb.

Friday 21 April 2017

Sunny intervals.
Sunny from late afternoon.
Temps: Min: 5.8;  Max: 16.0.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1033.4 mb.

Thursday 20 April 2017

Sunny.
Temps: Min: 3.8;  Max: 15.1.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1037.2 mb.

Summary For Week Ending 2200, 15 April, 2017

Temperature [degs C]:
Lowest minimum: 6.2 [Tuesday]
Highest minimum: 10.0 [Saturday]
Average:  7.77

Lowest maximum: 13.0 [Wednesday]
Highest maximum: 16.9 [Sunday]
Average:  14.64

Rain:
Total: Trace

Wettest day: Saturday: Trace

Pressure:
Lowest: 1019.4 mb. Friday afternoon

Highest: 1033.0 mb. Tuesday morning

Sunshine [from Monday]:

Sunny intervals:  Monday,  Tuesday,  Thursday,  Saturday pm

Wednesday 19 April 2017

Sunny.
Cloudy to the north in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 4.5;  Max: 14.1.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1038.9 mb.

Tuesday 18 April 2017

Sunny.
Temps: Min: 5.9;  Max: 14.5.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1036.0 mb.

Monday 17 April 2017

Mostly cloudy but some sun, followed by a clear evening.
Temps: Min: 9.6;  Max: 13.9.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1028.7 mb.

Sunday 16 April 2017

Sunny intervals in the morning.
Sunny in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 5.8;  Max: 15.6.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1026.4 mb.

Saturday 15 April 2017

Cloudy in the morning with some drizzle at first.
Sunny intervals in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 10.0;  Max: 13.6.
Rain: Trace.  Pres: 1026.5 mb.

Friday 14 April 2017

Cloudy.
Temps: Min: 6.7;  Max: 14.5.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1020.1 mb.

Thursday 13 April 2017

Sunny intervals, although mostly cloudy late morning and early afternoon.
Temps: Min: 8.2*;  Max: 15.5.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1020.9 mb.

*Recorded late on Wednesday evening.

Wednesday 12 April 2017

Cloudy until mid-afternoon, then sunny intervals, with a sunny evening.
Temps: Min: 6.8*;  Max: 13.0.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1022.7 mb.

*Recorded late on Tuesday evening.

Summary For Week Ending 2200, 8 April, 2017

Temperature [degs C]:
Lowest minimum: 3.5 [Monday]
Highest minimum: 9.0 [Tuesday]
Average:  5.5

Lowest maximum: 13.6 [Tuesday]
Highest maximum: 15.9 [Friday & Saturday]
Average:  14.9

Rain:
Total: 3.9 mm

Wettest day: Monday: 2.4 mm

Pressure:
Lowest: 1017.7 mb. Saturday (1st) evening

Highest: 1037.4 mb. Wednesday morning

Sunshine [to Wednesday]:

Sunny:  Sunday,  Tuesday pm,  Wednesday pm

Sunny intervals:  Monday am,  Wednesday am

Tuesday 11 April 2017

Sunny intervals.  Rather cloudy for a time early afternoon, although still sunny to the north and east.
Temps: Min: 6.2;  Max: 15.7.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1029.0 mb.

Monday 10 April 2017

Sunny intervals.
Temps: Min: 9.4;  Max: 13.3.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1031.7 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 more detailed description of each day's weather.

Sunday 9 April 2017

Temps: Min: 7.1;  Max: 16.9.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1026.8 mb.

Saturday 8 April 2017

Temps: Min: 5.2;  Max: 15.9.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1020.4 mb.

Friday 7 April 2017

Temps: Min: 4.5;  Max: 15.9.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1027.6 mb.

Thursday 6 April 2017

Temps: Min: 3.7;  Max: 15.3.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1032.7 mb.

Wednesday 5 April 2017

Sunny intervals in the morning.
Sunny in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 5.8;  Max: 14.2.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1034.9 mb.

Tuesday 4 April 2017

Rain at first overnight.
Mostly cloudy in the morning with showers.
Sunny in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 9.0;  Max: 13.6.
Rain: 1.5 mm.  Pres: 1034.0 mb.

Summary For Week Ending 2200, 1 April, 2017

Temperature [degs C]:
Lowest minimum: 7.3 [Saturday]
Highest minimum: 11.4 [Thursday]
Average:  9.33

Lowest maximum: 12.6 [Wednesday]
Highest maximum: 16.9 [Thursday]
Average:  14.14

Rain:
Total: 24.6 mm

Wettest day: Friday: 9.0 mm

Pressure:
Lowest: 1004.6 mb. Midnight Friday/Saturday

Highest: 1022.6 mb. Saturday (25th) evening

Sunshine:

Sunny:  Sunday am,  Monday

Sunny intervals:  Saturday pm

Monday 3 April 2017

Sunny intervals in the morning.
Cloudy in the afternoon, with rain in the evening.
Temps: Min: 3.5;  Max: 14.2.
Rain: 2.4 mm.  Pres: 1024.4 mb.

Sunday 2 April 2017

Mostly sunny.  Cloudier to the north at times.
Temps: Min: 6.8;  Max: 15.2.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1027.2 mb.

Saturday 1 April 2017

Cloudy in the morning with some sunshine and the odd shower.  Sunny intervals in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 7.3;  Max: 13.2.
Rain: 0.9 mm.  Pres: 1017.9 mb.