September has been over for a week and no one seems to have posted their summaries
A little late but here's my summary for September
Temperature
Mean 9.5 °C
Mean Maximum 14.8 °C
Mean Minimum 4.4 °C
Maximum High 20.3 °C
Maximum Low 9.4 °C
Minimum High 8.1 °C
Minimum Low -0.6 °C
Wind Speed and Direction
Maximum Gust 58 km/h
Average 7.1 km/h
Wind Run 5356 km
Max Daily Windrun 309 km
Prevailing Direction North East
Rainfall
Days with Measured Rainfall 13
Max Daily Rainfall 28.4 mm
Monthly Rainfall 100.0 mm
Comapred to 2002 this September was
Cooler, mean 11.1 in 2002, wetter Sept 2002 44.1mm and about as windy.
Sept 2003 here
http://weather.northcott.co.nz/archives ... ep2003.php
Sept 2002 here
http://weather.northcott.co.nz/archives ... ep2002.php
Looking at the first 7 days of October, despite it feeling cold and a few frosts about,
it's a little warmer then this time last year with a mean of 9.0 against 8.4 for 2002.
Been more windy but to date this October and last, the prevailing wind direction is south.
The monthly comparison can bee seen here
http://weather.northcott.co.nz/month_year.php
October 2002 summary is here
http://weather.northcott.co.nz/archives ... ct2002.php
September Summary
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Summary of the September rainfall and temperature readings,
as recorded at my weather station in Havelock North.
Total rainfall: 146.3mm (on 16 days)
Maximum 24hr total: 44.6mm (on the 5th)
Total from 1 January: 720.1mm (on 110 days)
Maximum temperature: 24.9ºC (on the 26th)
Minimum temperature: 2.6ºC (on the 3rd)
as recorded at my weather station in Havelock North.
Total rainfall: 146.3mm (on 16 days)
Maximum 24hr total: 44.6mm (on the 5th)
Total from 1 January: 720.1mm (on 110 days)
Maximum temperature: 24.9ºC (on the 26th)
Minimum temperature: 2.6ºC (on the 3rd)
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September 2002 saw alot of warm northwesterlies, which certainly pushed up Chch's mean temperature for the month, despite a number of (brief) cold southerly outbreaks, some of which brought snow to low levels in parts of Canterbury.A little late but here's my summary for September
Temperature
Mean 9.5 °C
Cooler, mean 11.1 in 2002
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heres mine .
slightly warmer, much wetter and windier!
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Averages\Extremes for the month of September 2003
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Average temperature = 12.7 °C
Average humidity = 95 %
Average dewpoint = 11.8 °C
Average barometer = 1006.2 mb
Average windspeed = 11.7 kts
Average gustspeed = 14.1 kts
Average direction = 271 ° ( W )
Rainfall for month = 161.0 mm; diff from climate av. :+161.0 mm
Rainfall for year = 1000.4 mm
Maximum rain per minute = 25.8 mm on day 02 at time 08:56
Maximum temperature = 20.0 °C on day 28 at time 11:35
Minimum temperature = 3.5 °C on day 09 at time 05:39
Maximum humidity = 100 % on day 30 at time 07:42
Minimum humidity = 48 % on day 29 at time 19:11
Maximum pressure = 1019.1 mb on day 19 at time 21:39
Minimum pressure = 991.2 mb on day 28 at time 00:26
Maximum windspeed = 47.0 kts from 302 °(WNW) on day 28 at time 00:51
Maximum gust speed = 57.0 kts from 301 °(WNW) on day 28 at time 00:47
Maximum heat index = 23.3 °C on day 15 at time 15:57
Max soil temperature= 17.8 °C
Min soil temperature= 13.4 °C
Sunshine hours month to date= 24.1 hrs
Sunshine hours year to date= 1117.3 hrs
2.4 mm on day 9
4.0 mm on day 13
0.6 mm on day 15
7.6 mm on day 17
4.6 mm on day 19
15.0 mm on day 20
1.2 mm on day 21
0.4 mm on day 22
4.0 mm on day 23
0.6 mm on day 24
1.2 mm on day 26
29.6 mm on day 27
15.4 mm on day 28
3.0 mm on day 29
slightly warmer, much wetter and windier!
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Averages\Extremes for the month of September 2003
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Average temperature = 12.7 °C
Average humidity = 95 %
Average dewpoint = 11.8 °C
Average barometer = 1006.2 mb
Average windspeed = 11.7 kts
Average gustspeed = 14.1 kts
Average direction = 271 ° ( W )
Rainfall for month = 161.0 mm; diff from climate av. :+161.0 mm
Rainfall for year = 1000.4 mm
Maximum rain per minute = 25.8 mm on day 02 at time 08:56
Maximum temperature = 20.0 °C on day 28 at time 11:35
Minimum temperature = 3.5 °C on day 09 at time 05:39
Maximum humidity = 100 % on day 30 at time 07:42
Minimum humidity = 48 % on day 29 at time 19:11
Maximum pressure = 1019.1 mb on day 19 at time 21:39
Minimum pressure = 991.2 mb on day 28 at time 00:26
Maximum windspeed = 47.0 kts from 302 °(WNW) on day 28 at time 00:51
Maximum gust speed = 57.0 kts from 301 °(WNW) on day 28 at time 00:47
Maximum heat index = 23.3 °C on day 15 at time 15:57
Max soil temperature= 17.8 °C
Min soil temperature= 13.4 °C
Sunshine hours month to date= 24.1 hrs
Sunshine hours year to date= 1117.3 hrs
2.4 mm on day 9
4.0 mm on day 13
0.6 mm on day 15
7.6 mm on day 17
4.6 mm on day 19
15.0 mm on day 20
1.2 mm on day 21
0.4 mm on day 22
4.0 mm on day 23
0.6 mm on day 24
1.2 mm on day 26
29.6 mm on day 27
15.4 mm on day 28
3.0 mm on day 29