In "my" Melbourne it was a warmer and drier March then the long term average. In the 24 hour period to 9:00 am 13/3 we had a day of variation, recorded our highest max, highest and lowest humidity, lowest barometric pressure and highest daily rainfall for the month. All thanks to a strong south westerly change.
Highest max .. 37.2° C on 12/3
Lowest max .. 19.9° C on 17/3
Average max .. 27.9° C
Ave long term .. 23.8° C
Highest long term .. 39.6° C
Lowest long term .. 13.0° C
Lowest min .. 9.5° C on 21/3
Highest min .. 18.4° C on 5/3
Average min .. 13.8° C
Ave long term .. 12.3° C
Highest long term .. 23.2° C
Lowest long term .. 2.2° C
Humidity highest .. 89% on 13/3
Humidity lowest .. 17% on 12/3
Rainfall .. 32.5 mm on 3 days
Highest .. 26.9 mm on 12/3
Average long term .. 54.2 mm
Highest long term .. 184.8 mm
Lowest long term .. 4.0 mm
Wind max gust .. 52.2 km/h on 7/3
Barometer highest .. 1029.4 hPa on 1/3
Barometer lowest .. 1007.0 hPa on 12/3
March 2006 Observations
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Hi, Alexandra
Highest max .. 27.1° C on 18/3
Lowest max .. 12.9° C on 24/3
Average max .. 22.3° C
Ave long term .. 21.5° C
Lowest min .. -0.4° C on 13/3
Highest min .. 10.6° C on 20/3
Average min .. 5.7° C
Ave long term .. 8.7° C
Rainfall .. 15.5 mm on 3 days
Highest .. 8 mm on 19/3
2006 .. 46mm
Highest max .. 27.1° C on 18/3
Lowest max .. 12.9° C on 24/3
Average max .. 22.3° C
Ave long term .. 21.5° C
Lowest min .. -0.4° C on 13/3
Highest min .. 10.6° C on 20/3
Average min .. 5.7° C
Ave long term .. 8.7° C
Rainfall .. 15.5 mm on 3 days
Highest .. 8 mm on 19/3
2006 .. 46mm
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Average temperature = 16.5 °C
Average barometer = 1015.0 mb
Average windspeed = 7.9 km/h
Average gustspeed = 11.4 km/h
Rainfall for month = 78.2 mm
Rainfall for year = 254.4 mm
Maximum rain per minute = 2.0 mm on day 22 at time 18:06
Maximum temperature = 26.5 °C on day 20 at time 14:16
Minimum temperature = 5.1 °C on day 04 at time 04:47
Maximum pressure = 1029.3 mb on day 13 at time 23:06
Minimum pressure = 998.9 mb on day 27 at time 04:56
Maximum windspeed = 42.6 kmh from 068 °(ENE) on day 02 at time 16:06
Maximum gust speed = 55.5 km/h from 093 °( E ) on day 26 at time 22:49
Maximum heat index = 26.9 °C on day 20 at time 14:15
Avg daily max temp = 21.9 °C
Avg daily min temp = 11.7 °C
Growing degrees days = 222.8 °C
Total windrun = 5627.7km
Average barometer = 1015.0 mb
Average windspeed = 7.9 km/h
Average gustspeed = 11.4 km/h
Rainfall for month = 78.2 mm
Rainfall for year = 254.4 mm
Maximum rain per minute = 2.0 mm on day 22 at time 18:06
Maximum temperature = 26.5 °C on day 20 at time 14:16
Minimum temperature = 5.1 °C on day 04 at time 04:47
Maximum pressure = 1029.3 mb on day 13 at time 23:06
Minimum pressure = 998.9 mb on day 27 at time 04:56
Maximum windspeed = 42.6 kmh from 068 °(ENE) on day 02 at time 16:06
Maximum gust speed = 55.5 km/h from 093 °( E ) on day 26 at time 22:49
Maximum heat index = 26.9 °C on day 20 at time 14:15
Avg daily max temp = 21.9 °C
Avg daily min temp = 11.7 °C
Growing degrees days = 222.8 °C
Total windrun = 5627.7km
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March in Hillmorton
Temperature:
A mean temperature of 12.9C, the coolest March since I started recording temperature in 2000. Warmest day was the 1st with 26.7C and the coldest temperature, 2.4C was recorded on the 26th.
The warmest March I've recorded was 2003 with a mean of 15.4C
Wind:
The monthly wind run of 5643km makes March 2006 the most windy I've recorded from 2001 when I started recording the wind.
March also created a new record gust speed for my station with 82km/h. The previous record was a 76km/h southerly gust 5th June 2002.
Prevailing wind direction was south recorded 44% of the month with NE was recorded 35% of the month. The third prevailing direction was North with 13%.
Rainfall:
66.2mm of rain fell on 13 days, the wettest March I've recorded since 2000 with the highest number of days with recorded rainfall.
Average number of rain days for the past 6 years in March is 8 with a average rainfall of 35.3mm.
The driest March I've recorded was 2001 with 3 days of recorded rainfall and a monthly total of 5.8mm.
Barometer:
The highest pressure so far this year was recorded on the 25th with 1035.9hPa (officially 1034.5hPa at 12 noon at the airport). My reading is higher then the actual pressure at the time and I have now re-calibrated my barometer.
The full March details can be seen at
http://weather.northcott.co.nz/index.ph ... Itemid=233
Temperature:
A mean temperature of 12.9C, the coolest March since I started recording temperature in 2000. Warmest day was the 1st with 26.7C and the coldest temperature, 2.4C was recorded on the 26th.
The warmest March I've recorded was 2003 with a mean of 15.4C
Wind:
The monthly wind run of 5643km makes March 2006 the most windy I've recorded from 2001 when I started recording the wind.
March also created a new record gust speed for my station with 82km/h. The previous record was a 76km/h southerly gust 5th June 2002.
Prevailing wind direction was south recorded 44% of the month with NE was recorded 35% of the month. The third prevailing direction was North with 13%.
Rainfall:
66.2mm of rain fell on 13 days, the wettest March I've recorded since 2000 with the highest number of days with recorded rainfall.
Average number of rain days for the past 6 years in March is 8 with a average rainfall of 35.3mm.
The driest March I've recorded was 2001 with 3 days of recorded rainfall and a monthly total of 5.8mm.
Barometer:
The highest pressure so far this year was recorded on the 25th with 1035.9hPa (officially 1034.5hPa at 12 noon at the airport). My reading is higher then the actual pressure at the time and I have now re-calibrated my barometer.
The full March details can be seen at
http://weather.northcott.co.nz/index.ph ... Itemid=233
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From my station in Templeton:
Average temp: 12.6 °C
Max temperature: 26.1 °C (1st)
Average max: 17.1 °C
Min temperature: 1.1 °C (26th)
Average min: 8.1 °C
Rainfall: 56.0 mm (on 11 days)
Max rain: 9.2 mm (9th)
For 2006 so far: 127.2 mm
More than 2 °C colder than last March which was about average.
Average temp: 12.6 °C
Max temperature: 26.1 °C (1st)
Average max: 17.1 °C
Min temperature: 1.1 °C (26th)
Average min: 8.1 °C
Rainfall: 56.0 mm (on 11 days)
Max rain: 9.2 mm (9th)
For 2006 so far: 127.2 mm
More than 2 °C colder than last March which was about average.
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March 2006 Waimauku, Auckland
Maximum Temperature: 29.0°C (Monday 20 March)
Lowest Maximum: 17.6 °C (Sunday 26 March)
Minimum Temperature: 8.4 °C (Saturday 04 March)
Highest Minimum: 18.1°C (Tuesday 28 March)
Total Rainfall: 114.1 mm
Days with rain: 13 out of 31 days
Most rain: 28.0 mm (Sunday 26 March)
Longest period without rain: 8 days (Ending Tuesday 21 March)
Highest pressure: 1024 mb (Monday 13 March)
Lowest pressure: 1000 mb (Monday 27 March)
Rainfall year to date: 205.9 mm
Maximum Temperature: 29.0°C (Monday 20 March)
Lowest Maximum: 17.6 °C (Sunday 26 March)
Minimum Temperature: 8.4 °C (Saturday 04 March)
Highest Minimum: 18.1°C (Tuesday 28 March)
Total Rainfall: 114.1 mm
Days with rain: 13 out of 31 days
Most rain: 28.0 mm (Sunday 26 March)
Longest period without rain: 8 days (Ending Tuesday 21 March)
Highest pressure: 1024 mb (Monday 13 March)
Lowest pressure: 1000 mb (Monday 27 March)
Rainfall year to date: 205.9 mm
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Australian March reports - the warmth and dryness in many areas would be the envy of many in NZ in March (cold and cloudy in the east).
http://www.bom.gov.au/announcements/index.shtml
http://www.bom.gov.au/announcements/index.shtml
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NIWA March summary:
http://www.niwascience.co.nz/ncc/cs/0603sum.pdf
Correction in report (main centres) - W'gton sunshine should be 185 hrs.
FYI Foggy - I think the Hamilton values for sun are reading too low and they seem to be testing another nearby spot with higher values.
http://www.niwascience.co.nz/ncc/cs/0603sum.pdf
Correction in report (main centres) - W'gton sunshine should be 185 hrs.
FYI Foggy - I think the Hamilton values for sun are reading too low and they seem to be testing another nearby spot with higher values.