October 2006 Waimauku, Auckland
Maximum Temperature: 21.6°C (Saturday 14 October)
Lowest Maximum: 15.4 °C (Monday 16 October)
Minimum Temperature: 3.9 °C (Tuesday 10 October)
Highest Minimum: 14.6°C (Saturday 21 October)
Total Rainfall: 246.5 mm
Days with rain: 14 out of 31 days
Most rain: 47.0 mm (Sunday 01 October)
Highest pressure: 1028 mb (Wednesday 18 October)
Lowest pressure: 1003 mb (Monday 23 October)
Rainfall year to date: 1169.1 mm
October 2006 wx observations
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RWood
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NIWA report for October:
http://www.niwascience.co.nz/ncc/cs/0610sum.pdf
Of interest - Ch'ch by far the sunniest of the main centres, Dunedin driest. Wellington temps. so far below average that it was the coolest of the "5 main" centres. Also very wet there, very cloudy, and the number of strong gust days was a near-record. All in all, one of the worst months I have ever experienced here. Back on the brighter side, Tekapo, Dunedin and Invercargill among others had a lot more sunshine than usual.
janewasytv, I will post something in the "comparisons" thread to show you some October comparisons for Wellington.
http://www.niwascience.co.nz/ncc/cs/0610sum.pdf
Of interest - Ch'ch by far the sunniest of the main centres, Dunedin driest. Wellington temps. so far below average that it was the coolest of the "5 main" centres. Also very wet there, very cloudy, and the number of strong gust days was a near-record. All in all, one of the worst months I have ever experienced here. Back on the brighter side, Tekapo, Dunedin and Invercargill among others had a lot more sunshine than usual.
janewasytv, I will post something in the "comparisons" thread to show you some October comparisons for Wellington.
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jeffsweather
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My October summary for Hillmorton. Temperature and rain records got back to 2000 and wind to 2001.
Temperature:
A mean temperature of 11.8C, this October was the warmest I've recorded
The warmest day was the 13th with 28.4C, it was also the warmest October day I've recorded.
Coldest temperature was 1.6C on the 10th. The coldest October temperature I've recorded is -1.6C on 6th Oct 2003 with a frost following a southerly.
Wind:
The monthly wind run of 6960km is the highest for October I have recorded with wind records from 2001. The second windiest was October 2001 with a wind run of 5801km.
It is the second windiest month I've recorded to date with November 2002 just beating it by a few km with 6978km.
Prevailing wind direction was north east recorded 37% of the month, south 33%, north 14%, south west 5%, west 5%, nor'west 4%, east and south east was about 1%. Maximum gust was 61km/h from the nor'west on the 19th.
Rainfall:
The wettest October I've recorded with 120mm of rain. The previous record was Oct 2001 with 117.2mm.
The driest was October 2004 with 35.8mm.
Barometer:
The highest pressure for the month was recorded on the 18th with 1026.1 hPa, the lowest 989.8 hPa on the 29th. This is the lowest barometer reading since the 16th June this year when 986.1 hPa was recorded.
Temperature:
A mean temperature of 11.8C, this October was the warmest I've recorded
The warmest day was the 13th with 28.4C, it was also the warmest October day I've recorded.
Coldest temperature was 1.6C on the 10th. The coldest October temperature I've recorded is -1.6C on 6th Oct 2003 with a frost following a southerly.
Wind:
The monthly wind run of 6960km is the highest for October I have recorded with wind records from 2001. The second windiest was October 2001 with a wind run of 5801km.
It is the second windiest month I've recorded to date with November 2002 just beating it by a few km with 6978km.
Prevailing wind direction was north east recorded 37% of the month, south 33%, north 14%, south west 5%, west 5%, nor'west 4%, east and south east was about 1%. Maximum gust was 61km/h from the nor'west on the 19th.
Rainfall:
The wettest October I've recorded with 120mm of rain. The previous record was Oct 2001 with 117.2mm.
The driest was October 2004 with 35.8mm.
Barometer:
The highest pressure for the month was recorded on the 18th with 1026.1 hPa, the lowest 989.8 hPa on the 29th. This is the lowest barometer reading since the 16th June this year when 986.1 hPa was recorded.
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dija
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Turakina, Wanganui
Turakina (Wanganui) Averages\Extremes for the month of October to 31 2006
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Average temperature 12.6 °C
Average humidity 76 %
Average dewpoint 8.4 °C
Average barometer 1013.5 mb
Average windspeed 18 kmh
Average gustspeed 19 kmh
Average direction 299 ° (WNW)
Rainfall for month 263.3 mm
Rainfall for year 1257.7 mm
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Maximum rain per minute 5.9 mm on day 24 at time 10:10
Maximum temperature 22.8 °C on day 21 at time 13:35
Minimum temperature 1.9 °C on day 07 at time 02:40
Maximum humidity 93 % on day 24 at time 06:58
Minimum humidity 37 % on day 17 at time 16:01
Maximum pressure 1026.8 mb on day 18 at time 11:06
Minimum pressure 996.7 mb on day 29 at time 18:08
Maximum windspeed 92.5 kmh from 292° on day 13 at time 12:37
Maximum gust speed 112.9 kmh from 202° on day 24 at time 16:57
Maximum heat index 26.1 °C on day 20 at time 14:53
Growing degrees days : 115.7 °C
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Daily rain totals
6.2 mm on day 1
3.9 mm on day 2
0.4 mm on day 3
1.6 mm on day 4
0.8 mm on day 7
4.7 mm on day 9
5.4 mm on day 10
0.4 mm on day 15
4.3 mm on day 16
0.8 mm on day 19
2.4 mm on day 21
61.9 mm on day 22
19.9 mm on day 23
64.3 mm on day 24
0.6 mm on day 28
39.2 mm on day 29
6.5 mm on day 30
Days with rain: 17 out of 31 days
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Average temperature 12.6 °C
Average humidity 76 %
Average dewpoint 8.4 °C
Average barometer 1013.5 mb
Average windspeed 18 kmh
Average gustspeed 19 kmh
Average direction 299 ° (WNW)
Rainfall for month 263.3 mm
Rainfall for year 1257.7 mm
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Maximum rain per minute 5.9 mm on day 24 at time 10:10
Maximum temperature 22.8 °C on day 21 at time 13:35
Minimum temperature 1.9 °C on day 07 at time 02:40
Maximum humidity 93 % on day 24 at time 06:58
Minimum humidity 37 % on day 17 at time 16:01
Maximum pressure 1026.8 mb on day 18 at time 11:06
Minimum pressure 996.7 mb on day 29 at time 18:08
Maximum windspeed 92.5 kmh from 292° on day 13 at time 12:37
Maximum gust speed 112.9 kmh from 202° on day 24 at time 16:57
Maximum heat index 26.1 °C on day 20 at time 14:53
Growing degrees days : 115.7 °C
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Daily rain totals
6.2 mm on day 1
3.9 mm on day 2
0.4 mm on day 3
1.6 mm on day 4
0.8 mm on day 7
4.7 mm on day 9
5.4 mm on day 10
0.4 mm on day 15
4.3 mm on day 16
0.8 mm on day 19
2.4 mm on day 21
61.9 mm on day 22
19.9 mm on day 23
64.3 mm on day 24
0.6 mm on day 28
39.2 mm on day 29
6.5 mm on day 30
Days with rain: 17 out of 31 days
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October 2006 Alexandra
Maximum Temperature: 28.5°C (13 October)
Lowest Maximum: 13.5°C (10 October)
Minimum Temperature: -1.6°C (25 October)
Highest Minimum: 17.6°C (13 October)
Total Rainfall: 28.5 mm
Days with rain: 5 out of 31 days
Most rain: 11 mm (9 & 29 October)
Rainfall year to date: 155mm
Maximum Temperature: 28.5°C (13 October)
Lowest Maximum: 13.5°C (10 October)
Minimum Temperature: -1.6°C (25 October)
Highest Minimum: 17.6°C (13 October)
Total Rainfall: 28.5 mm
Days with rain: 5 out of 31 days
Most rain: 11 mm (9 & 29 October)
Rainfall year to date: 155mm