The table below summarises Autumn (1 March to 31 May) recorded at my station. The records from 2000 to 2002 have lower temperatures then records from 2003 and later as the sensor I was using at the time read low so these temperature records are not comparable with the later records. Rainfall and wind data however, should be comparable.

 

Autumn 2011 to 2014
Temperature2011201220132014
Mean 12.4 C 11.7 C 12.5 C 12.1 C
Mean Maximum 17.3 C 17.2 C 17.7 C 17.3 C 
Mean Minimum 8.1 C 6.9 C 7.9 C 8.3 C 
Maximum High 30.4 C (4 Mar) 27.6 C (6 Mar) 30.4 C  (6 Mar) 27.4 C (17 Mar) 
Maximum Low 16.3 C (1 Mar) 14.1 C (22 Mar) 14.6 C (16 Mar) 15.1 C (17 Mar) 
Minimum High 10.5 C (18 Apr) 9.8 C (16 May) 7.3 C (28 May) 6.7 C (26 May) 
Minimum Low -1.7 C (28 Apr) -2.1 C (20 May) -2.0 C (28 May) -3.0 C (27 May) 
Wind Speed and Direction
Maximum Gust 57 km/h (18 Apr) 56 km/h (3 Mar) 54 km/h (6 May) 76 km/h (29 May)
Mean 5.8 km/h 5.5 km/h 4.9 km/h 6.0 km/h 
Wind Run 12128 km 11481 km 10287 km 12144 km 
Max Daily Windrun 387 km (7 Apr) 402 km (1 Mar) 382 km (6 May) 567 km (4 Mar)
Prevailing Direction East North East East North East East Nth East East Nth East
Barometer
Maximum 1033.8 (30 Apr) 1039.9 hPa (8 Mar) 1030.8 hPa (21 Mar) 1032.1 hPa (21 Mar)
Minimum 985.4 (2 Mar) 985.1 hPa (15 May) 987.5 hPa (26 May) 981.1 hPa (24 May)
Mean 1013.4 1016.7 hPa 1013.4 hPa 1015.0 hPa 
Max Daily Change 28.2 (2 Mar) 22.4 hPa (7 Mar) 21.5 hPa (10 May) 31.5 (26 May)
Rainfall
Days with Rainfall 33 28 26 39
Max Daily Rainfall 18.5 mm (27 Mar) 30.0 mm (1 Mar) 45.5 mm (6 May) 58.5 mm (5 Mar)
Autumn Rainfall 166.5 mm 111.0 mm 169 mm 410 mm 
Humidity
Maximum 100% (Several days) 100% (Several days) 100% (Several days) 100% (Several days)
Minimum 23% (2 Mar) 31 % (25 Mar) 25% (6 Mar) 31% (26 Apr) 


Last updated 17 January 2015