- Temperature was lower than my February average of 16.5C with 15.5C . For the first time since 2002, the maximum temperature recorded didn't reach 30C. In an average February, 2 days reach or exceed 30C. There were 15 days at or over 20C, my average is 17, 4 days at or over 25C, my average is 7.
- Wind run in February was close to my average of 4990km with 4960km.
- The average pressure was close to average for February of 1014.0hPa with 1014.8hPa.
- Rainfall was 60% of average with 26mm, my February average is 44mm.
| February 2012 Summary Temperature |
|
|---|---|
| Mean | 15.5 C |
| Mean Maximum | 20.5 C |
| Mean Minimum | 12.1 C |
| Maximum High | 29.8 C (1st) |
| Maximum Low | 14.7 C (6th) |
| Minimum High | 15.5 C (14th) |
| Minimum Low | 7.8 C (28th) |
| Wind Speed and Direction | |
| Maximum Gust | 53 km/h (1st) |
| Mean | 7.4 km/h |
| Wind Run | 4958 km |
| Max Daily Windrun | 256 km (8th) |
| Prevailing Direction | East Nth East |
| Barometer | |
| Maximum | 1025.0 hPa (19th) |
| Minimum | 992.6 hPa (29th) |
| Mean | 1014.8 hPa |
| Max Daily Change | -19.1 hPa (29th) |
| Rainfall | |
| Days with Measured Rainfall (Greater than 0.2mm) |
9 |
| Max Daily Rainfall | 7.5 mm (23rd) |
| Monthly Rainfall | 26.0 mm |
| Humidity | |
| Maximum |
99 % (23rd) |
| Minimum | 30 % (23rd) |
| February Daily Observations | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature | Wind | Rainfall | Barometer | |||||||||
| Date | Min | Max | Mean | Mean (Km/h) | Gust (Km/h) | Run (km) | Prevailing Dir | 10 Minute Max (mm) | Total (mm) | Min (hPa) | Max (hPa) | Change (hPa) |
| 1 | 11.8 | 29.8 | 17.3 | 8.4 | 53 | 192 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1000.4 | 1016.6 | +16.2 |
| Early showers and cloud clearing with warm north to NE breezes. A strong cool southerly change around midday with increasing cloud. | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 10.6 | 17.2 | 13.4 | 6.0 | 30 | 138 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1016.0 | 1019.3 | +3.3 |
| Overcast with a few breaks in the cloud in the afternoon. Cool NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 13.5 | 17.8 | 14.9 | 10.7 | 37 | 246 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1016.9 | 1019.5 | -2.6 |
| Overcast with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 14.2 | 20.1 | 16.0 | 10.8 | 34 | 246 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1015.6 | 1018.8 | -2.5 |
| Mostly cloudy but some sunny breaks, NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 14.5 | 17.1 | 15.1 | 9.3 | 31 | 213 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1015.0 | 1017.4 | +2.4 |
| Overcast and dreary with NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 14.7 | 21.6 | 16.8 | 11.1 | 34 | 255 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1016.8 | 1019.5 | +2.7 |
| Early drizzle or light rain clearing by dawn. Morning cloud breaking to a mostly sunny day with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 14.1 | 20.4 | 16.2 | 7.7 | 27 | 176 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1018.4 | 1021.2 | +2.8 |
| Morning cloud breaking to a mostly sunny day. Low cloud increasing from late afternoon with evening drizzle. | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 13.7 | 19.5 | 16.1 | 11.1 | 37 | 256 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1013.6 | 1019.5 | -5.9 |
| Morning cloud breaking and clearing in the afternoon. NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 9 | 14.6 | 20.8 | 16.9 | 9.7 | 33 | 223 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1004.8 | 1013.7 | -8.9 |
| Mostly cloudy but some sunny intervals, mild with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 11.8 | 17.4 | 14.2 | 8.1 | 42 | 185 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1005.1 | 1014.0 | +8.9 |
| Overcast with some drizzle, cooler with southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 11 | 9.9 | 18.9 | 13.5 | 5.1 | 30 | 116 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1014.0 | 1020.0 | +6.0 |
| Early drizzle. Cloud breaking in the afternoon but returning in the evening. Cool morning, milder in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 12 | 10.6 | 19.4 | 14.6 | 4.1 | 26 | 94 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1018.1 | 1020.1 | +2.0 |
| Variable cloud, some sunny intervals, mostly light NE winds | ||||||||||||
| 13 | 12.0 | 17.8 | 14.5 | 5.6 | 34 | 129 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1018.8 | 1020.2 | +1.4 |
| Overcast with some drizzle, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 12.8 | 15.5 | 14.0 | 6.6 | 31 | 151 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 4.5 | 1013.9 | 1019.3 | -5.4 |
| Overcast with rain and drizzle, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 15 | 13.0 | 20.5 | 15.4 | 5.7 | 28 | 131 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1014.6 | 1022.5 | +7.9 |
| Cloud breaking in the afternoon with a few sunny intervals, southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 16 | 12.0 | 19.4 | 15.5 | 7.0 | 28 | 161 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1020.5 | 1022.6 | -2.1 |
| Some cloud but mostly sunny with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 17 | 12.9 | 20.2 | 16.3 | 9.7 | 35 | 223 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1015.2 | 1021.8 | -6.6 |
| Mostly clear and sunny with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 18 | 9.7 | 22.4 | 16.5 | 7.1 | 34 | 163 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1013.2 | 1018.8 | +5.6 |
| Sunny with some cloud and southerly winds. Cloud increasing from late afternoon and winds dieing away. | ||||||||||||
| 19 | 11.3 | 17.6 | 13.7 | 9.2 | 32 | 209 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1017.8 | 1025.0 | +7.2 |
| Overcast with early showers and drizzle clearing mid morning. Southerly winds turning NE in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 20 | 13.5 | 20.8 | 16.9 | 11.1 | 39 | 255 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1012.7 | 1023.7 | -11.0 |
| Any morning cloud clearing to a sunny day with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 21 | 13.4 | 28.7 | 18.6 | 2.2 | 26 | 50 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1010.6 | 1013.6 | -3.0 |
| Mostly cloudy but some sunny intervals. Period of rain from mid afternoon til evening. Light northerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 22 | 12.8 | 20.6 | 16.4 | 5.1 | 27 | 116 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 4.5 | 1008.0 | 1014.9 | -6.9 |
| Overcast from midday with rain in the evening. Southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 23 | 14.1 | 28.0 | 19.9 | 8.1 | 44 | 184 | North North West | 1.0 | 7.0 | 996.1 | 1008.1 | -12.0 |
| Any showers clearing before dawn. Warm nor'west winds in the afternoon turning lighter southerly in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 24 | 11.4 | 25.4 | 16.7 | 6.4 | 50 | 147 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 4.0 | 1000.4 | 1012.3 | +11.9 |
| Mostly cloudy with NE winds turning warm nor'west in the afternoon. A gusty southerly change in the evening with 1 rumble of thunder and some rain. | ||||||||||||
| 25 | 9.6 | 21.5 | 14.5 | 3.7 | 26 | 85 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1010.9 | 1018.2 | +7.3 |
| Sunny with some cloud, light southerly winds turning NE in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 26 | 10.1 | 17.2 | 13.4 | 5.6 | 30 | 128 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1016.9 | 1021.2 | +4.3 |
| Overcast with a few spots of rain or drizzle at times. NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 27 | 9.3 | 22.6 | 14.9 | 3.5 | 21 | 79 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1019.3 | 1023.8 | -4.4 |
| Some cloud but mostly sunny with light winds tending NE. | ||||||||||||
| 28 | 7.8 | 16.5 | 12.4 | 7.1 | 34 | 162 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1011.0 | 1019.4 | -8.4 |
| Mostly cloudy but some sunny intervals, cool southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 29 | 12.5 | 18.8 | 15.7 | 10.1 | 34 | 232 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 992.6 | 1011.7 | -19.1 |
| Variable high cloud, NE winds | ||||||||||||
