| August 2012 Summary Temperature |
|
|---|---|
| Mean | 9.1 C |
| Mean Maximum | 12.6 C |
| Mean Minimum | 6.0 C |
| Maximum High | 21.9 C (26th) |
| Maximum Low | 10.6 C (26th) |
| Minimum High | 8.6 C (13th) |
| Minimum Low | -0.2 C (30th) |
| Wind Speed and Direction | |
| Maximum Gust | 52 km/h (13th) |
| Mean | 6.6 km/h |
| Wind Run | 4575 km |
| Max Daily Windrun | 423 km (13th) |
| Prevailing Direction | East Nth East |
| Barometer | |
| Maximum | 1026.0 hPa (23rd) |
| Minimum | 998.6 hPa (12th) |
| Mean | 1013.6 hPa |
| Max Daily Change | -14.7 hPa (12th) |
| Rainfall | |
| Days with Measured Rainfall (Greater than 0.2mm) |
12 |
| Max Daily Rainfall | 39.5 mm (12th) |
| Monthly Rainfall | 118.0 mm |
| Humidity | |
| Maximum |
100 % (Several Days) |
| Minimum | 35 % (27th) |
| August Daily Observations | ||||||||||||
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| 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 | 6.3 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 5.8 | 31 | 132 | East Sth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1013.9 | 1022.8 | -8.9 |
| Overcast with occasional drizzle or showers. Easterly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 34 | 224 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1020.9 | 1023.1 | -2.2 |
| Cloud, breaking occasionally, some light showers, easterly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 8.8 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 34 | 276 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1018.0 | 1022.0 | -4.0 |
| Mostly cloudy, a few spots of rain at times, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 10.2 | 12.1 | 40 | 278 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1011.8 | 1017.9 | -6.1 |
| Morning showers clearing, cloud breaking in the afternoon. NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 10.3 | 12.5 | 36 | 287 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1006.7 | 1011.7 | -5.0 |
| Cloud breaking in the afternoon with sunny spells, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 8.3 | 12.3 | 9.9 | 5.4 | 29 | 124 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1004.8 | 1007.7 | -2.9 |
| Broken cloud, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 5.5 | 11.0 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 24 | 86 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1003.2 | 1006.5 | -3.3 |
| Cloud increasing, rain by afternoon. NE winds turning southerly from evening. | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 7.6 | 11.2 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 28 | 65 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 13.0 | 1002.8 | 1008.5 | +5.7 |
| Overcast with morning rain clearing in the afternoon, southerly winds, mostly light. | ||||||||||||
| 9 | 5.6 | 10.4 | 7.3 | 4.1 | 24 | 93 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1005.1 | 1009.6 | -4.5 |
| Cloud breaking, southerly winds turning NE in the afternoon | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 4.4 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 20 | 68 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1006.9 | 1015.9 | +9.0 |
| Variable cloud, light NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 11 | 6.4 | 13.1 | 9.2 | 2.5 | 21 | 57 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1013.4 | 1016.7 | -3.3 |
| Mostly cloudy with light NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 12 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 28 | 176 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 39.5 | 998.6 | 1013.3 | -14.7 |
| Rain with southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 13 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 19.3 | 52 | 423 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 24.5 | 999.4 | 1006.3 | +6.9 |
| Morning rain easing in the afternoon, strong cold southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 6.7 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 44 | 129 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 16.0 | 1006.4 | 1012.4 | +6.0 |
| Overcast with rain from afternoon. Southerly winds turning NE in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 15 | 7.9 | 12.6 | 9.3 | 6.7 | 29 | 132 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1006.9 | 1010.2 | -3.3 |
| Morning showers clearing and cloud breaking in the afternoon. Southerly winds turning NE from midday. | ||||||||||||
| 16 | 6.3 | 13.8 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 24 | 62 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1007.5 | 1010.1 | +2.6 |
| Cloud breaking in the afternoon, light southerly winds turning NE later in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 17 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 20 | 130 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1010.1 | 1016.4 | +6.3 |
| Morning fog lifting a little but remaining as low cloud for the day. Light southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 18 | 3.7 | 11.8 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 18 | 52 | South West | 0 | 0 | 1016.2 | 1020.6 | +4.4 |
| Morning cloud clearing to a sunny afternoon. Light southerly winds tending NE from late afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 19 | 4.5 | 10 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 33 | 174 | East Nth East | 1.5 | 5.0 | 1007.5 | 1020.5 | -13.0 |
| Overcast with a few spots of drizzle during the day, rain in the evening. Cool NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 20 | 7.3 | 9.9 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 32 | 118 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1003.0 | 1007.6 | -4.6 |
| Early showers clearing but light rain returning in the afternoon. Southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 21 | 7.7 | 12.5 | 9.5 | 7.2 | 24 | 162 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1007.1 | 1019.0 | +11.9 |
| Showers morning and evening. Some sunny intervals during the day. Southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 22 | 4.1 | 11.1 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 30 | 107 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1019.2 | 1024.5 | +5.3 |
| Early showers clearing by midday. Broken cloud with some sunny intervals, southerly winds turning NE in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 23 | 3.6 | 11.9 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 29 | 140 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1023.5 | 1026.0 | -2.6 |
| Some cloud but mostly sunny with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 24 | 2.4 | 14.1 | 8.3 | 4.7 | 22 | 106 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1018.9 | 1025.2 | -6.3 |
| Some high cloud, mostly sunny with NE winds | ||||||||||||
| 25 | 2.4 | 19.7 | 11.4 | 2.9 | 18 | 64 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1012.0 | 1018.7 | -6.7 |
| Sunny and mild with some high cloud, light winds. | ||||||||||||
| 26 | 10.6 | 21.9 | 15.2 | 6.0 | 29 | 137 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1007.0 | 1013.5 | -6.5 |
| Cloud increasing from mid afternoon. Mild north to NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 27 | 7.1 | 19.7 | 13.4 | 6.8 | 34 | 154 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1003.1 | 1016.7 | +13.6 |
| Morning cloud breaking to a mostly sunny afternoon. Mild northerly winds turning southerly from mid afternoon but remaining dry. | ||||||||||||
| 28 | 1.4 | 14.5 | 8.5 | 3.9 | 20 | 88 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1016.2 | 1019.6 | +3.4 |
| Sunny and mostly clear with light NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 29 | 0.8 | 17.0 | 8.4 | 1.5 | `15 | 35 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1018.3 | 1023.8 | +5.5 |
| Clear and sunny, light southerly breezes turning NE from afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 30 | -0.2 | 13.0 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 35 | 169 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1020.2 | 1024.1 | -3.9 |
| Some cloud but mostly sunny with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 31 | 8.3 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 13.5 | 45 | 311 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1019.1 | 1021.9 | -2.8 |
| Some cloud but mostly sunny with fresh cool NE winds. | ||||||||||||
