May Summary;

  • May was warmer than my 14 year average temperature with 9.9C, my average is 9.2C.
    • The warmest May is 2011 with 10.9C, the coolest were 2001 and 2009 with 7.5C.
    • The coldest temperature was -3C, not seen since May 2008. The lowest temperature I've recorded was in May 2001 with -6.5C.
    • Four days recorded 0 degrees or below, equalling my May average.
    • One day failed to reach 10C, my average is 3.
    • Seventeen days reached or exceeded 15C, my average is 9.
    • Seven days reached or exceeded 20C, my average is 2.
  • Wind run was 18% below my average of 3901 with 3205km and the second lowest in 14 years records
  • The barometer recorded close to average pressure for the month with 1011.3hPa.
    • The pressure change of +31.5hPa in 24 hours is just under my record of 31.6 in December 2010.
  • It was drier than average with 47% of expected rainfall (88mm) with 41.5mm.
    • The driest May was 2012 with 13mm, the wettest 2008 with 192.8mm
May 2014 Summary
Temperature
Mean 9.9 C
Mean Maximum 15.9 C
Mean Minimum 5.0 C
Maximum High 23.2 C (6th)
Maximum Low 11.8 C (5th)
Minimum High 6.7 C (26th)
Minimum Low -3.0 C (27th)
Wind Speed and Direction
Maximum Gust 76 km/h (29th)
Mean 4.9 km/h
Wind Run 3205 km
Max Daily Windrun 236 km (5th)
Prevailing Direction East North East
Barometer
Maximum 1025.0 hPa (27th)
Minimum 981.1 hPa (24th)
Mean 1011.3 hPa
Max Daily Change +31.5 hPa (26th)
Rainfall
Days with Measured Rainfall
(0.5mm or more)
12
Max Daily Rainfall 18.0 mm (14th)
Monthly Rainfall 41.5 mm
Humidity
Maximum 100 % (Several Days)
Minimum 34 % (6th)

 

May Daily Observations
TemperatureWindRainfallBarometer
DateMinMaxMeanMean
(Km/h)
Gust
(Km/h)
Run (km)Prevailing Dir10 Minute Max (mm)Total (mm)Min (hPa)Max (hPa)Change (hPa)
1 3.0 13.7 8.8 4.1 22 93 East Nth East 0 0 1013.8 1015.3 +1.5
Variable cloud, light breezes tending NE from mid morning.
2 8.4  14.2  11.4  9.8  39  225  East Nth East  1006.7  1014.6  -7.9 
Cloud increasing in the morning, overcast in the afternoon. Fresh cool NE wind.
3 5.1  21.1  11.0  3.1  16  68  East Nth East  1006.4  1014.1  -7.7
Sunny and mild from late morning. Light southerly breezes turning NE from mid afternoon.
4 9.0  13.0  10.8  7.2  28  163  East Nth East  0.5  0.5  1011.6  1017.5  -5.9 
Early drizzle and mist. Overcast with cool NE winds.
5 11.8  19.8  15.5  10.4  50  236  East Nth East  0.5  0.5  993.7  1011.4  -17.7 
Morning cloud and a few showers clearing early afternoon. NE winds turning fresh mild north to NW in the afternoon.
6 11.6  23.2  17.4  9.7  54  220  North Nth West  991.7  1005.1  +13.4 
Sunny with north to NW winds easing during the day and turning NE by late afternoon.
7 6.7  17.4  12.0  3.5  25  79  North Nth West  998.5  1005.2  +6.7 
Variable breezes tending NW. Cloud increasing during the morning, few spots of rain in the evening.
8 5.7  13.7  9.3  8.0  28  176  South Sth West  0.5  3.5  1005.4  1011.0  +5.6 
Partly cloudy in the morning. Cloud increasing in the afternoon with drizzle and light rain in the evening. Cool southerly winds.
9 4.3  12.7  8.3  4.2  24  91  South Sth West  0.5  0.5  1007.7  1011.3  +3.6 
Showers clearing before dawn. Partly cloudy with sunny intervals, cool southerly winds.
10 3.8  15.7  8.2  0.9  15  20  North West  1011.2  1017.8  +6.6 
Variable high cloud with sunny intervals, light variable breezes.
11 4.1  15.4  8.9  3.2  21  74  East Nth East  0.5  0.5  1016.5  1018.2  -1.7 
Clear and sunny with light NE winds. 0.5mm of rain recorded from morning condensation / dew.
12 2.9  19.1  9.5  0.7  12  15  East Nth East  1014.6  1017.9  +3.3 
Variable high cloud with some sunny intervals, light breezes tending NE.
13 7.4  11.6  9.6  1.6  13  27  South West  0.5  8.5  1017.1  1019.8  +2.7 
 Overcast with light breezes tending south west. Drizzle from midday turning to rain later in the afternoon.
14 6.8  13.1  9.5  1.9  18  34  South West  1.0  18.0  1015.3  1019.0  -3.7 
Rain easing to showers then clearing in the afternoon with cloud breaking. Light southerly winds.
15 2.8  12.4  8.2  1.6  19  18  South West  1017.3  1024.6  +7.3 
Mostly cloudy with light southerly breezes, cloud clearing from late afternoon.
16 0.8  13.4  7.1  3.5  25  90  East Nth East  0.5 0.5  1018.5  1024.5 -6.0 
Light morning frost, clear and sunny with cool NE winds. 0.5mm of rain recorded from morning condensation / dew.
17 3.2  17.3  9.3  3.9 24  86  East Nth East  1018.7  1024.5  +5.8 
Morning cloud clearing to a sunny day. Southerly winds turning NE from midday.
18 7.1  17.6  12.1  3.6  23  81  East Nth East  1015.4  1023.5  +8.1 
Mostly overcast with high cloud, some sunny intervals. NE breezes becoming variable in the afternoon.
19 8.3  15.4  11.7  6.1  31  137  East nth East  1017.2  1023.7  -6.5 
Sunny morning with some high cloud. Cloud increasing in the afternoon, NE winds
20 9.4  20.8  14.8  3.6  38  78  North Nth West  1007.0  1017.1  -10.1 
Mostly cloudy with mild north to NW winds.
21 7.5  20.1  13.3  7.9  39  75  North Nth West  1000.6  1014.1  +13.5 
Mild morning with north to NW winds. A change to cold southerly winds in the afternoon with light showers.
22 4.3  14.4  8.3  3.5  22  80  East Nth East  1001.6  1014.3  -12.7 
Morning cloud breaking form midday and clearing in the afternoon. Light NE winds.
23 7.9  21.0  13.3  5.5  44  121  East Nth East  990.0  1001.4  -11.4 
Variable high cloud, mild northerly winds from mid morning turning NE in the evening.
24 7.4  20.8  12.8  8.4  48  186  East Nth East  981.1  996.1  -15.0 
Variable high cloud but mostly sunny with mild northerly winds from late morning. A strong cold southerly change in the evening but remaining dry.
25 2.8  15.5  8.1  8.5  59  183  North Nth East  0.5  2.5  982.1  999.1  -17.0 
Sunny with light winds in the morning, northerly winds picking up from midday and cloud increasing from mid afternoon with showers. A brief colder southerly change at night.
26 -1.0  6.7  3.2  8.8  51  145  South Sth West  1.0  5.5  992.3  1023.8  +31.5 
Cloud increasing in the morning with a very cold southerly. Showers with snow flurries and hail. Cloud clearing from afternoon bringing frost in the evening.
27 -3.0  10.7  3.7  4.1  28  90  East Nth East  0.5  0.5  1018.9  1025.0  -6.1 
Heaviest May frost since 2008. Sunny with thin high cloud at times, cool NE winds. 0.5mm recorded from frost condensation.
28 3.4  15.5  8.9  3.1  19  69  East Nth East  1004.2  1018.7  -14.5 
Cloud increasing, overcast by noon. Light NE winds, variable in the evening.
29 5.5  21.3  11.8  10.0  76  186  South Sth West  0.5  0.5  1000.5  1018.3  +17.8 
Mild morning with north to NW breezes. A strong cold southerly change arriving at 2pm dropped the temperature 12 degrees within an hour. Light showers in the evening.
30 -0.7  11.5  4.4  0.5  15  11  South Sth West  1018.1  1021.6  +3.5 
Light frost, clear and sunny but cool with variable breezes tending southerly.
31 -0.6  13.4  4.3  1.3  15  29  East Nth East  1018.8  1024.9  +6.1 
Morning frost, clear and sunny with light breezes.


May 2014  Temperature Graph
May 2014  Wind Dir Graph
May 2014  Wind Dir % Graph
May 2014  Wind Speed Graph
May 2014  Rainfall Graph
May 2014  Barograph
May 2014  Humidity Graph