February Summary
Above average temperature and below average rainfall, wind and barometer about average.
- February was above my average temperature of 16.3C with 17.1C.
- The warmest is 2016 with 19.4C, the coolest, 2002 with 13.0C.
- The warmest temperature was 30.7C, the highest February temperature I've recorded is 36.4C in 2011
- The coldest temperature was 3.8C. The lowest February temperature I've recorded was in 2001 with 3.4C.
- Twenty three days reached or exceeded 20C, may average is 18.
- Ten days reached or exceeded 25C, my average is 7.
- Two days reached or exceeded 30C, my average is 2.
- Wind run was 94% of my average of 4861km with 4558km. The windiest February I've recorded was 2002 with 6148km. The least windy February was 2007 with 4002km.
- The barometer recorded below average pressure for the month with 1013.8hPa. My average is 1014.3hPa.
- Rainfall was 67% of my average expected total of 39.5mm with 26.5mm.
- The driest February is 2001 with 5.5mm, the wettest is 2008 with 110.4mm.
| February 2017 Summary Temperature |
|
|---|---|
| Mean | 17.1 C |
| Mean Maximum | 23.5 C |
| Mean Minimum | 11.8 C |
| Maximum High | 30.6C (4th) |
| Maximum Low | 16.2 C (19th) |
| Minimum High | 15.6(26th) |
| Minimum Low | 3.8 C (9th) |
| Wind Speed and Direction | |
| Maximum Gust | 47 km/h (12th) |
| Mean | 7.1 km/h |
| Wind Run | 4558 km |
| Max Daily Windrun | 266 km (20th) |
| Prevailing Direction | East North East |
| Barometer | |
| Maximum | 1035.3 hPa (28th) |
| Minimum | 975.3 hPa (13th) |
| Mean | 1013.8 hPa |
| Max Daily Change | +18.5 hPa (8th) |
| Rainfall | |
| Days with Measured Rainfall (0.5mm or more) |
5 |
| Max Daily Rainfall | 11.5 mm (26th) |
| Monthly Rainfall | 26.5 mm |
| Humidity | |
| Maximum | 99 % (19th) |
| Minimum | 19 % (15th) |
| 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 | 13.4 | 23.5 | 17.4 | 10.6 | 43 | 241 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 0.5 | 998.7 | 1012.6 | -13.9 |
| Overcast in the morning with a period of rain clearing by midday. Cloud breaking with a few sunny intervals in the afternoon. Maximum temperature recorded at 10 mins past midnight. | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 11.9 | 18.7 | 15.0 | 8.8 | 33 | 200 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 995.4 | 1012.9 | -17.5 |
| Overcast with a few spots of rain about midday. Cloud breaking from late afternoon. NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 7.2 | 23.9 | 16.5 | 5.4 | 40 | 124 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 997.8 | 1007.8 | +10.0 |
| Some high cloud but mostly sunny with NE winds, fresh in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 11.0 | 30.7 | 21.2 | 3.9 | 29 | 88 | West Nth West | 0 | 0 | 1006.3 | 1013.2 | +7.0 |
| Sunny earlier in the morning, overcast with high cloud until early afternoon then sunny and very warm with light west to nor'west winds. | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 11.6 | 28.4 | 20.3 | 6.3 | 34 | 145 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1008.8 | 1013.8 | -5.0 |
| Warm with variable high cloud and NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 14.0 | 30.6 | 22.5 | 5.9 | 39 | 135 | North Nth East | 0 | 0 | 997.5 | 1009.5 | -12.0 |
| Mostly cloudy with some sunny intervals. Warm northerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 13.2 | 16.8 | 14.6 | 6.0 | 38 | 136 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1004.7 | 1021.8 | +17.1 |
| Overcast with variable winds tending southerly. | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 6.9 | 17.8 | 12.9 | 6.0 | 34 | 136 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1012.8 | 1031.3 | +18.5 |
| Cloudy with a few light showers, cloud breaking in the afternoon and southerly winds easing. | ||||||||||||
| 9 | 3.8 | 18.3 | 11.8 | 7.6 | 36 | 173 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1017.6 | 1031.3 | -13.7 |
| Sunny with a few clouds, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 11.4 | 21.5 | 15.3 | 7.6 | 30 | 174 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1006.1 | 1017.2 | -11.1 |
| Mostly cloudy with NE winds. A few spots of rain in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 11 | 6.8 | 25.0 | 15.5 | 7.2 | 38 | 163 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 995.7 | 1008.4 | -12.7 |
| Sunny morning with some thin high cloud. NE winds freshening in the afternoon with increasing high cloud. | ||||||||||||
| 12 | 13.3 | 29.3 | 19.9 | 10.4 | 47 | 236 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 980.5 | 995.6 | -15.1 |
| Mostly increasing high cloud with NE winds turning warm northerly from late morning. Cooler southerly change in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 13 | 11.4 | 24.9 | 16.6 | 7.8 | 38 | 179 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 975.3 | 991.2 | +15.9 |
| Few light showers clearing before dawn. Cloudy with southerly winds easing in the afternoon and turning warm nor'west with cloud breaking. | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 10.5 | 26.5 | 18.6 | 6.3 | 36 | 145 | West Nth West | 0 | 0 | 990.6 | 1007.0 | +16.4 |
| Few clouds, sunny with nor'west winds. | ||||||||||||
| 15 | 4.8 | 27.0 | 15.2 | 6.0 | 39 | 138 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1006.8 | 1015.0 | +8.2 |
| Clear and sunny, variable winds turning NE from early afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 16 | 11.7 | 21.4 | 16.7 | 9.0 | 36 | 206 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1014.7 | 1018.0 | +3.3 |
| Cloud morning and evening otherwise mostly sunny with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 17 | 14.8 | 22.0 | 16.8 | 5.7 | 27 | 130 | East Nth East | 1.5 | 10.0 | 1018.0 | 1024.9 | +6.9 |
| Overcast with early drizzle. Drizzle and light rain returning in the afternoon, heavier in the evening. NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 18 | 13.8 | 22.4 | 16.3 | 5.0 | 27 | 114 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 3.0 | 1020.5 | 1024.5 | -4.0 |
| Overcast with light rain and drizzle clearing by mid afternoon. Light breezes turning NE in the afternoon | ||||||||||||
| 19 | 16.2 | 21.3 | 17.7 | 11.4 | 38 | 261 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1021.6 | 1023.7 | +2.1 |
| Overcast with early and late drizzle, humid NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 20 | 15.9 | 22.3 | 18.2 | 11.7 | 39 | 266 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1022.0 | 1025.4 | -3.4 |
| Misty low cloud with a few spots of drizzle for much of the day. Cloud breaking late afternoon and clearing in the evening. NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 21 | 15.9 | 24.1 | 19.3 | 9.8 | 35 | 224 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1015.3 | 1023.4 | -8.1 |
| Some morning cloud clearing to a sunny afternoon. NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 22 | 15.1 | 27.5 | 18.6 | 7.8 | 34 | 178 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1011.9 | 1021.4 | +9.5 |
| NE winds turning southerly later in the morning. High cloud breaking from mid afternoon. Maximum temperature recorded at 9:50am | ||||||||||||
| 23 | 14.6 | 25.3 | 18.4 | 4.2 | 25 | 95 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1021.6 | 1027.2 | +5.6 |
| High cloud breaking to a mostly sunny afternoon with NE winds | ||||||||||||
| 24 | 14.2 | 23.3 | 17.8 | 7.0 | 29 | 160 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1017.1 | 1025.8 | -8.7 |
| Some morning cloud clearing by midday. NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 25 | 12.0 | 26.3 | 17.8 | 6.9 | 36 | 158 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1009.2 | 1017.0 | -7.8 |
| Variable high cloud with light NE winds. A southerly change from mid afternoon with cloud increasing. | ||||||||||||
| 26 | 12.8 | 15.6 | 14.0 | 2.8 | 24 | 63 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 11.5 | 1015.6 | 1029.8 | +14.2 |
| Drizzle turning to rain for a while with light variable breezes tending southerly. Drizzle clearing later in the afternoon with winds turning NE in the evening. Maximum temperature recorded at midnight. | ||||||||||||
| 27 | 12.8 | 21.2 | 16.7 | 7.1 | 29 | 161 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1029.4 | 1034.9 | +5.5 |
| Morning cloud breaking to a sunny day with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 28 | 10.6 | 22.0 | 16.8 | 5.1 | 24 | 116 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1033.1 | 1035.3 | -2.2 |
| Morning cloud breaking to a sunny afternoon, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
