March Summary
Above average temperature, the warmest March in my records. Near average rainfall and wind.
- March was above my average temperature of 14.7C with 16.1C and is the warmest March I've recorded. The coolest March is 2006 with 12.9C.
- The warmest temperature was 28.0C, my March record is 32.6C in 2016
- The coldest temperature was 6.6C. The lowest March temperature I've recorded is in 2001 with 1.2C.
- Twenty nine days reached or exceeded 15C, my average is 29.
- Twenty five days reached or exceeded 20C, my average is 15.
- Twelve days reached or exceeded 25C, my average is 5.
- No days reached or exceeded 30C, my average is 1. In March 2016, 6 days reached or exceeded 30C with 4 consecutive days from the 19th to the 22nd reaching 30C or more
- Wind run was 86% of my average of 4808km with 4149km. The windiest March I've recorded was 2006 with 5643km.
- The barometer recorded average pressure for the month with 1015.4hPa. My average is 1015.5hPa.
- Rainfall was 83% of my average expected total of 49.4mm with 41mm.
- The wettest March was 2014 with 167mm, the driest 2001 with 5.8mm
March 2018 Summary Temperature | |
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Mean | 16.1 C |
Mean Maximum | 22.6 C |
Mean Minimum | 11.1 C |
Maximum High | 28.0 C (31st) |
Maximum Low | 16.8 C (3rd) |
Minimum High | 12.5 C (22nd) |
Minimum Low | 6.6 C (11th) |
Wind Speed and Direction | |
Maximum Gust | 49 km/h (31st) |
Mean | 5.9 km/h |
Wind Run | 4149 km |
Max Daily Windrun | 326 km (18th) |
Prevailing Direction | East North East |
Barometer | |
Maximum | 1029.8 hPa (18th) |
Minimum | 994.2 hPa (13th) |
Mean | 1015.5 hPa |
Max Daily Change | +24.9 hPa (16th) |
Rainfall | |
Days with Measured Rainfall (0.5mm or more) |
8 |
Max Daily Rainfall | 19.5 mm (22nd) |
Monthly Rainfall | 41 mm |
Humidity | |
Maximum | 100 % (Several days) |
Minimum | 30% (31st) |
March 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 | 16.2 | 27.0 | 20.3 | 6.3 | 29 | 145 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1007.8 | 1014.1 | -6.3 |
Mild with variable high cloud with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
2 | 15.8 | 26.0 | 19.1 | 4.1 | 26 | 93 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1008.6 | 1010.9 | +2.3 |
Cloudy with a few spots of rain in the morning, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
3 | 16.8 | 24.6 | 19.9 | 8.7 | 40 | 200 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1007.5 | 1010.6 | -3.1 |
Sunny with NE winds fresh at times. | ||||||||||||
4 | 16.1 | 26.2 | 20.8 | 7.6 | 33 | 173 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1004.6 | 1008.6 | -4.0 |
Cloudy morning, breaking in the afternoon, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
5 | 15.5 | 23.7 | 19.2 | 7.1 | 28 | 161 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1006.1 | 1010.0 | +3.9 |
Morning cloud breaking to a sunny day, southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
6 | 12.3 | 18.6 | 15.2 | 5.4 | 34 | 121 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 8.5 | 1008.4 | 1017.4 | +9.0 |
Overcast with rain from late morning clearing by evening, cool southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
7 | 9.4 | 21.9 | 14.1 | 2.0 | 18 | 45 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1016.4 | 1019.6 | +3.2 |
Mostly cloudy but a few sunny intervals in the afternoon. Light breezes tending southerly. | ||||||||||||
8 | 6.9 | 22.7 | 14.1 | 2.2 | 23 | 51 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1013.7 | 1019.5 | -5.8 |
Few clouds but mostly sunny with light breezes tending NE. | ||||||||||||
9 | 10.0 | 17.7 | 13.3 | 5.0 | 34 | 115 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1017.2 | 1027.5 | +10.3 |
Overcast morning with a period of rain clearing by midday. Southerly winds dying away in the evening. | ||||||||||||
10 | 7.6 | 20.7 | 14.1 | 2.2 | 18 | 50 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1023.8 | 1027.8 | -4.0 |
Sunny with a few clouds and light breezes. | ||||||||||||
11 | 6.6 | 20.3 | 13.8 | 8.1 | 44 | 186 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1014.5 | 1026.5 | -12.0 |
Sunny morning. NE winds freshening in the afternoon with high cloud increasing. | ||||||||||||
12 | 11.2 | 27.4 | 17.9 | 5.1 | 29 | 117 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 997.3 | 1014.3 | -17.0 |
Sunny and mild with light winds during the day. Some high cloud in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
13 | 10.2 | 22.3 | 14.3 | 3.6 | 30 | 83 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 994.2 | 1006.2 | +12.0 |
Cloud increasing in the afternoon with a few spots of rain. Variable winds tending southerly. | ||||||||||||
14 | 6.8 | 21.9 | 14.5 | 5.2 | 42 | 119 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1006.6 | 1012.6 | +6.0 |
Cool morning. Sunny with fresh NE winds in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
15 | 10.8 | 27.9 | 17.9 | 2.4 | 25 | 55 | North Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1001.3 | 1012.0 | -10.7 |
Cloud increasing in the afternoon, mild with light winds tending northerly. | ||||||||||||
16 | 12.2 | 25.5 | 16.7 | 6.8 | 39 | 154 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 996.9 | 1021.8 | +24.9 |
Sunny from mid morning with variable breezes, cloud increasing in the afternoon with a fresh southerly but remaining dry. | ||||||||||||
17 | 10.0 | 16.9 | 13.1 | 5.3 | 33 | 120 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1022.0 | 1029.4 | +7.4 |
Overcast and cool with NE wind increasing in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
18 | 12.9 | 20.0 | 15.9 | 14.3 | 44 | 326 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1026.9 | 1029.8 | -2.9 |
Variable cloud, fresh NE wind. | ||||||||||||
19 | 14.5 | 23.0 | 17.5 | 9.4 | 30 | 215 | East | 0 | 0 | 1021.7 | 1027.4 | -5.7 |
Mild with variable cloud and east to NE winds. | ||||||||||||
20 | 14.8 | 24.3 | 18.9 | 7.8 | 28 | 178 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1020.7 | 1023.7 | -3.0 |
Sunny and mild with NE wind. | ||||||||||||
21 | 12.5 | 27.4 | 17.3 | 8.9 | 35 | 202 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 4.0 | 1016.9 | 1021.6 | -4.7 |
Low cloud clearing to a sunny and warm day. Cloud increasing with a cooler southerly change with showers by late afternoon. | ||||||||||||
22 | 8.3 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 14.1 | 42 | 323 | West | 1.0 | 19.5 | 1019.6 | 1028.9 | +9.3 |
Morning rain easing to showers in the afternoon. Cold west to SW winds. Maximum temprature recorded at 12:40am. | ||||||||||||
23 | 8.0 | 13.3 | 10.2 | 0.3 | 11 | 7 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 3.0 | 1025.1 | 1029.8 | -4.7 |
Overcast with showers from midday. Light variable breezes. | ||||||||||||
24 | 10.5 | 17.8 | 13.5 | 3.2 | 29 | 71 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 3.5 | 1016.7 | 1024.9 | -8.2 |
Overcast morning with showers. Cliud breaking in the afternoon with sunny intervals. Further showers in the evening. | ||||||||||||
25 | 9.9 | 26.1 | 16.4 | 2.1 | 23 | 47 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1014.9 | 1018.5 | +3.6 |
Morning cloud clearing to a sunny and mild day with light winds tending NE. | ||||||||||||
26 | 11.0 | 26.0 | 17.8 | 2.9 | 19 | 66 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1015.5 | 1018.6 | -3.1 |
Sunny and mild with light NE winds. | ||||||||||||
27 | 10.8 | 26.0 | 19.1 | 6.6 | 37 | 149 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1007.4 | 1015.5 | -8.1 |
Extensive high cloud, mild with winds tending NE. | ||||||||||||
28 | 9.0 | 25.5 | 16.8 | 6.4 | 34 | 145 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1010.1 | 1019.8 | +9.7 |
Some high cloud but mostly sunny with NE winds from midday. | ||||||||||||
29 | 11.4 | 20.2 | 15.2 | 5.4 | 28 | 123 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1016.2 | 1019.6 | +3.4 |
Morning cloud with a few light showers around midday. Cloud breaking to a mostly sunny afternoon with westerly winds turning southerly. | ||||||||||||
30 | 7.8 | 20.2 | 14.0 | 6.3 | 31 | 144 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1009.8 | 1019.5 | -9.7 |
Some high cloud, sunny with NE winds from late morning. | ||||||||||||
31 | 8.8 | 28.0 | 16.8 | 6.7 | 49 | 152 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 997.5 | 1014.1 | +16.6 |
Sunny with a warm northerly wind from late morning. A cooler gusty southerly arriving in the afternoon with increasing cloud but remaining dry. |