January 2007 Print

My January

Temperature: A mean temperature of 15.7C, January 2007 close to the average of 16.0C (8 years of records). The warmest January I've recorded was 2004 with a mean temperature of 18.4C, the coolest was January 2001 though the temperature sensor I was using at the time read a little low. The warmest day was the 22nd with 32.4C with nor'west winds, the coldest day 4.3C on the 4th. The warmest January temperature I've recorded to date was 34.8C in 2005 with light south west winds. The coldest January temperature to date was 3.8C on the 1st January 2001 and 5th January 2006.

Wind: The monthly wind run of 5490km is close to average 5332km I have records for (2002 - 2007). The windiest January to date was 2004 with a wind run of 6167km. Prevailing wind direction was north east recorded 51% of the month, south 40%, north 4%, south west 4%, others 1%. Maximum gust was 53km/h from the west on the 22nd.

Rainfall: The monthly total was 15.4mm, the lowest total for January at my station. My January average for 6 years is 32mm. The highest rainfall for January I've recorded is 2003 with 48mm.

January 2007 Summary
Temperature
Mean 15.7 C
Mean Maximum 22.1 C
Mean Minimum 10.9 C
Maximum High 32.4 C (22nd)
Maximum Low 14.1 C (22nd)
Minimum High 14.2 C (1st)
Minimum Low 4.3 C (4th)
Wind Speed and Direction
Maximum Gust 53 km/h (22nd)
Mean 7.5 km/h
Wind Run 5490 km
Max Daily Windrun 490 km (22nd)
Prevailing Direction North East
Barometer
Maximum 1025.8 hPa (3rd)
Minimum 989.1 hPa (28th)
Mean 1010.9 hPa
Max Daily Change +16.5 hPa (23rdt)
Rainfall
Days with Measured Rainfall (Greater than 0.2mm) 8
Max Daily Rainfall 6.8 mm (10th)
Monthly Rainfall 15.4 mm
Humidity
Maximum 96 % (11th)
Minimum 20 % (5th)

January 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 7.8 14.2 10.6 12.4 41 293 South 0 0 1017.0 1019.4 +2.4
Light showers in the morning. Cloud breaking for a while in the afternoon, cold southerly winds.
2 8.9 14.7 11.0 12.9 35 305 South 0.2 1.4 1019.4 1025.3 +5.9
Morning showers. Mostly overcast with cold southerly winds.
3 7.1 16.2 11.8 6.8 30 162 South 0 0 1023.4 1025.8 -2.4
Cloud clearing late morning to a clear and sunny afternoon. Cool southerly winds dieing away in the evening.
4 4.3 22.6 13.3 4.7 25 112 North East 0 0 1020.6 1025.4 -4.8
Mostly clear and sunny with southerly winds from late morning til early afternoon then NE winds for the remainder of the day.
5 6.8 26.0 16.8 7.3 31 172 North East 0 0 1010.2 1021.8 -11.6
Clear and sunny, NE winds. A change to southerly winds in the evening.
6 9.8 27.9 16.8 10.0 50 235 South 0 0 1004.7 1012.9 +8.2
High cloud in the morning with NE winds. Cloud clearing around midday for a time but becoming overcast again with westerly winds. A change in the evening to cool, gusty southerly winds.
7 9.7 18.8 12.7 8.9 38 210 North East 0.4 1.4 1013.1 1019.0 +5.9
Early morning showers. Cloudy with southerly winds turning NE and strengthening in the evening.
8 12.1 28.2 18.2 9.8 41 232 North East 0 0 1003.4 1013.9 -10.5
Variable high cloud. Warm in the afternoon with north to NE winds.
9 10.3 22.4 15.4 8.0 34 187 South 0.4 1.0 1004.8 1012.3 +7.5
Cloudy with southerly winds increasing in the afternoon with cooler temperatures. Cloud lowering later in the afternoon and light rain in the evening.
10 12.3 15.0 13.2 7.1 24 169 South 0.4 6.8 1008.5 1011.2 -2.7
Overcast with low cloud and light showers. Southerly winds.
11 12.5 21.3 15.5 3.8 22 90 North East 0.2 0.4 1010.3 1014.0 +3.7
Morning mist. Low cloud lifting and breaking for a time in the afternoon. Light breezes in the morning, NE winds in the afternoon.
12 13.3 22.6 16.0 3.2 19 76 North East 0 0 1013.3 1016.0 +2.7
Mist and some morning drizzle. Low cloud lifting a little but remaining mostly overcast, dull and humid. Light breezes.
13 12.7 17.6 14.4 7.8 33 185 North East 0 0 1004.1 1015.5 -11.4
Low cloud with a few spots of rain in the afternoon. Humid NE winds.
14 13.5 23.3 16.5 7.5 32 176 South 0 0 1001.3 1005.3 +4.0
Low cloud and mist in the morning. Cloud breaking about midday with a mostly sunny afternoon. Low cloud returning in the evening and southerly winds easing.
15 12.8 30.9 18.5 4.5 25 114 North 0 0 1004.1 1014.8 +10.7
Clear and sunny with light breezes and very warm temperatures for most of the day. A NE wind bringing low cloud in from the sea mid afternoon bringing much cooler temperatures by evening.
16 13.1 23.2 16.8 5.7 23 135 North East 0.2 0.4 1012.3 1019.1 +6.8
Low cloud with drizzle in the morning. Cloud breaking in the afternoon then mostly sunny. Light NE winds.
17 10.3 16.1 13.6 8.0 34 140 South 0 0 1018.0 1025.2 +7.2
Cloudy with cool southerly winds. Cloud breaking a little in the afternoon but becoming overcast again in the afternoon.
18 6.5 22.0 14.4 4.7 34 114 North East 0 0 1018.6 1025.3 -6.7
Some high cloud but mostly sunny with NE winds.
19 9.4 32.2 19.3 5.0 31 118 South 0 0 1014.1 1019.5 -5.4
Little wind during the morning and early afternoon with very warm temperatures. A NE sea breeze starting around mid afternoon dropping the temperature. A southerly change in the evening.
20 13.8 19.4 15.5 5.9 25 140 North East 0.4 1.6 1003.5 1017.5 -14.0
Low cloud with drizzle and light rain late morning to early afternoon. Cloud breaking for a time in the afternoon but remaining mostly cloudy.
21 13.4 21.6 16.6 6.8 33 160 North East 0 0 1001.7 1008.9 +7.2
Overcast with high cloud in the morning with southerly winds. Cloud breaking in the afternoon with a change to northerly winds. NE winds bringing low cloud for a time late afternoon.
22 14.1 32.4 22.6 10.2 53 241 North West 0 0 998.8 1007.1 -8.3
Sunny morning with very warm temperatures and little wind. NW wind in the afternoon easing then stronger at night. High cloud moving east in the afternoon.
23 13.7 21.3 17.7 10.1 37 237 South 0 0 998.6 1015.1 +16.5
Clear and sunny until later in the morning then becoming overcast. Southerly winds dropping in the evening and turning NE.
24 13.5 17.5 15.1 12.6 42 298 North East 0 0 1000.6 1015.0 -14.4
Overcast with low cloud with a fresh NE wind.
25 11.4 20.2 15.4 6.7 34 158 North East 0 0 1000.8 1008.7 +7.9
Southerly winds in the morning with increasing cloud. Becoming overcast by late morning with winds changing to northeasterly.
26 11.4 18.6 14.2 5.3 24 125 South 0.4 2.2 1004.0 1007.8 +3.8
Overcast with light rain and drizzle in the morning and evening. Southerly winds from afternoon.
27 9.5 19.9 14.5 8.2 43 193 North East 0 0 1004.4 1009.6 -5.2
Morning cloud breaking to a mostly sunny afternoon. Cloud returning in the evening. Fresh NE winds.
28 14.0 24.7 18.4 10.2 38 242 North East 0 0 989.1 1004.6 -15.5
Morning low cloud clearing to a mostly sunny day. High cloud increasing from late afternoon. Fresh NE winds easing in the evening.
29 10.0 25.0 17.9 5.0 29 119 North East 0 0 992.1 997.4 +5.3
Cloud increasing from about midday. NE winds turning light northerly in the afternoon and nor'west for a time in the evening.
30 9.8 23.0 16.1 6.8 34 161 North East 0 0 997.3 1012.5 +15.2
Sunny with some cloud in the afternoon. Fresh NE winds from late afternoon.
31 11.1 26.1 18.3 5.5 26 129 North East 0 0 1005.2 1012.4 -7.2
Overcast with high cloud at times. North to NE winds.
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