October 2008 Print

My October

Temperature: With a mean temperature for the month was 12.0C, this October was the warmest I've recorded. The highest temperature was 27.8C on the 23rd, a record for October to date. The coldest 1.4C on the 9th. No temperatures below 0 were recorded for the month though there was some frost in sheltered locations and on cars on morning of the 9th. 2002 has my October record of 2 days where temperatures were at or below 0C at some part of the day. October's 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006 and this October recorded no days at or below 0. My lowest October temperature to date is -1.8C in 2007. There were 11 days when the temperature was at or above 20C, my October average is 8. There were 5 days, my current record, when the temperature was at or above 25C where my October average is 2.

Wind: (Records from 2001) The monthly wind run of 5017km is under my October average of 5691km and the least windy October I've recorded. The windiest 2006 with 6960km Prevailing wind direction was north east recorded 38% of the month, north 22%, south 16% , north west and south west 9%, west 6%, south east and east 1%. Maximum gust was 55km/h from the west on the 4th. My current record is 66km/h from the south on the 24th Oct 2007.

Rainfall: With 26.0mm over 6 days, this October was the driest I've recorded. Average rain fall for October is 68.6mm over 10 days. The wettest October I've recorded is 2001 with 117.2mm with 13 rain days with a record daily total of 59mm in the 10th.

Barometer: (Records from 2006) The average pressure for this October was 1011.3hPa, my October average is 1008.7. Maximum pressure was 1030.6, the highest I've recorded for October was 2007 with 1030.9hPa. The lowest October pressure I've recorded was October 2007 with 973.8hPa.

October 2008 Summary
Temperature
Mean 12.0 C
Mean Maximum 19.0 C
Mean Minimum 6.0 C
Maximum High 27.8 C (4th)
Maximum Low 13.2 C (4th)
Minimum High 12.6 C (18th)
Minimum Low 1.4 C (9th)
Wind Speed and Direction
Maximum Gust 55 km/h (4th)
Mean 6.8 km/h
Wind Run 5017 km
Max Daily Windrun 247 km (26th)
Prevailing Direction North East
Barometer
Maximum 1030.6 hPa (11th)
Minimum 981.3 hPa (7th)
Mean 1011.3 hPa
Max Daily Change -22.6 hPa (6th)
Rainfall
Days with Measured Rainfall (Greater than 0.2mm) 6
Max Daily Rainfall 11.2 mm (26th)
Monthly Rainfall 26.0 mm
Humidity
Maximum 94 % (14th)
Minimum 19 % (14th)

October 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 3.3 18.2 9.2 6.8 46 160 South 0.4 0.6 998.3 1017.0 +18.7
Sunny and mild in the morning. A cooler southerly change early afternoon with showers.
2 2.4 14.3 9.4 6.1 29 144 North East 0 0 1014.2 1018.9 -4.7
Variable high cloud with a cool NE wind. Cloud increasing in the evening.
3 7.2 24.9 15.6 4.1 29 97 North West 0 0 1007.8 1014.2 -6.4
Overcast with high cloud and mostly light mild nor'west winds.
4 13.2 27.8 19.5 9.6 55 226 West 0 0 996.7 1008.7 -12.0
Warm with strong gusty west to nor'west winds easing in the evening. This is the second warmest October day I've recorded, the warmest being October 13th 2006 with 28.4C.
5 8.5 13.9 10.8 6.7 29 158 North 0.4 1.0 1006.5 1018.9 +12.4
Overcast with showers in the morning. Cloud breaking from afternoon and clearing later. North to NE winds.
6 7.9 15.1 10.8 10.0 37 235 North East 0 0 995.9 1018.5 -22.6
Morning low cloud lifting and breaking by afternoon. NE wind.
7 4.9 16.5 11.0 7.0 42 165 South 0.6 3.4 981.3 995.0 -13.7
Morning showers clearing and cloud breaking in the afternoon with cool southerly winds. Further showers in the evening with southerly winds strengthening for a time.
8 3.7 16.9 9.7 8.3 45 195 West 0.2 0.2 986.7 995.5 +8.8
Early showers clearing before dawn. Mostly clear and sunny with west to nor'west winds.
9 1.4 15.3 8.5 3.7 24 87 South 0 0 996.1 1017.9 +21.8
Some cloud during the day but mostly sunny with cool southerly winds. Cloud increasing in the evening.
10 3.4 19.1 11.0 3.7 24 88 North 0 0 1013.1 1017.5 -4.4
Some thin high cloud at times but mostly sunny. Cloud increasing in the evening.
11 5.7 25.0 14.2 2.6 18 60 South East 0 0 1016.8 1030.6 +13.8
Sunny and warm with few clouds and light winds.
12 9.1 15.7 12.1 9.6 35 229 North East 0 0 1026.8 1030.4 -3.6
Clear and sunny with a cool NE wind.
13 5.6 20.1 10.8 6.2 28 147 North 0 0 1024.9 1029.5 -4.6
Morning fog clearing by 10am. Some thin high cloud but sunny. Cooler breezes in the afternoon.
14 5.5 26.7 15.8 4.7 26 112 North 0 0 1018.0 1024.7 -6.7
Sunny with some thin high cloud. Warm with winds varying from north to west.
15 6.8 24.0 15.6 4.2 37 99 North West 0 0 1010.4 1020.3 -9.9
Overcast with high cloud but some sunny intervals. Warm with west to nor'west winds.
16 9.4 23.6 15.0 10.2 42 242 North 0 0 1005.5 1014.1 +8.6
Broken cloud with mild north to nor'west winds until mid afternoon. Cloud increasing from midday. A cool gusty southerly change from 4pm but remaining dry.
17 8.3 16.6 11.3 6.9 38 162 North East 0 0 1008.1 1014.6 -6.5
Overcast with a few spots of rain in the morning. Cloud breaking and clearing in the afternoon with NE winds.
18 5.9 12.6 9.5 8.4 49 200 South 0 0 1007.0 1022.9 +15.9
Cloud increasing after dawn with a some light showers but nothing recorded in the rain gauge. Cloud breaking in the afternoon and cool gusty southerly wind easing in the evening.
19 5.7 15.4 10.1 6.1 34 143 North East 0 0 1015.0 1024.6 -9.6
Cloud breaking late morning and clearing in the afternoon. Cool NE wind.
20 7.4 23.2 13.4 6.2 25 146 North East 0 0 1008.8 1014.8 +6.0
Overcast in the morning. Cloud breaking in the afternoon. Light mild southerly winds turning cooler NE later in the afternoon.
21 8.5 18.0 12.5 8.4 31 198 North East 0 0 1013.6 1016.6 -3.0
Some cloud but mostly sunny with a NE wind.
22 5.4 13.5 10.6 4.7 25 110 South 0.2 0.2 1009.8 1019.1 +9.3
Cool and overcast with variable winds. Light showers late afternoon.
23 2.5 14.2 9.0 6.8 39 160 North East 0 0 1014.6 1022.1 -7.5
Cloud breaking mid afternoon and clearing to a sunny day with a Cool NE wind.
24 3.0 18.3 11.1 5.4 31 127 North East 0 0 1000.7 1015.4 -14.7
Morning mist. Patchy cloud in the morning clearing in the afternoon with a cool NE wind.
25 4.4 19.3 11.3 9.6 40 226 South 0.6 5.4 992.2 1004.6 +12.4
Low cloud breaking by midday to be sunny and mild with a southerly wind. Cloud increasing later in the afternoon and turning colder with showers and winds strengthening.
26 3.2 13.9 7.8 10.4 40 247 South West 1.2 11.0 1004.8 1017.7 +12.9
Cold southerly winds with hail showers clearing by midday. Cloud breaking to a mostly sunny afternoon with winds turning NE toward evening.
27 8.8 25.1 16.2 7.4 29 174 North East 0 0 1009.9 1013.4 +3.5
Mild and sunny with Ne winds.
28 10.2 26.3 17.8 7.4 42 175 North West 0 0 998.3 1013.6 -15.3
Overcast with high cloud and mild north to nor'west winds. Cloud breaking late afternoon.
29 7.3 16.7 10.3 8.2 41 194 South 0.4 4.0 998.0 1013.8 +15.8
Max temperature for the day recorded at 1:00am with nor'west winds. Cool by day with showers clearing by midday and cloud breaking in the afternoon with winds turning from the light southerly to NE. Another southerly change came through at night.
30 4.2 15.3 10.4 7.3 37 174 North East 0 0 1009.8 1017.6 -7.8
Some cloud but mostly sunny. Cloud increasing late afternoon with a few spots of rain in the evening. Cool NE wind.
31 3.2 23.2 12.4 5.2 38 124 North East 0 0 1006.4 1014.6 -8.2
Mostly sunny with some high cloud. A fresh NE wind in the afternoon.
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