October 2010 Print
My October

Temperature:
The mean temperature for the month was 11.5C was above my October average of 11.0C and the third warmest I've recorded, equaling the average of 2007. The warmest October was 2008 with an average temperature of 12.0C, the coldest, 2009 with 9.8C.
The warmest day was the 17th with 26.3C, the minimum was -1.2C on the 12th. My coldest October temperature to date is -1.8C in 2007, the warmest 28.4C in 2006.

There was 1 day with a temperature at or below 0, my October average is 1. There were no days where the maximum temperature for the day was less than 10C, my average is 1. Twenty four days reached or exceeded 15C, my October average is 18. There were 5 days that reached or exceeded 20C, my average is 8. There were 2 days at or over 25C which equals my October average.

Wind: (Records from 2001)
The monthly wind run of 5576km is close to my October average of 5626km (99%). The windiest October was 2006 with 6960km, the least windy 2008 with 5017km. The highest gust was 63km/h from the south south west on the 11th.

Rainfall:
October had 21.5mm of rain over 8 days, 30% of my 71mm October average and the driest October I've recorded.  The wettest day was the 10th with 9.5mm. My wettest October day was 10th October 2001 with 59mm. The wettest October was 2006 with 120mm.

Barometer: (Records from 2006)
The average pressure for the month was well above my October average of 1009 hPa with 1018.9 hPa. Maximum pressure change of 19.1 hPa is below my October average of 24.1 hPa.

NIWA monthly climate summaries can be seen here.

October 2010 Summary
Temperature
Mean 11.5 C
Mean Maximum 17.7 C
Mean Minimum 6.6 C
Maximum High 26.3 C (17th)
Maximum Low 10.6 C (24th)
Minimum High 12.2 C (11th)
Minimum Low -1.2 C (12th)
Wind Speed and Direction
Maximum Gust 63 km/h (11th)
Mean 7.9 km/h
Wind Run 5576 km
Max Daily Windrun 298 km (11th)
Prevailing Direction East Nth East
Barometer
Maximum 1042.8 hPa (30th)
Minimum 980.9 hPa (17th)
Mean 1018.9 hPa
Max Daily Change - 19.1 hPa (8th)
Rainfall
Days with Measured Rainfall
(Greater than 0.2mm)
 8
Max Daily Rainfall 9.5 mm (10th)
Monthly Rainfall 21.5 mm
Humidity
Maximum
 99 % (16th)
Minimum 22 % (12th)

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 3.8 19.1 10.8 5.5 38
 124 East Nth East 0 0 1003.9 1019.3 +15.4
Sunny with a cool fresh NE wind from afternoon
2 2.9 15.4 9.9 5.8 26 133 East Nth East 0 0 1018.6 1027.2 +8.6
Some high cloud bit mostly sunny with a cool NE wind.
3 3.9 18.1 10.4 5.5 25 125 East Nth East 0 0 1027.4 1036.0 +8.6
Sunny with light breeses in the morning, cooler northeaterlies in the afternoon.
4 6.8 16.7 10.8 5.9 29 133 East Nth East 0 0 1030.5 1036.0 +5.5
Cloudy at times, cool southerly wind until late afternoon turning light NE.
5 6.5 15.4 10.7 10.6 42 242 East Nth East 0 0 1025.3 1035.7 -10.4
Clear and sunny with a fresh cool NE wind.
6 7.1 24.0 15.0 5.0 28 113 East Nth East 0 0 1017.7 1025.1 -7.4
Clear and sunny with light southerly winds turning NE later in the aftenoon.
7 6.1 18.0 10.5 4.0 24 91 East Nth East 0 0 1017.8 1025.0 -7.2
Variable cloud, some sunny intervals, Winds turning NE from late afternoon.
8 8.8 14.7 11.8 9.8 37 224 East Nth East 0 0 998.2 1017.3 -19.1
Cloud increasing during the day, NE winds easing during the afternoon.
9 5.9 14.0 10.0 5.5 33 124 South Sith West 0.5 1.5 996.5 1014.7 +18.2
Cloudy with some sunny intervals, showers around midday and evening.
10 3.2 18.9 8.3 7.8 49 178 East Nth East 1.5 9.5 1010.0 1024.3 +14.3
Morning cloud breaking and mild around midday. A strong cold southerly change around 2pm with showers and hail at times in the evening.
11 2.8 12.2 7.2 13.1 63 298 South Sth West 1.5 6.5 1022.8 1037.1 +14.3
Showers some with hail. Strong cold southerly winds easing in the afternoon. Highest wind gust recorded this year to date.
12 -1.2 19.9 8.9 4.7 29 106 East Nth East 0 0 1029.5 1035.7 -6.2
Morning frost. Sunny with light breezes in the morning, cooler NE winds in the afternoon.
13 7.4 15.7 10.8 10.9 34 251 East Nth East 0 0 1022.1 1029.3 -7.2
Sunny with a little high cloud. Cool NE wind.
14 8.3 13.2 10.1 10.7 36 248 East Nth East 0 0 1015.2 1022.6 -7.4
Variable cloud, cool NE wind.
15 8.3 19.8 11.4 5.0 25 115 East Nth East 0 0 1008.4 1015.1 -6.7
Drizzle morning and evening. Cloud clearing for the afternoon but returning with cool NE winds and low cloud in the evening.
16 8.6 17.9 12.2 9.2 39 211 East Nth East 0 0 993.0 1008.2 -15.2
Morning low cloud and light drizzle. Cloud breaking in the afternoon and NE winds easing.
17 8.0 26.3 17.4 11.0 45 252 East Nth East 0 0 980.9 992.6 -11.7
Morning cloud clearing to a sunny afternoon with warm NW winds. A change to cooler southerly winds in the evening.
18 5.3 15.4 9.5 7.4 39 169 South Sth West 0.5 0.5 988.5 1005.2 +16.4
Cool southerly wind. Cloud increasing in the afternoon with showers. Clearing late afternoon with a NE change.
19 4.3 22.5 11.2 8.8 47 200 East Nth East 0.5 0.5 995.3 1006.4 +11.1
High cloud with mild nor'west winds in the afternoon. A change to cold southerly winds in the evening with a few light showers.
20 2.3 16.0 9.6 4.6 34 102 East Nth East 0.5 1.0 997.7 1011.0 -13.3
Variable cloud. Light southerly winds turning NW, then cooler NE later in the afternoon.
21 8.3 15.7 11.1 8.5 47 193 South Sth West 0.5 1.5 995.3 1012.3 +17.0
Morning showers. Thunder and showers with hail reported around midday. Strong cold southerly wind in the afternoon.
22 6.5 16.4 11.3 11.5 50 261 South Sth West 0 0 1012.7 1021.3 +8.6
Mostly sunny. Southerly winds easing during the day and turning NE late afternoon.
23 5.7 19.3 12.3 5.1 25 116 East Nth East 0 0 1020.0 1024.7 +4.1
Variable cloud with mostly light N to NE winds.
24 10.6 19.8 15.0 9.1 35 208 East Nth East 0 0 1017.2 1022.9 -5.7
Mostly overcast with high cloud and a nor'west arch to the west. NE winds tunring variable in the evening.
25 9.8 23.3 14.8 5.0 28 114 South Sth West 0 0 1018.5 1031.5 +13.0
Morning cloud clearing to a mostly sunny day. Cloud returning in the evening, mild southerly winds.
26 9.8 16.1 12.2 9.0 43 206 East Nth East 0 0 1028.3 1032.4 -4.1
Mostly sunny but cloud increasing from late afternoon. NE wind increasing in the afternoon
27 10.5 15.8 12.7 11.9 41 273 East Nth East 0 0 1016.9 1028.3 -11.4
Morning and evening cloud, sunny in the afternoon, NE winds.
28 7.1 26.0 16.7 2.9 25 64 East Nth East 0 0 1017.1 1026.6 +9.5
Some high cloud but mostly sunny with light winds tending mild nor'west in the afternoon.
29 9.9 13.8 11.1 9.2 39 211 South Sth West 0.5 0.5 1025.6 1042.1 +16.5
Overcast with drizzle at times, light rain in the afternoon. Southerly winds turning NE from midday.
30 9.4 14.4 11.1 10.6 34 243 East Nth East 0 0 1038.8 1042.8 -4.0
Morning cloud breaking to a sunny afternoon with cool NE winds.
31 6.9 14.5 10.9 10.2 35 233 East Nth East 0 0 1034.1 1039.4 -5.3
Morning cloud clearing to a sunny afternoon with a cool NE wind.

October 2010 Temperature Graph
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October 2010 Wind Speed Graph
October 2010 Rainfall Graph
October 2010 Barograph
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