August | Min. Temp | Max. Temp | Avg. Temp | Rain | Wind Dir | Casual Observations |
1 |
-2.1 |
8.5 |
2.3 |
0 |
East |
Cloudy with frost in the morning. This soon cleared to a sunny day. Late trace of rain. |
2 |
- 1.8 |
10.5 |
3.0 |
0 |
East |
Frost in the morning, sunny and clear. Little wind. |
3 |
-4.9 |
9.0 |
1.6 |
0.25 |
East |
Cold morning with a heavy frost. Followed by a sunny day with little wind. Rain gauge recording condensation from frost. |
4 |
-3.9 |
7.7 |
1.7 |
0.25 |
East |
Frost again this morning. Some cloud and mist cleared by midday wit a mainly sunny afternoon. Rain gauge recording condensation from frost. |
5 |
-2.7 |
9.9 |
3.3 |
0 |
South |
Frosty start with some cloud and a southerly wind by mid morning. Sunny in the afternoon with clear sky's. |
6 |
-3.4 |
14.0 |
3.6 |
0 |
East |
Frost followed by a clear, sunny day. Light southerly wind turning easterly in the afternoon. |
7 |
-1.3 |
11.2 |
4.6 |
0 |
East |
Light frost. Cloudy in the morning, clearing around midday to a sunny afternoon. Easterly breezes. |
8 |
- 1.2 |
13.1 |
5.1 |
0 |
North East |
Another frost. Some high cloud during the day but mainly sunny. |
9 |
-2.6 |
15.2 |
6.2 |
0.25 |
East |
Rainfall recorded due to condensation from frost. A sunny day with some high cloud. Light winds. |
10 |
2.7 |
17.8 |
9.9 |
0 |
North west |
In the morning, a 'Nor'west arch of cloud from a front crossing the South Island indicated temperatures may be warm. The wind changed to NW in the afternoon with warm temperatures. Mostly sunny in the afternoon with some high cloud. |
11 |
3.3 |
12.9 |
7.8 |
0 |
North West |
Variable high cloud. Cooler then yesterday as snow was falling on the mountains to the west. |
12 |
- 0.2 |
11.7 |
5.4 |
0 |
South West |
A sunny but cool day with a gusty SW wind. |
13 |
- 2.1 |
17.2 |
5.7 |
0 |
South |
A sunny, clear day. A gusty SW wind and a warm 17.2. This cooled quickly when the wind changed to south. |
14 |
- 3.7 |
13.1 |
3.9 |
0 |
South |
Frosty start but mostly sunny. Some high cloud in the afternoon. |
15 |
- 3.9 |
10.7 |
4.1 |
0 |
East |
Another frost. Sunny with a cold easterly wind. High cloud cover in the evening. |
16 |
5.0 |
18.7 |
9.5 |
0 |
East |
A very light northerly breeze took the temperature up to 18.7. Cloudy in the morning but a mostly sunny afternoon. |
|
17 |
4.4 |
17.2 |
9.5 |
0 |
North East |
Variable high cloud. Some sun. Another warm afternoon prior to the arrival of some cold weather tomorrow. |
18 |
6.7 |
9.2 |
7.7 |
46.25 |
South |
Near continuous rain all day. Southerly wind mid afternoon. |
19 |
6.2 |
8.4 |
7.4 |
14.5 |
South |
Rain and drizzle in the morning. Mainly dry during the afternoon. Some rain late evening. Light southerly winds. Widespread flooding reported in areas north and south of Christchurch. |
20 |
4.6 |
11.7 |
6.6 |
7 |
South West |
Showers in the morning and a mainly sunny afternoon. Light winds |
21 |
1.8 |
6.1
|
4.0 |
2 |
South |
Cloudy and cold with showers. |
22 |
- 0.8 |
7.1 |
2.5 |
0.25 |
South |
Light rain early morning, cloud clearing in the afternoon. Light southerly wind. |
23 |
- 2.3 |
8.6 |
2.8 |
0 |
South East |
Light frost in the morning with some high cloud. Mostly sunny afternoon. Cool southerly winds. |
24 |
- 4.7 |
9.7 |
1.8 |
0 |
South East |
Good frost this morning. Clear and sunny though cool day. |
25 |
- 2.5 |
9.3 |
4.3 |
0 |
East |
High cloud for most of the day. Cool wind. |
26 |
4.4 |
7.5 |
6.4 |
15 |
North East |
Rain and drizzle for most of the day. Light NE wind. |
27 |
3.6 |
11.9 |
6.4 |
0 |
South |
Dry with a mostly sunny afternoon. |
|
28 |
3.9 |
9.1 |
6.2 |
2 |
South East |
Cloudy with drizzle most of the day. Cool southerly wind. |
29 |
5.2 |
11.1 |
7.1 |
2.25 |
East |
Cloudy with some light rain and drizzle. Cool. |
30 |
5.9 |
8.3 |
7.0 |
2.5 |
East |
Drizzle and rain all day. Light easterly winds. |
31 |
6.8 |
9.1 |
7.9 |
31.75 |
East |
Rain and drizzle all day. Light easterly winds. |