My April
Temperature: A mean temperature of 13.8C, the warmest April since I started recording temperature in 2000. Warmest day was the 21st with 26.1C. This April was the first I've recorded where the minimum temperature did not dip below 1C. A minimum of 4.9C was recorded on the 14th. The coolest April I've recorded was 2002 with a mean temperature of 9.5C.
Wind: The monthly wind run of 4307km makes April 2006. Mean wind run for April for the 5 Aprils I've recorded is 4160km. Prevailing wind direction was north east recorded 44% of the month, south 23% and north 15% The windiest April I've recorded is 2005 with 4696km of wind and the least was April 2004 with 3639km.
Rainfall: 80mm of rain fell on 10 days. Average number of rain days for the past 7 years in April is 10 with a average rainfall of 64mm. The driest April I've recorded was 2001 with 4 days of recorded rainfall and a monthly total of 4.5mm.
Barometer: The highest pressure for the month was recorded on the 14th with 1029.0hPa, the lowest 981.7hPa on the 7th. <
| April 2006 Summary Temperature |
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|---|---|
| Mean | 13.8 C |
| Mean Maximum | 19.1 C |
| Mean Minimum | 9.2 C |
| Maximum High | 26.1 C (21st) |
| Maximum Low | 14.3 C (2nd) |
| Minimum High | 11.7 C (25th) |
| Minimum Low | 4.9 C (14th) |
| Wind Speed and Direction | |
| Maximum Gust | 51 km/h (11th) |
| Mean | 6.1 km/h |
| Wind Run | 4307 km |
| Max Daily Windrun | 323 km (2nd) |
| Prevailing Direction | North East |
| Barometer | |
| Maximum | 1029.0 hPa (14th) |
| Minimum | 981.0 hPa (7th) |
| Mean | 1009.3 hPa |
| Max Daily Change | +14.8 hPa (13th) |
| Rainfall | |
| Days with Measured Rainfall | 10 |
| Max Daily Rainfall | 37.6 mm (25th) |
| Monthly Rainfall | 80.0 mm |
| Humidity | |
| Maximum | 98 % (29th) |
| Minimum | 26 % (3rd) |
| April 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 | 11.5 | 18.5 | 14.3 | 9.8 | 32 | 232 | North East | 0 | 0 | 1010.1 | 1013.1 | +3.0 |
| A sunny day for a change with morning cloud clearing and NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 14.3 | 19.9 | 15.9 | 14.0 | 44 | 323 | North East | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1013.1 | 1001.6 | -11.5 |
| Morning cloud clearing for a time. Cloud increasing from mid afternoon with showers later. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 12.2 | 24.9 | 18.6 | 7.5 | 34 | 177 | North West | 0 | 0 | 992.8 | 1001.8 | -9.0 |
| Sunny with warm nor'west winds. | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 14.5 | 7.2 | 34 | 169 | South | 0.4 | 0.8 | 990.0 | 1003.8 | +13.8 |
| Morning showers clearing by afternoon with cloud breaking. | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 7.6 | 19.1 | 13.3 | 5.4 | 29 | 129 | North East | 0 | 0 | 1003.2 | 1005.0 | +1.8 |
| Sunny with NE winds, cloud increasing in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 9.1 | 19.7 | 13.7 | 3.7 | 24 | 87 | North | 0 | 0 | 994.8 | 1005.2 | -10.4 |
| Morning fog lifting and cloud clearing about midday. Light winds. | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 11.8 | 22.6 | 15.3 | 8.4 | 44 | 197 | West | 1.4 | 3.2 | 981.0 | 994.6 | -13.6 |
| Morning rain clearing to a sunny afternoon with warm westerly winds, gusty at times. | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 10.3 | 20.4 | 14.9 | 6.8 | 43 | 161 | West | 0 | 0 | 982.6 | 987.9 | +5.3 |
| Sunny with west to nor'west winds, gusty at times. | ||||||||||||
| 9 | 7.4 | 20.2 | 12.8 | 3.3 | 30 | 79 | West | 0 | 0 | 986.0 | 989.3 | +3.3 |
| Mostly cloudy but some sunny breaks, light winds. | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 8.7 | 20.2 | 13.0 | 5.1 | 27 | 122 | South | 0 | 0 | 988.5 | 995.4 | +6.9 |
| Cloud increasing in the morning with a southerly change. Clearing in the afternoon with a change to NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 11 | 9.2 | 15.4 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 51 | 287 | South | 0 | 0 | 995.7 | 1009.6 | +13.9 |
| Early light showers. Cool gusty southerly winds easing in the afternoon. Mostly sunny with broken cloud. | ||||||||||||
| 12 | 5.6 | 14.9 | 10.4 | 5.7 | 28 | 135 | South | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1009.6 | 1014.8 | +5.2 |
| Early morning showers. Morning cloud breaking then clearing in the afternoon. A change to NE winds in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 13 | 6.5 | 19.9 | 13.1 | 3.4 | 25 | 81 | North East | 0 | 0 | 1011.5 | 1026.3 | +14.8 |
| Sunny and warm with light NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 4.9 | 17.1 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 34 | 153 | North East | 0 | 0 | 1026.3 | 1029.0 | +2.7 |
| Sunny with a cool NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 15 | 12.0 | 17.1 | 13.8 | 9.1 | 30 | 215 | North East | 0 | 0 | 1021.2 | 1027.4 | +6.2 |
| Morning low cloud lifting but leaving a layer of high cloud. Cool NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 16 | 6.7 | 20.1 | 13.3 | 2.8 | 24 | 66 | North | 0 | 0 | 1016.8 | 1021.3 | -4.5 |
| High cloud developing in the morning and thickening in the afternoon. Light winds. | ||||||||||||
| 17 | 13.0 | 23.7 | 16.9 | 4.2 | 24 | 99 | North East | 0 | 0 | 1013.6 | 1017.0 | -3.4 |
| Mild with some cloud during the day. Light winds. | ||||||||||||
| 18 | 9.7 | 22.9 | 16.2 | 3.1 | 24 | 74 | North East | 0 | 0 | 1013.0 | 1017.9 | +4.9 |
| Sunny and mild with cloud increasing in the afternoon, light winds | ||||||||||||
| 19 | 8.0 | 22.1 | 13.5 | 5.4 | 24 | 125 | North East | 0 | 0 | 1018.2 | 1025.4 | +7.2 |
| Sunny and mild with southerly breezes turning NE later in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 20 | 11.3 | 18.0 | 14.2 | 11.7 | 42 | 277 | North East | 0 | 0 | 1019.7 | 1026.4 | -6.7 |
| Sunny with a fresh NE wind in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 21 | 8.9 | 26.1 | 16.8 | 4.0 | 26 | 95 | North East | 0 | 0 | 1016.0 | 1019.5 | -3.5 |
| Light NE winds in the morning changing to warm westerly early afternoon. Mostly sunny but some high cloud to the south. | ||||||||||||
| 22 | 10.1 | 25.3 | 16.8 | 3.9 | 28 | 91 | North East | 0 | 0 | 1007.8 | 1018.3 | -10.5 |
| Variable high cloud, some sunny intervals. Mild nor'west to westerly breezes in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 23 | 13.0 | 25.9 | 20.3 | 9.5 | 43 | 225 | North | 0 | 0 | 1003.9 | 1014.5 | +10.6 |
| High cloud. Mild northerly winds, gusty at times. | ||||||||||||
| 24 | 10.6 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 4.2 | 21 | 99 | South | 1.6 | 15.4 | 1010.7 | 1015.8 | -5.1 |
| Overcast with afternoon light rain easing for a time in the evening. Cool southerly breeze. | ||||||||||||
| 25 | 9.5 | 11.7 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 46 | 266 | South | 1.2 | 37.6 | 997.7 | 1010.4 | -12.7 |
| Overcast with low cloud. Steady rain easing in the evening when the southerly wind freshened. Wettest day of the year to date. | ||||||||||||
| 26 | 5.5 | 16.4 | 10.8 | 3.9 | 39 | 93 | South | 0.8 | 7.4 | 997.9 | 1010.3 | +12.4 |
| Sunny morning, cloud increasing from midday with a period of rain clearing in the evening. Light NE winds for a time around midday. | ||||||||||||
| 27 | 8.6 | 16.4 | 11.7 | 3.7 | 17 | 86 | South | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1010.7 | 1020.5 | +9.8 |
| Some cloud but mostly sunny. Cloud increasing in the eveing with showers. Light southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 28 | 8.3 | 15.6 | 11.4 | 1.4 | 17 | 33 | South | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1019.2 | 1021.7 | -2.5 |
| Dull and overcast with low cloud and some drizzle. Little wind. | ||||||||||||
| 29 | 7.7 | 14.0 | 10.6 | 2.9 | 28 | 64 | South | 1.4 | 11.4 | 1017.5 | 1019.8 | -2.3 |
| Southerly breezes with a period of rain in the morning. Cloud lifting with a NE change in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 30 | 5.4 | 15.3 | 9.8 | 2.1 | 20 | 49 | North East | 0 | 0 | 1010.9 | 1018.3 | -7.5 |
| Sunny start to the day but variable cloud from mid morning. NE breezes. | ||||||||||||
