My October.
Temperature: With a mean temperature for the month of 9.8C, this October was the coldest I've recorded, below my 9 year average of 11.1C. This month was also colder then September by 0.1 of a degree, October 2002 was also cooler than September of that year with a 0.4C difference. It had the coldest October maximum I've recorded, just 6.8C on the 9th. The previous record was 7.3C in the October 2000 storm. The warmest day was the 2nd with 23.6C which is the lowest October maximum I've recorded. My record maximum is 28.6C on the 13th October 2006. My coldest temperature was -1.8C on the 19th October 2007 There was 1 day where the minimum temperature was at or below 0, my average is 1. October 2002 holds my record of 2 days where the minimum temperature was at or below 0. Oct 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2008 didn't record any air frost. Two days were recorded where the maximum temperature was less than 10C, my average is 1. There were 15 days where the temperature was at or over 15C, my October average is 19, there were just 3 days where the temperature was at or above 20C, my average is 8. October 2006 and 2007 hold my record with 12 days at or over 20C. There were no days at or over 25C, my average is 2, Oct 2008 holds my record of 5 days at or over 25C.
Wind: (Records from 2001) The monthly wind run of 5105km is 90% of my October average of 5691km. October 2006 the windiest with 6960km, 122% of average. It also the windiest month I've recorded to date. Highest gust was 54km/h from the south south west on the 29th.
Rainfall: October had 96mm of rain over 16 days, 144% of the average of 69mm over 10 days. The wettest day was the 27th with 19.5mm. The driest October was 2008 with 26mm over 6 days, the wettest, 2006 with 120mm over 10 days.
Barometer: (Records from 2006) The average pressure for the month was close to my October average of 1008.7 hPa with 1009.9 hPa. Maximum pressure was lower then my October average of 1029.2 with 1025.6 but the lowest pressure, 989.9 was above the average minimum of 980.6hPa.
October 2009 Summary Temperature |
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Mean | 9.8 C |
Mean Maximum | 15.3 C |
Mean Minimum | 5.0 C |
Maximum High | 23.6 C (2nd) |
Maximum Low | 9.3 C (14th) |
Minimum High | 6.8 C (9th) |
Minimum Low | -1.1 C (16th) |
Wind Speed and Direction | |
Maximum Gust | 54 km/h (29th) |
Mean | 7.1 km/h |
Wind Run | 5105 km |
Max Daily Windrun | 306 km (27th) |
Prevailing Direction | East Nth East |
Barometer | |
Maximum | 1025.6 hPa (31st) |
Minimum | 989.8 hPa (2nd) |
Mean | 1009.9 hPa |
Max Daily Change | +20.2 hPa (4th) |
Rainfall | |
Days with Measured Rainfall (Greater than 0.2mm) | 16 |
Max Daily Rainfall | 19.5 mm (27th) |
Monthly Rainfall | 96.0 mm |
Humidity | |
Maximum | 84 % (Several Days) |
Minimum | 26 % (15th) |
October 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 | 8.7 | 17.2 | 11.2 | 5.2 | 29 | 120 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 999.9 | 1003.6 | -3.7 |
Broken cloud with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
2 | 6.9 | 23.6 | 14.1 | 6.9 | 34 | 160 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 989.8 | 1000.5 | -10.7 |
Some cloud but mostly sunny with mild west to nor'west winds in the afternoon. A cool southerly change early evening. | ||||||||||||
3 | 4.6 | 18.4 | 11.2 | 7.3 | 44 | 167 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 992.5 | 1002.9 | +10.4 |
Sunny with mild west to nor'west winds from late morning. Southerly change in the evening. | ||||||||||||
4 | 2.3 | 9.9 | 6.4 | 11.3 | 49 | 262 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1003.6 | 1023.6 | +20.0 |
Showers with cold southerly winds, 4.6C at 11am but warming up a little in the afternoon with reasonable sunny periods. | ||||||||||||
5 | 1.1 | 11.2 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 18 | 55 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1019.4 | 1023.9 | -4.5 |
Overcast with a cool southerly breeze. | ||||||||||||
6 | 0.9 | 11.5 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 34 | 164 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1016.5 | 1019.6 | +3.1 |
Overcast in the morning. Cloud breaking to a mostly sunny afternoon. Cool southerly wind. | ||||||||||||
7 | 6.4 | 15.3 | 9.5 | 6.4 | 23 | 148 | West Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1014.0 | 1020.6 | -6.6 |
Some cloud but mostly sunny with light southerly winds turning cooler NE late afternoon. | ||||||||||||
8 | 5.5 | 15.6 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 26 | 122 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 6.0 | 1007.3 | 1013.7 | -6.4 |
Morning cloud breaking with sunny intervals around midday. Cloud increasing in the afternoon with light rain from late afternoon and cooler southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
9 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 37 | 122 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 18.0 | 1006.6 | 1010.8 | +4.2 |
Overcast and cold with light rain for most of the day. The coldest maximum temperature for an October day I've recorded to date. | ||||||||||||
10 | 2.9 | 12.6 | 7.3 | 8.9 | 38 | 206 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1007.1 | 1011.0 | +3.9 |
Overcast with showers in the morning. Cloud breaking to a mostly sunny afternoon. Cool southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
11 | 1.4 | 14.8 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 27 | 109 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1004.5 | 1011.1 | +6.6 |
Clear and sunny with a NE wind. | ||||||||||||
12 | 5.7 | 18.2 | 11.8 | 6.6 | 27 | 151 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1003.3 | 1010.8 | -7.5 |
Clear and sunny with a mostly light NE wind turning southerly in the evening. | ||||||||||||
13 | 6.5 | 17.5 | 11.4 | 6.1 | 27 | 140 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1004.3 | 1007.6 | -3.3 |
Morning mist and cloud clearing to a sunny afternoon a with NE wind. | ||||||||||||
14 | 9.3 | 16.2 | 12.0 | 8.3 | 35 | 191 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 994.4 | 1005.3 | -10.9 |
Showers clearing early afternoon and cloud breaking. NE wind. | ||||||||||||
15 | 5.8 | 23.5 | 14.2 | 4.0 | 32 | 94 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 997.7 | 1005.6 | +7.9 |
Some morning cloud. Sunny with NE winds increasing during the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
16 | 8.8 | 16.2 | 11.1 | 2.1 | 15 | 50 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1001.9 | 1005.0 | -3.1 |
Overcast with occasional light rain, light NE wind. | ||||||||||||
17 | 8.5 | 13.4 | 10.8 | 4.9 | 25 | 114 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1000.9 | 1004.4 | -3.5 |
Overcast with a cool NE wind turning southerly in the evening. | ||||||||||||
18 | 2.8 | 11.6 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 35 | 192 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1001.5 | 1011.4 | +9.9 |
Cloudy with cool southerly winds. Showers early afternoon. Cloud breaking in the afternoon with some sunny intervals. | ||||||||||||
19 | -1.1 | 13.1 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 48 | 167 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1001.8 | 1011.2 | -9.4 |
Morning frost, cloud increasing through the morning and becoming overcast in the afternoon. A southerly change at night with showers. | ||||||||||||
20 | 4.1 | 12.4 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 45 | 207 | South Sth West | 1.5 | 4.5 | 1009.8 | 1017.6 | +7.8 |
Morning showers, some heavy, clearing by afternoon. Cool southerly winds easing and turning NE in the evening. | ||||||||||||
21 | 5.4 | 19.5 | 12.2 | 8.4 | 47 | 195 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1005.3 | 1017.9 | -12.6 |
Cloud increasing during the day. NE winds turn nor'west in the evening. | ||||||||||||
22 | 8.0 | 14.4 | 10.9 | 4.4 | 30 | 103 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1005.4 | 1018.7 | +13.3 |
Overcast with southerly winds turning NE for a time in the afternoon. Variable winds in the evening with showers. | ||||||||||||
23 | 4.1 | 13.5 | 9.1 | 6.0 | 31 | 138 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1018.8 | 1022.0 | +3.2 |
Morning showers. Cloud breaking, then clearing during the afternoon. Cool southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
24 | 1.8 | 14.3 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 34 | 170 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1015.5 | 1021.5 | -6.0 |
Light morning frost. Some high cloud but mostly sunny with a NE wind. | ||||||||||||
25 | 8.9 | 15.8 | 12.3 | 11.0 | 37 | 255 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1009.3 | 1015.7 | -6.4 |
Morning cloud breaking, sunny with a fresh NE wind. | ||||||||||||
26 | 6.6 | 16.0 | 10.8 | 8.6 | 31 | 177 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 13.0 | 1003.8 | 1011.7 | -7.9 |
Morning cloud breaking to a mostly sunny day with southerly winds. Cloud increasing later in the afternoon with showers from evening. | ||||||||||||
27 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 9.0 | 13.4 | 46 | 306 | South West | 1.0 | 19.5 | 1008.7 | 1014.8 | +6.1 |
Rain easing late morning and cloud breaking and clearing in the afternoon. Strong cool southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
28 | 5.3 | 23.2 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 53 | 261 | East Nth East | 1.5 | 14.0 | 995.1 | 1011.7 | -16.6 |
Sunny with some high cloud for most of the day. NE winds turning mild NW later in the afternoon. A strong cold southerly change in the evening with showers. | ||||||||||||
29 | 3.6 | 12.5 | 7.2 | 12.7 | 54 | 292 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1006.0 | 1017.6 | +11.6 |
Morning showers with cold southerly winds. Showers clearing in the afternoon, cloud breaking for a time and winds easing. | ||||||||||||
30 | 3.3 | 14.1 | 9.2 | 6.9 | 39 | 160 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1016.9 | 1025.3 | +8.4 |
Cloud increasing in the morning with some showers. Cloud breaking in the afternoon and mostly sunny. Cool southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
31 | 5.7 | 18.7 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 24 | 92 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1022.7 | 1025.6 | -2.9 |
Some cloud, mostly sunny. Mild in the morning but a cooler NE wind in the afternoon |