Temperature:
Summer seemed to arrive late in the month with the 22nd, 23rd & 24th recoding over 30C but with the mean temperature of 16.8C, this February was the warmest since Feb 2006 which also had 16.8C. The warmest Feb I've recorded was 2005 with an average temperature of 17.9C.
No daily maximums 15C or less were recorded. The warmest day was the 23rd with 31.5C. My record maximum is 36.1C on the 9th February 2009. My coldest February temperature to date is 3.4C on 1st Feb 2001
There were 19 days where the temperature was at or above 20C, my average is 18. There were 7 days at or over 25C, my average is 6 and there were 3 days at or over 30C where my average is 2.
Wind: (Records from 2001)
The monthly wind run of 4009km is 77% of my February average of 5174km making this February the second least windy by a very small margin to the 4002km recorded in Feb 2007. The highest gust was 61km/h from the south south west on the 13th. The windiest Feb was 2002 with 6148km.
Rainfall:
February had 21mm of rain over 8 days, 44% of my 48mm February average. The wettest day was the 18th with 10.5mm.
My driest Feb was 2001 with 5.5mm.
Barometer: (Records from 2006)
The average pressure was above my February average of 1013.0 hPa with 1017.9 hPa. Maximum pressure change of +21.2hPa is above my Feb average of 15.5 and the biggest pressure change I've recorded for February.
The NIWA climate summaries can be seen here.
| February 2010 Summary Temperature |
|
|---|---|
| Mean | 16.8 C |
| Mean Maximum | 22.6 C |
| Mean Minimum | 11.8 C |
| Maximum High | 31.5 C (23rd) |
| Maximum Low | 16.5 C (6th) |
| Minimum High | 16.4 C (15th) |
| Minimum Low | 7.5 C (19th) |
| Wind Speed and Direction | |
| Maximum Gust | 61 km/h (13th) |
| Mean | 6.2 km/h |
| Wind Run | 4009 km |
| Max Daily Windrun | 251 km (13th) |
| Prevailing Direction | East Nth East |
| Barometer | |
| Maximum | 1032.7 hPa (3rd and 4th) |
| Minimum | 991.6 hPa (13th) |
| Mean | 1017.9 hPa |
| Max Daily Change | +21.2 hPa (13th) |
| Rainfall | |
| Days with Measured Rainfall (Greater than 0.2mm) |
8 |
| Max Daily Rainfall | 10.5 mm (18th) |
| Monthly Rainfall | 21.0 mm |
| Humidity | |
| Maximum |
97 % (Several Days) |
| Minimum | 21 % (23rd) |
| February 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 | 7.8 | 18.5 | 13.7 | 7.4 | 37 | 170 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1024.5 | 1030.0 | -5.5 |
| Some morning and evening cloud but mostly sunny. NE winds fresh from late afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 14.5 | 20.1 | 16.4 | 7.8 | 29 | 180 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1025.4 | 1030.4 | +5.0 |
| Morning cloud breaking to a sunny afternoon with a NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 14.4 | 23.0 | 17.4 | 5.5 | 27 | 127 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1030.3 | 1032.7 | +2.4 |
| Morning cloud breaking to a sunny afternoon with mostly light NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 14.3 | 21.7 | 17.4 | 6.0 | 29 | 137 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1027.5 | 1032.7 | -5.2 |
| Broken cloud in the morning clearing in the afternoon, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 14.1 | 21.1 | 17.1 | 8.3 | 40 | 191 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1026.0 | 1029.1 | -3.1 |
| Morning cloud clearing to a mostly sunny day with fresh NE winds in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 16.5 | 26.0 | 19.2 | 6.5 | 28 | 149 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1024.2 | 1028.2 | -4.0 |
| Morning cloud breaking to a warm afternoon with mostly light NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 13.3 | 20.6 | 15.9 | 8.5 | 33 | 194 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1023.9 | 1031.4 | +7.5 |
| Overcast with southerly winds. Some light rain and drizzle in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 11.6 | 19.2 | 14.9 | 3.5 | 22 | 81 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1023.0 | 1031.8 | -8.8 |
| Mostly cloudy with a few sunny spells, light north to NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 9 | 11.3 | 23.4 | 16.6 | 3.3 | 23 | 75 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1013.6 | 1024.6 | -11.0 |
| Partly cloudy with sunny intervals, light variable breezes tending NE in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 12.9 | 16.8 | 14.5 | 6.6 | 27 | 149 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1011.6 | 1017.0 | +5.4 |
| Cloudy with light rain in the morning with southerly winds. A change to NE winds later in the afternoon with occasional drizzle. | ||||||||||||
| 11 | 12.9 | 19.0 | 14.9 | 5.3 | 24 | 121 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1011.5 | 1016.4 | -4.9 |
| Overcast with drizzle at times, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 12 | 14.0 | 21.8 | 17.2 | 5.7 | 28 | 131 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1003.3 | 1013.8 | -10.5 |
| Cloudy morning and evening but a sunny afternoon. NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 13 | 10.9 | 24.4 | 18.0 | 11.0 | 61 | 251 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 0.5 | 991.6 | 1012.8 | +21.1 |
| Light northerly winds earlier in the morning, a southerly change mid morning, strong at first but easing after midday. Cloud increasing from late afternoon with showers at night. | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 11.0 | 19.5 | 15.1 | 5.4 | 24 | 124 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1009.0 | 1013.1 | -4.1 |
| Showers clearing before dawn, mostly overcast with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 15 | 11.9 | 16.4 | 13.8 | 4.9 | 24 | 112 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1010.8 | 1020.6 | +9.8 |
| Some light morning drizzle, overcast and cool with southerly winds turning NE late afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 16 | 11.8 | 19.8 | 15.2 | 5.8 | 30 | 133 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1013.9 | 1020.6 | -6.7 |
| Morning cloud breaking and clearing to a sunny and pleasant afternoon with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 17 | 8.7 | 18.6 | 14.0 | 6.9 | 34 | 159 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 4.0 | 1009.3 | 1018.0 | -8.7 |
| Mostly cloudy but some sun about midday. Rain from late afternoon. NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 18 | 10.9 | 18.5 | 15.3 | 9.6 | 44 | 221 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 10.5 | 998.8 | 1009.2 | -9.4 |
| Rain or showers throughout the day. NE winds turning southerly around midday. | ||||||||||||
| 19 | 7.5 | 22.2 | 15.2 | 4.7 | 29 | 108 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1008.4 | 1011.4 | +3.0 |
| Clear and sunny for a change. Variable breezes in the morning, NE winds in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 20 | 8.5 | 21.1 | 16.0 | 6.2 | 31 | 139 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1011.3 | 1019.3 | +8.0 |
| Mostly clear and sunny with a NE wind picking up in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 21 | 11.0 | 26.6 | 16.7 | 5.5 | 24 | 126 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1019.2 | 1023.2 | +4.0 |
| Morning mist and low cloud clearing late morning to a mild and sunny day with some high cloud. Southerly breeze in the morning turning NE in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 22 | 11.8 | 30.1 | 19.4 | 3.8 | 24 | 86 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1019.9 | 1022.0 | -2.1 |
| Morning fog clearing mid morning. Very warm with light southerly breezes turning NE from early afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 23 | 9.1 | 31.5 | 20.7 | 3.8 | 29 | 87 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1013.1 | 1020.2 | -7.1 |
| Another sunny and very warm day with mostly light NE winds. |
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| 24 | 11.9 | 30.6 | 22.0 | 6.1 | 39 | 141 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1004.5 | 1014.0 | -9.5 |
| Sunny and warm with NE winds turning nor'west from late morning. The warmest day of the year to date with an average temperature of 22.0C. | ||||||||||||
| 25 | 13.2 | 29.0 | 21.8 | 8.8 | 45 | 199 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1001.2 | 1017.8 | +16.6 |
| Warm northerly winds turning southerly for a short time in the afternoon then NE. Another southerly change in the evening with increasing cloud and showers at night. | ||||||||||||
| 26 | 11.9 | 21.3 | 15.9 | 6.0 | 29 | 138 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1018.0 | 1023.6 | +5.6 |
| Early morning showers clearing before dawn. Morning cloud clearing to a sunny day with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 27 | 13.5 | 24.1 | 18.7 | 8.6 | 36 | 197 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1016.3 | 1024.0 | -7.7 |
| Sunny and mild with NE winds. Some high hloud | ||||||||||||
| 28 | 9.7 | 27.0 | 18.1 | 3.0 | 22 | 69 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1012.6 | 1017.0 | -4.4 |
| Warm with light southerly winds turning NE later in the afternoon. Mostly overcast with high cloud. | ||||||||||||
