- Temperature was above my April average of 11.6C with 12.3C. There were 27 days where the temperature reached or exceeded 15C,my April average is 20. 7 days reached or exceeded 20C, my average is 6 and 1 day at or over 25C, equalled my average.
- Wind run in April was the second lowest I've recorded, the lowest being 3019km in 2007. My April average is 3870km.
- The barometer was the highest both in highest pressure for the month and average pressue for April.
- It was a drier the usual April with 56% of the average 57mm expected.
| April 2012 Summary Temperature |
|
|---|---|
| Mean | 12.3 C |
| Mean Maximum | 18.2 C |
| Mean Minimum | 7.0 C |
| Maximum High | 26.4 C (10th) |
| Maximum Low | 11.5 C (10th) |
| Minimum High | 11.4 C (11th) |
| Minimum Low | 2.2 C (25th) |
| Wind Speed and Direction | |
| Maximum Gust | 49 km/h (30th) |
| Mean | 4.5 km/h |
| Wind Run | 3112 km |
| Max Daily Windrun | 306 km (7th) |
| Prevailing Direction | East Nth East |
| Barometer | |
| Maximum | 1038.4 hPa (19th) |
| Minimum | 992.2 hPa (27th) |
| Mean | 1019.4 hPa |
| Max Daily Change | +19.9 hPa (30th) |
| Rainfall | |
| Days with Measured Rainfall (Greater than 0.2mm) |
9 |
| Max Daily Rainfall | 25.0 mm (11th) |
| Monthly Rainfall | 32.0 mm |
| Humidity | |
| Maximum |
98 % (23rd) |
| Minimum | 34 % (30th) |
| April 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 | 5.9 | 19.0 | 12.8 | 3.3 | 20 | 79 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1022.1 | 1025.2 | -3.0 |
| Morning fog. Mostly sunny with thin high cloud, light winds. | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 8.5 | 19.3 | 13.7 | 3.2 | 20 | 71 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1020.1 | 1023.1 | -3.8 |
| Cloud breaking to a clear and sunny afternoon with light NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 8.7 | 17.2 | 12.2 | 2.2 | 15 | 51 | South West | 0 | 0 | 1019.2 | 1021.5 | +2.3 |
| Overcast with some drizzle. Light southerly winds turning NE late afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 8.9 | 17.9 | 12.6 | 2.4 | 23 | 54 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1020.8 | 1023.7 | +2.9 |
| Cloudy with a few spots of drizzle in the morning, cloud breaking to a mostly sunny afternoon. Light NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 5.9 | 18.5 | 12.6 | 5.5 | 30 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1021.2 | 1024.2 | -3.0 | |
| Clear and sunny, NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 7.2 | 19.1 | 13.3 | 3.5 | 17 | 79 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1021.8 | 1024.3 | -2.5 |
| Clear and sunny with light NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 11.1 | 17.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 45 | 306 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1013.0 | 1022.4 | -9.4 |
| Morning cloud clearing to a sunny day with a fresh NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 10.3 | 22.1 | 15.1 | 7.8 | 34 | 178 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1010.0 | 1014.8 | +4.8 |
| Clear and sunny. NE winds easing and turning light southerly from mid afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 9 | 10.4 | 19.5 | 14.0 | 7.7 | 32 | 174 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1008.0 | 1015.8 | -7.8 |
| Morning cloud breaking and clearing to a sunny afternoon. Southerly winds turning NE from midday. | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 11.5 | 26.4 | 16.3 | 4.7 | 38 | 107 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1005.8 | 1012.6 | +6.8 |
| Variable cloud, mild with NE winds turning northerly then cooler southerly from early afternoon. Cloud increasing in the evening with light rain and drizzle. | ||||||||||||
| 11 | 7.9 | 11.4 | 10.2 | 2.3 | 24 | 51 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 25.0 | 1012.3 | 1017.9 | +5.6 |
| Overcast with rain for most of the day. Light southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 12 | 6.8 | 14.9 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 18 | 32 | East nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1008.6 | 1016.3 | -7.7 |
| Mostly cloudy with light north to NE winds. Light showers in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 13 | 4.6 | 21.6 | 12.1 | 2.5 | 17 | 57 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1003.0 | 1013.8 | +10.8 |
| Sunny with a few clouds at times. Light NE winds turning southerly from late afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 6.8 | 16.3 | 11.9 | 4.9 | 26 | 112 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1014.2 | 1026.3 | +12.1 |
| Cloudy with some sunny intervals, light southerly winds turning NE from late afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 15 | 7.9 | 16.1 | 12.3 | 7.9 | 34 | 182 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1021.9 | 1025.7 | -3.8 |
| Some cloud but mostly sunny, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 16 | 7.3 | 20.4 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 22 | 91 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1023.3 | 1026.4 | +3.1 |
| Clear and sunny. Light southerly winds turning NE from mid afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 17 | 7.8 | 13.1 | 11.4 | 6.7 | 35 | 153 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1025.2 | 1034.9 | +9.7 |
| Overcast with light showers, clearing in the afternoon. Cool southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 18 | 5.5 | 15.1 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 27 | 69 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1032.6 | 1036.8 | +4.2 |
| Clear and sunny with a cool southerly breeze. | ||||||||||||
| 19 | 3.3 | 16.8 | 10.4 | 1.0 | 15 | 22 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1035.5 | 1038.4 | +2.9 |
| Some cloud from late morning to mid afternoon. Light southerly winds tending NE from late afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 20 | 7.4 | 15.9 | 11.8 | 5.2 | 28 | 119 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1032.3 | 1036.6 | -4.3 |
| Some cloud but mostly sunny, NE winds | ||||||||||||
| 21 | 3.0 | 18.7 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 18 | 65 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1031.1 | 1033.6 | +2.5 |
| Morning mist clearing to a sunny day with light southerly breezes turning NE from mid afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 22 | 5.8 | 15.8 | 11.5 | 6.2 | 30 | 141 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1027.3 | 1032.8 | -5.5 |
| Variable cloud but mostly sunny with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 23 | 5.4 | 19.0 | 11.2 | 2.3 | 21 | 53 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1023.1 | 1027.0 | -3.9 |
| Some high cloud but mostly sunny with light NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 24 | 2.4 | 19.7 | 10.6 | 1.7 | 18 | 38 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1020.8 | 1024.0 | -3.2 |
| clear and sunny with light breezes. Thin high cloud later in the afternoon | ||||||||||||
| 25 | 2.2 | 19.2 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 15 | 29 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1019.1 | 1022.6 | -3.5 |
| Clear and sunny, light NE breezes. | ||||||||||||
| 26 | 3.8 | 20.0 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 15 | 34 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1006.3 | 1018.8 | -12.5 |
| Mostly clear and sunny with light winds. 0.5mm of 'rain' from accumulated condensation over the past few mornings. | ||||||||||||
| 27 | 9.8 | 22.1 | 14.7 | 5.8 | 32 | 131 | East Nth East | 1.0 | 2.5 | 992.2 | 1006.2 | -14.0 |
| Morning showers clearing by midday with mild northerly winds in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 28 | 9.6 | 16.5 | 13.0 | 7.4 | 35 | 170 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 995.8 | 1012.7 | +16.9 |
| Morning cloud clearing and cool southerly winds easing to a light breeze and turning NE from late afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 29 | 10.0 | 20.7 | 14.4 | 6.8 | 34 | 156 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 992.5 | 1011.6 | -19.1 |
| Some high cloud but mostly sunny with NE winds turning mild nor'west in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 30 | 5.4 | 16.9 | 10.7 | 7.4 | 49 | 169 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 995.7 | 1015.6 | +19.9 |
| Sunny morning with light southerly winds turning milder northerly from late morning. A change to strong cold southerly winds and a few spots of rain early evening. | ||||||||||||
