January Weather Summary
- Temperature was 1.6 degrees above my average of 16.4C with 18.0C and was the third warmest January I've recorded, the warmest being 2009 with 18.6C, that month recorded 1 day with 37.2C. Twenty six days reached or exceeded 20C, my average is 20, 11 days reached or exceeded 25C, my average is 9, 6 days reached or exceeded 30C (the highest in my 14 years of records). My average is 2.
- Wind run was equal to my average with 5762km.
- The barometer recorded close to average pressure for the month with 1011.0hPa. The highest pressure of 1034.0hPa was the highest in 8 years of records.
- Rainfall was above the average of 36.3mm with 49mm recorded.
| January 2013 Summary Temperature | |
|---|---|
| Mean | 18.0 C |
| Mean Maximum | 24.4 C |
| Mean Minimum | 12.2 C |
| Maximum High | 33.4 C (31st) |
| Maximum Low | 16.9 C (10th) |
| Minimum High | 15.3 C (17th) |
| Minimum Low | 4.4 C (18th) |
| Wind Speed and Direction | |
| Maximum Gust | 54 km/h (3rd) |
| Mean | 8.1 km/h |
| Wind Run | 5737 km |
| Max Daily Windrun | 329 km (26th) |
| Prevailing Direction | East Nth East |
| Barometer | |
| Maximum | 1034.0 hPa (28th) |
| Minimum | 988.0 hPa (10th) |
| Mean | 1010.2 hPa |
| Max Daily Change | +18.7 hPa (24th) |
| Rainfall | |
| Days with Measured Rainfall (Greater than 0.2mm) |
6 |
| Max Daily Rainfall | 21.0 mm (15th) |
| Monthly Rainfall | 49.0 mm |
| Humidity | |
| Maximum | 98 % (18th) |
| Minimum | 20 % (31st) |
| January 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 | 15.3 | 28.7 | 22.2 | 11.4 | 47 | 260 | North Nth East | 0 | 0 | 999.2 | 1006.2 | -7.0 |
| Some high cloud. Warm north to nor'west winds. | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 14.7 | 30.7 | 21.2 | 6.9 | 48 | 146 | North Nth East | 1.0 | 10.0 | 989.4 | 1000.5 | -11.1 |
| Variable cloud with showers, light in the morning, heavier in the afternoon and evening. Warm with north to nor'west winds. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 6.8 | 20.1 | 13.6 | 8.6 | 54 | 195 | East Nth East | 1.0 | 3.5 | 989.5 | 1007.0 | +17.5 |
| Early southerly and showers clearing by dawn. Cloud breaking so a sunny day with NE winds freshening in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 4.9 | 22.9 | 14.1 | 6.3 | 32 | 144 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1006.9 | 1013.7 | +6.8 |
| Sunny, few clouds, light southerly winds turning NE in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 13.5 | 25.1 | 19.0 | 10.6 | 35 | 242 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1010.6 | 1014.4 | -3.8 |
| Clear and sunny with NE winds | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 14.2 | 23.1 | 18.8 | 9.9 | 52 | 227 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1008.6 | 1015.1 | +6.5 |
| Southerly wind freshening during the morning. Cloud increasing in the afternoon with the wind turning NE. | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 10.1 | 23.8 | 15.4 | 7.7 | 45 | 176 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 992.1 | 1002.8 | -17.7 |
| Sunny with some cloud and NE winds til 2pm when a fresh southerly change arrived with a few spots of rain. Winds easing by evening and turning light NE. | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 11.5 | 24.3 | 15.7 | 9.4 | 42 | 216 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 992.2 | 1002.2 | +9.8 |
| A few spots of rain in the morning. Cloud breaking by mid morning with southerly winds easing by mid afternoon and turning NE. | ||||||||||||
| 9 | 14.1 | 29.7 | 21.8 | 11.8 | 44 | 259 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 992.4 | 1001.5 | -9.1 |
| Variable high cloud, warm with winds from NE to nor'west | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 16.9 | 28.0 | 23.9 | 13.5 | 53 | 307 | North Nth West | 0.5 | 1.0 | 988.0 | 1005.3 | +17.3 |
| Morning showers clearing. Warm north to nor'west winds, fresh at times. mostly Sunny from late morning with a few clouds at times. | ||||||||||||
| 11 | 14.7 | 28.4 | 20.9 | 8.0 | 39 | 182 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1005.8 | 1013.5 | +7.7 |
| Sunny with vraiable winds in the morning turning NE from afternoon | ||||||||||||
| 12 | 14.4 | 31.5 | 22.6 | 4.1 | 25 | 90 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1003.9 | 1013.1 | -9.2 |
| Maximum temperature for the day recorded at 6:30pm. Sunny and very warm with light NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 13 | 15.5 | 31.7 | 23.4 | 7.2 | 37 | 164 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 992.6 | 1006.1 | -13.5 |
| Maximum temperature recorded at 6:40pm. Mostly cloudy with some sunny breaks. A few spots of rain around midday. Variable winds between NE and nor'west. | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 12.9 | 19.7 | 16.2 | 5.3 | 32 | 120 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 999.0 | 1002.0 | +3.0 |
| Overcast with light variable breezes in the morning turning NE in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 15 | 12.8 | 15.6 | 13.8 | 3.8 | 30 | 86 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 21.0 | 1001.6 | 1008.0 | +6.4 |
| Overcast with rain from morning to mid afternoon. Light southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 16 | 10.2 | 21.4 | 15.4 | 4.5 | 28 | 102 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 997.6 | 1007.5 | -9.9 |
| Mostly cloudy but some sunny intervals in the afternoon. Light variable breezes in the morning turning NE in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 17 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 11.7 | 7.3 | 48 | 165 | South West | 2.0 | 8.5 | 993.4 | 1002.4 | +9.0 |
| Overcast with showers and cool southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
| 18 | 4.4 | 18.6 | 12.2 | 6.7 | 41 | 154 | South Sth West | 1.5 | 5.0 | 1002.0 | 1006.5 | +4.5 |
| Showers clearing before dawn and clud breaking to a mostly sunny day. Cool southerly winds easing and turning NE from evening. | ||||||||||||
| 19 | 12.8 | 31.7 | 19.3 | 10.8 | 49 | 247 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 994.0 | 1005.7 | -11.7 |
| Some high cloud in the morning but a mostly sunny day. NE winds turning warm NW early afternoon. A strong cool southerly change in the evening but remaining dry. | ||||||||||||
| 20 | 8.9 | 22.4 | 16.4 | 7.7 | 34 | 176 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1000.9 | 1008.7 | +7.8 |
| Clear and sunny, NE winds turning turning southerly in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 21 | 10.3 | 20.7 | 15.5 | 7.0 | 30 | 159 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1008.6 | 1019.7 | +11.1 |
| Morning cloud breaking in the afternoon. Southerly breezes turning NE. | ||||||||||||
| 22 | 14.1 | 21.4 | 17.4 | 10.5 | 34 | 241 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1016.6 | 1020.1 | -3.5 |
| Morning cloud breaking and clearing to a sunny afternoon, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 23 | 11.5 | 32.5 | 22.9 | 4.8 | 44 | 109 | North Nth West | 0 | 0 | 1012.5 | 1017.0 | -4.5 |
| Sunny and warm with light NE winds in the morning turning warm northerly in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 24 | 12.0 | 20.8 | 15.8 | 8.7 | 41 | 198 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1014.8 | 1033.5 | +18.7 |
| Overcast with a cool southerly wind. | ||||||||||||
| 25 | 10.1 | 19.5 | 15.1 | 9.1 | 40 | 210 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1030.0 | 1033.7 | -3.7 |
| Few morning clouds, sunny with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 26 | 14.2 | 20.1 | 16.8 | 14.3 | 47 | 329 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1029.8 | 1031.6 | -1.8 |
| Some thin high cloud, sunny with a fresh NE wind, | ||||||||||||
| 27 | 14.6 | 24.1 | 18.5 | 8.5 | 33 | 194 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1030..8 | 1033.6 | +2.8 |
| clear and sunny with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 28 | 12.9 | 23.3 | 17.7 | 6.6 | 30 | 152 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1028.0 | 1034.0 | -6.0 |
| Morning cloud clearing to a sunny day with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 29 | 15.6 | 24.6 | 18.5 | 5.6 | 27 | 127 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1023.3 | 1028.6 | -5.3 |
| Morning low cloud clearing but remaining mostly overcast with high cloud. Some sunny intervals, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 30 | 16.3 | 22.9 | 19.2 | 8.6 | 32 | 197 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1017.8 | 1025.2 | -7.4 |
| Morning cloud clearing to a sunny day with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
| 31 | 10.5 | 33.4 | 22.4 | 6.0 | 34 | 137 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1017.2 | 1019.4 | +2.2 |
| Sunny and very warm from mid morning with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
