February Weather Summary
- Temperature was just above my average of 16.0C with 16.4C. The maximum temperature of 28.5C was the lowest equal with Feb 2004. Ninteen days reached or exceeded 20C, my average is 17, 7 days reached or exceeded 25C, my average is 6, No days reached or exceeded 30C, my average is 2.
- Wind run was near equal to my average of 4941km with 4985km.
- The barometer recorded above average pressure for the month with 1018.2hPa. The highest pressure of 1032.8hPa was the highest in 8 years of records.
- Rainfall was well below my average of 42.2mm with 20mm recorded. My driest February was 2002 with 5.5mm over 4 days.
February 2013 Summary Temperature | |
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Mean | 16.4 C |
Mean Maximum | 22.3 C |
Mean Minimum | 11.5 C |
Maximum High | 28.5 C (11th) |
Maximum Low | 15.8 C (28th) |
Minimum High | 15.9 C (5th) |
Minimum Low | 5.0 C (23rd) |
Wind Speed and Direction | |
Maximum Gust | 57 km/h (4th) |
Mean | 7.7 km/h |
Wind Run | 4941 km |
Max Daily Windrun | 343 km (5th) |
Prevailing Direction | East Nth East |
Barometer | |
Maximum | 1032.8 hPa (25th) |
Minimum | 996.2 hPa (4th) |
Mean | 1018.2 hPa |
Max Daily Change | +14.9 hPa (5th) |
Rainfall | |
Days with Measured Rainfall (Greater than 0.2mm) |
3 |
Max Daily Rainfall | 11.5 mm (4th) |
Monthly Rainfall | 20.0 mm |
Humidity | |
Maximum | 96 % (2nd) |
Minimum | 26 % (14th) |
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 | 15.1 | 24.3 | 19.3 | 7.6 | 29 | 172 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1009.9 | 1018.4 | -8.5 |
Some high cloud, sunny with NE wind. | ||||||||||||
2 | 14.4 | 26.3 | 18.5 | 9.0 | 31 | 206 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1005.7 | 1011.8 | -6.2 |
Morning low cloud clearing to a warm sunny day. Southerly winds turning NE from mid afternoon, cloud increasing from late afternoon. | ||||||||||||
3 | 14.5 | 26.9 | 19.5 | 9.2 | 30 | 209 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1007.3 | 1013.6 | +6.3 |
Variable cloud but a mostly sunny day. Southerly winds turning NE from mid afternoon. | ||||||||||||
4 | 10.6 | 19.5 | 16.4 | 10.1 | 57 | 233 | East Nth East | 1.5 | 11.5 | 996.2 | 1008.6 | -12.4 |
Overcast with showers. NE winds turning southerly from mid afternoon, strengthening with rain from evening. | ||||||||||||
5 | 8.9 | 15.9 | 12.0 | 15.1 | 57 | 343 | South Sth West | 2.0 | 7.5 | 1007.4 | 1022.3 | +14.9 |
Morning showers, some heavy with gusty southerly winds. Cloud breaking from mid morning and winds easing in the evening. | ||||||||||||
6 | 10.4 | 18.8 | 13.7 | 4.5 | 27 | 102 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1021.5 | 1026.7 | +5.2 |
Overcast with drizzle in the morning. cloud breaking to a mostly sunny afternoon. Light southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
7 | 8.1 | 19.8 | 14.8 | 6.9 | 35 | 158 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1024.3 | 1026.8 | +2.5 |
Clear and sunny, NE winds | ||||||||||||
8 | 14.2 | 19.6 | 16.3 | 12.3 | 38 | 280 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1019.6 | 1026.7 | -7.1 |
Cloud breaking in the morning and clearing for a time in the afternoon. Fresh NE wind. | ||||||||||||
9 | 11.8 | 27.8 | 17.7 | 5.0 | 21 | 113 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1016.0 | 1019.7 | -3.7 |
Early mist clearing to a sunny day with southerly winds turning NE from early afternoon. | ||||||||||||
10 | 13.4 | 25.1 | 18.2 | 9.6 | 37 | 220 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1010.6 | 1018.3 | -7.7 |
Morning low cloud and mist clearing to a mostly sunny day with some cloud around midday. NE winds freshening later in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
11 | 14.9 | 28.5 | 19.3 | 9.7 | 46 | 221 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1006.4 | 1014.4 | +8.0 |
Light winds tending southerly and strengthening from midday with increasing cloud. | ||||||||||||
12 | 13.3 | 20.3 | 16.2 | 6.7 | 30 | 153 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1006.6 | 1014.4 | -7.8 |
Overcast with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
13 | 12.4 | 18.6 | 14.8 | 5.7 | 37 | 128 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1005.7 | 1014.4 | +8.7 |
Sunny morning with a southerly wind increasing from mid mid morning. Overcast in the afternoon with some drizzle. Wind turning NE in the evening. | ||||||||||||
14 | 8.3 | 25.1 | 17.2 | 4.8 | 30 | 109 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1008.5 | 1014.0 | -5.5 |
Some high cloud but mostly sunny with north to NE winds. | ||||||||||||
15 | 11.6 | 20.9 | 16.4 | 7.7 | 33 | 176 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1011.9 | 1016.0 | +4.1 |
Morning cloud clearing, sunny with sone high cloud in the afternoon | ||||||||||||
16 | 11.8 | 28.2 | 19.1 | 4.3 | 25 | 97 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1011.3 | 1015.2 | -3.9 |
Some high cloud but mostly sunny and warm. Light southerly wind turning NE from early afternoon then southerly again in the evening. | ||||||||||||
17 | 10.7 | 19.9 | 15.6 | 6.9 | 24 | 155 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1015.4 | 1025.1 | +9.7 |
Overcast with southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
18 | 7.9 | 21.4 | 15.5 | 5.3 | 29 | 120 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1023.5 | 1026.7 | -3.2 |
Clear and sunny, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
19 | 13.7 | 22.0 | 17.8 | 9.9 | 38 | 226 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1020.4 | 1025.8 | -5.4 |
Clear and sunny, NE wind freshening in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
20 | 11.5 | 21.2 | 16.8 | 8.6 | 34 | 197 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1017.8 | 1020.9 | -3.1 |
Some cloud morning and evening but mostly sunny with southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
21 | 9.5 | 24.0 | 14.9 | 7.7 | 42 | 176 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1015.9 | 1024.8 | +8.9 |
Mostly cloudy with sunny intervals. Northerly breezes in the morning. A southerly change around midday but remaining dry. | ||||||||||||
22 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 13.5 | 6.6 | 22 | 149 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1023.7 | 1026.1 | -2.4 |
Overcast with light southerly winds for much of the day. Cloud breaking from mid afternoon. | ||||||||||||
23 | 5.0 | 20.5 | 12.8 | 4.4 | 25 | 100 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1025.6 | 1029.7 | +4.1 |
Few clouds, sunny with light southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
24 | 6.6 | 24.4 | 14.6 | 2.2 | 18 | 51 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1028.3 | 1032.4 | +4.1 |
Some cloud in the evening otherwise clear and sunny with light variable breezes in the morning tending NE in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
25 | 13.6 | 19.8 | 16.0 | 8.3 | 34 | 189 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1028.0 | 1032.8 | -4.8 |
Morning cloud breaking by midday to a mostly sunny afternoon with some high cloud. NE winds. | ||||||||||||
26 | 13.6 | 22.0 | 17.6 | 9.1 | 31 | 209 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1023.7 | 1029.1 | -5.4 |
Morning cloud breaking to a sunny afternoon. NE winds. | ||||||||||||
27 | 12.4 | 23.6 | 17.5 | 5.6 | 34 | 128 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1018.5 | 1025.7 | -7.0 |
Morning cloud breaking to a sunny afternoon. NE winds. | ||||||||||||
28 | 15.8 | 21.7 | 18.3 | 13.5 | 40 | 309 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1008.3 | 1018.6 | -10.3 |
Morning cloud breaking, fresh NE winds in the afternoon. |