May Summary;
- May was warmer than my 14 year average temperature with 9.9C, my average is 9.2C.
- The warmest May is 2011 with 10.9C, the coolest were 2001 and 2009 with 7.5C.
- The coldest temperature was -3C, not seen since May 2008. The lowest temperature I've recorded was in May 2001 with -6.5C.
- Four days recorded 0 degrees or below, equalling my May average.
- One day failed to reach 10C, my average is 3.
- Seventeen days reached or exceeded 15C, my average is 9.
- Seven days reached or exceeded 20C, my average is 2.
- Wind run was 18% below my average of 3901 with 3205km and the second lowest in 14 years records
- The barometer recorded close to average pressure for the month with 1011.3hPa.
- The pressure change of +31.5hPa in 24 hours is just under my record of 31.6 in December 2010.
- It was drier than average with 47% of expected rainfall (88mm) with 41.5mm.
- The driest May was 2012 with 13mm, the wettest 2008 with 192.8mm
May 2014 Summary Temperature | |
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Mean | 9.9 C |
Mean Maximum | 15.9 C |
Mean Minimum | 5.0 C |
Maximum High | 23.2 C (6th) |
Maximum Low | 11.8 C (5th) |
Minimum High | 6.7 C (26th) |
Minimum Low | -3.0 C (27th) |
Wind Speed and Direction | |
Maximum Gust | 76 km/h (29th) |
Mean | 4.9 km/h |
Wind Run | 3205 km |
Max Daily Windrun | 236 km (5th) |
Prevailing Direction | East North East |
Barometer | |
Maximum | 1025.0 hPa (27th) |
Minimum | 981.1 hPa (24th) |
Mean | 1011.3 hPa |
Max Daily Change | +31.5 hPa (26th) |
Rainfall | |
Days with Measured Rainfall (0.5mm or more) |
12 |
Max Daily Rainfall | 18.0 mm (14th) |
Monthly Rainfall | 41.5 mm |
Humidity | |
Maximum | 100 % (Several Days) |
Minimum | 34 % (6th) |
May 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 | 3.0 | 13.7 | 8.8 | 4.1 | 22 | 93 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1013.8 | 1015.3 | +1.5 |
Variable cloud, light breezes tending NE from mid morning. | ||||||||||||
2 | 8.4 | 14.2 | 11.4 | 9.8 | 39 | 225 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1006.7 | 1014.6 | -7.9 |
Cloud increasing in the morning, overcast in the afternoon. Fresh cool NE wind. | ||||||||||||
3 | 5.1 | 21.1 | 11.0 | 3.1 | 16 | 68 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1006.4 | 1014.1 | -7.7 |
Sunny and mild from late morning. Light southerly breezes turning NE from mid afternoon. | ||||||||||||
4 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 28 | 163 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1011.6 | 1017.5 | -5.9 |
Early drizzle and mist. Overcast with cool NE winds. | ||||||||||||
5 | 11.8 | 19.8 | 15.5 | 10.4 | 50 | 236 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 993.7 | 1011.4 | -17.7 |
Morning cloud and a few showers clearing early afternoon. NE winds turning fresh mild north to NW in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
6 | 11.6 | 23.2 | 17.4 | 9.7 | 54 | 220 | North Nth West | 0 | 0 | 991.7 | 1005.1 | +13.4 |
Sunny with north to NW winds easing during the day and turning NE by late afternoon. | ||||||||||||
7 | 6.7 | 17.4 | 12.0 | 3.5 | 25 | 79 | North Nth West | 0 | 0 | 998.5 | 1005.2 | +6.7 |
Variable breezes tending NW. Cloud increasing during the morning, few spots of rain in the evening. | ||||||||||||
8 | 5.7 | 13.7 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 28 | 176 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 3.5 | 1005.4 | 1011.0 | +5.6 |
Partly cloudy in the morning. Cloud increasing in the afternoon with drizzle and light rain in the evening. Cool southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
9 | 4.3 | 12.7 | 8.3 | 4.2 | 24 | 91 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1007.7 | 1011.3 | +3.6 |
Showers clearing before dawn. Partly cloudy with sunny intervals, cool southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
10 | 3.8 | 15.7 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 15 | 20 | North West | 0 | 0 | 1011.2 | 1017.8 | +6.6 |
Variable high cloud with sunny intervals, light variable breezes. | ||||||||||||
11 | 4.1 | 15.4 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 21 | 74 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1016.5 | 1018.2 | -1.7 |
Clear and sunny with light NE winds. 0.5mm of rain recorded from morning condensation / dew. | ||||||||||||
12 | 2.9 | 19.1 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 12 | 15 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1014.6 | 1017.9 | +3.3 |
Variable high cloud with some sunny intervals, light breezes tending NE. | ||||||||||||
13 | 7.4 | 11.6 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 13 | 27 | South West | 0.5 | 8.5 | 1017.1 | 1019.8 | +2.7 |
Overcast with light breezes tending south west. Drizzle from midday turning to rain later in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
14 | 6.8 | 13.1 | 9.5 | 1.9 | 18 | 34 | South West | 1.0 | 18.0 | 1015.3 | 1019.0 | -3.7 |
Rain easing to showers then clearing in the afternoon with cloud breaking. Light southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
15 | 2.8 | 12.4 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 19 | 18 | South West | 0 | 0 | 1017.3 | 1024.6 | +7.3 |
Mostly cloudy with light southerly breezes, cloud clearing from late afternoon. | ||||||||||||
16 | 0.8 | 13.4 | 7.1 | 3.5 | 25 | 90 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1018.5 | 1024.5 | -6.0 |
Light morning frost, clear and sunny with cool NE winds. 0.5mm of rain recorded from morning condensation / dew. | ||||||||||||
17 | 3.2 | 17.3 | 9.3 | 3.9 | 24 | 86 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1018.7 | 1024.5 | +5.8 |
Morning cloud clearing to a sunny day. Southerly winds turning NE from midday. | ||||||||||||
18 | 7.1 | 17.6 | 12.1 | 3.6 | 23 | 81 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1015.4 | 1023.5 | +8.1 |
Mostly overcast with high cloud, some sunny intervals. NE breezes becoming variable in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
19 | 8.3 | 15.4 | 11.7 | 6.1 | 31 | 137 | East nth East | 0 | 0 | 1017.2 | 1023.7 | -6.5 |
Sunny morning with some high cloud. Cloud increasing in the afternoon, NE winds | ||||||||||||
20 | 9.4 | 20.8 | 14.8 | 3.6 | 38 | 78 | North Nth West | 0 | 0 | 1007.0 | 1017.1 | -10.1 |
Mostly cloudy with mild north to NW winds. | ||||||||||||
21 | 7.5 | 20.1 | 13.3 | 7.9 | 39 | 75 | North Nth West | 0 | 0 | 1000.6 | 1014.1 | +13.5 |
Mild morning with north to NW winds. A change to cold southerly winds in the afternoon with light showers. | ||||||||||||
22 | 4.3 | 14.4 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 22 | 80 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1001.6 | 1014.3 | -12.7 |
Morning cloud breaking form midday and clearing in the afternoon. Light NE winds. | ||||||||||||
23 | 7.9 | 21.0 | 13.3 | 5.5 | 44 | 121 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 990.0 | 1001.4 | -11.4 |
Variable high cloud, mild northerly winds from mid morning turning NE in the evening. | ||||||||||||
24 | 7.4 | 20.8 | 12.8 | 8.4 | 48 | 186 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 981.1 | 996.1 | -15.0 |
Variable high cloud but mostly sunny with mild northerly winds from late morning. A strong cold southerly change in the evening but remaining dry. | ||||||||||||
25 | 2.8 | 15.5 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 59 | 183 | North Nth East | 0.5 | 2.5 | 982.1 | 999.1 | -17.0 |
Sunny with light winds in the morning, northerly winds picking up from midday and cloud increasing from mid afternoon with showers. A brief colder southerly change at night. | ||||||||||||
26 | -1.0 | 6.7 | 3.2 | 8.8 | 51 | 145 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 5.5 | 992.3 | 1023.8 | +31.5 |
Cloud increasing in the morning with a very cold southerly. Showers with snow flurries and hail. Cloud clearing from afternoon bringing frost in the evening. | ||||||||||||
27 | -3.0 | 10.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 28 | 90 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1018.9 | 1025.0 | -6.1 |
Heaviest May frost since 2008. Sunny with thin high cloud at times, cool NE winds. 0.5mm recorded from frost condensation. | ||||||||||||
28 | 3.4 | 15.5 | 8.9 | 3.1 | 19 | 69 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1004.2 | 1018.7 | -14.5 |
Cloud increasing, overcast by noon. Light NE winds, variable in the evening. | ||||||||||||
29 | 5.5 | 21.3 | 11.8 | 10.0 | 76 | 186 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1000.5 | 1018.3 | +17.8 |
Mild morning with north to NW breezes. A strong cold southerly change arriving at 2pm dropped the temperature 12 degrees within an hour. Light showers in the evening. | ||||||||||||
30 | -0.7 | 11.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 15 | 11 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1018.1 | 1021.6 | +3.5 |
Light frost, clear and sunny but cool with variable breezes tending southerly. | ||||||||||||
31 | -0.6 | 13.4 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 15 | 29 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1018.8 | 1024.9 | +6.1 |
Morning frost, clear and sunny with light breezes. |