January Summary;
Above average temperature (3rd warmest) and the driest January in my 15 years of records.
- January was above my average temperature of 16.5C with 18.1C, the third warmest January I've recorded.
- The warmest January is 2009 with 18.6C, the coolest 2001 with 13.4C.
- The coldest temperature was 4.9C. The lowest January temperature I've recorded was in 2003 with 3.5C.
- No frosts were recorded
- Twenty eight days reached or exceeded 20C, my average is 21.
- Nine days reached or exceeded 25C, equalling my average.
- Four days reached or exceeded 30C, my average is 2.
- Wind run was 89% of my average of 5738 with 5132km.
- The barometer recorded above average pressure for the month with 1014.1 hPa. My average is 1010.4hPa.
- Rainfall was 33% of my average expected rainfall of 36mm with just 12mm which made this the driest January I've recorded, the wettest was 2010 with 63mm.
January 2015 Summary Temperature | |
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Mean | 18.1 C |
Mean Maximum | 24.1 C |
Mean Minimum | 13.5 C |
Maximum High | 33.4 C (18th) |
Maximum Low | 17.5 C (18th) |
Minimum High | 18.4 C (21st) |
Minimum Low | 4.9 C (22nd) |
Wind Speed and Direction | |
Maximum Gust | 53 km/h (26th) |
Mean | 7.6 km/h |
Wind Run | 5132 km |
Max Daily Windrun | 358 km (26th) |
Prevailing Direction | East North East |
Barometer | |
Maximum | 1027.2 hPa (3rd) |
Minimum | 991.9 hPa (18th) |
Mean | 1014.1 hPa |
Max Daily Change | +16.4 hPa (1st) |
Rainfall | |
Days with Measured Rainfall (0.5mm or more) |
4 |
Max Daily Rainfall | 4.5 mm (14th) |
Monthly Rainfall | 12.0 mm |
Humidity | |
Maximum | 96 % (29th) |
Minimum | 17 % (18th) |
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 | 11.8 | 22.2 | 16.2 | 9.4 | 52 | 206 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1001.1 | 1017.5 | +16.4 |
Southerly change early morning dying away by dawn. NE winds from late morning, few clouds. | ||||||||||||
2 | 12.8 | 30.2 | 19.0 | 6.9 | 33 | 139 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1014.0 | 1022.1 | +8.1 |
Few clouds, sunny and warm with light NE winds turning light southerly til mid afternoon then back to NE. Cloud increasing in the evening with a cooler southerly change. | ||||||||||||
3 | 11.3 | 21.5 | 16.2 | 9.0 | 36 | 173 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1021.8 | 1027.2 | +5.4 |
Morning cloud breaking to a mostly sunny afternoon with some high cloud. Light breezes turning NE from late morning. | ||||||||||||
4 | 14.4 | 29.9 | 21.2 | 9.4 | 30 | 214 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1014.6 | 1022.7 | -8.1 |
Sunny with some high cloud thickening later afternoon, warm with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
5 | 16.6 | 32.0 | 23.0 | 7.1 | 31 | 151 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1010.0 | 1018.8 | +8.0 |
Maximum temperature recorded at 12:30pm, Warm with southerly winds in the morning turning northerly then cooler NE from mid afternoon. Variable high cloud but mostly sunny. | ||||||||||||
6 | 12.5 | 25.4 | 16.4 | 4.2 | 25 | 95 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1017.3 | 1019.1 | +1.8 |
Mostly overcast but a few sunny periods in the morning. Mostly light NE winds. | ||||||||||||
7 | 11.8 | 22.2 | 16.9 | 6.7 | 33 | 138 | South | 0 | 0 | 1016.4 | 1023.8 | +7.4 |
Morning cloud breaking but becoming overcast later in the afternoon. Southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
8 | 12.3 | 19.4 | 14.6 | 6.7 | 26 | 147 | South | 0 | 0 | 1022.1 | 1024.4 | -2.3 |
Overcast with southerly winds turning NE early afternoon. | ||||||||||||
9 | 13.0 | 20.6 | 16.5 | 13.1 | 37 | 299 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1016.7 | 1022.2 | -5.5 |
Morning cloud clearing, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
10 | 11.0 | 31.0 | 20.3 | 5.9 | 26 | 133 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1009.7 | 1018.5 | -8.8 |
Sunny and very warm before midday with light breezes. NE wind from early afternoon moderating the temperature in the afternoon along with an increase in high cloud. Maximum temperature recorded at 11:10am. | ||||||||||||
11 | 12.5 | 28.1 | 20.2 | 2.7 | 16 | 50 | South | 0 | 0 | 1007.0 | 1009.7 | -2.7 |
Overcast with light variable breezes, few spots of rain in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
12 | 14.3 | 18.8 | 15.7 | 6.9 | 36 | 127 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1007.4 | 1016.2 | +8.8 |
Overcast with a southerly change early morning but remaining dry. Winds dying away and turning NE by late morning. Maximum temperature recorded at midnight. | ||||||||||||
13 | 13.4 | 21.0 | 16.4 | 4.8 | 25 | 108 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1011.9 | 1016.0 | -4.1 |
Early morning and evening drizzle. Mostly cloudy but some sunny intervals in the afternoon. Mostly light NE winds | ||||||||||||
14 | 14.3 | 20.4 | 16.4 | 4.8 | 25 | 110 | East Nth East | 1.0 | 4.5 | 1011.2 | 1014.5 | -3.3 |
Overcast with morning showers and drizzle, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
15 | 15.8 | 22.3 | 17.9 | 9.9 | 37 | 227 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1001.8 | 1013.1 | -11.3 |
Overcast but a few breaks early afternoon. Cloud lowering later in the afternoon with a few spots of drizzle. | ||||||||||||
16 | 15.9 | 29.5 | 21.3 | 10.4 | 40 | 212 | North Nth West | 0 | 0 | 995.7 | 1001.3 | -5.6 |
Morning cloud and some light showers. Cloud breaking later in the morning with sunny intervals. Overcast from late afternoon with some light showers in the evening followed by a southerly change. | ||||||||||||
17 | 11.8 | 23.5 | 18.9 | 9.1 | 33 | 173 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 994.3 | 1002.7 | -8.4 |
Clear and sunny, NE winds turning northerly in the evening. | ||||||||||||
18 | 17.5 | 33.4 | 24.6 | 7.9 | 39 | 172 | North Nth West | 0 | 0 | 991.9 | 995.4 | -3.5 |
Sunny with a few clouds and light southerly breezes in the morning, a change to northerly winds early afternoon with thin high cloud clearing later. | ||||||||||||
19 | 15.7 | 28.9 | 21.7 | 8.2 | 50 | 179 | North Nth West | 0 | 0 | 994.7 | 1004.8 | +10.1 |
Some cloud but mostly sunny with warm northerly winds easing in the evening. | ||||||||||||
20 | 9.3 | 21.2 | 15.4 | 5.4 | 30 | 110 | South | 0 | 0 | 1005.2 | 1020.8 | +15.6 |
Variable cloud with a few showers, southerly wind. | ||||||||||||
21 | 8.9 | 18.4 | 13.9 | 4.0 | 29 | 84 | South | 1.0 | 3.5 | 1020.6 | 1027.1 | +6.5 |
Morning cloud increasing with a few showers from late morning. Showers clearing in the afternoon, southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
22 | 4.9 | 22.3 | 14.1 | 4.1 | 25 | 92 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1021.5 | 1027.1 | -5,6 |
Clear and sunny, light breezes turning NE form midday. | ||||||||||||
23 | 9.0 | 21.9 | 16.3 | 7.3 | 35 | 168 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1019.0 | 1023.0 | -4.0 |
Clear and sunny with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
24 | 14.7 | 22.7 | 18.6 | 9.9 | 36 | 227 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1018.4 | 1023.4 | +5.0 |
Morning cloud clearing to a sunny day with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
25 | 16.3 | 22.7 | 18.8 | 11.0 | 46 | 254 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1017.8 | 1023.7 | -5.9 |
Morning cloud breaking to a sunny day with fresh NE winds. | ||||||||||||
26 | 15.9 | 22.0 | 18.7 | 15.7 | 53 | 358 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1010.4 | 1017.7 | -7.3 |
Sunny with fresh NE winds. | ||||||||||||
27 | 16.0 | 22.3 | 18.0 | 7.2 | 30 | 148 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1010.4 | 1014.6 | +4.2 |
Cloudy with variable breezes turning southerly from mid morning. Few breaks in the cloud late afternoon with a change to NE winds. | ||||||||||||
28 | 16.2 | 24.0 | 18.9 | 6.5 | 35 | 148 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1013.5 | 1016.3 | +2.8 |
Mostly cloudy but cloud breaking from late afternoon. NE winds. | ||||||||||||
29 | 17.0 | 24.0 | 19.3 | 7.4 | 31 | 168 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 3.5 | 1013.7 | 1016.3 | -2.6 |
Light rain and drizzle in the morning. Cloud breaking with a sunny afternoon, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
30 | 16.7 | 23.2 | 18.5 | 4.1 | 24 | 93 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1014.3 | 1018.2 | +3.9 |
Overcast with drizzle morning and evening, light E to NE winds. | ||||||||||||
31 | 16.4 | 22.4 | 18.3 | 9.4 | 42 | 215 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1011.1 | 1018.2 | -7.1 |
Early showers then a few spots of drizzle at times during the day and evening. Cloud breaking in the afternoon with some sunny intervals. Fresh NE wind. |