March Summary;
Above average temperature and near average rainfall.
March was above my average temperature of 14.6C with 15.5C.
- The warmest March is 2007 with 15.9C, the coolest 2000 with 13.3C.
- The coldest temperature was 5.4C. The lowest March temperature I've recorded was in 2001 with 1.2C.
- No frosts were recorded
- Thirty days reached or exceed 15C, my average is 29.
- Fifteen days reached or exceeded 20C, equalling my average.
- Four days reached or exceeded 25C, equalling my average.
- One day reached or exceeded 30C, equalling my average.
Wind run was 98% of my average of 4887km with 4790km.
The barometer recorded below average pressure for the month with 1011.5 hPa. My average is 1015.3 hPa.
Rainfall was 86% of my average expected rainfall of 48mm with 41mm. The driest March was 2001 with 5.8mm, the wettest was 2014 with 167mm.
As this is the start of Autumn, a typical Autumn (March to May) from my records;
- An average temperature of 11.8C.
- Maximum temperature expected 29C.
- Minimum temperature expected about -1C.
- Wind run would be around 12,150km with the windiest day expected to have a wind run of 400km.
- Maximum wind gust would be in the region of 60km/h.
- There would be rain on 26 days with the seasonal total of around 190mm.
March 2015 Summary Temperature | |
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Mean | 15.5 C |
Mean Maximum | 20.6 C |
Mean Minimum | 11.3 C |
Maximum High | 30.8 C (2nd) |
Maximum Low | 15.1 C (15th) |
Minimum High | 14.5 C (19th) |
Minimum Low | 5.4 C (18th) |
Wind Speed and Direction | |
Maximum Gust | 56 km/h (8th) |
Mean | 7.3 km/h |
Wind Run | 4790 km |
Max Daily Windrun | 295 km (15th) |
Prevailing Direction | East North East |
Barometer | |
Maximum | 1026.3 hPa (20th) |
Minimum | 981.4 hPa (6th) |
Mean | 1011.5 hPa |
Max Daily Change | +19.6 hPa (9th) |
Rainfall | |
Days with Measured Rainfall (0.5mm or more) |
13 |
Max Daily Rainfall | 12.5 mm (8th) |
Monthly Rainfall | 41.0 mm |
Humidity | |
Maximum | 99 % (Several Days) |
Minimum | 27 % (2nd) |
March 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 | 11.1 | 24.0 | 18.4 | 6.1 | 30 | 136 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1013.2 | 1017.1 | -3.9 |
Sunny, few clouds, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
2 | 14.7 | 30.8 | 22.3 | 6.9 | 38 | 154 | North Nth West | 0 | 0 | 1007.8 | 1014.7 | -6.9 |
NE winds turning warm nor'west late morning, cloud increasing from mid afternoon. | ||||||||||||
3 | 14.1 | 20.5 | 17.0 | 6.7 | 30 | 153 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1011.3 | 1016.8 | -5.5 |
Early showers clearing by dawn. Cloudy with NE winds | ||||||||||||
4 | 13.8 | 25.6 | 18.2 | 5.7 | 25 | 112 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1006.8 | 1012.5 | -5.7 |
Cloudy with southerly winds. Cloud breaking with a NE change mid afternoon then returning in the evening. | ||||||||||||
5 | 12.8 | 24.9 | 19.0 | 7.8 | 34 | 179 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 995.1 | 1006.6 | -11.5 |
Morning mist clearing to a sunny day with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
6 | 13.9 | 25.6 | 19.9 | 8.9 | 44 | 200 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 4.5 | 981.4 | 994.8 | -13.4 |
Overcast with NE winds in the morning with showers. Cloud clearing in the afternoon with a NW change, warm. | ||||||||||||
7 | 12.1 | 19.9 | 16.0 | 5.5 | 33 | 124 | East Nth East | 1.5 | 3.0 | 985.7 | 994.2 | -8.5 |
Overcast with showers from late morning clearing for a time in the afternoon. Southerly change with heavier rain from late evening. | ||||||||||||
8 | 11.7 | 18.1 | 14.2 | 12.9 | 56 | 233 | South | 1.5 | 12.5 | 991.7 | 1011.3 | +19.6 |
Early morning rain with a few showers after dawn. Cloud breaking from early afternoon with fresh southerly winds easing in the evening. | ||||||||||||
9 | 7.8 | 20.2 | 14.8 | 6.0 | 33 | 137 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1011.4 | 1014.0 | +2.6 |
Morning cloud clearing to a sunny afternoon with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
10 | 11.1 | 23.8 | 16.6 | 4.3 | 27 | 98 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1014.0 | 1017.2 | +3.2 |
11 | 12.8 | 19.7 | 15.3 | 6.7 | 24 | 120 | South | 0 | 0 | 1017.5 | 1022.9 | +5.4 |
Morning drizzle clearing and cloud breaking by early afternoon. Southerly winds turning NE early evening. | ||||||||||||
12 | 11.8 | 19.8 | 15.2 | 8.1 | 34 | 185 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1012.7 | 1020.8 | -8.1 |
Variable cloud, NE winds | ||||||||||||
13 | 14.6 | 27.9 | 18.9 | 7.9 | 44 | 170 | East Nth East | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1007.6 | 1016.6 | +9.0 |
Mostly sunny and warm with light NE winds. Cloud increasing late afternoon with a thunder storm and brief rain. A southerly change later in the evening. | ||||||||||||
14 | 12.1 | 18.6 | 15.0 | 7.7 | 32 | 170 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1016.2 | 1021.3 | -5.1 |
Showers clearing by dawn. Cloud breaking early afternoon. NE winds. | ||||||||||||
15 | 15.1 | 20.5 | 17.3 | 12.9 | 39 | 295 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1002.5 | 1016.0 | -13.5 |
Morning cloud clearing to a sunny day with fresh NE winds. | ||||||||||||
16 | 9.9 | 16.5 | 13.8 | 10.4 | 39 | 211 | South | 0.5 | 10.5 | 1000.0 | 1004.0 | +4.0 |
Overcast with light rain or drizzle from mid morning. Cool southerly winds. Maximum temperature recorded at 1:30am. | ||||||||||||
17 | 9.7 | 15.9 | 11.3 | 13.0 | 44 | 266 | South | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1001.3 | 1007.1 | +5.8 |
Variable cloud, showers later in the afternoon, cool southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
18 | 5.4 | 15.0 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 45 | 277 | South | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1007.1 | 1015.2 | +8.1 |
Variable cloud, some showers late morning, mostly sunny afternoon. Cool southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
19 | 6.1 | 14.5 | 10.3 | 6.0 | 28 | 112 | South | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1015.3 | 1024.4 | +9.1 |
Showers clearing in the afternoon. Cool southerly winds dying out in the evening. | ||||||||||||
20 | 5.7 | 15.8 | 11.3 | 7.2 | 39 | 165 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1023.4 | 1026.3 | -2.9 |
Few clouds but mostly sunny with NE wind fresh at times. | ||||||||||||
21 | 12.0 | 20.6 | 15.7 | 8.3 | 33 | 190 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1015.0 | 1023.3 | -8.3 |
Few clouds but mostly sunny with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
22 | 11.5 | 15.4 | 13.1 | 9.3 | 30 | 180 | South | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1017.5 | 1024.3 | +6.8 |
Overcast with drizzle from late morning. Cool southerly winds. Maximum temperature recorded at 1:10am. | ||||||||||||
23 | 11.0 | 17.5 | 13.4 | 4.8 | 26 | 108 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1017.6 | 1024.3 | -6.7 |
Early showers clearing by dawn, cloudy with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
24 | 12.3 | 24.4 | 17.2 | 5.5 | 25 | 125 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1010.2 | 1017.5 | -7.3 |
Sunny morning, high cloud increasing in the afternoon but clearing later, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
25 | 9.7 | 22.5 | 15.5 | 2.5 | 20 | 56 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1012.8 | 1015.9 | -3.1 |
Mostly cloudy with light breezes tending NE. | ||||||||||||
26 | 10.5 | 19.6 | 14.6 | 6.5 | 25 | 103 | South | 0 | 0 | 1013.5 | 1019.2 | +5.7 |
Low cloud and mist in the morning, overcast with southerly winds | ||||||||||||
27 | 9.9 | 18.3 | 13.7 | 6.7 | 33 | 130 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1014.7 | 1019.3 | -4.6 |
Morning fog. Cloud breaking but low cloud returning later in the afternoon. NE winds. | ||||||||||||
28 | 14.1 | 18.5 | 15.5 | 10.4 | 36 | 234 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1004.7 | 1015.7 | -11.0 |
Variable low cloud in the morning, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
29 | 11.9 | 24.6 | 16.1 | 3.4 | 23 | 56 | South | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1001.1 | 1005.8 | +4.7 |
Morning cloud and showers clearing to a mostly sunny afternoon with variable breezes tending southerly | ||||||||||||
30 | 10.1 | 20.9 | 15.2 | 3.8 | 21 | 77 | South | 0 | 0 | 1005.7 | 1015.2 | +9.5 |
Few spots of rain in the morning, cloud breaking from mid morning to a mostly sunny day with light winds tending southerly. | ||||||||||||
31 | 11.6 | 18.6 | 14.5 | 3.0 | 20 | 69 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1015.3 | 1023.6 | +8.3 |
Few morning clouds clearing afternoon. Light NE winds. |