Second warmest April I've recorded, just 14% of average rainfall making it the second driest in my records, less windy.
- April was above my average temperature of 11.9C with 12.8C. This is the second warmest April, the warmest is 2007 with 13.8C, the coolest, 2002 with 9.5C.
- The coldest temperature was 1.6C. The lowest April temperature I've recorded was in 2011 with -1.7C.
- Twenty nine days reached or exceeded 15C, my average is 21.
- Twelve days reached or exceeded 20C, my average is 7.
- Two days reached or exceeded 25C, my average is 1.
- Wind run was 79% of my average of 3806km with 3023km.
- The barometer recorded above average pressure for the month with 1017.5hPa. My average is 1015.1hPa.
- Rainfall was 14% of my average expected total of 65mm with 9mm.
- The driest is 2001 with 4.5mm, the wettest is 2014 with 201mm.
April 2016 Summary Temperature | |
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Mean | 12.9 C |
Mean Maximum | 19.5 C |
Mean Minimum | 7.2 C |
Maximum High | 27.1 C (3rd) |
Maximum Low | 14.4 C (2nd) |
Minimum High | 14.8 C (29th) |
Minimum Low | 1.6 C (13th) |
Wind Speed and Direction | |
Maximum Gust | 48 km/h (8th) |
Mean | 4.7 km/h |
Wind Run | 3023 km |
Max Daily Windrun | 192 km (2nd and 8th) |
Prevailing Direction | East North East |
Barometer | |
Maximum | 1031.1 hPa (30th and 21st) |
Minimum | 1000.2 hPa (7th) |
Mean | 1017.5 hPa |
Max Daily Change | +19.0 hPa (8th) |
Rainfall | |
Days with Measured Rainfall (0.5mm or more) |
6 |
Max Daily Rainfall | 2.5 mm (4th and 8th) |
Monthly Rainfall | 9.0 mm |
Humidity | |
Maximum | 99 % (29th) |
Minimum | 21 % (14th) |
April 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 | 13.8 | 21.8 | 16.6 | 5.9 | 24 | 133 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1015.9 | 1019.7 | -3.8 |
High cloud, few sunny intervals, NE wind. | ||||||||||||
2 | 14.4 | 18.4 | 15.8 | 8.4 | 34 | 192 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1009.4 | 1016.2 | -6.8 |
Overcast with morning drizzle at times, NE wind. | ||||||||||||
3 | 13.5 | 27.1 | 18.2 | 3.7 | 26 | 78 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1003.9 | 1013.6 | +9.7 |
Mild with variable high cloud. Light winds tending NE during the day and southerly from evening. | ||||||||||||
4 | 5.5 | 15.6 | 11.6 | 0.6 | 11 | 12 | South | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1013.2 | 1020.5 | +7.3 |
Overcast with light rain and drizzle in the morning. Light variable breezes tending southerly. | ||||||||||||
5 | 2.8 | 18.9 | 10.7 | 2.3 | 18 | 52 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1019.9 | 1022.2 | -2.3 |
Sunny with few clouds at times, light NE wind. | ||||||||||||
6 | 7.2 | 19.5 | 13.6 | 6.5 | 31 | 149 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1013.6 | 1022.2 | -8.6 |
Sunny with NE wind, high cloud increasing later in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
7 | 10.6 | 24.9 | 17.1 | 6.2 | 39 | 140 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1000.2 | 1013.6 | -13.4 |
High cloud and sunny for much of the day. Mild with north east winds turning warm northerly for a time in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
8 | 10.6 | 19.3 | 13.6 | 9.1 | 48 | 192 | South | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1000.4 | 1019.4 | +19.0 |
Morning rain with a cool southerly change. Rain clearing during the morning and cloud breaking for a time in the afternoon. Maximum temperature recorded at 10 mins past midnight. | ||||||||||||
9 | 9.4 | 17.1 | 13.3 | 6.0 | 29 | 136 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1019.4 | 1022.1 | +2.7 |
Sunny with a few clouds, NE wind. | ||||||||||||
10 | 9.4 | 18.9 | 13.6 | 5.0 | 26 | 112 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1012.3 | 1021.5 | -9.2 |
Sunny with a few clouds, NE winds | ||||||||||||
11 | 6.7 | 25.4 | 15.0 | 3.4 | 44 | 75 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1001.4 | 1012.2 | -10.8 |
Mild with high cloud, light breezes in the morning, nor'west winds in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
12 | 7.8 | 18.6 | 12.1 | 7.8 | 38 | 147 | South | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1000.4 | 1017.4 | +17.0 |
Overcast with morning showers and a cool southerly wind dying away in the evening. Maximum temperature recorded at 3:30am. | ||||||||||||
13 | 1.6 | 17.1 | 9.9 | 2.8 | 23 | 54 | South | 0 | 0 | 1017.4 | 1025.5 | +8.1 |
Sunny with a few clouds, light southerly winds turning NE in the evening. | ||||||||||||
14 | 5.4 | 23.1 | 12.4 | 3.8 | 26 | 84 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1020.6 | 1024.9 | -4.3 |
Sunny with a few clouds, variable breezes turning NE from mid afternoon. | ||||||||||||
15 | 4.9 | 18.5 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 21 | 88 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1023.1 | 1027.0 | -3.9 |
Sunny with a few clouds, light winds tending NE from mid morning. | ||||||||||||
16 | 7.5 | 24.4 | 15.2 | 4.8 | 28 | 108 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1013.0 | 1022.8 | -9.8 |
Variable high cloud, NE winds turning mild northerly in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
17 | 4.8 | 21.3 | 12.0 | 4.9 | 31 | 81 | South | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1011.5 | 1015.8 | +4.3 |
Mild from late morning with high cloud. Overcast later in the afternoon, southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
18 | 9.9 | 15.6 | 12.1 | 2.5 | 19 | 55 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1015.9 | 1021.7 | +5.8 |
Overcast with morning drizzle. Cloud breaking in the afternoon. Light NE winds. | ||||||||||||
19 | 6.6 | 17.0 | 12.1 | 5.8 | 31 | 132 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1021.7 | 1024.6 | +2.9 |
Few clouds, sunny with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
20 | 5.2 | 20.9 | 12.9 | 2.3 | 18 | 49 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1021.4 | 1028.8 | +7.4 |
Sunny with a few clouds, light winds tending NE. 0.5mm of rain collected from morning dew. | ||||||||||||
21 | 5.7 | 17.1 | 11.9 | 5.9 | 33 | 133 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1027.0 | 1031.1 | -4.1 |
Sunny with NE winds, cloud increasing in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
22 | 6.8 | 20.8 | 13.6 | 3.7 | 24 | 84 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1013.3 | 1026.8 | -13.5 |
Sunny with some high cloud increasing later in the day, light NE winds. | ||||||||||||
23 | 7.2 | 21.5 | 13.1 | 4.4 | 45 | 182 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1002.8 | 1013.6 | -10.8 |
Mostly cloudy with light showers morning and evening. Light northerly winds turning southerly and strengthening in the evening. | ||||||||||||
24 | 3.2 | 15.9 | 9.8 | 4.2 | 44 | 95 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1005.7 | 1013.6 | -7.9 |
Southerly clearing by dawn. Clear and sunny with light NE winds. | ||||||||||||
25 | 6.5 | 16.1 | 11.2 | 4.8 | 34 | 106 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1008.4 | 1017.5 | +9.1 |
Early morning southerly change clearing by dawn. Some high cloud, light breezes tending NE in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
26 | 4.4 | 20.1 | 11.5 | 2.8 | 24 | 60 | South | 0 | 0 | 1010.0 | 1021.3 | +11.3 |
Some thin high cloud at times. Sunny with light southerly breezes. | ||||||||||||
27 | 6.9 | 17.7 | 12.6 | 5.2 | 26 | 117 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1019.9 | 1023.4 | +3.5 |
Sunny with some high cloud in the afternoon, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
28 | 6.5 | 20.5 | 12.5 | 3.8 | 21 | 86 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1021.0 | 1025.5 | -4.0 |
Sunny with some thin high cloud, NE breezes. | ||||||||||||
29 | 4.3 | 14.8 | 9.4 | 3.8 | 26 | 52 | South | 0 | 0 | 1019.2 | 1027.3 | +8.1 |
Morning fog lifting late morning but remaining cloudy and cool with a light southerly wind. | ||||||||||||
30 | 7.3 | 17.4 | 11.4 | 5.6 | 31 | 127 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1024.5 | 1031.1 | -6.6 |
Morning cloud breaking, NE winds from late morning. |