October Summary
- October was above my average temperature of 11.4C with 12.3C.
- This is the third warmest October. The warmest is 2013 with 12.9C, the coolest, 2001 with 10.3C.
- The warmest temperature was 28.5C, just below my record of 28.6C set last year
- The coldest temperature was 0.8C. The lowest October temperature I've recorded was in 2007 with -1.8C.
- No air frosts were recorded, 0C or below, my average is 1.
- No days failed to reach 10C, my average is 1.
- Twenty two days reached or exceeded 15C, my average is 20.
- Ten days reached or exceeded 20C, my average is 9.
- Three days reached or exceeded 25C, my average is 2.
- Wind run was 95% of my average of 5468km with 5203km.
- The barometer recorded below average pressure for the month with 1005.4hPa. My average is 1009.5hPa.
- Rainfall was 117% of my average expected total of 62.4mm with 73mm.
- The driest is 2015 with 14.5mm, the wettest is 2006 with 120mm.
October 2016 Summary Temperature |
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Mean | 12.3 C |
Mean Maximum | 18.3 C |
Mean Minimum | 6.9 C |
Maximum High | 28.5 C (19th) |
Maximum Low | 12.3 C (11th) |
Minimum High | 12.4 C (20th) |
Minimum Low | 0.8 C (13th) |
Wind Speed and Direction | |
Maximum Gust | 49 km/h (7th) |
Mean | 7.3 km/h |
Wind Run | 5203 km |
Max Daily Windrun | 288 km (23rd) |
Prevailing Direction | East North East |
Barometer | |
Maximum | 1025.9 hPa (21st) |
Minimum | 981.3 hPa (5th) |
Mean | 1005.4 hPa |
Max Daily Change | +17.1 hPa (9th) |
Rainfall | |
Days with Measured Rainfall (0.5mm or more) |
13 |
Max Daily Rainfall | 15.5 mm (20th) |
Monthly Rainfall | 73.0 mm |
Humidity | |
Maximum | 100 % (Several days) |
Minimum | 27 % (11th) |
October 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 | 6.5 | 22.7 | 13.7 | 3.6 | 23 | 81 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1006.2 | 1012.8 | -6.6 |
Morning fog clearing by about 10am. Some high cloud but mostly sunny with light winds, NE from afternoon. | ||||||||||||
2 | 9.6 | 23.0 | 14.6 | 4.1 | 22 | 94 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 998.7 | 1006.2 | -7.5 |
Some cloud but mostly sunny and mild, light NE winds tending southerly from evening. | ||||||||||||
3 | 8.5 | 16.0 | 11.2 | 7.2 | 27 | 162 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1000.4 | 1003.4 | +3.0 |
Early fog and low cloud breaking by midday but low cloud returning later in the afternoon. Light southerly winds turning westerly in the evening. | ||||||||||||
4 | 9.1 | 14.5 | 11.6 | 7.8 | 37 | 178 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 988.3 | 1003.1 | -14.8 |
Overcast with NE winds. Clouds breaking for a while in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
5 | 6.2 | 14.1 | 11.7 | 8.9 | 42 | 203 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 2.5 | 981.3 | 988.2 | +6.9 |
NE winds turning southerly mid morning with showers till early afternoon. Cloud breaking from afternoon and clearing in the evening with winds dying away. | ||||||||||||
6 | 6.9 | 21.4 | 12.1 | 8.3 | 36 | 190 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 4.5 | 981.5 | 988.0 | +6.5 |
Sunny and mild in the morning with variable winds. A southerly change late morning with cloud increasing and a period of rain later in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
7 | 3.2 | 13.2 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 49 | 242 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 4.5 | 988.2 | 1001.9 | +13.7 |
Cold southerly winds with showers in the morning. Showers clearing by midday and cloud breaking in the afternoon. Southerly winds dying away in the evening. | ||||||||||||
8 | 3.5 | 19.2 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 38 | 182 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 993.6 | 1000.1 | -6.5 |
Variable cloud. Mild from later in the morning with light nor'west winds turning southerly from midday but remaining dry. NE winds from early evening. | ||||||||||||
9 | 2.8 | 13.4 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 29 | 74 | South Sth West | 1.5 | 8.0 | 999.9 | 1017.0 | +17.1 |
Overcast with a period of rain in the morning. Clod breaking to a sunny afternoon. Cool southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
10 | 2.4 | 16.5 | 10.7 | 7.9 | 31 | 181 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1004.5 | 1017.6 | -13.1 |
High cloud increasing during the day, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
11 | 12.3 | 23.9 | 16.7 | 11.4 | 43 | 260 | North Nth East | 0 | 0 | 994.5 | 1003.5 | -9.0 |
Variable high cloud, mild northerly winds. | ||||||||||||
12 | 5.7 | 13.5 | 10.6 | 9.1 | 41 | 208 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 4.0 | 990.1 | 999.9 | +9.8 |
A period of rain from mid morning clearing early afternoon and cloud breaking. Cold southerly wind dying away in the evening. | ||||||||||||
13 | 0.8 | 17.7 | 11.1 | 5.7 | 30 | 130 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 998.7 | 1003.3 | -4.6 |
High cloud increasing during the day, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
14 | 6.8 | 13.8 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 43 | 250 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 2.5 | 997.1 | 1005.5 | +8.4 |
Overcast with light rain from mid afternoon. Cool southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
15 | 6.0 | 18.4 | 11.2 | 4.9 | 25 | 110 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1005.5 | 1008.0 | -2.5 |
Some cloud but mostly sunny with light southerly winds turning cooler NE later in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
16 | 7.7 | 25.4 | 16.0 | 4.2 | 22 | 95 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1001.7 | 1005.7 | -4.0 |
Variable high cloud but mostly sunny and mild with variable winds tending NE. | ||||||||||||
17 | 11.2 | 22.0 | 17.0 | 8.8 | 48 | 202 | North Nth West | 0 | 0 | 1004.9 | 1008.6 | +3.7 |
Overcast with mild gusty nor'west winds. | ||||||||||||
18 | 10.4 | 26.5 | 17.6 | 5.3 | 34 | 120 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1002.1 | 1007.6 | -5.5 |
Mostly cloudy but some sunny intervals. Warm with NE winds turning northerly from midday. | ||||||||||||
19 | 10.1 | 28.5 | 18.2 | 4.8 | 30 | 110 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 996.9 | 1007.6 | +10.7 |
Warm with light variable winds and thin high cloud. Cooler NE winds form afternoon. | ||||||||||||
20 | 7.9 | 12.4 | 9.8 | 5.7 | 22 | 128 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 15.5 | 1007.8 | 1019.8 | +12.0 |
Rain from mid morning easing to showers in the evening. Southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
21 | 3.3 | 15.7 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 32 | 127 | south Sth West | 0.5 | 4.5 | 1019.9 | 1025.9 | +6.0 |
Morning showers clearing and cloud breaking to be mostly sunny from afternoon. Cool southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
22 | 1.2 | 15.7 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 37 | 177 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1016.0 | 1024.3 | -8.3 |
Clear and sunny for a much id the day, some thin high cloud from afternoon, cool NE winds. | ||||||||||||
23 | 7.1 | 15.0 | 11.3 | 12.6 | 41 | 288 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1014.4 | 1018.2 | -3.8 |
Cloud increasing, fresh NE wind. | ||||||||||||
24 | 11.5 | 16.5 | 13.1 | 4.7 | 27 | 106 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1006.3 | 1015.4 | -9.1 |
Overcast with light NE winds. | ||||||||||||
25 | 11.6 | 24.0 | 16.0 | 6.2 | 31 | 142 | East Nth East | 0.5 | 0.5 | 999.7 | 1006.1 | -6.4 |
Early showers clearing by dawn. Cloud breaking to a sunny and mild day with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
26 | 9.9 | 13.9 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 35 | 253 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1002.4 | 1009.2 | +6.8 |
Few showers clearing by early afternoon. Cloud breaking later in the afternoon. Southerly winds. | ||||||||||||
27 | 7.9 | 18.9 | 12.7 | 4.8 | 24 | 109 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1007.0 | 1010.1 | -3.1 |
Overcast in the morning with light variable winds. Cloud breaking from midday to a mostly sunny afternoon with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
28 | 6.9 | 24.6 | 14.5 | 9.3 | 44 | 213 | East Nth East | 1.0 | 8.0 | 995.3 | 1008.5 | +13.2 |
Variable cloud, mild from midday with variable winds tending NE. A southerly change from late afternoon with showers in the evening. | ||||||||||||
29 | 6.1 | 13.1 | 8.8 | 10.6 | 39 | 243 | South Sth West | 1.0 | 13.0 | 1008.4 | 1022.6 | +14.2 |
Early morning rain easing to showers and clearing late morning. Cloud breaking in the afternoon. Cool southerly winds | ||||||||||||
30 | 4.7 | 18.6 | 10.6 | 4.0 | 22 | 91 | South Sth West | 0.5 | 4.0 | 1022.7 | 1025.2 | +2.5 |
Showers clearing by dawn to a sunny day with some cloud. Light southerly winds turning NE from mid afternoon. | ||||||||||||
31 | 5.0 | 16.6 | 10.8 | 10.4 | 43 | 236 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1013.7 | 1024.7 | -11.0 |
Sunny with a fresh NE wind. |