MAY 2002

Weather Report, Climatic conditions Recorded from Raymond Terrace

Using a WM-918 Electronic Weather Station, and Nylex Rain Gauge 1000.

© 2002 by: Grant Burgess Circulation: 24 + Frequency: Monthly Issue #: 77

My Daily Min/Max Air Temperatures & Rainfall Readings can be Found Weekly

in the Port Stephens Examiner. Circulation: 26 280

The Average Max Temp was .………….. 20.41 °C

(which is 0.29 °C Below average)

The Highest Max Temp was ..………........ 25.5 °C

(recorded on the 8th at 1354)

The Lowest Max Temp was ..……….…... 14.0 °C

(recorded on the 25th at 1534)

The Average Min Temp was ..…………. 10.23 °C

(which is 0.09 °C Below average)

The Highest Min Temp was ……...…....... 14.3 °C

(recorded on the 11th at 0332)

The Lowest Min Temp was ......…….……. 4.4 °C

(recorded on the 19th at 0546)

The Avg Max Relative Humidity was ………. 90.03 %

(A Record Low For May)

(which is 4.08 % Below average)

The Avg Min Relative Humidity was ………. 45.71 %

(A Record Low For May)

(which is 4.31 % Below average)

The Avg Max Dew-Point Temp was …….… 12.77 °C

(which is 0.27 °C Above average)

The Avg Min Dew-Point Temp was ……...… 6.39 °C

(A Record Low For May)

(which is 0.42 °C Below average)

The Avg Max Wind Gust was ……………. 21.49 km/h

(A Record Low For May)

(which is 1.89 km/h Below average)

The Max Wind Gust was ……………..……. 36.0 km/h

(recorded from the NW on the 19th at 1139)

The Avg Min Wind Chill was …………….… 8.00 °C

(A Record High For May)

(which is 0.77 °C Above average)

The Min Wind Chill was …….……………..… 2.0 °C

(recorded on the 19th & 20th at 0545 & 0826 resp.)

The Median Monthly Rainfall is …........ 130.00 mm

The Total Monthly Rainfall was ……….. 106.0 mm

(which is 68.86 mm Below average)

The Highest Daily Rainfall was ..………... 55.0 mm

(recorded on the 25th)

MISCELLANEOUS: (Number Of)

Rain Days …….… 12 Avg = 10.43

Thunderstorms ….. 2 Avg = 0.80

Distant Ts’s ….….. 4 Avg = 4.33

Dew Days …….... 22 Avg = 26.00

Fog Days ………... 11 Avg = 12.75

Frost Days ……….. 0 Avg = 0.25

SEASONAL STATISTICS: (Autumn 2002)

The Average Max Temp was .………….. 24.16 °C

(which is 0.12 °C Below average)

The Average Min Temp was ..………….. 13.05 °C

(which is 0.18 °C Above average)

The Total Autumn Rainfall was …..…… 298.5 mm

(which is 98.3 mm Below average)

The Total Number of Rain days was …… 28 days

(which is 0.43 days Below average)

No Recent Additions to Statistics List have been made.

No Random Weather Data Additions have been made.

FURTHER

· I recorded a Minimum Ground Temperature of 2.1°C on the 19th.