DECEMBER 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: 27 + Frequency: Monthly Issue #: 84

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

in the Port Stephens Examiner. Circulation: 26 520

The Average Max Temp was .………….. 29.21 °C

(which is 0.47 °C Below average)

The Highest Max Temp was …………….. 39.4 °C

(recorded on the 4th at 1219)

The Lowest Max Temp was …….……...... 19.0 °C

(A Record For Dec)

(recorded on the 10th at 0822)

The Average Min Temp was …………... 16.52 °C

(which is 0.18 °C Above average)

The Highest Min Temp was ……..…........ 21.5 °C

(recorded on the 16th at 2220)

The Lowest Min Temp was ...….……….... 7.3 °C

(A Record For Dec)

(recorded on the 7th at 0438)

The Avg Max Relative Humidity was …….… 91.77 %

(which is 2.00 % Above average)

The Avg Min Relative Humidity was …….… 41.61 %

(A Record High For Dec)

(which is 7.40 % Above average)

The Avg Max Dew-Point Temp was ……… 18.90 °C

(A Record High For Dec)

(which is 0.77 °C Above average)

The Avg Min Dew-Point Temp was ……… 11.97 °C

(A Record High For Dec)

(which is 2.42 °C Above average)

The Avg Max Wind Gust was …………. 29.45 km/h

(A Record High For Dec)

(which is 1.34 km/h Above average)

The Prevailing Wind Direction was ……...….. NE

(the average wind direction is S)

The Max Wind Gust was ….……………. 49.0 km/h

(A Record For Dec)

(recorded from the SW on the 22nd at 2149)

The Avg Min Wind Chill was …………… 14.65 °C

(A Record Low For Dec)

(which is 0.29 °C Below average)

The Min Wind Chill was ………….……...… 7.0 °C

(An Equal Record For Dec)

(recorded on the 7th & 11th at 0454 & 0932 resp.)

The Median Monthly Rainfall is …....….. 54.40 mm

The Total Monthly Rainfall was ……….. 172.9 mm

(A Record High For Dec)

(which is 111.79 mm Above average)

The Cumulative Yearly Rainfall is …..... 1025.6 mm

(which is 81.77 mm Below average)

The Highest Daily Rainfall was .……….. 105.5 mm

(A Record For Dec)

(recorded on the 11th)

MISCELLANEOUS: (Number Of)

Rain Days ……...... 8 Avg = 8.57

Thunderstorms …. 3 Avg = 5.80

Distant Ts’s …..… 4 Avg = 8.67

Dew Days ……... 15 Avg = 21.75

Fog Days ………… 2 Avg = 5.00

Frost Days …..…... 0 Avg = 0.00

RECENT ADDITIONS TO STATISTICS LIST

1. Cumulative Monthly Rainfall has now been added to my monthly weather reports as requested.

No Random Weather Data Additions have been made.