AUGUST            2003

Weather Report, Climatic conditions Recorded from Raymond Terrace

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

© 2003          by:  Grant Burgess          Circulation: 27 +          Frequency:  Monthly          Issue #:  92

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

in the Port Stephens Examiner.          Circulation: 26 578

The Average Max Temp was .……...….. 19.93 °C

   (which is 0.17 °C Above average)

The Highest Max Temp was ..…………... 24.3 °C

     (recorded on the 30th at 1413)

The Lowest Max Temp was ….……....…. 14.1 °C

     (recorded on the 11th at 1221)

The Average Min Temp was ..…..………. 6.94 °C

  (which is 0.40 °C Below average)

The Highest Min Temp was …….............. 15.3 °C

        (A Record For Aug)

   (recorded on the 14th at 0649)

The Lowest Min Temp was ......……….…. 1.3 °C

        (A Record For Aug)

   (recorded on the 3rd at 0706)

The Avg Max Relative Humidity was …….… 94.71 %

(A Record High For Aug)

 (which is 11.98 % Above average)

The Avg Min Relative Humidity was …….… 41.71 %

(A Record High For Aug)

 (which is 7.15 % Above average)

The Avg Max Dew-Point Temp was ……… 10.84 °C

(A Record High For Aug)

 (which is 2.87 °C Above average)

The Avg Min Dew-Point Temp was ……...… 3.39 °C

(A Record High For Aug)

 (which is 2.63 °C Above average)

The Avg Max Wind Gust was …………. 23.21 km/h

       (A Record Low For Aug)

   (which is 4.52 km/h Below average)

The Max Wind Gust was ………………… 60.1 km/h

     (recorded from the SW on the 14th at 0107)

The Avg Min Wind Chill was ……………… 5.58 °C

     (A Record High For Aug)

  (which is 2.05 °C Above average)

The Min Wind Chill was …………….……… 0.0 °C

    (recorded on the 19th at 0415)

The Total Monthly Rainfall was …........ 32.6 mm

(which is 19.61 mm Below average)

The Median Monthly Rainfall is …...... 35.45 mm

The Cumulative Yearly Rainfall is …... 583.9 mm

  (A Record Low For Aug)

(which is 230.86 mm Below average)

The Highest Daily Rainfall was ..…...…. 13.1 mm

    (recorded on the 14th)

MISCELLANEOUS:  (Number Of)

Rain Days …………..… 7          Avg =         7.00

Thunderstorms …...…. 2          Avg =         1.67

Distant Ts’s ……....…. 2          Avg =         4.00

Dew Days  ……..….... 17          Avg =       20.60

Fog Days ……...……… 6          Avg =         8.80

Frost Days ………....... 4          Avg =         2.60

SEASONAL STATISTICS: (Winter 2003)

The Average Max Temp was .……….... 19.24 °C

(A Record High For Winter)

   (which is 0.86 °C Above average)

The Average Min Temp was ..…...……... 7.40 °C

   (which is 0.08 °C Above average)

The Total Winter Rainfall was …..…… 122.6 mm

   (which is 111.16 mm Below average)

The Total Number of Rain days was …... 21 days

   (which is 3.00 days Below average)

GRASS TEMPS:  -4.4°C on the 3rd, -2.3°C on the 9th & -2.0°C on the 10th.

No Recent Additions to Statistics List have been made.

No Random Weather Data Additions have been collected.

LATE REPORT

This report was about 1 month late due to me completing an application for employment with the Bureau of Meteorology.

NEW WIRELESS DIGITAL THERMOMETER

I recently purchased a new thermometer which I will now use for Grass Temperatures. Precision is excellent so far.