ANNUAL		2005
Weather Report, Climatic conditions Recorded from Raymond Terrace
Using a WM-918 Electronic Weather Station, and Nylex Rain Gauge 1000.
© 2005	by:  Grant Burgess		Circulation:	21 +	Frequency:  Monthly		Issue #:	10
My Daily Min/Max Air Temperatures & Rainfall Readings can be found Weekly
in the Port Stephens Examiner.          Circulation: 28 509
The Average Max Temp was			25.00	°C	The Avg Max Wind Gust was			28.23	km/h
(which is 0.61 °C Above average)					(which is 1.44 km/h Above average)
The Highest Max Temp was			41.6	°C	The Prevailing Wind Direction was			S
(recorded on the 24th of DEC at 1246)					(the average wind direction is S)
The Lowest Max Temp was			13.6	°C	The Max Wind Gust was			66.2	km/h
(recorded on the 4th of SEP at 0859n)					(recorded from the S on the 16th of NOV at 1445p)
The Average Min Temp was			12.90	°C	The Avg Daily Wind Run was			110.42	km
(which is 0.46 °C Above average)					The Max Daily Wind Run was			399.6	km
The Highest Min Temp was			22.2	°C	(recorded on the 11th of JUL)
(recorded on the 7th of DEC at 0610)					The Min Daily Wind Run was			4.6	km
The Lowest Min Temp was			1.1	°C	(recorded on the 20th of JUN)
(recorded on the 13th of AUG at 0659)
					The Avg Min Wind Chill was			10.86	°C
The Avg Max Relative Humidity was			94.67	%	(which is 0.70 °C Above average)
(which is 2.07 % Above average)					The Min Wind Chill was			-4	°C
The Avg Min Relative Humidity was			42.92	%	(recorded on the 11th of AUG at 0718)
(which is 0.41 % Above average)
					The Total Yearly Rainfall was			1005.1	mm
The Avg Max Dew-Point was			15.96	°C	(which is 119.34 mm Below average)
(which is 0.96 °C Above average)					The Median Yearly Rainfall is			1120.00	mm
The High Max Dew-Point was			25.5	°C	The Number of Rain Days was			118	days
(recorded on the 3rd of FEB at 1710p)					(A Record For Ray Tce)
The Avg Min Dew-Point was			8.89	°C	(which is 4.14 days Above average)
(which is 0.85 °C Above average)					The Highest Daily Rainfall was			89.4	mm
The Low Min Dew-Point was			-3.9	°C	(recorded on the 13th of MAY)
(A Record For Ray Tce)
(recorded on the 11th of AUG at 2110)					PHENOMENA:  (Number of Days with)
					Thunderstorms	36	Avg =	29.00
The Avg Max Heat Index was			26.06	°C	Distant Ts’s	69	Avg =	59.17
The High Max Heat Index was			43.1	°C	Hail	2	Avg =	2.11
(recorded on the 19th of FEB at 1540)					Dew	198	Avg =	231.43
					Fog	45	Avg =	90.14
The Avg Min Grass Temp was			9.16	°C	Frost	11	Avg =	8.57
The Min Grass Temp was			-4.7	°C
(recorded on the 13th of AUG)
Brief 2005 Summary of Significant Weather Events
Jan - A mild start to the year with a shock brief but large hail storm on the 20th.
Feb - The 20th produced two large storms which moved through the hunter side by side. The North supercell (Branxton)
produced 8.5cm hail & although not reported, I suspect the South cell (Cessnock) also produced giant hail.
Mar - A mild month with the odd warm day & plenty of rain.
Apr - Mild but reasonably dry.
May - The morning of the 12th produced some very heavy & consistant rain for a total of 133.8mm in 5 hours.
Jun - Mild mainly dry month with a 10-15cm snowfall on the Barrington Tops on the 22-23rd.
Jul - Dry month with some cool mornings.
Aug - The 10th saw Williamtown record its lowest temp in 20yrs with -1.7°C. During the afternoon a line showers moved
through producing small hail in many areas.
Sep - Cool with some decent falls early in the month.
Oct - The 22nd saw some small hail in the Maitland area, & the 24th saw hail the size of golf balls fall in the Stroud &
Buladehlah areas.
Nov - Reports of small hail on the 15th, 29th & 30th (widespread), however Weston was an exception on the 30th with
hail reported to be the size of a 20cent piece. This was observed around 0800 which is unusual for that time of day.
Dec - Warmest ever month on record produced severe hail (golf ball size) on the 1st at Berry Park along with severe winds.
I observed only small hail & brief gusty winds this day. The 28th produced hail & strong winds around parts of
Newcastle.