MAY		2006
Weather Report, Climatic conditions recorded from Raymond Terrace, NSW Australia
Location: Lat 32°46'S, Long 151°46'E    Elevation: 8m    Approx 12km from the ocean to the SE.
Using a WM-918 Electronic Weather Station, and Nylex Rain Gauge 1000.
My daily data can be found weekly in the Port Stephens Examiner.          Circulation: 28 509
© 2006	by:  Grant Burgess		Circulation:	21 +	Frequency:  Monthly		Issue #:	125
The Average Max Temp was			21.11	°C	The Avg Max Wind Gust was			24.47	km/h
(which is 0.29 °C Above average)					(A Record For May)
The Highest Max Temp was			26.4	°C	(which is 1.79 km/h Above average)
(recorded on the 7th at 1350)					The Prevailing Wind Direction was			S
The Lowest Max Temp was			17.2	°C	(the average wind direction is SW)
(recorded on the 27th at 1227)					The Max Wind Gust was			46.8	km/h
					(A Record For May)
The Average Min Temp was			8.68	°C	(recorded from the SSW on the 1st at 1904p)
(which is 1.54 °C Below average)
The Highest Min Temp was			14.2	°C	The Avg Daily Wind Run was			56.01	km
(recorded on the 4th at 0654)					(which is 31.40 km Below average)
The Lowest Min Temp was			3.0	°C	The Max Daily Wind Run was			148.3	km
(recorded on the 9th at 0215)					(recorded on the 23rd)
					The Min Daily Wind Run was			3.5	km
The Avg Max Relative Humidity was			90.87	%	(A Record For May)
(which is 2.59 % Below average)					(recorded on the 29th)
The Avg Min Relative Humidity was			40.87	%
(which is 7.88 % Below average)					The Avg Min Wind Chill was			6.16	°C
					(which is 1.52 °C Below average)
The Avg Max Dew-Point was			11.71	°C	The Min Wind Chill was			-1	°C
(which is 1.33 °C Below average)					(recorded on the 29th at 0742)
The High Max Dew-Point was			18.1	°C
(recorded on the 16th at 1038p)					The Total Monthly Rainfall was			34.2	mm
The Avg Min Dew-Point was			4.48	°C	(which is 132.74 mm Below average)
(A Record For May)					The Median Monthly Rainfall is			136.10	mm
(which is 2.41 °C Below average)					The Number of Rain Days was			8	days
The Low Min Dew-Point was			-1.8	°C	(which is 2.63 days Below average)
(recorded on the 9th at 1847)					The Cumulative Yearly Rainfall is			302.0	mm
					(A Record For May)
The Avg Max Heat Index was			22.25	°C	(which is 305.55 mm Below average)
(A Record For May)					The Highest Daily Rainfall was			12.8	mm
(which is 0.49 °C Below average)					(recorded on the 11th)
The High Max Heat Index was			25.2	°C
(recorded on the 5th at 1442)					PHENOMENA:  (Number of Days with)
					Thunderstorms	1	Avg =	0.89
The Avg Min Grass Temp was			3.99	°C	Distant Ts’s	5	Avg =	4.14
(A Record For May)					Hail	0	Avg =	0.00
(which is 1.95 °C Below average)					Dew	24	Avg =	21.88
The Min Grass Temp was			-2.5	°C	Fog	6	Avg =	10.00
(A Record For May)					Frost	1	Avg =	0.25
(recorded on the 9th)
					SEASONAL STATISTICS: (Autumn)
					The Average Max Temp was			24.96	°C
					(which is 0.73 °C Above average)
					The Average Min Temp was			12.64	°C
					(which is 0.61 °C Below average)
					The Total Rainfall was			198.5	mm
					(which is 211.14 mm Below average)
					The Number of Rain days was			27	days
					(which is 6.00 days Below average)
Cumulative Rainfall
~ This month is the lowest cumulative rainfall total below average that I have ever recorded.
Instrument Alterations
~ On the 30th I raised my grass thermo slightly to a fixed level of 30mm above the ground surface.
Recent Additions to Statistics List
~ Began writing a spreadsheet for the better analysis of averages & extremes for all my data.