DECEMBER		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: 30 300
© 2006	by:  Grant Burgess		Circulation:	21 +	Frequency:  Monthly		Issue #:	132
The Average Max Temp was			28.08	°C	The Avg Max Wind Gust was			30.25	km/h
(which is 1.43 °C Below average)					(which is 0.70 km/h Below average)
The Highest Max Temp was			37.1	°C	The Prevailing Wind Direction was			S
(recorded on the 1st at 1441)					(the average wind direction is S)
The Lowest Max Temp was			19.4	°C	The Max Wind Gust was			46.8	km/h
(recorded on the 12th at 0859n)					(recorded from the S on the 20th at 1434p)
The Average Min Temp was			15.75	°C	The Avg Daily Wind Run was			111.71	km
(which is 1.04 °C Below average)					(A Record For Dec)
The Highest Min Temp was			21.2	°C	(which is 42.09 km Below average)
(recorded on the 24th at 0624)					The Max Daily Wind Run was			279.0	km
The Lowest Min Temp was			9.3	°C	(A Record For Dec)
(recorded on the 27th at 0435)					(recorded on the 12th)
					The Min Daily Wind Run was			31.9	km
The Avg Max Relative Humidity was			93.77	%	(A Record For Dec)
(which is 1.64 % Above average)					(recorded on the 31st)
The Avg Min Relative Humidity was			41.13	%
(which is 3.40 % Above average)					The Avg Min Wind Chill was			13.94	°C
					(A Record For Dec)
The Avg Max Dew-Point was			18.35	°C	(which is 1.13 °C Below average)
(which is 0.56 °C Below average)					The Min Wind Chill was			9	°C
The High Max Dew-Point was			21.8	°C	(recorded on the 3rd at 0724)
(recorded on the 24th at 0827)
The Avg Min Dew-Point was			11.41	°C	The Total Monthly Rainfall was			55.5	mm
(which is 0.19 °C Above average)					(which is 13.26 mm Below average)
The Low Min Dew-Point was			0.5	°C	The Median Monthly Rainfall is			54.40	mm
(recorded on the 26th at 1150)					The Number of Rain Days was			15	days
					(A Record For Dec)
The Avg Max Heat Index was			28.73	°C	(which is 5.67 days Above average)
(A Record For Dec)					The Cumulative Yearly Rainfall is			905.1	mm
(which is 2.58 °C Below average)					(which is 204.43 mm Below average)
The High Max Heat Index was			39.0	°C	The Highest Daily Rainfall was			13.0	mm
(recorded on the 1st at 1440)					(recorded on the 3rd)
The Avg Min Grass Temp was			13.26	°C	PHENOMENA:  (Number of Days with)
(A Record For Dec)					Thunderstorms	6	Avg =	5.78
(which is 1.13 °C Below average)					Distant Ts’s	8	Avg =	8.71
The Min Grass Temp was			7.3	°C	Hail	1	Avg =	0.30
(A Record For Dec)					Dew	13	Avg =	15.63
(recorded on the 26th)					Fog	1	Avg =	3.63
					Frost	0	Avg =	0.00
Hail Reports
~ Thu 14th - Several small storm cells were born S of Merriwa around 0100 & moved ESE. Rain began at 0340 & was briefly
heavy with a few 1cm hail stones falling around 0345.
Lowest Maximum Temperature
~ Had it not been for the 9am maximum temperature resets, I would have broken this record twice this month. Official record
is 19.0°C, taking daytime figures only into account, I recorded max temps of 18.0°C on the 3rd at 1431 & just 17.6°C on the
12th at 1236.
Recent Additions to Statistics List
~ Both long term average files (Min/Max & Daily) are now complete with new formats available on my website's
'Averages & Extremes' page.
~ I have now begun work on my Set time data files (ie 9am & 3pm).