FEBRUARY 2008
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 TB3 Hydrological Services Rain Gauge.
My daily data can be found weekly in the Port Stephens Examiner.          Circulation: 29 645
© 2008 by:  Grant Burgess Circulation: 21 + Frequency:  Monthly Issue #: 146
The Average Max Temp was 26.29 °C The Avg Max Wind Gust was  30.38 km/h
  (A Record For Feb)   (which is 1.52 km/h Above average)
  (which is 3.76 °C Below average) The Prevailing Wind Direction was  S
The Highest Max Temp was  32.9 °C   (the average wind direction is S)
  (recorded on the 26th at 1603) The Max Wind Gust was  49.7 km/h
The Lowest Max Temp was  20.0 °C   (recorded from the N on the 23rd at 1101p)
  (recorded on the 29th at 1254)  
The Avg Daily Wind Run was  163.85 km
The Average Min Temp was  18.08 °C   (which is 31.75 km Above average)
  (which is 0.17 °C Below average) The Max Daily Wind Run was  255.9 km
The Highest Min Temp was  22.7 °C   (recorded on the 14th)
  (recorded on the 1st at 0429) The Min Daily Wind Run was  77.7 km
The Lowest Min Temp was  13.7 °C   (recorded on the 20th)
  (recorded on the 29th at 0744)  
The Avg Min Wind Chill was  15.69 °C
The Avg Max Relative Humidity was  96.62 %   (A Record For Feb)
  (which is 2.15 % Above average)   (which is 1.56 °C Below average)
The Avg Min Relative Humidity was  50.21 % The Min Wind Chill was  8 °C
  (which is 5.58 % Above average)   (A Record For Feb)
  (recorded on the 29th at 0637)
The Avg Max Dew-Point was  20.74 °C  
  (which is 0.10 °C Below average) The Total Monthly Rainfall was  187.8 mm
The High Max Dew-Point was  23.8 °C   (which is 63.81 mm Above average)
  (recorded on the 4th at 1012p)  The Median Monthly Rainfall is  95.05 mm
The Avg Min Dew-Point was  13.09 °C The Number of Rain Days was  19 days
  (which is 1.35 °C Below average)   (A Record For Feb)
The Low Min Dew-Point was  5.3 °C   (which is 8.90 days Above average)
  (recorded on the 22nd at 0851n)  The Cumulative Yearly Rainfall is  358.8 mm
  (A Record For Feb)
The Avg Max Heat Index was  27.52 °C   (which is 183.23 mm Above average) 
  (A Record For Feb) The Highest Daily Rainfall was  48.4 mm
  (which is 5.01 °C Below average)   (recorded on the 29th) 
The High Max Heat Index was  33.8 °C  
  (recorded on the 22nd at 1620)  PHENOMENA:  (Number of Days with)
Thunderstorms  4 Avg = 3.45
The Avg Min Grass Temp was  16.00 °C Distant Ts’s  9 Avg = 7.22
  (which is 0.11 °C Below average) Hail  0 Avg = 0.08
The Min Grass Temp was  10.5 °C Dew  15 Avg = 16.40
  (recorded on the 24th) Fog  3 Avg = 5.30
Frost  0 Avg = 0.00
 
SEASONAL STATISTICS: (Summer)
The Average Max Temp was  27.50 °C
  (A Record For Summer)
  (which is 2.55 °C Below average)
The Average Min Temp was  18.05 °C
  (which is 0.32 °C Above average)
The Total Rainfall was  447.3 mm
  (A Record For Summer)
  (which is 204.30 mm Above average)
The Number of Rain days was  48 days
  (A Record For Summer)
  (which is 17.90 days Above average)
 
Recent Additions to Statistics List
~ I have recently created several more template files for faster data updating, better storage & analysis. These include:
   A file for extracting both min/max & 9am/3pm data from FreeWX log files into my desired format
   A file for adding wind direction compass readings to data files with only degree readings
   A file for storing the monthly data recorded each minute