RAYMOND TERRACE

CLIMATE STATISTICS - for 2001 All Data recorded by Grant Burgess

LOCATION – 140 km N of SYDNEY, & 18.3 km N of NEWCASTLE

------ Raymond Terrace Commenced: JAN 1995 Last record: DEC 2001

Latitude: 32.46 S Longitude: 151.44 E Elevation: 10.0 m State: NSW

2001

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC ANN No. %age

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Mean Daily Max Temperature (deg C)

31.84 30.00 26.33 24.70 19.30 18.96 17.76 19.65 23.40 25.51 25.32 29.16 24.29 1 100

No. Days, Max >= 40.0 (deg C)

4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 100

No. Days, Max >= 35.0 (deg C)

9 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 21 1 100

No. Days, Max >= 30.0 (deg C)

19 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 11 52 1 100

Highest Max Temperature (deg C)

42.8 38.2 31.6 29.3 23.2 20.9 20.6 24.4 30.1 33.2 34.4 39.2 42.8 1 100

No. Days, Max =< 20.0 (deg C)

0 0 0 2 20 25 28 18 5 2 4 0 104 1 100

No. Days, Max =< 15.0 (deg C)

0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 6 1 100

No. Days, Max =< 13.0 (deg C)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 100

Lowest Max Temperature (deg C)

22.6 23.6 21.7 17.0 15.1 14.8 14.0 12.4 16.8 18.6 15.6 20.6 12.4 1 100

Mean Daily Min Temperature (deg C)

18.58 18.94 16.31 13.00 10.04 7.05 7.45 6.78 9.57 11.11 13.59 16.57 12.38 1 100

No. Days, Min =< 10.0 (deg C)

0 0 1 4 14 27 25 28 19 13 4 0 135 1 100

No. Days, Min =< 5.0 (deg C)

0 0 0 0 0 2 6 7 2 0 0 0 17 1 100

No. Days, Min =< 2.0 (deg C)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 100

Lowest Min Temperature (deg C)

11.4 13.5 9.9 7.5 5.4 4.5 2.6 1.7 4.5 6.0 7.8 11.3 1.7 1 100

No. Days, Min >= 15.0 (deg C)

28 25 18 8 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 24 115 1 100

No. Days, Min >= 20.0 (deg C)

13 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 35 1 100

No. Days, Min >= 22.0 (deg C)

3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 100

Highest Min Temperature (deg C)

24.2 22.5 21.0 18.4 14.7 12.9 12.1 11.4 14.2 17.0 19.1 21.4 24.2 1 100

Mean Daily Max Relative Humidity (%)

89.03 94.96 92.10 96.10 95.35 91.40 91.94 79.71 89.53 84.26 87.23 87.26 89.85 1 100

Mean Daily Min Relative Humidity (%)

35.61 43.75 44.48 42.13 51.71 45.50 46.77 34.16 34.80 28.97 36.07 34.61 38.85 1 100

Mean Daily Max Dew Point Temperature (deg C)

19.26 20.96 18.06 16.03 12.16 10.40 10.26 6.87 12.60 11.23 15.23 17.45 14.16 1 100

Mean Daily Min Dew Point Temperature (deg C)

12.29 14.50 11.45 9.33 7.00 3.83 3.84 0.06 5.03 3.23 6.90 8.97 7.15 1 100

Mean Daily Min Wind Chill Temperature (deg C)

16.61 16.96 14.45 10.83 7.00 4.50 4.35 2.77 8.03 9.23 10.73 14.77 9.98 1 100

Lowest Min Wind Chill Temperature (deg C)

11 13 9 3 2 -1 -2 -3 5 2 3 0 -3 1 100

Mean Daily Maximum Wind Gust (km/h)

29.96 28.89 26.37 23.54 23.53 19.83 22.63 29.12 25.10 28.84 32.06 28.33 26.51 1 100

Mean Wind Direction for Max Wind Gusts (8 Compass Points)

SW S N S SW SW SW SW S NW SW S SW 1 100

Maximum Wind Gust (km/h)

61.2 40.0 41.4 50.4 40.0 35.3 53.3 54.4 40.7 46.1 57.2 42.8 61.2 1 100

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Mean 12am Air Temperature (deg C)

21.42 20.91 18.46 14.82 11.39 9.16 8.85 9.36 12.48 14.28 15.63 19.14 14.67 1 88.2

Highest 12am Air Temperature (deg C)

26.2 26.1 21.8 20.3 15.5 13.4 13.5 19.4 17.0 18.7 21.3 24.4 26.2 1 88.2

Lowest 12am Air Temperature (deg C)

14.2 15.3 11.2 10.3 7.0 6.2 4.7 4.1 6.4 8.2 10.5 15.1 4.1 1 88.2

Mean 12am Relative Humidity (%)

75.29 86.78 81.97 87.23 88.62 84.07 84.11 68.46 78.88 70.56 73.58 71.32 79.47 1 88.2

Mean 12am Dew Point Temperature (deg C)

16.79 18.59 15.20 12.73 9.48 6.18 5.96 2.96 8.71 8.56 10.65 13.24 10.81 1 88.2

Mean 12am Air Pressure {+1000 to All Values} (hPa)

13.61 13.59 14.20 18.65 15.21 21.39 18.32 14.15 17.75 11.08 12.19 7.04 14.83 1 88.2

Mean 12am Wind Speed {Average Speeds Taken Over 1 Minute Each Day} (km/h)

7.16 6.01 3.85 3.02 3.34 1.62 1.39 3.86 2.08 3.94 3.92 4.69 3.75 1 88.2

Mean 12am Wind Direction (8 Compass Points)

NE S S N SW W W W NE NW SW N SW 1 88.2

Highest 12am Wind Gust (km/h)

29.9 22.3 21.6 38.9 23.8 16.9 14.0 22.3 14.0 18.0 42.8 20.9 42.8 1 88.2

Mean 12am Wind Chill Temperature (deg C)

20.54 20.15 17.73 14.08 10.41 8.54 8.50 7.62 12.08 13.16 14.50 18.12 13.80 1 88.2

Lowest 12am Wind Chill Temperature (deg C)

14 14 11 7 7 2 5 4 6 6 6 13 2 1 88.2

Mean 9am Air Temperature (deg C)

24.56 23.20 20.22 17.20 12.77 9.61 10.24 11.48 16.70 19.95 19.56 22.78 17.00 1 71.8

Highest 9am Air Temperature (deg C)

29.2 27.5 23.6 20.8 16.4 14.6 13.7 15.1 22.1 26.2 24.9 28.7 29.2 1 71.8

Lowest 9am Air Temperature (deg C)

20.4 19.9 15.5 13.5 8.1 7.0 6.2 8.0 12.1 15.6 13.8 19.0 6.2 1 71.8

Mean 9am Relative Humidity (%)

62.26 76.63 75.67 80.18 82.17 84.82 85.04 64.75 66.04 46.10 59.15 59.18 70.55 1 71.8

Mean 9am Dew Point Temperature (deg C)

16.37 18.74 15.67 13.59 9.54 6.82 7.76 4.17 9.87 7.24 10.95 14.05 10.97 1 71.8

Mean 9am Air Pressure {+1000 to All Values} (hPa)

14.37 14.79 14.76 19.86 16.63 23.00 18.44 14.54 18.61 12.33 12.90 8.32 15.82 1 71.8

Mean 9am Wind Speed {Average Speeds Taken Over 1 Minute Each Day} (km/h)

8.05 7.29 7.33 5.25 5.39 4.61 5.02 7.58 6.67 6.54 7.80 6.52 6.45 1 71.8

Mean 9am Wind Direction (8 Compass Points)

NE S N N SW NW W NW NW SW SW NW NW 1 71.8

Highest 9am Wind Gust (km/h)

20.9 21.6 29.2 25.6 27.7 17.6 34.6 29.2 28.4 29.9 38.9 18.0 38.9 1 71.8

Mean 9am Wind Chill Temperature (deg C)

23.58 22.37 18.90 16.27 10.92 8.18 8.76 8.54 15.30 18.57 18.00 21.86 15.56 1 71.8

Lowest 9am Wind Chill Temperature (deg C)

18 19 11 6 6 0 4 3 6 11 6 15 0 1 71.8

Mean 3pm Air Temperature (deg C)

30.94 29.05 25.15 22.96 17.42 17.54 16.66 17.77 21.78 24.14 23.48 27.39 22.73 1 82.5

Highest 3pm Air Temperature (deg C)

41.9 38.1 30.0 27.2 22.2 19.2 19.2 23.6 29.4 33.0 32.8 37.1 41.9 1 82.5

Lowest 3pm Air Temperature (deg C)

21.5 21.9 19.0 14.9 13.3 13.6 11.2 10.9 14.2 17.2 14.5 15.4 10.9 1 82.5

Mean 3pm Relative Humidity (%)

41.76 51.79 54.15 51.50 61.29 52.21 50.70 40.12 41.35 33.52 47.29 42.42 47.31 1 82.5

Mean 3pm Dew Point Temperature (deg C)

15.24 17.13 14.27 11.86 9.25 7.18 6.26 3.31 7.65 6.16 10.92 11.83 9.97 1 82.5

Mean 3pm Air Pressure {+1000 to All Values} (hPa)

11.80 11.83 12.65 16.59 14.21 19.36 16.00 10.73 15.23 7.88 9.54 4.21 12.59 1 82.5

Mean 3pm Wind Speed {Average Speeds Taken Over 1 Minute Each Day} (km/h)

12.55 12.12 9.97 8.47 7.46 5.71 9.34 10.04 10.67 12.22 11.51 11.22 10.07 1 82.5

Mean 3pm Wind Direction (8 Compass Points)

NE S SE SE SW NW SW NW NW NW S S NW 1 82.5

Highest 3pm Wind Gust (km/h)

32.0 32.0 35.3 23.8 26.3 17.6 39.2 27.0 34.6 36.0 42.8 32.0 42.8 1 82.5

Mean 3pm Wind Chill Temperature (deg C)

30.12 27.92 23.92 21.64 15.46 16.07 14.22 14.73 19.50 21.80 21.17 26.00 20.91 1 82.5

Lowest 3pm Wind Chill Temperature (deg C)

19 19 16 9 8 12 5 4 8 12 8 10 4 1 82.5

Mean 6pm Air Temperature (deg C)

28.10 26.42 22.77 18.97 13.88 12.17 12.27 13.40 17.27 19.73 20.94 24.70 18.90 1 87.7

Highest 6pm Air Temperature (deg C)

37.9 34.4 27.6 23.1 16.8 15.9 14.9 20.0 21.6 28.7 29.1 37.9 37.9 1 87.7

Lowest 6pm Air Temperature (deg C)

20.2 19.7 17.9 13.2 9.4 9.4 7.9 9.4 12.5 14.5 13.5 18.1 7.9 1 87.7

Mean 6pm Relative Humidity (%)

50.82 61.65 61.68 68.61 77.90 70.65 67.93 53.85 58.27 45.21 54.18 49.41 60.20 1 87.7

Mean 6pm Dew Point Temperature (deg C)

15.82 17.74 14.24 12.68 9.69 6.69 6.27 3.19 8.69 6.48 10.54 12.41 10.13 1 87.7

Mean 6pm Air Pressure {+1000 to All Values} (hPa)

11.09 12.26 13.80 18.21 15.21 20.88 17.10 12.78 16.19 9.21 10.39 5.15 13.57 1 87.7

Mean 6pm Wind Speed {Average Speeds Taken Over 1 Minute Each Day} (km/h)

9.65 11.94 8.85 2.81 4.19 1.45 2.69 6.46 2.61 6.53 10.84 9.97 6.35 1 87.7

Mean 6pm Wind Direction (8 Compass Points)

E S SE SW SW SW SW NW N N S E SW 1 87.7

Highest 6pm Wind Gust (km/h)

29.9 36.0 24.5 27.7 23.8 23.8 43.6 28.4 18.7 33.1 45.7 23.8 45.7 1 87.7

Mean 6pm Wind Chill Temperature (deg C)

27.27 24.87 21.64 18.18 12.55 11.77 11.57 11.19 16.77 18.24 18.71 23.26 17.68 1 87.7

Lowest 6pm Wind Chill Temperature (deg C)

17 15 15 7 9 7 4 2 11 9 5 16 2 1 87.7

Mean 9pm Air Temperature (deg C)

23.40 22.19 19.60 16.30 11.97 9.40 10.38 10.47 14.07 16.16 17.64 21.29 15.92 1 85.5

Highest 9pm Air Temperature (deg C)

30.2 27.3 22.3 21.0 16.5 15.4 13.8 18.9 18.6 21.8 24.6 27.2 30.2 1 85.5

Lowest 9pm Air Temperature (deg C)

18.8 17.8 12.6 11.2 6.8 6.1 5.0 5.3 9.5 9.2 13.5 16.8 5.0 1 85.5

Mean 9pm Relative Humidity (%)

66.93 80.00 76.07 81.50 85.59 83.23 78.61 63.41 71.25 57.23 64.76 63.74 72.83 1 85.5

Mean 9pm Dew Point Temperature (deg C)

16.41 18.52 15.07 12.92 9.67 6.58 6.61 2.78 8.63 7.12 10.68 13.43 10.59 1 85.5

Mean 9pm Air Pressure {+1000 to All Values} (hPa)

12.67 13.72 13.89 18.96 15.41 21.69 17.87 13.67 16.71 10.77 11.60 6.48 14.54 1 85.5

Mean 9pm Wind Speed {Average Speeds Taken Over 1 Minute Each Day} (km/h)

8.96 6.80 4.71 4.45 4.21 0.39 3.22 3.71 2.66 5.25 7.60 5.00 4.73 1 85.5

Mean 9pm Wind Direction (8 Compass Points)

NE NE S N SW NW SW NW NE N NE NE NE 1 85.5

Highest 9pm Wind Gust (km/h)

29.9 29.9 22.3 24.8 27.0 10.1 38.9 23.8 16.9 33.1 54.4 19.4 54.4 1 85.5

Mean 9pm Wind Chill Temperature (deg C)

22.44 21.28 18.85 15.50 10.67 9.31 9.61 9.04 13.50 15.00 15.92 20.52 14.98 1 85.5

Lowest 9pm Wind Chill Temperature (deg C)

16 16 13 9 7 6 4 5 10 9 4 15 4 1 85.5

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Rainfall (mm)

24.1 107.0 182.9 123.3 390.9 14.3 59.1 32.6 41.0 28.7 98.4 54.4 1156.7 1 100

No. of Rain Days

5 11 14 11 16 2 10 8 5 7 11 8 108 1 100

Highest Recorded Daily Rain (mm)

15.5 22.5 53.0 53.1 111.2 13.0 23.5 13.0 29.7 18.3 29.3 18.0 111.2 1 100

No. of Thunderstorm Days

3 2 3 5 4 0 0 3 1 2 4 6 33 1 100

No. of Distant Thunderstorm Days

5 5 6 8 10 0 4 5 4 6 8 9 70 1 100

No. of Dew Days

19 24 21 26 29 26 25 15 22 13 17 20 257 1 100

No. of Fog Days

5 8 11 17 10 15 13 7 11 2 5 2 106 1 100

No. of Frost Days

0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 100