MAY		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:	22 +	Frequency:  Monthly		Issue #:	113
My Daily Min/Max Air Temperatures & Rainfall Readings can be found Weekly
in the Port Stephens Examiner.          Circulation: 28 260
The Average Max Temp was			21.07	°C	The Avg Max Wind Gust was			22.91	km/h
(which is 0.29 °C Above average)					(which is 0.27 km/h Above average)
The Highest Max Temp was			24.4	°C	The Prevailing Wind Direction was			S
(recorded on the 10th at 1438)					(the average wind direction is SW)
The Lowest Max Temp was			17.3	°C	The Max Wind Gust was			38.9	km/h
(recorded on the 17th at 1135)					(recorded from the S on the 16th at 1518p)
The Average Min Temp was			10.43	°C	The Avg Daily Wind Run was			53.49	km
(which is 0.24 °C Above average)					The Max Daily Wind Run was			168.5	km
The Highest Min Temp was			15.1	°C	(recorded on the 26th)
(recorded on the 13th at 0531)					The Min Daily Wind Run was			10.5	km
The Lowest Min Temp was			4.6	°C	(recorded on the 10th)
(recorded on the 31st at 0635)
					The Avg Min Wind Chill was			8.03	°C
The Avg Max Relative Humidity was			95.39	%	(which is 0.43 °C Above average)
(which is 2.32 % Above average)					The Min Wind Chill was			2	°C
The Avg Min Relative Humidity was			48.19	%	(recorded on the 27th at 0602)
(which is 0.66 % Below average)
					The Total Monthly Rainfall was			250.1	mm
The Avg Max Dew-Point was			13.85	°C	(which is 95.04 mm Above average)
(which is 0.98 °C Above average)					The Median Monthly Rainfall is			106.00	mm
The High Max Dew-Point was			18.7	°C	The Number of Rain Days was			12	days
(recorded on the 4th at 1021p)					(which is 1.57 days Above average)
The Avg Min Dew-Point was			7.30	°C	The Cumulative Yearly Rainfall is			701.7	mm
(which is 0.50 °C Above average)					(which is 107.6 mm Above average)
The Low Min Dew-Point was			0.1	°C	The Highest Daily Rainfall was			89.4	mm
(recorded on the 28th at 0622n)					(recorded on the 13th)
The Avg Max Heat Index was			24.42	°C	PHENOMENA:  (Number of Days with)
The High Max Heat Index was			25.2	°C	Thunderstorms	2	Avg =	0.75
(recorded on the 5th at 1340)					Distant Ts’s	6	Avg =	3.83
					Hail	0	Avg =	0.00
The Avg Min Grass Temp was			7.07	°C	Dew	18	Avg =	22.43
(A Record For May)					Fog	7	Avg =	10.43
(which is 1.71 °C Above average)					Frost	0	Avg =	0.29
The Min Grass Temp was			-0.4	°C
(recorded on the 31st)					SEASONAL STATISTICS: (Autumn)
					The Average Max Temp was			24.51	°C
					(which is 0.32 °C Above average)
					The Average Min Temp was			13.39	°C
					(which is 0.17 °C Above average)
					The Total Rainfall was			496.6	mm
					(which is 99.39 mm Above average)
					The Number of Rain days was			33	days
					(which is 0.00 days Below average)
Extreme Rainfall
~ On the morning of the 12th, from around 7am till midday we experienced some of the most consistent heavy rain that
I have ever seen. From 7 - 9am I recorded 60.8mm, and from 9 - midday we had a further 73.0mm, for a total of 133.8mm
in 5 hours!!! Our 48hr total was 150.2mm. This bought some flash flooding to Raymond Terrace in areas that I have
never previously seen under water (in the last 20 years). To this day over a month later there is still water laying on
on the grass behind our house.
Recent Additions to Statistics List
~ I have added a monthly data page & daily temperature page to my main data file. This will ensure monthly data is
updated much quicker in the future. I have also added more counts for several parameters in my yearly summary
page, along with a running day count & percentage complete value - these are also on my website.