| ANNUAL | 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 #: | 11 | |||
| The Average Max Temp was | 24.96 | °C | The Avg Max Wind Gust was | 29.54 | km/h | ||||
| (which is 0.49 °C Above average) | (A Record For Ray Tce) | ||||||||
| The Highest Max Temp was | 44.5 | °C | (which is 2.51 km/h Above average) | ||||||
| (A Record For Ray Tce) | The Prevailing Wind Direction was | S | |||||||
| (recorded on the 1st of JAN at 1649) | (the average wind direction is S) | ||||||||
| The Lowest Max Temp was | 13.3 | °C | The Max Wind Gust was | 68.0 | km/h | ||||
| (recorded on the 19th of JUL at 1429) | (recorded from the S on the 9th of OCT at 1450p) | ||||||||
| The Average Min Temp was | 12.59 | °C | The Avg Daily Wind Run was | 98.84 | km | ||||
| (which is 0.09 °C Above average) | (A Record For Ray Tce) | ||||||||
| The Highest Min Temp was | 23.4 | °C | (which is 24.48 km Below average) | ||||||
| (recorded on the 20th of FEB at 0408) | The Max Daily Wind Run was | 488.6 | km | ||||||
| The Lowest Min Temp was | 1.4 | °C | (A Record For Ray Tce) | ||||||
| (recorded on the 9th of JUL at 0158) | (recorded on the 8th of SEP) | ||||||||
| The Min Daily Wind Run was | 1.8 | km | |||||||
| The Avg Max Relative Humidity was | 92.92 | % | (A Record For Ray Tce) | ||||||
| (which is 0.03 % Below average) | (recorded on the 15th of SEP) | ||||||||
| The Avg Min Relative Humidity was | 40.98 | % | |||||||
| (which is 1.59 % Below average) | The Avg Min Wind Chill was | 10.41 | °C | ||||||
| (which is 0.13 °C Above average) | |||||||||
| The Avg Max Dew-Point was | 15.35 | °C | The Min Wind Chill was | -4 | °C | ||||
| (which is 0.19 °C Above average) | (recorded on the 9th of JUL at 0738) | ||||||||
| The High Max Dew-Point was | 25.0 | °C | |||||||
| (recorded on the 10th of JAN at 0841) | The Total Yearly Rainfall was | 905.1 | mm | ||||||
| The Avg Min Dew-Point was | 8.14 | °C | (which is 204.43 mm Below average) | ||||||
| (which is 0.05 °C Below average) | The Median Yearly Rainfall is | 1072.80 | mm | ||||||
| The Low Min Dew-Point was | -4.8 | °C | The Number of Rain Days was | 134 | days | ||||
| (A Record For Ray Tce) | (A Record For Ray Tce) | ||||||||
| (recorded on the 15th of JUN at 0420n) | (which is 19.63 days Above average) | ||||||||
| The Highest Daily Rainfall was | 88.0 | mm | |||||||
| The Avg Max Heat Index was | 25.74 | °C | (recorded on the 10th of SEP) | ||||||
| (A Record For Ray Tce) | |||||||||
| (which is 0.42 °C Below average) | PHENOMENA: (Number of Days with) | ||||||||
| The High Max Heat Index was | 46.5 | °C | Thunderstorms | 35 | Avg = | 29.78 | |||
| (recorded on the 2nd of FEB at 1602) | Distant Ts’s | 73 | Avg = | 60.57 | |||||
| Hail | 5 | Avg = | 2.10 | ||||||
| The Avg Min Grass Temp was | 9.60 | °C | Dew | 178 | Avg = | 227.25 | |||
| (A Record For Ray Tce) | Fog | 35 | Avg = | 84.50 | |||||
| (which is 1.45 °C Above average) | Frost | 9 | Avg = | 8.88 | |||||
| The Min Grass Temp was | -2.5 | °C | |||||||
| (recorded on the 9th of MAY) | |||||||||
| Brief 2006 Summary of Significant Weather Events | |||||||||
| Jan - Record breaking start to the year with new years day being the hottest on record over many parts of E NSW. | |||||||||
| Feb - The 2nd 'felt' like one of the hottest days on record due to elevated moisture levels combining with scorching | |||||||||
| temperatures. Further inland moisture was less but temperatures were higher, reaching the mid-forties. | |||||||||
| Mar - Pretty close to average though a little on the windy side overall. | |||||||||
| Apr - Quite a dry month (humidity wise) & overnight mins were well below average. | |||||||||
| May - Again quite dry with overnight temps remaining below average by some way. | |||||||||
| Jun - Mostly average, recorded my lowest ever dew-point temp of -4.8°C on 15th at 0420n. | |||||||||
| Jul - Mostly average with slightly above average rainfall & wind gusts. | |||||||||
| Aug - Again mostly average with a brief overnight hail storm on the 25th at 0420. | |||||||||
| Sep - Slightly above average in most aspects with rainfall being well above average. Brief hail showers with small stones | |||||||||
| recorded on both the 10th & 11th at 1530 & 1028 respectively. | |||||||||
| Oct - Observed my strongest wind gusts ever from a S'ly change, 68.0km/h on the 8th at 1450. | |||||||||
| Nov - Several storms moved through on the 13th bringing small hail & gusty winds. Several large trees were up-rooted | |||||||||
| in areas close by. Late season snowfalls were observed on the 16th through many elevated parts of NSW. | |||||||||
| Dec - Some very cool days & below average temps. Had another brief overnight hail storm on the 14th at 0345 with small | |||||||||
| stones. | |||||||||