MAY		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 #:	149
The Average Max Temp was			21.35	°C	The Avg Max Wind Gust was			21.15	km/h
(which is 0.26 °C Above average)					(which is 1.79 km/h Below average)
The Highest Max Temp was			24.4	°C	The Prevailing Wind Direction was			NW
(recorded on the 17th at 1402)					(the average wind direction is SW)
The Lowest Max Temp was			16.5	°C	The Max Wind Gust was			36.7	km/h
(recorded on the 22nd at 1511)					(recorded from the SSW on the 22nd at 2235p)
The Average Min Temp was			8.84	°C	The Avg Daily Wind Run was			96.98	km
(which is 1.26 °C Below average)					(which is 20.04 km Above average)
The Highest Min Temp was			12.1	°C	The Max Daily Wind Run was			220.8	km
(recorded on the 2nd at 0901p)					(recorded on the 22nd)
The Lowest Min Temp was			5.7	°C	The Min Daily Wind Run was			51.1	km
(recorded on the 25th at 0637)					(recorded on the 13th)
The Avg Max Relative Humidity was			96.84	%	The Avg Min Wind Chill was			5.90	°C
(which is 3.38 % Above average)					(which is 1.56 °C Below average)
The Avg Min Relative Humidity was			43.83	%	The Min Wind Chill was			2	°C
(which is 3.13 % Below average)					(recorded on the 18th at 0629)
The Avg Max Dew-Point was			13.69	°C	The Total Monthly Rainfall was			35.8	mm
(which is 0.57 °C Above average)					(which is 106.55 mm Below average)
The High Max Dew-Point was			19.1	°C	The Median Monthly Rainfall is			81.75	mm
(recorded on the 14th at 1155p)					The Number of Rain Days was			8	days
The Avg Min Dew-Point was			6.12	°C	(which is 1.80 days Below average)
(which is 0.56 °C Below average)					The Cumulative Yearly Rainfall is			751.6	mm
The Low Min Dew-Point was			0.2	°C	(which is 197.51 mm Above average)
(recorded on the 18th at 1716)					The Highest Daily Rainfall was			22.4	mm
					(recorded on the 22nd)
The Avg Max Heat Index was			22.96	°C
(which is 0.00 °C Below average)					PHENOMENA:  (Number of Days with)
The High Max Heat Index was			25.0	°C	Thunderstorms	1	Avg =	0.82
(recorded on the 15th at 1429)					Distant Ts’s	6	Avg =	3.78
					Hail	1	Avg =	0.00
The Avg Min Grass Temp was			5.77	°C	Dew	28	Avg =	22.30
(which is 0.15 °C Below average)					Fog	6	Avg =	9.60
The Min Grass Temp was			2.6	°C	Frost	0	Avg =	0.40
(recorded on the 5th)
					SEASONAL STATISTICS: (Autumn)
					The Average Max Temp was			23.70	°C
					(which is 0.72 °C Below average)
					The Average Min Temp was			12.10	°C
					(A Record For Autumn)
					(which is 1.14 °C Below average)
					The Total Rainfall was			392.8	mm
					(which is 14.28 mm Above average)
					The Number of Rain days was			34	days
					(which is 1.80 days Above average)
Hail Reports
~ Tue 13th - Storms developed toward the S ~1200 before moving thru from 1540. I observed just two stones here both
~0.5cm in diameter. Other hail reports included Maitland & Lemon Tree Passage.
Barrington Tops Snowfalls
~ From Sat 17th - Snow to depths of 3-5cm overnight which continued into sun. Observations thanks to ShaneWX from
Weatherzone forums.
~ I suspect snow also fell in the BTs in April on Mon 28th but have not yet been able to confirm or deny anything.