Seasonal Meteorological Report for Ferny Grove, Brisbane in autumn 2020 – warm days and little rainfall

Lowest Monthly Mean Daily Minimum Temperature (May): 12.7 ºC, 0.2 ºC above average and 0.4 ºC lower than same month in 2019. This is the sixth highest and lowest on record for May and the lowest since 11.5 ºC in 2018. In the Brisbane area many sites observed below average mean minimum temperatures mostly at the inland sites and close to average at the remaining sites. Many of the sites measuring close to average mean minimum temperatures expressed negative anomalies. Brisbane (13.8 ºC) and Brisbane Aero (13.0 ºC) equalled the long-term average and Beaudesert was 0.1 ºC above average (9.6 ºC) which was the highest observed anomaly from the long-term average. The highest mean minimum temperature was 14.3 ºC at Redcliffe (0.1 ºC below average). The lowest mean minimum temperature was 7.7 ºC at Canungra, while the greatest below average was 1.4 ºC below average at Amberley (8.6 ºC). The other sites measuring below average mean minimum temperatures were Archerfield with a mean minimum temperature of 11.2 ºC (0.7 ºC below average) and Beerburrum (0.7 ºC below average) with a mean minimum temperature of 12 ºC.

 

Highest Monthly Mean Daily Minimum Temperature (March): 18.7 ºC, 0.6 ºC below average and 1.7 ºC lower than same month in 2019. This is the fourth lowest on record for March and the lowest since 18.6 ºC in 2014. All of the official sites in the Brisbane area observed close to average mean minimum temperatures. All of the sites measured mean minimum temperatures that ranged between 0.5 ºC below average at Beaudesert (17.4 ºC) and Redcliffe (20.3 ºC) and 0.1 ºC above average at Archerfield (18.6 ºC) and Cape Moreton Lighthouse (21.3 ºC). The highest mean minimum temperature was observed was 21.3 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse (0.1 ºC above average) whilst the lowest mean minimum temperature was 17.2 ºC at Gatton (0.1 ºC below average). Brisbane observed a mean minimum temperature of 20.1 ºC (0.1 ºC below average).

 

Monthly Mean Minimum Daily Temperature for April: 16 ºC, equal to the long term average and 0.4 ºC lower than same month in 2019. This is the equal fifth highest and lowest on record for April and the equal lowest since 16 ºC in 2018. Most of the official sites in the Brisbane saw close to average mean minimum temperatures, with most of these observing positive anomalies from the long term average. Some coastal sites measured above average mean minimum temperatures, which was 0.7 ºC above average at Brisbane Aero (mean minimum temperature of 17.2 ºC), 0.6 ºC above average at Logan City Treatment Plant (16.7 ºC) and 0.5 ºC above average at Point Lookout (20.1 ºC). Cape Moreton Lighthouse measured the highest anomaly at 1.5 ºC above average and highest mean minimum temperature of all the sites at 20.7 ºC. The remaining sites saw close to average mean minimum temperatures between 0.2 ºC below average at Amberley and 0.5 ºC above average at Brisbane (17.9 ºC) and 20.1 ºC at Point Lookout. The lowest mean minimum temperature was 12.1 ºC at Canungra.

 

Seasonal Mean Daily Maximum Temperature: 27.5 ºC, 1.1 ºC above average and 0.1 ºC lower than the same season in 2019. This is the third highest on record and the lowest since 27.4 ºC in 2018. The official sites in the Brisbane area saw close to average mean maximum temperatures for most of the sites, whilst the inland sites observed above average mean maximum temperatures that were up to 1 ºC above average. Only one site measured a mean maximum temperature that was less than the long term average, being 0.1 ºC below average at Beerburrum with a mean maximum temperature of 26.3 ºC. The sites measuring close to average mean maximum temperatures observed anomalies that were between 0.1 ºC above average at Brisbane (27.1 ºC) and 0.5 ºC above average at Logan City Treatment Plant (26.8 ºC). The lowest mean maximum temperature was 24.7 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse (0.6 ºC above average). The inland sites observing above average mean maximum temperatures were between 0.6 ºC at Beaudesert (27.4 ºC) and 1 ºC above average at Gatton (27.8 ºC and was the highest mean maximum temperature of all these sites).

 

Lowest Monthly Mean Daily Maximum Temperature (May): 24.2 ºC, equal to long term average and 0.1 ºC higher than same month in 2019. This is the fourth highest on record for May and the highest since 25.1 ºC in 2018. Most of the official sites in the Brisbane area observed near average mean maximum temperatures with the anomalies from the long-term average mostly between 0.1 ºC and 0.3 ºC below average. 2 sites observed below average mean minimum temperatures that were 0.8 ºC below average at Beerburrum (23.3 ºC) and 0.6 ºC below average at Brisbane (24.0 ºC). The lowest mean maximum temperature was 21.6 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse (0.3 ºC below average). The highest mean maximum temperature was also close to average being 24.4 ºC (0.3 ºC below average). Two of the sites observed mean maximum temperatures were higher than the long-term average at 0.3 ºC above average at Amberley (24.4 ºC) and 0.2 ºC above average at Archerfield (24.2 ºC).

 

Highest Monthly Mean Daily Maximum Temperature (April): 29.1 ºC, 2.7 ºC above average and 2.4 ºC higher than same month in 2019. This is the highest on record for April on record exceeding the previous record high of 28.9 ºC in 2016. All of the official sites measured above average mean maximum temperatures and the inland sites measured temperatures that were 2 ºC above average. The highest mean maximum temperature was 29.8 ºC at Gatton and observed the highest anomaly from the long term average of 2.6 ºC above average. The other inland sites measuring well above average mean maximum temperatures were 2.2 ºC above average at Amberley (29.4 ºC), Archerfield at 2.4 ºC above average (29 ºC) and 2.5 ºC above average at Beaudesert (29.3 ºC). The remaining sites measured mean maximum temperatures that were between 0.8 ºC above average at Point Lookout (27.2 ºC) and 1.9 ºC above average at Logan City Treatment Plant (28.3 ºC). The lowest mean maximum temperature was 26.1 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse (1.8 ºC above average). Brisbane observed a mean maximum temperature of 28.7 ºC (1.6 ºC above average). Logan City Treatment Plant measured a new record high mean maximum temperature for April exceeding the old record by 0.2 ºC in 2016. Brisbane Aero measured a new record exceeding the previous record in 2016 by 0.1 ºC.

 

Monthly Mean Maximum Daily Temperature for March: 29.1 ºC, 0.5 ºC above average and 2.3 ºC lower than same month in 2019. This is the fifth highest on record for March and the lowest since 28.9 ºC in 2018. Mean maximum temperatures as measured by the official sites in the Brisbane area were close to average at most sites and most of these sites exhibited a negative anomaly. The lowest anomaly was 0.5 ºC below average at Beaudesert (28.8 ºC) and Brisbane (28.7 ºC). Sites that were above the long term average was 0.1 ºC above average at Archerfield (29 ºC), and 0.4 ºC above average at Cape Moreton Lighthouse (26.5 ºC). Gatton observed the highest mean maximum temperature of all the sites at 29.5 ºC (0.1 ºC below average) and the lowest mean maximum temperature was 26.5 ºC at Cape Moreton (0.4 ºC above average). Brisbane observed a mean maximum temperature of 28.7 (0.5 ºC below average).

 

Seasonal Mean Temperature: 21.6 ºC, 0.5 ºC above average and 0.5 ºC lower than same season in 2019. This is the fifth highest on record and the lowest since 21.5 ºC in 2018.

 

Lowest Mean Monthly Temperature (May): 18.4 ºC, 0.1 ºC above average, 0.5 ºC lower than same month in 2019. This is the fifth highest on record for May and the lowest since 17.3 ºC in 2018.

Highest Mean Monthly Temperature (March): 23.9 ºC, equal to long term average and 2 ºC lower than same month in 2019. This is the fifth lowest on record for March and the lowest since 23.8 ºC in 2014.

 

Mean Monthly Temperature (April): 22.6 ºC, 1.4 ºC above average, 1 ºC higher than same month in 2019. This is the second highest on record for April and the highest since the current record high of 22.7 ºC in 2016.

 

Lowest Temperature: 9.1 ºC on 4 May 2020 at 3:28 AM. Same month and season in 2019 was 4.4 ºC. This is the highest monthly minimum temperature for May on record, exceeding the previous record high of 9 ºC in 2017 on 31 May at 7:09 AM, the twenty second lowest daily minimum temperature and the lowest since 4.4 ºC on 31 May 2019 at 6:14 AM. For autumn this is the highest seasonal minimum temperature on record, exceeding the previous record high of 9 ºC in 2017 on 31 May at 7:09 AM, the twenty-third lowest daily autumn minimum temperature and the lowest since 4.4 ºC on 31 May 2019 at 6:14 AM. Official stations in the Brisbane area observed the lowest temperature of the month at many sites on the 24th and at some sites on the 2nd, 4th, 12th, 25th and 26th. The lowest was 0.6 ºC at Beaudesert on the 24th and the highest was 10.8 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 24th. The lowest temperature at Brisbane was 10.2 ºC on the 26th. In the Brisbane area during some days at the start of the month were cool nights, then some during the middle of the month mainly at the inland sites before cooler nights during the end of the month and especially between the 23rd and 27th. The lowest temperature for the season of the official sites ranged between 0.6 ºC at Beaudesert on 24 May 2020 and 10.8 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on 24 May 2020. The lowest observed temperature at Brisbane in autumn was 10.2 ºC on 26 May 2020.

 

Highest Temperature: 35.2 ºC on 2 March 2020 at 2:33 PM. The same month in 2019 was 36.7 ºC and the same season in 2019 was 41.1 ºC. This is the fifth highest monthly maximum temperature for March on record, the lowest since 32.7 ºC in 2016 on 19 March at 12:35 PM, the eighth highest daily maximum temperature for March and the highest since 35.9 ºC on 24 March 2019 at 1:55 PM. For autumn this is the fifth seasonal maximum temperature on record, the highest since 32.7 ºC in 2016 on 19 March at 12:35 PM, the eighth highest daily maximum temperature and the highest since 35.9 ºC on 24 March 2019 at 1:55 PM. The official sites measured the highest temperature for the month on the 1st and the 2nd. The lowest was 30 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 3rd and the highest was 35.2 ºC at Gatton on the 2nd. The highest temperature observed at Brisbane was 33.4 ºC on the 2nd. Warm days were experienced in the first week of the month in the Brisbane area and returned briefly on the 21st and 22nd and in the last few days of the month. The highest temperature for the season of the official sites ranged between 30 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on 3 March 2020 and 35.8 ºC at Greenbank on 2 March 2020. The highest observed temperature at Brisbane during autumn was 33.6 ºC on 17 April 2020.

 

Monthly Highest Temperature (for April): 34.2 ºC on 17 April 2020 at 3:19 PM. The same month in 2019 was 30.5 ºC. This is the highest maximum daily temperature for April on record, exceeding the previous record high of 33.1 ºC in 2018 on 15 April at 2:09 PM. The official sites measured the highest temperature for the month on the 17th at many sites and at some sites on the 2nd, 4th and 11th. The lowest was 27.9 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 4th and the highest was 35.1 ºC at Gatton on the 17th. The highest temperature observed at Brisbane was 33.6 ºC on the 17th. Above average temperatures were observed during many days of the month. Logan City Treatment Plant observed its highest temperature for April for the past 28 years of 33.8 ºC exceeding the previous record of 33.4 ºC in 2006.

 

Lowest Maximum Temperature: 15.6 ºC on 23 May 2020 at 8:55 AM. This is the lowest monthly maximum daily temperature for May on record, exceeding the previous record low of 17.7 ºC in 2013 on 16 May at 12:20 AM. This month in 2019 was 28.0 ºC and this season in 2019 was 20.6 ºC. For autumn this is the lowest seasonal and daily lowest maximum temperature on record, exceeding the previous record low of 17.7 ºC in 2013 on 16 May at 12:20 AM. All of the official sites measured the coolest day of the month on the 23rd from a cold day on the 22nd under a cold southerly airstream. These ranged between 14.8 ºC at Canungra and 16.3 ºC at Beaudesert. In the Brisbane area cool days were observed in the first few days of the month, returned during some days during the middle of the month for the coastal sites before cool to cold days between the 21st and 24th. At the end of the month were some cool nights at some sites. On the 23rd many sites observed new records for the lowest maximum temperature for May on record exceeding previous record lows by at least 1 ºC occurring at locations such as the island sites, Brisbane, Logan City Treatment Plant, Archerfield and Brisbane. For autumn, the lowest observed maximum temperature at Brisbane was 15.1 ºC on 23 May 2020 and for all of the official sites this was 13.5 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on 23 May 2020. Many of the official sites observed new records on the 23 May for the lowest autumn daily maximum temperature at locations such as Brisbane, Archerfield and Cape Moreton Lighthouse.

 

Lowest Daily Maximum Temperature (for March): 20.9 ºC on 9 March 2020 at 9:00 AM. This is the lowest monthly lowest maximum daily temperature for March on record, exceeding the previous record low of 21.9 ºC in 2019 on 27 March at 12:40 PM. This month in 2019 was 21.0 ºC. Most of the official stations in the Brisbane area measured the coolest day on 9th and at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 27th. These ranged between 21.3 ºC at Logan City Treatment on 9th and 23.8 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 27th. In the Brisbane area cool days were experienced between the 8th and 18th and between the 23rd and 28th during periods of cloud cover and rainfall. The lowest maximum temperature at Brisbane was 21.9 ºC on the 9th and this was lowest on record for March at the current site exceeding the previous record of 22.8 ºC in 2019 on the 27th. It is higher than the record high for the old site of 19.2 ºC in 1921. Beerburrum equalled the current March record of 21.4 ºC as measured on the 27th in 2019 with the lowest daily maximum temperature measured on the 9th.

 

Lowest Daily Maximum Temperature (For April): 24.7 ºC on 19 April 2020 at 3:12 PM. This is the second highest monthly lowest maximum daily temperature for April on record, the highest since current record high of 24.8 ºC in 2016, the equal twenty-fifth lowest daily minimum temperature for April and the lowest since 23.6 ºC on 30 April 2019 at 9:58 AM. This month in 2019 was 23.3 ºC. Many of the official sites measured the coolest day of the month on 19th and at some sites on the 10th, 13th and 18th. These ranged between 22.8 ºC at Beerburrum on the 8th and Point Lookout on the 19th. In the Brisbane area cool days were observed during a very low number of days mostly during the middle of the month. The lowest maximum temperature at Brisbane was 25.3 ºC on the 19th.

 

Highest Daily Minimum Temperature: 24.4 ºC on 6 March 2020 at 3:50 AM. This is the highest monthly March highest daily minimum temperature on record, exceeding the previous record high of 24.2 ºC in 2015 on 26 March at 6:20 AM. This month in 2019 was 22.9 ºC and this season in 2019 was 22.9 ºC. For autumn this is the highest seasonal and daily minimum temperature, exceeding the previous record high of 24.2 ºC in 2015 on 26 March at 6:20 AM. In March most warm nights occurred in the first 9 days of the month. Nights were close to average or below average during the rest of the month except for some warm nights on the 22nd to 25th. In the Brisbane area the warmest nights occurred on the 6th and at some sites on the 5th and 7th. These ranged between 23.4 ºC at Gatton on the 5th and 25.8 ºC at Point Lookout on the 6th. The highest minimum temperature measured at Brisbane was 25.6 ºC on the 6th which was the highest on record for March exceeding the old record of 25 ºC in 2001 on the 26th. Point Lookout measured 25.8 ºC, which was the highest for March exceeding the previous record of 25.7 ºC in 2011 on the 3rd. Brisbane’s highest minimum temperature observed during autumn was 25.6 ºC on 6 March 2020 and for all the official sites this was 25.8 ºC on 6 March 2020. On the 6 March Brisbane and Point Lookout observed the warmest daily minimum temperature for autumn since 2001 and 2011 respectively.

 

Highest Daily Minimum Temperature (for May): 15.6 ºC on 21 May 2020 at 1:55 AM. This is the lowest monthly May highest daily minimum temperature on record, exceeding the previous record low of 16.2 ºC in 2015 on 18 May at 6:10 AM. This month in 2019 was 19.4 ºC. In the Brisbane area the warmest night occurred at many sites on 21st and at some sites on the 9th, 10th and 18th. These ranged between 13.5 ºC at Amberley on the 21st and 20 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse. The highest minimum temperature measured at Brisbane was 16.6 ºC on the 21st. Warm nights were scattered throughout the month occurring especially during the middle of the month.

 

Seasonal Average Minimum Grass Temperature: 14.3 ºC (0.9 ºC lower than same season in 2019)

 

Lowest Seasonal Minimum Grass Temperature: 6.8 ºC on 24 May 2020 (5 ºC higher than same month in 2019). This coincided with the lowest minimum air temperature of 11.9 ºC for the month.

 

Highest Seasonal Minimum Grass Temperature: 22.8 ºC on 6 March 2020 (1 ºC higher than same month in 2019). This coincided with the highest minimum air temperature of 24.4 ºC for the month.

 

Highest Minimum Grass Temperature Depression: 3.1 ºC on 24 May 2020 with a minimum grass temperature of 6.8 ºC and an air temperature of 9.9 ºC.

 

Lowest Minimum Grass Temperature Depression: 0.2 ºC on 27 March 2020 with a minimum grass temperature of 17.5 ºC and an air temperature of 17.7 ºC.

 

In March minimum temperatures saw above average minimum temperatures in the first week before below average temperatures during two periods during the rest of the month interspersed by a short period of warmer temperatures. The 4th to 8th was 2 ºC to 3 ºC above average during the warm spell at the start of the month. The cool spells saw temperatures that were between 1 ºC and 4 ºC below average.

 

April minimum temperatures saw a mixture of above average and below average temperatures. Most warm nights occurred during the first 11 days of the month, with several nights that were between 3 ºC and 5 ºC above average. A cooler spell followed between the 13th and 17th of 1 ºC to 3 ºC below average temperatures. The 18th was 4 ºC above average before reverting back to near average or below average during most nights for the remainder of the month. It was 4 ºC below average on the 21st and otherwise relatively close to average during this time. The 28th was 2 ºC above average before returning to near average at the end of the month.

 

Observed minimum temperatures in May were both below and above average throughout the month with many nights close to average. Most of the first 11 nights were slightly cool or warm with some warm nights, followed by a mixture of warm and cool nights for the following nights. The 16th to 21st was a warm period with temperatures of 1 ºC to 3 ºC above average followed by a cool period between the 22nd and 27th of 1 ºC to 3 ºC below average. The remainder of the moth was slightly warm or cool.

 

Maximum temperatures in March saw below average temperatures during some days in the middle of the month and later in the month. There were above average maximum temperatures in the first week and some short spells in the second half of the month. The first week saw a 7 day period of above average temperatures that were between 2 ºC and 7 ºC above average. A 10 day period of cooler temperatures followed from the 10th with some days of relatively close to the long term average and as much as 4 ºC below average. A 3 day warm spell followed from the 20th of 2 ºC to 5 ºC above average. The remainder of the month saw close to average or below average temperatures.

 

April minimum temperatures saw a mixture of above average and below average temperatures. Most warm nights occurred during the first 11 days of the month, with several nights that were between 3 ºC and 5 ºC above average. A cooler spell followed between the 13th and 17th of 1 ºC to 3 ºC below average temperatures. The 18th was 4 ºC above average before reverting back to near average or below average during most nights for the remainder of the month. It was 4 ºC below average on the 21st and otherwise relatively close to average during this time. The 28th was 2 ºC above average before returning to near average at the end of the month.

 

Maximum temperatures in May were generally above average, with some days close to average. There were however some cool to cold days during the month, mostly between the 20th and 24th. The first 11 days generally saw slightly warm days after the first two days were close to average, peaking at 4 ºC above average on the 9th. On the 11th to 13th temperatures were near average, slightly cool, or slightly warm, warming to 3 ºC above average on the 14th and close to average or slightly warm until the 19th. Cool to cold days followed, especially on the 22nd being 6 ºC below average and the 23rd being 9 ºC below average. The 25th to 30th was slightly warm and the 31st was slightly cool.

 

Autumn heatwaves:

March

• Nil

April

• Nil

May

• Nil

 

MSL pressure – above average air pressure

Seasonal Mean Daily Minimum Pressure: 1015.4 hPa (1.3 hPa lower than same season in 2019). This is the equal third highest on record for autumn and the lowest since the 1015.2 hPa in 2018.

 

Seasonal Mean Daily Maximum Pressure: 1019.8 hPa (1.2 hPa lower than same season in 2019). This is the fourth highest on record for autumn and the lowest since 1019.4 hPa in 2018.

 

Seasonal Mean Pressure: 1017.6 hPa (1.8 hPa above average) and 1.5 hPa lower than same season in 2019. This is the fourth highest on record for autumn and the lowest since 1017.3 hPa in 2018.

 

Monthly Mean MSL Pressure (for April): 1016.6 hPa (1.2 hPa above average, 4.2 hPa lower than same month in 2019). This is the third lowest on record for April and the lowest since 1016 hPa in 2014.

 

Lowest Seasonal MSL Pressure: 1006.4 hPa on 4 April 2020 at 2:57 PM. The same month in 2019 saw 1014.4 hPa and the same season in 2019 saw 1004 hPa. This is the third lowest monthly minimum air pressure for April, the fifth lowest daily minimum air pressure for April and the lowest since 1006.2 hPa in 2015 on 5 April at 2:49 PM. For autumn this is the third highest seasonal minimum air pressure, the highest since 1007.3 hPa in 2018 on 1 March at 4:10 PM, the equal twentieth lowest daily air pressure and the lowest since 1004.8 hPa on 30 March 2019 at 2:20 PM.

 

Monthly Lowest Pressure (for March): 1007.3 hPa on 6 March 2020 at 4:33 PM. The same month in 2019 saw 1004 hPa. This is equal second highest monthly minimum air pressure for March, the equal highest since 1007.3 hPa in 2018 on 1 March at 4:10 PM, the nineteenth lowest daily minimum air pressure for March and the lowest since 1004.8 hPa on 30 March 2019 at 2:20 PM.

 

Seasonal Highest Pressure: 1028.1 hPa on 18 May 2020 at 9:39 AM. The same month in 2019 saw 1028.6 hPa and the same season in 2019 was 1028.6 hPa. This is the fourth lowest May monthly maximum air pressure, the lowest since 1028 hPa in 2018 on 6 May at 9:10 AM, the sixteenth highest daily maximum air pressure for May and the highest since 1028.1 hPa on 22 May 2019 at 9:13 AM. For autumn this is the third lowest seasonal pressure on record, the lowest since 1028 hPa in 2018 on 6 May at 9:10 AM, the equal sixteenth highest daily air pressure and the equal highest since 1028.1 hPa on 22 May 2019 at 9:13 AM.

 

Monthly Highest Pressure (for March): 1024.5 hPa on 18 March 2020 at 8:48 AM. The same month in 2019 saw 1022.9 hPa. This is the second highest March monthly maximum air pressure, the highest since the current record high of 1029 hPa in 2010 on 12 March at 11:59 AM, the fourth highest daily maximum air pressure for March and the highest since 1025 hPa on 18 March 2010 at 8:50 AM.

Note: Air pressure measurements are being closely monitored to maintain its accuracy as much as possible. Over the season of autumn 2019, a difference of 0.27 hPa lower compared to the official BoM Brisbane site – No. 040913 was observed which is deemed to be optimum.

 

Relative Humidity – well below average mean minimum humidity, close to average mean maximum humidity and below average mean humidity

Seasonal Mean Daily Minimum Humidity: 47.1 % (0.9 % higher than same season in 2019 and 7.7 % below average). This is the second lowest on record for autumn and the highest since 55.8 % in 2018.

 

Monthly Mean Daily Minimum Humidity (for March): 47.4 % (1.8 % higher than same month in 2019 and 2 % below average). This is the second lowest on record for March and the highest since 62.3 % in 2018.

 

Monthly Mean Daily Minimum Humidity (for April): 43.2 % (11.1 % lower than same month in 2019 and 11.4 % below average). This is the lowest on record for April exceeding the previous record low of 51.5% in 2017.

 

Monthly Mean Daily Minimum Humidity (for May): 46.5 % (0.8 % higher than same month in 2019 and 6 % below average). This is the second lowest on record for May and the highest since the current record low of 45.7 % in 2019.

 

Seasonal Mean Daily Maximum Humidity: 91.0% (2.4% higher than same season in 2019 and 0.3% below average). This is the sixth highest and lowest on record for autumn and was the highest since 94.5 % in 2018.

 

Monthly Mean Daily Maximum Humidity (for March): 87.3 % (2.5 % lower than same month in 2019 and 1.3 % below average). This is second lowest on record for March and the highest since 93.1% in 2018.

 

Monthly Mean Daily Maximum Humidity (for April): 94.9 % (1.4 % higher than same month in 2019 and 2.9 % above average). This is second highest on record for April and the highest since the current record high of 95.6% in 2018.

Monthly Mean Maximum Humidity (for May): 86.7 % (1.4 % higher than same month in 2019 and 2.4 % above average). This is the second lowest on record for May and the lowest since the current record low of 80.5% in 2015.

 

Seasonal Mean Humidity: 69 % (1.6 % higher than same season in 2019 and 4 % below average). This is the second lowest on record for autumn and the highest since 75.1 % in 2018.

 

Monthly Mean Humidity (for March): 67.4 % (0.3 % lower than same month in 2019 and 1.7 % below average). This is the lowest on record for March exceeding the previous record low of 67.7 % in 2019.

 

Monthly Mean Humidity (for April): 69 % (4.9 % lower than same month in 2019 and 4.3 % below average). This is the lowest on record for April exceeding the previous record low of 70.1 % in 2017.

 

Monthly Mean Humidity (for May): 66.6 % (1 % lower than same month in 2019 and 4.2% below average). This is the lowest on record for May exceeding the previous record low of 67.6 % in 2016.

 

Seasonal Lowest Humidity: 18 % on 5 April 2020 at 3:02 PM (11% lower than this month in 2019 and 11% higher than same season in 2019). This is the lowest monthly minimum humidity for April on record, exceeding the previous record low of 31% in 2019 on 5 April at 2:18 PM. For autumn this is the second lowest seasonal minimum relative humidity, the highest since 32% in 2018 on 11 March at 6:19 PM, the fourth lowest daily minimum relative humidity and the lowest since 17% on 31 March 2019.

 

Monthly Lowest Humidity (for March): 28 % on 21 March 2020 at 1:14 PM (16% higher than this month in 2019). This is the second lowest monthly minimum humidity for March on record, the lowest since the current record low of 12% in 2019 on the 12 March at 2:45 PM, the fifth lowest daily minimum humidity for March and the lowest since 14% on 31 March 2019 at 2:13 PM.

 

Monthly Lowest Humidity (For May): 23 % on 3 May 2020 at 3:50 PM (12% higher than this month in 2019). This is the second lowest monthly minimum humidity for May on record, the third lowest daily minimum humidity for May and the lowest since the current record low of 11% in 2019 on 31 May at 2:05 PM.

 

Seasonal Highest Humidity: 99 % on 7 March 2020 at 6:52 AM (1 % lower than this month in 2019 and 2% higher than same season in 2019). This is the second highest monthly March maximum humidity on record and the lowest since 98% on 31 March 2018 at 4:40 AM. For autumn this is the second highest seasonal maximum relative humidity on record and the highest since 100% in 2017 on 30 March 2017 at 1:00 PM.

 

Monthly Lowest Humidity (for April): 98 % on 30 April 2020 at 7:09 AM (equalled this month in 2019). This is the second highest monthly April maximum humidity on record and equalled 98% in 2019 on 27 April 2019 at 7:17 AM.

 

Dew point – below average mean minimum dew point and mean dew point and close to average mean maximum dew point

Seasonal mean daily minimum dew point: 12.4 ºC (1.6 ºC below average). This is the second lowest seasonal mean minimum dew point on record for autumn, and the highest since 14.2 ºC in 2019.

 

Monthly mean minimum dew point (for March): 14.6 ºC (0.6 ºC below average). This is the lowest monthly mean minimum dew point for March on record exceeding the previous record low of 15.7 ºC in 2019.

 

Monthly mean minimum dew point (for April): 12.7 ºC (1.4 ºC below average). This is the equal second lowest monthly mean minimum dew point for April on record and the lowest since 12.7 ºC in 2017.

 

Monthly mean minimum dew point (for May): 8.6 ºC (1.5 ºC below average). This is the lowest monthly mean minimum dew point for May on record exceeding the previous record low of 8.7 ºC in 2019.

 

Seasonal mean daily maximum dew point: 17.9 ºC (0.4 ºC below average). This is the equal third lowest seasonal mean maximum dew point on record for autumn and the equal lowest since 17.9 ºC in 2012.

 

Monthly mean maximum dew point (for March): 19.5 ºC (0.4 ºC below average). This is the lowest monthly mean maximum dew point for March on record exceeding the previous record low of 21.5 ºC in 2019.

 

Monthly mean maximum dew point (for May): 14.1 ºC (1.0 ºC below average). This is the third lowest monthly mean maximum dew point for May on record and the lowest since 13.3 ºC in 2011.

 

Seasonal mean dew point: 15.1 ºC (1.0 ºC below average). This is the equal lowest seasonal mean dew point on record for autumn, equalling the current record low of 15.1 ºC in 2019.

 

Monthly mean dew point (for March): 17 ºC (0.5 ºC below average). This is the lowest monthly mean dew point for March on record exceeding the previous record low of 18.6 ºC in 2019.

 

Monthly mean dew point (for May): 11.4 ºC (1.2 ºC below average). This is the lowest monthly mean dew point for May on record exceeding the previous record low of 11.8 ºC in 2012.

 

Seasonal lowest dew point: 1.9 ºC on 3 May 2020 at 3:58 PM. This is the fifth lowest monthly minimum dew point for May on record, the tenth lowest daily dew point for May and the lowest since the current record low of -11.1 ºC on 31 May 2019 at 2:10 PM. For autumn this is the fifth lowest seasonal minimum dew point on record, the highest since 0.3 ºC in 2018 on 11 May at 11:50 PM, the tenth lowest daily dew point for autumn and the lowest since 11.1 ºC on 31 May 2019 at 2:10 PM.

 

Monthly lowest dew point (for March): 9.6 ºC on 16 March 2020 at 3:48 PM. This is the second lowest monthly minimum dew point for March on record, the highest since 15.2 ºC in 2018 on 9 March at 11:15 PM, the third lowest daily dew point for March and the lowest since -2.2 ºC on 31 March 2019 at 2:14 PM.

 

Monthly lowest dew point (for April): 2.9 ºC on 12 April 2020 at 12:15 PM. This is the lowest monthly minimum dew point for April on record, exceeding the previous record low of 3.4 ºC in 2017 on 10 April at 9:05 PM.

 

Seasonal highest dew point: 24.6 ºC on 7 March 2020 at 8:38 AM. This is the fifth lowest monthly maximum dew point on record for March, the equal eighth highest daily dew point for March and the highest since 24.9 ºC in 2018 on 3 March at 2:29 PM. For autumn this is the equal second highest seasonal and daily maximum dew point on record, and the highest since the current record high of 25.7 ºC in 2014 on the 29 March at 1:11 PM.

 

Monthly highest dew point (for May): 18.8 ºC on 21 May 2020 at 1:19 PM. This is the fourth lowest monthly maximum dew point on record for May, the lowest since 17.9 ºC in 2012 on 4 May at 11:11 AM, the equal nineteenth highest daily dew point for May and equal highest on 21 May 2019 at 11:12 AM.

 

Wind Speed - above average wind speed

Maximum Wind Gust: 42 km/hr on 13 March 2020 at 12:50 PM. This is the third lowest March maximum wind gust and the lowest since 39.5 km/hr in 2011 on the 5 March at 6:59 PM. The maximum wind gust this month in 2019 was 46 km/hr and this season in 2019 was 52 km/hr. This is the twentieth highest daily wind gust on record for March and the highest since 44 km/hr in 2019 on the 18 March at 1:57 PM. For autumn this is the second lowest maximum seasonal wind gust, the lowest since the current record low of 39.5 km/hr in 2010 on 26 May at 3:06 PM, the thirty-fifth highest daily wind gust on record for autumn and the highest since 52 km/hr on 11 May 2019 at 12:49 AM.

 

Maximum Monthly Wind Gust (for May): 41 km/hr on 2 May 2020 at 11:45 PM. This is the fifth lowest May maximum wind gust, the lowest since 39.7 km/hr in 2014 on 13 May at 2:23 PM, the fifteenth highest daily wind gust on record for May and the highest since 52 km/hr on 11 May 2019 at 12:49 AM.

 

Maximum Wind Speed: 28 km/hr on 3 May 2020 at 10:50 AM (Moderate Force Wind). This is the fourth lowest monthly maximum wind speed for May on record, the twelfth highest daily wind speed on record for May and the highest since 33.7 km/hr in 2018 on 12 May at 8:48 AM. This season in 2018 was 45.7 km/hr. For autumn this is the equal third lowest seasonal maximum wind speed, the twenty-sixth highest daily maximum wind speed and equalling 28 km/hr in 2019 on 15 March at 4:19 PM.

 

Monthly Maximum Wind Speed (for March): 17 km/hr on 15 March 2020 at 1:54 PM (Light Force Wind). This is the lowest monthly maximum wind speed for March on record, exceeding the previous record low of 17.8 km/hr in 2012 on the 6 March at 9:00 AM, the fifty-second highest daily wind speed on record for March and the highest since 28 km/hr on 15 March 2019 at 4:19 PM.

 

Seasonal Wind Run: 8067.2 km (138 km less than same season in 2019). This is the second highest on record and the highest since the current record high of 8205.2 km in 2019. This is 211.1 km above average and 2.7 % above average.

 

Wind Run (for March): 3188.9 km (70.6 km higher than same month in 2019), 689 km above average and 27.5 % above average. This is the highest on record for March total wind run exceeding the previous record high of 3118.3 km in 2019.

 

Wind Run (for April): 2022.5 km (644.4 km higher than same month in 2019), 32.3 km above average and 1.6 % above average. This is the second highest on record for April total wind run and the highest since the current record high of 2666.9 km in 2019.

 

Wind Run (for May): 2555.8 km (435.8 km higher than same month in 2019), 840 km above average and 41.6 % above average. This is the highest on record for May total wind run exceeding the previous record high of 2420 km in 2019.

 

Seasonal Mean Wind Speed: 3.7 km/hr (0.1 km/hr lower than this season in 2019, 0.9 km/hr above average and 32.1 % above average) and the second highest on record for autumn, with the current record being 3.8 km/hr in 2019.

 

Monthly Mean Wind Speed (for March): 4.3 km/hr (0.1 km lower than this month in 2019), 1 km/hr above average and 30 % above average. This is the highest on record for March exceeding the previous record high of 4.2 km/hr in 2019.

 

Monthly Mean Wind Speed (for April): 2.8 km/hr (0.9 km lower than this month in 2019), and equal to the long-term average. This is the second highest on record for April and the highest since the current record high of 3.7 km/hr in 2019.

 

Monthly Mean Wind Speed (for May): 4.2 km/hr (0.6 km lower than this month in 2019), 0.8 km/hr above average and 23.5% above average. This is the second highest on record for May and the highest since the current record high of 4.7 km/hr in 2019.

 

Daily Mean Maximum Wind Gust: 24 km/hr (0.9 km lower than this season in 2019), 3.8 km/hr above average and 18.8% above average. This is the fifth highest daily mean maximum wind gust for autumn on record and the lowest since 22.8 km/hr in 2014.

 

Daily Mean Maximum Wind Gust (for March): 17 km/hr (1.4 km/hr lower than this month in 2019), 3.5 km/hr above average and 15.8% above average. This is the fifth lowest daily mean maximum wind gust on record for March and the lowest since 24.3 km/hr in 2014.

 

Daily Mean Maximum Wind Gust (for April)): 22.3 km/hr (2.3 km/hr lower than this month in 2019), 2.2 km/hr above average and 10.9% above average. This is the fifth lowest daily mean maximum wind gust on record for April and the lowest since the current record low of 17 km/hr in 2013.

 

Daily Mean Maximum Wind Speed: 12.1 km/hr, 0.1 km/hr lower than this season in 2019, 4.1 km/hr above average and 51.2 % above average. This is the third lowest daily mean maximum wind speed on record for autumn and the lowest since 9.1 km/hr in 2012.

 

Daily Mean Maximum Wind Speed (for March): 12.6 km/hr, 0.6 km/hr lower than this month in 2019), 3.8 km/hr above average and 43.6 % above average. This is the second lowest daily mean maximum wind speed on record for March and the lowest since the current record low of 9.9 km/hr in 2012.

 

Daily Mean Maximum Wind Speed (for April): 11.3 km/hr, 0.4 km/hr lower than this month in 2019), 3.5 km/hr above average and 45.2 % above average. This is the third lowest daily mean maximum wind speed on record for April and the lowest since the current record low of 8.9 km/hr in 2012.

 

Dominant Direction: S (S this season in 2019).

 

Rainfall – Below average rainfall

Seasonal Rainfall Total: 168 mm (153 mm below average and 52.3 % of the long term average), this season in 2019 was 343.2 mm. This is the eleventh lowest autumn rainfall on record, the lowest since 139.4 mm in 2016 and ranks as decile 3/ 31st percentile and as low. Autumn was 99.3 mm below the long-term median (37.1 % of long term median). All of the official sites in the Brisbane area observed below average rainfall totals during autumn. All of the main official sites saw totals that ranked as low or as very low at some of the inland sites. Of these sites the lowest rainfall total was observed by Gatton at 59.8 mm, ranking as low and was 35 % of the long term average. The lowest fraction of the long term average was 32% of the long term average at Beaudesert (66.8 mm). The sites that ranked as very low were Archerfield (93 mm and 34 % of the long term average) and Archerfield (66.8 mm, 32% of the long term average and observed the lowest fraction of the long term average). The remaining sites saw totals that were between 35% at Gatton and 65 % at Redcliffe (190.2 mm). The highest autumn rainfall total of all the sites was 345 mm at Point Lookout. The autumn rainfall total in Brisbane is unknown due to equipment issues in March, and was estimated to be about 94 mm, which is 40 % of the long term average.

Number of Rain Days: 32 days, 15 less than same season in 2019 and 1.8 days above average. This is the equal eleventh highest on record for autumn and the lowest since 27 days in 2015.

 

Number of Rain Days (0.1 mm or greater) for March: 15 days, 3 less than this month in 2019 and 2.5 days above average. This is equal eighth highest on record for March and is the lowest since 9 days in 2015.

 

Highest Daily Total: 43.8 mm on 7 March 2020. This is the fourteenth highest for March highest daily rainfall on record, the lowest since 22.7 mm on 31 March 2016, the thirteenth highest daily rainfall on daily basis and the highest since 83.7 mm on 17 March 2019. The highest daily total in the Brisbane area of all official sites was 89.6 mm at Fort Lytton on 10 March 2020. For autumn this is the thirteenth lowest daily rainfall total on record, the lowest since 22.7 mm on 31 March 2016, the fifty-fifth highest daily rainfall total and the highest since 83.7 mm on 17 March 2019. The highest daily total in the Brisbane area of all official sites was 89.6 mm at Fort Lytton on 10 March 2020.

 

Highest Daily Total for May: 8.6 mm on 22 May 2020. This is the fifth lowest for May highest daily rainfall on record, the lowest since 8.5 mm on 3 May 2014, the sixty-second highest daily rainfall on daily basis and the highest since 10.3 mm on 5 May 2019. The highest daily total in the Brisbane area of all official sites was 16.6 mm at Landsborough on 18 May 2020.

 

Wettest Month (March): 142.4 mm (18.2 mm above average) and 114.7% of the long-term average. This total is in decile 6/ 55th percentile which ranks as average and 22.8 mm above the long-term median (119 % of long term median). This total is lower than this month in 2019 which was 236.9 mm, the sixteenth highest on record for March and the lowest since 105.9 mm in 2016. The long period rainfall totals improved a little further following further rainfall in March on the short timespans. For 6 month rainfall this is 132 mm above average (decile 9) with a total of 833.6 mm and 9 monthly rainfall is 65 mm above average (decile 7) with a total of 865.8 mm. 12 monthly rainfall however is 41.8 mm below average (decile 5) with a total of 1102.5 mm. 18 monthly to 36 monthly rainfall remains very much below average at 100 to 200 mm below average though 18 month rainfall was 88 mm below average (decile 6) with a total rainfall of 1661.3 m. These long period rainfall totals however have improved compared to the long periods totals in February. 48 month rainfall is 131.5 mm above average (decile 7) with a total of 4193.9 mm.

 

The main official sites in the Brisbane area observed close to average March rainfall totals. Most sites ranked as average and saw totals between 62% at Archerfield (78.4 mm) and 137% of the long term average at Point Lookout (187.8 mm). The exception to this was two sites measuring totals that ranked as low with 49.2 mm at Beaudesert (40% of the long term average) and 40.8 mm at Gatton (52% of the long term average), which the lowest total of the main official sites. The total at Point Lookout was the highest of the main official sites whilst the highest of all the sites was 215.8 mm at Rocky Point Sugar Mill. The Brisbane site experienced equipment outages during March with the true total not known, the Bureau estimate the total based on surrounding sites is around 83 mm (72 % of the long term average).

Driest Month (May): 12.1 mm (90.9 mm below average) and 11.8% of the long-term average. This total is in decile 1/ 6th percentile which ranks as very low and 33.1 mm below the long-term median (26.8 % of long term median). This total is lower than this month in 2019 which was 41.4 mm, the third lowest on record for May and the lowest since 12 mm in 2004. The long period rainfall totals continued to reduce further in May after another month of below average rainfall on timespans. For 6 month rainfall this is 60.5 mm above average (decile 8) with a total of 796.5 mm and the anomaly for 9 monthly rainfall slipped into the negative (-57.9 mm) which is decile 7 with a total of 862 mm. 12 monthly rainfall also was 117.6 mm below average (decile 4) with a total of 927.3 mm. 18 monthly to 48 monthly rainfall remains very well below average at 149 and 368 mm below average ranking at decile 3 and 4 respectively, with the greatest negative anomaly being the 18 months with the longer periods expressing lower anomalies.

 

All of the main official sites in the Brisbane area observed below to very low rainfall totals for June. Many of the sites ranked historically as very low with totals at these sites of between 10% of the long term average at Beaudesert (a total of 4.8 mm) and 26 % at Brisbane Aero (24.4 mm). Some sites saw totals that ranked as low which were between 22% of the long term average at Logan City Treatment Plant with a total of 21.4 mm and 39% of the long term average with a total of 63.8 mm at Cape Moreton Lighthouse. Point Lookout observed the highest rainfall total for June of all the official sites with a total of 73.6 mm. Brisbane observed a total of 12.2 mm, which was 20% of the long term average and ranks historically as very low. Greenbank Thompson Road observed a new record low of 10.4 mm exceeding the previous record low of 12.6 mm in 1988. Amberley equalled the existing record of 8.2 mm in 1984 and Alderley measured a total of 11.7 mm and was lowest since 5.6 mm in 1988 (but a lower value may have not been reported during gaps in the station record).

April Monthly Rainfall: 13.5 mm (80.3 mm below average) and 14.4% of the long-term average. This total is in decile 2/ 16th percentile which ranks as very low and 28.7 mm below the long-term median (32 % of long term median). This total is lower than this month in 2019 which was 64.9 mm, the sixth lowest on record for April and the lowest since 9.2 mm in 2017. The long period rainfall totals reduced after little rainfall in April on all timespans. For 6 month rainfall this is 48.7 mm above average (decile 7) with a total of 784.4 mm and 9 monthly rainfall slipped to 69.6 mm below average (decile 6) with a total of 849.9 mm. 12 monthly rainfall also was 129.3 mm below average (decile 4) with a total of 915.2 mm. 18 monthly to 36 monthly rainfall remains very much below average at 120 to 380 mm below average ranking at decile 3 and 4.

 

All of the main official sites in the Brisbane area observed below to well below average rainfall totals in April. Most sites ranked historically as very low or low. One site ranked as average with a total of 12.8 mm at Beaudesert (12.8 mm). Many sites ranked as low that were between 10 % of the long term average at Gatton and 33 % of the long term average at Redcliffe (a total of 29 mm which ranked as low). The highest total of all the official sites was 84.1 mm at Point Lookout (51% of the long term average which the highest of all the main official sites and ranked as low). Several sites ranked as very low and were between 7% of the long term average at Amberley (a total of 3.8 mm) and 15 % of the long term average at Cape Moreton Lighthouse (22.2 mm) and Logan City Treatment Plant (11.9 mm). Archerfield measured a record low for its April rainfall total of 3.8 mm (4 % of the long term average) exceeding the previous record low of 5.2 mm in 2007. Highvale and Wivenhoe Dam also measured record low rainfall totals of 5.8 mm and 1.4 mm respectively.

 

Seasonal Rainfall Total – (automatic gauge) 24 hours to 9am: 137.2 mm (92.1 mm less than official standard gauge and within 18.3 %). Highest daily total of automatic gauge, (24 hours to 9am): 41 mm on 7 March 2020, (24 hours from midnight): 40.8 mm on 6 March 2020.

 

Note: This automatic gauge for the season, failed to meet the expected accuracy (of +/- 10% of the standard gauge) of -18.3%. Note: The rain gauge did not meet the expected accuracy for each month of the season, namely -17.3% for March, -18.5% for April and -30.6% for May.

 

There was 2 days with falls of at least 25 mm (2 less than same season in 2019) with 14 days of less than 1 mm (19 less than same season in 2019).

 

Highest rainfall rate was 192 mm/hr on the 6 March 2020 at 5:27 PM. This is the second highest monthly and daily rainfall rate for March and the highest since the current record high of 217.2 mm/hr in 2019 on 15 March at 4:20 PM. For autumn this is the second highest seasonal and daily rain rate and the highest since the current record high of 217.4 mm/hr in 2019 on 15 March at 4:20 PM.

 

Monthly highest rainfall rate (for May): 41.8 mm/hr on the 21 May 2020 at 4:03 PM. This is the second highest monthly rainfall rate for May, the highest since the current record high of 111.8 mm/hr in 2019 on 4 May at 2:11 PM, the third highest daily maximum rain rate for May and the highest since 88.6 mm/hr on 10 May 2019 at 7:30 PM.

 

The highest hourly rainfall total was 40.6 mm on the 6 March 2020 at 5:47 PM. This is the highest hourly rain for March, exceeding the previous record of 36.3 mm in 27 March 2018 at 12:10 PM. For autumn this is the highest seasonal and daily maximum hourly rainfall on record, exceeding the previous record high of 38.8 mm on 1 May 2015 at 5:15 PM.

 

The highest hourly rainfall total (for April) was 3.8 mm on the 19 April 2020 at 11:25 AM. This is the second lowest hourly rain for April, the lowest since the current record low of 1.6 mm in 2017 on 22 April at 5:20 AM, the seventeenth highest daily highest daily total for April and the highest since 14.2 mm on 20 April 2019 at 5:30 PM.

 

Seasonal rainfall summary

In March rainfall was close to average with a total of 142.4 mm and 114.7% of the long term average which ranked as average. Rainfall fell over 15 days which was 2.5 days above average. The main official sites in the Brisbane area observed close to average March rainfall totals. In the Brisbane area light to moderate falls from onshore showers occurred from the 3rd to the 5th before surface and upper level troughs moving across eastern Queensland brought showers and thunderstorms. It was especially wet on the 9th and 10th with most locations measuring totals of between 20 mm and 50 mm on the 10th. Through to the middle of the month moist onshore flow brought showers with moderate falls. At the end of the month some locations received light to moderate rainfall totals from coastal showers. At Ferny Grove in the first half of the March were showers and thunderstorms, with light rain and drizzle after the first week. A severe thunderstorm of the 6th brought extremely heavy rainfall of 40 mm in 30 minutes. Some light showers and drizzle in the last week of the month.

 

Rainfall in April was well below average with a total of 13.5 mm which was 14.4% of the long term average and ranked as very low. Rainfall was observed over 15 days which was 4.9 days above average. All of the main official sites in the Brisbane area observed below to well below average rainfall totals in April. Most sites ranked historically as very low or low. There was some shower activity in the Brisbane area in April with sites in northern and coastal locations received more frequent showers than the sites further inland. However, all sites measured below average rainfall totals. Most rainfall at Ferny Grove during April were light showers occurring mostly in the first half of the month. The highest daily rainfall total was produced by a late morning mild thunderstorm with mostly light rain and some brief moderate falls.

 

In May there was 12.1 mm of rainfall (well below average) which was 11.8% of the long term average and ranked as very low (lowest for May since 2004). Rainfall was observed on 8 days which was 0.2 days below average. All the main official sites in the Brisbane area observed below to very below average rainfall totals for May. Many of the sites ranked historically as very low with totals at these sites of between 10% of the long term average at Beaudesert (a total of 4.8 mm) and 26 % at Brisbane Aero (24.4 mm). Some of these official sites saw record low May total rainfall totals. There was very little rainfall across the Brisbane area during the month. On the 21st and 22nd were showers with moderate falls due to the influence of a surface trough. In May at Ferny Grove most rainfall were light showers occurring mostly during the middle of the month. On the 21st was some light rain at times, which brought the highest daily total for the month.

 

Number of severe thunderstorms: 1

 

Number of thunderstorms: 2 (Mild: 1, Moderate: 0)

 

Number of thunder days: 2 days

 

Number of nearby only storms: 9

 

Severe thunderstorms in the Brisbane area:

 

March:

• Nil

 

April:

• Nil

 

May:

• Nil

 

Autumn 2020 weather of note:

March weather remarks

• Mostly sunny on the 1st
• Mostly sunny and a hot day on the 2nd
• A warm day on the 3rd with a mostly sunny morning before increasing clouds in the afternoon
• Variable temperature from the mid morning to mid afternoon on the 4th
• A warm day on the 5th
• The 6th was cloudy during most of the day before a severe thunderstorm with extremely heavy rainfall in the late afternoon. A warm day with the temperature variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon.
• Cloudy at times during the day on the 7th. A warm day with variable temperature during the morning. The maximum temperature was reached in the early afternoon before clouds increased. High relative humidity early in the day before steadily returning to near average during the day.
• Cloudy periods on the 8th, with variable daytime temperature.
• On the 9th it was cloudy with a cold day accompanied with rain and drizzle over the entire day. The temperature generally fell over the entire day and was mostly stable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon before falling very slowly in the evening. High and stable relative humidity from the mid morning.
• Cloudy periods on the 10th with further light rain and drizzle clearing in the evening. A cool day with varying cloud coverage causing fluctuating temperature in the late morning and afternoon. High relative humidity and was variable during the late morning and afternoon.
• On the 12th it was cloudy at times with frequent light showers from the late morning easing in the evening. The maximum temperature was reached at 9:30 am before the temperature fell with the showers and with increasing clouds. Except for a brief rise in the temperature in the late morning the temperature fell during the rest of the day. Relative humidity became high in the afternoon.
• From the late morning on the 13th were cloudy skies, with some showers earlier in the day and in the afternoon. The temperature fell slowly early in the day and was quite variable later in the morning and in the early afternoon. The maximum temperature was reached in the early afternoon before afternoon showers
• A cool morning on the 14th
• Variable temperature from the mid morning to mid afternoon on the 16th and 17th
• A cool morning on the 18th
• A cool morning with some stratus clouds on the 19th, with variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon
• Mostly sunny on the 20th following a cool morning. Variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon.
• Mostly sunny on the 21st. An E to SE wind change in the early afternoon.
• The 22nd was mostly sunny, with a warm and variable temperature from the mid morning to mid afternoon.
• Cloudy periods developed from the mid morning on the 23rd, with variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. An SSE to SE wind change during the morning.
• Cloudy on the 24th, with a cool day and variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon.
• On the 25th the temperature was variable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon.
• A cool morning on the 26th, with the temperature rising and falling several times during the daytime. High relative humidity early and late in the day.
• The maximum temperature was reached at 10am on the 27th when the temperature generally fell during the rest of the day.
• Variable daytime temperature on the 28th and high relative humidity in the evening.
• Several cloudy periods on the 29th, with variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon.
• Variable temperature from the mid morning to mid afternoon on the 31st with a brief period of high humidity with an afternoon shower.
• 13 days of morning dew – Light: 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 19th, 20th and 31st, Moderate: 2nd, 21st and 30th.

March weather influences

• An upper level ridge over central Queensland combined with slightly drier air pushing northwards over southern Queensland to bring a stable air mass across much of the state on the 1st and over the east on the 2nd.
• The stable and dry air mass pushing northwards over the state on the 3rd combined with a weak ridge along the east Queensland coast
• On the 4th a new high pressure system moved into the Tasman Sea and extended a ridge along the southern and central Queensland coast with increasing moist onshore winds along the east Queensland coast.
• Along the southern Queensland coast, the ridge weakened on the 5th ahead of an inland surface shifting eastwards with a reduction in moist onshore winds.
• On the 6th an inland surface trough and upper level trough shifted eastwards over central and eastern parts of the state bringing unstable and humid conditions and showers and thunderstorms, with some severe thunderstorms in southern Queensland.
• On the 7th a surface trough over the inland of the state extended unsettled and humid conditions over eastern Queensland. A new ridge of high pressure then extended up the southern Queensland coast following a coastal wind change.
• An inland surface trough remained over the interior of the state on the 8th and continued to bring unsettled and humid conditions over eastern Queensland. In the region conditions became more settled. A ridge of high pressure also continued to extend onshore winds along the east Queensland coast.
• On the 9th an inland surface trough remained over the interior of the state and combined with a decaying surface trough over southern Queensland to bring unsettled conditions to the east of these systems and into the region. A high pressure system over southern Australia continued to extend onshore winds along the east Queensland coast.
• A surface trough remained over the inland of the state on the 10th and continued to bring unstable conditions to its east but mostly along the east Queensland coast. Moist onshore flow was maintained by a high pressure system shifting east into the Tasman Sea.
• The onshore flow persisted on the 11th as the high pressure system shifted further east across the southern Tasman Sea. The inland surface trough shifted into the west with instability maintaining instability over the interior of the state.
• On the 12th to 14th a high pressure system moved across the southern Tasman Sea and extended a firm ridge along the central and southern Queensland coast. This brought some showers along the coast especially the exposed coast.
• A new high pressure system shifted eastwards over southern Australia on the 15th and extended a strong northwards along the southern half of the east Queensland coast. This combined with Tropical Cyclone Gretel moving south-eastwards well offshore to the west of New Caledonia to extend a strong flow of onshore winds along the east Queensland coast. This brought showers to the exposed southern Queensland coast and hazardous surf.
• The high pressure system shifted east into the Tasman Sea on the 16th and extended a strong ridge along the east Queensland coast and onshore winds. This continued to bring showers to the exposed southern coast with hazardous surf conditions whilst Tropical Cyclone Gretel shifts southwards over the southern Coral Sea well offshore
• On the 17th the high pressure system shifted further eastwards and extended a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. The hazardous surf eased along the southern Queensland coast as the Tropical Cyclone shifts further offshore, with some showers persisting along some of the east Queensland coast.
• The high pressure system shifted slowly north in the Tasman Sea on the 18th and maintaining the firm ridge along the east Queensland coast with some showers along some of the east Queensland coast.
• The ridge started to decay on the 19th and 20th over the southern Queensland coast as the high pressure system shifts further eastwards across the Tasman Sea. This brought some showers along the east Queensland coast though started to ease along the southern Queensland coast.
• On the 21st the high pressure system persisted in the Tasman Sea and extended a weak pressure gradient over the south as the ridge contracts further north. A southerly change and a surface trough shifted northwards along the southern Queensland coast with settled weather with and across most of the state.
• A surface trough over the interior of the state extended a warm and stable air mass into east Queensland on the 22nd with light winds remaining.
• A southerly change and wind surge shifted northwards along the southern Queensland coast on the 23rd. This was followed by a high pressure system over southern Australia that extended a firm ridge northwards along the east Queensland coast and moist onshore winds with some coastal showers
• The high pressure system shifted eastwards across the southern Tasman Sea on the 24th and 25th and maintained a ridge along the east Queensland coast bringing moist onshore winds and showers which mostly occurred north of the southern Queensland coast.
• On the 26th the firm ridge along the east Queensland coast remained in place as the high pressure system slowly shifts eastwards over the Tasman Sea. A surface trough over the southern and central inland of the state extended some instability to the east of the trough and into the south-east of the state
• The ridge along the east Queensland coast on the 27th with moist onshore winds bringing showers along the coast as a new high pressure system shifts eastwards over the southern Tasman Sea
• On the 28th and 29th the ridge along the east Queensland coast remained and continued to extend moist onshore and showers along the coast as the high pressure system shifts eastwards over the Tasman Sea reaching New Zealand on the 29th
• The high pressure system shifted further east over New Zealand on the 30th and 31st with the ridge and onshore flow starting to ease along the southern Queensland coast with some showers. Some instability on the 31st was brought by a weak trough and southerly wind change shifting northwards along the southern Queensland coast.

March weather notes

• 1/3/20: Mostly sunny with cu and sc clouds. The temperature was a little variable in the late morning and early afternoon. In the early hours the dew point slowly fell, rose during the morning until the mid morning before falling from the mid morning and was close to average. The dew point rose during the early afternoon before very slowly rising during the rest of the afternoon and then slowly fell during the evening while remaining close to average. Moderately high relative humidity early in the day before near average relative humidity for the rest of the day. Calm winds early in the day, light SSW to SW developed in the morning, ESE to S from the mid morning, SE to NE winds with some N to NE winds in the early afternoon, before E to NE winds and calm later in the evening.
• 2/3/20: Mostly sunny with cu clouds. A hot day. The temperature was a little variable in the afternoon. The dew point was stable in the early hours of the day and close to average, rose during the morning becoming briefly moderately high in the mid morning before falling from the mid morning during the rest of the morning close to average. In the afternoon the dew point was variable while rising close to average. In the evening the dew point was generally stable. Relative humidity was moderately high early in the day becoming moderately low from the morning before returning to near average in the evening. Calm winds early in the day before light N to WNW winds becoming SSW to WNW in the morning, before SE to NE winds with some N to NE winds mainly later in the morning. In the afternoon winds were SE to NE winds, ESE to ENE in the mid afternoon, E to NE in the late afternoon before N to NE winds in the evening followed by calm winds in the late evening.
• 3/3/20: Mostly sunny with ci and cs clouds during the morning, partly cloudy in the afternoon with as clouds and cu clouds during the day. A warm day. Stable and near average dew point early in the day rising during the morning before falling from the mid morning close to average. In the early afternoon the dew point rose before becoming stable in the late afternoon. During the evening the dew point slowly rose before becoming stable in the late evening close to average. Near average relative humidity from early in the day becoming moderately low from the late morning and returning to near average in the evening. Calm winds early in the day, light NE to SE winds in the morning, ENE in the early afternoon before E to SE becoming ENE to SE later in the afternoon. In the evening was light S to SE winds and after some calm winds was followed by S to SW winds in the late evening.
• 4/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu, sc, as and ci clouds with increasing cu clouds at times. Light to moderate showers with some brief heavy falls from 3am, light showers from 4:30 am and cleared at 5am. Some light showers in the mid morning. The temperature ceased rising and fell a little before and with the mid morning showers before variable temperature during the late morning and afternoon. Stable and near average dew point in the first few hours of the day before rising during the morning and became moderately high. From the late morning the dew point fell returning to near average before becoming stable from the late afternoon and during the evening. Near average relative humidity early in the day becoming moderately high from 3am before returning to near average in the morning. Relative humidity was near average during the day except for rising moderately high with the mid morning showers. Light SSE to SSW winds with some SW winds in the early hours of the day with SSE to E from 3am and S to SE winds from 5am. In the morning winds were light SSW to SW, calm after the showers, ESE to ENE from the late morning, ENE to E in the early evening becoming ESE to SE and ESE to E in the late evening.
• 5/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu, sc and ac clouds with some ci clouds. A warm day with the temperature a little variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon. The temperature fell quite slowly in the evening. Near average and stable dew point early in the day before slowly rising during the morning while remaining close to average and then fell during the early afternoon. While remaining close to average the dew point rose during the rest of the afternoon though was a little variable until the mid afternoon. In the evening the dew point slowly rose close to average. Moderately low relative humidity early in the day and near average for the rest of the day. Light E to SE winds at the start of the day, calm from 1am, N to NE winds developed during the morning before quickly shifting to E to NE during the rest of the morning and the early afternoon. In the mid afternoon winds were ENE to NE, E to ENE in the late afternoon before N to NE winds in the evening along with some calm winds.
• 6/3/20: Cloudy with ac, as and cu clouds during the morning before partly cloudy with increasing cu clouds becoming cloudy in the afternoon with cb and ci clouds later in the afternoon. A severe thunderstorm at 5pm with extremely heavy rainfall brought 40 mm in 30 minutes to 5:40pm, followed by a light shower in the early evening. A warm day with the temperature variable in the late morning and in the afternoon. In the mid afternoon the temperature fell and more quickly with the storm. Following the storm the temperature was stable in the evening. The dew point was stable and near average early in the day and in the morning, rose during the afternoon becoming moderately high. Just before the storm the dew point rose slightly before falling a little with the storm. After the storm the dew point rose before becoming stable while remaining moderately high. Moderately low relative humidity early in the day, became moderately high during the day before rising sharply in the late afternoon during and after the storm and then became stable in the evening. Light NE to NW with calm winds at times early in the day, light NW to NE winds during the morning, ENE to NE in the early afternoon before E to NE winds and ENE to NE winds from the mid afternoon. Light W to SSW winds with the storm and S to SE winds after the storm. Variable winds in the early evening and then became calm for the rest of the evening.
• 7/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu clouds increasing to cloudy at times during the day. The temperature fell slowly early in the day. A warm day with the temperature variable in the morning. The maximum temperature was reached in the early afternoon before falling with the increased clouds. In the early hours the dew point was moderately high while slowly falling before rising during the morning before becoming stable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon remaining moderately high. In the early afternoon the dew point fell sharply back to near average and continued to fall during the rest of the evening before becoming stable close to average in the evening. Relative humidity was high and stable early in the day before steadily returning to near average in the morning and afternoon. In the early afternoon the relative humidity fell sharply back to near average. In the evening the relative humidity was moderately low. Calm winds early in the day, SSW to SW winds during the morning becoming SSE to SE from the mid morning, SSW to SE in the afternoon, SSE to SE from the mid afternoon, S to SSE in the evening and SSW to SSE in the late evening.
• 8/3/20: Cloudy periods with cu/sc with ac and as clouds. The temperature fell quite slowly early in the day, with variable temperature in the late morning and during the afternoon. In the early hours the dew point fell, became moderately low before stabilising close to the average during the morning, afternoon and evening. In the morning and afternoon the dew point was a little variable. Moderately low relative humidity early in the day returning to near average during the day and was moderately low in the evening. Light S to SW in the early hours, SSW to SW in the morning, S to SSW in the morning, S to SE later in the morning and SSE to SW winds in the afternoon with some S winds. The evening saw S to SSE winds and S to SSW in the late evening.
• 9/3/20: Cloudy with ns clouds. Light showers developed in the early morning, light rain from 6:30 am with some moderate falls at times during the morning. In the evening the rain eased to light rain/ drizzle. A cold day with the temperature generally falling over the entire day and became mostly stable from the mid morning to mid afternoon and fell very slowly in the evening. The dew point was near average and stable early in the day before rising during the morning and stabilised from the mid morning close to average but was a little variable. In the late afternoon the dew point fell slightly before becoming stable and close to average in the evening. Moderately low relative humidity in the early hours before rising during the morning and became high and stable from the mid morning through to the evening. Light S to SSE winds followed by SW to SSW winds in the early hours, light SW to SSE winds from 8am, became E to ESE in the mid morning, before some calm winds followed by S to SE winds from the late morning. Later in the afternoon winds were S to S before SSE to S winds, S to SSW winds with some S to SSE winds in the evening before shifting W to SW in the late evening.
• 10/3/20: Cloudy periods with cu clouds with some ac clouds. Light rain and drizzle from early in the day and light showers from the morning clearing during the evening. During most of the early hours the temperature was stable. A cool day with fluctuating temperature rising and falling numerous times in the late morning and during the afternoon due to the varying cloud cover. In the evening the temperature became stable. In the early hours the dew point was near average and mostly stable before rising during the morning before becoming stable but variable in the late morning and early afternoon. In the afternoon the dew point was variable while falling close to average before becoming stable during most of the evening. Stable and high relative humidity early in the day and remained high during the rest of the day. In the late morning and during the afternoon the relative humidity rose and fell numerous times. In the late evening the relative humidity started to fall while remaining high. Light S to SW winds from early in the day, S to SSW in the late morning, SSW to SSE during the afternoon, SSE to E in the late morning before calm winds in the early evening. Following this during the evening was light SSW to SW winds.
• 11/3/20: Fine and partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. The temperature fell quite slowly in the early hours of the day and the temperature was a little variable in the late morning and in the afternoon. In the early hours the dew point fell becoming moderately low before rising during the morning returning to near average and then fell in the late morning moderately low. In the afternoon the dew point was variable while falling and rose a little during the evening while remaining moderately low. Relative humidity fell during the early hours close to average becoming moderately low during the daytime. In the middle of the day and in the afternoon the relative humidity was variable. Light SSW to SW winds from early in the day, S to SSE from the mid morning, S to SE in the afternoon, SSE to SE in the afternoon, SSE to SE in the late afternoon before veering during the evening and became SSW to SW in the late evening.
• 12/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds becoming cloudy at times. Frequent light showers from 10:30 am, and less frequent with lighter falls in the evening. Before increasing cloud later in the morning the maximum temperature for the day was reached at 9:30am with the temperature falling before and with the showers later in the morning. The temperature then temporarily rose during the late morning before falling again during the afternoon and became cool during the afternoon. In the evening the temperature fell quite slowly. The dew point rose from early in the day moderately low before rising more quickly during the morning but was a little variable and became near average. In the afternoon the dew point was mostly stable before falling a little while remaining close to average in the late evening. Moderately low relative humidity before increasing to moderately high during the morning and further to become high in the afternoon. The relative humidity was variable in the late morning and during the afternoon. Light SSW to SW winds from early shifting to SSE to SSW in the late morning and in the early afternoon, S to SSW in the early evening, then easing SW to SSW winds and followed by WSW to SSW winds later in the evening with some calm winds.
• 13/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds becoming cloudy from the late morning. Some light showers in the early morning and during the early part of the morning and again during the afternoon. The temperature fell quite slowly early in the day. In the late morning and early afternoon the temperature was quite variable, with the maximum temperature reached in the early afternoon before the afternoon showers. The dew point fell during the early hours of the day becoming moderately low before rising during the morning and returned to near average before falling again in the late morning returning to moderately low. In the early afternoon the dew point was variable before rising again back to near average before then falling during the rest of the day and became moderately low in the evening. Relative humidity was moderately early in the day and during the evening. During the daytime the relative humidity was near average and became moderately high in the early to mid afternoon whilst being rather variable. Light SSW to SW winds with some S to SSW winds in the early morning with calm winds at times until 3am. Light WSW to SSW winds during the morning, backed from the mid morning, became S to SSE in the late morning, S to ESE winds in the early afternoon followed by S to SSE during the rest of the afternoon before veering in the evening to WSW to SSW in the late evening.
• 14/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds increasing in the afternoon, with some ci in the morning. A cool morning. The temperature was stable in the late morning before rising to the maximum temperature reached in the early afternoon. The dew point fell in the early hours of the day before rising during the morning until the mid morning when it slowly fell during the rest of the morning moderately low. In the afternoon the dew point continued to slowly fall before rising a little in the mid afternoon before falling for the rest of the day while remaining moderately low. Relative humidity was moderately low early in the day, slightly below average during the daytime before becoming moderately low from the late afternoon. Calm winds early in the day, light S to SW winds in the morning, light S to SSE winds from the mid morning, SSE to ESE in the afternoon with some S to SSE winds, SSE to SE in the late afternoon before light S to SE winds in the evening while slowly veering to SW in the late evening.
• 15/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds with some ci and cc clouds. The temperature was a little variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon. After briefly falling the dew point rose in the early hours of the day and in the morning before becoming stable from the mid morning moderately low. From the mid afternoon the dew point fell very slowly before falling quicker in the evening whilst remaining moderately low. The relative humidity was moderately low early in the day returning to near average during the day and was moderately low in the evening. Light S to SW winds over the entire day.
• 16/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds, easing in the afternoon. The temperature was variable in the late morning and during the afternoon. The temperature temporarily fell in the afternoon before rising in the mid afternoon to close to the maximum temperature reached in the early afternoon. The dew point was stable and moderately low early in the day before generally stable but a little variable and moderately low dew point in the morning and afternoon. In the evening the dew point fell slowly whilst remaining moderately low. Relative humidity was moderately low over the entire day and was a little variable from the late morning to mid afternoon. Light S to SW winds in the early hours and during the morning, SSW to SE in the early afternoon followed by SW to SSE, SSW to SSE in the late afternoon, S to SW in the evening with some calm winds and WSW to SW winds.
• 17/3/20: Clear early before partly cloudy skies with cu clouds developed from the mid morning and eased in the afternoon. Variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. The temperature generally rose slowly in the afternoon whilst rising and falling numerous times before falling from 4pm. The dew point was stable in the early hours of the day before rising during the early morning before becoming stable during the rest of the morning and in the afternoon. In the late afternoon the dew point fell a little before rising slowly in the early evening before falling slowly during the remainder of the evening whilst remaining moderately low. Moderately low relative humidity over the entire day and was variable during the afternoon while falling slowly. From the late afternoon the relative humidity rose before becoming stable later in the evening. Light SSW to SW winds from early in the day, S to SSW from the mid morning, SSW to SW in the late morning and S to SE in the afternoon with some S to SW winds in the late afternoon. In the evening winds were S to SE before S to SW winds from the mid evening.
• 18/3/20: Some early sc clouds cleared early before cu developed from mid morning becoming partly cloudy from mid morning before easing in the afternoon. A cool morning. The temperature was a little variable in the late morning and in the afternoon. The dew point was stable in the early hours before rising slowly during the morning moderately low before falling slowly in the early afternoon and then rose during the rest of the afternoon and in the evening moderately low. Relative humidity was moderately low over the entire day. Light S to SW in the early hours before calm winds before SSW to SW in the morning, S to SSW in the mid morning, SSW to SSE later in the morning, S to SE in the afternoon, SSE to ESE from mid afternoon, S to SSE in the early evening and SSW to SE during the remainder of the evening before becoming calm in the late evening.
• 19/3/20: Some st and sc clouds clearing early before becoming partly cloudy from later in the morning with cu clouds. A cool morning. The temperature was variable from the late morning to mid afternoon. The dew point slowly fell in the early hours of the day before rising from the morning to the mid afternoon and was a little variable while remaining moderately low. In the afternoon the dew point returned to near average before starting to fall from the mid afternoon and in the evening, became stable in the late evening and returned to moderately low. Relative humidity was near average in the early hours of the day, a little variable and moderately low during the daytime and returned to near average in the evening. Calm winds early before S to SW winds in the morning before winds of N through to ESE from the late morning and during the afternoon with some variable winds in the late morning. From later in the afternoon was ESE to NE winds before calm winds developed in the evening.
• 20/3/20: Mostly sunny with cu clouds developing from the morning. A cool morning. The temperature was variable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. The dew point was stable in the early hours moderately low before rising during the morning close to average before falling from the mid morning whilst returning to near average. In the afternoon the dew point rose back to near average, became stable in the mid afternoon before falling briefly and became stable in the late evening before rising in the early evening and then slowly fell close to average during the rest of the evening. Near average relative humidity early in the day and in the evening and moderately low during the daytime. Calm winds early in the day before SSW to SW winds before E to NE winds in the mid morning with some variable winds and N through to E winds from later in the morning. In the afternoon winds were WNW to ENE, ESE to E in the mid afternoon, ENE to NE for the rest of the afternoon becoming N to NW in the evening followed by calm winds in the late evening.
• 21/3/20: Mostly sunny with cu clouds developing from the morning. The dew point was stable in the early hours before rising during the morning before falling from the mid morning close to average. In the early afternoon the dew point fell slowly before generally rising during the rest of the afternoon except for a brief fall in the mid afternoon. In the evening the dew point was near average while falling slowly. Relative humidity was near average in the early hours and in the evening and moderately low during the daytime. Calm winds in the early hours, E to S winds during the morning, veering during the morning to N to NE from 10am before backing to W to SW in the late morning. An E to SSE wind change in the early afternoon, ENE to ESE from mid afternoon, E to SE in the early evening before SSE to ESE during the remainder of the evening.
• 22/3/20: Mostly sunny with cu clouds developing from the morning. A warm day. The temperature was variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon. The dew point fell slowly in the early hours before rising during the morning before becoming stable and a little variable from the mid morning close to average. In the afternoon the dew point was stable initially before rising slightly and then falling slightly before stabilising and then very slowly fell in the evening. Near average relative humidity and a little variable from the late morning to mid afternoon. Light SSE to SW winds at times in the early hours, calm in the early morning, S to WSW during the morning and S thorough E with some E to NE from the mid morning. Winds veered from the early afternoon to becoming ESE to S with some N to WNW winds and ESE to ENE in the mid afternoon. During the rest of the afternoon winds were E to NE before N to NE winds in the early evening before calm winds later in the evening.
• 23/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and ac clouds before increasing cu clouds from the mid morning with cloudy periods. The minimum temperature was reached at 4:30am before rising afterwards. Variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon and slightly cool during much of the day. Stable temperature during much of the evening. The dew point fell in the early hours before rising during the morning close to average and then fell in the late morning. In the afternoon the dew point generally fell slowly close to average before the dew point rose in the late afternoon, fell in the early evening before becoming stable during the rest of the evening close to average. Near average relative humidity early in the day before moderately high daytime relative humidity. The relative humidity rose quickly in the early evening before becoming stable but near average in the evening. Calm winds in the early hours except for some S to SW winds at 5am before S to SW developed during the morning before backing in the mid morning as a SSE to SE wind change, light S to SE winds in the afternoon and SSW to SSE in the evening.
• 24/3/20: Cloudy with cu and sc clouds. Some drizzle in the early morning clearing. In the early hours of the day the temperature fell slowly, with variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. A cool day. The dew point was mostly stable in the early hours and close to average, stable during the morning, fell slightly in the early afternoon, rose slowly during the rest of the afternoon before falling slightly in the early evening and then became stable whilst remaining close to average. Near average relative humidity in the early hours and mostly stable, with moderately high daytime relative humidity, variable in the afternoon and near average in the evening. Light S to SW winds and calm at times with some S to SE winds in the early hours before S to SSE winds developed from 4am. Light SSE to ESE winds during the morning became S to SE in the mid morning with some ESE to SE winds and SSW to SE winds in the late morning. In the afternoon winds were S to SE with some ESE to SE winds before ESE to ENE winds in the late afternoon with some calm winds. Mostly calm winds in the evening with some SE to SW winds.
• 25/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. Drizzle between 5am and 6:50am. The temperature fell slowly in the early hours of the day, with variable temperature in the late morning and in the afternoon. From the late morning the temperature rose more slowly except for briefly rising quickly in the afternoon at the time of the maximum temperature before falling for the rest of the day. Stable dew point rising in the morning with the rainfall close to average, rose slowly during the morning, fell later in the morning, rose slowly in the afternoon and fell slowly from the mid afternoon whilst remaining close to average. Relative humidity was moderately high over the entire day. Calm winds with W to SW winds at times in the early hours becoming SW to SSE and some SSE to SE winds in the morning before WNW to SW winds. During the morning winds shifted SE to NE before SE to E, before NNE to ENE winds from the mid morning with some ESE to S winds and E to SE in the late morning. In the afternoon winds were light E to NNE winds, E to NE in the late afternoon and calm in the evening.
• 26/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. A cool morning. Some showers in the late evening with some moderate falls. Very variable temperature from the mid morning to mid afternoon and rose and fell many times. The dew point fell slowly close to average in the early hours, rose during the morning, fell from the mid morning before rising slowly in the afternoon whilst continuing to be close to average. From the mid afternoon the dew point became stable before rising in the late evening with the rainfall. Relative humidity was high early in the day and in the evening whilst the relative humidity was near average during the daytime. Calm winds early in the day, light SSW to SW winds in the morning shifted S to SE in the mid morning and E to SE later in the morning. In the afternoon winds were ESE to E with some ENE winds, became calm in the evening before S to SW light winds in the late evening with showers.
• 27/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. Light showers in the early hours, in the early to mid afternoon and in the late afternoon. The maximum temperature was reached at 10am before the temperature fell and especially during the early afternoon. From 1:30pm the temperature temporarily rose before falling. The dew point rose in the early hours before then falling close to average, rose during the early to mid morning and became stable but variable during the rest of the morning. From the afternoon the dew point fell whilst remaining close to average. Relative humidity was moderately high and stable in the early hours and during the day. The relative humidity rose in the early afternoon and remained moderately high during the rest of the day. Calm winds became light S to SW winds in the morning with some S to SSE winds, WSW to SSW in the early afternoon, SSW to SSE from the mid afternoon, calm in the early evening with some SSW to SW winds before S to SW winds in the late evening.
• 28/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. A very brief light shower in the early afternoon. Variable temperature from the late morning to the mid afternoon. Stable dew point in the early hours before rising during the morning, was generally stable in the afternoon close to average, fell from the late afternoon before becoming stable in the late evening whilst remaining close to average. Relative humidity was close to average from early in the day, moderately high during the day, a little variable in the first half of the afternoon and was high during the evening. Light S to SW in the early hours, some calm wind in the early morning, SSW to SW in the morning, S to SW from the mid morning with some S to SSE winds from the mid morning and light S to SW winds in the late morning. In the early afternoon were variable winds of between WSW to ESE and became ESE to ENE with some ESE to SE later in the afternoon followed by calm winds in the evening.
• 29/3/30: Partly cloudy with several cloudy periods of cu and sc clouds. Stable temperature in the early hours of the day and was variable from the late morning to the mid afternoon. The dew point was stable and near average in the early hours before rising during the morning, became stable later in the morning before rising slightly in the early afternoon while remaining close to average. The dew point then fell, rose from 2pm, stabilising from the late afternoon before falling during the evening whilst remaining close to average. Moderately high and stable relative humidity in the early hours, and near average during the rest of the day with variable relative humidity from the late morning to early afternoon. Calm winds early in the day before SSW to SW from the early morning, S to SE in the last hour in the mid morning, became SSE to ENE, shifting to WNW to SSW later in the morning and then SSW to ESE in the late morning. Light ESE to ENE winds in the afternoon with some NE winds, E to NE in the mid afternoon, E to ENE in the late afternoon and in the early evening before becoming calm.
• 30/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds with ci and cs clouds in the afternoon. The temperature was a little variable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. The dew point fell in the early hours, rose quickly during the morning before generally falling slowly from the mid morning whilst remaining close to average. The dew point fell during the afternoon before temporarily rising before falling from the mid afternoon. From the late afternoon the dew point whilst remaining close to average fell slowly for the remainder of the day. Moderately high relative humidity early in the day, near average during the day and in the evening. In the late morning and in the afternoon the relative humidity was a little variable. Calm winds in the early hours before WSW to SW winds developed during the morning and became NNW to NE with some NE to E winds from the mid morning. N to NE winds in the early afternoon while veering to E to NE from the mid afternoon, with NNE to NE winds in the early evening before mostly calm winds. In the last 30 minutes of the day was light N winds.
• 31/3/20: Partly cloudy of cu and sc clouds and some cc, ci, cs in the early morning and increasing ci and cs clouds in the afternoon. A brief light shower in the early afternoon. The temperature was variable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon which rose and fell several times. The dew point fell in the early hours before rising slowly during the morning, became stable in the early afternoon before rising temporarily with the shower moderately high before returning to near average after the shower. During the rest of the afternoon the dew point fell, stable in the early evening and fell during the rest of the evening whilst remaining close to average. Near average relative humidity over the entire day except for a brief period of high humidity in the early afternoon with the rainfall. Light N winds became calm from 12:30am, light SE to NE winds from 10am before N through to the W winds, S to SW near midday before light WNW to NNW winds in the early afternoon. Winds veered to S to SE at 1:30 pm before the shower, became N to NE from 2pm, E to NE from mid afternoon with SE to NE winds in the early evening became calm later in the evening.

April weather remarks

• A warm day on the 1st with variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon
• A warm morning and a warm day with variable daytime temperature on the 2nd
• On the 3rd it was a warm day with variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon
• Increasing mid level clouds from the late morning on the 4th. A warm morning and a warm day with the temperature a little variable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon.
• Mostly sunny with dust haze on the 5th. A warm day. During the day the dew point and relative humidity fell and became low in the afternoon before rising sharply in the mid afternoon returning to near average with a shift of cooler wind.
• Mostly sunny on the 6th and was a warm day
• The 7th was a warm day with variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon.
• Mostly cloudy from the late morning of the 8th with some showers. A warm morning with variable temperature during the daytime where the maximum temperature was reached in the middle of the day before falling in the afternoon. High relative humidity in the late morning with a shower.
• Cloudy at times on the 9th, with a warm morning and the temperature rose and fell numerous times during the daytime
• The 10th was mostly cloudy, with variable temperature which was reached in the late morning after which the temperature fell during the rest of the day.
• Mostly sunny on the 11th and was a hot day. The dew point and relative humidity fell during the day and became low in the afternoon before partially recovering in the evening. Relative humidity was high and stable early in the day.
• The 12th was sunny and warm. The dew point was low at times before returning back to near average in the afternoon. Relative humidity was low early in the day and in the afternoon before rising sharply in the early afternoon
• Mostly sunny after a cool morning on the 13th. The temperature rose and fell several times in the early and mid afternoon
• Mostly sunny on the 14th
• The temperature was variable and rose and fell numerous times from the mid morning to the mid afternoon of the 15th
• The 16th was a warm day
• Mostly sunny and a hot day on the 17th
• Cloudy on the 18th with a warm morning. A dry W to WNW wind change at 11:33 am.
• On the 19th it was cloudy with some rainfall. The temperature reached a temporary maximum temperature in the late morning with a mild thunderstorm before the final maximum temperature in the afternoon. The relative humidity was high with the thunderstorm before easing before returning to high in the evening
• A cool morning, a warm day and mostly sunny with increasing high clouds on the 20th. The relative humidity was stable and high early before falling during the day and became low before returning to near average in the evening.
• A cool morning and mostly sunny on the 21st
• Sunny with smoke haze on the 22nd. The temperature was variable in the late morning and in the afternoon with a hot day.
• Smoke haze on the 23rd
• Mostly sunny and a warm day on the 24th
• Early mist and mostly sunny on the 25th
• The 26th saw early morning fog patches and a mostly sunny and warm day with variable temperature in the late morning and in the early and mid afternoon.
• Mostly sunny on the 27th
• A warm morning on the 28th. Relative humidity became high with a late morning light shower
• Variable temperature during the morning of the 29th, with a maximum temperature initially reached in the mid morning before falling during the rest of the morning and then rose to the maximum temperature in the afternoon
• A warm day and a mostly sunny afternoon on the 30th. In the evening the temperature fell quite quickly with a WNW to NW wind change with light to moderate winds. Dew point and relative humidity fell sharply and became low following the wind change
• 14 days of morning dew – Light: 1st to 11th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 21st to 25th, 27th, 28th and 30th, Moderate: 16th and 26th, Heavy: 20th.

April weather influences

• A high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea extends a weakening ridge along the east Queensland coast on the 1st and the 2nd.
• On the 3rd a high pressure system near New Zealand extended a weak ridge along the east Queensland coast.
• On the 4th a surface trough and upper level trough shifted eastwards over the interior of the state before approaching the east coast later in the day which extended a moist and unstable air mass to its east
• The surface trough cleared off the southern Queensland coast early on the 5th with instability contracting northwards out of the region. New high pressure system shifted over Southern Australia and extended a dry south-westerly air flow over southern Queensland.
• A high pressure system over the Great Australian Bight extended a developing ridge along the east Queensland coast and a dry and stable air mass over southern Queensland.
• On the 7th a high pressure system shifting eastwards over the Great Australian Bight extended a dry and stable air mass across most of the state including the south with mostly settled conditions. The high pressure system extended onshore winds along the southern Queensland coast late in the day.
• The high pressure system on the 8th became slow moving over the Great Australian Bight whilst maintaining a ridge along the east Queensland coast with onshore winds along the east Queensland coast.
• The high pressure system shifted eastwards to near Tasmania and extended onshore moist winds along the east Queensland coast on the 9th.
• The 10th saw the high pressure system shift eastwards across the Tasman Sea and extend a decaying ridge along the east Queensland coast which extended onshore winds along the east Queensland coast.
• A surface trough cleared the south and south-east of the state on the 11th before contracting north-eastwards out of the region along dry and breezy conditions to develop in its wake as several fronts shift through south-eastern Australia
• A surface trough shifted off the south-east coast on the 12th before lingering over the central coast with stable conditions over the region, as a high pressure system over southern Australia extended a dry and stable air mass across southern Australia.
• On the 13th and 14th a high pressure system shifted eastwards into the western Tasman Sea and extended a ridge along the east Queensland coast, with settled conditions over the south.
• The high pressure system shifted northwards over the western Tasman Sea on the 15th to reach the northern Tasman Sea on the 16th whilst continuing to extend a ridge along the east Queensland coast with continued settled conditions over the south.
• On the 17th a weak high pressure system over the north-east Tasman Sea extended a weakening ridge contracted into the north Queensland coast. A surface trough shifted eastwards over the interior of the state and drew warm air ahead of the trough and across to the east Queensland coast.
• The 18th saw a surface trough shift eastward over the south and west of the state moving into the south-east and clearing offshore late in the day. This brought some instability and rain to the region.
• On the 19th the surface trough lingered over eastern Australia, along with a upper level trough before clearing off the south Queensland coast late in the day. This produced some instability across the region.
• A weak pressure pattern developed across southern Queensland with settled weather on the 20th.
• On the 21st a weak ridge of high pressure over the southern Queensland maintained stable conditions.
• Fine and sunny conditions continued on the 22nd as a high pressure system over south-eastern Australia extend a ridge of high pressure.
• On the 23rd the high pressure system shifted eastwards over south-eastern Australia, into the Tasman Sea on the 24th and across the Tasman Sea on the 25th and 26th. This continued to extend a ridge and a stable air mass over much of the state and across the south.
• On the 27th a new high pressure system shifted eastwards over south-eastern Australia and into the Tasman Sea. This continued to extend fine and sunny conditions due to the persistent ridge across most of the state.
• The ridge started to weaken on the 28th with some moist onshore flow as the high pressure system shifted further east across the Tasman Sea.
• The ridge decayed further and contracted northwards to north of the southern Queensland coast as a result of the high pressure system shifted further eastwards over the Tasman Sea.
• A surface trough and cold front rapidly swept across the southern and central parts of the state. This extended some instability, mostly inland of the south-east region. A dry and stable air flow then followed after the front

April weather notes

• 1/4/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. A warm day with variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. The dew point fell in the early hours before rising during the morning, became stable from the mid morning remaining close to average, before rising temporarily in the mid afternoon before becoming stable during the rest of the afternoon and in the early evening before falling slowly later in the evening close to average. Moderately high relative humidity early in the day and near average from the morning. Calm winds early in the day before S to SW winds during the morning became SW to SE later in the morning before SSE to ESE winds in the late morning, SE to SW winds in the early afternoon, before SSE to ESE winds during the rest of the afternoon. In the early evening were light S to SE winds before calm winds during the rest of the evening.
• 2/4/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds and ci clouds in the afternoon. A warm morning and a warm day. The temperature was variable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. The dew point slowly fell in the early hours before rising during the morning and became moderately high after which the dew point fell slowly through to the early afternoon when it returned to near average. During the afternoon the dew point rose back to moderately high before falling from the mid afternoon and returned to near average in the late afternoon. In the evening the dew point was near stable and close to average. Relative humidity was near average and was a little variable later in the morning and in the afternoon. Calm winds early in the day became light SSW to WSW during the morning then backed and veered several times between S to ENE during the rest of the morning, backing to NNE in the middle of the day and veering to S and backing to NNE in the early afternoon, followed by ESE to ENE winds during the rest of the afternoon. In the evening winds were calm.
• 3/4/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds with ci clouds in the afternoon. A warm day with variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. In the early hours the dew point fell before becoming moderately high during the morning while rising before becoming stable from the mid morning. In the early afternoon the dew point briefly rose before becoming stable for the remainder of the day moderately high though the dew point dropped slightly in the late afternoon. Moderately high relative humidity early in the day and near average from the morning. Calm winds early before light NW to NE winds in the morning, N to ENE in the early afternoon, ESE to ENE towards the mid afternoon, then ENE to NE winds during the rest of the afternoon and N to NE winds in the evening.
• 4/4/20: Partly cloudy with sc and cu clouds from the morning becoming mostly cloudy from the late morning with as clouds. A brief moderate shower in the evening. A warm morning and a warm day with the temperature a little variable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. In the early hours the dew point slowly fell whilst returning to near average before rising during the morning back to moderately high, fell very slowly from the late morning returning to near average before slowly rising during the afternoon. In the evening the dew point fell and in the late evening the dew point returned to near average. The dew point temporarily fell during the evening shower before rising slightly after the shower. Near average and stable relative humidity in the early hours, slightly above average during the daytime and became moderately high following the evening shower. The relative humidity stopped rising and dropped slightly before the evening shower before rising with and following the shower. Light NNW to NW winds in the early hours with some NW winds, before calm winds in the morning initially before N to NW followed by WSW to ESE winds, before N to NW winds during the morning, some N to NE winds in the mid morning, WNW to NNW in the late morning and in the early afternoon before N to NW winds, followed by some W to SW winds in the mid afternoon. Calm winds during the rest of the afternoon and during the evening except for some WSW to SW winds in the 30 minutes before and with the shower.
• 5/4/20: Mostly sunny with cu clouds. Dust haze to the north. The temperature rose at a slower rate from the mid morning as humidity fell. A warm day with the maximum temperature reached in the mid afternoon before a shift in wind direction of cooler wind. The dew point fell from early in the day close to average before falling from the mid morning. In the afternoon, the dew point fell a little quicker and became moderately low in the early afternoon and low in the mid afternoon. The dew point rose sharply at 3:30pm with a shift in wind direction and rose 9 C in 2 minutes. Following this the dew point was stable and near average during the remainder of the day. Moderately high relative humidity early in the day and fell quite quickly in the morning and afternoon becoming low in the afternoon. A minimum relative humidity of 18% was reached in the mid afternoon before the shift in wind direction caused the relative humidity to rose sharply for a brief period of 18% in 2 minutes. The relative humidity continued to rose during the rest of the day and returned to near average from the late afternoon. Mostly calm winds in the early hours with some occasional WNW to SW winds before dry WSW to SSW winds from the mid morning with some W winds. WNW to SW winds in the afternoon, followed by N through to SW winds in the mid afternoon before a cooler shift to ESE to SE from 3:30pm. Winds become calm from 6:30pm.
• 6/4/20: Mostly sunny with limited cu cloud development from the mid morning. A warm day with the temperature a little variable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. Later in the evening the temperature rose slowly after falling from the mid afternoon. The dew point was stable and near average in the early hours before rising during the morning, became stable in the mid morning and fell during the rest of the morning while remaining close to average. In the afternoon the dew point fell further and became moderately low in the mid afternoon before rising sharply in the mid afternoon for a brief period back to near average. During the rest of the afternoon the dew point slowly rose before becoming stable from the late afternoon. Near average relative humidity from early in the day before becoming moderately low from later in the morning and in the afternoon before returning to near average from the late afternoon. Calm winds early in the day before light WSW to SSW winds from 8am before variable winds of particularly WSW to SSE winds with also some SSE to N winds. Light and variable winds in the early afternoon, then S to SW before shifting ENE to SE from the mid afternoon, SSE to ESE in the late afternoon and in the early evening before calm winds from 7:30pm.
• 7/4/20: Partly cloudy with cu clouds developing from the mid morning with ci clouds in the early morning clearing during the morning. Light showers in the late evening. A warm day with variable temperature from the late morning to the mid afternoon. A shift in the wind direction followed the maximum temperature in the mid afternoon. The temperature was stable at times in the evening. The dew point slowly fell in the early hours close to average before rising slowly during the morning, fell from the mid morning close to average before rising sharply for a brief period in the mid afternoon before rising slowly during the remainder of the afternoon close to average. In the early evening the dew point fell before rising during the rest of the evening close to average. Relative humidity was near average in the early hours and during the morning, became moderately low in the afternoon, then rose sharply in the mid afternoon for a brief period and returned to near average for the rest of the day. Calm winds early before light SSW to SW winds becoming SSW to SSE in the mid morning, before an increasing spread in wind direction from the late morning of SW to SE becoming WSW to SE in the afternoon, with some SE to NE winds. From the mid afternoon winds veered to ESE to ENE (with the drop in temperature) before calm winds in the early evening. From 7pm winds were light S to SW before calm winds in the very late evening.
• 8/4/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc becoming mostly cloudy from the late morning. A light shower in the early morning, late morning and the mid afternoon. A warm morning with the temperature near stable during much of the early hours. Quite variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon, with the temperature falling in the late morning, then rose during the middle of the day when the maximum temperature was reached before falling during the rest of the day. The dew point slowly fell in the early hours before rising in the morning close to average. The dew point rose during the morning, became stable from the mid morning and then rose slightly in the late morning close to average. In the middle of the day the dew point fell a little before becoming mostly stable in the afternoon and evening. Near average relative humidity from early in the day before the relative humidity stopped falling in the mid morning before rising in the late morning and became high with the shower, then fell again in the middle of the day back to near average and then rose during the afternoon moderately high. In the evening the relative humidity was near average. Light S to SW winds in the early hours and in the morning with some calm winds in the early hours. Light S to SW winds backed slightly to SSW to SSE from the mid morning, with some variable winds in the late morning. In the afternoon were light S to ESE winds. SSE to SE in the mid afternoon before SSW to SE winds in the evening and calm at times.
• 9/4/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds, and cloudy at times with ac, ci and cc clouds in the afternoon. Light showers in the late evening. A warm morning. A near average maximum temperature with the temperature rising and falling numerous times from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. The dew point was mostly stable and near average in the early hours before rising slightly in the morning before becoming a little variable and generally stable during the morning and afternoon, before rising slightly in the early evening and then became stable while remaining close to average. Relative humidity was near average and a little variable in the early to mid afternoon. Light WSW to SSW winds from the early hours with some calm winds in the early hours, S to SW winds in the mid morning, S to SE from the morning before S to WSW winds in the evening with calm winds at times.
• 10/4/20: Mostly cloudy with cu and sc clouds after ac clouds early in the morning. Some light showers in the early hours of the day and in the early afternoon. Variable daytime temperature with the maximum temperature reached in the late morning before generally falling after this before rising temporarily in the mid afternoon. Stable and near average dew point in the early hours before rising slowly during the morning before initially becoming stable in the early afternoon before then rising temporarily while remaining close to average. The dew point dropped a little following this before becoming stable thorough to the evening before falling from 8pm close to average. In the late evening the dew point rose a little. Relative humidity was near average in the early hours, moderately high during the daytime and rose from the late morning while rising and falling. In the mid afternoon the relative humidity dropped temporarily before rising through to the evening moderately high. Light WSW to SSW winds in the early hours with calm winds at times, SSW to SW in the morning, W to SW in the mid morning before N winds that have been followed by SW to ESE winds later in the morning. Winds became E to NE in the late morning and early afternoon before backing to N to NE during the afternoon with some E to NE later in the afternoon. In the early evening were light N to NE winds before calm winds.
• 11/4/20: Mostly sunny with cu and ci clouds clearing in the morning with some cu clouds during the day. A hot day with the temperature dropping slightly in the late morning after rising during the morning before the temperature rose during the afternoon to the maximum in the early afternoon and was near this temperature through to the mid afternoon. The dew point slowly fell in the early hours before rising during the morning close to average before becoming stable from the mid morning. From midday the dew point fell and became moderately low in the mid afternoon and low in the late afternoon. In the early evening the dew point partially recovered and became stable and moderately low during the evening. High and stable relative humidity early in the day, before becoming near average during the morning and after briefly stabilising in the late morning the relative humidity fell further during the afternoon and became low to a minimum of 25% later in the afternoon. The relative humidity recovered partially in the early evening before becoming stable in the late evening. Light W to SW winds initially in the early hours before calm winds. Light NE to NW winds during the morning, light N to NW winds from the mid morning with some WNW winds, then WSW to NW in the afternoon, WNW to SW winds in the late afternoon and in the early evening and then calm winds during the rest of the evening.
• 12/4/20: Sunny with some cu clouds from the morning. A temporary rise and fall in the temperature in the early morning. A warm day with the maximum temperature reached in the early afternoon before a shift in wind direction. The dew point was moderately low and generally stable in the early hours, fell slightly in the early morning and became low before rising in the morning before falling from 8am moderately low. In the early afternoon the dew point continued to fall before briefly rising sharply in the early afternoon back to near average. During the rest of the day the dew point remained near average while slowly falling. In the early hours the relative humidity was low and after temporarily falling and rising between 4am and 6am the low relative humidity eased to moderately low during this morning. Relative humidity became low during the afternoon as it continued to fall and fell to a low of 21% before briefly rising sharply in the early afternoon when it returned to near average during the remainder of the day. Light W to NW winds with some N to NW winds in the early hours and periods of calm winds before S to SW winds during the morning. Light SW to SE winds during the morning before shifting to E to SE in the early afternoon, SSE to SE in the mid afternoon and E to ESE later in the afternoon. In the early evening were SSE to SE winds before calm winds developed.
• 13/4/20: Mostly sunny with some cu and sc clouds and partly cloudy in the afternoon with some ci and cs clouds. A cool morning. The temperature was variable later in the morning followed by the temperature rising and falling several times in the early and mid afternoon. The dew point slowly fell in the early hours before rising during the morning close to average, then fell slowly from the mid afternoon and became stable during the afternoon whilst remaining close to average. In the late afternoon the dew point then fell slowly in the early evening and became stable during the remainder of the evening. The relative humidity was near average and was a little variable during the middle of the day. Calm winds early in the day before SSW to SW winds in the morning before shifting from the mid morning to ESE to SSE winds with some ESE to NE winds later in the morning. In the early afternoon were SSE to E winds before SE to ENE winds while slowly backing to NNE to ENE in the mid afternoon followed by ESE to ENE winds later in the afternoon and in the early evening. Calm winds followed during the rest of the evening.
• 14/4/20: Mostly sunny with some cu clouds developing from the morning. In the early hours the dew point fell slowly before rising from the early morning and then became stable in the mid morning close to average. Later in the morning the dew point fell before stabilising in the late morning, then slowly rose during the afternoon and fell slowly in the evening close to average. Moderately high relative humidity early in the day before near average relative humidity from the morning. In the afternoon the relative humidity was a little variable. Calm winds in the early hours before SW to WSW winds in the morning, light S to SW winds in the mid morning, SSE to ENE later in the morning, SSW to SE in the middle of the day and in the early afternoon before SSE to ESE winds and ESE to NE from the mid afternoon before calm winds in the evening.
• 15/4/20: Partly cloudy with cu clouds developing from morning. Variable temperature rising and falling numerous times from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. The dew point fell slowly in the early hours before rising slowly during the morning, and became stable from the mid morning close to average. In the evening the dew point fell slowly. Moderately high relative humidity early in the day and near average from the morning. The relative humidity was a little variable in the late morning and in the afternoon. Calm winds in the early hours before WSW to SSW winds in the morning, S to SW in the mid morning with some SSE to ESE winds in the late morning, before backing to ENE to ESE in the afternoon, ESE to ENE in the mid afternoon, followed by E to NE later in the afternoon before calm winds in the evening.
• 16/4/20: Clear early before partly cloudy from the morning with cu clouds clearing later in the afternoon. A warm day. The dew point fell in the early hours before rising during the morning close to average, followed by falling very slowly from the mid morning. During the early afternoon the dew point briefly rose slightly before becoming stable followed by a small fall in the late afternoon and in the evening whilst remaining close to average. Relative humidity was moderately high early in the day before returning to near average from the morning. Calm winds early before some W to SW winds in the morning, followed by calm winds and then variable winds. NNW to NE winds developed from the mid morning with some ESE to NE winds in the early afternoon, before shifting to E to SE in the mid afternoon before veering during the rest of the afternoon becoming ENE to NNE in the late afternoon and N to NNE in the evening, followed by calm winds in the very late evening.
• 17/4/20: Mostly sunny with some cu clouds developing from the morning before ci and cc clouds in the afternoon. A hot day. The dew point fell in the early hours before rising during the morning, then fell from the mid morning and became stable from the late morning close to average. The dew point was stable during the afternoon, fell slightly in the mid afternoon, rose sharply for a brief period later in the afternoon before rising more slowly during the rest of the afternoon whilst becoming moderately high. In the evening the dew point fell close to average. Moderately high relative humidity in the early hours and became near average from the morning. Calm winds in the early hours before light and variable winds in the morning before N to WNW winds from the mid morning, NW to SW in the afternoon, N to NW in the mid afternoon before ENE to NNE later in the afternoon and in the early evening, followed by calm winds.
• 18/4/20: Cloudy with as and cu clouds. A light few drops of rain or very brief light showers in the late morning and at times in the early and mid afternoon. A warm morning. The maximum temperature was reached just after a dry wind change in the late morning. The dew point fell slowly initially in the early hours before becoming stable before rising during the morning close to average. From the mid morning the dew point fell slowly close to average before falling more quickly following the wind change and became moderately low. In the afternoon the dew point rose and became stable and returned to near average later in the afternoon before falling slowly in the evening. Relative humidity was near average. Calm winds overnight before light N to NE winds in the morning before a dry W to WNW wind change at 11:33 am, with some WSW winds in the middle of the day, shifting NNW to WNW during the early afternoon. Light NNW to W winds in the afternoon before backing to WSW to SSE later in the afternoon with some calm winds before light NNE to ENE winds in the late afternoon and in the early evening with calm winds. During the rest of the evening winds have been calm.
• 19/4/20: Cloudy with ac, as and cu clouds in the morning before partly cloudy skies in the afternoon. Light showers in the early morning before clearing. A late morning mild thunderstorm with mostly light rain and 2 very brief periods of moderate rain. An initial maximum temperature was reached at 10:30am before falling before and during the thunderstorm. In the afternoon the temperature rose and reached the maximum temperature in the mid afternoon. The dew point fell in the early hours before rising during the morning and then fell from the mid morning close to average. The dew point stopped falling before rising before, during and after the thunderstorm but rose more quickly before the thunderstorm. In the afternoon the dew point rose before falling in the late afternoon and evening close to average. Near average relative humidity from early in the day before becoming high with and following the thunderstorm. In the afternoon the relative humidity fell to moderately high before returning to high in the evening. Calm winds mostly early in the day and in the morning with some W to SW winds before SW to NW in the morning. Later in the morning winds became N to NW with some NW to WNW before the thunderstorm and then NW in the afternoon. From 2pm winds were N to NE, NNE later in the afternoon with some calm winds before calm winds in the evening.
• 20/4/20: Mostly sunny with ci and cs clouds from the mid morning and increasing in the afternoon. A cool morning and a warm day. The dew point fell in the early hours, rose during the morning close to average before falling from the mid morning moderately low and became low in the late morning before stabilising. In the afternoon the dew point was generally stable before rising sharply later in the afternoon while remaining moderately low. Following this and during the evening the dew point was stable before starting to fall slowly in the late evening. High and stable relative humidity early in the day before falling during the morning and became moderately low in the mid morning and low in the late morning when it became stable. The relative humidity remained low and stable during the afternoon before rising from the late afternoon and returned to near average in the evening. Mostly calm winds from early in the day, S to SW in the mid morning, NW to WSW winds in the late morning with some N to WNW winds, NW to WSW in the early afternoon before N to WNW winds. From the mid afternoon were NW to SW winds with some N to NW winds before mostly calm winds from the late afternoon.
• 21/4/20: A cool morning. Mostly sunny with some ci clouds in the afternoon. The dew point fell slowly in the early hours before rising during the morning close to average before falling slightly in the late morning, and remained close to average in the afternoon by generally rising early in the afternoon, falling in the mid afternoon and rose in the late afternoon. In the evening the dew point was stable and near average. Mostly stable and near average relative humidity in the early hours and near average from the morning. Calm winds early before light W to SW winds in the mid morning became S to SW and then varied between S and ENE later in the morning and in the afternoon. Light E to NE winds from the mid afternoon with some E to SE winds, E to ENE in the late afternoon before calm winds in the evening.
• 22/4/20: Sunny with smoke haze. A hot day with the temperature variable in the late morning and in the afternoon. Stable dew point in the early hours before rising during the morning close to average before falling from the mid morning. In the afternoon the dew point was stable before generally rising later in the afternoon and fell very slowly in the evening whilst remaining close to average. Near average relative humidity from early in the day before becoming moderately low from the late morning and returned to near average from the late afternoon. Calm winds before light and variable winds from the mid morning of mostly SSE to W winds before further variable winds in the afternoon before NNE to E winds becoming ESE to ENE later in the afternoon. Winds became calm in the evening.
• 23/4/20: Partly cloudy with cu clouds with smoke haze. In the early hours the dew point was stable before rising during the morning, then rose more slowly from 8am, fell slowly from the mid morning, then generally rising slowly from the early afternoon before becoming stable whilst remaining close to average. The dew point fell slowly from the late morning close to average. Moderately high relative humidity in the early hours before returning to near average from the morning. The relative humidity was a little variable in the late morning and in the early afternoon. Calm winds early before SSW to WSW winds in the morning, S to SE from the mid morning before backing to NNE and then veering to S to SE in the late morning and early afternoon. This was followed by NNE to E winds in the early afternoon, ESE to ENE from the mid afternoon, ENE to NE in the late afternoon before mostly calm winds in the evening.
• 24/4/20: Mostly sunny with some cu clouds from the morning. A warm day with the temperature temporarily falling in the late morning before resuming the rise during the afternoon. The dew point fell slowly in the early hours before rising during the morning and then fell from the mid morning close to average. The dew point briefly fell sharply and then rose sharply briefly in the mid afternoon before falling slowly during the rest of the day close to average. Relative humidity was moderately high early in the day, returned to near average during the day before becoming moderately high in the evening. Calm winds early before W to SW winds in the morning, followed by light and variable winds in the morning and afternoon, E to NE winds in the mid afternoon, N to NE in the late afternoon and early evening and was followed by calm winds.
• 25/4/20: Mostly sunny with some cu clouds after early mist cleared. The temperature was a little variable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. In the early hours the dew point fell slowly before rising during the morning, then fell from the mid morning, rose very slowly during the afternoon whilst remaining close to average before rising later in the afternoon. In the evening the dew point fell slowly. Moderately high relative humidity in the early hours, early morning and in the evening and near average during the remainder of the day. Calm winds early before S to SW winds in the morning, S to SE with some E to SE winds later in the morning, E to SE in the afternoon, E to ENE later in the afternoon before calm winds from the late afternoon.
• 26/4/20: Mostly sunny with some cu clouds after early morning fog patches. A warm day with the temperature variable from the late morning to the mid afternoon. The dew point fell slowly in the early hours, then rose during the morning close to average before falling from the mid morning close to average. In the early and mid afternoon the dew point rose, fell during the rest of the afternoon, rose in the early evening and then fell very slowly during the rest of the evening whilst remaining close to average. Moderately high relative humidity in the early hours, and then near average from the morning but was a little variable later in the morning and in the afternoon. Calm winds early before SSW to WSW winds during the morning before backing to NNE to E from later in the morning with some N winds. During the afternoon winds became E to NE, N to NE in the early evening before calm winds during the rest of the evening.
• 27/4/20: Mostly sunny with cu and ci clouds with some cc clouds in the afternoon. Later in the evening the temperature stopped falling and rose. The dew point fell slowly in the early hours, rose during the morning, then slowly fell before rising slowly from the early afternoon close to average. In the evening the dew point fell very slowly before rising later in the evening. Moderately high relative humidity in the early hours and returned to near average from the morning. Calm winds from early in the day before light S to SW winds from the mid morning with some variable winds, ENE to SE in the late morning, SSE to ESE in the early afternoon, then ESE to ENE, E to NE from the mid afternoon before calm winds in the evening.
• 28/4/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds with heavy coverage at times with ac clouds in the morning. A warm morning. A late morning light to moderate shower and a light late evening shower. Variable temperature with the temperature rising and falling a few times from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. The dew point slowly fell in the early hours before rising during the morning close to average before generally falling during the afternoon before becoming stable in the evening while remaining close to average. Near average relative humidity from early before falling slowly in the mid morning and rose in the late morning and became high with the shower. Following the shower the relative humidity fell to moderately high in the late morning and in the afternoon and was a little variable later in the afternoon. Light W to SW winds at times in the early hours before WSW to SSW in the morning, SSW to SSE from the late morning with some SSE to SE and SW to SSW winds and S to SE winds in the afternoon and early evening with some E to SE winds in the mid afternoon. Light and variable winds at times during the evening and otherwise calm.
• 29/4/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. The temperature was rather variable initially reaching a maximum in the mid morning before falling slowly, then rose from the late morning to the maximum temperature in the early afternoon and became generally stable and fell from the mid afternoon. The dew point was initially stable before falling close to average in the early hours before rising during the morning and fell slowly from the mid morning through to the end of the day close to average. The dew point was a little variable in the early afternoon. Moderately high relative humidity in the early hours and in the evening with near average relative humidity during the day. Calm winds with some W to SW winds in the early hours before SSW to WSW winds in the morning shifting to SSE to ENE with some NNE to ENE winds from the mid morning, SE to NE in the afternoon, E to NE in the mid afternoon before calm winds from the late afternoon.
• 30/4/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds in the morning easing to mostly sunny with some cu and sc clouds in the afternoon. A warm day. The temperature fell quite quickly in the evening with and following a wind change. The dew point was stable in the early hours before rising during the morning becoming stable close to average from the late morning. In the afternoon the dew point rose briefly moderately high before rising slowly until the mid afternoon, then slowly fell during the rest of the afternoon and in the evening. From 7:50pm the dew point fell sharply initially whilst quickly returning to near average and continued to fall during the evening and became low in the late evening. Moderately high relative humidity in the early hours before returning to near average from the morning becoming moderately high in the late afternoon and in the early evening before sharply falling with the wind change initially and then continuing to fall at a slower rate during the rest of evening whilst becoming low. Calm winds overnight with SSW to SW winds during the morning continued until the mid morning, shifting NNE to NNW during the rest of the morning, N to NE in the early afternoon, E to NE in the mid afternoon with some E to SE winds, NE during the rest of the afternoon before N to NE winds in the early evening. A NW to WNW wind change followed at 7:50pm with light with some moderate winds during the rest of the evening.

May weather remarks

• Mostly sunny on the 1st with low relative humidity in the early hours and in the evening
• Sunny on the 2nd.
• Sunny followed by a cool evening on the 3rd. The dew point became low in the mid afternoon, stabilising in the late evening and rose to moderately low from the late afternoon. The relative humidity was low until the late afternoon
• The 4th was a warm and mostly sunny following a cool morning.
• A mostly sunny morning on the 5th before increasing clouds from the late morning. Variable temperature in the first half of the afternoon and rose for 2 hours in the evening.
• On the 6th was variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon.
• Cloudy at times on the 7th becoming partly cloudy in the late afternoon. Thick smoke haze developed from late morning from nearby backburning easing a little in the afternoon. Variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon.
• Cloudy from the late morning on the 8th, easing in the afternoon. Back-burning brought continued smoke haze. Variable daytime temperature, which rose and fell several times.
• On the 9th it became cloudy from the late morning and eased in the afternoon. A warm day with the temperature rising quickly during the morning. A warm evening with the temperature stable at times.
• Cloudy from the late morning on the 10th with clouds increasing in the morning. The temperature rose quickly in the morning before rising more slowly under the increased cloud.
• Sunny on the 11th
• Cloudy from the late morning to the mid afternoon on the 12th, with variable temperature in the first half of the afternoon.
• Cloudy from the late morning, thickening mid levels clouds in the afternoon of the 13th, with variable daytime temperature. The minimum temperature was reached very early in the day before rising well before sunrise.
• A warm day on the 14th. The clouds increased from the late morning and became cloudy at times into the afternoon.
• Sunny on the 15th and during much of the early hours and in the evening the temperature rose instead of falling.
• Increasing cloud in the late afternoon of the 16th that brought a few brief showers. Variable temperature rising and falling many times from the late morning to the mid afternoon.
• A warm morning on the 17th, with variable temperature from the late morning to the mid afternoon.
• The temperature was generally stable in the early hours of the 18th with a warm morning. Variable temperature from the late morning to the mid afternoon, which rose and fell numerous times.
• Variable temperature from the late morning to the mid afternoon of the 19th
• On the 20th cloudy skies thickened in the late afternoon with light showers and rain. A warm morning with stable temperature in the early hours. High relative humidity early in the day to the mid morning, returning in the evening
• Cloudy skies continued on the 21st with cloud thickening in the afternoon that brought light rain at times. A warm morning with stable temperature in the early hours. The maximum temperature was reached in the late morning before falling in the afternoon. High relative humidity early in the day and high in the mid to late afternoon
• Cold from the morning of the 22nd with the temperature variable in the morning and during some of the afternoon
• Cloudy on the 23rd with a cold day. The temperature rose quite slowly in the morning and rose more slowly from the late morning before falling slowly or was stable at times in the afternoon.
• Sunny on the 24th
• Mostly sunny on the 25th. The temperature stopped falling in the late evening and became warm.
• On the 26th it was mostly sunny with smoke haze from back burning at Camp Mountain.
• Variable daytime temperature on the 27th, with the temperature rising during much of the early hours also
• On the 29th the temperature rose and fell numerous times in the late morning and the first half of the afternoon.
• Mostly sunny in the morning of the 30th
• Increasing cloud in the morning of the 31st becoming cloudy from the late morning which brought some rain in the middle of the day. The maximum temperature was reached in the late morning before falling 5 C with the rain. Relative humidity was high with the rain.
• 5 days of morning dew – Light: 6th to 9th and 15th.

May weather influences

• A large high pressure system moving eastwards over southern Australia maintained a cool and dry airmass over southern districts of the state in the wake of a trough that cleared off the coast early in the day.
• On the 2nd the large high pressure system drifted eastwards over the Great Australia bight maintaining a cool and dry air mass over most of the state. This combined with a complex low pressure system shifting eastwards over south-east Australia to extend a dry west to south-westerly airflow
• The low pressure system moved out into the Tasman Sea on the 3rd while the large high pressure system in the Great Australian Bight extended a ridge and a cool and dry airmass over most of the state.
• As the high pressure system shifts eastwards on the 4th winds tended onshore along the southern Queensland coast but stable conditions remained over the south
• On the 5th the high pressure system slowly shifted eastwards over south-east Australia maintaining a ridge over southern and central districts of the state and dry and stable airmass. Winds remained onshore along the east Queensland coast but with settled conditions over the region
• The high pressure system shifted eastwards into the western Tasman Sea on the 6th and across the central Tasman Sea on the 7th and 8th maintaining the ridge and a dry air mass over most of the state, with winds remaining onshore along the east Queensland coast
• On the 9th the high pressure ridge decayed over the south of the state as the high pressure system moves further east. This was ahead of the surface trough that shifted eastwards over the interior of the state that brought some instability to the south-east of the state
• On the 10th a trough shifted eastwards over the south-east of the state clearing later in the day and offshore and further northwards in the evening. This extended a cloud band with some instability with its passage
• On the 11th a large high pressure system extended a ridge and onshore winds along the east Queensland coast, with showers confined to the exposed southern and northern east coast of the state. Stable conditions otherwise
• A large high pressure system in south-east Australia on the 12th extended a ridge along the east Queensland coast, with stable conditions over southern Queensland
• On the 13th a weak ridge extends along the east Queensland coast as the high pressure system shifts eastwards in the Tasman Sea. A trough and upper trough over the interior of the state extended a cloud band eastwards across the state with little rain
• A weak ridge continued to extend along the east Queensland coast on the 14th as a high pressure system shifts eastwards over the Tasman Sea. An upper level trough and surface trough shifted eastwards over central and the southern inland parts of the state, reaching the east coast in the evening. A surface trough also deepened in response to the upper level trough.
• A high pressure system shifted eastwards over the southeast Australia and into the Tasman Sea on the 15th that extended a ridge along the east coast with showers along the exposed east coast. Settled conditions otherwise.
• On the 16th a high pressure system in the Tasman Sea slowly shifted eastwards and continued to extend a ridge along the Queensland east coast. This brought showers along the Queensland east coast including the southern coast.
• The ridge strengthened on the 17th as the high pressure system drifted eastwards over the Tasman Sea. This continued to bring some shower activity to the Queensland east coast on the 17th and 18th.
• On the 19th the high pressure system extended a weakening ridge along the east Queensland coast as the high pressure system drifts eastwards over the Tasman Sea. Showers along the east Queensland coast continued in the onshore flow.
• The high pressure system continued to extend a weakening ridge along the east Queensland coast on the 20th maintaining some coastal shower activity of eastern Queensland. A surface trough over the interior of the state brought some instability over central and southern districts with rain areas
• On the 21st a high pressure system near New Zealand extended a weakening ridge along the east Queensland coast. A surface trough shifted eastwards across to the east Queensland coast and mostly cleared the east Queensland coast late in the day under the influence of an upper trough. This brought moisture and unstable conditions with its passage including the south-east of the state. A high pressure system over southern Australia extended a ridge with cool air following the trough
• A large high pressure system over the Great Australian Bight extended a ridge over the southern and central Queensland on the 22nd. A complex low pressure system over the Tasman Sea combined to continue to extend a cold and relatively dry airflow over southern Queensland.
• On the 23rd a large high pressure system combined with a complex low pressure system off the southern New South Wales coast and in the Tasman Sea to extend a cold and relatively dry air mass over the south
• On the 24th to 26th a broad low pressure system remained slow moving over the Tasman Sea, which combined with a large high pressure system in the Tasman Sea to maintain a cool and relatively dry south-westerly flow over most of the state
• A broad area of high pressure over central Australia on the 27th and 28th extended a weak ridge over the south of the state, while a broad low pressure system remained slow mobbing off the New South Wales coast. The combination of these system continued to maintain a cool and relatively dry airmass across the state. A broad upper level trough shifted eastwards across the state with some high cloud but brought stable conditions.
• On the 29th a high pressure system over south-east Australia shifted slowly eastwards, while extending a strengthening ridge and a dry southerly flow over most of the state. Cold air aloft brought some shower activity to the region.
• A high pressure system contracted eastwards into the Tasman Sea and extended a ridge over the east Queensland coast on the 30th. This extended a relatively dry southerly air flow over most of the state, though winds started to tend more onshore along the east Queensland coast with increased moisture.
• On the 31st a high pressure system over New Zealand moved slowly eastwards while extending a weakening ridge over the Queensland east coast. This brought generally stable conditions over most of the state.

May weather notes

• 1/5/20: Mostly sunny with some sc clouds clearing during the morning. In the early hours, the temperature was stable and in the late evening the temperature again became stable. Moderately low and stable dew point from early in the day before falling slowly during the morning and afternoon, became stable from the mid afternoon except for a very small rise in the early evening. Low relative humidity in the early hours, moderately low daytime relative humidity and was low in the evening. From 10pm the relative humidity became stable whilst remaining low. Light and a little gusty N to NW winds at the start of the day with WNW to SW winds from 4am with variable winds at times during the early hours and early morning. Some calm winds followed before light WSW to NW winds during the morning, the early afternoon and mid afternoon with some SW winds in the morning before WNW to NW winds during the rest of the afternoon easing during the evening. In the mid evening winds became variable before slowly increasing light WNW to NW winds in the late evening.
• 2/5/20: Sunny. The temperature was initially stable in the early hours before falling slowly later in the early hours close to average. The dew point was stable and moderately low in the early hours before rising slowly during the morning, became stable in the afternoon before rising slowly in the evening moderately high. Moderately low relative humidity over the entire day. In the evening, the relative humidity rose very slowly. Light W to NW winds in the early hours with some N to NW winds between 4am and 5am, W to WSW in the morning, WNW to SW in the mid morning and then light but a bit gusty NW to WSW winds later in the morning. The wind gradually reduced during the afternoon of WSW to NW, then WNW to NW later in the afternoon before increasing light WSW to W winds in the early evening before W winds from the mid evening.
• 3/5/20: Sunny. A cool evening. The dew point rose during the early hours and in the morning moderately low, fell from the mid morning, became low in the mid afternoon before stabilising in the late afternoon followed by a brief and sharp rise at 4:50pm and returned to moderately low. The dew point was then stable before falling slowly in the late evening. Relative humidity was low from early in the day. In the late afternoon the relative humidity briefly rose sharply to moderately low following this and during the evening. Light WNW to WSW winds at the start of the day while easing slowly during the early hours, W to SW at 3am, then WNW to W, W during the early morning, slowly increasing WNW to WSW winds during the morning. Light WNW to WSW winds in the late morning, W to SW in the early afternoon, followed by WNW to WSW winds, before backing to S to SW in the late afternoon followed by ESE to ENE winds before calm winds in the evening.
• 4/5/20: Mostly sunny with sc clouds in the morning clearing. A cool morning with the temperature stable or fell very slowly in the early hours. A warm day with the temperature a little variable in the early and mid afternoon. The dew point was stable and moderately low in the early hours before rising slowly during the morning then became stable from the early afternoon before rising sharply for a brief period at 4:20pm (2 C in 3 minutes) to near average and then was stable during the rest of the afternoon. In the evening, the dew point fell slowly whilst remaining close to average. Stable and moderately low relative humidity in the early hours, moderately low in the morning and afternoon before returning to near average in the late afternoon following a brief but sharp rise of 10% in the late afternoon. Mostly calm winds in the early hours with some W to WNW winds until 2am before light SSW to WSW winds from the morning, SSE to SW in the late morning, followed by SSW to W winds in the early afternoon. Light WSW to SE winds in the mid afternoon before E to SE winds in the late afternoon with the rise in humidity, winds gradually veered during the evening to SSW to SSE before becoming calm from 8:30 pm.
• 5/5/20: Mostly sunny during the morning with some cu and sc clouds, increasing later in the morning, partly cloudy from the late morning with ci clouds in afternoon. The temperature was mostly stable in the early hours. The temperature was variable in the early and mid afternoon. For 2 hours in the evening the temperature rose before resuming the drop in temperature. In the early hours, the dew point fell very slowly moderately low before rising during the morning close to average and fell slowly from the mid morning. The dew point then rose in the afternoon before falling in the mid afternoon whilst remaining close to average. Later in the afternoon and in the early evening the dew point rose before rising more quickly later in the evening. Near average relative humidity and was a little variable in the early and mid afternoon. Calm winds early before light SSW to SW winds in the morning, before backing from the late morning and became S to SE in the early afternoon, then SSW to SSE in the mid afternoon and S to SW in the late afternoon. In the evening winds were S to SW with calm winds at times.
• 6/5/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. Stable temperature in the early hours and variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. The dew point was stable and near average in the early hours before rising during the morning, then fell in the afternoon becoming stable in the late afternoon followed by falling dew point in the evening whilst remaining close to average. Near average relative humidity from the early becoming moderately high in the evening. The relative humidity was a little variable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. Light S to WSW winds at times in the early hours with calm winds at times, S to SW winds in the morning backing from the mid morning to S to SE in the late morning and E to ESE followed by SSE to SE from the early afternoon, S to SE in the early evening before calm winds during the rest of the evening.
• 7/5/20: Cloudy at times with sc and cu clouds from morning, partly cloudy later in the afternoon with ci clouds. Thick smoke haze developed from late morning from nearby back-burning easing a little in the afternoon. Early afternoon brief light shower. The minimum temperature was reached very early in the early hours before rising and then falling during the rest of the early hours. Variable temperature from the mid morning to the early afternoon. The dew point generally rose in the early hours and in the morning before becoming generally stable from the mid morning close to average and fell from the mid afternoon whilst remaining close to average. Relative humidity was near average from early and moderately high at times from the mid morning to the mid afternoon before becoming moderately high in the evening. Calm winds before WSW to SW becoming S to SW in the morning, light S to SW winds in the late morning backing during the morning and in the early afternoon to N to WNW before veering to WSW to SSW in the mid afternoon before mostly ESE to ENE winds during the rest of the afternoon. Winds became calm in the evening.
• 8/5/20: Partly cloudy with cu, sc and ac clouds in the morning becoming cloudy in the late morning and easing in the afternoon. Smoke haze from back-burning. Stable temperature initially in the early hours before rising at 3am before dropping to the minimum temperature in the early morning. Variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon rising and falling several times. The dew point was stable and near average initially before falling during the early hours after rising briefly, then rose during the morning close to average, then fell a little from the late morning before rising during the afternoon becoming stable in the late afternoon whilst remaining close to average. In the evening, the dew point fell close to average. Stable and moderately high relative humidity early in the day, near average from the morning and was a little variable in the late morning and in the afternoon before returning to moderately high in the evening. Calm winds early before SSW to SW winds in the morning, S to SW in the mid morning, before backing during the rest of the morning becoming N to NE in the late morning and N to WNW in the early afternoon followed by N to NE winds. From the mid afternoon were ENE to NNE winds before calm winds from the late afternoon.
• 9/5/20: Partly cloudy with ci, ac, sc and cu clouds becoming cloudy from the late morning and easing in the afternoon. A brief light shower in the late evening. The temperature was stable in the early hours before rising quickly during the morning to a warm day. The temperature was a little variable during the morning and in the early to mid afternoon. A warm evening with the temperature stable at times. In the early hours the dew point was stable and near average, rose in the early morning before falling from the late morning close to average before briefly rising sharply in the mid afternoon while remaining close to average and then became mostly stable during the rest of the day. Relative humidity was moderately high and stable early in the day returning to near average from the morning. Calm winds early before light N to NE winds in the morning and early afternoon, E to NE in the mid afternoon, before light N to NE winds in the late afternoon and in the evening before calm winds in the late evening.
• 10/5/20: Increasing ci, as, cu and sc clouds during the morning becoming cloudy from the late morning. The temperature increased quickly during the morning before stabilising in the late morning and then rose slowly to the maximum in the afternoon. At 9pm the temperature rose briefly before resuming the fall of the temperature. The dew point fell during the early hours and early morning close to average before rising during the morning and then fell from the mid morning whilst remaining close to average. In the late morning, the dew point became stable before rising slowly in the afternoon close to average followed by a general fall in the dew point in the late afternoon. In the early evening, the dew point briefly rose before falling and stabilising and became moderately low before falling in the late evening. Moderately high relative humidity in the early hours before falling quickly during the morning and returned to near average. In the late morning, the relative humidity became stable close to average and during the afternoon. In the evening, the relative humidity was moderately low and variable which rose and fell twice. Calm winds early before WSW to SW winds from 10am, W to SW in the afternoon with some W to NW winds in the early afternoon, before WNW to W winds in the late afternoon and WNW to NW winds in the early evening. During the rest of evening winds were calm with some W to NW winds.
• 11/5/20: Sunny with some limited cu cloud developed from late morning to mid afternoon. Stable dew point in the early hours moderately low but was temporarily near average when the dew point briefly rose briefly in the early morning. In the morning, the dew point was near average before falling very slowly during the afternoon before becoming stable in the evening whilst remaining near average. Moderately low relative humidity from early and returned to near average in the evening. Calm winds early with some WSW to SSW winds followed by SSW to SW light winds in the morning, S to SSW in the late morning and S to SW in the early afternoon before mostly S to SSE winds in the mid afternoon. During the rest of the afternoon and in the early evening winds veered to S to SW before mostly calm winds later in the evening.
• 12/5/20: Partly cloudy with cu, sc and ci clouds and cloudy in the late morning to mid afternoon. Variable temperature in the early and mid afternoon. In the early hours, the dew point fell very slowly moderately low before rising during the morning and afternoon returning to near average from the mid morning and became stable in the mid afternoon. In the late afternoon, the dew point fell, became stable in the late afternoon and early evening, rose during the evening, and fell slowly in the late evening whilst remaining close to average. Moderately low relative humidity from early before becoming near average from the morning. Calm winds early before light SSW to SW winds in the morning, S to SW in the late morning, light SW to SE in the early afternoon with some E to SE winds, SSE to ESE in the mid afternoon and S to SSE during the rest of the afternoon and in the early evening before calm winds developed.
• 13/5/20: Early as cloud, followed by cu and sc clouds from the morning and cloudy in the late morning and early afternoon before increasing as and ac clouds in the afternoon. The minimum temperature was reached very early before rising in the early hours. The temperature was variable from the late morning to the mid afternoon. The dew point slowly rose in the early hours and rose during the morning close to average before falling slightly in the late morning and became stable before rising a little during the afternoon. The dew point became stable from the late afternoon whilst remaining close to average. Relative humidity was moderately low early in the day before becoming near average from the morning. Calm winds early before light S to SW winds in the morning with some WSW winds, shifting SSE to ESE in the late morning and variable winds in the early afternoon. This was followed by SSE to ESE winds and then ESE to ENE from the mid afternoon, calm winds at times in the late afternoon and in the early evening before winds became calm.
• 14/5/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds before strong building cu from the late morning and cloudy at times into the afternoon easing later in the afternoon. A mid afternoon brief light shower. A warm day with the temperature a little variable later in the morning and in the early afternoon before temporarily falling in the mid afternoon with and following the light shower before rising again and then fell from the mid afternoon. Stable dew point initially, then fell in the early hours before rising in the morning close to average. The dew point stopped rising in the mid morning before falling during the rest of the morning and in the afternoon close to average. The dew point rose at 2pm before dropping slightly in the mid afternoon and became stable from the rest of the afternoon whilst remaining close to average. In the evening, the dew point fell slowly. Near average relative humidity from early in the day and became moderately high in the evening. Calm winds early before light WSW to SSW winds in the morning becoming variable in the late morning and early afternoon, before S to SW with some S to ESE winds and ESE to SE in the mid morning. In the late afternoon and in the early evening were mostly calm winds before calm winds during the rest of the evening.
• 15/5/20: Sunny with limited cu cloud development. Initially in the early hours the temperature rose before falling during the rest of the early hours. During much of the evening the temperature rose slowly. After initially rising the dew point fell in the early hours close to average before rising in the early morning and then was stable during the rest of the morning and early afternoon and then fell in the afternoon and became moderately low. In the late afternoon, the dew point rose slowly and in the evening returning to close to average. Moderately high relative humidity early in the day, becoming near average in the morning, moderately low from the late morning, returned to near average from the late afternoon and became moderately low in the evening. Light SSW to W winds early in the day before calm winds developed, SSW to SW winds in the morning, SSW to SSE in the late morning, WSW to SSW in the afternoon, SSW to SSE in the mid afternoon before S to SW winds in the late afternoon. Calm winds in the late afternoon and in the early evening before S to SW winds in the late evening.
• 16/5/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds increasing later in the afternoon. 2 very brief light showers in the late afternoon. The temperature rose and fell numerous times during the late morning and in the afternoon. The temperature became stable in the late afternoon and the early evening before falling during the rest of the day. The dew point rose in the early hours close to average, continued to rise during the morning slowly becoming mostly stable in the afternoon close to average. In the late afternoon and early evening, the dew point fell a little before becoming stable whilst remaining close to average. Moderately low relative humidity from early, returning to near average from the morning and was a little variable in the late morning and in the afternoon. The relative humidity rose with the showers moderately high before stabilising and then rose later in the evening close to average. Light SSW to SW winds from early in the day with some SSW to SSE winds, light SSE to SSW winds in the late morning, SSW to SSE in the afternoon and in the early evening before light S to SW winds during the rest of the evening.
• 17/5/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. A warm morning. Variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. In the late evening, the temperature stopped falling and became stable. Mostly stable dew point in the early hours, then rose during the morning and became stable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon close to average. In the mid afternoon the dew point temporarily rose before falling slowly during the remainder of the afternoon and in the early evening before becoming stable during the rest of the evening. Moderately low relative humidity in the early hours and near average from the morning. The relative humidity was a little variable in the early and mid afternoon. Light SW to SSW winds early, then backed during the morning and became S to SE in the late morning and early afternoon, SSE to E in the mid afternoon before veering to S to SSE winds in the late afternoon and further during the evening becoming S to SW in the late evening with some calm winds.
• 18/5/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds becoming cloudy in the late afternoon. Light showers in the early hours. A warm morning with the temperature generally stable in the early hours and again stabilised in the late evening. The temperature was variable from the late morning to the mid afternoon and rose and fell numerous times. Near average dew point from early and after initially rising the dew point became stable, then rose during the morning, fell from the mid morning close to average, then rose during the afternoon before becoming stable in the mid afternoon. During the remainder of the day the dew point became stable close to average. The relative humidity was near average. Light S to SW winds with some calm winds and also WSW to SW winds early before S to SE winds from the mid morning, veering from the late afternoon to S to SSE in the early evening to SSW to SW in the late evening.
• 19/5/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds with some ci clouds in the afternoon. A very brief light shower in the early afternoon. Variable temperature from the late morning to the mid afternoon. The dew point fell in the early hours before rising during the morning, rising more slowly from the mid morning, became stable in the late morning, and slowly fell in the afternoon whilst being variable. The dew point then temporarily rose before falling during the rest of the afternoon and in the evening close to average before becoming stable from the mid evening. Near average relative humidity from early and was a little variable in the afternoon. Mostly WSW to SSW winds in the early hours and in the early morning with periods of calm winds, then light S to SW winds veering during the morning to SSE to SE in the late morning, SSE to ESE in the early afternoon, E to SE in the mid afternoon and SSE to ESE in the late afternoon and in the early evening before calm winds. Light SW winds at the end of the day.
• 20/5/20: Cloudy with cu, sc and as clouds thickening later in the afternoon. Some light showers in the early hours and light rain in the late afternoon and during some of the evening. A warm morning with the temperature stable in the early hours. The temperature was a little variable from the late morning to the mid afternoon. The temperature fell slowly from 9pm. Near average and mostly stable dew point early before rising in the morning, more slowly from the mid morning, then fell in the afternoon close to average before rising in the mid afternoon briefly. During the rest of the afternoon the dew point became stable and then after briefly falling in the early evening the dew point became stable whilst remaining close to average. High relative humidity from early and moderately high from the mid morning and high during the evening. Light SSW to WSW winds from early with calm winds, WSW to SSW winds from the mid morning, then mostly WSW to S winds in the early afternoon and S through to ENE until the mid afternoon followed by calm winds during the rest of the afternoon. Light NNE to WNW winds in the early evening followed by calm winds during the rest of the evening.
• 21/05/20: Cloudy with cu, sc and ns clouds thickening during the afternoon. Light rain at times from the late morning to the late afternoon. A shower with moderate falls at 4pm. A warm night with stable temperature at times in the early hours. The maximum temperature was reached in the late morning before the temperature fell. Later in the evening the temperature became stable. Near average and stable dew point in the early hours before rising during the morning and afternoon and became moderately high from the mid morning. From the mid afternoon the dew point fell and returned to near average in the evening. High and stable relative humidity in the early hours, falling back to moderately high in the morning. In the afternoon, the relative humidity rose and became high before falling back to near average in the evening. Calm winds early before light N to NE winds from the mid morning with calm winds at times, N to NW winds in the late afternoon before calm winds through to the early evening before mostly W to NW winds developed in the evening with some N to NW winds.
• 22/5/20: Partly cloudy with cu, sc, ac and ci clouds. Cold from the morning. The temperature was variable during the morning and some of the afternoon, rising and falling several times. From early the dew point fell close to average became moderately low from the early morning, before rising slowly from the mid morning and became stable from the early afternoon before becoming stable from the late afternoon whilst remaining moderately low. Relative humidity was initially close to average before falling and becoming moderately low before stabilising for several hours in the early hours. From the morning the relative humidity was moderately low and was stable at times during the day. Light W to NW winds early with some W to WNW winds and N to NW early in the day. Light W to NW winds in the morning, NNW to WNW in the late morning, WNW to NW in the early afternoon before WNW to W winds before W to NW winds from the late afternoon, NW to NE winds from 9pm before W to NW winds became W to WNW in the late evening.
• 23/5/20: Cloudy with as and ac clouds, breaking up in the late afternoon. The temperature rose quite slowly during the morning which was quite variable. From the late morning the temperatures rose more slowly and was cold reaching the maximum in the early afternoon before falling very slowly in the afternoon or was stable at times whilst remaining very cold. In the evening the temperature fell a little quicker before falling very slowly in the late evening. The dew point rose slowly moderately low before falling very slowly in the morning, then rose in the early afternoon and then fell from the mid afternoon moderately low. Relative humidity was stable and moderately low early, returning to near average in the late morning whilst falling slowly. Stable afternoon relative humidity close to average becoming moderately low from the late afternoon with the relative humidity rising very slowly. Light WNW to WSW winds generally early with some variable winds before W to WSW and then light WNW to WSW with some NNW to WNW and SW winds in the morning. Light WNW to NW winds in the afternoon with some WNW to WSW winds in the early afternoon and increasing light WNW to W winds from the late afternoon. Light to moderate WNW to W winds from the late afternoon reduced to light in the late evening before W to WSW winds.
• 24/5/20: Sunny with some limited cu clouds in the afternoon. The temperature fell or rose slowly in the early hours. Stable dew point from early, then rose slowly from the mid morning and afternoon before falling slowly in the late afternoon whilst remaining moderately low. In the evening the dew point became stable. Relative humidity was moderately low from early, returning to near average from later in the morning and became moderately low in the evening. Light W to WNW winds before WNW to NW winds in the early hours, light WNW to W winds in the morning, W to NW in the afternoon and then WNW to W in the late afternoon. During the evening were light WNW to NW winds before some W to WSW winds.
• 25/5/20: Mostly sunny with some cu clouds in the afternoon. Stable temperature for most of the early hours before warming quickly during the morning. The temperature was a little variable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. The temperature stopped falling in the late evening before becoming stable and warm at the end of the day. Stable and moderately low dew point early before rising to near average in the morning, fell slowly from the mid morning, a little quicker during the afternoon and rose in the late afternoon. In the evening, the dew point whilst remaining moderately low fell. Relative humidity was moderately low from early and was stable at times. The relative humidity returned to near average in the morning before becoming low in the late evening when the relative humidity stopped rising and fell. Light S to WSW winds early with calm winds at times, NW to SW winds became S to SW from the mid morning before light NW to NE winds in the afternoon and WNW to N winds following this. In the mid afternoon were WNW to W winds before N to NW winds in the late afternoon and early evening. Calm winds followed during the rest of the evening before WNW to NW developed in the late evening.
• 26/5/20: Mostly sunny with some cu and ci clouds in the afternoon. Smoke haze from back burning at Camp Mountain. The temperature fell slowly in the early hours before falling more quickly in the early hours. Moderately low dew point from early that slowly fell in the early hours before rising in the morning, and then fell from the mid morning. In the afternoon, the dew point was generally stable, then rose in the late afternoon before falling during the rest of the day while remaining moderately low. Low and stable relative humidity during much of the early hours before rising temporary in the early morning moderately low and then fell again from the morning and became low. From the late afternoon the relative humidity improved to moderately low. Light WNW to NW winds initially in the early hours shifting to WNW to W before easing N to NW winds in the early morning. After periods of calm winds with some NNW to WSW winds were W to NW with some W to SW winds in the morning. Light WNW to NNW winds with some WNW to WSW winds from the mid morning and then light SSW to SW in the late morning and early afternoon. During the rest of the afternoon were mostly WNW to NNE winds before calm winds in the evening.
• 27/5/20: Partly cloudy with cu, sc and ac clouds with some ci clouds. The temperature fell slowly in the first hour of the day when the minimum occurred before rising during the rest of the early hours. The temperature was variable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. The dew point rose from early, returning to near average from the morning and then became mostly stable in the afternoon. In the evening, the dew point fell while remaining close to average. Moderately low relative humidity early in the day, returned to near average from the morning and was a little variable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. Calm winds early before light NNW to NE in the mid morning before variable winds of between SSW to ENE (through S), then N to NNE in the afternoon, before variable winds developed and was followed by SE to ENE winds during the rest of the afternoon. In the evening winds were calm.
• 28/5/20: Partly cloudy with cu, sc and ac clouds with some ci clouds. The temperature was stable or fell slowly in the early hours. The temperature was a little variable from the late afternoon to the mid afternoon. The dew point was stable and near average early, then rose during the morning and became stable in the early afternoon before falling whilst remaining close to average. In the mid and late afternoon the dew point rose slowly before slowly falling in the evening close to average. Near average relative humidity during today and this evening. Calm winds early before light WSW to SSW winds later in the morning before SSW to SSE winds from the late morning and SSW to ESE in the early afternoon. Winds became variable, followed by light SSE to ENE with some SSW to SSE winds in the mid afternoon before NNE to E winds in the late afternoon and early evening after some calm winds. During the rest of the evening winds were calm.
• 29/5/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds, increasing in the afternoon. A light few drops of rain in the early evening. The temperature rose and fell numerous times in the late morning and the first half of the afternoon. The dew point slowly fell in the early hours before rising in the morning close to average. From the mid morning the dew point stopped rising and became stable before falling from the middle of the day becoming stable again in the afternoon. In the early evening the dew point rose slightly before generally falling during the rest of the evening close to average. Moderately high relative humidity in the early hours, returned to near average from the morning. The relative humidity was a little variable in the late morning and in the first half of the afternoon. Calm winds early. Light S to SW winds in the morning and early afternoon with some S to SSE winds in the late afternoon becoming S to SE in the afternoon. Early tonight winds became WSW to SSW before SSW to SSE winds and then S to SW before calm winds from 9pm.
• 30/5/20: Mostly sunny with cu clouds early before becoming partly cloudy from later in the morning. The temperature stopped falling quite early during the early hours with a near average minimum temperature. The temperature was a little variable during the late morning and in the afternoon. The dew point was mostly stable in the early hours before rising during the morning, slowly from the mid morning before falling from the late morning and then rose in the early afternoon close to average. From the mid afternoon the dew point became stable and fell slowly in the evening close to average. Near average relative humidity. Light S to SW winds in the morning after calm winds early, S to SSE from the late morning, SSE to ESE in the afternoon, SSE to SE in the late afternoon and mostly calm winds in the evening.
• 31/5/20: Increasing cloud in the morning, becoming cloudy in the late morning with cu and sc clouds, easing in afternoon with cu, ci and cc clouds. A brief moderate to heavy shower followed by a light shower in the late morning and at midday. The temperature fell slowly in the early hours before rising a little and fell slowly later in the early hours. The temperature was a little variable in the morning reaching a near average maximum temperature in the late morning before the rain and dropped 5 C with the rain. In the afternoon the temperature rose while remaining a little lower than the morning. Later in the evening the fall in the temperature slowed and became stable in the late evening. The dew point generally rose during in the day and in the morning close to average, briefly becoming moderately high in the early afternoon before falling during the afternoon but was rather variable. In the late afternoon the dew point became stable before falling in the evening while remaining close to average and became stable late in the evening. Relative humidity was near average from early before becoming high with the rainfall later in the morning. In the afternoon the relative humidity was moderately high before becoming high in the evening. Mostly calm winds overnight except for some light and variable winds between 2:30am and 3:30 am, before S to SW winds in the morning with some WNW to SW wind. Light SSE to ENE winds later in the morning before calm winds in the afternoon, was followed by ESE to NE from the mid afternoon to early evening before calm winds in the evening.

Station records for autumn 2020

NOTE: This is a summary of the aforementioned monthly and seasonal records exceeded over a monthly basis. Additionally, it lists records that are the lowest or highest in at least 5 years. See end notes for more information about record periods.

 

Record low March mean daily minimum temperature in at least 5 years
Observed [C]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Monthly average
18.7			18.6 in 2014			10		19.3
Record high April mean daily maximum temperature
Observed [C]			Old record			Years of record		Monthly average
29.1			28.9 in 2016			10		26.4
Record low April mean temperature in at least 5 years
Observed [C]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Monthly average
23.9			23.8 in 2014			10		23.9
Record high autumn and May daily minimum temperature
Observed [C]			Old record			Years of record		Seasonal/ Monthly average
9.1 on 4th May at 3:28 AM			9 in 2017 on 31st May at 7:09 AM			10		16.3/ 12.5
Record high April highest maximum temperature
Observed [C]			Old record			Years of record		Monthly average
34.2 on 17th at 3:19 PM			33.1 in 2018 on 5th at 2:09 PM			10		26.4
Record low autumn and May lowest daily maximum temperature
Observed [C]			Old record			Years of record		Seasonal/ Monthly average
15.6 on 23rd May at 8:55 AM			17.7 in 2013 on 16th May at 12:20 AM			10		24/ 23.4
Record low March lowest daily maximum temperature
Observed [C]			Old record			Years of record		Monthly average
20.9 on 9th 9:00 AM			21.9 in 2019 on 2 March at 12:40 PM			10		28.6
Record high autumn and March highest daily minimum temperature
Observed [C]			Old record			Years of record		Seasonal/ Monthly average
24.4 on 6th March at 3:50 AM			24.2 in 2015 on 26th March at 6:20 AM			10		16.3/ 19.3
Record low May highest daily minimum temperature
Observed [C]			Old record			Years of record		Monthly average
15.6 on 21st at 1:55 AM			16.2 in 2015 on 8th at 6:10 AM			10		12.5
Record high March mean daily maximum MSL pressure in at least 5 years
Observed [hPa]			Most recent higher			Years of record		Monthly average
1016.3			=1016.3			10		1017.1
Record low April mean MSL pressure in at least 5 years
Observed [hPa]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Monthly average
1016.6			1016 in 2014			10		1015.4
Record low April minimum MSL pressure in at least 5 years
Observed [hPa]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Monthly average
1006.4 on 4th at 2:57 PM			1006.2 in 2015 on th at 2:49 PM			10		1015.4
Record high March maximum MSL pressure in at least 5 years
Observed [hPa]			Most recent higher			Years of record		Monthly average
1024.5 on 18th at 8:48 AM			1025 in 2010 on 8th at 8:50 AM			10		1014
Record low April mean daily minimum relative humidity
Observed [%]			Old record			Years of record		Monthly average
43.2			51.5 in 2017			10		54.6
Record low May mean daily maximum relative humidity in at least 5 years
Observed [%]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Monthly average
86.7			80.5 in 2015			10		84.3
Record low March mean relative humidity
Observed [%]			Old record			Years of record		Monthly average
67.4			67.7 in 2019			10		69.1
Record low April mean relative humidity
Observed [%]			Old record			Years of record		Monthly average
69			70.1 in 2017			10		73.3
Record low May mean relative humidity
Observed [%]			Old record			Years of record		Monthly average
66.6			67.6 in 2016			10		64.2
Record low April minimum relative humidity
Observed [%]			Old record			Years of record		Monthly average
18 on 5th at 3:02 PM			31 in 2019 on 27th at 7:17 AM			10		54.6
Record low March mean daily minimum dew point
Observed [C]			Old record			Years of record		Monthly average
14.6			15.7 in 2019			10		15.2
Record low May mean daily minimum dew point
Observed [C]			Old record			Years of record		Monthly average
8.6			8.7 in 2019			10		10.1
Record low autumn mean maximum dew point in at least 5 years
Observed [C]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Seasonal average
17.9			17.9 in 2012			10		18.3
Record low March mean daily maximum dew point
Observed [C]			Old record			Years of record		Monthly average
19.5			21.5 in 2019			10		19.9
Record low May mean daily maximum dew point in at least 5 years
Observed [C]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Monthly average
14.1			13.3 in 2011			10		15.1
Record low autumn mean dew point
Observed [C]			Old record			Years of record		Seasonal average
15.1			=15.1 in 2019			10		16.1
Record low March mean dew point
Observed [C]			Old record			Years of record		Monthly average
17			18.6 in 2019			10		17.5
Record low May mean dew point
Observed [C]			Old record			Years of record		Monthly average
11.4			11.8 in 2012			10		12.4
Record low April minimum dew point
Observed [C]			Old record			Years of record		Monthly average
2.9 on 12th at 12:15 PM			3.4 in 2017 on 10th at 9:05 PM			10		14.1
Record low May maximum dew point in at least 5 years
Observed [C]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Monthly average
18.8 on 21st at 1:19 PM			17.9 in 2012 on 4th at 11:11 AM			10		10.1
Record low autumn maximum wind gust in at least 5 years
Observed [km/hr]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Seasonal average
42 on 13th March at 12:50 PM			39.5 in 2010 on 26th May at 3:06 PM			9		20.2
Record low March maximum wind gust in at least 5 years
Observed [km/hr]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Monthly average
42 on 13th at 12:50 PM			39.5 in 2011 on 5th at 6:59 PM			9		20.5
Record low May highest wind gust in at least 5 years
Observed [km/hr]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Monthly average
41 on 2nd at 11:45 PM			39.7 in 2014 on 13th at 2:23 PM			9		18.8
Record low March maximum wind speed
Observed [km/hr]			Old record			Years of record		Monthly average
17 on 15th at 1:54 PM			17.8 in 2012 on 6th at 9:00 AM			9		8.8
Record low March total wind run
Observed [km]			Old record			Years of record		Monthly average
3188.9			3118.3 in 2019			8		2499.9
Record high May total wind run
Observed [km]			Old record			Years of record		Monthly average
2555.8			2420 in 2019			8		1715.8
Record high March mean wind speed
Observed [km/hr]			Old record			Years of record		Monthly average
4.3			4.2 in 2019			8		3.3
Record low autumn daily mean maximum wind gust in at least 5 years
Observed [km/hr]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Seasonal average
24			22.8 in 2014			9		20.2
Record low March daily mean wind gust in at least 5 years
Observed [km/hr]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Monthly average
17			24.3 in 2014			9		13.5
Record low April daily mean wind gust in at least 5 years
Observed [km/hr]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Monthly average
22.3			17 in 2013			9		20.1
Record low autumn daily mean wind speed in at least 5 years
Observed [km/hr]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Monthly average
12.1			9.1 in 2012			9		8
Record low March daily mean wind speed in at least 5 years
Observed [km/hr]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Monthly average
12.6			9.9 in 2012			9		8.8
Record low April daily mean wind speed in at least 5 years
Observed [km/hr]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Monthly average
11.3			8.9 in 2012			9		7.8
Record low May total rainfall total in at least 5 years
Observed [mm]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Monthly average
12.1			12 in 2004			33		103
Record low autumn number of rain days in at least 5 years
Observed [days]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Seasonal average
15			9 in 2015			30		12.5
Record low March number of rain days in at least 5 years
Observed [days]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Monthly average
15			9 in 2015			33		12.5
Record low autumn highest daily rainfall total in at least 5 years
Observed [mm]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Seasonal average
43.8 mm on 7 March 2020			22.7 on 31st March 2016			33		38.9
Record low May highest daily rainfall total in at least 5 years
Observed [mm]			Most recent lower			Years of record		Monthly average
8.6 on 22nd			8.5 in 2014 on 3rd			33		29.9
Record high autumn maximum hourly rainfall
Observed [mm]			Old record			Years of record		Seasonal average
40.6 on 6th March at 5:47 PM			38.8 on 1st May 2015 at 5:15 PM			8		27.9
Record high March maximum hourly rainfall
Observed [mm]			Old record			Years of record		Monthly average
40.6 on 6th at 5:47 PM			36.3 in 2018 on 27th at 12:10 PM			8		26.2

 

New key records

 

NOTE: These records are drawn from automatic data record for this site. See end notes for more information.

 

All time records

No records

 

 

Monthly records

March

Highest Hourly Rainfall 40.6 mm on 06 Mar 2020 at 5:47 pm

April

Maximum Temperature: 34.2 °C on 17 Apr 2020 at 3:19 pm

Minimum Dew Point Temperature: 2.9 °C on 12 Apr 2020 at 12:15 pm

May

Lowest Maximum Temperature       14.4 °C on 23 May 2020 at 1:17 pm

 

 

 

Data for autumn 2020