Thursday, May 03, 2012

April Weather Statistics for the Coldstream Estate


Weather statistics for the Coldstream Estate for the month of April.
Rainfall about 50% above the monthly average.
Average temperatures for this time of year.

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   Averages\Extremes for the month of April 2012

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Average temperature     = 13.7°C
Average humidity        = 80%
Average dewpoint        = 9.8°C
Average barometer       = 1019.1 hPa
Average windspeed       = 2.1 km/h
Average gustspeed       = 4.3 km/h
Average direction       = 11° (NNE)
Rainfall for month      = 92.4 mm
Coldstream Average      = 61.0 mm
Rainfall for year       = 277.8 mm
Maximum rain per minute = 1.2 mm on day 23 at time 15:09
Maximum temperature     = 27.6°C on day 05 at time 15:10
Minimum temperature     = 1.4°C on day 29 at time 05:51
Maximum humidity        = 98% on day 28 at time 10:07
Minimum humidity        = 29% on day 14 at time 15:39
Maximum dewpoint        = 18.6°C on day 20 at time 14:02
Minimum dewpoint        = 0.7°C on day 29 at time 5:49
Maximum pressure        = 1034.5 hPa on day 10 at time 08:33
Minimum pressure        = 1003.4 hPa on day 22 at time 17:08
Maximum windspeed       = 20.4 kmh from 203°(SSW) on day 09 at time 14:54
Maximum gust speed      = 44.4 km/h from 293°(WNW) on day 05 at time 22:10
Maximum heat index      = 28.3°C on day 04 at time 14:50
Avg daily max temp :19.9°C
Avg daily min temp :8.0°C
Growing degrees days :150.0 GDD
Corn growing degrees days :656.6 GDD
Total windrun = 1376.0km
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Daily rain totals
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  00.6 mm  on day 4
  00.2 mm  on day 8
  01.2 mm  on day 10
  10.6 mm  on day 11
  00.6 mm  on day 12
  00.2 mm  on day 21
  00.4 mm  on day 22
  07.2 mm  on day 23
  00.4 mm  on day 24
  05.8 mm  on day 25
  50.6 mm  on day 26
  09.6 mm  on day 27
  02.0 mm  on day 28
  03.0 mm  on day 30



Robert Bethell

COMMENT:  Thanks Robert.  It has been wet!

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Growing degrees days :150.0 GDD
Corn growing degrees days :656.6 GDD

Rob
What does this mean?