October 2016 Weather Stats

[Mapantz]

October was a fairly quiet month, around average sunshine hours and below average rainfall. There were quite a few windy days, with the wind dominating from the the ENE.

Temperature:

High: 18.4 °C - [October 31st]
Low: 2.4 °C - [October 11th]

Average: 11.2 °C
MetO Region Average: 10.8 °C

 

Humidity:

High: 99 %
Low: 45 %



Pressure:

High: 1035.96 hPa - [October 28th]
Low: 1002.91 hPa - [October 5th]

Wind:

Max Gust: 34 mph - [October 16th]
Max Speed (10 Min Avg): 17 mph - [October 16th]
Avg Speed: 4 mph
Dominant Dir: ENE

 

Rainfall:

Total: 44.6 mm
MetO Region Avg: 87 mm

Max Rain Rate: 101 mm/hr - [October 16th]
Max Hourly Rain: 5.4 mm - [October 16th]
Max Daily Rain: 13.6 mm - October 16th]

   

Solar Radiation & Sunshine Data:

Max Daily High Solar: 826 W/m² - [October 1st]
Min Daily High Solar: 104 W/m² - [October 7th]

Max Sunshine: 8.1 hrs - [October 11th]
Min Sunshine: 0 hrs - [October 7th, 24th, 28th, 29th]

Total Sunshine: 103.3 hrs
MetO Region Avg: 107.9 hrs

  

Edited November 1, 2016 by Mapantz

[Styx]

October - Hobart, Tasmania

This was the first cooler-than-average month here since August 2015 ( 1981-2010 comparisons ). The mean temperature anomaly was -0.2C or -0.1C compared to 1961-90. The 13 month stretch of above normal temperatures falls well short of a 24 month stretch of warm anomalies from November 2011-October 2013.  This recent period of uninterrupted warmth was probably more significant though, as a clear majority of months were exceptionally warm, running at 1-2C above the 1981-2010 values. 

Average maximum:  17.2 ( -0.1 )

Average minimum:  8.0 ( -0.3 )

Rainfall:  83mm ( average 61mm )

Rain days (+1mm):  14/from 19  

Mid spring brought regular fronts often preceded by very windy weather from the west-north west. Scattered showers followed and cooler. There were no significant cold outbreaks this month but snow settling on the mountain range was fairly frequent, at elevation 700-900m. The mountain was snow capped on the morning of the 5th,10th-12th and 19th but it melted fast during the day. There was a deeper fall on the 22nd, and drifts were visible for a number of days from sea level. This coincided with Hobart's wettest day of the month, 17mm, then another 11mm in showers in the following 24 hours.

Extremes in daily temperature for October ( records since 1882 ):

Highest maximum;  26.1.....15th ( record 34.6 in 1987 )

Lowest maximum:  11.1.....12th ( record 6.0 in 1958 )

Highest minimum:  14.0.....16th ( record 20.2 in 1933 )

Lowest minimum:  3.7.....13th ( record 0.0 in 1889 )