& Data Comparisons
170.48° E, 45.87°S altitude approx 135m.
Temperature & other observations from 63d Shetland St, Wakari, Dunedin starting 25 Dec 2007. These are taken in a Stevenson screen on an east facing porch. Readings are for24hrs to 09:00 on the day of entry (or as close to 09:00 as is convenient for me).
Dunedin Airport data from the Metservice website. Readings are for24hrs to 09:00 on the day of entry.
Date |
Temp Min °C |
Temp Max °C |
Dunedin Airport Temp Min °C |
Dunedin Airport Temp Max °C |
Dunedin Airport Rain mm |
Remarks |
| 1 August 2008 | 6.5 |
7.1 |
7 |
8 |
39.6 |
Cldy - stratus. Drizzle & light to mod rain o’night. Light to mod drizzle all day. Light S wind. |
| 2 August 2008 | 6.4 |
8.0 |
6 |
10 |
1.6 |
Cldy morn, mostly sunny a’noon. Altostratus clearing. Some cumulus, stratocum, stratus and altocum persisting. Near calm. |
| 3 August 2008 | 4.5 |
9.5 |
3 |
12 |
Mostly cldy. Altostratus, stratocum, nimbostratus. Light to mod S wind incr after dark. | |
| 4 August 2008 | 5.4 |
9.5 |
3 |
11 |
0.4 |
Mostly cldy. Cumulus, cumulonimbus, stratocum from SW. Frequent, mostly light showers. Brief hail (1-2mm diam) & sleet around 16:00. Mod to fresh SW wind. |
| 5 August 2008 | 1.7 |
6.3 |
0 |
9 |
2.8 |
Mostly cldy - patchy stratocum from SW. Mod to fresh SW wind. Showers after 22:00. |
| 6 August 2008 | 7.2 |
10.0 |
7 |
12 |
0.2 |
Mostly cldy. Light morn rain. Light a’noon showers clearing. |
| 7 August 2008 | 4.4 |
9.7 |
3 |
12 |
0.2 |
Mostly sunny. Traces of cirrostratus joined by cumulus & stratocum from SW late a’noon. Mostly calm. |
| 8 August 2008 | 2.4 |
11.9 |
1 |
16 |
0.4 |
Mostly cldy. Frequent light to mod rain, sleet & hail (1-2mm diam) showers decr after sunset. Wind light to mod S. Cumulus, stratus, cumulonimbus from S. Snow settling to about 300m. |
| 9 August 2008 | 1.2 |
4.0 |
1 |
6 |
8.4 |
Mostly cldy. Approx 1cm snow settled a’night. Few sleet showers through day. Light S wind. Cumulus & stratocum from S. |
| 10 August 2008 | -2.5 |
4.9 |
-5 |
6 |
1.6 |
Heavy morn frost. Clear mostly calm day. |
| 11 August 2008 | `-2.1 |
5.4 |
-5 |
9 |
0.2 |
Heavy morn frost. Mostly sunny but cirrostrat incr a’noon. Light wind. |
| 12 August 2008 | 1.0 |
7.9 |
-4 |
10 |
1.0 |
Cldy - stratus base around 200m. Drizzle all day tending to light rain late a’noon. Calm to light wind. |
| 13 August 2008 | 3.4 |
6.9 |
0 |
7 |
6.4 |
Altocum & stratocum mostly clearing early a’noon. Cirrostrat incr late a’noon. Light wind. |
| 14 August 2008 | 4.3 |
10.4 |
1 |
12 |
0.2 |
Mostly sunny till mid a’noon. Cumulus fragments & some stratus joined by incr cirro & altostratus. Light to mod NE wind. Showers after 19:00. |
| 15 August 2008 | -0.6 |
8.6 |
-3 |
10 |
Mostly sunny, near calm. Cumulonimbus in remote S & NE a’noon. Cumulus & stratocum incr in S late a’noon. Also some cirrostratus. | |
| 16 August 2008 | 2.1 |
7.5 |
0 |
10 |
0.8 |
Cldy. Cumulus, stratocum, stratus from S. O’night sleet & rain showers and some hail (1mm diam). Snow settling above 300m. Light to mod S or SW wind. More light showers after 18:00. |
| 17 August 2008 | 2.0 |
5.5 |
-1 |
5 |
1.8 |
Mostly cldy. Frequent mostly light rain, sleet & hail (1mm diam) showers. Light to mod S or SW wind. Cumulus, stratocum, stratus from S. Snow settling to about 400m. |
| 18 August 2008 | 1.7 |
5.7 |
2 |
7 |
4.2 |
Mostly cldy. Light to mod S to SW wind. Cumulus, stratocum, stratus from S. Light sleet & hail (1mm diam) showers incr after 18:00. Snow above 300m. |
| 19 August 2008 | 1.5 |
5.0 |
1 |
7 |
5.8 |
Mostly cldy. Extensive stratocum & cumulus. Few sunny breaks. Light wind. |
| 20 August 2008 | -0.5 |
6.2 |
-4 |
9 |
Heavy morn frost, mostly sunny day. Cirrus & cirrostrat approaching from W or NW late a’noon. Wind calm or near so. | |
| 21 August 2008 | 4.3 |
8.3 |
-1 |
12 |
Mostly sunny. Patchy cirrus & cirrostratus. Light wind. | |
| 22 August 2008 | 6.3 |
10.8 |
2 |
13 |
Some light morn rain. Nimbostratus & stratus clearing by l3:00. Patchy cumulus & stratocum followed. Mod to fresh SW wind. | |
| 23 August 2008 | 4.5 |
8.5 |
1 |
10 |
1.6 |
Sunny, mostly calm. Trace of cirrus. |
| 24 August 2008 | 2.3 |
11.2 |
-3 |
14 |
Mostly cldy. Stratus from NE, near calm. Drizzle after sunset. | |
| 25 August 2008 | 6.6 |
8.9 |
-1 |
11 |
1.0 |
Cldy. Stratus, base down around 100m at times. Light drizzle most of day. Calm to light wind. |
| 26 August 2008 | 6.1 |
8.9 |
7 |
10 |
0.2 |
Cldy. Stratus, base down around 100m at times. Some light drizzle. Calm to light wind. |
| 27 August 2008 | 5.5 |
8.8 |
3 |
11 |
Sunny morn. Cumulus incr a’noon. Light wind. | |
| 28 August 2008 | 6.2 |
11.5 |
4 |
13 |
Mostly sunny. Mod to fresh SW wind. Cumulus & stratocum patches. | |
| 29 August 2008 | 6.0 |
12.2 |
5 |
14 |
0.6 |
Mostly cldy. Stratocum from SW. Mod SW wind. |
| 30 August 2008 | 1.8 |
9.2 |
-1 |
11 |
Clear apart from trace of stratocum a’noon. Light to mod NE wind. | |
| 31 August 2008 | 2.1 |
9.8 |
-2 |
15 |
Sunny, light wind. | |
| August 2008 Extreme Lows | -2.5 |
4.0 |
-5 |
5 |
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| August 2008 Extreme Highs | 7.2 |
12.2 |
7 |
16 |
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| August 2008 Averages | 3.5 |
8.3 |
0.9 |
10.4 |
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| August 2008 Totals | 79.0 |
| Date | Temp Min °C |
Temp Max °C |
Dunedin Airport Temp Min °C |
Dunedin Airport Temp Max °C |
Dunedin Airport Rain mm | Remarks |
| 1 Sept 2008 | 5.5 | 12.4 | 0 | 16 | Cldy. Altostratus & cirrostratus. Light to mod N wind. | |
| 2 Sept 2008 | 7.9 | 16.0 | 3 | 17 | Mostly sunny. Some cumulus, altocum & cirrus moving in from NW through a’noon. Light wind. | |
| 3 Sept 2008 | 12.5 | 17.5 | 10 | 21 | Cldy. Light rain late morn and again from mid a’noon, becoming moderate after 16:30, easing to light showers by evening. Near calm at first, mod S after 16:00. Altocum & nimbostratus from NW joined by stratus, stratocum & cumulus from S after 16:00. | |
| 4 Sept 2008 | 4.6 | 14.2 | 5 | 12 | 5.2 | Mostly cldy. Few light showers. Cumulus, stratus, stratocum from S. Light S wind. |
| 5 Sept 2008 | 0.4 | 7.7 | -2 | 10 | 1.0 | Mostly sunny. Stratocum patches clearing. Near calm. |
| 6 Sept 2008 | -1.0 | 9.4 | -4 | 12 | Sunny. Calm or near so. Some a’noon cirrus patches & cumulus fragments | |
| 7 Sept 2008 | 1.0 | 8.8 | -4 | 12 | Sunny morn. Incr cirrostratus a’noon. Light to mod NE wind. | |
| 8 Sept 2008 | 2.9 | 9.0 | 1 | 13 | 0.2 | Cldy. Incr cirro & altostratus with nimbostratus later. Calm to light wind. Some light rain after 18:00. |
| 9 Sept 2008 | 7.0 | 9.9 | 3 | 9 | 0.8 | Cldy. Stratus base 200m or less. Drizzle & light to mod rain all day. Calm to light S wind. |
| 10 Sept 2008 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 8 | 10 | 18.2 | Cldy. Cirro & altostratus with some stratus & stratocum. Mostly calm. |
| 11 Sept 2008 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 6 | 11 | Patchy stratocum. Incr sun. Light wind. | |
| 12 Sept 2008 | 6.9 | 11.5 | 7 | 13 | 0.2 | Cldy morn - stratus. In Lawrence from 11:30 - 19:00. Mostly sunny there, stratocum patches, and light wind. |
| 13 Sept 2008 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 7 | 11 | Patchy stratocum clearing. Light to mod NE wind develk a’noon. | |
| 14 Sept 2008 | 6.9 | 12.8 | 6 | 16 | A little o’night rain. Sunny day. | |
| 15 Sept 2008 | 10.0 | 19.2 | 12 | 24 | Mostly cldy. Cirro & altostratus wave cld clearing around sunset. Calm to light wind. | |
| 16 Sept 2008 | 9.5 | 18.2 | 9 | 21 | Mostly sunny. Inc cirrostratus. A’noon at Lawrence. Mod N wind. | |
| 17 Sept 2008 | 10.1 | 21.5 | 8 | 23 | Mostly cldy. Patchy cirro & altostratus. Light to mod S wind, mainly a’noon. | |
| 18 Sept 2008 | 7.2 | 17.7 | 8 | 17 | Mostly cldy. Stratus from S. Periods of drizzle. Light to mod S wind. | |
| 19 Sept 2008 | 5.1 | 9.2 | 6 | 11 | 0.4 | Part cldy. Patchy stratocum. Sunny periods, light wind. |
| 20 Sept 2008 | 7.4 | 13.0 | 6 | 14 | Sunny morn, incr cirro & altostratus a’noon. In Lawrence from 11:30-19:00. Light variable wind there. | |
| 21 Sept 2008 | 7.5 | 13.4 | 7 | 18 | Part cldy. Upper cld clearing by late morn. Cumulus & minor cumulonimbus moving in from W after 15:00. Few light showers late a’noon. Brief thunder. Mod to fresh W to NW wind. | |
| 22 Sept 2008 | 5.0 | 17.7 | 3 | 19 | Mostly sunny. Mod to fresh W or NW wind. Incr cirro & altostratus. | |
| 23 Sept 2008 | 9.0 | 18.1 | 11 | 20 | Part cldy. Incr cirro & altostratus joined by cumulus & altocum by mid a’noon. Wind mod to fresh W to NW. Light to mod rain after 19:00. | |
| 24 Sept 2008 | 6.0 | 22.2 | 5 | 25 | 1.0 | Mostly sunny. Stratocum patches. In Lawrence from 11:30 - 19:00. Mod to fresh W to SW wind there. Distant showers and large cumulus in S & SW. |
| 25 Sept 2008 | 4.9 | 15.0 | -1 | 17 | Mostly cldy. Cirro & altostratus clearing late a’noon. Light wind. | |
| 26 Sept 2008 | 4.0 | 14.3 | 1 | 17 | Part cldy. Cirro & altostratus & altocum incr. Light wind strengthening after sunset. | |
| 27 Sept 2008 | 5.0 | 20.1 | 6 | 22 | 4.8 | Cldy morn with light rain. Incr sun a’noon. Light S wind. Nimbostratus, stratus, cumulus, stratocum from S. |
| 28 Sept 2008 | 3.4 | 9.8 | 1 | 12 | 4.0 | Mostly sunny. Cirrus & cirrostratus moving in late a’noon. Light to mod NE wind. |
| 29 Sept 2008 | 6.4 | 13.1 | 6 | 15 | 0.2 | Mostly cldy. Cirro, alto & nimbostratus & altocum wave cld clearing by mid a’noon. Light rain moving in late a’noon. Some moderate showers after sunset. Calm to light N wind turning mod to fresh SW by evening. |
| 30 Sept 2008 | 4.0 | 11.7 | Sunny morn. In Lawrence from 11:00 to 20:30. Cumulus & stratocum patches from SW joined by larger cumulus & cumulonimbus late a’noon delivering showers in area. Mod to fresh W wind easing to calm by sunset. Sky clearing after 19:00. | |||
| Sept 2008 Extreme Lows | -1.0 | 7.7 | -4 | 9 | ||
| Sept 2008 Extreme Highs | 12.5 | 22.2 | 12 | 25 | ||
| Sept 2008 Averages | 6.0 | 13.8 | 4.6 | 15.8 | ||
| Sept 2008 Totals | 36.0 |
| Date | Temp Min °C |
Temp Max °C |
Dunedin Airport Temp Min °C |
Dunedin Airport Temp Max °C |
Dunedin Airport Rain mm | Remarks |
| 1-Oct-2008 | 4.4 | 11.5 | 4 | 12 | 2.0 | Part cldy. Cumulus, cumulonimbus, stratocum from SW. Infrequent mostly light showers. wind fresh to strong SW. Sunny periods. |
| 2-Oct-2008 | 2.5 | 10.3 | 0 | 11 | 0.6 | Mostly cldy. Incr cirro & altostratus & altocum. Wind light to mod SW or W easing. |
| 3-Oct-2008 | 12.5 | 17.3 | 5 | 18 | Mostly sunny. Cirro & altostratus incr, joined by stratocum late a’noon. Light SW wind strengthening after sunset | |
| 4-Oct-2008 | 9.0 | 20.4 | 9 | 20 | 1.2 | A little early morn rain. Mostly sunny day. Mod to fresh W to NW wind. High cld clearing. Some a’noon cumulus clearing later. |
| 5-Oct-2008 | 5.4 | 19.0 | 1 | 20 | 1.0 | Mostly sunny. Patchy cumulus & stratocum clearing. Light wind. |
| 6-Oct-2008 | 2.8 | 14.5 | -1 | 16 | Mostly sunny. Cirrostrat incr late morn, clearing early a’noon, incr again late a’noon. In Lawrence from 12:30 - 20:10. Calm to light variable wind there. | |
| 7-Oct-2008 | 6.9 | 14.4 | 3 | 16 | Cldy. Few light showers turning to light to mod rain after 17:00. Calm to light wind. Altocum, cumulus, stratocum incr, joined by stratus late a’noon. | |
| 8-Oct-2008 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 5 | 14 | 8.2 | Part cldy. Cumulus, cumulonimbus, stratocum from SW. Light shower early a’noon with trace of hail (2mm diam). Long sunny periods. Mod to fresh SW wind. |
| 9-Oct-2008 | 3.0 | 13.5 | 4 | 12 | 0.8 | Part cldy. Cumulus, cuymulonimbus, stratocum from SW. Occasional mostly light rain & hail (1-2mm diam) showers a’noon. Mod to fresh SW wind. |
| 10-Oct-2008 | 2.9 | 10.0 | 1 | 12 | Part cldy. Cirro & altostratus clearing early a’noon. Stratocum patches from SW. Mod to fresh W or SW wind easing at night. | |
| 11-Oct-2008 | 9.0 | 19.0 | 4 | 20 | Sunny, mod to fresh SW wind. Cirrostratus retreating in N | |
| 12-Oct-2008 | 2.9 | 16.0 | -1 | 17 | Sunny. Light NE wind. Few stratocum patches by late a’noon. | |
| 13-Oct-2008 | 4.6 | 13.9 | 1 | 16 | Sunny. In Lawrence from 12:00 to 20:00. Calm to light var wind, trace of cumulus. Cirrostratus in W by sunset. | |
| 14-Oct-2008 | 6.0 | 17.0 | 4 | 21 | Cldy. Incr cirro & altostratus & altocum. Mostly calm till late a’noon, then mod S wind. Light rain after 17:00. | |
| 15-Oct-2008 | 7.2 | 17.8 | 8 | 18 | 0.2 | Cldy. Incr alto & nimbostratus. Calm to light wind. |
| 16-Oct-2008 | 7.8 | 18.5 | 7 | 19 | Cldy. Stratus & stratocum. Drizzle periods clearing late a’noon. Light S wind. | |
| 17-Oct-2008 | 4.2 | 10.2 | 5 | 15 | Sunny morn, incr cirrostrat, cumulus & stratocum a’noon. Light wind. | |
| 18-Oct-2008 | 5.0 | 14.2 | 6 | 17 | 2.6 | Mostly cldy. Cumulus, stratocum, cumulonimbus from SW delivering frequent light to mod showers, a few with small hail, clearing by sunset. Fresh to strong SW wind easing. |
| 19-Oct-2008 | 2.9 | 11.0 | 1 | 13 | 0.2 | Sunny day. Cirrostratus moving in after after 18:00. Mod NE wind. |
| 20-Oct-2008 | 7.1 | 13.7 | 6 | 16 | 0.4 | Mostly cldy. Patchy cumulus & stratocum from SW. Showers NE of Dunedin late a’noon. Light to mod SW wind. |
| 21-Oct-2008 | 5.5 | 13.3 | 1 | 18 | 0.2 | Mostly sunny. In Lawrence from 13:00 to 20:00. Cumulus & stratocum patches. Larger cumulus & cumulonimbus in dist S. Wind light to mod S to SW. |
| 22-Oct-2008 | 3.2 | 15.6 | 0 | 18 | Part cldy. Cirrostratus, mainly N, joined by cumulus from W a’noon and stratus from S after 18:00. Light SW wind becoming mod to fresh late a’noon. | |
| 23-Oct-2008 | 3.9 | 14.2 | 1 | 17 | Patchy stratocum. Long sunny periods. Light NE wind. | |
| 24-Oct-2008 | 3.0 | 12.3 | 1 | 15 | Mostly sunny. Stratocum patches joined by incr cirrostratus & altocum a’noon. Light NE wind. | |
| 25-Oct-2008 | 8.3 | 14.5 | 6 | 18 | 0.2 | Cldy. Frequent light to mod showers. Hail (1-5mm diam) showers through evening. Mod S wind. |
| 26-Oct-2008 | 2.0 | 10.8 | 1 | 13 | 8.6 | Mostly sunny. Cumullus & stratocum patches. Light wind. |
| 27-Oct-2008 | 7.5 | 11.9 | 6 | 17 | Mostly sunny. Patchy cirrostratus. Light to mod SW wind. | |
| 28-Oct-2008 | 11.1 | 22.0 | 9 | 24 | Mostly cldy. Cirrostrat, altocum, stratocum. Mod to fresh wind a’noon turning S to SW by 20:00. Some light rain after 21:00. | |
| 29-Oct-2008 | 5.9 | 25.0 | 6 | 28 | 1.8 | Sunny morn. Mostly cldy a’noon. Cumulus, stratocum, nimbostratus moving in from SW followed by cumulus & cumulonimbus. A few sprinkles of rain mid a’noon followed by light to briefly mod showers late a’noon, Light to mod SW wind becoming fresh to strong late a’noon. |
| 30-Oct-2008 | 4.0 | 15.5 | 3 | 16 | 2.2 | Incr cirrostrat, altocum, & stratocum delivering a sprinkle of rain mid a’noon, then some clearance. Light to mod SW wind. |
| 31-Oct-2008 | 6.3 | 15.5 | 4 | 16 | Mostly sunny. In Lawrence from 12:30 to 19:30. Cirrostratus clearing late morn. Some cumulus from NW through a’noon. Cirro & altostratus moving in late a’noon. Light to mod SW wind tending light & variable. Light to mod NE in Dunedin at 21:00. | |
| Oct 2008 Extreme Lows | 2.0 | 10.0 | -1 | 11 | ||
| Oct 2008 Extreme Highs | 12.5 | 25.0 | 9 | 28 | ||
| Oct 2008 Totals | 30.2 | |||||
| Oct 2008 Averages | 5.5 | 15.0 | 3.5 | 16.9 |