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Dunedin Daily Observations 2008
& 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
Dunedin
Temp min °C
to 09:00
Dunedin
Temp
max °C
to 09:00
Dunedin
Airport
Temp
min/max
to 09:00
Dunedin
Airport
Rain
mm
to 09:00
 Remarks (Shetland St, Dunedin)
1 May 2008
3.1
9.7
1/10
5.4
 Mostly sunny, near calm. Traces of cumulus & stratocum.
2 May 2008
3.8
8.4
0/11
1.2
 Mostly cldy. Cumulus & cumulonimbus from S. Frequent light to mod rain & hail showers incr from early a’noon. Hail lightly coating roads and other surfaces by 17:00. Snow briefly settling to about 300m. Light to mod S to SW wind.
3 May 2008
3.6
5.6
3/7
11.2
 Mostly cldy. Cumulus, cumulonimb & stratocum from S. Occasional light to mod rain & hail showers. Light S wind.
4 May 2008
3.4
7.0
-2/9
6.2
 Mostly cldy. Patchy cumulus & stratocum. Near calm.
5 May 2008
1.1
7.3
- 3/11
0.2
 Mostly cldy. Cumulus & stratocum. Trace of drizzle late a’noon. Light NE wind.
6 May 2008
2.2
7.7
- 5/10
Mostly sunny. Some altocum & cirrostratus from mid a’noon. Calm to light wind.
7 May 2008
4.4
8.7
- 2/11
0.2
 Mostly cldy. Patchy stratocum, cumulus, nimbostratus, altocum. Light to mod NE wind.
8 May 2008
8.0
10.5
- 1/14
Mostly cldy. Cirro & alto & nimbostratus & altocum. Light to mod NE wind.
9 May 2008
8.0
11.8
2/10
3.0
 Cldy. nimbostratus, stratocum, stratus. Periods of light rain. Near calm. Rain clearing by late a’noon.
10 May 2008
4.5
8.2
0/9
2.2
 Part cldy. Incr cirrostratus through morn clearing mid a’noon, followed by some altocum & stratocum. Wind calm to light.
11 May 2008
6.2
10.3
Cldy. Cumulus, stratocum, stratus from S. Frequent light to mod showers easing & clearing through a’noon. Wind light to mod S.
12 May 2008
4.4
8.2
0/10
2.2
 Sunny morn. Mostly cldy a’noon with stratocum moving in from S. Calm to light wind.
13 May 2008
6.0
9.7
4/12
Cldy. Cirro & alto & nimbostratus & altocum. A little rain around 20:00. Near calm most of day. Mod SW wind after 20:00.
14 May 2008
8.7
13.6
9/13
0.8
 Mostly cldy. Patchy stratocum clearing. Light to mod SW wind.
15 May 2008
5.0
12.5
2/14
Mostly cldy. Stratocum decr late a’noon. Light S to SW wind. Nimbostratus also present early to mid a’noon.
16 May 2008
5.7
13.6
0/16
Mostly sunny. Morn stratocum patches clearing. Wind calm to light.
17 May 2008
3.1
12.6
- 3/16
Mostly sunny. Cirrostratus patches. Calm to light wind.
18 May 2008
4.6
11.0
-2 /15
Part cldy. Patchy cirro & altostratus & altocum. Light wind.
19 May 2008
4.0
11.9
- 2/12
Mostly cldy. Cirro & altostratus. Stratus about peninsula hills. Light to mod NE wind.
20 May 2008
7.7
12.0
- 1/11
0.2
 Part cldy. Patchy cirro & altostratus. Stratus fragments from NE. Mod NE wind
21 May 2008
9.2
12.4
8/16
Mostly cldy. Incr cirro & altostratus. Light to mod NE wind.
22 May 2008
6.0
11.8
7/15
13.2
 Cldy. O’night & morn light to mod rain easing to light showers by mid a’noon. Light to mod S wind. Cumulus, stratus, nimbostratus & stratocum.
23 May 2008
5.6
6.5
6/8
16.0
 Cldy. Periods of light to mod rain most of day. Light S wind. Stratus, cumulus & stratocum.
24 May 2008
6.4
7.2
6/8
10.0
 Cldy. Stratus & stratocum. Some drizzle. Wind near calm.
25 May 2008
5.9
9.1
7/11
3.2
 Cldy. Stratus & stratocum. Some drizzle, esp o’night. Near calm.
26 May
2008
1.5
7.4
1/9
0.2
 Mostly cldy, near calm. Stratocum starting to break.
27 May
2008
4.0
7.4
- 2/8
Clear, near calm.
28 May
2008
2.8
8.1
- 2/10
Mostly cldy. Stratocum clearing through a'noon. Calm to light wind.
29 May
2008
1.3
10.4
- 4/11
Mostly sunny. Cirrus & cirrostratus incr a'noon. Light NE wind. Light shower after 22:00.
30 May
2008
4.9
10.3
- 3/13
0.2
 Mostly cldy. Stratocum & cumulus joined by stratus late a'noon. Calm to light wind. Evening drizzle.
31 May
2008
3.5
12.4
- 1/13
Cldy. Altostratus, altocum, nimbostratus incr. Mostly calm. Light rain after 19:00.
Extreme
Lows
May
2008
1.1
May 5
5.6
May 3
- 5
 
Extreme
Highs
May
2008
9.2
May 21
13.6
May 14 & May 16
16
 
Averages
May
2008
4.8
9.8
 
Totals
May
2008
77.2
  
 
Date
Temp Min °C
Temp Max °C
Dunedin Airport Temp Min °C
Dunedin Airport Temp Max °C
Dunedin Airport Rain mm
 Remarks
1 June 2008
8.1
9.7
0
7
4.6
 Cldy. Altocum, nimbostratus, stratocum. Some light rain at night. Mostly calm.
2 June 2008
6.5
11.0
7
11
1.0
 Part cldy. Stratocum patches clearing. Light SW wind tending calm by sunset.
3 June 2008
1.1
9.7
-3
11
Cldy. Altostrat, altocum, nimbostratus incr, joined by stratocum late a’noon. Light showers after 14:00. Light wind becoming fresh to strong S or SW after 19:00.
4 June 2008
5.4
11.3
-1
14
0.6
 Patchy stratocum decr. Light to mod SW wind.
5 June 2008
5.2
9.0
3
11
Mostly sunny. Light wind. Few stratocum fragments.
6 June 2008
3.5
10.5
0
13
Mostly sunny. Patchy cirrus & cirrostratus. Light wind becoming mod to fresh at night.
7 June 2008
3.6
14.3
2
18
9.6
 Mostly cldy. Some o’night rain. Few showers a’noon. Snow after 16:30 settling briefly. Mod to fresh SW wind. Cumulus, stratocum, nimbostratus.
8 June 2008
0.9
6.0
1
6
4.0
 Approx 2cm snow settled by 02:00. Traces remained at 11:00. Mostly sunny day. Fresh to strong SW wind. Cirrostratus patches and some stratocum.
9 June 2008
4.9
10.4
3
13
Part cldy. Patchy stratocum from SW. Few spots rain a’noon. Wind fresh to strong SW.
10 June 2008
4.6
11.9
6
13
Mostly sunny. Cirrostratus & stratocum patches. Light SW wind
11 June 2008
4.8
10.8
1
12
Mostly sunny. Some cirrostratus & stratocum. Light wind.
12 June 2008
4.2
11.0
1
13
Cldy. Some light rain. Cirro & altostratus, altocum, nimbostratus. Light wind.
13 June 2008
4.6
14.7
3
17
1.0
 Mostly sunny. Cirrostratus moving in from W or NW late a’noon. Calm to light wind.
14 June 2008
8.9
14.6
3
15
Mostly cldy. A little rain o’night. Extensive cirro & altostratus & altocum. Calm to light wind.
15 June 2008
10.4
14.9
6
18
1.8
 Mostly cldy, mostly calm. Stratus & stratocum clearing at night
16 June 2008
5.4
13.5
1
15
Sunny. Harbour fog clearing through a’noon. Calm till evening, light to mod wind devel after 21:00.
17 June 2008
6.2
11.1
1
14
0.8
 Mostly cldy. Stratus & stratocum. Early light rain. Calm to light wind.
18 June 2008
1.5
8.2
-1
9
Mostly sunny. Cirrus & cirrostratus patches. Calm to light wind.
19 June 2008
1.8
9.0
-4
10
Mostly sunny. Cirrus & cirrostratus patches. Mostly calm.
20 June 2008
3.1
9.7
-3
7
0.2
 Mostly sunny, mostly calm. Cirrus & cirrostratus patches.
21 June 2008
0.6
10.4
-5
9
Mostly sunny, mostly calm. Cirrus & cirrostratus patches.
22 June 2008
7.4
-4
10
0.2
 Mostly cldy. Cirro & altostratus joined by stratus from S late a’noon. Calm at first, light to mod wind from late a’noon. Some evening drizzle.
23 June 2008
4.9
13.8
3
14
Mostly sunny. Near calm till evening, then light to mod wind. A little altocum & cirrostrat incr late a’noon.
24 June 2008
3.0
7.0
3
9
1.2
 Mostly cldy. Cumulus, nimbostratus, stratocum from SW. Mod to fresh SW wind. O’night rain & sleet showers, snow settling above 300m. Late a’noon sleet & snow showers briefly settling to sea level (only a trace on ground).
25 June 2008
1.7
4.0
0
8
0.4
 Mostly cldy. Incr cirro & altostratus, altocum & stratocum. Sprinkle of rain after 19:00. Mostly light wind to calm.
26 June 2008
4.9
8.9
0
10
Mostly cldy. Few light showers
27 June 2008
4.4
8.5
1
11
4.0
 Cldy. Light to mod SW wind becoming mod to fresh after 18:00.
28 June 2008
4.8
8.1
4
9
0.6
 Cldy. light to mod rain most of day. Mostly light S wind.
29 June 2008
5.0
6.6
5
8
11.8
 Mostly cldy. few light showers & some a’noon drizzle. Stratocum, cum, & stratus. Light wind.
30 June 2008
0.2
6.6
-3
8
1.2
 Mostly sunny. Cumulus patches & mostly calm.
June 2008 Extreme Lows
0.2
4.0
-5
 
June 2008 Extreme Highs
10.4
14.9
18
 
June 2008 Totals
43.0
  
June 2008 Averages
4.3
10.1
 
Date
Temp Min °C
Temp Max °C
Dunedin Airport Temp Min °C
Dunedin Airport Temp Max °C
Dunedin Airport Rain mm
 Remarks
1 July 2008
-2.0
5.6
-6
7
0.2
 Heavy morn frost. Sunny day. Cirro & altostratus approaching from W late a’noon. Calm till evening, then mod NE wind.
2 July 2008
0.0
6.4
-5
8
Mostly cldy. Variable cirro & altostratus & altocum. Brief sun late a’noon. Mostly calm.
3 July 2008
4.0
10.9
-1
13
Mostly cldy. Cirro & altostratus decr late a’noon. near calm morn, mod to fresh SW wind from 14:00. Stratocum patches from SW late a’noon.
4 July 2008
0.5
11.0
-3
12
Mostly cldy. Cirro & altostratus joined by nimbostratus & stratocum mid a’noon. Light to mod NE wind turning mod to fresh SW, tending S at night. Light Sleet shower mid a’noon.
5 July 2008
1.1
8.5
-1
9
6.0
 Cldy. Fresh to strong S wind easing. Approx 2cm snow settled o’night. Light to mod rain and sleet through day.
6 July 2008
1.7
4.0
1
5
13.0
 Part cldy. Cumulus & stratocum incr. Mod to fresh SW wind.
7 July 2008
3.7
8.0
2
10
3.6
 Part cldy. O’night Light to mod showers. Light to mod SW wind. Patchy stratocum.
8 July 2008
4.7
6.8
0
9
0.2
 Mostly sunny. Stratocum patches. Light to mod wind
9 July 2008
5.9
8.5
2
11
Sunny. Mostly calm. Trace of cumulus.
10 July 2008
0.4
9.8
-5
12
Sunny. Light to mod NE wind. Some stratocum about N hills.
11 July 2008
3.5
6.9
-4
9
Mostly sunny. Cirro & altostratus & altocum wave cld clearing through morn. Light to mod NE wind becoming mod to fresh at night
12 July 2008
8.0
15.2
4
19
0.4
 Mostly cldy. Patchy cirro & altostratus & altocum. Mostly light wind.
13 July 2008
2.8
12.4
-1
15
Mostly cldy. Incr cirro & altostratus & some altocum. Calm to light wind.
14 July 2008
5.2
11.3
0
14
Mostly cldy. Cirro & altostratus & altocum. Few light showers. Mostly calm.
15 July 2008
6.4
12.1
4
15
0.6
 Mostly sunny. Light wind. Early stratus clearing.
16 July 2008
1.0
9.1
-2
12
Cldy and calm. Stratus with trace of drizzle.
17 July 2008
4.4
6.4
0
6
0.2
 Sunny morn. Stratus incr from NE a’noon. Light to mod NE wind.
18 July 2008
5.9
8.8
2
11
Sunny. Light to mod NE wind. Cirrus & cirrostratus approaching at sunset.
19 July 2008
5.7
9.7
-1
14
Cldy. Drizzle periods. Stratus starting to clear late a’noon. Light to mod NE wind.
20 July 2008
3.5
8.0
0
9
0.2
 Cldy. Alto & nimbostratus & altocum. Light to mod SW wind devel a’noon & becoming mod to fresh at night.
21 July 2008
6.9
11.0
3
11
0.2
 Stratocum clearing, sunny mid a’noon onwards. Light to mod SW wind tending calm by late a’noon.
22 July 2008
3.2
9.4
-1
12
Cldy. Light morn rain. Mod NE wind tending calm through a’noon. Nimbostratus & stratus from N.
23 July 2008
4.0
8.9
1
11
Cldy. Stratus. Drizzle & light rain most of day. Light variable wind becoming mod to fresh SE.
24 July 2008
4.5
8.1
5
9
19.6
 Mostly cldy. Few light showers. Stratus, cumulus & stratocum from SE. Light to mod SE wind.
25 July 2008
1.7
5.8
1
7
5.8
 Mostly cldy. Snow settling on hills above 400m (first observation 13:00). Occasional light showers. Cumulus & stratocum from SE. Light SE wind.
26 July 2008
2.2
4.6
1
7
3.0
 Cldy. Stratus, base around 200m. Light drizzle turning to light rain by 18:00. Calm to light S wind.
27 July 2008
4.2
6.1
3
5
11.8
 Mostly cldy. Stratus, stratocum, & cumulus. Light showers incr after 15:00. Calm to light wind.
28 July 2008
3.8
6.9
2
8
7.4
 Cldy. Stratus, nimbostratus, stratocum. Light rain early a’noon. Calm to light wind.
29 July 2008
4.1
6.9
3
8
3.6
 Cldy morn, incr sun a’noon as stratus & stratocum cleared. Light NE wind.
30 July 2008
4.7
8.1
2
11
Cldy. Stratus & nimbostratus. Drizzle & light rain most of day. Light to mod NE wind.
31 July 2008
5.0
6.1
5
8
7.4
 Cldy. Stratus. Drizzle & light rain all day. Light NE- E wind.
July 2008 Extreme Lows
-2.0
4.0
-6
5
 
July 2008 Extreme Highs
8.0
15.2
5
19
 
July 2008 Averages
3.6
8.4
0.4
10.2
 
July 2008 Totals
83.2
(17 rain days)