Weather Statistics for June 2008, Townsville Australia
Shane Williams
Hi all,
Summary for June 2008 and
Y.T.D. Location Townsville Australia
June was again one of the driest on record, recording only 0.8mm. This equalled
May’s recorded rainfall.
There was no relief in sight, so things are looking a tad brown.
Due to clear skies, maximum temperatures
were above average for June with 26.8, where historically June averages
25.6 and
Minimum temps were above average
with 15.4, where historically June averages 14.6 see
below for details.
In
contrast to last year, June 2007 recorded 114.1mm.
Rainfall:
June 2008, 0.8 mm
received - Average 21.1 mm
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For 2008 Year to Date |
Average Mean Rainfall |
Difference so far (2008) |
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1044.8 mm |
867.5 mm |
Exceeded by 177.3 mm |
Rain Days = 2
09/06/08 - 0.4 mm, 11/06/08 - 0.4 mm
Wettest Day: 09 June 2008 and 11 June 2008.
Total rainfall was 0.8 mm.
Temperature:
Official Mean Temperatures
for June. Mean
Max Temp (25.6c) Mean
Min Temp
(14.6c)
Actual Temperatures
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Temperature (Degrees C) |
Average Temp for June 08 was |
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Mean Max Temp |
26.8 |
above by 1.2 |
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Mean Min Temp |
15.4 |
above by 0.8 |
Extremes
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Temperature (Degrees C) |
Date |
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Hottest Max Temp |
28.7 |
13/06/08 |
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Hottest Min Temp |
21.6 |
05/06/08 |
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Coolest Max Temp |
21.2 |
16/06/08 |
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Coolest Min Temp |
07.6 |
23/06/08 |
So just to recap.
Rainfall was way below
average for June. Above average
minimum temperatures, above average
Maximum temperatures.
In my suburb I registered 0.0 mm for June.
Regards, Shane Williams.
Townsville, North Queensland.
Townsville Storms: www.townsvillestorms.com
Geelong Weather Services
Hi All _ Geelong details:
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June, 2008 |
RAINFALL
"Disastrous" is the best word to describe Geelong's six-monthly rainfall from January
to June this year. With just 116mm recorded in the urban area Geelong has had less than 50% of its
6-monthly average of 240mm. This is the worst start to a rainfall year since
1967, when only 98mm was received, and our second lowest January to June
rainfall since 1871. In 1967 we finished the year with only 269mm, our lowest
ever. With Bureau outlooks only offering a 35-55% chance of average rain in our
region over the next three months, the immediate future looks grim indeed.
Otway catchment areas have performed a little better with West Barwon Dam receiving just over 60% of its 6-month "normal". As a result, our reserves stand at only 25% of capacity. And the pollies want to create a population boom here without another dam! Recent suggestions that "it's no use building dams if there is no rain to fill them" are patently silly because even temporary low runoff rates in the under-utilised Otways will still augment supplies.
Unfortunately Barwon Water's recent public statements have not helped the public understand our predicament; the spokesman recently resorted to comparing rainfall rates with those of 2007 - why not the average?
Geelong's rain in June varied from 13mm at Lara and Moolap to 50mm in the Barwon Heads to Clifton Springs area, whereas most of the urban area received around 20mm. The reason the central Bellarine Peninsula received more was mainly due to a localised heavy downpour on the 19th, with most of Geelong missing out. Despite the poor totals June had 22 rain days.
TEMPERATURES
Geelong was about
1.5 degrees warmer than normal in June. This follows a colder April and May,
but due to high temperatures in January and March the first six months were
warmer than normal overall.
Our warmest day was the 17th (18.4 degrees) and our coldest was the 15th (13.2). Maximums averaged 15.6 degrees and minimums 7.8 degrees. These compare with the long term averages of 14.4 and 6.1 degrees respectively. The lowest overnight minimum was minus 0.2 degree on the 2nd and the highest was 12.8 on the 11th.
OTHER FEATURES
There were five very windy days with the highest, 87kph, recorded at Mt
Duneed on the 30th. There were no thunder days, but there was one storm at
Anakie on the 19th when 19mm fell in one hour. Minor damage was reported.
RAINFALL DATA
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Shane Ekerbicer
Hi All _ Geelong details:
RAINFALL
"Disastrous" is the best word to describe Geelong's six-monthly rainfall from January to June this year. With just 116mm recorded in the urban areaGeelong has had less than 50% of its 6-monthly average of 240mm. This is the worst start to a rainfall year since 1967, when only 98mm was received, and our second lowest January to June rainfall since 1871. In 1967 we finished the year with only 269mm, our lowest ever. With Bureau outlooks only offering a 35-55% chance of average rain in our region over the next three months, the immediate future looks grim indeed.
Otway catchment areas have performed a little better with West Barwon Dam receiving just over 60% of its 6-month "normal". As a result, our reserves stand at only 25% of capacity. And the pollies want to create a population boom here without another dam! Recent suggestions that "it's no use building dams if there is no rain to fill them" are patently silly because even temporary low runoff rates in the under-utilised Otways will still augment supplies.Unfortunately Barwon Water's recent public statements have not helped the public understand our predicament; the spokesman recently resorted to comparing rainfall rates with those of 2007 - why not the average?Geelong's rain in June varied from 13mm at Lara and Moolap to 50mm in the Barwon Heads to Clifton Springs area, whereas most of the urban area received around 20mm. The reason the central Bellarine Peninsula received more was mainly due to a localised heavy downpour on the 19th, with most of Geelong missing out. Despite the poor totals June had 22 rain days.TEMPERATURES
Geelong was about 1.5 degrees warmer than normal in June. This follows a colder April and May, but due to high temperatures in January and March the first six months were warmer than normal overall.Our warmest day was the 17th (18.4 degrees) and our coldest was the 15th (13.2). Maximums averaged 15.6 degrees and minimums 7.8 degrees. These compare with the long term averages of 14.4 and 6.1 degrees respectively. The lowest overnight minimum was minus 0.2 degree on the 2nd and the highest was 12.8 on the 11th.OTHER FEATURES
There were five very windy days with the highest, 87kph, recorded at Mt Duneed on the 30th. There were no thunder days, but there was one storm at Anakie on the 19th when 19mm fell in one hour. Minor damage was reported.RAINFALL DATA
Gavin O'Brien
Here is the Edward Street, Ayr; June Summary.
Av Max Temp was 26.4 deg.
Highest Max was 29.0 deg on the 5th
Coldest Day (Max) 21.6 on the 16th
Av. Min Temp was 15.9 deg
Lowest Min was 9.7 deg. on the 23rd
Warmest Night (Min) 20.6 deg. on the 5th.
Rainfall = 1.3 mm on 3 days
Strong winds noted on the 9th,10th,11th,26th and 30th.
No significant weather events during the month.
Gavin,
Ayr. Nth Qld.
PS for the family members down south - Queeensland beautiful one minute..... Looks decidedly windy and wintery down south - watch your hats!!!
From: sha...@netspace.net.au
To: aust...@googlegroups.com
Subject: [austpacwx] Weather Statistics for June 2008, Townsville Australia
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 19:42:59 +1000
Bussy
Geelong Weather Services
Hi Shane – Thanks for the message. As you would know there are a number of other factors at work here as well as the type of the gauge and its siting. First, Lara is a big place, several kms in diameter, and covering higher rainfall parts like the southern end (usually – although in this case it was the opposite) to the more northern edges almost under the You Yangs. There was a big difference in June’s spread with 26mm at the You Yangs Gravel Pits and 28mm at Avalon down to only 13-14 in some of the northern suburbs and 13 mm at my collector’s home at Magpie Close. If you would like I would be only too happy to add you to my list of weather reporters since you obviously represent a part of Lara which received heavier falls in June. If you could send me an email on the morning of the last day of the month I would be able to incorporate it into my monthly report. Regards, Lindsay Smail
Geelong Weather Services
Ph: 5241 5332 Mob: 0429 094 372
www.geelongweatherservices.com