Monthly Weather Review, March 2018
April 1, 2018
Summary
The total monthly rainfall was 20.4 mm. The long-term March mean for the nearby ABOM AWS at Laverton is 34.7 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 25.1° C. The long-term March mean for the nearby ABOM AWS at Laverton is 23.7° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 13.6° C. The long-term March mean for the nearby ABOM AWS at Laverton is 12.6° C.
Weather Events
The rain recorded on April 25 ended a spell of 53 days where no day received more than 1 mm of rain.
Monthly Review
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Compare our monthly data against the ABOM AWS at Laverton.
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Units of Measurement
Unless otherwise advised, temperature is given in degrees Celsius (° C) and rainfall in millimetres (mm).
Observation Times and Reporting Periods
The main observation for the day is at 9 am when the precipitation over the past 24 hours is determined, and the maximum and minimum thermometers are also read and reset. The following conventions are used for assigning dates to the observations made:
- Maximum temperatures are for the 24 hours from 9 am on the date the data are recorded, and usually occur in the afternoon of that day.
- Minimum temperatures are for the 24 hours to 9 am on the date the data are recorded, and usually occur in the early morning of that day.
- Mean temperatures are the average of the daily maximum and daily minimum temperatures.
- Daily rainfall is for the 24 hours to 9 am on the date the data are recorded. A significant fraction of the rain may have occurred on the previous calendar day.
- Monthly rainfall is from 9 am on the last day of the previous month to 9 am on the last day of the month under review.
- Phenomena are for the 24 hours to midnight on the date the data are recorded.
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