MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW - ARMIDALE NSW

MAY 2012

May 2012 was a cool, sunny and dry month.
A number of high pressure systems drifting slowly across the centre of the continent kept Armidale’s weather mostly dry and sunny. As a result only 11.4 millimetres of rain was recorded during the whole month.
Day temperatures were close to normal, but overnight minimums were much cooler than normal as a result of numerous calm clear nights.
There were no notable temperature extremes.
The clear skies at night produced 22 frosts, 5 of them being severe.
Winds were much lighter than normal and were predominantly westerlies.

There were no noteworthy events.

MAY 2012 STATISTICS (long term averages in brackets):

Rainfall: 11.4 mm (43.4 mm)

Rain days: 6 (8)
2012 rainfall total Jan to May: 263.2 mm (344.8 mm)

Average maximum temp: 16.4 deg (16.2 deg)

Average minimum temp: -0.1 deg (3.2 deg)

Highest maximum temp: 21.1 deg on the 10th

Lowest maximum temp: 11.3 deg on the 26th

Highest minimum temp: 11.3 deg on the 25th

Lowest minimum temp: -6.0 deg on the 23rd

Fine sunny days: 22 (15)

Ideal weather days: 10 (4)

Days with thunderstorms: 0 (1)

Days with frosts: 22 (13) light: 3, moderate: 14, severe: 5

Days with fogs: 5 (5)

Wind direction at 3pm & number of days: W: 15, E: 7, SW: 5, SE: 2, NE: 1, S: 1

Average daily evaporation: 1.6 mm (1.6 mm)


May 2012 daily data