Monthly Weather Review, August 2017
Issued: September 1, 2017
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Summary
Analysis
Meteograms
Monitoring
Notes
Summary
The total rainfall was 44.9 mm. The long-term August mean at nearby Laverton is 44.0 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 14.9° C. The long-term August mean at nearby Laverton is 14.9° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 5.9° C. The long-term August mean at nearby Laverton is 5.6° C.
Analysis
The table below is a concise analysis of the rainfall, temperature, pressure and phenomena that occurred during the month.
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Meteograms
These meteograms show the daily rainfall and daily temperature extremes for the month.
Click on a graph to see it displayed at full-size
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Monitoring
To check for consistency with nearby official stations, the daily maximum and minimum temperatures from the AWS are routinely compared to the BoM AWS at Laverton RAAF, whilst the daily rainfall from the standard rain gauge is compared to the BoM AWS at Laverton RAAF and the Melbourne Water rain gauge at Hoppers Crossing.
Note: Tr indicates a rainfall amount of less than 0.1 mm (a trace of rain) and does not count towards the monthly rainfall total or the number of rain days.
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Notes
- Unless otherwise stated, temperature is given in degrees Celsius (° C), rainfall in millimetres (mm) and pressure in hectopascals (hPa).
- Refer to our observing program for details about the observation period for each element and how the data are stored.
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