Monthly Weather Review, March 2021

Issued: April 1, 2021

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Summary
Analysis
Meteograms
Monitoring
Notes


Summary

The total rainfall was 38.6 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 34.7 mm.

The mean daily maximum temperature was 22.2° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 23.7° C.

The mean daily minimum temperature was 13.1° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 12.6° C.

Analysis

The table below is a concise analysis of the rainfall, temperature, pressure and phenomena that occurred during the month.

Truganina Weather monthly summary, March 2021

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Meteograms

These meteograms show the daily rainfall and daily temperature extremes for the month.

graph of March 2021 daily rainfall at Truganina Weather graph of March 2021 daily temperatures at Truganina Weather
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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.

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performance monitoring report
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

  1. Unless otherwise advised, temperature is given in degrees Celsius (° C) and rainfall in millimetres (mm).
  2. Refer to our observing program for details about the observation period for each element and how the data are stored.

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