August 2022 was warmer than average (18.37°C versus an average of 15.71), drier than average (22.80 mm versus an average total of 51.75) and calmer than average (a wind run of 1368 miles versus an average of 2270).
August was another hot month, though not as hot as July. This was the 12th successive month of above average temperatures, with the monthly average being 18.4°C, 2.5°C higher than the August mean. The highest temperature in the month was 32.4°C at 15:53 on the 14th, the fifth consecutive day the temperature has topped 30°C. The minimum temperature was 8.2°C at 05:51 on the 6th. The average daily high temperature was 24.3°C, 3.8°C above the monthly mean. The average daily low temperature was 12.9°C, 1.0°C above the mean.
The warmest day was the 15th with an average temperature of 23.6°C. The coolest day was the the 5th with an average temperature of 14.5°C. The maximum wind chill was 32.4°C recorded at 15:53 on the 14th. The lowest wind chill was 8.2°C at 05:51 on the 6th. The maximum dew point was 20.7°C at 14:00 on the 2nd, with the lowest dew point being 6.7°C recorded at 00:37 on the 6th. The monthly average dew point was 13.1°C, 0.7°C above the mean. There were no frost days.
Rainfall in the month was 22.8 millimetres, 26.7 millimetres below the average for August. The wettest day was the 16th when 11.2 millimetres of rain was recorded, ended a 13 day dry spell. This was the wettest day since May 16th when 14.2 millimetres was recorded. The highest rain rate was 34.2 millimetres per hour at 16:37 on the 16th. The total yesrly rainfall was 280.6 millimetres, 78% of the average for the end of August. There was no snowfall recorded.
The highest barometric pressure was 1028.9 millibars recorded at 09:11 on the 9th. The lowest barometric pressure was 999.4 millibars at 06:11 on the 15th. The average pressure in the month was 1016.7 millibars. The highest humidity was 96% recorded at 23:45 on the 24th, and the monthly average humidity was 74% a low for August. The lowest humidity was 25% at 16:06 on the 11th, an all-time low.
Wind speeds were well below the average, with the highest wind gust speed of 23 mph being recorded at 18:06 on the 2nd. The maximum wind speed was 11 mph at 17:18 on the 2nd. The wind run was 1367,9 miles, an August low.. The average gust speed in the month was 3.2 mph, and the average wind speed was 1.9 mph. The predominant direction was southerly (186°).
The maximum high solar radiation recorded at 13:56 on the 6th was 1067 w/m². The average solar radiation for the month was 186 w/m². The highest U.V. Index was 6.9 recorded at 12:43 on the 2nd.