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Sunday, October 4, 2020
Forecast for the Southern lakes and Central Oago up until Wednesday 7th October.
A large anticyclone with centres west of Northland and east of East Cape covers the northern half of the North Island. A west to northwesterly airstream covers the remainder of New Zealand. A stationary front lies over coastal Southland. A warm northwesterly airstream covers the southeast of Australia.
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago for today is for cloudy skies with a few showers about the western ranges and a fresh north to northwesterly wind. The winds may be gusty at times. Northwesterlies may reach gale force in exposed areas. Temperatures warm today. Maximum temperatures recorded yesterday were Queenstown 20.1 degrees. Wanaka 18.4 degrees. Kinloch 17.0 degrees. Arrowtown no report. Forecast maximum temperatures for today is for Queenstown and Kingston 22 degrees. For Glenorchy 20 degrees. For Wanaka, Cromwell ad Alexandra 23 degrees.
Tomorrow rain about the western ranges and partly cloudy elsewhere. Northwesterlies up to gale force in exposed areas. Warm temperatures.
Tuesday and Wednesday rain developing Tuesday morning. A west to southwesterly change later on Tuesday and becoming strong, easing later overnight. Wednesday fine then rain developing by afternooon.
posted by David Crow # 10:40 AM
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago up until Saturday 3rd Octobver.
A cold southwesterly airstream still flows over New Zealand but is easing and is now mainly light to moderate. A cold front is crossing Gisborne and a weak warm front lies over Stewart Island. An anticyclone is crossing the north Tasman Sea and is approaching the north of the North Island. A depression lies to the southwest of Tasmania.
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago for today is for an isolated showers or two south of Queenstown, clearing by afternoon, then fine. Light southwesterly winds and very cool temperatures. Frosts tonight. Maximum temperatures recorded yesterday were Queenstown 5.9 degrees, Wanaka 7.2 degrees. Kinloch 5.8 degrees, Arrowtown 5.0 degrees. Forecast upper level winds for today at 1000 metres southwest 40 kph, becoming light this morning. At 2000 metres southwest gale 65 kph, easing to 50 kph in the afternoon and to 35 kph in the evening. Freezing level rising to 1400 metres. Forecast maximum temperatures for today for Queenstown and Kingston 7 degrees. For Glenorchy 6 degrees. For Wanaka and Cromwell 8 degrees. For Alexandra 9 degrees.
Tomorrow partly cloudy after early morning frosts. Little wind at first then northwesterlies prevailing from afternoon.
Friday and Saturday rain about the western ranges, cloudy but dry elsewhere on Friday then scattered rain developing elsewhere on Saturday. Heavy falls at times about the western ranges on Saturday.
posted by David Crow # 9:55 AM
Saturday, September 26, 2020
Weather forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago up until Tuesday 29th September.
A north to northwesterly airstream covers New Zealand with a warm front lying over the top of Northland. A large anticyclone is slow moving to the northeast of the North Island. A depression to the east of Bass Strait is deepening and a strong cold southwesterly airstream flows south of Victoria and up onto eastern Australia. This airstream should move eastwards and affect southern South Island districts by about Monday.
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago for today is for a few showers about the western ranges this morning, turning to rain by this afternoon and probably becoming heavy by this evening. Elsewhere fine at first but with increasing cloud and rain developing by this evening. Freshening northwesterly winds, becoming gale force in exposed places later. Maximum temperatures recorded yesterday were Queenstown 15.8 degrees. Wanaka 15.1 degrees. Kinloch 14.5 degrees, Arrowtown 15.1 degrees. Forecast upper level winds for today at 1000 metres northwesterly 55 kph, rising to gale 65 kph in the afternoon, possible severe gale 95 kph in exposed places in the evening. At 2000 metres northwesterly gale 75kph, rising to severe gale 120 kph in the afternoon. Freezing level 1700 metres in the afternoon. Forecast maximum temperatures for today for Queenstown, Kingston and Wanaka 16 degrees. For Glenorchy 14 degrees. For Cromwell 17 degrees. For Alexandra 18 degrees.
Tomorrow periods of rain about the western ranges in the morning, elsewhere scattered rain in the afternoon, easing in the evening. Snow lowering to 400 metres at night. Strong northwesterly winds easing by evening.
Monday snow showers with gale southwesterly winds. Very cold temperatures.
Tuesday becoming fine although a few snow showers still about and south of Kingston. Gale but decreasing southwesterlies. Still cold.
posted by David Crow # 10:12 AM
Sunday, September 20, 2020
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago up until Wednesday 23rd September.
A large anticyclone with centres in the central Tasman Sea and over southern North Island districts covers the eastern Tasman Sea and New Zealand. A cold front is stationary over Auckland. A warm northerly airstream covers the western Tasman Sea and eastern Australia.
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago for today is for fine weather with little wind and moderate temperatures. Maximum temperatures recorded yesterday were Queenstown 14.0 degrees. Wanaka 15.0 degrees. Kinloch 13.5 degrees Arrowtown no report. Forecast upper level winds for today at 1000 metres light and variable. At 2000 metres light, rising to northwesterlies 30 kph in the afternoon. Freezing level 2200 metres, lowering to 1800 metres at night. Maximum temperatures for today for Queenstown and Kingston 14 degrees. For Glenorchy 13 degrees. For Wanaka and Cromwell 15 degrees. For Alexandra 16 degrees.
Tomorrow continuing fine but with a little high cloud developing in the evening.
Tuesday and Wednesday rain about the western ranges, heavy at times and scattered lighter rain elsewhere at times. Strong northwesterly winds, easing a little later on Wednesday.
posted by David Crow # 9:58 AM
Friday, September 18, 2020
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago up until Monday 21st September.
A strong and rather cold west to southwesterly airstream covers New Zealand. A small depression is centred in the South Taranaki Bight with two cold fronts moving over southern districts of the North Island. A further cold front is approaching Puysegur Point. An anticyclone lies over Tasmania and stretches into the western Tasman Sea.
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago for today is for mainly fine although with upper level cloud at times. Fresh westerly winds at times and a few showers developing this afternoon south of Wanaka. Maximum temperatures recorded yesterday were Queenstown 12.1 degrees, Wanaka 14.2 degrees, Kinloch no report. Arrowtown no report. Forecast upper level winds for today at 1000 metres westerlky 55 kph rising to gale 80 kph for a time this morning and afternoon south of Wanaka. At 2000 metres westerly gale 80 kph rising to severe gale 100 kph for a time this morning and afternoon south of Wanaka. Freezing level 800 metres rising to 1200 metres this morning. Forecast maximum temperatures for today for Queenstown and Kingston 12 degrees. For Glenorchy and Wanaka 11 degrees. For Cromwell and Alexandra 13 degrees.
Tomorrow and through until Monday mainly fine after the clearance of morning low cloud. Fresh southwesterly winds turning northwesterlies on Sunday.
posted by David Crow # 10:01 AM
Sunday, August 2, 2020
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago up until Wednesday 5th August.
A blocking anticyclone is stationary to the southeast of the Chatham Islands and extends back over the North Island and northern parts of the South Island. A trough of low pressure lies just to the north of Northland with a front linking up to small depressions. Another small depression lies over Stewart island with an associated front stretching northwards over Southland and western Otago, then into the Tasman Sea. A large anticyclone covers southeastern Australia and the western Tasman Sea.
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago for today is for rain about the western ranges, heavy at times. Elsewhere cloudy but dry with light northerly winds and moderate temperatures. Maximum temperatures recorded yesterday were Queenstown 8.6 degrees. Wanaka 15.1 degrees. Kinloch 12.2 degrees. Arrowtown 16.8 degrees. Forecast upper level winds for today for 1000 metres northerly 45 kph, easing to northwesterly 35 kph tonight. For 2000 metres northwesterly gale 65 kph, easing to northwesterly 45 kph tonight. Freezing level around 2000 metres. Forecast maximum temperatures for today for Queenstown 10 degrees. for Kingston and Glenorch 11 degrees. or Wanaka and Cromwell 13 degrees. For Alexandra 14 degrees.
Tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday cloudy with scattered rain, more particularly about the western ranges. Northerlies freshening about higher levels and moderate temperatures.
posted by David Crow # 10:00 AM
Saturday, July 11, 2020
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago up until Tuesday 14th July.
An anticyclone is centred in the north Tasman Sea and covers the North Island. A strong westerly airstream flows to the south of the South Island with a lighter westerly over the South Island. A couple of weak fronts lie to the west of the South Island. A cold front lies well to the south of the Tasman Sea and should move up onto Southland tomorrow, crossing the Southern Lakes and Central Otago later in the day. It should bring a brief period of snow in the evening. An anticyclone in the Australian Bight should extend a ridge of high pressure onto the South Island on Monday with fine conditions.
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago for today is for high cloud otherwise fine during the day but rain developing about the western ranges tonight. Light to moderate westerly winds, freshening this evening. Cool daytime temperatures after a frost this morning. Maximum temperatures recorded yesterday were Queenstown 8.7 degrees. Wanaka 8.5 degrees. Kinloch 6.0 degrees. Arrowtown 6.0 degrees. Forecast upper level winds for today at 1000 metres westerly 35 kph rising to 60 kph late evening. At 2000 metres westerly 45 kph rising to northwesterly gale 85 kph late afternoon. Freezing level 1400 metres. Forecast maximum temperatures for today for Queenstown. Kingston and Wanaka 9 degrees. For Glenorchy 8 degrees. For Cromwell and Alexandra 10 degrees.
Tomorrow cloudy with scattered rain and snow to 1000 metres at first, changing to general snow by evening, then clearing overnight. Frosts by morning. Northwesterly winds fresh at first the changing to lighter southerlies in the afternoon.
Monday and Tuesday fine weather after the clearance of morning low cloud. Frosty each morning. Cool during the days with light southwesterly winds.
posted by David Crow # 10:08 AM
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago up untul Saturday 6th June.
A ridge of high pressure extends down over the North Island from the north. A small depression lies centred over the Chatham Islands. A deepening trough of low pressure lies in the Tasman Sea with one depression centre south of the Tasman Sea and another centre in the north Tasman. A stationary front lies from this front to just west of Puysegur Point. A strong cold southerly airstrea covers the western Tasman Sea and eastern coastal parts of Australia.
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago for today is for cloudy skies but dry this morning, then scattered rain develops this afternoon. Northerly winds freshening this morning to become strong then tending northeasterly this evening. Temperatures a little milder. Maximum temperatures recorded yesterday were Queenstown 10.7 degrees. Wanaka 13.8 degrees. Kinloch no report. Arrowtown 11.6 degrees. Forecast upper level winds for today at 1000 metres northerly 45 kph, rising to gale 65 kph this morning, then easing and turning northeast 35 kph in the evening. At 2000 metres gale northwesterly 65 kph easing to 65 kph in the evening. Freezing level about 2000 metres. Forecast maximum temperatures for today for Queenstown and Kingston 12 degrees. For Glenorchy 9 degrees. For Wanaka and Cromwell 13 degrees. For Alexandra 14 degrees.
Tomorrow overcast with rain and snow at first down to 900 metres, lowering later in the day to 500 metres. Southerlies freshening in the afternoon. Becoming colder.
Friday fine after the clearance of morning low cloud. Winds tending westerly.
Saturday a few showers with snow down to 500 metres. Northwesterlies at first turning southerly.
posted by David Crow # 9:32 AM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago up until Friday 10th July.
A broad, complex trough of low pressure is crossing New Zealand, moving northwards. A stationary front lies across the middle of the North Island. A very cold southerly airstream is moving across the south of the South Island with snow in many districts. A trough line lies across the southeastern coastal areas of Southland. An anticyclone lies south of Tasmania and is slow moving. The cold southerly airstream will prevail over the country for several days with a few snow showers about the Southern Lakes and Central Otago.
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago for today is mainly fine although a few snow showers this afternoon, chiefly about and south of Kingston. Light southerly wind. Severe frosts in sheltered places tonight. Maximum temperatures recorded yesterday were Queenstown 5.3 degrees. Arrowtown 4.5 degrees. Kinloch no report. Wanaka 7.3 degrees. Forecast upper level winds for today at 1000 metres westerly tending southerly 35 kph this morning. At 2000 metres westerly tending southerly 40 kph this morning. Freezing level lowering to 300 metres. Forecast maximum temperatures for today for Queenstown, Glenorchy and Kingston 5 degrees. Wanaka and the Upper Clutha 6 degrees. Cromwell and Alexandra 4 degrees.
Tomorrow a few snow showers with light to moderate southerlies freshening towards evening. A high wind chill factor developing.
Thursday any snow showers clearing during the morning with southerly winds dying away. A severe frost at night.
Friday mainly fine although a few cloudy areas at times. Very little wind and severe frosts at night.
posted by David Crow # 9:33 AM
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago up until Friday 22nd November.
A persistent anticyclone is centred to the east of the South Island and covers much of New Zealand. This high is slow moving and should produce settled weather in many places although with the heat of the day some scattered showers may develop over inland places of both islands. In the Southern Lakes the showers should be mainly confined to the mountains. A depression is centred just off the coast of northern NSW and southern Queensland but is slow moving. A cold front should be lying just off Puysegur Point by Thursday morning and move over the South Island during the day bring a cooler, showery southwesterly airstream. However it will weaken as it moves on up the island. Another high will be spreading in during the early part of the weekend.
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago for today is for fine and sunny, although with afternoon heating and somewhat moist air, there may be an isolated shower or two late afternoon or early evening, more likely over the mountains. Temperatures very warm this afternoon. Maximum temperatures recorded yesterday were Queenstown 24.3 degrees. Arrowtown 25.2 degrees. Kinloch 24.2 degrees. Wanaka 24.3 degrees. Alexandra 27.1 degrees. Forecast upper level winds for today at 1000 metres northerly 25 kph developing tonight. At 2000 metres northerly 30 kph developing this evening. Freezing level rising to 3000 metres. Forecast maximum temperatures for today for Queenstown, Wanaka and the Upper Clutha and Glenorchy 26 degrees. For Kingston 27 degrees. For Cromwell and Alexandra 28 degrees.
Tomorrow clear, fine and sunny at first but with increasing and thickening upper level cloud during the day. Freshening northerly winds and warm temperatures.
Thursday a cool southwesterly change is likely during the morning with showers. Some clearance is likely later in the day.
Friday fine, clear and sunny with very little wind.
posted by David Crow # 9:43 AM
Monday, November 18, 2013
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago up until Thursday 21st November.
High pressure covers New Zealand with one centre lying to the northeast of the North Island. Other centres lie east and west of the South Island. A stationary front lies east and west of the upper South Island but is weak and not producing much precipitation. High pressure should continue to cover the country through until Thursday with mainly fine weather. However on Thursday a cold front should move up over the South Island bringing a few showers, more particularly in western areas. An anticyclone should be building in the Tasman Sea on Friday.
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago for today is for some cloud at times but a mainly fine day is expected with little wind and warm temperatures. Maximum temperatures recorded yesterday were Queenstown 22.3 degrees. Arrowtown 23.3 degrees. Kinloch 23.1 degrees. Wanaka 22.1 degrees. Alexandra 24.8 degrees. Forecast upper level winds for today at both 1000 metres and 2000 metres light and variable. Freezing level rising to 2800 metres. Forecast maximum temperatures for today for Queenstown, Wanaka and the Upper Clutha 23 degrees. For Kingston 22 degrees. For Glenorchy 24 degrees. For Cromwell and Alexandra 25 degrees.
Tomorrow fine and sunny with light variable winds and warm temperatures. There is the possibility of a late afternoon or evening shower, more particularly about the mountains.
Wednesday fine but with increasing upper level cloud during the day; northerlies freshening and still warm.
Thursday cloudy with scattered rain and light northwesterlies dying away. Southwesterlies developing later.
posted by David Crow # 9:33 AM
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Queenstown Weather Summary for October.
A very wet, cloudy and slightly warm month with changeable conditions and a little more wind than normal, mainly between west and south.
The rainfall was more than double the normal value, the normal being 83.2 mm while the total that fell was 172.3 mm. There were 15 days of rain with the heaviest being 26.5 mm on the 21st. There were 4 days when more than 20 mm were recorded. The lake level rose consistently during the month, with the first flood alert being passed on the 26th. Fortunately rainfall ceased after the 27th and the lake fell after this date.
Average temperature was half a degree above normal, which is 10.6 degrees, with 11.1 degrees being the mean for the month. Highest maximum was 23.1 degrees on the 24th, lowest minimum was 0.0 degrees on the 28th and lowest grass minimum was minus 4.2 degrees on the 16th. There were 10 days of frost for the month.
Sunshine was 30 hours below normal, 192.4 hours being normal while 162.4 hours was recorded. During the month there were 2 fairly lengthy thunderstorms and 1 day when snow fell in the town. Actually there was more snow on the mountains for a time than during July.
posted by David Crow # 11:54 AM
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago up until Saturday 26th October.
A slow moving and weakening front lies over the centre of the North Island with anticyclones both north and south of this front. One high is centred just north of North Cape with a further anticyclone lying east of the upper South Island. The South Island high should move further away to the east during the day with a depression over Victoria and Bass Strait expected to move southeastwards to lie southwest of Puysegur Point by tomorrow. It has an associated cold front which should also lie to the southwest by tomorrow morning, then move slowly up the South Island during the day. Pressure gradient is expected to become tight north of this front during tomorrow with northwest gales in exposed positions. Rain will also develop in western areas this evening, spreading elsewhere overnight. An anticyclone should move into the Australian Bight and become slow moving while westerlies will prevail Friday and Saturday and be rather unsettled in most districts. From Sunday onwards the remainder of the weekend looks set to be dry.
Forecast for the Southern Lakes and Central Otago for today is for fine weather for much of the day but increasing upper level cloud during the afternoon with rain developing by evening about the western ranges. Some rain may spread further eastwards to other areas later this evening. Maximum temperatures recorded yesterday were Queenstown 18.0 degrees. Arrowtown 17.0 degrees. Kinloch 21.5 degrees. Wanaka 18.6 degrees. Alexandra 21.1 degrees. Forecast upper level winds for today at 1000 metres light winds at first, northwesterly 40 kph developing this evening. At 2000 metres northwesterlies developing, rising to gale this evening. Freezing level rising to 2000 metres. Forecast maximum temperatures for today for Queenstown, Wanaka and the Upper Clutha 18 degrees. For Kingston 17 degrees. For Glenorchy 19 degrees. For Cromwell 20 degrees. For Alexandra 21 degrees.
Tomorrow overcast with general rain, heavy in western areas where thunderstorms are possible. Freshening northwesterlies, strong to gale in exposed places.
Friday and Saturday rain continuing, still heavy about the western ranges and temperatures becoming cooler. Snow down to 1000 metres by Saturday.
Sunday probably becoming fine again although showers remaining about the western ranges.
posted by David Crow # 9:24 AM
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Weather Summary for Queenstown for August.
Queenstown during August was again a very cloudy month but very warm with rainfall somewhat below average.
The rainfall of 50.6 mm was below the average of 60.3 mm but was to be expected after some previous very wet months. There were 10 days of rain with the highest daily fall of 13.3 mm on the 28th.
Average temperature for the month was once again an all time record for August and equal to the normal temperature for September. Mean temperature for August was 8.2 degrees, a massive 2.7 degrees above the normal for the month of 5.5 degrees. This rounded off the warmest winter ever recorded for Queenstown and actually the whole country as well. Highest maximum for the month was 16.5 degrees on the 19th. Lowest minimum 0.0 degrees on the 29th and lowest grass minimum minus 5.5 degrees on the 31st. During the month there were 18 ground frosts.
The month was also a very cloudy one with the average sunshine being 120.3 hours but only 97.8 was recorded.
There were no unusual features during the month with no cold outbreaks being recorded.
posted by David Crow # 4:57 PM
Friday, August 2, 2013
Weather Summary for Queenstown for July.
July in Queenstown was a very wet, very cloudy and very, very warm month.
More than double the average rainfall fell, the vast majority of it in the first week. 118.0 mm of rain fell, with the average being 56.6 mm. Heaviest daily fall was 29.7 mm on the 6th with 15 days of rain falling. Total rainfall to the end of July was 572.6 mm with the average being 477.1 mm.
Mean temperature for the month was 6.6 degrees, a record for July, with the previous record being 6.0 degrees in 1988. The average for the month is 3.7 degrees. To put it in context, it was over 1 degree above normal for the month of August as well. Highest maximum for the month was 15.3 degrees on the 28th, lowest minimum was minus 3.8 degrees on the 13th and lowest grass minimum was minus 7.8 degrees, also on the 13th. During the month there were 6 days of screen frost and 23 days of ground frost.
July was also a near record for lack of sunshine, 59.3 hours was measured with the average being 86.5 hours. The lowest ever measure was 56.9 hours in 1943.
During the month 1 day of snow was recorded on the 14th with 2 further days when snow fell to low levels, but on the whole is was a month that was very light on snowfalls, and almost a spring like month.
posted by David Crow # 4:48 PM
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Weather Summary for Queenstown for June.
June in Queenstown was very wet, slightly above average in temperature and a record breaking month for lack of sunshine.
Total rainfall was 129.7 mm as against the average of 67.0 mm. Well over half this total fell in just 1 day when 72.1 mm occurred on the 2nd. This was one of the heaviest daily falls ever recorded for any month and the heaviest daily fall for the month of June. Rain fell on 13 days during the month.
Temperatures continued their above average run with 5.0 degrees being measured, 0.6 degrees above the average of 4.4 degrees. Highest maximum recorded was 16.1 degrees on the 1st, lowest minimum minus 2.5 degrees on the 29th and 30th, and heaviest frost minus 6.5 degrees on the 25th. There were 10 days of screen frost and 21 ground frosts occurred.
Sunshine broke all records with the lowest total ever recorded for any month since records began in 1929. Average total for June is 74.1 hours. Previous lowest ever recorded was 48.9 hours in June 1932 and last month`s total amounted to just 43.3 hours. During the month there were 8 consecutive days when no sun was recorded at all, something that has never happened in Queenstown before.
Snow fell on 3 days during the month with 4 cms lying in the town on the 20th. There was also 1 thunderstorm.
posted by David Crow # 6:45 PM
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Weather Summary for Queenstown for May.
The weather in Queenstown for May was close to average for rainfall, slightly above average in temperature, and well below average for sunshine.
Average temperature for May is 7.1 degrees while last month the mean temperature recorded was 7.7 degrees, 0.6 degrees above average. Highest maximum for the month was 19.6 degrees on the 14th, lowest minimum minus 0.3 degrees on the 29th and heaviest frost was minus 4.0 degrees on both the 1st and the 7th. During the month there were 2 days of air frost and 15 ground frosts were measured.
Rainfall for the month was 73.3 mm, very close to the normal of 77.5 mm. There were 13 days of rain, with the heaviest fall being 13.7 mm on the 25th. Snowfall in town measued 4 cm on the morning of the 28th and this increased to 8 cm by later in the morning. This amount was still lying next morning, with the snow continuing to lie on the 30th on lawns.
It was a very cloudy month with sunshine measured being only 71.4 hours, as against the normal of 91.7 hours. It was not a record but one of the cloudiest months on record. In fact there were 9 days during the month when no sunshine was recorded at all.
posted by David Crow # 2:42 PM
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Weather Summary for Queenstown for April.
Queenstown`s weather for April was still below normal in rainfall, with a little below normal in sunshine, but still above average in temperatures.
Rainfall was about 20 mm below average, 54.1 mm recorded with the average being 73.6 mm. Although there were 13 days of rainfall, no heavy falls were measured, the heaviest fall was only 12.6 mm on the 26th.
Temperatures continued above normal, 11.7 degrees was recorded with the average being 10.8 degrees. Highest maximum was 22.1 degrees on the 28th, lowest minimum 1.6 degrees on the 6th and 7th and heaviest frost being minus 2.7 degrees on the 6th. 4 frosts were recorded for the month.
Sunshine was slightly below normal with 121.2 hours being measured as against the average of 134.5 hours.
posted by David Crow # 4:39 PM
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Weather Summary for Queentown for March.
March in Queenstown was a dry, very warm month with sunshine hours close to normal.
Total rainfall for the month was 32.8 mm. well under the average of 71.6 mm. No rain fell between the 11th February and the 16th March, the longest period without any rain ever experienced in Queenstown. With January being a very wet month though, the total rainfall for the first 3 months of 197.5 mm is only very slightly down on the normal of 202.5 mm. There were 6 days of rain for March, with 23.1 mm being the heaviest fall on the 17th.
Temperatures continue to be very much above normal with March being 2.5 degrees above its normal of 14.0 degrees. 16.5 degrees was recorded. Highest maximum was 28.5 degrees on the 8th. Lowest minimum was 5.4 degrees on the 20th and lowest grass minimum was 0.8 degrees also on the 20th.
Sunshine was very slightly down on the normal, 179.1 hours recorded with the normal being 184.3 hours.
Anticyclones continued to be the major influence with several being stationary over the country and not letting any other weather systems come anywhere near New Zealand. Hence fine, settled weather continued all month apart from an active front on the morning of the 17th which brought the 23.1 mm of rain in about 4 hours.
posted by David Crow # 8:30 PM
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Weather summary for Queenstown for Ferbruary.
Queenstown`s weather in February was most unusual, as it was over most of the country, with all the rain at the beginning of the month. There were only 3 days when it rained, 3rd, 4th and 11th with the heaviest fall on the 3rd when 25.8 mm fell. The total for the month was 52.9mm, not far short of the average for the month of 56.1 mm. Although only 3 days of rain, each day recorded a reasonable amount.
The main departure from normal was the temperature which was a huge 2.2 degrees above normal. Average temperature for the month is 15.9 degrees with the mean recorded being 18.1 degrees. Highest maximum was 30.5 degrees on the 1st with another 30 degrees recorded on the 19th. Lowest minimum temperature was 5.9 degrees on the 5th and lowest grass minimum was 2.4 degrees on the 24th.
As was expected with only 3 rain days, sunshine figures were well above average, the normal being 201.5 hours while 227.9 hours were recorded.
One or two stationary anticyclones centered for long periods over the country were responsible for the extended fine periods.
posted by David Crow # 1:53 PM
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Weather Summary for Queenstown for January.
The weather in Queenstown for January can be divided into two halves, very wet for the first half of the month and fine and hot over the second half. Even though virtually no rain fell in the second half, total rainfall for the month was one and a half times the average for January, 111.8 mm measured as against the normal of 75.6 mm. This put Lake Wakatipu on a very high level although it didn`t reach the first flood level.
Mean temperature for the month was 1 degree above normal, 16.9 degrees as against the average of 15.9 degrees. Highest maximum for the month was 32.0 degrees on the 5th with 3 days in the month reaching 30 degrees or over. The normal average of 3 days in summer has already been passed with 5 days reaching this figure so far. Lowest minimum air temperature for the month was 3.8 degrees on the 18th and lowest grass minimum temperatures was 0.2 degrees also on the 18th.
Sunshine was 12 hours above normal with 247.6 hours measured as against the average of 235.6 hours. This was in contrast to December when the sunshine was well below normal.
During the month 2 violent thunderstorms occured on the 9th and the 13th. The storm on the 9th was actually 2 storms, one in the afternoon from 2pm to 3.15pm and another in the evening from 7pm till 8pm. Forked lightning was observed during the first one. A second thunderstorm occured during the early hours of the 13th.
Two cold outbreaks occured during the first half of the month. The first brought heavy snow down to 1000 metres on the 3rd. the second brought lighter snow down to 1500 metres on the 8th.
posted by David Crow # 3:13 PM
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Weather Summary for Queenstown for December.
Weather summary for Queenstown for Decermber shows a rather cloudy month but with mean temperature one and a half degrees above normal and rainfall right on average.
The rainfall for the month totalled 68.2 mm compared with 66.6 mm which is the average for the month. There were 10 days of rain recorded with the heaviest daily fall being 25.7 mm on the 31st. This brought the year`s total to 803.7mm which is just a little less than the average for the year of 835mm. The heaviest 24 hour fall for the year was 33.0 mm on the 6th September.
Mean temperasture for the month was 16.3 degrees, well above the normal of 14.8 degrees and completed a rather warm year with almost very month being above normal temperature. Highest temperature for December was Christmas Day when 30.9 degrees was measured. Lowest minimum was 4.8 degrees on the 6th and lowest grass minimum was 0.0 degrees on the 4th.
It was a very cloudy month with 200.8 hours measured against the average of 233.5 hours. There were no gales but it was windy with westerly directions prevailing.
posted by David Crow # 11:40 AM
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Weather summary for Queenstown for November.
November in Queenstown was a pleasant month although a little windy. Rainfall was below average, sunshine was well above average and temperatures were about normal.
Rainfall all fell during the first half of the month amounting to 58.2 mm, with the monthly average being 70.1 mm. Heaviest daily fall was 24.6 mm on the 2nd with 9 days of rain recorded. No rain fell after the 17th.
Mean temperature for the month was 12.7 degrees with the average being 12.5 degrees. Highest maximum temperature recorded was 24.2 degrees on the 26th, lowest minimum air temperature 0.2 degrees on the 4th aand lowest grass minimum minus 3.5 degrees also on the 4th. During the month there were 4 frosts.
Sunshine was a huge 25 hours above normal, 235.4 hours was measured with the normal being 210.6 hours. Unlike the previous month, some sunshine was recorded on every day.
Winds from a westerly quarter predominated and although there were no gales, they were fresh to strong at times. Snow fell to quite low levels twice during the month, on the 3rd and the 17th.
posted by David Crow # 4:42 PM
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Weather Summary for October in Queenstown.
October in Queenstown was a pleasant month with both rainfall and temperatures close to normal although sunshine was below normal.
Rainfall was evenly spread throughout the month and totalled 77.4 mm on 12 raindays with the average for the month being 81.9 mm. Heaviest daily fall was 18.7 mm on the 12th.
The mean temperature was close to normal, 10.4 degrees recorded as against the average of 10.6 degrees. Highest maximum was 24.9 degrees on the 30th. Lowest minimum air temperature was 1.0 degrees on the 7th and lowest grass minimum temperature was minus 5.2 degrees also on the 7th. There were 12 days of ground frost.
Sunshine was below normal by 22 and a half hours, 170.0 hours recorded as against the average of 192.4 hours.
October was a typical spring month with several cold snaps. Snow came well down the mountains on the 1st, 6th, 14th and 19th of the month. It snowed in town one day with hail recorded on another day, although the last week of the month saw a decided warming trend.
posted by David Crow # 11:16 AM
Monday, October 1, 2012
Weather Summary for Serptember in Queenstown.
September was an extremely wet and changeable month in Queenstown with rainfall over double the normal, measuring 143.2 mm as against the average of just 69.8 mm. It rained on 18 days of the month with the heaviest daily fall being 33.0 mm on the 6th. August was a very dry month so September`s reading only brought the average up to normal for the year; 599.9 mm for the first 9 months.
Temperatures were once again above average, 9.1 degrees as against the average of 8.2 degrees, even though the middle of the month saw some very cold temperatures recorded. On the 11th Queenstown had the lowest September daily maximum ever recorded 3.8 degrees. Highest maximum was 21.8 degrees on the 29th. Lowest minimum was minus 0.3 degrees on the 18th and heaviest frost was minus 5.9 degrees also on the 18th. There were 14 days of ground frost during the month.
Not surprisingly with the excessive amount of rain, sunshine figures were well below average. Normal for the month is 159.9 hours whereas only 122.4 hours was measured. There were 8 days during the month when no sunshine was measured at all.
The majority of the rain occured during the first 11 days when 2 thunderstorms were observed, on the 6th and the 8th; as well snow fell on the 11th. During the evening of the 6th one of the most spectacular thunderstorms for many years lit up the skies with a display of forked lightning. On the 11th it snowed in Queenstown but did not lie, although 6cms lay just down the road at Frankton. All in all this was the most changeable month for Queenstown so far this year.
posted by David Crow # 5:50 PM
Monday, September 3, 2012
Queenstown`s Weather Summary for August.
Queenstown`s weather in August was unusual, very warm and dry although sunshine was only about average.
Up until the last few days of the month, Queenstown was heading for the second driest August on record with only 1.6 mm of rain. On the 25th a reasonable fall of 18.1 mm rain brought the total up to 19.7 mm, still very much under the normal of 60.3mm.
The mean temperature for the month was 7.4 degrees, a huge 1.9 degrees above the normal and the warmest August since 2005 when 7.5 degrees was recorded. The warmest ever recorded was 7.7 degrees in 1982. Highest maximum temperature was 15.9 degrees on the 29th, lowest minimum was 0.3 degrees on the 23rd and heaviest frost was minus 6.1 degrees also on the 23rd. Although a very warm month, 23 frosts were recorded.
Sunshine was close to average, 114 hours were measured as against the normal of 120.3 hours.
The month was dominated by anticyclones being centered to the south, bringing fine, frosty and dry weather.
posted by David Crow # 5:54 PM
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Monthly Weather Summary for Queenstown for July.
July was a month of extremes in temperatures from very cold during the first 10 days of the month to well above average during the middle of the month, then back to very cold towards the end of the month. Even though some very cold temperatures occured, the average temperature for the month was still a full 1 degree above average, 4.7 degrees recorded with the average being 3.7 degrees. Coldest minimum air temperature was minus 4.7 degrees on the 5th, highest maximum 15.3 degrees on the 18th and heaviest frost minus 9.8 degrees also on the 5th. This was the heaviest frost since the same figure was recorded in July 2003. We have to go back 45 years to July 1968 to fine a higher reading of minus 10.2 degrees. Heaviest frost ever recorded for Queenstown was July 1953 with minus 13.4 degrees. With regard to maximum temperatures July 2003 was the last time a higher maximum than last month was recorded with 16.2 degrees.
Rainfall last month was slightly below normal, 46.8 mm being measured with the normal being 56.6 mm. Heaviest fall was 14.1 mm on the 13th with 7 days of rain being measured. No days of snow were observed in the town.
Sunshine was somewhat above normal, 94.0 hours being measured with the normal being 86.5 hours, even though there were 6 days in the month when no sunshine was recorded.
Apart from the temperatures, very little of any note was measured.
posted by David Crow # 7:22 PM
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Queenstown Weather Summary for June.
June in Queenstown was a reasonably average winter month although temperatures, rainfall and sunshine were all slightly above normal.
Total rainfall for the month was 83.6 mm on 11 rain days. The average for the month is 67.0 mm. Heaviest daily fall was 25.2 mm on the 22nd. The 6 monthly total is 390.2 mm, slightly below the normal of 420.6 mm.
Temperatures were very slightly above the average even though it was very cold at the end of the month. Average temperature was 4.6 degrees, slightly above the normal of 4.4 degrees. Highest maximum recorded was 13.2 degrees on the 10th. Lowest minimum was minus 3.8 degrees on the 30th and heaviest frost was minus 8.1 degrees on the 17th. There were 8 days of screen frost and 24 days of ground frost.
Sunshine measured 79.3 hours, slightly above the normal of 74.1 hours.
Snow fell on 2 days in the town on the 25th and 26th, about one and a half cms lying on the 26th.
posted by David Crow # 11:48 AM
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Weather Summary for May in Queenstown.
May in Queenstown was a pleasant month with rain somewhat below normal and a corresponding slight increase in sunshine hours, with temperatures again above normal.
Rainfall for the month was 63.2 mm which fell on 9 days, the heaviest daily fall being 20.3 mm on the 8th. Normal rainfall for the month is 77.5 mm. Although below normal it was not as dry as last month when only 26.1 mm fell. This now brings the total for the year up to 306.6 mm with the average for the first 5 months being 359 mm,
Air temperatures continued above normal. The mean temperature for last month was 7.9 degrees with the average being 7.1 degrees. Highest maximum was 18.4 degrees on the 7th, lowest minimum was minus 0.6 degrees on the 3rd and lowest grass minimum was minus 4.7 degrees on both the 7th and 22nd. There was only the 1 air frost last month although more than normal ground frosts of 19 were recorded.
Not surprisingly the sunshine hours were above normal, 99.8 hours measured against the average of 91.7 hours.
Very little of any significance was noted during the month, with little wind and only 2 occasions when snow fell to relatively low levels on the mountains. Most of this has now gone.
posted by David Crow # 5:51 PM
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Queenstown Weather Summary for April.
April was a very dry and mild month with sunshine well above average.
In the first 26 days of the month there was only 1 day of rain and that was on the 9th when 5.7 mm fell. between 2am and 4am. Some rain fell on the last 4 days with the heaviest fall being 19.2 mm on the 29th during a thunderstorm. The total for the month was only 26.1 mm, well down on the average of 73.6 mm.
It was a mild month with the mean temperature of 12.3 degrees being one and a half degrees above the normal for the month of 10.3 degrees. Highest maximum was 22.8 degrees on the 6th, lowest minimum 2.3 degrees on the 30th and lowest grass minimum minus 22.1 degrees on the 18th. During the month there were 4 frosts.
It was a very sunny month as well. Sunshine figures were 28 hours above normal, 162.4 hours recorded against an average of 134.5 hours.
It was also a month of very little wind and apart from the thunderstorm on the 30th, very little of note occured during the month.
posted by David Crow # 4:30 PM
Monday, April 2, 2012
Queenstown Weather Summary for March.
March was a pleasant autumn month in Queenstown with average rainfall although sunshine was below normal and temperatures somewhat below normal as well.
Rainfall was 73.7 mm, very close to the average of 71.6 mm. 12 days of rain fell with the heaviest being 23.2 mm on the 11th. This brings the total for the first 3 months of the year to 217.3 mm, very close to average.
For once the average temperature for the month was below normal, 13.4 degrees was recorded with the average being 14.0 degrees. Highest maximum recorded was 25.1 degrees on the 9th, lowest minimum was 2.5 degrees on the 26th and lowest grass minimum minus 1.5 degrees also on the 26th. This was the only frost for the month.
Cloud was more prevalent last month resulting in below average sunshine figures, a total of 171.6 hours was measured with the normal being 184.3 hours.
There were 2 days when snow fell on the mountains down to 1200 metres otherwise very little of any note happened last month.
posted by David Crow # 4:22 PM
Friday, March 2, 2012
Weather Summary for Queenstown for February.
Queenstown was a very cloudy month with rainfall and temperatures above normal.
It started as a very dry month, but 3 very wet days towards the end of the month pushed the total rainfall to 73.3 mm, somewhat above the average of 56.1 mm. There were 14 days of rain with the heaviest fall being 28.2 mm on the 22nd. Other heavy falls were 18.7 mm on the 23rd and 17.8 mm on the 29th.
It was a very cloudy month with 4 days when no sunshine was recorded. Total for the month registered 174.3 hours with the average being 201.5 hours.
Average temperature for the month in Queenstown is 15.9 degrees while 17.1 degrees was measured, continuing the trend of well above average temperatures. although no very high maximum temperatures were recorded, 29.3 degrees on the 6th being the highest, there were constantly high overnight minimums, 17.2 degrees on the 7th being one example.
There was little wind during the month and 1 thunderstorm was recorded on the 6th.
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posted by David Crow # 5:29 PM
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Weather Summary for January in Queenstown.
January in Queenstown was somewhat above normal in temperature, close to average in rainfall and slightly above normal in sunshine.
It started off as a very dry month but a heavy fall on the 26th brought the rainfall total up. Total for the month was 70.3 mm on 7 raindays with the heaviest fall of 27.2 mm recorded on the 26th.
Despite the fact that snow fell to very unseasonably low levels on 4 days during the month, something that I can never remember before in January, the temperature was surprisingly above average by almost a degree, 16.8 degrees was measured against the average of 15.9 degrees. Highest temperature recorded for the month was 30.2 degrees on the 9th, lowest minimum temperature reached was 4.5 degrees on the 27th and lowest grass minimum was 1.2 degrees on the 6th. Normally about 3 days are recorded each summer when the temperature reaches 30 degrees. this summer we have only had the one.
Sunshine was above normal by 10 hours, 246.0 hours was recorded with the average being 235.6 hours.
Snow fell to unseasonably low levels on the 15th, 22nd, 23rd and 27th down to 1200 metres, with heavy falls at higher levels. Coronet Peak recorded 10 to 15 cms on the 27th.
It was also a rather windy month although no gales were recorded.
posted by David Crow # 10:46 AM
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Queenstown`s Weather Summary for December.
December in Queenstown was one of the warmest and driest Decembers on record in the town with total rainfall for the month being just 13.0 mm. The all time driest year was 10.6 mm way back in 1927. There were only five days in the month when it rained, the heaviest falls being 4.7 mm on the 13th and 14th. Average rainfall for Queenstown in December is 68.3 mm. The total for the year was 771.3 mm, slightly below the average of 835mm.
Mean temperature for the month was a whopping 2.8 degrees above normal at 17.6 degrees. The normal being 14.8 degrees. All time warmest December on record was 18.3 degrees in 1934. Although there were no very high maximum temperatures throughout the month, there were no cool spells either and temperatures were consistantly warm. Highest maximum was 29.0 degrees on the 26th, lowest air minimum 6.8 degrees on the 17th and lowest grass minimum 2.0 degrees on the 1st.
Although rainfall was very low, sunshine figures were also below average, 219.5 hours recorded with the average being 233.5 hours.
There were no significant weather events during the month.
posted by David Crow # 7:34 PM
Friday, December 2, 2011
Weather Summary for November in Queenstown.
November in Queenstown was slightly warmer than normal, otherwise it was basically a fairly normal month with rainfall and sunshine very close to average.
Temperature for the month was 13.1 degrees or 0.6 degrees above the normal of 12.5 degrees. Highest maximum was 27.5 degrees on the 27th. Lowest minimum was minus 0.5 degrees on the 5th and lowest grass minimum was minus 2.9 degrees also on the 5th. There was 1 screen frost and 4 ground frosts.
Rainfall was close to normal, 66.7 mm recorded as against the average of 71.8 mm. 15 days of rain were recorded but all were mainly light with the heaviest fall being 19.4 mm on the 20th. Total for the year stands at 758.3 mm or 23 mm above the average for the year.
Sunshine was 199.1 hours only 11 hours below the normal of 210.6 hours. During the month it snowed on 2 days in town otherwise it was a normal month.
posted by David Crow # 9:08 PM
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Queenstown Weather Summary for October.
The weather for October in Queenstown was very close to normal with rainfall very slightly above average. Mean temperature and sunshine were also very close to normal.
Rainall totalled 95.4 mm with the average being 83.2 mm. Heaviest daily fall was 25.5 mm on the 17th and there were 11 days of rain. October is statistically the wettest month of the year. The total to date this year is 691.6 mm, also very close to average.
Mean temperature was 0.2 degrees above normal, 10.8 degrees being recorded as against the average of 10.6 degrees. Highest maximum was 22.5 degrees on the 20th; lowest minimum 0.2 degrees on the 9th and heaviest frost minus 6.5 degrees also on the 9th. There were 12 ground frosts during the month.
Sunshine was slightly above normal, 199.5 hours recorded against the average of 192.4 hours.
A westerly gale on the evening of the 24th over the district caused some slight damage and some power outages. Later that same evening a thunderstorm moved up from the south.
posted by David Crow # 12:59 PM
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Queenstown weather summary for September.
After the wintry and snowy month of August, September was a pleasant month in Queenstowen with temperatures slightly above average and rainfall well below normal. Rainfall totalled 27.8 mm, well below the average of 70.4 mm. Heaviest fall was 8.9 mm on the 14th with 10 days of rain recorded.
Average temperature of 8.5 degrees was slightly above the normal of 8.2 degrees. Highest daily maximum was 20.0 degrees on the 30th, lowest minimum was minus 1.1 degrees on the 14th and lowest grass minimum was minus 6.0 degrees on the 2nd. During the month there were 3 air frosts and 22 ground frosts.
Sunshne was close to normal with 164,2 hours measured against the normal of 159.9 hours. Snow fell to low levels on 3 occasions and fell in the town once.
posted by David Crow # 5:57 PM
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Queenstown Weather Summary for August.
August was a very snowy month in Queenstown. Although most of the precipitation fell as snow, it was almost 20 mm below normal. 40.7 mm of precipitation fell as against the normal of 60.3 mm 8 raindays were recorded with the heaviest being 12.4 mm on the 14th, (all snow). Snow fell on 4 days in town and lay in a measurable quantity for 9 days before becoming patchy.
Although snowy, temperatures were once again above normal, but only by a small amount. Mean temperature was 5.9 degrees against the normal of 5.5 degrees. Highest maximums were 16.2 degrees on the 25th and 26th. Lowest minimum was minus 3.1 degrees on the 19th and heaviest frost was minus 8.9 degrees on the 10th. There were 15 days of air frost during the month and 26 days of ground frost.
Sunshine was 20 hours above normal. 140.3 hours were measured with 120.3 hours being the normal.
posted by David Crow # 4:48 PM
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Queenstown weather summary for June.
June in Queenstown was characterised by well above normal temperatures and low rainfall, together with lack of snow. Rainfall totalled 36.5 mm, a little over half the normal value of 67.0 mm. Nearly all the rain fell on the 4th when 33.6 mm fell in just a few hours early in the morning.
Temperatures were once again well above normal by a huge 2 degrees. 6.4 degrees was recorded as against the average of 4.4 degrees. Highest temperature for the month was 15.2 degrees on the 1st, with the lowest being minus 0.6 degrees on the 30th. Heaviest frost was minus 6.5 degrees also on the 30th. There were 3 air frosts and 24 ground frosts during the month.
Sunshine was below average for the monthh, 62.3 hours being recorded as against the average of 74.1 hours. There were 9 days during the month when no sunshine was recorded at all.
There were no cold spells during the month and apart from the very heavy rain on the 4th, nothing of any note occured.
posted by David Crow # 8:21 PM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Weather summary for Queenstown for May.
May was drier than normal and very warm with far less sunshine than normal. Total rainfall for the month was 59.2 mm, well below the average of 77.5 mm. There were 14 days of rain with the heaviest fall being 21.6 mm on the 7th. This brings the average for the year to date to right on average at 352.3 mm.
It was the second warmest May ever recorded with 9.9 degrees, a staggering 2.8 degrees above the normal of 7.1 degrees. The warmest May in Queenstown was 10.3 degrees recorded in 2007. Highest maximum for the month was 19.2 degrees on the 11th; lowest minimum 2.2 degrees on the 29th and lowest grass minimum minus 2.6 degrees also on the 29th. There were no air frosts and only 4 ground frosts during the month.
Sunshine was well below average although not a record, 64.5 hours measured as against the normal of 91.7 hours.. Eight days during the month recorded no sunshine at all.
A decreasing La Nina event together with frequent subtropical airstreams from the north or northeast were responsible for the very warm temperatures over the country during May.
posted by David Crow # 6:41 PM
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Weathert Summary for Queenstown for April.
April was sunny and very dry in Queenstown with temperatures right on average.
Total rainfall amounted to only 22 per cent of normal, 16.2 mm was recorded as against an average of 73.6 mm. However after 3 wet months the rainfall total to the end of April is still above normal, 293.1 mm with the average beong 276.1 mm. There were 8 days of rain in April with the heaviest fall being 8.1 mm on the 22nd.
Mean temperature for the month was exactly normal again for the second consequative month, 10.8 degrees was measured. Highest temperature was 21.8 degrees on the 11th. Lowest minimum minus 0.2 degrees on the 27th and 28th and heaviest frost minus 5.6 degrees on the 28th. There were 7 frosts during the month.
With a very dry month, it was not surprising that sunshine figures were well up on the normal of 134.5 hours. Total sunshine for the month was 150.1 hours.
Several cold spells occured during the month with snow to quite low levels on the 4th and 5th. Snow lay at Artghurs Point on the 18th. A further cold spell on the 27th and 28th brought unseasonably cold temperatures with Arrowtown recording their heaviest frost for April ever recorded. Minus 12.1 degrees..
posted by David Crow # 11:38 AM
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Monthly summary for March in Queenstown.
Apart from the rainfall in Queenstown during March, the month was pretty much normal.
Rainfall was once again above normal, although not as much as the previous two months. Normal average for March is 71.6 mm with 85.1 mm being measured. Highest daily fall was 18.0 mm on the 25th with 12 rain days recorded during the month. This brings the total for the first 3 months of the year to 276.9 mm, well above the average of 202.5 mm.
Average temperature for March was right on normal of 14.0 degrees, the first time this has happened for a long time. Highest temperature was 25.2 degrees on the 13th, lowest temperature was 3.9 degrees on the 28th, while there were no frosts.
Total sunshine was very close to normal, 178.5 hours measued against the average of 184.3 hours.
posted by David Crow # 12:14 PM
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Weather summary for Queenstown for February.
February in Queenstown was wet and warm but sunshine was well below average.
Average temperature was recorded at 16.6 degrees, with the mean for the month being 15.9 degrees. Highest maximum recored was 28.0 degrees on the 6th, lowest minimum 7.3 degrees on the 9th and lowest grass minimum 2.3 degrees also on the 9th. Normally Queenstown averages 3 days in the summer when temperatures excede 30 degrees. This summer that has not happened with the highest recorded beong 29.2 degrees reached in January.
Rainfall carried on from a wet January with 81.1 mm of rain recorded, almost 50 per cent above the normal of 56.1mm for February. 12 days of rain fell with the heaviest being 33.3 mm on the 6th. This brings the total for the first 2 months of the year to 191.8 mm.
Sunshine was well below average with 173.9 hours being recorded, with the average for the month being 201.5 mm.
One thunderstorm occured on the 13th.
posted by David Crow # 4:39 PM
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Weather statistics in Queenstown for January.
January was a wet, warm and rather windy month in Queenstown. Rainfall of 110.7 mm was 50 per cent above the normal of 74.8 mm and although only 8 days of rain fell during the month, most of these were heavy falls. The heaviest daily fall was 41.0 mm on the 2nd and together with much heavier falls about the western ranges and headwaters of the major rivers, helped push the lake level above the first warning level. This stayed at this level for several days.
Mean temperature for the month was 1.2 degrees above normal with a mean of 17.1 degrees. Highest maximum was 29.2 degrees on the 16th and lowest minimum was 5.6 degrees on the 13th. Lowest grass minimum was 0.6 degrees also on the 13th.
Sunshine was right on average, 235.4 hours being recorded with the average being 235.6 hours.
It was also a rather winds month with 1 gale recorded in the town.
posted by David Crow # 10:51 AM
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Monthly weather summary for Queenstown for December.
December in Queenstown was warm and very wet. Average temperature for the month was once again almost 2 degrees above normal. 14.8 degrees being the average with 16.7 degrees being reached. Highest temperature for the month was 28.7 degrees on the 4th with the lowest minimum being 3.5 degrees on the 9th. There was 1 ground frost recorded, minus 3.0 degrees also on the 9th.
December was a very wet month with 153.1 mm of rain recorded as against the average of only 68.3 mm. 13 days of rain fell with the heaviest daily fall being 69.5 mm on the 27th. This was the highest 24 hour total since 73.5 mm on September 18th 2002 and bought the year`s total to 1014.5 mm. The average for the year is 835.1 mm.
Sunshine figures don`t mean very much as the first 10 days of the month were missing, due to the sunshine recorder being stolen. However sunshine hours would have been down a bit due to a considerable number of cloudy days and quite a lot of rainfall at times through the month.
posted by David Crow # 11:42 AM
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Monthly weather summary for Queenstown for November 2010
November was a very warm and very dry month. A total of just 13.1 mm of rain was recorded for the whole month against an average of 70.1 mm. There were only 5 days of rain with the heaviest fall being just 3.3 mm on the 21st. This was the 4th driest November on record with the lowest and previous driest being 8.4 mm in 1937.
This was an exceptionally warm month with the average temperature being 15.5 degrees as against an average of 12.5 degrees or 3 degrees above normal. There have been many temperatures well above normal in previous years but I don`t remember ever being 3 degrees above normal which must be a record temperature departure. The highest maximum temperature for the month was 29.8 degrees on the 28th. This was the hottest November day ever recorded in Queenstown, the previous highest being 29.3 degrees on both 2005 qnd 2008.
Sunshine figures were not available due to a thief stealing two sunshine recorders.
posted by David Crow # 5:52 PM
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Weather Summary for October for Queenstown.
October was a very warm, rather dry and very sunny month. Average temperature for the month was 1.4 degrees above normal, 12.0 degrees recorded as against the average of 10.6 degrees. Highest maximum was 25.2 degrees on the 31st, lowest minimum 0.2 degrees on the 20th and heaviest frost minus 5.1 degrees on the 12th. There were 15 ground frosts during the month.
Rainfal was well down on the normal, 60.5 mm recorded as against the average of 81.9 degrees. October is normally the wettest month of the year. Heaviest daily fall was 23.5 mm on the 8th and there were 10 days of rain.
It was also a very sunny month with sunshine figures 25 percent above normal. 239.5 hours were recorded as against the average of 192.4 hours. There were no days during the month when some sun wasn`t recorded.
There was one brief, cold snap on the 10th when snow fell to 500 metres and briefly fell in town. 2 to 3 cms lay on the ground in some parts of Arthurs Point overnight 10th and 11th.
posted by David Crow # 11:46 AM
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Weather summary for Queenstown for September.
September was a wet and snowy month with very little sunshine. Rainfall of 131.4 mm was well above the normal of 70.4 mm and fell on 20 days. Heaviest fall was 23.4 mm on the 16th. The month`s total brought the total to date this year to 787.8 mm and getting close to the average for the whole year.
For once the mean temperature recorded was not above the normal; 8.1 degrees was measured against the average of 8.2 degrees. Highest maximum reached was 17.0 on the 28th. Lowest screen minimum was minus 0.6 degrees on the 19th and heaviest frost was minus 6.1 degrees also on the 19th. There were 2 screen frosts and 18 ground frosts during the month.
Sunshine for the month of 118.6 hours was the third lowest for Septemer since records began. Previous lowest was 115.5 hours in September 2003 with the average for September being 159.9 hours.
Snow fell in the town on 6 days, although nothing lay. This was the highest number of snow days for September since records began.
posted by David Crow # 10:48 AM
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Weather summary for Queenstown for August.
Queenstown was wet but warm with sunshine below average for August.
Total rainfall for the month was 101.8 mm with the average being 59.0 mm. There were 15 days of rain with the heaviest being 19.8 mm on the 12th. Total for the year now stands at 656.4 mm.
It was a mild month with temperatures 1 degree above normal, 6.5 degrees against the average of 5.5 degrees. Highest maximum was 14.1 degrees on the 31st, lowest minimum minus 2.6 degrees on the 10th and heaviest frost minus 7.4 degrees also on the 10th. There were 22 days of ground frost and 3 days of screeen frost.
Sunshine figures were well below average, 104.0 hours were measured against the average of 120.3 hours.
During the month there were two cold snaps, one on the 8th which brought snow almost down to town level and the second on the 26th when snow fell to 900 metres.
posted by David Crow # 6:13 PM
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Weather summary for Queenstown for July.
July was a rather dry and very sunny month. Although snow continued to lie in patches over the first week of the month in town, it was still a warmer than normal month with temperatures almost 1 degree above normal. Mean temperature was 4.6 degrees against an average of 3.7 degrees. Highest maximum was 14.4 degrees on the 13th. Lowest air temperature was minus 4.2 degrees on the 11th and lowest grass minimum was minus 9.8 degrees also on the 11th. This was the hardest frost for 3 years. July recorded 31 ground frosts, one on every day of the month. This was an all time record.
Rainfall totalled 49.9 mm for the month with the heaviest fall of 25.1 mm on the 31st. Average for July is 56.6 mm. There were only 5 days of rain.
Sunshine was well above normal, 109.5 hours being recorded as against an average of 86.5 hours.
posted by David Crow # 4:57 PM
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Weather summary for Queenstown for June.
June was warmer, sunnier and drier than normal. Rainfall totalled 59.7 mm, a little down on the average of 67.0 mm with 10 days of rain falling. Heaviest daily fall was 20.3 mm on the 6th.
Temperatures were above normal, although a broken maximum thermometer over the last week upset the averages somewhat, as the last week was certainly colder than the rest of the month. Highest maximum was 16.4 degrees on the 19th, the lowest minimum was minus 2.8 degrees on the 9th and the heaviest frost was minus 7.8 degrees on the 27th.
Sunshine hours were over 14 hours above normal even though several days had no sun at all. Average sun for June is 74.1 hours whereas 88.5 hours were recorded.
During the month snow fell on 3 days with 3 cms measured on the 23rd, although greater totals occured at higher elevations. Snow was still lying in most sheltered places at the end of the month.
posted by David Crow # 2:23 PM
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Queenstown weather summary for May.
May weather readings were all very close to normal except the mean temperatures which were once again above normal.
Rainfall recorded 73.7 mm, very close to the average of 77.5 mm. Heaviest fall was 14.1 mm on the 12th with 13 days of rain measured.
Temperatures were 1.1 degrees above average; 8.2 degrees as against the average of 7.1 degrees. Highest maximum was 19.1 degrees on the 10th. Lowest minimum 0.0 degrees on the 22nd and lowest grass minimum minus 2.7 degrees on the 31st. There were no screen frosts but 13 ground frosts.
Sunshine was also very close to normal, 83.7 hours measured compared to 91.7 hours as an average.
Snow was observed in Queenstown on 2 occasions, lying to 700 metres on the 29th.
posted by David Crow # 6:24 PM
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Queenstown Weather Summary for April 2010.
April was extremely wet and very warm in Queenstown. Also like March it was well down in sunshine hours. Total rainfall was more than 100 mm above normal. Average for April is 73.6 mm while 175.9 mm was recorded. Heaviest daily fall was 67.6 mm on the 25th, the highest daily fall since September 18th 2002 when 73.5 mm was recorded. Although a very high monthly total was measured, it occured on only 11 days, with some days having brief but heavy rainfall totals.
Temperatures once again were above average, this time by one and a half degrees. Average temperature is 10.8 degrees with 12.3 degrees being measured. Highest maximum was 23.2 degrees on the 1st, the lowest 2.4 degrees on the 7th and lowest grass minimum minus 2.7 degrees also on the 7th. There were 5 days of ground frosts.
Sunshine was below average by 14 per cent; 134.5 hours being the average while 116.4 hours actually recorded.
posted by David Crow # 5:25 PM
Friday, April 2, 2010
Weather Summary for March in Queenstown.
March was cloudy, warm and a little wetter than normal.
Rainfall was 14 per cent up on the average. 81.8 mm was recorded as against the average of 71.6 mm. 10 days of rain occured with the heaviest fall being 29.2 mm on the 1st. Most of the rain was was recorded on 3 days the other 2 days were the 21st and 23rd with 23.6mm and 21.2 mm respectively. A very violent and prolonged thunderstorm was recorded overnight of the 21st and 22nd, lasting from 11.45pm to 5am, bringing power cuts to the district.
Temperatures were again well above average, 15.2 degrees being recorded with the average being 14.0 degrees. The highest maximum was on the 8th with a very warm 29.8 degrees being reached. This was the second highest March temperature ever recorded for Queenstown; highest was 30.7 degrees on March 19th 2008. Lowest minimum temperature was 4.7 degrees on the 13th and lowest grass minimum minus 0.7 degrees on the 18th.
Sunshine was considerably below normal, 166.8 hours being measured against the average of 184.3 hours
posted by David Crow # 11:58 AM
Monday, March 1, 2010
Weather Summary for Queenstown for February 2010
The last month of summer was hot, dry and sunny in Queenstown. In fact it was hotter, drier and sunnier than January, which is normally Queenstown`s mid summer month.
Rainfall was exactly half the normal for February, 28.1 mm recorded as against the average of 56.1 mm. Only 5 days of rain were measured with the heaviest fall being 12.2 mm on the 12th. This compares with 85.5 mm recorded the previous month. It was the driest since February 2007 when 22.0 mm was reacorded.
Mean temperature for the month was a massive 2.6 degrees above normal with 18.5 degrees recorded, well above the average of 15.9 degrees, and still well above the total of 17.0 degrees recorded in January. This was the warmest February since 1971 when 18.9 degrees was recorded. During the first 6 days of the month, temperatures exceeded 30 degrees on 5 of the days, with the highest being 33.0 degrees on the 6th, second highest February temperature ever recorded; the highest being 33.4 degrees in 1990.
Sunshine was also well above average with 228.7 hours beoing measured, the average being 201.5 hours. This was also well above the total reached in January of 214.7 hours. Fine anticyclonic conditions prevailed for much of the month and was responsible for this weather.
posted by David Crow # 7:44 PM
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Weather Summary for Queenstown for January 2010.
The first half of January was cool and very cloudy with most of the month`s rainfall falling in this period. Summer finally arrived in the second half with warm, mostly dry weather.
Total rainfall for the month at 85.5 mm was 15 per cent above the normal of 74.8 mm with rain falling on 17 days.
After a cool start, temperatures finished up 1.1 degrees above normal at 17.0 degrees with the highest being 30.5 degrees on the 29th, lowest minimum was 5.5 degrees on the 8th and lowest grass minimum 2.0 degrees on the 5th.
Sunshine for the month at 214.7 hours was 10 per cent below the normal of 235.6 hours.
It was also a rather windy month with cool west to southwesterly winds during the first 10 days bringing snow to quite low levels on the mountains on the 8th and 9th. Hail was also recorded in Queenstown on the 8th.
posted by David Crow # 10:37 AM
Friday, January 1, 2010
Weather Summary for December in Queenstown.
Rainfall and temperatures were slightly above normal while sunshine was considerably below normal for December in Queenstown. Rainfall totalled 74.4 mm as against the average of 68.3 mm, recorded over 14 days, with the heaviest daily fall being 28.8 mm on the 8th. This brought the total for the year to 853.1 mm, slightly above the avrerage of 835.6 mm.
Although rather cool around the middle of the month, temperatures finished up half a degree above average, 15.3 degrees was measured with the average being 14.8 degrees. Highest maximum was 27.0 degrees on the 18th; lowest minimum 4.5 degrees on the 15th and lowest grass minimum minus 0.6 degrees on the 4th.
Sunshine figures were well below average, only 200.5 hours being recorded with the avreage being 233.5 hours. This was 14 per cent below normal and was the cloudiest December since 2005 when 186.7 hours was recorded.
Little of any real note occurred during the month although light snow fell to low levels on the mountains on the 13th, while on the 18th a particularly strong north to northwesterly gale occurred, which did some minor damage and unroofed a house.
posted by David Crow # 12:58 PM
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Weather Summary for Queenstown for November.
November in Queenstown was warm, dry and very sunny. Total rainfall recorded was 25.4 mm or just over a third of the average for the month of 71.8 mm. Heaviest fall was just 10.2 mm on the 27th with 9 days of rain recorded. Total rain for the year now stands at 778.7 mm which is very close to the average to date of 766.8 mm.
Average temperatures quite surprisingly were considerably above normal by 1 and a half degrees, considering temperatures over the latter part of the month were quite cool. Normal mean temperature for November is 12.5 degrees with 14.0 degrees being recorded. Highest maximum temperature was 26.3 degrees on the 23rd. Lowest minimum was 3.2 degrees on the 18th with the heaviest ground frost being minus 2.7 degrees also on the 18th.
With the lack of rainfall fine sunny days gave us one of the sunniest Novembers on record with 265.4 hours recorded as against the average of 210.6 hours.
It was also a very windy month as well as recording some extremely low humidities. On the 27th at 9am the humidity reading was 36 per cent, the lowest probably ever recorded at this time of the day athough no records exist for humidities. Later that day a thunderstorm occured.
posted by David Crow # 5:25 PM
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Weather summary for October in Queemstown.
Queenstown`s weather for October was below normal in everything. The rainfall total for the month was 60.4 mm well below the average of 83.2 mm and October is normally the wettest month of the year in Queenstown. However the total to date of 753.3 mm is still a little above the normal of 695.0 mm to the end of October. Heaviest daily fall for the month was 26.0 mm on the 16th and there were 12 days of rain.
For once the average temperature was somewhat below normal, 9.9 degrees being recorded whereas the average is 10.6 degrees. One or two very cool days occured with snow falling briefly in the town on 3 days and even an air temperature of minus 0.5 degrees on the 5th which is unusual. Highest maximum temperatures of 20.9 degrees occured on both the 15th and 31st. Apart from the lowest air minimum of minus 0.5 degrees there were 15 days of ground frosts, also an ususually large number. Heaviest frost was minus 6.5 degrees on the 5th.
Sunshine was just a little below average, 187.2 hours against the normal of 192.4 hours.
posted by David Crow # 3:44 PM
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Weather summary for Queenstown for September.
Weather in Queenstown during September was rather dry with temperatures once again well above average. Total rainfall for the month was 33.4 mm, less than half the normal of 70.4 mm, although after some previous wet months we are still above normal for the first nine months of the year with our total standing at 692.9 mm. Heaviest daily fall last month was 18.2 mm on the 1st with a total of 11 days of rain, most of the remainder being very light.
Temperatures were above average by 1.3 degrees, the average for September being 8.2 degrees while 9.5 degrees was recorded. Although this is a significant departure, it was not as great as the 1.8 degree departure of last month. Highest recorded for last month was a very warm 23.5 degrees on the 14th with the lowest recorded being minus 1.3 degrees on the 4th and the lowest grass minimum or frost being minus 6.2 degrees. During the month there were 4 days of air frost and 15 days of ground frost.
Although low rainfall was recorded the sunshine hours didn`t represent this and were still below average. 146.0 hours was measured with the normal for the month being 159.9 hours.
During the month 2 days of snow were recorded, just brief showers on the 1st and 2nd although considerable falls were measured to low levels on the 2nd. Arthurs Point recorded 8cm lying on the 2nd and this remained on the ground in patches until the 6th. Light snow also fell to low levels on the 23rd and 25th. On the 14th north to northwesterly winds reached gale force at times otherwise the month was generally rather pleasant.
posted by David Crow # 4:56 PM
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