The Weather at Guyra
NSW
The town of
Prior to this the post office operated a weather station from 1965 to 1972.
Rainfall has been recorded for a longer period starting in 1886 at the post
office.
Readings are taken daily at the hospital at the standard observation times of
9am and 3pm.
Right: Guyra golf course in the early morning of
Image by Michael Bath, Australian Severe Weather.
RECENT
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Last six observations (
MONTHLY
Daily data for
this month and the previous 12 months here.
CLIMATE AVERAGES
Climate averages and extremes for Guyra Post Office here.
This set of
statistics uses rainfall data from 1886, but temperature data is limited to the
period 1965 to 1972.
Climate averages and extremes for Guyra Hospital
here.
This set of statistics uses rainfall and temperature data from 1981 which means
the rainfall averages are not reliable for such a short period. It is
recommended that rainfall averages from the post office site be used for
greater accuracy.
ABOUT
GUYRA'S WEATHER
Guyra is the highest town on the Northern Tablelands
and as such records the lowest day time temperatures in the region. Overnight
temperatures however, particularly in the winter months, are frequently higher
than nearby Armidale and Glen Innes. This is because Guyra is at the top of an exposed plateau where the wind
may blow all night, whereas Armidale and Glen Innes
are in protected valleys where cold air drainage and temperature inversions are
common events allowing overnight temperatures to drop to lower levels.
If you want to see snow, Guyra is the place to be
with an average of five snowfalls per year. Most years Guyra
manages at least one good snowfall with snow several centimetres
deep on the ground, easily enough to build a good sized snow person! During
such events the
Guyra's climate can be summed up as mild in summer
and cold in winter.
Highest temperature on record: 32.8C on January 31st 2003.
Lowest maximum temperature: -0.3C on July 3rd 1984 during a particularly heavy
snowfall.
Lowest minimum temperature: -7.8C on June 26th 1971.
Below:
Winter snow scene in
afternoon of
GUYRA WEATHER NEWS
2008
COOLEST FEBRUARY FOR 12
YEARS - February 2008 was an
unusually cool and cloudy month with an average maximum temperature of just
21.0 degrees - the coolest February since 1996 when it was 20.5C.
LOWEST MARCH AVERAGE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE ON
RECORD - Days during March were
warm and sunny, but overnight temperatures were unusually cool. The average
minimum of 7.5C was the lowest from 33 years of Guyra
temperature records. The previous lowest March average minimum was 8.4C in
1988.
EARLY FIRST FROSTS - The first frosts of the year arrived much
earlier than normal on the last three days of March: 29th: 3.6C, 30th: 0.8C,
31st: 2.7C. The minimum of 0.8C on the 30th was Guyra’s
coldest March temperature for 24 years since March 28th 1984 when it dropped to
-0.3C.
COLD SNAP IN LATE APRIL - A cold front passing through the region on
April 28th held the maximum temperature down to just 9.8C, the lowest April
maximum since 1995. The minimum temperature the following morning (the 29th) of
-2.8C was the lowest on record for April from 34 years of records. The previous
lowest was -2.2C on April 29th 1970. Temperatures were generally much cooler
than normal during April. The average maximum for the month of 16.1C was the
lowest for April for 18 years since 1990, and the average minimum of 4.8C was
the coolest for April since 1972.
AUTUMN SNOWFALLS ON
SNOWFALLS ON JULY 9TH - A strong cold front and upper level cold
pool passed through the region bringing light snow showers in the morning, and
heavier snow showers in the afternoon from around 2.30 to 6pm. By late
afternoon snow was 8 cms deep on the ground where it
remained until late the following morning when it melted. Temperatures were
very low on Wednesday the 9th. The 9am temp was -1.0C with a wind chill temp of
-14C. At
GUYRA WEATHER NEWS 2007
WET START TO MARCH -
Storms and heavy rain on March 1st and 2nd totaled 86.4 mm which is 14 mm
higher than the average rainfall for the whole month.
GUYRA WARMER
WARMEST
SNOWFALLS ON JUNE 8TH & 9TH - The first
snow in 2007 arrived on Friday June 8th with showers of sago snow falling in
the late afternoon and evening. Heavier snow fell between midnight and 4am on
Saturday the 9th. Snow lay on the ground up 5 cms
deep in places until mid morning when it melted off. Friday's maximum
temperature was a chilly 5.0C while Saturday's minimum was -1.0C.
SNOW
MORE SNOWFALLS ON JUNE 27TH & 28TH - In
the third snow event for 2007 Guyra was once again
cloaked in white in the the morning of June 28th
after moderate overnight falls which started the previous evening. The snow
cover in the morning was around 3 centimetres deep
aided by a brief heavy fall at 9am with further lighter intermittent falls
throughout the day until sunset. The snow remained on the ground until around
mid afternoon. It was extremely cold with the wind chill temperature at 3pm
being around -9C. The maximum to 3pm was just 1.8C, although the official top
for the day was 3.8C as measured at 9am the following day.
JUNE COLDEST MONTH FOR 16 YEARS - With an
average maximum temperature of just 9.1C, June 2007 was Guyra's
coldest month since July 1991 when it was 8.7C. The June long term average is
11.1C. It was also the lowest on record for June (32 years of records). Cloudy
and windy conditions, and three severe cold snaps
bringing snow on 6 days of the month were all contributing factors to the
unusually low day temperatures.
HEAVIEST SNOWFALLS ON JULY 8TH - The fourth
severe cold snap this year brought the best snowfalls so far in 2007 on Sunday
July 8th. Snow showers fell throughout the day from 8.30am with the heaviest
falls around 3pm and 6 to 7pm after which snow lay on the ground about 8 centimetres deep. Snow remained on the ground until late
morning the following day when it melted off. The maximum temperature on the
8th was just 4.1C.
LOWEST TEMPERATURES FOR 36 YEARS - During a run
of cold mornings with severe frosts, minimums of -7.1C were recorded on July
16th and 19th. These were the lowest temperatures recorded in Guyra since June 26th 1971 when it was -7.8C which was the
lowest on record.
WARMEST OCTOBER ON RECORD - With an average
maximum temperature of 21.2C, October 2007 was Guyra's
warmest October on record from 33 years of records. The previous highest was
20.9C in 2002.
COOLEST DECEMBER FOR 8 YEARS - With an average
maximum temperature of 21.3C, December 2007 was the coolest December since 1999
when it was 19.8C.
SNOW
DATES
The following is a list of all dates on which it
has snowed in Guyra since 1982, including light
non-settling falls.
Average annual number of snow days 1982 to 2007: 5.3
1982: 5 days:
21/6, 22/6, 19/7,
20/7, 30/9
1983: 5 days: 27/6,
8/7, 1/8, 28/8,
6/10
1984: 8 days: 29/6,
30/6, 3/7, 4/7,
5/7, 11/8, 12/8,
19/9
1985: 9 days: 20/5,
21/5, 5/6, 6/6,
21/6, 19/7, 8/8,
2/9, 3/9
1986: 3 days: 23/6,
9/7, 6/8
1987: 3 days: 28/5,
23/7, 1/9
1988: 2 days: 8/8,
20/9
1989: 11 days: 10/6,
11/6, 21/6, 22/6,
24/6, 17/7, 18/7,
23/7, 24/7, 8/8,
26/9
1990: 8 days: 28/6,
2/7, 3/7, 3/8, 10/8,
23/8, 26/8, 22/10
1991: 6 days: 13/6,
10/7, 11/7, 14/7,
24/8, 12/9
1992: 10 days: 11/6,
24/6, 25/6, 26/6,
10/7, 20/7, 8/8,
13/8, 16/9, 29/9
1993: 1 day: 4/8
1994: 8 days: 13/4,
28/6, 30/7, 31/7,
21/8, 21/9, 27/9,
8/10
1995: 4 days: 17/6,
21/6, 19/7, 28/7
1996: 8 days: 12/7,
13/7, 14/7, 15/7,
21/7, 30/7, 19/8,
3/9
1997: 0 days
1998: 5 days: 23/6,
30/6, 29/7, 30/7,
31/7
1999: 3 days: 16/6,
14/8, 15/8
2000: 10 days: 28/5,
29/5, 30/5, 31/5,
1/6, 30/6, 27/7,
28/7, 24/8, 25/8
2001: 4 days: 7/7,
8/7, 26/8, 27/8
2002: 0 days
2003: 2 days: 24/7,
26/7
2004: 6 days: 20/6,
8/7, 17/7, 18/7,
5/8, 18/8
2005: 4 days: 22/6,
23/6, 10/7, 17/9
2006: 3 days: 4/8,
7/9, 16/11
2007: 9 days: 8/6,
9/6, 19/6, 20/6,
27/6, 28/6, 8/7,
9/7, 10/7
2008: 2 days: 17/5,
18/5
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