Byron Bay, New South Wales
May 2012 Daily Weather Observations

Most observations from Byron Bay automatic weather station, but some from Byron Bay (Cape Byron Lighthouse).

DateDayTempsRainEvapSunMax wind gust9 am3 pm
MinMaxDirSpdTimeTempRHCldDirSpdMSLPTempRHCldDirSpdMSLP
°C°Cmmmmhourskm/hlocal°C%8thkm/hhPa°C%8thkm/hhPa
1Tu14.321.21.2  E4616:4717.091 SW191026.120.774 ESE311023.6
2We15.720.812.8  E4114:4516.896 WSW201024.120.078 E311020.6
3Th15.823.15.2  E4114:4519.182 SW111019.822.071 ESE171016.7
4Fr15.620.4      18.183 SW201017.8      
5Sa15.620.90.4  SW4605:4117.971 SW281014.120.165 S191012.3
6Su15.021.30  WSW3503:5516.963 SW191017.620.962 SE151014.9
7Mo16.023.50  WSW3006:0717.967 WSW131018.2      
8Tu15.220.60  WSW3506:5117.078 SW191018.020.468 S261016.6
9We16.523.80           22.761 ENE131020.4
10Th17.224.2   NE2013:5320.468 Calm1023.923.062 NE171021.1
11Fr16.023.80  NNE3014:1621.167 NNW91022.522.856 N191018.1
12Sa16.125.00  NNW2800:3420.270 NNW131017.724.259 NNE151014.2
13Su16.424.00  W4810:3020.645 WNW171014.523.731 WNW171011.6
14Mo11.617.20           17.047 S261018.9
15Tu12.118.90  SW5205:3714.749 SW331021.818.762 SSW371019.5
16We13.019.30  SW4606:5715.662 SW261022.818.970 SSW331020.6
17Th13.519.814.6  W3902:0715.982 W171023.719.070 SSE201021.4
18Fr13.420.10  SW3905:3316.281 WSW201024.119.964 S171021.8
19Sa14.421.60  WSW3705:0116.673 WSW171023.520.558 ESE171021.0
20Su15.921.40  ESE2615:2316.970 WSW151023.720.259 SE151021.0
21Mo14.020.90  WSW3507:1216.175 SW201024.820.363 SSE131022.6
22Tu16.023.70  ENE2615:3019.767 WNW71025.721.968 ENE91022.7
23We15.723.00  NE3915:3819.574 E61026.421.073 E111023.2
24Th17.723.20  NE6321:1021.958 NNE221024.222.062 NNE241020.5
25Fr18.319.4      18.592 NNW91017.718.083 N191014.2
26Sa10.619.913.6  W4100:3813.757 WNW131018.118.339 WSW201013.9
27Su11.017.30  WSW4802:4113.957 SW311018.016.966 SSW221016.6
28Mo11.317.30  SSW6114:1314.673 SW301021.014.596 SSW311020.6
29Tu12.819.956.0  SW4600:0214.998 SW171025.919.365 ESE351025.5
30We14.020.04.8  E6321:5015.891 SSW201030.118.081 S261027.8
31Th15.620.55.0  E6319:5419.957 SE281029.719.462 SE311026.8
Statistics for May 2012
Mean14.721.2      17.572  171021.920.164  211019.6
Lowest10.617.20     13.745 Calm1014.114.531 ENE91011.6
Highest18.325.056.0  #63 21.998 SW331030.124.296 SSW371027.8
Total  113.6                 

IDCJDW2022.201205   Prepared at 13:00 UTC on Sunday 12 May 2013

Source of data

Temperature, humidity, wind, pressure and rainfall observations are from Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) {station 058216}. Cloud observations are from Byron Bay (Cape Byron Lighthouse) {station 058009}.

The closest station with sunshine and evaporation observations is at Alstonville, about 29 km to the southwest.

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