April 2011

[VE1ER]

Truro, NS
Averages\Extremes for the month of April 2011

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Average humidity = 76%
Average dewpoint = 1.00C
Average barometer = 1012.2 mb
Average windspeed = 11.2 km/h
Average gustspeed = 16.9 km/h
Average direction = 2080 (SSW)
Rainfall for month = 62.2 mm
Rainfall for year = 179.6 mm
Maximum rain per minute = 0.4 mm on day 17 at time 16:04
Maximum temperature = 20.30C on day 28 at time 15:11
Minimum temperature = -8.60C on day 16 at time 06:44
Maximum humidity = 97% on day 28 at time 12:18
Minimum humidity = 16% on day 09 at time 14:55
Maximum dewpoint = 17.30C on day 28 at time 16:06
Minimum dewpoint = -14.60C on day 09 at time 13:18
Maximum pressure = 1036.6 mb on day 16 at time 10:18
Minimum pressure = 971.2 mb on day 02 at time 06:59
Maximum windspeed = 44.4 kmh from 2480(WSW) on day 02 at time 14:15
Maximum gust speed = 74.0 km/h from 1800( S ) on day 05 at time 20:38
Maximum heat index = 21.00C on day 28 at time 15:13
Avg daily max temp :11.00C
Avg daily min temp :-0.00C
Growing degrees days :15.0 GDD
Total windrun = 8071.9km
Frost days= 16
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Daily rain totals
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07.0 mm on day 1
02.0 mm on day 2
00.8 mm on day 3
02.2 mm on day 5
01.6 mm on day 6
00.6 mm on day 11
01.8 mm on day 12
00.2 mm on day 13
02.4 mm on day 14
11.8 mm on day 17
06.2 mm on day 19
05.6 mm on day 20
00.8 mm on day 21
00.2 mm on day 23
02.0 mm on day 24
00.2 mm on day 25
05.0 mm on day 26
02.6 mm on day 27
06.2 mm on day 28
03.0 mm on day 29

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Daily Snowfall totals
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5.0 cm on day 1
1.0 cm on day 3

Total snowfall for month 4.0 cm
Total snowfall for season 207.0 cm


Time of Weather report: 12:14:13 AM Date of report: 01/05/11

[dfog]

Wetter than usual for April here, mainly because of the heavy rain on April 1st, and no snow (just 2 days with a trace of flakes in the air, nothing on the ground). Though it felt like a cooler April than the last few years, the mean was still above average.

April Summary 2011 for Duncans Cove, NS
Mean Temp: 5.7° ( +3.5˚ normal*)
Average Max Temp: 9.4° ( +7.1˚ normal*)
Average Min Temp: 2.0° ( -0.1˚ normal*)
Highest Max Temp: 17.5° (on 30th)
Lowest Min Temp: -3.7° (on 8th)

Total Rainfall: 126 mm ( 110.3 mm normal*)
Total Snowfall: T (4.9 cm normal*)
Total Precip: 126 mm (115.2 mm normal*)
Total Snowfall this winter (Nov-Apr): 119.5 cm (104.3 cm normal*)

Extreme daily rainfall: 44 mm (on 1st)
Extreme daily snowfall: T (not measurable, on 2nd & 16th)
Extreme daily precipitation: 44 mm (on 1st)

Total days of rainfall: 19
Total days of snowfall: 2
Total days of (measurable) precipitation: 17
Total days of SOG: none
Total days of fog: 11 days
Total dry days (no rain, drizzle, or fog): 8 days

(*For normals, I’m using the data from Sandy Cove NRC Station 1971-2000, which is about 4 km SW of here, and is pretty close to my own records)

[BeefJerky]

St. John's, NL
(Averages in parentheses)

Average Maximum: 7.7°C (5.2°C)
Average Minimum: -1.5°C (-2.0°C)

Maximum Temperature: 18.2°C (Apr 29th)
Minimum Temperature: -7.8°C (Apr 5th)

Rainfall: 65.5 mm (93.7 mm)
Snowfall: 28.6 cm (25.7 cm)

Max Daily Rainfall: 19.2 mm (Apr 2nd)
Max Daily Snowfall: 10.8 cm (Apr 21st)

Days Max > 15°: 1
Days Max > 10°: 10
Days Max > 5°: 21
Days Max > 0°: 30
Days Max <= 0°: 0


Days Measurable Rainfall: 14
Days Measurable Snowfall: 8

Overall a warmer and drier month than normal. Snowfall pretty well on par. Less rain, and that has been the trend so far this spring.

[thehawk]

April 2011

Data from my house in Sydney Mines. Daytime highs were above normal while overnight lows were slightly below normal. The mean temp ended up being slightly above the norm. Precip was normal.

Temps:

Avg Max..10.1°c (normal 7.4°c)
Avg Min...-1.8°c (normal -1.0°c)
Mean.......4.2°c (normal 3.2°c)

Max.........18.1°c (on the 29th)
Min..........-8.6°c (on the 16th)
Low Max...3.9°c (on the 15th)
High Min...11.1°c (on the 29th)

Precip:

Total Rain/melt......132.0mm (normal 130.4mm)
Max Daily Precip...19.6mm (on the 17th)

Wind:

Dom Dir...........W
Avg Wind spd...10.7km/h
Max Gust..........WNW 75.6km/h (on the 12th)

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Data from my unles place across town...

Temps:

Avg Max..9.5°c
Avg Min...-0.5°c
Mean.......4.5°c

Max.........18.3°c (on the 28th)
Min..........-7.3°c (on the 15th)
Low Max...3.6°c (on the 15th)
High Min...11.3°c (on the 29th)

Precip:

Total Rain/melt......114.3mm
Max Daily Precip...18.8mm (on the 17th)

Wind:

Dom Dir...........SSW
Avg Wind spd...10.5 km/h
Max Gust..........WSW 83.7 km/h (on the 12th)

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[Stormposter]

April 2011 ended up averaging drier than normal with near normal temperatures. Temperatures were quite variable through the month, alternating between cool and mild spells. Winter was a bit stubborn to let go at the beginning of the month but things became more springlike as the month progressed.

Here are the stats from Gander Int'l Airport:

Mean Temp: 1.3°C (normal 1.6°C)
Average Maximum: 6.0°C (normal 5.6°C)
Average Minimum: -3.4°C (normal -2.5°C)

Highest Temperature: 16.7°C (17th)
Lowest Temperature: -10.8°C (15th, 16th)
Num highs >= 0°C: 28 (normal 27)
Num highs >= 10°C: 7 (normal 5)
Num lows <= 0°C: 25 (normal 24)

Total rainfall: 34.0 mm (normal 51.0 mm)
Total snowfall: 35.2 cm (normal 42.2 cm)
Total precip: 72.8 mm (normal 94.8 mm)

Num days with measurable rain: 12 (normal 12)
Num days with measurable snow: 13 (normal 11)
Num days with measurable pcpn: 20 (normal 18)

Maximum snow depth: 82 cm (1st)
End-of-month snow depth: Trace (normal 4 cm)
Seasonal snow total to date: 461.7 cm (normal 441.2 cm)

[jerryhuntley]

April 2011 at Scott's Bay, NS:

April 2011 was a little drier than normal, thanks mainly to lack of snowfall, and temperatures averaged a little above normal, thanks mainly to the incredible mild at the end of the month.

Mean Temperature: 6.0°C (+0.4°) 12th mildest
Average Maximum: 10.7° (+0.4°) 14th mildest
Average Minimum: 1.2° (+0.3°) 13th mildest

Extreme high: 18.4° on the 28th
Extreme low: -4.7° on the 16th
High minimum: 9.1° on the 29th
Low maximum: 2.7° on the 1st

Days with maximums >=15°: 4 days
Days with maximums >=10°: 18 days
Days with minumums <=0°: 12 days

Heating Degree Days: 361.3 (97%) 14th least

Total Rainfall: 87.7 mm (111%) 14th most; most since 2009
Total Snowfall: 2.6 cm (15%) 6th least
Total Precipitation: 90.3 mm (93%) 14th least

Days with rain: 14 days
Days with snow: 1 day
Days with precipitation: 15 days

24-hour extreme rainfall: 27.3 mm on the 28th
24-hour extreme snowfall: 2.6 cm on the 1st

Hours of Fog: 28.5 hours (91%) 13th most
Days with Fog: 5 days

Thunderstorm Days: 2 days (normal is 1)