Air Temperature

Highest Maximum 35.8°C 1st
Lowest Maximum 29.8°C 19th
Highest Minimum 25.6°C 14th
Lowest Minimum 22.7°C 1st

 

Mean Maximum 32.3°C
Mean Minimum 24.2°C
Mean 28.3°C

 

Relative Humidity

Highest Relative Humidity 73% Several days
Lowest Relative Humidity 17% 1st

 

Mean Relative Humidity 59.3%

 

Atmospheric Pressure

Highest Atmospheric Pressure 1019.0hPa 21st
Lowest Atmospheric Pressure 1009.5hPa 14th

 

Mean Atmospheric Pressure 1015.1hPa

 

Wind

Highest Gust 53.1km/h 14th

 

Mean Wind Speed 5.8km/h
Mean Gust Speed 25.2km/h
Mean Wind + Gust Speed 15.5km/h
Most Frequent Wind Direction Northwest

 

Precipitation

Total Rainfall During August 2019 0.2 mm
Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 https://southafrica-ed.com/kamagra-in-south-africa/ 505.2 mm

 

Highest 24 Hour Total 0.2 mm 29th

 

Rain Days 1
Thunderstorm Days 0
Hail Days 0

 

Rainfall Events

29/08/2019

 0.2 mm

Light Rain Shower


August 2019 Compared to the Climate Means 

  Climate Mean August 2019 Anomaly
Mean Maximum Temperature 31.4°C 32.3°C +0.9°C
Mean Minimum Temperature 22.7°C 24.2°C +1.5°C
Mean Temperature 27.1°C 28.3°C +1.2°C
Mean Relative Humidity 73% 59.3% -13.7%
Mean Atmospheric Pressure 1015.4hPa 1015.1hPa -0.3hPa
Mean Wind Speed 13.0 km/h 15.5km/h +2.5km/h
Most Frequent Wind Direction Northwest Northwest 0°
Total Rainfall 8.6 mm 0.2 mm -8.4 mm
Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 585.6 mm 505.2 mm -80.4 mm
Total Rain Days 1 1 0
Total Thunderstorm Days 0 0 0
Total Hail Days 0 0 0


Hotter August 2019

The intense above-average summer heat showed no signs of cooling off in August. In fact, the average temperature exceeded the climate average of 27.1°C on a total of 26 out of 31 days. The maximum temperature for August was registered at the height of a heat spell starting in July and spanning into August, when the mercury hit 35.8°C on the 1st. The 14th and 29th, on the other hand, proved to be a breath of fresh air to the Maltese Islands, when the maximum temperature remained below 30°C. A strong wind characterised the former, whilst some rain was measured on the latter.

Our weather station in Għarb recorded precipitation on one day, the 29th. A total of 0.2 mm were measured. This fell in a brief light rain shower. Total rainfall in August was 8.4 mm lower than average. It is quite common to experience a completely dry August.

Humidity was also low when compared to the norm. This was due to the higher than average temperatures over the course of this month.

Atmospheric pressure was fractionally lower than what one would expect in August. This may be attributed to the fact that two zones of low pressure affected us this month. Anticyclonic conditions dominated the rest of the month.

The wind was also stronger than usual. This is the result of lower than average atmospheric pressure. The strongest gust was measured at 53 km/h from the Northwest on the 19th, during an unstable patch in the middle of August.