August Weather in Pemberton AustraliaDaily high temperatures are around 59°F, rarely falling below 54°F or exceeding 66°F. Daily low temperatures are around 46°F, rarely falling below 39°F or exceeding 52°F. For reference, on February 15, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Pemberton typically range from 58°F to 80°F, while on July 19, the coldest day of the year, they range from 45°F to 58°F. The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on August. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day. Monte Redondo, Portugal (9,437 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Pemberton (view comparison). CloudsThe month of August in Pemberton experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 35% throughout the month. The clearest day of the month is August 27, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 66% of the time. For reference, on May 16, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 44%, while on January 28, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 82%. PrecipitationA wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Pemberton, the chance of a wet day over the course of August is decreasing, starting the month at 47% and ending it at 43%. For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 50% on July 11, and its lowest chance is 6% on December 28. RainfallTo show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day. The average sliding 31-day rainfall during August in Pemberton is decreasing, starting the month at 4.6 inches, when it rarely exceeds 6.9 inches or falls below 2.9 inches, and ending the month at 3.8 inches, when it rarely exceeds 5.6 inches or falls below 2.1 inches. SunOver the course of August in Pemberton, the length of the day is increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 55 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 1 minute, 50 seconds, and weekly increase of 12 minutes, 48 seconds. The shortest day of the month is August 1, with 10 hours, 26 minutes of daylight and the longest day is August 31, with 11 hours, 21 minutes of daylight. The latest sunrise of the month in Pemberton is 7:09 AM on August 1 and the earliest sunrise is 33 minutes earlier at 6:35 AM on August 31. The earliest sunset is 5:35 PM on August 1 and the latest sunset is 21 minutes later at 5:56 PM on August 31. Daylight saving time is not observed in Pemberton during 2024. For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:00 AM and sets 14 hours, 28 minutes later, at 7:27 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:22 AM and sets 9 hours, 51 minutes later, at 5:12 PM. The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation. MoonThe figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for August 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.
HumidityWe base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night. The chance that a given day will be muggy in Pemberton is essentially constant during August, remaining around 0% throughout. For reference, on February 14, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 2% of the time, while on May 29, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time. WindThis section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages. The average hourly wind speed in Pemberton is essentially constant during August, remaining within 0.2 miles per hour of 13.3 miles per hour throughout. For reference, on January 30, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 13.7 miles per hour, while on April 21, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 11.3 miles per hour. The highest daily average wind speed during August is 13.5 miles per hour on August 8. The hourly average wind direction in Pemberton throughout August is predominantly from the west, with a peak proportion of 52% on August 31. Water TemperaturePemberton is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water. The average surface water temperature in Pemberton is essentially constant during August, remaining within 1°F of 65°F throughout. Growing SeasonDefinitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere). Temperatures in Pemberton are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year. Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F. The average accumulated growing degree days in Pemberton are gradually increasing during August, increasing by 102°F, from 91°F to 192°F, over the course of the month. Solar EnergyThis section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation. The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Pemberton is increasing during August, rising by 1.0 kWh, from 2.7 kWh to 3.7 kWh, over the course of the month. TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Pemberton are -34.443 deg latitude, 116.037 deg longitude, and 410 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Pemberton contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 472 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 475 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (984 feet). Within 50 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,273 feet). The area within 2 miles of Pemberton is covered by trees (63%) and cropland (35%), within 10 miles by trees (82%) and cropland (17%), and within 50 miles by trees (56%) and water (29%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Pemberton, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Temperature and Dew PointThere is only a single weather station, Albany Aerodrome, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Pemberton. At a distance of 171 kilometers from Pemberton, further than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed insufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records. Consequently, the station records are blended with interpolated values from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis , and both are corrected for elevation differences according to the International Standard Atmosphere . The weight assigned to the MERRA-2 value depends on the distance from Pemberton to the nearest station, increasing from 0% at 150 kilometers to 100% at 200 kilometers. In this case, the MERRA-2 weight is 29%, making the weight assigned to the weather station 71%. Other DataAll data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus. All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid. Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database . Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com . Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors. DisclaimerThe information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. 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