Average Weather in Kettering Australia

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In Kettering, the summers are comfortable, the winters are cold, and it is windy and partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 42°F to 67°F and is rarely below 36°F or above 78°F.

The warm season lasts for 3.3 months, from December 14 to March 22, with an average daily high temperature above 64°F. The hottest day of the year is January 25, with an average high of 67°F and low of 54°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.1 months, from May 28 to August 31, with an average daily high temperature below 55°F. The coldest day of the year is July 11, with an average low of 42°F and high of 52°F.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

In Kettering, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Kettering begins around November 26 and lasts for 4.4 months, ending around April 9. On February 26, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 61% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 39% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 9 and lasts for 7.6 months, ending around November 26. On May 29, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 53% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 47% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Kettering varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.3 months, from April 25 to November 3, with a greater than 31% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks at 41% on September 22.

The drier season lasts 5.7 months, from November 3 to April 25. The smallest chance of a wet day is 21% on February 16.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 41% on September 22.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Kettering experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Kettering. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around August 13, with an average total accumulation of 2.7 inches.

The least rain falls around February 28, with an average total accumulation of 1.7 inches.

The length of the day in Kettering varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2017, the shortest day is June 21, with 8 hours, 59 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 15 hours, 23 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:24 AM on December 10, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 19 minutes later at 7:43 AM on June 27. The earliest sunset is at 4:41 PM on June 15, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 12 minutes later at 8:53 PM on January 2.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Kettering during 2017, starting in the spring on October 1 and ending in the fall on April 2.

We 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 perceived humidity level in Kettering, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

This 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 Kettering experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from July 28 to November 3, with average wind speeds of more than 6.9 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is October 4, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.8 months, from November 3 to July 28. The calmest day of the year is February 25, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.2 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Kettering is from the west throughout the year.

Kettering 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 water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.8 months, from January 12 to April 5, with an average temperature above 60°F. The day of the year with the warmest water is February 25, with an average temperature of 62°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.2 months, from June 26 to October 31, with an average temperature below 55°F. The day of the year with the coolest water is August 23, with an average temperature of 53°F.

This 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 experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from November 8 to February 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.1 kWh. The brightest day of the year is January 4, with an average of 7.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from April 26 to August 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.6 kWh. The darkest day of the year is June 21, with an average of 1.4 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kettering are -43.126 deg latitude, 147.246 deg longitude, and 223 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kettering contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,276 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 224 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,713 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (4,721 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kettering is covered by trees (49%), water (31%), and artificial surfaces (17%), within 10 miles by trees (57%) and water (32%), and within 50 miles by trees (44%) and water (42%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Kettering, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Kettering.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Kettering according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Kettering is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Kettering and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are: Hobart Airport (76%, 39 kilometers, northeast) and Wynyard West (24%, 84 kilometers, northwest).

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets , 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 aiports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © Esri, with data from National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, and iPC.