Mine’s Bigger than Yours

[nking]

Cumulus has been going since 27th January 2004 and I thought it might be fun to run a Cumulus Record Breaker competition (no prizes or money involved). Unlike the fisherman’s (pc = person) tale about the one that got away, in Cumulus we have records, so no cheating now

If you feel that you have a world beating record from your “All Time Records – Highs and Lows” then post it on the forum clearly indicating the record(s) you are claiming. Please include your website address (if applicable), together with location and how long you’ve been running Cumulus (Steve needs this to check off who has donated…. only joking ).

I’m sure it will be interesting to see this data from around the world, so good luck


Records so far

If I miss your record please PM me

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 43.3 °C at 15:45 on 23rd January 2010 Brian in Australia
Lowest Temperature -35.0 °C at 7:13 AM on 16 January 2009 Cold1 in Canada
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -41.5 °C at 9:28 AM on 23 November 2010 Chris in Canada
Highest Minimum 28.1 °C on 31 January 2011 Phil in Australia
Lowest Maximum -24.5 °C on 23 November 2010 Chris in Canada

Rainfall
Highest Rain Rate 247.9 mm/hr at 16:00 on 07 July 2009 Ray in England
Highest Hourly Rainfall 37.5mm at 16:50 on 20 April 2010 ag0044 in Australia
Highest Daily Rainfall 231.3 mm on 11 October 2010 Dan in Australia
Highest Monthly Rainfall 476.1 mm, October 2010 Dan in Australia

Wind
Highest Wind Gust 89.1 mph 00:45 on 20 December 2008 Steve in Orkney
Highest Wind Speed Average 64.9 mph 00:45 on 20 December 2008 Steve in Orkney

Pressure
Lowest Pressure (sl) 948.4 mb at 18:51 on 31 January 2008 Steve in Orkney
Highest Pressure (sl) 1050.8 hPa at 18:55 on 31 January 2011 Chris in Canada


Special mention

* I'll just add that back on the 7 Feb 2009 I measured 46.5 with a mercury thermometer positioned where my weather station sensor now is.
* Although it is recorded by Cumulus, it doesn't appear on the records page, I think WestOz's record of 78 days without rain should be listed.
* I have recorded a high of 37.0° C in August 1995 and a low of -43.5° C in January 1994 - a range of 80.5°.

[hills]

Great idea Neil!! Can this be made into a sticky?

I guess I can't use my weather station glitch last night where I recorded 2121mm rain 160kph wind gust and 48 degree high temp.

I have only been collecting since this year so I expect this will be a short lived record, but I'll get the ball rolling anyway with a max of 40.2C.

[steve]

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Highest Wind Gust           89.1 mph  at 00:45 on 20 December 2008
Highest Wind Speed Average  64.9 mph  at 00:45 on 20 December 2008

I've been running Cumulus... forever. But only since 30th September 2006 at this location.

http://sanday.org.uk/weather/

[GraemeT]

I've only used Cumulus since 25 Oct 2009, so there's bound to be someone with a higher max. than mine.

We had 42.3C at 16:21 on 11 Jan 2010.

I'll just add that back on the 7 Feb 2009 I measured 46.5 with a mercury thermometer positioned where my weather station sensor now is.

[hills]

Damn I knew mine wouldn't last long.

Hey Neil, as you can edit your first post, would you be prepared to update your post with the record holders so that people don't have to read through the entire thread to see the records?

[GraemeT]

I'm here to tell you Phil, I don't want another day like that for a while!

[bnwrx]

Here are my entries from Woodland Park Colorado USA
Woodland Park Weather
Records Since 16 February 2009

Lowest Temperature -12.6 °F (-24.8C) at 10:08 PM on 08 December 2009
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -20.2 °F (-29C) at 5:08 PM on 08 December 2009
Lowest Maximum 6.3 °F (-14.3C) on 08 December 2009

[6719jason]

Pressure

Highest Recorded Pressure (SL) 1042.9 hPa @ at 19:58 on 26 January 2010

Temperature

Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -10.6 °C @ at 07:35 on 19 December 2009

[Blag]

Is this like that card game... top trumps?

What's the prize?

[daj]

I think between Graeme in Victoria, Australia and 'bnwrx' in Colorado,USA none of us stand a chance!

[nking]

I think between Graeme in Victoria, Australia and 'bnwrx' in Colorado,USA none of us stand a chance!

I think there may be hope for us in Europe for the rainfall section

[6719jason]

Pressure

Lowest Recorded Pressure (SL) 964.8 hPa @ at 13:55 on 13 March 2009

[steve]

I have a couple of jokers to play, but I'm keeping them close to my chest until a few others have had a go

[nitrx]

Equal highest pressure on jan 26th 2010 1042,9 hPa http://www.apeldoorn.tk/weer/dayfile.php?m=1&y=2010 other records will not be recorded here fortunately I'm living in a place of The Netherlands where ihe highest rainfall average of the year is but the rain mostly falls in a short period.

[hills]

ALthough it is recorded by Cumulus, it doesn't appear on the records page, I think WestOz's record of 78 days without rain should be listed.

also I'm sure it will be beaten (Probably by Graeme ) but my highest minimum is 24.5 on 11th Jan 2010