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Detailed Relative Humidity Data

Current
Measure Value
Relative Humidity 72%
Humidity Trend +3% /hr
24hr Mean Humidity 55%
Wet-Bulb Temperature 17.7 °C
Absolute Humidity 13.26 gm-3
Air Density 1203.85 gm-3
Recent Averages and Extremes
Measure Today Yesterday
Minimum 33%
14:21
34%
17:30
Maximum 77%
06:15
80%
05:59
Mean 55%
56%
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Averages, Extremes and Records
Current Station Lifetime (09-25)
Measure 7-day Month 31-day Year 365-day Overall July 1st Jul
Lowest
Min
33%
Today
33%
Today
33%
Today
25%
11th Apr
25%
11th Apr
20%
9th Jun 2021
20%
Day 19, 2022
28%
2015
Highest
Max
85%
27th
77%
Today
90%
8th
99%
5th Jan
99%
5th Jan
99%
21st Oct 2022
97%
Day 12, 2009
93%
2023
Highest
Min
50%
25th
33%
Today
77%
5th
94%
5th Jan
95%
28th Dec
98%
23rd Dec 2009
89%
Day 9, 2024
64%
2020
Lowest
Max
77%
Today
77%
Today
75%
23rd
75%
16th Apr
75%
23rd Jun
56%
20th Jul 2010
56%
Day 20, 2010
65%
2015
Lowest
Mean
55%
Today
55%
Today
54%
23rd
53%
10th May
53%
10th May
39%
2nd May 2013
41%
Day 15, 2013
44%
2015
Highest
Mean
69%
28th
55%
Today
84%
5th
97%
5th Jan
97%
5th Jan
98%
23rd Dec 2009
94%
Day 9, 2024
77%
2020
Averages                
Mean 62% 55% 64% 73% 78% 77% 68% 64%
Mean
Minimum
42% 33% 45% 57% 64% 61% 48% 46%
Mean
Maximum
81% 77% 83% 88% 91% 89% 85% 82%

Past Year Monthly Averages and Extremes (July 2024 - June 2025)
Extremes Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Lowest
Min
41%
29th
45%
16th
50%
13th
58%
11th
68%
25th
66%
22nd
57%
24th
52%
28th
33%
18th
25%
11th
26%
1st
33%
19th
Highest
Max
97%
6th
95%
16th
98%
7th
98%
4th
98%
19th
97%
5th
99%
5th
97%
2nd
95%
1st
94%
27th
94%
13th
90%
5th
Highest
Min
89%
9th
79%
22nd
89%
6th
92%
25th
93%
6th
95%
28th
94%
5th
85%
23rd
80%
23rd
71%
23rd
69%
27th
77%
5th
Lowest
Max
82%
1st
84%
4th
88%
13th
88%
13th
87%
22nd
86%
22nd
87%
19th
81%
14th
76%
9th
75%
16th
77%
2nd
75%
22nd
Lowest
Mean
64%
4th
67%
13th
73%
13th
81%
5th
81%
22nd
77%
22nd
81%
24th
68%
14th
62%
9th
58%
29th
53%
10th
54%
23rd
Highest
Mean
94%
9th
90%
24th
94%
6th
95%
26th
95%
6th
96%
28th
97%
5th
92%
3rd
87%
23rd
84%
15th
84%
27th
84%
5th
Averages Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Mean 77% 75% 84% 89% 88% 89% 89% 82% 72% 66% 66% 65%
Mean
Minimum
60% 58% 69% 77% 80% 83% 82% 71% 52% 45% 46% 45%
Mean
Maximum
92% 90% 94% 96% 94% 94% 94% 90% 87% 86% 86% 84%

Past Year Seasonal Averages
Season Daily Min Daily Max Mean
Winter 24/25 79%
93%
87%
Spring 2025 48%
86%
68%
Summer 2024 54%
89%
72%
Autumn 2024 76%
94%
87%

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Record Period Averages
Measure 7-day Month July 31-day Year 365-day
Least
Humid
50%
Ending 9th May 2016
55%
Current
55%
Current
58%
Ending 6th May 2011
73%
2016
71%
Ending 17th Jul 2017
Most
Humid
96%
Ending 27th Nov 2014
92%
Dec 2009
78%
2021
93%
Ending 20th Jan 2010
82%
2024
83%
Ending 4th Feb 2025
Lowest
Mean
Daily-Min
32%
Ending 19th Jul 2013
33%
Current
33%
Current
37%
Ending 21st Jul 2018
57%
2025
56%
Ending 11th Jul 2015
Highest
Mean
Daily-Min
92%
Ending 27th Nov 2014
84%
Dec 2009
61%
2021
86%
Ending 20th Jan 2010
69%
2024
70%
Ending 23rd Jan 2025
Lowest
Mean
Daily-Max
73%
Ending 25th Apr 2017
76%
Apr 2017
77%
Current
76%
Ending 30th Apr 2017
85%
2016
82%
Ending 2nd Sep 2017
Highest
Mean
Daily-Max
98%
Ending 17th Jan 2010
97%
Dec 2009
92%
2024
97%
Ending 28th Dec 2009
93%
2024
93%
Ending 20th Jul 2024

Ranked Historical Humidity Data

Most Humid Days
Rank Min Max Mean
1 98%
23rd Dec 2009
99%
21st Oct 2022
98%
23rd Dec 2009
2 98%
24th Dec 2009
99%
9th Mar 2023
98%
24th Dec 2009
3 98%
30th Dec 2009
99%
13th Nov 2023
98%
30th Dec 2009
4 98%
14th Jan 2010
99%
8th Feb 2024
98%
14th Jan 2010
5 98%
15th Jan 2010
99%
5th Jan 2025
98%
15th Jan 2010
6 98%
29th Dec 2010
98%
6th Feb 2009
98%
29th Dec 2010
7 98%
22nd Oct 2012
98%
9th Feb 2009
98%
30th Dec 2010
8 98%
23rd Oct 2012
98%
10th Feb 2009
98%
20th Nov 2011
9 98%
11th Feb 2013
98%
13th Feb 2009
98%
21st Nov 2011
10 98%
8th Mar 2013
98%
7th Aug 2009
98%
22nd Oct 2012
Least Humid Days
Rank Min Max Mean
1 20%
9th Jun 2021
56%
20th Jul 2010
39%
2nd May 2013
2 20%
19th Jul 2022
56%
2nd May 2013
41%
5th May 2016
3 21%
25th Mar 2017
61%
28th Mar 2012
41%
15th Jul 2013
4 22%
15th Jul 2013
62%
6th Jan 2009
43%
20th Jul 2010
5 22%
18th Jul 2016
63%
21st Feb 2013
43%
28th Mar 2012
6 23%
23rd Apr 2021
63%
2nd Jul 2018
43%
2nd Jul 2018
7 23%
18th Jul 2022
64%
31st Jan 2009
44%
10th Jul 2015
8 24%
8th Sep 2012
65%
2nd Feb 2012
44%
19th Jul 2022
9 24%
30th Jun 2015
65%
27th May 2013
44%
1st Jul 2015
10 24%
10th Jul 2015
65%
1st Jul 2015
45%
17th Jul 2013


Most Humid Months
Rank Min Max Mean
1 84%
Dec 2009
97%
Dec 2009
92%
Dec 2009
2 84%
Dec 2022
96%
Nov 2014
90%
Nov 2014
3 84%
Dec 2020
96%
Feb 2010
90%
Dec 2022
4 83%
Dec 2024
96%
Jan 2014
90%
Jan 2010
5 83%
Dec 2023
96%
Oct 2024
90%
Jan 2021
6 82%
Jan 2021
95%
Jan 2010
89%
Nov 2023
7 82%
Nov 2022
95%
Oct 2012
89%
Dec 2020
8 82%
Jan 2010
95%
Nov 2011
89%
Nov 2022
9 82%
Jan 2025
95%
Oct 2022
89%
Dec 2024
10 81%
Dec 2021
95%
Nov 2019
89%
Dec 2023
Least Humid Months
Rank Min Max Mean
1 33%
Current
76%
Apr 2017
55%
Current
2 40%
May 2020
77%
Current
60%
May 2011
3 41%
Jul 2018
79%
Jun 2017
60%
Apr 2017
4 42%
Jul 2013
80%
May 2011
61%
Jun 2015
5 42%
May 2011
80%
Apr 2011
61%
Jul 2013
6 42%
Jun 2015
80%
Apr 2011
62%
Apr 2011
7 43%
Jul 2014
80%
Jun 2015
62%
May 2020
8 43%
Jul 2015
80%
Jul 2017
62%
Jul 2018
9 44%
Jun 2014
81%
Jul 2010
63%
Jul 2015
10 44%
Apr 2015
82%
Jul 2015
63%
Jul 2010


Most Humid Days in July
Rank Min Max Mean
1 89%
Day 9, 2024
97%
Day 12, 2009
94%
Day 9, 2024
2 83%
Day 27, 2023
97%
Day 8, 2012
90%
Day 8, 2012
3 83%
Day 25, 2024
97%
Day 6, 2024
90%
Day 25, 2021
4 82%
Day 11, 2014
97%
Day 8, 2024
90%
Day 8, 2020
5 80%
Day 9, 2020
96%
Day 17, 2009
90%
Day 27, 2023
Least Humid Days in July
Rank Min Max Mean
1 20%
Day 19, 2022
56%
Day 20, 2010
41%
Day 15, 2013
2 22%
Day 15, 2013
63%
Day 2, 2018
43%
Day 20, 2010
3 22%
Day 18, 2016
65%
Day 1, 2015
43%
Day 2, 2018
4 23%
Day 18, 2022
65%
Day 11, 2015
44%
Day 10, 2015
5 24%
Day 10, 2015
66%
Day 19, 2010
44%
Day 19, 2022

Notes:

  • Valid humidity records began in February 2009
  • All figures, unless specified, relate to the period midnight-midnight, this being when daily extremes are reset
  • 98% is the physical limit of the hygrometer (measuring RH); in reality this tends to means 100% saturation of the air. This value is achieved fairly frequently, any record with this value is just the first instance it occurred in the relevant timeframe.

The different measures of humidity:
The Dew Point (or frost point if the temperature is < 0.0 °C  is the saturation temperature of a parcel of air, i.e. the point at which water condenses out. It is the temperature at which an object would need to be for dew to form on it (dew forms because certain objects - like cars - cool more rapidly than the air, enabling them to reach the dew point). It is directly proportional to the specific humidity, and very well correlated to the absolute humidity. In everyday terms, high dew points are more uncomfortable as sweating is less effective.
Relative Humidity, on the other hand, is rather more abstract and has a very technical definition: the ratio of the partial pressure of water vapour in the air to the saturated vapour pressure of that water. The saturated vapour pressure is proportional to the air temperature, and the partial pressure indicates how much water vapour the air contains, so at a given temperature, the RH is entirely dependent on this partial pressure, making the RH useful in determining the extent to which the air is water-saturated. For example: When it rains the relative humidity will increase, but the dew point may not, as the temperature will usually fall as well. If the dew point is the same when the RH increases, the air has the same amount of water but it is cooler, so it is more saturated, as less water vapour can exist in cooler air.
Simply and concisely: Dew point is a rough measure of how much water vapour is physically in the air; relative humidity is just a measure of the degree to which the air is full of water vapour (i.e. its saturation). One is an absolute measure, the other is relative.