Table 2 Descriptive statistics for weather variables of the 22 fires between 2000 and 2005
Variables | Min | Max | Mean | Std. Dev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean temperature (°C) | 8.7 | 26.1 | 18.3 | 4.3 |
Maximum temperature (°C) | 18.6 | 36.2 | 29.1 | 4.6 |
Mean relative humidity (%) | 57.0 | 79.0 | 68.0 | 6.9 |
Minimum relative humidity (%) | 21.8 | 44.3 | 33.8 | 6.4 |
Mean wind speed (m/s) | 0.9 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
Maximum wind speed (m/s) | 3.0 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 1.2 |
Precipitation (mm) | 0.0 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
Days since last rainfall (day) | 0.0 | 11.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
Fire weather rating index (0–100) | 32.0 | 97.0 | 56.4 | 19.2 |