RICCARTON, NEW ZEALAND

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16 November, 2024

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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		53.8		63.1		62.4		59.4		54.3		49.5		44.4		43.3		45.9		50.4		53.6		57.4		61

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		62.6		71.8		70.7		68		63.3		58.3		53.6		52		54.7		59.7		62.8		66.4		69.6

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		44.8		54.3		54		50.7		45.1		40.5		35.4		34.5		36.9		40.8		44.4		48.4		52.3

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		97.7		97.7		95.7		88.5		83.3		77.5		69.4		68.7		71.4		76.8		81.7		87.6		93.6

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		---		39.7		39.2		35.1		33.3		36.1		---		---		---		---		33.1		34.7		35.8

Average Number of Days Above 80F/26C

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		30.9		7.6		4.9		4.5		2		0.1		---		---		---		---		1.4		4.2		6.2

PRECIPITATION

Average Evaporation Rate

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		39.8		5.8		4.4		3.7		2.3		1.7		1.3		1.3		1.8		3		3.8		5		5.6

PRECIPITATION - RAIN

Average Rainfall

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		24.2		1.1		1.9		1.4		1.8		3.5		2.1		2.5		2.9		1.3		1.9		1.5		2.2

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		112		8		8.3		8.6		8.5		11.1		10.4		10.1		11.6		8.4		9		7.7		10.3

Most Rain Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		2.9		1.1		1.3		0.9		1.1		2.2		2		1.9		1.5		1.7		1.9		1.4		2.9

Avg. No. of Days w/Rain Above 0.1in/2mm

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		74.5		4.3		5.9		5.4		6.3		8.1		7		7.3		7.6		4.9		6.1		5		6.6

Most Rain Reported in an Hour

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		1.1		0.4		0.5		0.3		0.4		1.1		0.3		0.4		0.3		0.3		0.3		0.4		1

Most Rain Reported in 6 Hours

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		2.3		0.8		1		0.6		0.8		1.6		1.1		1.5		1.1		0.8		1		1.1		2.3

Most Rain Reported in 48 Hours

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		3.5		1		2.5		0.9		1.7		2.8		1.8		2.1		2.8		2.1		1.9		2.1		3.5

Most Rain Reported in 72 Hours

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		3.8		1		2.5		1.2		2		3.5		1.8		2.2		2.9		2.1		2.2		3.2		3.8

Most Rain Reported in 1/2 Hour

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		0.8		0.3		0.5		0.2		0.3		0.6		0.2		0.2		0.2		0.1		0.2		0.3		0.8

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Number of Days With Frost

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		35.1		---		---		---		0.8		2.9		10.8		11.4		5.7		2.7		0.7		0.1		---

HUMIDITY

Average Morning Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		76.5		69.9		76.4		79		79.2		85.4		85.2		87.5		81.6		68.8		70.6		65.2		68.8

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4133.7		58.9		73.5		173.6		321		480.5		618		672.7		592.1		438		353.4		228		124

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1863.4		406.1		350.3		291.4		129		---		---		---		---		12		111.6		222		341

BAROMETER

Average Sea Level Pressure

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
InHg		29.9		29.9		29.9		30		30		29.9		29.9		29.9		29.9		29.9		29.9		29.8		29.8

Average Vapor Pressure

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
InHg		0.3		0.4		0.4		0.4		0.3		0.3		0.2		0.2		0.2		0.3		0.3		0.3		0.4

SKY CONDITIONS

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.6		15.5		14.3		12.8		11.4		10.1		9.5		9.8		10.9		12.3		13.8		15.2		15.5

Average Daily Ozone Level

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
DU		306.5		277.4		269.7		265.7		270.5		289		308.9		328.6		345.7		351.6		351.2		325		294.3

Highest Recorded Ozone Level

Years on Record: 28

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
DU		461.7		348.6		350.5		355.3		354.6		383.8		412.7		457.1		443.5		437.9		461.7		383.2		376.8

Lowest Recorded Ozone Level

Years on Record: 28

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
DU		209.8		220.5		221.9		220.8		219.5		231.5		229.9		233.9		209.8		260.1		273.6		253.9		242.1

WIND

Average Wind Speed

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mph		6		7.1		6.7		6		5.2		5.3		4.7		4.7		5.6		6		6.7		7		7.4

Highest Reported Hourly Wind Speed

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mph		16.5		14.5		14.6		15.8		12.7		14.7		14.1		16.5		15.1		12.8		15.3		16.3		14.2

Highest Reported Wind Gust

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mph		54.1		43.9		45		54.1		45		48.3		43.9		41.4		39.1		45		47.2		50.6		50.6

Avg. # of Days w/Wind Above 32 mph/52 km/h

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		89.5		10.1		7		8		4.1		5.6		5.5		4		6.3		8.2		9.4		10.5		10.8

Avg. # of Days w/Wind Above 39 mph/63 km/h

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		13.7		1.8		0.9		1.4		0.5		1		0.5		0.3		0.7		0.5		2.4		1.9		1.8

Average Primary Wind Direction

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
°		226.2		223.1		218.5		205.4		223.8		221.6		212.3		202.7		229.9		254		245.1		239.5		238.3

SOLAR RADIATION

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4		6.4		5.5		4.3		2.9		1.9		1.5		1.7		2.4		3.7		5		6.1		6.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		2.4		2		1.5		1		0.7		0.5		0.6		0.9		1.3		1.8		2.3		2.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.6		5.7		5.5		5		4		3.4		2.8		3.3		3.8		4.7		5.2		5.6		5.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.9		6.4		5.9		5.3		4.4		3.6		3.2		3.6		4		4.9		5.5		6.3		6.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4		6.4		5.5		4.3		2.9		1.9		1.5		1.7		2.4		3.7		5		6.1		6.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.6		2.6		2.1		1.6		1.1		0.7		0.6		0.6		0.9		1.4		1.9		2.4		2.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.4		6.4		6.5		5.8		5.2		4.3		3.3		4		4.6		5.9		6.2		6.2		6.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6.4		7.9		7.9		6.6		6.2		4.8		4		4.4		5.3		6.9		7.3		7.5		8.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.4		5.1		4.7		3.8		2.3		1.7		1.3		1.4		2.2		3		4.2		5.2		5.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.3		2.2		1.7		1.3		0.8		0.6		0.5		0.6		0.8		1.1		1.6		2.1		2.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.7		4.6		4.6		4.3		3.1		3		2.4		2.4		3.2		3.6		4.3		4.8		4.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.6		4.1		4.3		4.1		2.9		3		2.6		2.3		3.3		3.3		3.9		4.6		4.4

Average High UV Index

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
UVI		4.6		9.6		7.7		4.8		2.8		1.4		0.9		1		1.7		3.2		5.4		7.9		9.3

Highest Recorded UV Index

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
UVI		13.3		13.1		12.1		8.8		5		2.7		1.3		2.1		3.1		5.5		7.8		10.5		13.3

Average Accumulated UV Radiation

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mWh/m2		24.3		53.2		40.5		23.1		13.9		5.8		3.5		4.6		6.9		15		26.6		42.8		50.9

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