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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		60.3		67.1		68		65.5		62.6		58.6		55		53.8		54		56.1		58.1		60.4		64.2

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		67.3		75		76.3		73.4		69.6		65.3		61.5		60.1		60.4		62.6		64.6		67.5		71.4

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		53.2		59.2		59.9		57.6		55.4		52		48.6		47.3		47.5		49.5		51.4		53.4		56.8

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		86.7		83.5		86.7		81.5		80.6		73.9		68.5		68.7		69.3		71.2		72.9		76.3		81.5

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		33.6		46		48.2		43.2		40.1		38.8		33.6		34.7		34.7		36		39.2		40.3		42.8

Average Number of Days Above 80F/26C

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		25.2		8.8		11.3		3.6		0.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		1.2

PRECIPITATION

Average Number of Days With Hail

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3.8		---		---		---		0.1		0.3		0.6		0.7		1		0.7		0.2		0.2		---

Average Evaporation Rate

Years on Record: 9

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		39.3		5.1		4.5		4.2		3		2.4		1.8		2		2.3		2.6		3.4		3.9		4.3

PRECIPITATION - RAIN

Average Rainfall

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		15		0.9		1		0.9		1		1.5		1.7		1.8		1.6		1.4		1.1		0.9		1.1

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		191		11		10.3		12.4		15.4		18.4		19.4		21.7		21		17.7		16.2		14		13.5

Average Number of Days With Thunderstorms

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		15		0.5		0.4		0.3		1		2.1		2.1		2.2		2.1		1.4		1.2		0.8		0.9

Most Rain Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		6.3		3.9		6.3		5.5		4.4		4.2		3.6		4.1		3.2		4		2.7		2.5		2.3

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

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		134.4		7.1		6.8		7.5		10.6		13		14.7		16.1		15.5		13.2		11.1		9.2		9.6

Most Rain Reported in an Hour

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		1.8		1.3		1.8		1.3		1.6		1		1.2		1.8		0.9		1.2		0.9		1.1		1.1

Most Rain Reported in 6 Hours

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		5.7		3.3		5.7		2.4		2.9		2.8		2.9		3.7		1.7		2.7		2		2.6		1.9

Most Rain Reported in 48 Hours

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		6.5		6		6.5		4.4		5.5		4.9		6		4.9		5.7		4.3		3		4.3		4.2

Most Rain Reported in 72 Hours

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		6.6		6		6.6		5.3		6.5		5.2		6.5		5.1		6.6		4.9		4.2		4.6		4.3

Most Rain Reported in 1/2 Hour

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		1.2		0.7		1.2		1.1		1		0.7		1		1		0.7		0.8		0.5		0.8		0.9

HUMIDITY

Average Morning Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		87.2		86.6		88.2		86.8		86.9		88.8		90.2		89.5		88.1		86.8		85.6		83.8		85.5

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1902.3		---		---		---		72		198.4		300		347.2		341		267		213.9		138		24.8

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		165.4		65.1		84.8		15.5		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3741.8		530.1		508.5		480.5		378		266.6		150		117.8		124		183		251.1		312		440.2

BAROMETER

Average Sea Level Pressure

Years on Record: 11

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
InHg		30		30		30		30		30.1		30.1		30		30		30		30		30		30		30

Average Vapor Pressure

Years on Record: 25

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

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		14.7		13.8		12.7		11.6		10.7		10.3		10.5		11.3		12.3		13.4		14.4		14.7

Average Monthly Sunshine

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		2120.9		227.6		198.6		201.9		161.3		144.2		125.7		140.7		161.6		167.7		191.7		191.2		208.7

Average Number of Days With Fog

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		24.5		2.1		2.2		2.2		2.2		2.3		2.9		1.9		2		1.7		1.3		1.5		2.2

Average Percent of Cloud Cover

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		64.5		63.8		60		57.5		63.8		65		65		62.5		63.8		65		70		68.8		68.8

WIND

Average Wind Speed

Years on Record: 9

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mph		9.6		9.6		8.5		8.7		8.3		8.9		8.9		10.1		10.9		10.9		10.9		10.5		8.9

Highest Reported Wind Gust

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mph		86.4		58.8		56.4		74.9		86.4		68		68		72.5		72.5		63.3		69.1		62.2		57.5

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

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		182.6		13.8		11.2		13.4		12.4		14.9		15.5		17.6		18.5		17.8		18.7		16		12.8

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

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		63.5		3.7		1.9		3		2.6		5.8		6.9		8.3		9.1		6.6		7.1		5.3		3.2

Average Primary Wind Direction

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
°		218.2		214.2		198.5		138.5		241.8		195.7		217.1		227.9		223.8		256.4		246.9		275.7		181.5

Avg. # of Days w/Wind Above 59 mph/82 km/h

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3.2		0.1		---		0.2		0.1		0.2		0.5		0.8		0.5		0.6		0.1		0.1		---

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		4.9		7.1		6.4		5.3		3.9		2.9		2.4		2.6		3.5		4.7		5.7		6.6		7.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.6		2.3		2		1.6		1.2		0.9		0.8		0.8		1.1		1.4		1.9		2.3		2.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.3		6.4		6.2		5.9		5		4.2		3.8		4		4.6		5.5		5.7		6		6.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.8		7.3		6.9		6.3		5.2		4.6		4.2		4.5		5		5.8		6.1		6.5		7.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.9		7.1		6.4		5.3		3.9		2.9		2.4		2.6		3.5		4.7		5.7		6.6		7.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.7		2.6		2.2		1.8		1.4		1		0.9		0.9		1.2		1.6		2.1		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		6		7.3		7.1		6.8		5.7		5		4.6		4.6		4.9		6.3		6.4		6.6		6.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		7.1		9.5		8.6		8		6.4		5.9		5.5		5.3		5.6		7.2		7.3		7.8		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		4		5.6		5.4		4.5		3		2.6		2		2.1		3		4		4.6		5.9		5.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.4		1.9		1.7		1.3		1.1		0.8		0.7		0.8		1		1.2		1.7		2.1		2.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.3		5.1		5.3		4.8		3.7		3.6		2.9		3		3.7		4.6		4.5		5.4		5.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4		4.5		5		4.4		3.2		3.7		2.9		3		3.7		4.3		3.9		5.2		4.6

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NEARBY - LIST

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Kaitaia - Tangonge Domain, New Zealand (1 mi / 2 km)
Kaitaia - Union Parish, New Zealand (1 mi / 2 km)
Awanui, New Zealand (4 mi / 7 km)
Kaitaia, New Zealand (4 mi / 7 km)

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