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15 November, 2024

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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		15.7		19.5		20		18.6		17		14.8		12.8		12.1		12.2		13.4		14.5		15.8		17.9

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		19.6		23.9		24.6		23		20.9		18.5		16.4		15.6		15.8		17		18.1		19.7		21.9

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		11.8		15.1		15.5		14.2		13		11.1		9.2		8.5		8.6		9.7		10.8		11.9		13.8

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		30.4		28.6		30.4		27.5		27		23.3		20.3		20.4		20.7		21.8		22.7		24.6		27.5

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		0.9		7.8		9		6.2		4.5		3.8		0.9		1.5		1.5		2.2		4		4.6		6

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
mm		997.1		128.3		113.3		106.1		75.1		60.8		45.3		51.5		58.5		65.9		85.3		97.8		109.2

PRECIPITATION - RAIN

Average Rainfall

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		379.8		23.6		25.9		22.4		26.6		37.4		42		46.8		40		35.5		27.6		24.1		27.8

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
mm		159.3		99.4		159.3		138.5		111		107		92.3		103.2		81.3		101.5		69.5		62.4		58.3

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
mm		46.7		32.7		46.7		32.5		40.5		24.3		31.6		45.7		23.4		29.6		23.2		27.2		29.2

Most Rain Reported in 6 Hours

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		146		83.2		146		61.9		73.7		71.5		72.5		94.9		44.1		67.8		51.9		66.6		47.3

Most Rain Reported in 48 Hours

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		165.9		151.3		165.9		111.5		139.9		125.6		152.8		125.1		145.8		109.4		76		109.9		106.4

Most Rain Reported in 72 Hours

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		168.5		151.3		167.2		134.1		164.3		131.9		163.9		130.2		168.5		125.3		106.4		116		110.4

Most Rain Reported in 1/2 Hour

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		29.5		18.3		29.5		27.5		26.4		18.9		24.2		24.2		17.4		21.2		12.2		21.2		23.2

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		1060.2		---		---		---		40.3		108.5		170.5		192.2		189.1		151.9		117.8		77.5		12.4

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		94.5		37.2		48		9.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2080.1		294.5		282.5		266.6		210		148.8		84		65.1		68.2		102		139.5		174		244.9

BAROMETER

Average Sea Level Pressure

Years on Record: 11

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mbar		1016.5		1016.4		1015		1017		1019.6		1018.4		1016.1		1016		1016.4		1015.8		1015.8		1015.1		1016.5

Average Vapor Pressure

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mbar		14.8		18.1		18.3		16.9		15.8		14		12.5		11.8		11.9		13		13.5		14.5		16.8

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
km/h		15.5		15.5		13.7		14		13.3		14.4		14.4		16.2		17.6		17.6		17.6		16.9		14.4

Highest Reported Wind Gust

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
km/h		139		94.7		90.7		120.6		139		109.4		109.4		116.6		116.6		101.9		111.2		100.1		92.5

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
Mj/m2		17.5		25.7		23.1		19.2		13.9		10.3		8.6		9.4		12.4		16.9		20.6		23.7		25.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.6		8.1		7.1		5.6		4.4		3.2		2.8		3		3.8		5.1		6.8		8.2		8.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19		22.9		22.4		21.1		17.9		15.1		13.8		14.5		16.4		19.6		20.6		21.6		22.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		20.8		26.2		24.7		22.8		18.8		16.6		15.3		16.1		18		20.8		21.9		23.5		25.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.5		25.7		23.1		19.2		13.9		10.3		8.6		9.4		12.4		16.9		20.6		23.7		25.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.3		9.4		8.1		6.5		5		3.5		3.1		3.4		4.3		5.8		7.6		8.8		9.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		21.6		26.1		25.4		24.3		20.6		18		16.7		16.6		17.8		22.6		22.9		23.6		24.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		25.6		34.1		31.1		28.8		23.1		21.2		19.7		19.2		20.2		25.9		26.4		27.9		29.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.5		20.2		19.6		16		10.9		9.2		7.1		7.6		10.7		14.5		16.5		21.2		20.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.9		6.7		6		4.6		3.8		2.8		2.4		2.7		3.6		4.3		6.1		7.5		8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.5		18.2		18.9		17.1		13.2		12.9		10.6		10.9		13.5		16.4		16.2		19.4		18.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.5		16.2		17.9		16		11.6		13.2		10.6		10.7		13.4		15.6		14		18.8		16.5

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NEARBY - LIST

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Awanui, New Zealand (4 mi / 7 km)
Kaitaia, New Zealand (4 mi / 7 km)

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