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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		12.3		16.6		16.3		15.4		13.2		10.7		8.6		7.9		8.4		10		11.6		13.3		15.3

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		15.7		20.4		20		18.9		16.5		13.8		11.6		10.8		11.4		13.5		15.3		17		19

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		8.9		12.7		12.7		11.9		9.8		7.5		5.6		4.9		5.4		6.6		8		9.7		11.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		33.3		33.3		33		32.6		28.8		24.6		24.8		22		23.5		25.3		26.8		29.4		33.2

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		0.2		5		5.5		4.3		2.2		1.1		0.2		0.2		0.5		0.5		1.2		2		3.9

Average Number of Days Above 80F/26C

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		14.8		4.7		3.5		2.4		0.4		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.2		0.8		2.7

PRECIPITATION

Average Number of Days With Hail

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6.3		0.2		0.3		0.4		0.4		0.3		0.6		0.8		0.6		1		0.7		0.6		0.4

Average Evaporation Rate

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1097.5		132.5		106.8		97.6		79.3		75.1		64.5		68.2		70.1		80.3		96.9		105		121.2

PRECIPITATION - RAIN

Average Rainfall

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		228.9		14.4		14.7		24.4		22.2		23.9		18.3		24.2		22.8		16.1		16.7		16.1		15

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		125.6		9.6		8.8		10.7		10.6		11.3		11.1		11.4		10.9		10.1		11		9.9		10.2

Average Number of Days With Thunderstorms

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4.1		0.9		0.7		0.4		0.1		0.1		0.2		0.1		---		0.1		0.4		0.3		0.8

Most Rain Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		235.1		57.9		66		235.1		149.4		93.2		83.2		81.8		93.2		130.7		93.6		64.7		101.4

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

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		85.8		5.9		6.4		7.5		7.6		7.7		7.2		7.7		7.9		7		7.4		6.7		6.8

Most Rain Reported in an Hour

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		53.2		15.3		11.5		53.2		27.4		29.5		17.3		12.4		14.3		20.2		19.3		10.3		18.3

Most Rain Reported in 6 Hours

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		158.7		29.2		33.2		158.7		95.6		62.7		44.4		47.5		59.6		67		61.2		30.5		54.9

Most Rain Reported in 48 Hours

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		307.3		60.7		85.9		307.3		268.4		141		115.1		149.6		122.7		154.6		115.4		99.4		105.3

Most Rain Reported in 72 Hours

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		316.2		62.1		91.3		316.2		269.6		141.2		115.1		159		143		158.5		118.6		114.8		111.8

Most Rain Reported in 1/2 Hour

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		31.4		13.2		8.2		31.4		14.9		21.1		10.1		8.6		7.6		10.2		10.7		7.2		13.1

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Number of Days With Snow

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2.2		---		---		---		0.1		0.1		0.5		0.4		0.6		0.3		0.2		---		---

Av. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 20

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

HUMIDITY

Average Morning Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		74.3		75.1		77.2		77.3		75.1		73.2		72.5		71.7		73.8		72.5		72.5		75.3		75.7

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2241.3		52.7		62		89.9		158.1		235.6		300.7		322.4		306.9		257.3		207.7		155		93

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		980.6		204.6		178		167.4		96		21.7		---		---		---		---		49.6		99		164.3

BAROMETER

Average Sea Level Pressure

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mbar		1013.1		1011.5		1014.4		1016.1		1015		1014		1013.9		1013.4		1013.8		1012.1		1011.5		1011.4		1010.6

Average Vapor Pressure

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mbar		10.5		13.7		13.8		13.1		11.1		9		7.7		7.2		7.8		8.7		9.9		11.3		12.8

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		15.4		14.2		12.8		11.4		10.2		9.7		9.9		11		12.3		13.8		15.1		15.4

Average Monthly Sunshine

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		2099.9		252.5		190.6		173.4		178		144.4		112.8		135.7		147.9		175.7		187.4		188.1		213.4

Average Number of Days With Fog

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		26.3		2.6		2.7		2.5		1.9		2.1		1.7		1.7		2.5		2.6		1.8		2		2.2

Average Percent of Cloud Cover

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		60.2		61.3		58.8		61.3		58.8		60		58.8		57.5		61.3		58.8		58.8		62.5		65

WIND

Average Wind Speed

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
km/h		14.9		14.8		14.8		14.4		14		14.8		14.8		15.1		15.5		15.1		15.5		15.5		14.8

Highest Reported Wind Gust

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
km/h		194.8		150.1		129.6		116.6		157.7		157.7		127.8		168.5		194.8		146.5		151.9		131.4		153.7

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

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		190.6		17.5		14.8		15.8		14.6		15.8		14.3		15.9		15.2		16.7		17.2		16.5		16.3

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

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		104.3		8.3		7.2		8.6		8.5		9.6		8.8		8.6		9		9.5		9.9		8.8		7.5

Average Primary Wind Direction

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
°		199.7		205		202.8		167.8		192.1		232.8		191.8		177.2		158.9		201.1		228.8		216.5		221.1

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

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		18		0.9		1.1		1.5		1.7		2.3		1.6		1.5		1.2		1.7		1.8		1.7		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		14.6		22.9		19.9		16		11.2		7.7		6		6.7		9.4		13.4		17.8		21.2		22.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.4		8.7		7.3		5.5		3.8		2.6		2.1		2.3		3.4		4.9		6.7		8.4		9.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.6		20.4		19.7		18.4		15.4		13.5		11.9		12.5		13.9		16.4		18.4		19.5		19.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.6		22.3		20.8		19.3		16.7		14.6		12.7		13.4		14.8		16.7		18.8		20.4		20.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.6		22.9		19.9		16		11.2		7.7		6		6.7		9.4		13.4		17.8		21.2		22.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.8		9.3		7.9		5.9		4.2		2.8		2.3		2.5		3.5		5.2		7.2		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		19.5		22.8		22.5		21.4		19.4		15.2		14.1		15.4		16.8		19.3		21.2		24		22.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		22.8		27.4		26.2		24.4		23.1		17.1		15.8		17.5		19.1		21.2		23.9		30.3		26.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.2		19		16.1		14.3		9.2		6.8		5.3		5.8		8.5		11.7		14.9		16.8		18.2

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		8.1		6.7		4.9		3.1		2.5		1.9		2		3		4.4		6.2		7		8.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.6		17		15.6		15.9		12		11.1		9.6		10		12.2		13.9		15		15.4		16

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.6		15.3		13.4		15.4		11.3		11.3		9.8		10		12.3		12.8		13.1		12.7		13.3

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NEARBY - LIST

Kaikoura, New Zealand (0 mi / 0 km)
Molesworth, New Zealand (31 mi / 51 km)
Cheviot, New Zealand (34 mi / 55 km)
Waiau, New Zealand (36 mi / 59 km)
Awatere River, New Zealand (41 mi / 67 km)

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