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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		52.9		63		62.2		58.8		53.4		48.2		43.5		42.4		45		48.9		52.5		56.3		60.4

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		62.4		72.7		71.4		68.5		63.3		57.7		53.1		51.6		54.3		58.6		62.4		66		70

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		43.3		53.4		52.9		49.3		43.7		38.7		34		33.1		35.6		39		42.8		46.4		50.9

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		104		96.6		104		96.6		85.8		81.1		72.5		71.1		73		79.2		86.2		88.2		95.7

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 21

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1		---		1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 80F/26C

Years on Record: 46

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		31		7.9		6.3		4.4		1.4		0.1		---		---		---		0.1		1		3.2		6.6

Average Number of Days Above 65F/18C

Years on Record: 21

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		114		23		20		16		9		3		1		---		1		3		9		12		17

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 21

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		35		---		---		---		---		4		11		10		6		2		---		---		---

PRECIPITATION

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 127

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		25.5		2.1		1.8		2.1		2		2.7		2.6		2.6		2.1		1.8		1.8		1.9		2.2

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		133		12		10		10		12		11		12		12		12		10		11		10		11

Average Number of Days With Hail

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6.8		0.3		0.3		0.4		0.5		0.5		0.7		0.8		0.6		0.6		0.9		0.6		0.6

Average Evaporation Rate

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		41		6.1		4.7		3.9		2.4		1.9		1.5		1.5		1.9		2.6		3.8		4.8		5.9

PRECIPITATION - RAIN

Average Rainfall

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		6.5		0.4		0.5		0.5		0.5		0.6		0.6		0.7		0.7		0.4		0.5		0.5		0.5

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		126.7		9.5		8.3		9.7		10.5		11.3		12.2		12.8		12		9.4		10.3		10		10.7

Average Number of Days With Thunderstorms

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3.2		0.5		0.3		0.1		0.2		0.1		---		0.1		---		0.2		0.3		0.6		0.8

Most Rain Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		4.3		4.3		1.4		4		2.9		1.5		2.2		3		2.2		1.6		2		2.2		2.1

Most Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 127

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		39.3		5.5		6.9		6.8		8		9.2		15.1		8.7		7.8		6.1		6.2		6.8		8

Least Recorded Rainfall

Years on Record: 127

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		13.6		---		---		0.1		0.1		0.4		0.2		0.2		0.1		0.1		---		0.2		---

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

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		82.1		6.1		5.1		6.2		6.9		7.4		8.2		8		7.7		5.9		6.9		6.7		7

Most Rain Reported in an Hour

Years on Record: 45

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		1.1		1		0.7		1.1		0.5		0.4		0.5		0.4		0.3		0.3		0.7		0.9		1

Most Rain Reported in 6 Hours

Years on Record: 45

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		3.2		2.9		1.2		3.2		1.8		1.2		1.2		1.2		1.4		0.9		1.3		1.8		1.6

Most Rain Reported in 48 Hours

Years on Record: 45

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		4.8		4.8		2.4		4.4		4.5		2.3		3.3		4.2		3.2		2.6		2.2		3.3		2.4

Most Rain Reported in 72 Hours

Years on Record: 45

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		5.4		4.8		2.4		4.5		5.4		3.7		4		4.6		4		3		2.3		3.5		2.8

Most Rain Reported in 1/2 Hour

Years on Record: 45

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		0.8		0.8		0.6		0.6		0.4		0.3		0.4		0.2		0.2		0.2		0.5		0.8		0.8

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Number of Days With Snow

Years on Record: 29

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3.2		---		---		---		0.1		0.2		0.8		0.7		0.8		0.4		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		0.5		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.3		---		0.1		---		---		---		---

Average Number of Days With Frost

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		46.9		---		---		---		0.9		4.9		13.1		13.7		9		3.8		1.3		0.2		---

HUMIDITY

Average Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		77.5		75		75		75		80		85		85		85		80		75		75		70		70

Average Morning Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 46

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		79.7		73.2		79.1		80.2		83.3		86.3		86.8		87.9		85.4		78.2		73.9		71		71.3

Average Evening Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 15

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		64		55		59		61		63		66		69		69		67		62		59		60		58

Average Dew Point

Years on Record: 14

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		42		50		51		49		46		41		37		37		38		41		42		46		48

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4441.8		62		79.1		192.2		348		520.8		645		700.6		620		483		387.5		261		142.6

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1711.4		403		344.7		272.8		102		---		---		---		---		---		77.5		189		322.4

BAROMETER

Average Sea Level Pressure

Years on Record: 43

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

Average Station Pressure

Years on Record: 30

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

Average Vapor Pressure

Years on Record: 43

		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		15.9

Average Daily Sunshine

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		9.7		7		8		8		9		10		11		10		11		12		12		10		8

Average Monthly Sunshine

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		2141.4		237.9		195		191.2		162.6		139.7		117.1		127.1		153.9		169.5		203.8		223.7		219.9

Average Number of Days With Fog

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		46.8		1.5		2.4		3.4		4.9		5.9		6.3		6.2		5.8		4.4		2.7		1.7		1.6

Average Percent of Cloud Cover

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		64.7		67.5		66.3		66.3		61.3		63.8		60		62.5		63.8		63.8		65		66.3		70

WIND

Average Wind Speed

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mph		9.2		10.9		10.5		9.6		8.3		7.6		7		7.1		8.3		9.4		10.3		10.5		10.9

Highest Reported Hourly Wind Speed

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mph		28		23.6		20.4		24.4		20		18.1		22.2		21.9		21.4		21.3		28		22		20.5

Highest Reported Wind Gust

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mph		107.1		70.2		63.3		63.3		70.2		70.2		78.3		69.1		107.1		69.1		80.5		62.2		60

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

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		157.5		17.9		13.5		13.6		10.6		10.1		9.2		8.4		10.6		12.9		15.7		16.8		18.2

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

Years on Record: 41

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		53.6		5.8		3.9		4.5		3.9		4.1		3		2.8		3.8		4.6		6		6.1		5.1

Average Primary Wind Direction

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
°		234.6		250.1		238.7		212.7		249.8		220.6		232.3		235.2		209.7		248.4		240.1		234.9		243.1

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

Years on Record: 41

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2.1		0.2		---		0.1		0.2		0.3		0.1		0.3		0.1		0.2		0.3		0.2		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		3.7		5.9		5.1		4.1		2.9		1.9		1.4		1.6		2.3		3.4		4.5		5.5		5.8

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		2.5		2.1		1.6		1.1		0.7		0.6		0.7		0.9		1.4		1.9		2.4		2.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.2		5.3		5.1		4.7		3.9		3.3		2.7		2.8		3.3		4.1		4.6		5		5.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.2		5.4		5.1		4.8		4.2		3.5		2.8		2.9		3.3		3.9		4.4		4.9		5.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.7		5.9		5.1		4.1		2.9		1.9		1.4		1.6		2.3		3.4		4.5		5.5		5.8

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		2.2		1.7		1.1		0.8		0.6		0.7		1		1.4		2		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		6.1		5.8		5.9		4.9		4		3.2		3.8		4.3		5.1		5.3		5.8		6.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.6		7.1		6.5		6.7		5.6		4.4		3.4		4.1		4.8		5.5		5.6		6.6		7.3

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		4.2		3.6		2.4		1.7		1.2		1.2		2		2.8		3.6		4.3		4.7

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		2.3		2		1.3		0.9		0.7		0.6		0.6		0.9		1.3		1.8		2.2		2.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.3		4.1		4.1		4		3.2		2.7		2.2		1.9		2.7		3.2		3.6		3.9		4.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.8		3.2		3.4		3.7		3		2.6		2.2		1.8		2.5		2.7		2.9		3		3.2

NEARBY - MAP

NEARBY - LIST

Templeton, New Zealand (1 mi / 2 km)
Christchurch - Botanic Gardens, New Zealand (4 mi / 7 km)
Riccarton, New Zealand (4 mi / 7 km)
Wigram, New Zealand (4 mi / 7 km)
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