MURCHISON, NEW ZEALAND

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		52.5		62.4		62.8		59.9		53.1		46.9		41.5		41.2		44.2		48.7		52.3		56.5		59.5

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		62.4		73.9		75.2		70.7		63.1		55.2		48.2		48.7		54		58.5		62.4		67.5		71.2

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		42.4		50.7		50.2		49.1		43		38.5		34.9		33.6		34.5		38.8		42.3		45.3		47.8

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 5

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		90.9		89.4		90.9		84.7		76.1		69.4		64.2		58.3		63		74.8		74.5		85.3		82.2

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 6

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		16.2		32.9		32.9		28		28.4		25.5		16.2		19.6		20.7		24.4		25.7		31.3		32.9

Average Number of Days With Hail

Years on Record: 6

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		0.9		---		---		---		---		0.2		---		0.2		---		---		0.5		---		---

Average Rainfall

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		16.7		1.2		1.1		1.1		1.6		1.5		1.6		1.3		1.5		1.5		1.6		1.7		1.1

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 7

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		156.9		10.9		7.6		11.4		12.2		14.3		14.6		14.5		14		15.8		17.4		12.5		11.7

Average Number of Days With Thunderstorms

Years on Record: 5

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8		0.8		---		---		0.2		0.8		0.7		1.2		0.6		0.5		1.4		1		0.8

Most Rain Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 7

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		3.8		3.3		1.3		2.2		3		1.8		2.1		2.6		3.8		2.6		3.2		2.2		1.4

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

Years on Record: 7

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		131.7		9.3		6.4		9.4		10.6		12.9		10.7		12.2		11.3		13.2		15.3		10.6		9.8

Average Number of Days With Snow

Years on Record: 5

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.1		---		---		---		---		---		0.5		0.4		---		0.2		---		---		---

Average Number of Days With Frost

Years on Record: 6

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		40.7		---		---		0.6		0.7		2.6		9.9		13.3		9.8		2.9		0.6		0.3		---

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4614.8		80.6		62.2		158.1		357		561.1		705		737.8		644.8		489		393.7		255		170.5

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1706.7		384.4		361.6		306.9		93		---		---		---		---		---		71.3		195		294.5

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.6		15.3		14.2		12.8		11.4		10.3		9.7		10		11		12.3		13.7		15		15.3

Average Number of Days With Fog

Years on Record: 6

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		84.9		0.5		1.8		6.5		8.7		13.5		8.4		11.8		13.2		8.4		6.5		4.9		0.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.6		5.9		5.2		4.1		2.8		1.9		1.5		1.8		2.3		3.2		4.2		5.2		5.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.6		2.5		2.1		1.6		1.1		0.8		0.6		0.7		1		1.4		2		2.4		2.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.1		5.3		5.1		4.6		3.7		3.1		2.7		3.2		3.3		3.8		4.2		4.8		4.8

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		5.4		5		4.6		3.8		3.2		2.8		3.3		3.3		3.5		3.7		4.4		4.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.6		5.9		5.2		4.1		2.8		1.9		1.5		1.8		2.3		3.2		4.2		5.2		5.5

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		2.2		1.7		1.2		0.8		0.6		0.7		1		1.5		2		2.5		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		4.9		6.2		5.7		5.7		4.8		4		3.3		4		4.1		4.6		5.4		5.5		5.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.4		7.3		6.1		6.4		5.5		4.5		3.5		4.5		4.5		4.6		5.7		5.8		6.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.9		5.1		3.8		3.4		2.2		1.6		1.1		1.5		2		2.6		3		4.1		4.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		2.3		2		1.4		1		0.7		0.6		0.6		0.9		1.4		1.8		2.3		2.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.1		4.6		3.6		3.8		2.6		2.4		1.7		2.4		2.6		2.9		2.9		3.7		3.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.5		4		2.7		3.3		2.3		2.2		1.5		2.3		2.4		2.3		1.8		2.7		2.7