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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		53.2		63		63.1		59.7		54.5		48.7		44.4		43.3		45.3		48.4		52.2		56.1		60.1

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		62.6		73.6		73.4		69.6		63.9		57.7		52.9		51.4		53.8		57.6		61.5		65.8		70

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		43.9		52.3		52.7		49.8		45		39.7		36		35.1		36.9		39		42.8		46.2		50

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 14

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		88.9		88.9		85.5		79.5		73		68.2		63.7		59.2		64.8		66.9		76.5		79.3		82.4

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 14

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		20.3		32.9		30.2		29.3		27.1		22.5		22.1		20.3		21.9		24.1		25.5		28.4		31.3

Average Number of Days Above 80F/26C

Years on Record: 14

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		12.6		6.6		3.6		0.6		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		1.4

PRECIPITATION

Average Number of Days With Hail

Years on Record: 14

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

PRECIPITATION - RAIN

Average Rainfall

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		11.7		0.8		1.1		0.7		0.9		0.9		1		1.1		0.9		0.8		1.1		0.9		1.3

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		140		9.4		8.1		9.6		9.8		11.2		13.4		13		13.7		13.6		14.1		11.4		12.7

Average Number of Days With Thunderstorms

Years on Record: 14

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6.8		1.1		0.9		0.9		0.2		0.1		---		0.1		0.1		0.2		0.9		0.8		1.5

Most Rain Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		3.7		2.2		3.3		3		2		2.4		1.4		1.6		2		1.2		2.3		1.9		3.7

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

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		106.5		7.4		6.9		6.9		7.5		8.3		10.1		10.3		10.1		10.4		10.5		8.4		9.7

Most Rain Reported in an Hour

Years on Record: 10

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		1.3		1		0.7		0.6		0.6		0.5		0.5		0.5		0.5		0.5		0.7		0.8		1.3

Most Rain Reported in 6 Hours

Years on Record: 10

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		2.9		1.6		2		1.8		1.3		1.1		0.9		1.2		1.5		1.1		1.8		1.7		2.9

Most Rain Reported in 48 Hours

Years on Record: 10

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		5.3		2.3		3.6		3.7		2.1		2.8		1.9		1.9		2.2		1.5		2.9		2.3		5.3

Most Rain Reported in 72 Hours

Years on Record: 10

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		5.5		2.4		3.6		4.6		2.1		3.1		2.1		2		2.4		1.5		3.3		2.5		5.5

Most Rain Reported in 1/2 Hour

Years on Record: 10

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

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Number of Days With Snow

Years on Record: 14

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		0.7		---		0.1		---		---		0.1		0.1		---		0.1		0.1		0.1		0.1		---

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

Years on Record: 14

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

Average Number of Days With Frost

Years on Record: 14

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		47.1		---		0.1		0.4		1.2		6.9		9.4		11.6		8.6		5.2		2.6		0.9		0.2

HUMIDITY

Average Morning Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 39

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		81		76.8		78.6		79.5		82		85.8		86.8		86.8		84.3		80.3		78.3		76.2		77

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4315.4		62		53.7		164.3		315		505.3		618		672.7		610.7		498		396.8		267		151.9

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1773.1		403		370.1		300.7		135		---		---		---		---		---		68.2		183		313.1

BAROMETER

Average Sea Level Pressure

Years on Record: 38

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
InHg		30		30		30		30.1		30.1		30		30		30		30		30		30		30		29.9

Average Vapor Pressure

Years on Record: 39

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
InHg		0.3		0.4		0.4		0.4		0.4		0.3		0.3		0.2		0.3		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		14		12.8		11.5		10.5		10		10.2		11.1		12.3		13.6		14.7		15

Average Number of Days With Fog

Years on Record: 14

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		14.7		0.8		0.1		0.4		1.9		3.1		2		2.6		1.9		0.6		0.7		0.6		---

Average Percent of Cloud Cover

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		63.3		62.5		61.3		61.3		58.8		63.8		62.5		61.3		63.8		66.3		66.3		66.3		66.3

WIND

Average Wind Speed

Years on Record: 5

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mph		8.5		9.4		7.8		8.3		7.8		8.3		7.6		7		7.4		8.9		9.6		9.6		9.6

Highest Reported Wind Gust

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mph		70.2		63.3		57.5		64.4		70.2		70.2		58.8		56.4		62.2		50.6		57.5		57.5		56.4

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

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		150.7		12.9		11		10.9		12.3		12.4		11.6		12.4		10.3		15.9		15.2		14.8		11

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

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		40.7		2.8		3		2		2.5		4		3.3		4.4		2.5		3.8		5		3.8		3.6

Average Primary Wind Direction

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
°		205.1		208.8		187.5		213.8		245		255.7		188.6		187.5		205		152.5		223.3		197.5		195.7

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

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		0.6		0.1		---		0.1		0.1		0.1		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		3.7		5.8		5.1		4.1		3		2.1		1.7		1.9		2.5		3.3		4.2		5.2		5.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.7		2.5		2.2		1.7		1.2		0.9		0.7		0.8		1.1		1.5		2		2.5		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		5.2		4.9		4.5		3.9		3.2		2.8		3		3.3		3.8		4.2		4.7		4.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.8		5		4.6		4.2		3.7		3.2		2.9		3.1		3.3		3.4		3.6		4.2		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		3.7		5.8		5.1		4.1		3		2.1		1.7		1.9		2.5		3.3		4.2		5.2		5.6

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		2.3		1.8		1.3		0.9		0.7		0.8		1.1		1.6		2.1		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		6.1		5.6		6.5		4.7		3.7		3.4		3.7		3.9		4.4		5.1		5.6		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		5.2		6.9		5.7		7.7		4.9		4		3.7		4		4.1		4.2		5.1		5.8		6

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		4.9		3.7		3.2		2.2		1.9		1.3		1.5		2.2		2.9		3.6		4.3		4.2

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		2.4		2.1		1.3		1.1		0.8		0.7		0.7		1		1.5		2		2.4		2.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.2		4.5		3.6		3.4		2.6		2.7		1.9		2.2		2.8		3.2		3.6		3.9		3.7

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		3.6		2.4		2.6		2		2.6		1.6		2		2.5		2.5		2.6		2.9		2.4

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Taupo - Airport, New Zealand (0 mi / 0 km)
Taupo - Riverfront, New Zealand (4 mi / 6 km)
Taupo, New Zealand (6 mi / 11 km)
Wairakei, New Zealand (8 mi / 14 km)
Rangitaiki, New Zealand (10 mi / 16 km)

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