November 2009 Print
My November

Temperature:
With a mean temperature for the month of 13.3C, this November was close to my average of 13C. No air frost and no daily maximums less than 10C were recorded though 10.9C on the 30th came close.
The warmest day was the 21st with 30.2C the only day to reach 30C. My average number of days reaching 30C in November is 1. My record maximum is 31.0C on the 10th November 2005. My coldest November temperature is -1.5C on the 5th November 2001.

No days were recorded where the minimum temperature was at or below 0, my average is 0 though November 2000 had 2 days below 0.

There were 27 days where the temperature was at or over 15C, my November average is 25, there were 15 days where the temperature was at or above 20C, my average is 12. There were 5 days at or over 25C, my average is 4, Nov 2008 holds my record of 9 days at or over 25C. One day was recorded at or over 30C, Nov 2005 had 3 which is my current record

Wind: (Records from 2001)
The monthly wind run of 5136km is 91% of my November average of 5641km. November 2002 the windiest with 6978km, 124% of average. Highest gust was 62km/h from the south west on the 13th.

Rainfall:
November had 15.5mm of rain over 7 days, 28% of my average of 55mm over 9 days. It was the second driest November I've recorded, the driest being 2008 with 11.4mm. The wettest day was the 28th with 7mm. The wettest November was 2002 with 146.2mm over 14 days.

Barometer: (Records from 2006)
The average pressure for the month was below my November average of 1009.2 hPa with 1007.1 hPa.

The NIWA climate summaries can be seen here.

Novmber 2009 Summary
Temperature
Mean 13.3 C
Mean Maximum 19.8 C
Mean Minimum 7.7 C
Maximum High 30.2 C (21st)
Maximum Low 12.8 C (24th)
Minimum High 10.9 C (30th)
Minimum Low 1.5 C (12th)
Wind Speed and Direction
Maximum Gust 62 km/h (13th)
Mean 7.4 km/h
Wind Run 5136 km
Max Daily Windrun 272 km (24th)
Prevailing Direction East Nth East
Barometer
Maximum 1026.6 hPa (8th)
Minimum 987.7 hPa (15th)
Mean 1007.1 hPa
Max Daily Change -19.5 hPa (27th)
Rainfall
Days with Measured Rainfall
(Greater than 0.2mm)
 7
Max Daily Rainfall 7.0 mm (28th)
Monthly Rainfall 15.5 mm
Humidity
Maximum
 80 % (Several Days)
Minimum 23 % (27th)

November Daily Observations
Temperature Wind Rainfall Barometer
Date Min Max Mean Mean
(Km/h)		 Gust
(Km/h)		 Run (km) Prevailing Dir 10 Minute Max (mm) Total (mm) Min (hPa) Max (hPa) Change (hPa)
1
 8.0 18.1 12.7
8.3
31
191
East Nth East
0
0
1004.4
1022.8
-18.4
Overcast for most of the morning. Cloud breaking and clearing in the afternoon but returning in the evening. NE wind.
2
 7.3
23.2
14.1
5.6
27
129
East Nth East
0
0
1002.4
1008.0
+5.6
Sunny and mild with light southerly winds in the morning turning cooler NE around midday.
3
 5.8 16.2 11.5
9.1
43
209
East Nth East
0
0
1002.5
1011.7
-9.2
Cloud increasing during the day with freshening NE winds. A few spots of drizzle in the evening.
4
 10.6
26.4
16.3
11.0
47
253
North Nth West
0
0
994.5
1010.5
+16.0
Warm with gusty nor'west wind in the morning. Wind easing during the afternoon and cloud clearing. A cooler southerly change late afternoon. Warmest day since the 27th April.
5
 9.9
17.4
13.2
9.1
38
210
East Nth East
0
0
1004.9
1010.7
-5.8
Sunny with some haze. Fresh NE wind easing in the afternoon.
6
 5.5
18.1
12.7
8.7
39
201
East Nth East
0
0
1009.1
1022.2
+13.1
Early southerly change that had passed by dawn. Clear and sunny with NE winds.
7
 4.7
24.6
14.5
3.9
27
90
East Nth East
0
0
1019.5
1026.5
+7.0
Some cloud but a mostly sunny day. Light mild breezes in the morning, cooler NE wind in the afternoon. A southerly change at night.
8
 9.7
20.9
13.8
5.9
27
136
East Nth East
0
0
1012.9
1026.6
-13.7
Mostly sunny with high cloud increasing later in the afternoon.
9
 8.3
12.4
10.6
9.1
41
212
South Sth West
0
0
1012.1
1017.0
+4.9
Morning showers. Overcast with a cool southerly wind.
10
 4.1
15.1
10.5
5.9
30
136
East Nth East
0
0
999.9
1016.5
-16.6
Cloudy for much of the day, cloud breaking late afternoon / evening. NE wind.
11
 5.4
15.6
11.0
10.8
57
250
South Sth West
0.5
1.5
999.6
1010.8
+11.2
Morning showers and cool southerly winds. Cloud breaking during the afternoon and wind easing in the evening.
12
 1.5
19.1
10.5
5.7
36
132
East Nth East
0 0 1003.3 1011.6 -8.3
Mostly sunny with some high cloud during the day. NE winds freshening later in the afternoon.
13
 3.6
19.1
8.7
6.8
62
158
South Sth West
0.5
0.5
1000.3
1012.1
+11.8
Sunny with mild nor'west breezes in the morning with the maximum temperature for the day at 9:30am. A strong cold southerly change arrived about 10:45am. The temperature at 12:20pm was 7.7C. Showers clearing by early afternoon and cloud breaking later in the afternoon.
14
 3.2
18.8
12.0
7.1
41
163
East Nth East
0.5
0.5
994.1
1011.6
-17.5
Mostly cloudy with fresh north easterlies. Wind easing late afternoon and turning nor'west.
15
 9.0 20.7
 15.2
6.1
46
142
East Nth East
0
0
987.7
993.5
-5.8
Some cloud but mostly sunny. Wind changable between NE and nor'west and southerly in he evening.
16
 3.1
19.0
11.5
4.3
30
100
South Sth West
0
0
992.8
999.1
+6.3
Cloud increasing in the morning with light southerly winds. Cloud breaking later in the day with a NE change.
17
 2.0
17.7
10.8
7.9
40
181
East Nth East
0
0
993.3
1004.0
+4.7
Cool morning. Cloud increasing in the afternoon with a cool, fresh NE wind.
18
 9.6
16.8
12.2
6.3
24
146
East Nth East
0
0
1001.2
1005.1
+3.9
Overcast with the odd shower. Cloud breaking later in the afternoon when southerly winds turning NE.
19
 9.9
22.5
14.0
8.3
32
192
East Nth East
0
0
1004.0
1010.0
+6.0
Light southerly winds in the morning turning cooler NE from midday. Cloud increasing from late afternoon and becoming overcast..
20
 11.5
28.0
19.1
6.7
32
154
East Nth East
0
0
1000.9
1008.1
-7.2
Warm nor'westerly winds in the afternoon. High cloud for part of the day.
21
 11.5
30.2
18.3
7.6
51
176
North Nth West
0
0
996.3
1009.7
+13.4
Overcast. Warm northerlies from afternoon. A cool southerly change bringing the temperature down quickly, 11C in 1 hour.
22
 9.3
15.8
11.4
4.3
24
98
East Nth East
0.5
1.5
1009.2
1019.8
+10.6
Cloudy with drizzle in the morning. Overcast for much of the day but cloud breaking late afternoon.
23
 10.7
24.0
16.7
10.7
44
247
East Nth East
0
0
1005.1
1018.5
-13.4
Fresh NE wind in the morning easing during the afternoon and turning southerly at night. Unusually mild and calm evening.
24
 12.8
20.4
16.2
11.8
41
272
East Nth East
0
0
1009.8
1015.0
+5.2
Some morning cloud clearing by midday. Fresh NE wind.
25
 11.6
26.7
18.8
9.9
41
229
East Nth East
0
0
997.9
1013.8
-15.9
Sunny with NE winds. A change to gusty nor'west winds late afternoon with the days maximum temperature recorded at 6pm.
26
 11.4 21.4 15.7 6.7 30 153 East Nth East
 0 0 997.7 1011.7 +14.0
Sunny with northeastlerlies.
27
 11.0
27.2
16.2
11.4
53
263
East Nth East
0
0
992.0
1011.5
-19.5
Overcast for most of the day with high cloud. Fresh NE winds in the morning easing in the afternoon and turning nor'west and becoming strong late in the afternoon.
28
 7.5 12.4 9.9 5.6 29 128
East Nth East
0.5
7.0
997.9
1002.4
+4.5
Morning showers and drizzle. Cool and overcast with southerly breezes turning NE in the afternoon. Daytime temperature did not reach 12C, 12.4C was recorded at midnight.
29
 6.3
16.7
10.8
3.5
25
80
East Nth East
0.5
0.5
998.3
1012.0
+13.7
Cloud increasing from mid morning. NE wind turning cooler southerly for a while in the afternoon with drizzle.
30
 7.4
10.9
8.9
3.9
23
90
East Sth East
1.0
4.0
1009.3
1016.3
+7.0
Overcast and cool with rain or drizzle, light winds.

November 2009 Temperature Graph
November 2009 Wind Dir Graph
November 2009 Wind Dir % Graph
November 2009 Wind Speed Graph
November 2009 Rainfall Graph
November 2009 Barograph
November 2009 Humidity Graph
 

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