Mean daily global radiation across selected New Zealand locations
Mean annual values for 1991–2020, megajoules per square metre
| Location | Megajoules per square metre |
|---|---|
| Kaitaia | 15.29444444444 |
| Whangarei | 14.17307692308 |
| Auckland | 14.7 |
| Tauranga | 15.14285714286 |
| Hamilton | 14.47857142857 |
| Rotorua | 14.47931034483 |
| Gisborne | 14.86 |
| New Plymouth | 15.05357142857 |
| Napier | 15.07777777778 |
| Whanganui | 14.59444444444 |
| Palmerston North | 13.7375 |
| Masterton | 11.2875 |
| Wellington | 13.65384615385 |
| Nelson | 14.475 |
| Blenheim | 15.18260869565 |
| Westport | 13.50909090909 |
| Kaikoura | 13.76666666667 |
| Hokitika | 13.06842105263 |
| Christchurch | 13.51481481481 |
| Mt Cook | 13.5 |
| Lake Tekapo | 15.26 |
| Timaru | 12.44545454545 |
| Queenstown | 14.432 |
| Clyde | 13.6 |
| Manapouri | 13.27916666667 |
| Dunedin | 11.82857142857 |
| Invercargill | 12.14583333333 |
| Chatham Islands | 12.88333333333 |
Definitions
Station details available at https://www.niwa.co.nz/education-and-training/schools/resources/climate/station
Common climate and weather terms available at https://niwa.co.nz/climate-and-weather/common-climate-and-weather-terms
Data calculation/treatment
Data are mean monthly values for the 1991-2020 period for locations having at least 5 complete years of data
Data provided by
Dataset name
Climate Averages: 1991–2020 mean values
Webpage:
https://www.niwa.co.nz/education-and-training/schools/resources/climate
How to find the data
At URL provided, select any of the following tables: Mean relative humidity, Mean number of days of ground frost, Mean monthly sunshine (hours), Mean 10cm earth temperature (°C), Mean daily maximum temperatures (°C), Mean monthly temperatures (°C), Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), Mean monthly rainfall (mm), Mean monthly wet-days, Mean daily global radiation (Mj/sq m). This dataset was produced by combining 10 tables together.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Climate Averages: 1991–2020 mean values
From the dataset Climate Averages: 1991–2020 mean values, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: Data
- Range:
O7:O279 - Provided: 273 data points
This data forms the table Weather and climate - Mean annual values by station 1991–2020.