NZ weather summary November 1963

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November 1963: November was a cool month. In many parts of the Auckland province it was very dry until the last 3 days, when some of these areas received good rain. Growth was retarded by dry cool weather. Late frosts damaged some crops, especially in Canterbury on the 6th-7th. Strong gales buffeted the country from Auckland to Nelson and Marlborough on the 8th, and damage was reported in many districts.

Rainfall: Rainfall was less than 2/3 of average in northern Northland, western Waikato, and most of the Bay of Plenty-Taupo area; also in parts of Nelson, Marlborough and Central Otago. Elsewhere it was mainly close to normal; but in southern Northland and parts of southern and central Hawkes Bay, northern Manawatu and Buller it was more than 50% above.

Temperatures: Temperatures were mainly cooler than normal, by 1F-2F in the North Island and by 2F-3F in the South Island. However, in Northland, Auckland, North Taranaki, Nelson and Marlborough they were close to average. In many parts of the South Island November was cooler than October – in inland Canterbury by 2F. Snow was reported to low levels in parts of the South Island and the North Island high country on the 6th.

Sunshine: Sunshine was mainly close to normal. However, Wellington was favoured with 40 hours above average and Nelson and Blenheim 24 above average; while Dunedin had 40 hours less than average.

[Some totals: Te Hapua 191, Kaitaia 191, Kerikeri 192, Whangarei 168, Auckland 196, Tauranga 216, Whakatane 236, Taupo 219, Opotiki 228, Hamilton 185, New Plymouth 191, Masterton 214, Gisborne 221, Napier 216, Wairoa 218, Paraparaumu 201, Ohakea 198, Palmerston Nth 154, Levin 165, Wellington 237, Stratford 189, Ohakune 169, Wanganui 196, Westport 185, Hokitika 168, Greymouth 150, Haast 170, Nelson 250, Blenheim 260, Grassmere 241, Kaikoura 231, Mt Cook 159, Methven 214, Christchurch 214, Tekapo 233, Timaru 193, Waimate 162, Omarama 187, Dunedin Aero 142, Dunedin 135, Queenstown 218, Alexandra 202, Invercargill 154, Campbell Is 90, Chatham Is 152].

Sources: NZ Met. Misc. pub. 107 (Climatological table, NZ Gazette) and NZ Met. Misc. pub. 109 (Meteorological Observations) - additional comments by the poster.

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