New Zealand's Warmest and Coolest October's

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Warmest
 
1. 1961 had 13.67 which is 1.62 above average

2. 2001 had 13.41 which is 1.36 above average

3. 1999 had 13.40 which is 1.35 above average

4. 1962 had 13.27 which is 1.22 above average

5. 2021 had 13.24 which is 1.19 above average

6. 2020 had 13.22 which is 1.17 above average

7. 1988 had 13.17 which is 1.12 above average

8. 1989 tied with 1922 which had 13.09 which is 1.04 above average

9. 1998 had 13.04 which is 0.99 above average

10. 2017 had 13.00 which is 0.95 above average

Coldest

1. 1945 had 10.13 which is 1.92 below average

2. 1930 had 10.19 which is 1.86 below average

3. 1982 had 10.59 which is 1.46 below average

4. 2009 had 10.60 which is 1.45 below average

5. 1959 had 10.66 which is 1.39 below average

6. 1941 had 10.72 which is 1.33 below average

7. 1965 had 10.76 which is 1.29 below average

8. 1946 had 10.80 which is 1.25 below average

9. 1976 had 10.85 which is 1.20 below average

10. 1969 had 10.86 which is 1.19 below average

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Warmest[/b]
 
1. 1961 had 13.67 which is 1.62 above average

2. 2001 had 13.41 which is 1.36 above average

3. 1999 had 13.40 which is 1.35 above average

4. 1962 had 13.27 which is 1.22 above average

5. 1988 had 13.17 which is 1.12 above average

6. 1989 tied with 1922 which had 13.09 which is 1.04 above average

7. 1998 had 13.04 which is 0.99 above average

8. 2017 had 13.00 which is 0.95 above average

9. 1949 tied with 1980 which had 12.95 which is 0.90 above average

10. 1915 had 12.94 which is 0.89 above average

Coldest

1. 1945 had 10.13 which is 1.92 below average

2. 1930 had 10.19 which is 1.86 below average

3. 1982 had 10.59 which is 1.46 below average

4. 2009 had 10.60 which is 1.45 below average

5. 1959 had 10.66 which is 1.39 below average

6. 1941 had 10.72 which is 1.33 below average

7. 1965 had 10.76 which is 1.29 below average

8. 1946 had 10.80 which is 1.25 below average

9. 1976 had 10.75 which is 1.20 below average

10. 1969 had 10.86 which is 1.19 below average

Just for a change I rate the top entry as a really good month - October 1961 felt like an early introduction to summer. Blenheim recorded 288 hours of sunshine and warm dry conditions applied almost everywhere. But October 2001 was wetter and duller than normal over more than half of the coputry, and locally a very disappointing month after the brilliant September. October 1999 and 1962 both had large areas that were very wet. October 1988 was a bizarre month which was OK on the eastern and northern fringes of the country but the huge NW dominance produced record rainfalls in Fiordland and Westland, and a great deal of windiness generally.

October 1959 was very bright and sunny over most of the South Island, but dull and wet for Gisborne. October 1965 was sunny and breezy, and a much better than average month in Dunedin where I was living at the time. October 1969 was noted for bright skies over a large area, with record sunshine of 300 hours at Blenheim and much lower wind speeds than usual in Wellington, a nice contrast to the drab September.