SUMMARY--NOVEMBER 2013

November was a cold but dry month.

The mean max.temp. was 7.2 (1.1 below average)
The mean min temp. was -0.3 (1.9 below average)

There were 15 air frosts & 24 ground frosts.

The month's highest temp. was 13.0 on the 16th.
The month's lowest temp. was -5.9 on the 25th.

No records were broken.


Rainfall was 70.0mms (75% of normal)

So far this year, rainfall has only been 81% of normal, with 4 other months even drier than November.

The wettest day was the 2nd, when 14.7mms fell & only 2 other days had significant rainfall.

Snow fell for a time during the 18th, 19th & 20th but did not lie at the lower altitudes.

RAINFALL & TEMPERATURE GRAPHS FOR NOVEMBER ARE EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK.