✨ Climatological Table and Notes
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 28
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for March 1961—continued
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Rainfall in Inches | Bright Sunshine | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Means of | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall | |||||||
| A Max. | B Min. | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Amount | Date | Hrs. | |||||||
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | In. | |||||||
| Nelson Airfield .. | 6 | 67·6 | 50·0 | 58·8 | +0·4 | 75·0 | 6 | 39·8 | 19, 31 | 3·70 | 7 | +1·1* | 1·65 | 5 |
| Moutere Hills .. | 450 | 67·2 | 52·0 | 59·6 | .. | 74·1 | 6 | 40·9 | 18 | 3·39 | 7 | .. | 1·32 | 5 |
| Wakefield .. | 200 | 68·9 | 46·6 | 57·8 | .. | 76·8 | 21 | 33·8 | 19 | 3·27 | 6 | .. | 1·60 | 5 |
| Appleby Nelson | 57 | 68·4 | 50·0 | 59·2 | -1·0 | 77·3 | 6 | 39·6 | 15 | 2·96 | 7 | +0·8* | 0·97 | 5 |
| Woodbourne .. | 89 | 68·2 | 49·3 | 58·8 | -0·6 | 82·3 | 20 | 37·9 | 15 | 2·79 | 10 | +1·1* | 0·92 | 23 |
| Blenheim .. | 14 | 68·9 | 49·5 | 59·2 | -0·7 | 83·8 | 20 | 37·8 | 15 | 2·74 | 11 | +1·1 | 0·84 | 23 |
| Lake Grassmere .. | 15 | 65·6 | 50·9 | 58·2 | -1·4* | 81·0 | 3 | 42·5 | 16, 19 | 1·06 | 11 | -0·4* | 0·34 | 5 |
| Golden Downs .. | 900 | 65·1 | 45·5 | 55·3 | -1·2 | 73·9 | 6 | 32·0 | 14 | 4·45 | 10 | +1·3 | 1·91 | 5 |
| Waihopai .. | 860 | 66·2 | 47·2 | 56·7 | -2·2 | 79·0 | 20 | 36·7 | 15 | 3·48 | 9 | +1·3 | 1·11 | 5 |
| Westport .. | 7 | 64·7 | 51·5 | 58·1 | -0·1 | 71·2 | 23 | 43·8 | 15 | 7·50 | 17 | +1·0* | 1·77 | 5 |
| Molesworth .. | 2,930 | 63·0 | 39·6 | 51·3 | -1·1 | 77·0 | 20 | 28·0 | 21 | 1·64 | 8 | -0·1* | 0·55 | 5 |
| Reefton .. | 630 | 66·0 | 47·3 | 56·6 | .. | 76·3 | 23 | 32·0 | 15 | 7·29 | 13 | .. | 2·05 | 5 |
| Totara Flat .. | 254 | 66·5 | 46·5 | 56·5 | .. | 76·0 | 1 | 34·0 | 13, 19 | 6·50 | 14 | .. | 0·89 | 4 |
| Greymouth .. | 13 | 64·5 | 52·4 | 58·4 | -0·2 | 76·1 | 1 | 42·9 | 13 | 8·76 | 16 | +1·6* | 2·01 | 4 |
| Hanmer Forest .. | 1,270 | 65·5 | 42·8 | 54·2 | -2·0 | 79·0 | 20 | 33·5 | 19 | 2·39 | 12 | -0·9 | 0·69 | 10 |
| Hokitika South .. | 12 | 63·7 | 48·5 | 56·1 | -0·2 | 77·2 | 1 | 36·9 | 13 | 12·01 | 15 | +3·6* | 4·75 | 5 |
| Balmoral .. | 650 | 65·9 | 44·3 | 55·1 | -2·9* | 81·0 | 20, 21 | 31·0 | 31 | 2·35 | 10 | +0·7 | 0·67 | 12 |
| Lake Coleridge .. | 1,195 | 63·5 | 43·0 | 53·2 | -3·2 | 79·0 | 21 | 33·4 | 19 | 3·13 | 13 | +1·0 | 1·24 | 5 |
| Eyrewell .. | 520 | 64·3 | 43·8 | 54·0 | -2·4 | 81·0 | 21 | 33·0 | 30 | 2·22 | 10 | +0·1 | 0·55 | 10 |
| Franz Josef .. | 392 | 65·1 | 47·4 | 56·2 | +0·8* | 76·9 | 2 | 38·0 | 12 | 31·98 | 13 | +15·0* | 6·97 | 5 |
| Ashley Forest .. | 350 | 63·3 | 47·6 | 55·4 | -2·0 | 79·0 | 21, 24 | 40·0 | 19, 30 | 2·04 | 13 | -0·2* | 0·49 | 10 |
| Darfield .. | 640 | 65·8 | 44·8 | 55·3 | -1·8 | 85·4 | 21 | 34·3 | 19 | 2·64 | 10 | +0·6 | 0·71 | 10 |
| Christchurch Airport .. | 94 | 64·0 | 47·4 | 55·7 | -2·1* | 82·1 | 21 | 34·9 | 19 | 1·61 | 11 | -0·1* | 0·51 | 12 |
| Christchurch .. | 22 | 65·1 | 48·0 | 56·6 | -1·5 | 85·1 | 21 | 35·4 | 19 | 1·40 | 10 | -0·3 | 0·47 | 5 |
| Hororata .. | 631 | 64·5 | 44·2 | 54·4 | .. | 78·9 | 21 | 32·0 | 19 | 2·65 | 13 | .. | 0·77 | 10 |
| Onawe, Akaroa .. | 150 | 65·0 | 49·8 | 57·4 | -2·2 | 84·5 | 21 | 42·0 | 27 | 1·15 | 17 | -0·8 | 0·49 | 5 |
| Lincoln .. | 36 | 64·3 | 46·6 | 55·4 | -1·6 | 82·5 | 21 | 31·4 | 19 | 1·30 | 11 | -0·5 | 0·48 | 5 |
| Highbank .. | 1,102 | 62·2 | 45·1 | 53·6 | -3·6* | 73·2 | 23 | 37·0 | 27 | 3·02 | 15 | +0·3* | 0·99 | 12 |
| The Hermitage .. | 2,510 | 61·8 | 42·3 | 52·0 | -2·1 | 77·0 | 21 | 32·0 | 12 | 21·97 | 11 | +7·3 | 6·15 | 31 |
| Winchmore .. | 526 | 62·8 | 44·2 | 53·5 | -2·9 | 77·1 | 21 | 33·5 | 19 | 1·94 | 13 | -0·2* | 0·52 | 10 |
| Haast .. | 15 | 62·6 | 49·1 | 55·8 | -1·1 | 72·6 | 1 | 39·0 | 18 | 17·38 | 15 | +4·6* | 5·75 | 5 |
| Ashburton .. | 323 | 66·7 | 45·1 | 55·9 | -1·9 | 84·4 | 21 | 33·8 | 19 | 1·91 | 11 | -0·2 | 0·52 | 5 |
| Temuka .. | 80 | 63·6 | 45·6 | 54·6 | .. | 83·4 | 21 | 35·0 | 19, 28 | 2·12 | 9 | .. | 0·67 | 5 |
| Lake Tekapo .. | 2,240 | 64·5 | 42·8 | 53·6 | -1·7 | 75·5 | 20 | 33·0 | 14 | 2·57 | 9 | +1·0 | 1·48 | 5 |
| Fairlie .. | 1,004 | 67·0 | 41·8 | 54·4 | -0·9 | 82·0 | 21 | 30·0 | 28 | 2·99 | 10 | +0·9 | 0·71 | 10 |
| Timaru .. | 56 | 64·8 | 47·1 | 56·0 | -1·4 | 82·9 | 21 | 36·5 | 28 | 1·87 | 10 | +0·1 | 0·67 | 5 |
| Adair .. | 200 | 61·9 | 46·3 | 54·1 | -2·2* | 79·2 | 21 | 38·0 | 28 | 1·84 | 10 | +0·0* | 0·70 | 5 |
| Tara Hills, Omarama .. | 1,600 | 64·0 | 42·0 | 53·0 | -3·2* | 76·1 | 20 | 29·8 | 14 | 2·44 | 8 | +0·7* | 0·91 | 5 |
| Benmore, Otematata .. | 920 | 65·9 | 45·6 | 55·8 | .. | 79·1 | 3 | 34·2 | 14 | 2·32 | 9 | .. | 0·94 | 9 |
| Lake Hawea .. | 1,147 | 64·6 | 46·7 | 55·6 | .. | 74·2 | 2 | 35·1 | 28 | 2·91 | 10 | -0·1 | 1·16 | 5 |
| Milford Sound .. | 20 | 62·9 | 47·2 | 55·0 | -0·2 | 72·8 | 1 | 38·0 | 19 | 26·67 | 18 | +4·4 | 7·87 | 31 |
| Waimate .. | 200 | 64·9 | 46·7 | 55·8 | -1·7 | 83·2 | 21 | 37·0 | 14 | 2·47 | 11 | +0·4 | 0·85 | 5 |
| Naseby Forest .. | 2,300 | 61·2 | 38·7 | 50·0 | -2·4 | 73·2 | 3 | 29·0 | 14 | 3·26 | 10 | +1·2 | 1·13 | 5 |
| Queenstown .. | 1,100 | 63·6 | 45·5 | 54·6 | -1·7 | 73·9 | 3 | 35·8 | 28 | 3·39 | 12 | +0·4 | 1·00 | 9 |
| Cromwell .. | 720 | 66·1 | 44·8 | 55·4 | -2·2* | 79·0 | 2 | 34·0 | 19 | 2·23 | 10 | +0·7* | 0·90 | 5 |
| Ophir .. | 1,000 | 63·8 | 40·3 | 52·0 | -3·7 | 76·8 | 2 | 27·2 | 28 | 2·36 | 6 | +0·9 | 0·87 | 5 |
| Moa Creek .. | 1,400 | 62·4 | 38·2 | 50·3 | -2·1* | 74·9 | 2 | 24·3 | 28 | 2·02 | 7 | -0·7 | 0·80 | 5 |
| Earnscleugh .. | 500 | 65·9 | 41·1 | 53·5 | -3·4 | 82·0 | 3 | 27·3 | 31 | 2·32 | 8 | +0·9* | 0·93 | 5 |
| Alexandra .. | 520 | 65·9 | 45·0 | 55·4 | -2·2 | 80·0 | 3 | 33·0 | 28 | 2·11 | 6 | +0·8 | 0·81 | 5 |
| Garston .. | 1,009 | 64·0 | 41·3 | 52·6 | .. | 78·0 | 2 | 29·8 | 19 | 3·71 | 13 | .. | 1·20 | 9 |
| Roxburgh Hydro .. | 350 | 63·9 | 44·0 | 54·0 | -4·0* | 77·5 | 20 | 31·3 | 31 | 2·29 | 6 | +0·5* | 0·85 | 5 |
| West Arm, Lake Manapouri | 593 | 59·0 | 45·6 | 52·3 | .. | 67·7 | 3 | 34·5 | 29 | 10·89 | 25 | .. | 2·28 | 20 |
| Mid Dome .. | 1,352 | 61·7 | 43·8 | 52·8 | -1·9* | 78·9 | 3 | 31·5 | 12 | 4·36 | 14 | +0·6* | 1·36 | 24 |
| Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti .. | 21 | 62·5 | 45·7 | 54·1 | .. | 77·2 | 20 | 33·2 | 12 | 2·18 | 12 | .. | 0·92 | 5 |
| Moa Flat, West Otago .. | 1,345 | 58·7 | 41·8 | 50·2 | -2·2* | 74·7 | 3 | 32·0 | 12 | 3·87 | 18 | +1·2 | 1·13 | 24 |
| Taieri .. | 80 | 62·7 | 45·5 | 54·1 | -1·1 | 78·5 | 20 | 35·9 | 12 | 3·15 | 14 | +0·7* | 0·63 | 5 |
| Musselburgh, Dunedin .. | 5 | 60·7 | 48·6 | 54·6 | -1·8* | 75·0 | 31 | 39·0 | 12 | 2·58 | 14 | +0·1 | 0·69 | 5 |
| Riversdale .. | 419 | 62·3 | 43·8 | 53·0 | .. | 77·0 | 3 | 33·2 | 31 | 3·31 | 13 | .. | 1·28 | 9 |
| Tapanui .. | 550 | 61·8 | 44·3 | 53·0 | -1·8 | 80·0 | 2 | 34·3 | 12 | 4·75 | 19 | +1·5 | 1·37 | 24 |
| East Gore .. | 245 | 61·2 | 45·6 | 53·4 | -1·7 | 77·0 | 3 | 34·6 | 12 | 4·57 | 19 | +1·4 | 1·18 | 9 |
| Gore .. | 240 | 62·5 | 45·2 | 53·8 | -1·6 | 78·0 | 3 | 33·7 | 12 | 4·76 | 18 | +1·6* | 1·24 | 9 |
| Otatau .. | 180 | 61·4 | 44·6 | 53·0 | -1·7* | 76·8 | 2 | 34·0 | 15 | 4·13 | 19 | +0·1* | 0·98 | 9 |
| Pebbly Hills .. | 150 | 63·2 | 45·5 | 54·4 | +0·1* | 78·0 | 2 | 34·0 | 12 | 3·63 | 16 | -0·3* | 0·96 | 24 |
| Invercargill Airfield .. | 0 | 60·4 | 44·6 | 52·5 | -0·7* | 76·0 | 2 | 36·1 | 15 | 3·75 | 19 | -0·5* | 0·72 | 9 |
LATE RETURNS
| Waerenga-o-Kuri, Feb 1961 | 1,130 | 70·0 | 54·3 | 62·2 | -0·3 | 75·9 | 4 | 45·7 | 9 | 0·84 | 7 | -3·0 | 0·44 | 23 | .. |
| Golden Downs, Feb 1961 | 900 | 71·1 | 50·3 | 60·7 | +1·9 | 79·0 | 23, 24 | 38·2 | 26 | 3·62 | 8 | +0·1 | 1·04 | 28 | .. |
NOTE—At stations where departures from normal have an asterisk, the temperature record has been maintained for less than 10 years, the rainfall record for less than 20 years. Rainfall normals have been revised and now refer to the standard period 1921–50. Where observations are not available for the whole period, or where the site of the rain gauge has been changed, the normals are partly interpolated.
NOTES ON THE WEATHER FOR MARCH 1961
General: March was cool and rather cloudy especially in the south.
In Northland, Waikato, and Gisborne it was the second successive month of comparatively dry weather, and in northern Northland the third. In parts of these districts pastures were reported to be very dry and dairy production was suffering.
By contrast, in parts of Otago and Southland harvesting was delayed by the unsettled weather there.
For the greater part of the country it was a good month for stock and crops. The weather was much more settled in the second half of the month than in the first.
Rainfall: Rainfall was about half the average value from Hamilton and Tauranga northward and also over most of Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay. It was somewhat above average about Cook Strait, in and west of the Alps and in Central Otago.
Temperatures: Temperatures were more than a degree cooler than usual over most of the South Island and in some western districts of the North Island. Most of Canterbury and Central Otago was 2–4 degrees below average.
Snow fell on the ranges of both islands from the 12th to the 14th.
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