✨ Climatological Table
19 OCTOBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for September 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 | ||||||||
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | In. | Hrs. | ||||||
| RiwaKa .. | 25 | 59·1 | 40·2 | 49·6 | —0·3* | 64·0 | 30 | 31·0 | 25 | 9·11 | 15 | +4·7* | 3·73 | 9 |
| Rai Valley .. | 250 | 58·9 | 38·3 | 48·6 | .. | 71·1 | 21 | 25·2 | 12 | 7·36 | 13 | +0·5 | 1·74 | 9 |
| Nelson Airfield .. | 5 | 57·6 | 40·9 | 49·2 | +1·0 | 62·2 | 21 | 33·0 | 12 | 4·13 | 12 | +1·2* | 1·60 | 9 |
| Moutere Hills .. | 450 | 57·1 | 43·7 | 50·4 | .. | 64·3 | 4 | 37·0 | 19, 23 | 5·41 | 13 | .. | 1·85 | 9 |
| Appleby, Nelson .. | 57 | 58·6 | 42·1 | 50·4 | +0·1 | 62·9 | 2, 27 | 33·5 | 12 | 5·03 | 14 | +1·7* | 1·85 | 9 |
| Woodbourne .. | 89 | 58·2 | 40·8 | 49·5 | +0·3 | 68·1 | 29 | 30·4 | 25 | 3·22 | 9 | +0·6* | 1·09 | 9, 17 |
| Blenheim .. | 14 | 58·5 | 40·9 | 49·7 | —0·5 | 69·1 | 29 | 29·5 | 25 | 2·67 | 10 | +0·3* | 1·15 | 17 |
| Lake Grassmere .. | 15 | 55·4 | 42·2 | 48·8 | —1·3* | 63·2 | 16 | 29·5 | 11 | 2·62 | 10 | +0·8* | 1·00 | 17 |
| Golden Downs .. | 900 | 55·5 | 35·6 | 45·6 | —0·4 | 62·5 | 30 | 26·5 | 4 | 4·89 | 15 | +0·4 | 1·06 | 7 |
| Waihopai .. | 860 | 56·6 | 38·1 | 47·4 | —1·2 | 67·4 | 29 | 28·7 | 12 | 5·58 | 8 | +2·7 | 1·49 | 9 |
| Westport .. | 7 | 58·1 | 45·2 | 51·6 | +2·2 | 69·0 | 30 | 37·0 | 25 | 6·45 | 14 | —0·2* | 1·20 | 8 |
| Black Birch Range .. | 4,500 | 40·2 | 29·1 | 34·6 | .. | 52·4 | 29 | 21·7 | 25 | 5·34 | 14 | .. | 1·37 | 9 |
| Jordan, Awatere .. | 1,000 | 56·5 | 38·5 | 47·5 | .. | 71·9 | 29 | 30·4 | 21 | 4·74 | 10 | .. | 1·36 | 9 |
| Molesworth .. | 2,930 | 48·2 | 30·0 | 39·1 | —1·3 | 62·0 | 29 | 20·0 | 13 | 5·03 | 12 | +3·0* | 1·53 | 22 |
| Reefton .. | 630 | 57·3 | 38·4 | 47·8 | .. | 65·0 | 30 | 26·0 | 3 | 5·98 | 16 | .. | 1·09 | 23 |
| Totara Flat .. | 254 | 58·1 | 37·1 | 47·6 | .. | 68·0 | 30 | 27·0 | 4 | 6·36 | 15 | .. | 1·37 | 23 |
| Greymouth .. | 13 | 57·6 | 44·4 | 51·0 | +1·4 | 64·1 | 4 | 37·1 | 25 | 6·99 | 17 | —0·3 | 1·25 | 23 |
| Hanmer Forest .. | 1,270 | 53·1 | 33·3 | 43·2 | —2·9 | 65·0 | 6, 7 | 25·2 | 13, 14 | 7·32 | 16 | +3·3 | 1·38 | 10 |
| Hokitika South .. | 15 | 56·9 | 39·9 | 48·4 | +0·6 | 64·6 | 4 | 30·0 | 25 | 6·85 | 16 | —1·5* | 1·12 | 26 |
| Balmoral .. | 650 | 55·5 | 35·2 | 45·4 | —0·8* | 68·0 | 6 | 28·0 | 13 | 3·06 | 12 | +0·8 | 1·14 | 10 |
| Lake Coleridge .. | 1,195 | 52·8 | 33·9 | 43·4 | —3·4 | 64·0 | 7 | 25·0 | 12 | 3·91 | 10 | +0·8 | 1·34 | 23 |
| Eyrewell .. | 520 | 54·1 | 34·8 | 44·4 | —2·2* | 66·2 | 7 | 27·0 | 13 | 3·06 | 14 | +0·6* | 1·16 | 9 |
| Franz Josef .. | 392 | 57·3 | 39·9 | 48·6 | +1·1* | 66·2 | 30 | 34·8 | 12 | 12·66 | 14 | —4·3* | 2·03 | 7 |
| Ashley Forest .. | 350 | 53·3 | 38·9 | 46·1 | —1·8 | 64·8 | 7 | 32·0 | 13 | 3·19 | 11 | +0·7* | 1·46 | 9 |
| Darfield .. | 640 | 55·1 | 36·8 | 46·0 | —1·0 | 69·6 | 7 | 30·2 | 25 | 2·84 | 13 | +0·1 | 0·94 | 9 |
| Christchurch Airport .. | 94 | 54·0 | 39·1 | 46·6 | —1·6* | 65·6 | 16 | 30·0 | 13 | 2·71 | 11 | +0·8* | 1·05 | 9 |
| Christchurch .. | 22 | 55·2 | 40·0 | 47·6 | —1·1 | 68·8 | 16 | 32·2 | 20 | 2·64 | 12 | +0·6 | 1·06 | 9 |
| Hororata .. | 631 | 54·4 | 36·4 | 45·4 | .. | 69·2 | 6 | 27·9 | 13 | 2·70 | 15 | .. | 0·86 | 10 |
| Onawe, Akaroa .. | 150 | 55·3 | 41·3 | 48·3 | —2·1 | 68·0 | 2 | 34·0 | 13 | 3·12 | 16 | —0·2* | 1·09 | 9 |
| Lincoln.. .. | 36 | 54·1 | 38·7 | 46·4 | —1·1 | 65·3 | 16 | 28·5 | 28 | 2·58 | 14 | +0·7 | 1·10 | 9 |
| Highbank .. | 1,102 | 52·0 | 38·6 | 45·3 | —2·1* | 65·0 | 7 | 32·0 | 13 | 3·84 | 13 | +0·8* | 0·85 | 9 |
| The Hermitage .. | 2,510 | 49·8 | 31·3 | 40·6 | —1·9 | 60·0 | 5 | 23·0 | 25 | 10·06 | 15 | —5·3 | 2·14 | 21 |
| Haast .. | 15 | 55·9 | 40·8 | 48·4 | +0·2 | 64·6 | 11 | 28·4 | 1 | 12·95 | 17 | +1·5* | 2·08 | 6 |
| Winchmore .. | 526 | 53·3 | 36·9 | 45·1 | —1·4 | 67·9 | 7 | 27·1 | 25 | 2·47 | 12 | —0·1* | 0·82 | 9 |
| Ashburton .. | 323 | 56·2 | 37·5 | 46·8 | —1·1 | 73·5 | 6 | 29·8 | 25 | 2·24 | 9 | —0·2 | 0·75 | 8 |
| Temuka .. | 80 | 54·1 | 37·7 | 45·9 | .. | 66·7 | 6 | 31·1 | 20 | 1·68 | 10 | .. | 0·83 | 9 |
| Lake Tekapo .. | 2,240 | 50·4 | 32·2 | 41·3 | —4·4 | 61·5 | 7 | 25·0 | 11 | 2·98 | 9 | +0·9 | 0·75 | 9 |
| Fairlie .. | 1,004 | 51·8 | 32·3 | 42·0 | —3·1 | 66·0 | 7 | 26·0 | 12, 28 | 2·55 | 11 | +0·1 | 0·80 | 8 |
| Timaru .. | 56 | 56·0 | 39·6 | 47·8 | —0·1 | 69·1 | 21 | 32·2 | 25 | 1·46 | 12 | —0·3 | 0·86 | 9 |
| Adair .. | 200 | 52·4 | 39·7 | 46·0 | —1·3* | 65·3 | 21 | 32·8 | 25 | 1·48 | 8 | —0·4* | 0·73 | 9 |
| Tara Hills, Omarama .. | 1,600 | 52·8 | 30·4 | 41·6 | —2·5* | 60·9 | 7 | 21·0 | 24 | 2·69 | 8 | +1·1 | 0·64 | 21 |
| Benmore, Otematata .. | 920 | 54·9 | 35·6 | 45·2 | .. | 65·8 | 7 | 27·0 | 25 | 2·09 | 11 | .. | 0·50 | 21 |
| Lake Hawea .. | 1,147 | 53·6 | 35·1 | 44·4 | .. | 59·6 | 7 | 29·7 | 25 | 2·29 | 9 | —0·5 | 0·56 | 23 |
| Milford Sound .. | 20 | 55·1 | 39·2 | 47·2 | +0·8 | 66·9 | 11 | 32·1 | 25 | 15·26 | 16 | —4·5 | 2·95 | 7 |
| Waimate .. | 200 | 56·0 | 38·6 | 47·3 | —1·2 | 69·5 | 6 | 33·2 | 1, 4 | 1·57 | 10 | —0·5 | 0·71 | 9 |
| Naseby Forest .. | 2,300 | 50·9 | 29·8 | 40·4 | —1·9 | 62·0 | 7 | 20·4 | 3 | 2·51 | 10 | +0·9* | 1·05 | 7 |
| Queenstown .. | 1,080 | 53·4 | 35·8 | 44·6 | —1·5 | 63·4 | 5 | 29·0 | 11, 25 | 2·94 | 9 | +0·3 | 1·21 | 21 |
| Cromwell .. | 720 | 56·9 | 33·7 | 45·3 | —1·3* | 65·1 | 7 | 26·0 | 3 | 1·34 | 9 | +0·2* | 0·72 | 21 |
| Ophir .. | 1,000 | 55·1 | 30·3 | 42·7 | —2·6 | 68·2 | 6 | 20·3 | 3 | 1·64 | 5 | +0·5 | 0·76 | 7 |
| Moa Creek .. | 1,400 | 53·3 | 31·0 | 42·2 | —0·1* | 64·8 | 6 | 19·7 | 1 | 1·72 | 9 | —0·3 | 0·83 | 7 |
| Earnscleugh .. | 500 | 57·2 | 30·5 | 43·8 | —2·6 | 68·7 | 6 | 20·8 | 3 | 0·69 | 6 | —0·2* | 0·32 | 21 |
| Waipiata .. | 1,550 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Alexandra .. | 520 | 56·3 | 33·9 | 45·1 | —2·0 | 67·7 | 6 | 25·2 | 1 | 0·90 | 9 | +0·1 | 0·27 | 21 |
| Roxburgh Hydro .. | 350 | 57·4 | 34·6 | 46·0 | —1·9* | 69·3 | 6 | 25·9 | 1 | 1·33 | 10 | +0·0 | 0·39 | 7 |
| West Arm, Lake Manapouri .. | 593 | 49·8 | 36·7 | 43·2 | .. | 57·3 | 19 | 30·1 | 3 | 8·69 | 20 | .. | 1·68 | 21 |
| Mid Dome .. | 1,252 | 52·6 | 33·3 | 43·0 | —3·5* | 65·0 | 30 | 25·9 | 11 | 3·31 | 12 | +0·5* | 0·84 | 7 |
| Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti .. | 21 | 53·9 | 37·4 | 45·6 | .. | 65·5 | 21 | 29·5 | 4 | 2·35 | 11 | .. | 1·14 | 23 |
| Moa Flat, West Otago .. | 1,345 | 50·4 | 35·1 | 42·8 | —2·0* | 62·1 | 6 | 28·8 | 25 | 2·84 | 15 | +0·8 | 0·88 | 23 |
| Taieri .. | 80 | 54·7 | 37·5 | 46·1 | —1·6 | 70·6 | 6 | 28·0 | 4 | 2·61 | 12 | +0·6* | 0·95 | 23 |
| Musselburgh, Dunedin .. | 5 | 52·9 | 41·5 | 47·2 | —2·1* | 66·2 | 6 | 35·0 | 18 | 2·73 | 13 | +0·5 | 0·99 | 23 |
| Riversdale .. | 419 | 54·2 | 34·9 | 44·6 | .. | 68·8 | 6 | 26·3 | 4 | 2·36 | 12 | .. | 0·87 | 7 |
| Tapanui .. | 740 | 53·5 | 36·2 | 44·8 | —1·4 | 67·0 | 6 | 27·1 | 25 | 3·03 | 16 | +0·4 | 0·95 | 7 |
| East Gore .. | 245 | 55·1 | 36·7 | 45·9 | —1·4 | 70·0 | 6 | 28·5 | 18 | 2·86 | 14 | +0·4 | 0·92 | 7 |
| Gore .. | 240 | 55·5 | 36·2 | 45·8 | —1·8 | 73·3 | 6 | 28·5 | 18 | 2·87 | 15 | +0·4* | 0·93 | 7 |
| Otatau .. | 180 | 54·1 | 36·8 | 45·4 | —0·9* | 68·0 | 6 | 27·6 | 3 | 3·17 | 13 | —0·1* | 0·73 | 23 |
| Pebby Hills .. | 150 | 55·2 | 35·8 | 45·5 | —1·3* | 71·0 | 5 | 28·0 | 18 | 2·94 | 14 | +0·0* | 0·73 | 7 |
| Invercargill Airfield .. | 0 | 53·6 | 36·9 | 45·2 | —0·5 | 64·9 | 6 | 26·8 | 1 | 2·93 | 18 | —0·4* | 0·59 | 22 |
| Scott Base, Antarctica .. | 45 | .. | .. | 1·8 | .. | 22·5 | .. | —15·5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
LATE RETURNS
| 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 | ||||||||
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | In. | Hrs. | ||||||
| Marsden Point, Whangarei, Aug 1961 .. | 11 | 58·8 | 44·2 | 51·5 | .. | 65·9 | 24 | 33·3 | 30 | 10·13 | 21 | .. | 2·93 | 24 |
| Pukahuni, Jul 1961 .. | 2,190 | 45·2 | 32·8 | 39·0 | —0·2 | 50·0 | 31 | 24·5 | 3 | 7·83 | 19 | +1·7* | 1·46 | 28 |
| Pukahuni, Aug 1961 .. | 2,190 | 49·0 | 29·8 | 39·4 | —1·0 | 55·2 | 25 | 19·9 | 16 | 5·77 | 11 | —0·2* | 1·80 | 24 |
| Ohakune, Aug 1961 .. | 1,964 | 48·1 | 33·1 | 40·6 | .. | 56·0 | 22, 31 | 24·7 | 21 | 5·63 | 10 | .. | 1·96 | 5 |
| Kuripapanga, Aug, 1961 .. | 1,600 | 50·6 | 34·1 | 42·4 | —0·9* | 61·2 | 18 | 27·2 | 31 | 8·70 | 18 | +2·8* | 2·29 | 31 |
| Temuka, Aug 1961 .. | 80 | 52·9 | 33·5 | 43·2 | .. | 64·8 | 24 | 26·4 | 28 | 2·40 | 8 | .. | 0·63 | 4 |
| East Gore, Aug 1961 .. | 245 | 51·9 | 33·5 | 42·7 | +0·0 | 65·3 | 19 | 27·5 | 10, 27 | 1·28 | 7 | —0·8 | 0·50 | 5 |
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.
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