22 MARCH

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for February 1962—continued

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | A Max. | B Min. | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Date | Bright Sunshine Hrs. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Riwaka | 25 | 74·7 | 52·6 | 63·6 | +1·2 | 82·7 | 23 | 45·4 | 14 | 0·98 | 5 | -2·1 | 0·70 | 11 | .. |
| Rai Valley | 250 | 73·7 | 50·0 | 61·8 | .. | 81·0 | 25 | 34·5 | 10 | 2·25 | 7 | -3·2 | 1·15 | 11 | .. |
| Nelson Airfield | 6 | 72·2 | 53·9 | 63·0 | +1·8 | 81·0 | 5 | 45·8 | 14 | 0·83 | 4 | -1·5 | 0·29 | 11 | 235 |
| Moutere Hills | 450 | 72·8 | 55·5 | 64·2 | .. | 80·0 | 28 | 49·4 | 14 | 1·25 | 5 | .. | 0·45 | 16 | .. |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 73·9 | 54·4 | 64·2 | +1·5 | 79·2 | 4 | 45·9 | 14 | 0·39 | 3 | -2·0 | 0·29 | 11 | .. |
| Woodbourne | 90 | 73·6 | 53·0 | 63·3 | +0·9 | 83·1 | 8 | 40·7 | 7 | 0·20 | 2 | -1·9 | 0·19 | 11 | .. |
| Blenheim | 14 | 74·2 | 52·9 | 63·6 | +0·8 | 83·4 | 24 | 44·1 | 14 | 0·29 | 2 | -1·6 | 0·23 | 11 | 231 |
| Lake Grassmere | 15 | 71·4 | 54·8 | 63·1 | +0·9 | 82·0 | 5, 23 | 43·3 | 7 | 0·15 | 3 | -1·5 | 0·10 | 11 | 225 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 72·2 | 48·4 | 60·3 | +1·5 | 79·1 | 24 | 39·8 | 14 | 0·85 | 4 | -2·7 | 0·64 | 11 | .. |
| Waihopai | 860 | 74·1 | 52·8 | 63·4 | +1·4 | 83·4 | 22 | 41·5 | 14 | 0·22 | 3 | -2·3 | 0·14 | 11 | .. |
| Westport | 6 | 69·2 | 53·1 | 61·2 | +1·4 | 78·5 | 18 | 44·5 | 10 | 2·94 | 9 | -3·2 | 1·03 | 11 | 229 |
| Black Birch Range | 4,580 | 57·8 | 43·0 | 50·4 | .. | 67·0 | 22, 24 | 30·8 | 6 | 0·54 | 5 | .. | 0·26 | 11 | .. |
| Jordan, Awatere | 1,000 | 74·5 | 50·6 | 62·6 | .. | 85·6 | 22 | 38·5 | 7 | 0·06 | 1 | .. | 0·06 | 11 | .. |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 69·1 | 42·0 | 55·6 | -0·6 | 81·0 | 22 | 33·0 | 17 | 0·18 | 2 | -1·7 | 0·15 | 11 | .. |
| Reefton | 630 | 72·6 | 49·9 | 61·2 | .. | 82·5 | 2 | 41·5 | 10 | 2·87 | 11 | .. | 1·14 | 11 | .. |
| Totara Flat | 254 | 72·5 | 46·4 | 59·4 | .. | 81·0 | 2, 28 | 37·0 | 10 | 3·53 | 8 | .. | 1·14 | 11 | .. |
| Greymouth | 13 | 68·1 | 53·8 | 61·0 | +1·0 | 73·9 | 26, 27 | 43·8 | 10 | 3·03 | 11 | -4·5 | 1·49 | 11 | 187 |
| Hanmer Forest | 1,270 | 71·0 | 47·1 | 59·0 | -0·4 | 82·5 | 22 | 36·2 | 7 | 0·97 | 9 | -2·7 | 0·27 | 13 | 179 |
| Hokitika South | 12 | 67·2 | 50·5 | 58·8 | +0·7 | 74·6 | 25 | 40·2 | 7 | 4·49 | 9 | -3·1 | 1·25 | 11 | 201 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 72·6 | 47·4 | 60·0 | -1·5 | 84·0 | 22 | 38·0 | 7, 10 | 0·85 | 7 | -1·3 | 0·20 | 13 | .. |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 68·4 | 48·5 | 58·4 | -1·0 | 83·0 | 2 | 35·0 | 6 | 1·10 | 6 | -1·3 | 0·75 | 11 | .. |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 70·3 | 49·2 | 59·8 | +0·2 | 85·2 | 26 | 39·0 | 6 | 2·02 | 10 | -0·5 | 0·36 | 12 | .. |
| Franz Josef | 392 | 68·8 | 49·6 | 59·2 | +2·0 | 77·4 | 25 | 38·4 | 6 | 9·98 | 13 | -5·4 | 3·06 | 8 | .. |
| Ashley Forest | 350 | 67·6 | 50·9 | 59·2 | -0·8 | 83·4 | 23 | 43·0 | 6, 10 | 2·50 | 10 | +0·0 | 0·76 | 15 | .. |
| Darfield | 640 | 71·1 | 49·5 | 60·3 | +0·3 | 84·8 | 23 | 36·7 | 6 | 2·24 | 11 | -0·3 | 0·59 | 5 | .. |
| Christchurch Airport | 94 | 69·6 | 51·9 | 60·8 | -0·6 | 86·6 | 23 | 42·5 | 6 | 2·52 | 11 | +0·7 | 0·92 | 15 | 171 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 69·6 | 52·2 | 60·9 | +0·1 | 86·1 | 23 | 40·3 | 6 | 2·52 | 9 | +0·7 | 1·16 | 15 | .. |
| Hororata | 631 | 70·6 | 48·7 | 59·6 | .. | 84·6 | 23 | 37·6 | 6 | 2·49 | 11 | .. | 0·72 | 12 | .. |
| Onawe, Akaroa | 150 | 70·1 | 53·4 | 61·8 | -0·1 | 87·2 | 23 | 43·0 | 6 | 3·77 | 11 | +1·1 | 1·02 | 15 | 166 |
| Lincoln.. | 36 | 69·3 | 51·2 | 60·2 | +0·5 | 87·2 | 23 | 40·0 | 4 | 2·92 | 9 | +1·0 | 0·94 | 15 | 170 |
| Highbank | 1,102 | 67·2 | 49·0 | 58·1 | -2·0 | 78·2 | 4 | 37·0 | 6, 27 | 2·91 | 12 | -0·2 | 0·59 | 5, 12 | 170 |
| The Hermitage | 2,510 | 66·1 | 47·0 | 56·6 | +0·5 | 80·0 | 19, 20 | 33·0 | 6 | 7·58 | 11 | -4·5 | 2·70 | 8 | 156 |
| Haast | 12 | 66·3 | 51·1 | 58·7 | +0·3 | 73·8 | 16, 17 | 39·1 | 6 | 9·11 | 14 | -2·3 | 2·33 | 23 | 191 |
| Winchmore | 526 | 68·7 | 49·3 | 59·0 | -0·6 | 82·6 | 26 | 37·8 | 6 | 2·72 | 10 | +0·1 | 1·42 | 12 | .. |
| Ashburton | 323 | 70·9 | 50·2 | 60·6 | -0·4 | 87·4 | 23 | 37·6 | 6 | 2·19 | 8 | -0·4 | 0·87 | 12 | 152 |
| Temuka | 80 | 68·4 | 49·4 | 58·9 | .. | 87·2 | 23 | 36·9 | 6 | 2·23 | 10 | .. | 1·04 | 12 | .. |
| Lake Tekapo | 2,240 | 70·8 | 47·6 | 59·2 | +0·7 | 81·5 | 22 | 35·0 | 6 | 1·80 | 9 | +0·0 | 0·76 | 12 | 211 |
| Fairlie | 1,004 | 68·4 | 45·8 | 57·1 | -1·5 | 85·0 | 23 | 38·0 | 4, 11 | 1·85 | 7 | -0·6 | 0·74 | 12 | .. |
| Timaru | 56 | 69·5 | 50·7 | 60·1 | -0·1 | 79·1 | 23 | 39·2 | 6 | 1·65 | 7 | -0·9 | 0·86 | 12 | 163 |
| Adair | 280 | 66·8 | 50·2 | 58·5 | +0·5 | 86·9 | 23 | 39·3 | 6 | 1·52 | 10 | -0·7 | 0·81 | 12 | .. |
| Tara Hills, Omarama | 1,600 | 72·6 | 45·2 | 58·9 | -0·8 | 85·8 | 2 | 36·2 | 10 | 1·42 | 6 | -0·4 | 0·70 | 12 | 191 |
| Benmore, Otematata | 920 | 73·1 | 50·0 | 61·6 | .. | 86·4 | 22 | 41·4 | 6 | 1·31 | 8 | .. | 0·65 | 12 | .. |
| Lake Hawea | 1,147 | 71·9 | 49·8 | 60·8 | .. | 83·9 | 2 | 37·9 | 6 | 1·83 | 7 | -0·9 | 0·86 | 12 | .. |
| Milford Sound | 16 | 67·5 | 51·4 | 59·4 | +2·4 | 72·4 | 1 | 41·4 | 6 | 16·98 | 15 | -6·1 | 7·46 | 24 | .. |
| Waimate | 200 | 69·2 | 50·0 | 59·6 | -0·5 | 84·5 | 23 | 42·5 | 10 | 1·49 | 11 | -1·0 | 0·53 | 12 | 154 |
| Naseby Forest | 2,300 | 67·6 | 42·2 | 54·9 | -0·9 | 82·6 | 2 | 33·1 | 18 | 2·93 | 10 | +0·4 | 0·75 | 12 | .. |
| Queenstown | 1,080 | 69·4 | 49·6 | 59·5 | -0·1 | 78·8 | 2 | 41·7 | 18 | 2·11 | 10 | -0·8 | 0·85 | 12 | 184 |
| Cromwell | 720 | 74·8 | 49·6 | 62·2 | +0·6 | 87·1 | 2 | 42·3 | 4 | 1·13 | 8 | -0·5 | 0·59 | 12 | .. |
| Ophir | 1,000 | 72·6 | 45·4 | 59·0 | -0·8 | 85·8 | 2 | 33·2 | 18 | 1·02 | 6 | -0·7 | 0·26 | 11 | .. |
| Moa Creek | 1,400 | 70·4 | 41·8 | 56·1 | -0·3 | 84·5 | 2 | 30·3 | 19 | 1·29 | 9 | -1·6 | 0·38 | 12 | .. |
| Earnscleugh | 500 | 72·9 | 46·8 | 59·8 | -0·9 | 88·5 | 1 | 36·0 | 18 | 0·95 | 8 | -0·5 | 0·30 | 11 | .. |
| Waipiata | 1,550 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Alexandra | 520 | 72·8 | 50·1 | 61·4 | +0·0 | 86·0 | 1 | 40·0 | 6 | 0·89 | 9 | -0·6 | 0·28 | 11 | 178 |
| Roxburgh Hydro | 350 | 69·7 | 50·4 | 60·0 | -1·3 | 87·0 | 1 | 39·6 | 14 | 2·46 | 13 | +0·5 | 0·57 | 5 | .. |
| West Arm, Lake Manapouri | 593 | 63·6 | 49·0 | 56·3 | .. | 73·1 | 1 | 39·5 | 6 | 9·14 | 14 | .. | 1·70 | 24 | .. |
| Mid Dome | 1,252 | 65·6 | 45·2 | 55·4 | -2·3 | 83·0 | 2 | 34·0 | 14 | 3·53 | 12 | +0·0 | 1·43 | 12 | .. |
| Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti | 21 | 66·0 | 47·9 | 57·0 | .. | 86·2 | 23 | 37·1 | 18 | 1·68 | 14 | .. | 0·56 | 12 | .. |
| Moa Flat, West Otago | 1,345 | 64·1 | 45·1 | 54·6 | -0·9 | 80·9 | 1 | 33·2 | 6 | 3·78 | 13 | +0·9 | 1·14 | 5 | .. |
| Taieri | 80 | 66·8 | 47·9 | 57·4 | -0·3 | 86·3 | 23 | 39·8 | 6, 18 | 3·03 | 13 | +0·5 | 0·87 | 12 | 142 |
| Musselburgh, Dunedin | 5 | 63·3 | 51·0 | 57·2 | -1·3 | 86·5 | 23 | 40·0 | 6 | 2·35 | 14 | -0·1 | 0·63 | 8 | 131 |
| Riversdale | 419 | 67·7 | 47·0 | 57·4 | .. | 79·1 | 22 | 33·8 | 14 | 3·00 | 14 | .. | 0·62 | 12 | .. |
| Tapanui | 740 | 65·9 | 47·4 | 56·6 | -0·9 | 82·0 | 22 | 37·8 | 6 | 3·00 | 12 | -0·2 | 0·66 | 12 | .. |
| East Gore | 245 | 67·3 | 47·7 | 57·5 | -0·4 | 85·0 | 2 | 37·8 | 18 | 2·65 | 14 | -0·5 | 0·59 | 6 | .. |
| Gore | 230 | 68·2 | 47·6 | 57·9 | -0·4 | 86·0 | 2 | 39·0 | 6, 18 | 2·56 | 14 | -0·5 | 0·55 | 6 | 153 |
| Otautau | 180 | 65·6 | 47·8 | 56·7 | +0·3 | 85·5 | 2 | 36·0 | 18, 28 | 5·65 | 14 | +2·1 | 1·42 | 23 | 147 |
| Pebbly Hills | 138 | 66·7 | 47·2 | 57·0 | -0·3 | 86·0 | 2 | 37·0 | 28 | 4·39 | 17 | +0·8 | 0·78 | 12 | .. |
| Invercargill Airfield | 0 | 64·9 | 48·7 | 56·8 | +0·6 | 82·9 | 2 | 35·3 | 28 | 4·01 | 16 | +0·2 | 0·97 | 23 | 140 |
| Scott Base, Antarctica | 45 | .. | .. | 11·1 | .. | 29·8 | .. | -22·4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |

Supplementary data sunshine: Foxton, 252 hrs, Kaikoura, 164 hrs, and Oamaru, 166 hrs.

LATE RETURNS

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.