✨ Climatological Table
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for December 1963—continued
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. | B Min. | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Rainfall in Inches | Bright Sun-shine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | ||
| Wallaceville | 185 | 66·6 | 49·1 | 57·8 | -0·2 | 73·6 | 27 | 39·1 | 4 |
| Taita | 213 | 65·7 | 51·1 | 58·4 | 73·2 | 27 | 42·8 | 25 | |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 66·9 | 52·2 | 59·4 | 75·7 | 27 | 42·7 | 25 | |
| Makara | 915 | 61·0 | 50·3 | 55·6 | 70·0 | 27 | 42·2 | 3 | |
| Wellington | 415 | 65·4 | 52·0 | 58·7 | -0·4 | 73·5 | 27 | 44·7 | 3 |
| Wellington Airport | 25 | 66·2 | 53·6 | 59·9 | 74·6 | 31 | 42·6 | 15 | |
| Riwaka | 25 | 71·7 | 48·5 | 60·1 | -0·7* | 78·0 | 27 | 42·0 | 28 |
| Rai Valley | 250 | 71·4 | 46·5 | 59·0 | 80·9 | 27 | 37·0 | 5 | |
| Nelson Airfield | 6 | 69·7 | 50·2 | 60·0 | +0·6 | 79·3 | 27 | 42·2 | 3 |
| Moutere Hills | 450 | 69·5 | 51·8 | 60·6 | 74·5 | 27 | 44·0 | 3 | |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 70·6 | 50·7 | 60·6 | -0·3 | 78·6 | 27 | 43·6 | 3 |
| Woodbourne | 90 | 71·7 | 51·0 | 61·4 | +1·0 | 82·1 | 12 | 40·1 | 4 |
| Blenheim | 14 | 71·3 | 51·0 | 61·2 | +0·4 | 81·0 | 12 | 41·7 | 3 |
| Wither Hills | 100 | 73·1 | 51·0 | 62·0 | 83·0 | 12 | 40·7 | 3 | |
| Lake Grassmere | 15 | 68·0 | 52·0 | 60·0 | -0·1* | 79·8 | 31 | 40·5 | 3 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 67·9 | 44·8 | 56·4 | -0·7 | 77·1 | 30 | 37·3 | 26 |
| Waihopai | 860 | 69·6 | 46·3 | 58·0 | -2·5 | 83·0 | 6 | 37·0 | 3 |
| Westport Airfield | 6 | 63·8 | 48·1 | 56·0 | -1·7 | 67·0 | 8, 30 | 40·0 | 3 |
| Jordan, Awatere | 1,000 | 70·8 | 47·8 | 59·3 | 83·6 | 6 | 37·2 | 22 | |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 62·0 | 39·9 | 51·0 | -3·8 | 77·3 | 6 | 30·0 | 3 |
| Reefton | 630 | 67·8 | 44·9 | 56·4 | 82·8 | 8 | 37·4 | 3 | |
| Totara Flat | 254 | 67·1 | 45·0 | 56·0 | 78·0 | 8, 9 | 35·0 | 22 | |
| Greymouth | 13 | 62·1 | 50·1 | 56·1 | -2·1 | 65·8 | 29 | 44·8 | 8 |
| Kaikoura | 325 | 64·1 | 50·6 | 57·4 | 78·8 | 31 | 43·1 | 3 | |
| Hanmer Forest | 1,270 | 67·9 | 43·2 | 55·6 | -2·2 | 81·5 | 5 | 32·0 | 3, 24 |
| Hokitika | 127 | 62·1 | 47·6 | 54·8 | -1·3 | 65·7 | 8 | 41·3 | 21 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 69·1 | 43·7 | 56·4 | -0·9* | 84·8 | 6 | 32·5 | 25 |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 66·4 | 45·0 | 55·7 | -1·9 | 85·0 | 5 | 35·0 | 3 |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 69·5 | 45·7 | 57·6 | -0·9* | 89·9 | 6 | 34·0 | 3 |
| Franz Josef | 420 | 61·8 | 45·6 | 53·7 | -1·8* | 70·9 | 9 | 38·4 | 21 |
| Ashley Forest | 350 | 67·6 | 47·8 | 57·7 | -1·4 | 84·0 | 6 | 37·0 | 3 |
| Darfield | 640 | 70·5 | 45·9 | 58·2 | -0·7 | 88·7 | 6 | 35·0 | 3 |
| Christchurch Airport | 94 | 68·1 | 48·6 | 58·4 | -0·3* | 86·3 | 6 | 40·2 | 4 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 68·5 | 49·2 | 58·8 | -1·0 | 86·2 | 6 | 40·1 | 3 |
| Hororata | 631 | 68·7 | 44·4 | 56·6 | 87·8 | 6 | 33·8 | 3 | |
| Onawe, Akaroa | 150 | 67·1 | 49·5 | 58·3 | -2·0 | 85·8 | 6 | 41·0 | 3 |
| Lincoln | 36 | 68·1 | 46·0 | 57·0 | -1·7 | 86·0 | 6 | 34·6 | 3 |
| Highbank | 1,102 | 66·2 | 46·0 | 56·1 | -1·8* | 81·0 | 5 | 38·0 | 3 |
| The Hermitage | 2,510 | 62·9 | 44·5 | 53·7 | -0·9 | 76·0 | 5 | 33·0 | 3 |
| Haast | 12 | 60·3 | 44·8 | 52·6 | -2·1 | 68·9 | 21 | 36·0 | 14 |
| Winchmore | 526 | 66·9 | 44·4 | 55·6 | -2·1 | 85·9 | 6 | 34·3 | 18 |
| Ashburton | 323 | 70·2 | 45·7 | 58·0 | -1·1 | 91·1 | 6 | 35·4 | 3 |
| Temuka | 80 | ||||||||
| Mount John | 3,370 | ||||||||
| Lake Tekapo | 2,240 | 66·0 | 43·7 | 54·8 | -2·5 | 79·5 | 5 | 34·5 | 3 |
| Fairlie | 1,004 | 66·7 | 43·7 | 55·2 | -1·9 | 85·5 | 5 | 32·0 | 22 |
| Lake Pukaki | 1,660 | ||||||||
| Levels, Timaru | 75 | 66·8 | 45·2 | 56·0 | 84·3 | 6 | 32·9 | 3 | |
| Timaru | 56 | 68·7 | 48·0 | 58·4 | -0·3 | 82·2 | 6 | 36·7 | 3 |
| Adair | 280 | 63·9 | 47·0 | 55·4 | -1·8* | 79·3 | 6 | 37·8 | 22 |
| Tara Hills, Omarama | 1,600 | 69·9 | 42·4 | 56·2 | -1·7 | 85·8 | 5 | 30·5 | 3 |
| Benmore, Otematata | 920 | 70·7 | 46·8 | 58·8 | 87·6 | 5 | 37·5 | 22 | |
| Lake Hawea | 1,147 | 69·2 | 49·2 | 59·2 | 78·6 | 10 | 39·2 | 3 | |
| Milford Sound | 16 | 60·0 | 46·7 | 53·4 | -2·0 | 67·8 | 9 | 41·0 | 14 |
| Waimate | 200 | 66·5 | 47·4 | 57·0 | -0·8 | 85·5 | 6 | 36·0 | 22 |
| Naseby Forest | 2,300 | 64·4 | 38·9 | 51·6 | -2·5 | 80·0 | 5 | 27·0 | 22 |
| Queenstown | 1,080 | ||||||||
| Cromwell | 720 | 72·1 | 47·2 | 59·6 | -0·6* | 85·8 | 5 | 33·7 | 22 |
| Ophir | 1,000 | 68·9 | 42·8 | 55·8 | -2·5 | 80·8 | 10 | 29·0 | 22 |
| Moa Creek | 1,000 | 67·4 | 41·3 | 54·4 | -1·0* | 82·2 | 5 | 26·2 | 22 |
| Earnscleugh | 500 | 70·6 | 42·5 | 56·6 | -3·0 | 87·0 | 5 | 29·0 | 22 |
| Waipiata | 1,550 | 65·9 | 40·9 | 53·4 | -2·6 | 80·5 | 5 | 29·5 | 22 |
| Alexandra | 461 | 70·0 | 47·4 | 58·7 | -1·5 | 86·3 | 5 | 34·9 | 22 |
| Roxburgh Hydro | 350 | 68·7 | 44·8 | 56·8 | -2·9* | 85·0 | 5 | 33·8 | 22 |
| West Arm, Lake Manapouri | 593 | 58·4 | 46·0 | 52·2 | 74·6 | 10 | 37·6 | 14 | |
| Mid Dome | 1,252 | 63·0 | 41·1 | 52·0 | -3·6* | 78·2 | 5 | 32·1 | 22 |
| Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti | 21 | 64·7 | 87·3 | 6 | |||||
| Moa Flat, West Otago | 1,345 | 60·8 | 41·6 | 51·2 | -2·0 | 74·7 | 5 | 32·8 | 22 |
| Taieri | 80 | 65·5 | 43·6 | 54·6 | -1·4 | 84·0 | 6 | 31·0 | 7 |
| Musselburgh, Dunedin | 5 | 61·8 | 47·9 | 54·8 | -2·0* | 78·3 | 6 | 40·5 | 18 |
| Dunedin Airport | 4 | 65·2 | 43·1 | 54·2 | 83·0 | 6 | 33·0 | 3 | |
| Riversdale | 419 | 64·1 | 41·3 | 52·7 | 75·2 | 5 | 31·2 | 23 | |
| Tapanui | 740 | 63·2 | 43·3 | 53·2 | -2·6 | 78·0 | 5 | 34·8 | 22 |
| Berwick Forest | 60 | 65·6 | 42·5 | 54·0 | 82·7 | 6 | 33·3 | 4 | |
| Rankleburn Forest | 835 | 62·2 | 42·7 | 52·4 | 78·0 | 5 | 33·6 | 22 | |
| East Gore | 245 | 64·3 | 43·9 | 54·1 | -2·2 | 79·0 | 5 | 32·0 | 22 |
| Gore | 230 | 65·0 | 42·9 | 54·0 | -2·7 | 81·0 | 5 | 34·0 | 22 |
| Otautau | 180 | 61·4 | 42·3 | 51·8 | -3·6* | 72·0 | 28 | 31·0 | 5 |
| Pebbly Hills | 138 | 63·5 | 44·4 | 54·0 | -1·5* | 78·0 | 5 | 32·0 | 14, 22 |
| Invercargill Airfield | 0 | 60·2 | 43·1 | 51·6 | -3·4 | 72·1 | 7 | 32·1 | 15 |
| Scott Base, Antarctica | 45 | 22·5 | 35·2 | 6·4 |
Supplementary data sunshine: Foxton, 228 hrs.
LATE RETURNS
| Paeroa, Nov 1963 | 27 | 68·0 | 47·8 | 57·9 | -1·4 | 74·1 | 26 | 32·8 | 12 | 3·48 | 16 | -0·3 | 0·66 | 8 | |
| Havelock North, Nov 1963 | 30 | 67·0 | 44·3 | 55·6 | -0·9 | 78·4 | 16 | 30·6 | 12 | 1·55 | 8 | -0·4 | 0·85 | 9 | |
| Onawe, Akaroa, Nov 1963 | 150 | 64·6 | 46·4 | 55·5 | -1·6 | 79·0 | 21 | 34·8 | 7 | 3·62 | 13 | +1·1 | 0·95 | 8 | 212 |
| Temuka, Nov 1963 | 80 | | 41·0 | | | | | 31·5 | 7 | 2·24 | 10 | | 0·52 | 8 | |
| West Arm, Lake Manapouri, Nov 1963 | 593 | 54·1 | 41·8 | 48·0 | | 70·0 | 30 | 32·4 | 7 | 19·11 | 21 | | 4·11 | 14 | |
| Taieri, Nov 1963 | 80 | 62·5 | 39·8 | 51·2 | -2·2 | 74·9 | 15 | 30·0 | 9 | 1·87 | 13 | -0·4 | 0·40 | 4 | |
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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