✨ Climatological Table
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 31
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for April 1964—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. | ||||||
| Kapiti Island .. | 40 | 62·8 | 48·0 | 55·4 | —1·4 | 70·3 | 9 | 34·8 | 1·33 | 8 | —1·8* | 0·48 | 10 | 167 |
| Paraparaumu .. | 22 | 64·9 | 44·9 | 54·9 | +0·4 | 73·5 | 10 | 31·5 | 0·98 | 8 | —1·7 | 0·36 | 4 | 149 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 63·0 | 42·9 | 52·8 | +0·5* | 75·1 | 10 | 24·8 | 1·37 | 11 | —1·9* | 0·66 | 4 | .. |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 800 | 62·1 | 46·4 | 54·2 | +0·7 | 70·4 | 10 | 32·5 | 1·99 | 10 | —1·6* | 0·46 | 26 | 149 |
| Wallaceville .. | 185 | 61·4 | 48·3 | 54·8 | .. | 69·3 | 10 | 38·3 | 1·55 | 9 | —2·6* | 0·45 | 26 | .. |
| Taita .. | 213 | 62·8 | 48·8 | 55·8 | .. | 72·6 | 10 | 37·6 | 1·74 | 7 | —2·1* | 0·67 | 26 | .. |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 56·8 | 48·4 | 52·6 | .. | 63·1 | 10 | 40·8 | 1·52 | 7 | —2·0* | 0·45 | 26 | 121 |
| Makara .. | 915 | 60·1 | 50·3 | 55·2 | —0·9 | 68·1 | 1 | 41·0 | 1·62 | 8 | —2·1 | 0·48 | 26 | 131 |
| Wellington .. | 415 | 61·5 | 51·8 | 56·6 | —2·0* | 68·9 | 10 | 38·6 | 1·59 | 8 | —1·5* | 0·46 | 26 | .. |
| Wellington Airport | 25 | 64·2 | 42·7 | 53·4 | .. | 75·5 | 9 | 31·4 | 1·99 | 6 | —2·7* | 1·35 | 26 | .. |
| Riwaka .. | 25 | 63·7 | 39·9 | 51·8 | .. | 67·8 | 8, 10 | 27·2 | 2·04 | 4 | —5·0* | 1·36 | 26 | .. |
| Rai Valley .. | 250 | 62·0 | 42·6 | 52·3 | —1·8 | 67·9 | 9 | 32·1 | 1·36 | 5 | —1·6 | 0·55 | 26 | 182 |
| Nelson Airfield .. | 6 | 62·3 | 47·3 | 54·8 | .. | 72·0 | 9 | 39·5 | 1·07 | 5 | .. | 0·42 | 10 | .. |
| Moutere Hills .. | 450 | 63·5 | 44·2 | 53·8 | —2·1 | 71·3 | 9 | 33·0 | 1·26 | 6 | —2·0 | 0·59 | 10 | .. |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 65·2 | 44·8 | 55·0 | +0·2 | 72·2 | 8 | 32·8 | 0·70 | 5 | —1·3 | 0·36 | 26 | .. |
| Woodbourne .. | 90 | 65·4 | 44·1 | 54·8 | —0·7 | 73·9 | 8 | 32·1 | 0·67 | 4 | —1·2 | 0·32 | 10 | 208 |
| Blenheim .. | 14 | 66·3 | 45·0 | 55·6 | .. | 75·4 | 8 | 31·7 | 0·51 | 4 | —1·6* | 0·20 | 10 | .. |
| Wither Hills .. | 100 | 63·1 | 48·3 | 55·7 | +0·2* | 74·0 | 25 | 34·0 | 0·67 | 7 | —0·9* | 0·37 | 4 | 184 |
| Lake Grassmere .. | 15 | 61·3 | 38·0 | 49·6 | —1·7 | 70·6 | 11 | 26·4 | 1·80 | 9 | —2·4 | 0·42 | 10 | .. |
| Golden Downs .. | 900 | 63·3 | 42·2 | 52·7 | —1·5 | 75·0 | 10 | 29·0 | 1·40 | 7 | —1·4 | 0·77 | 26 | .. |
| Waihopai .. | 860 | 60·9 | 47·0 | 54·0 | —0·9 | 67·5 | 9 | 40·2 | 5·07 | 9 | —1·9 | 1·68 | 10 | 156 |
| Westport Airfield | 6 | 65·4 | 42·8 | 54·1 | .. | 79·0 | 8 | 30·7 | 1·60 | 6 | .. | 1·10 | 26 | .. |
| Jordan, Awatere | 1,000 | 53·8 | 34·2 | 44·0 | —3·0 | 69·0 | 14 | 26·0 | 0·80 | 5 | —1·2 | 0·57 | 10 | .. |
| Molesworth .. | 2,930 | 61·8 | 41·6 | 51·7 | .. | 73·2 | 9 | 27·9 | 5·53 | 11 | .. | 1·67 | 26 | .. |
| Reefton .. | 630 | 62·5 | 42·2 | 52·4 | .. | 71·0 | 12 | 29·0 | 6, 7 | 6·89 | 11 | +0·8* | 2·36 | 26 |
| Totara Flat .. | 254 | 60·5 | 41·2 | 50·8 | —3·8 | 68·0 | 10 | 39·9 | 6·42 | 13 | —1·4* | 1·55 | 26 | 130 |
| Greymouth .. | 13 | 60·1 | 48·0 | 54·0 | .. | 72·9 | 29 | 39·0 | 1·66 | 7 | —1·0 | 0·71 | 4 | 143 |
| Kaikoura .. | 326 | 62·6 | 38·0 | 50·3 | —1·2 | 74·5 | 8, 15 | 27·5 | 2·32 | 9 | —1·1 | 1·01 | 10 | 157 |
| Hanmer Forest .. | 1,270 | 60·2 | 45·4 | 52·8 | —0·6 | 67·0 | 10 | 35·9 | 5·20 | 10 | —3·6 | 1·31 | 26 | 133 |
| Hokitika .. | 127 | 63·9 | 40·6 | 52·2 | —0·5* | 76·0 | 8 | 27·0 | 1·33 | 8 | —0·8 | 0·53 | 10 | .. |
| Balmoral .. | 650 | 57·3 | 37·0 | 47·2 | .. | 67·8 | 8 | 26·9 | 2·62 | 10 | .. | 0·68 | 10 | .. |
| Craigieburn Forest | 3,000 | .. | 41·0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 29·5 | 0·95 | 8 | —1·8 | 0·28 | 10 | .. |
| Lake Coleridge .. | 1,195 | 62·5 | 40·5 | 51·5 | —0·1* | 72·0 | 25 | 30·2 | 1·26 | 5 | —1·0* | 0·69 | 4 | .. |
| Eyrewell .. | 520 | 60·1 | 44·5 | 52·3 | +0·1* | 68·1 | 9 | 37·0 | 10·97 | 11 | —6·3 | 2·62 | 29 | .. |
| Franz Josef .. | 420 | 59·1 | 44·9 | 52·0 | —0·9 | 69·6 | 3 | 36·5 | 1·64 | 8 | —0·7 | 0·90 | 4 | .. |
| Ashley Forest .. | 350 | 63·4 | 42·7 | 53·0 | +0·6 | 72·8 | 25 | 31·9 | 1·46 | 5 | —0·8 | 0·66 | 4, 10 | .. |
| Darfield .. | 640 | 61·6 | 43·6 | 52·6 | —0·2* | 72·9 | 25 | 32·1 | 1·50 | 5 | —0·3 | 0·96 | 4 | 129 |
| Christchurch Airport | 97 | 63·2 | 44·2 | 53·7 | +0·2 | 77·0 | 25 | 32·2 | 1·27 | 6 | —0·5 | 0·81 | 4 | .. |
| Christchurch .. | 22 | 62·1 | 41·1 | 51·6 | .. | 71·1 | 3 | 27·8 | 1·28 | 6 | .. | 0·65 | 4 | .. |
| Hororata .. | 631 | 62·4 | 46·1 | 54·2 | —1·3 | 71·0 | 27, 29, 30 | 39·0 | 1·81 | 11 | —0·7 | 0·92 | 4 | .. |
| Onawe, Akaroa .. | 150 | 61·5 | 41·7 | 51·6 | —0·8 | 72·8 | 25 | 28·8 | 1·74 | 9 | +0·0 | 1·07 | 3 | 135 |
| Lincoln.. | 36 | 61·6 | 43·8 | 52·7 | +0·5* | 69·5 | 16 | 34·0 | 0·99 | 7 | —1·9* | 0·44 | 4 | 154 |
| Highbank .. | 1,102 | 58·4 | 36·4 | 47·4 | —0·7 | 71·0 | 15 | 30·0 | 7·69 | 8 | —7·4 | 2·32 | 28 | 139 |
| The Hermitage .. | 2,510 | 59·1 | 45·3 | 52·2 | —1·6 | 61·7 | 9, 12 | 34·8 | 9·28 | 16 | —4·5 | 2·31 | 26 | 122 |
| Haast .. | 12 | 61·4 | 41·8 | 51·6 | +0·4 | 70·0 | 29 | 30·7 | 1·01 | 5 | —1·3 | 0·62 | 4 | .. |
| Winchmore .. | 526 | 63·1 | 42·5 | 52·8 | +0·2 | 70·8 | 16 | 32·8 | 0·92 | 5 | —1·3 | 0·55 | 4 | 123 |
| Ashburton .. | 323 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Temuka .. | 80 | 56·3 | 39·0 | 47·6 | .. | 65·7 | 24 | 27·4 | 0·14 | 3 | .. | 0·06 | 28 | .. |
| Mount John .. | 3,370 | 59·6 | 39·3 | 49·4 | +0·0 | 69·7 | 24 | 30·0 | 0·22 | 3 | —1·7 | 0·10 | 28, 29 | 180 |
| Lake Tekapo .. | 2,240 | 60·2 | 36·7 | 48·4 | —1·8 | 68·5 | 3 | 24·0 | 0·35 | 3 | —1·8 | 0·18 | 11 | .. |
| Fairlie .. | 1,004 | 59·5 | 38·3 | 48·9 | .. | 68·0 | 25 | 30·0 | 0·52 | 3 | —1·4* | 0·31 | 28 | .. |
| Lake Pukaki .. | 1,660 | 60·8 | 40·5 | 50·6 | .. | 70·2 | 29 | 31·6 | 0·55 | 7 | .. | 0·28 | 10 | .. |
| Levels, Timaru .. | 75 | 62·2 | 43·8 | 53·0 | +0·0 | 68·3 | 16 | 33·0 | 0·74 | 7 | —1·1 | 0·27 | 4 | 115 |
| Timaru .. | 56 | 58·9 | 44·7 | 51·8 | —0·3* | 67·9 | 25 | 36·4 | 1·04 | 7 | —0·7 | 0·26 | 4, 10 | .. |
| Adair .. | 280 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tara Hills, Omarama | 1,600 | 62·1 | 43·4 | 52·8 | .. | 69·4 | 1, 16 | 32·1 | 0·46 | 6 | .. | 0·24 | 10 | .. |
| Benmore, Otematata | 920 | 60·0 | 42·5 | 51·2 | .. | 67·4 | 16 | 29·7 | 1·31 | 8 | —1·9* | 0·49 | 10 | .. |
| Lake Hawea .. | 1,147 | 60·0 | 45·7 | 52·8 | +1·8 | 66·8 | 11 | 37·8 | 17·01 | 15 | —4·8 | 4·36 | 29 | .. |
| Milford Sound .. | 16 | 61·8 | 44·7 | 53·2 | +0·6 | 71·0 | 25, 29 | 33·2 | 0·94 | 8 | —1·0 | 0·45 | 10 | 111 |
| Waimate .. | 200 | 57·2 | 35·3 | 46·2 | —1·2 | 68·1 | 26 | 24·0 | 0·62 | 6 | —1·4 | 0·21 | 10 | .. |
| Naseby Forest .. | 2,300 | 57·6 | 41·9 | 49·8 | —0·9 | 66·0 | 7 | 34·8 | 1·52 | 9 | —1·4 | 0·44 | 10 | 106 |
| Queenstown .. | 1,080 | 61·2 | 40·1 | 50·6 | +0·1 | 68·1 | 7 | 29·5 | 1·09 | 6 | —0·4 | 0·54 | 10 | .. |
| Cromwell .. | 720 | 59·8 | 36·8 | 48·3 | —1·0 | 69·2 | 26 | 24·0 | 0·84 | 5 | —0·8 | 0·31 | 27 | .. |
| Ophir .. | 1,000 | 58·0 | 34·7 | 46·3 | —0·1* | 65·5 | 7 | 23·2 | 0·61 | 5 | —0·7 | 0·32 | 10 | .. |
| Moa Creek .. | 1,000 | 60·8 | 36·2 | 48·5 | —1·9 | 69·1 | 16 | 24·2 | 0·75 | 5 | —0·6* | 0·35 | 10 | .. |
| Earnscleugh .. | 500 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waipiata .. | 1,550 | 60·1 | 41·3 | 50·7 | —0·4 | 68·9 | 26 | 30·8 | 0·72 | 7 | —0·6 | 0·35 | 10 | 134 |
| Alexandra .. | 461 | 60·0 | 40·8 | 50·4 | —1·8* | 66·2 | 7 | 32·8 | 1·02 | 11 | —0·8* | 0·40 | 10 | .. |
| Roxburgh Hydro | 350 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| West Arm, Lake Manapouri | 593 | 57·7 | 39·5 | 48·6 | —0·7* | 67·5 | 7 | 29·1 | 2·03 | 10 | —1·3* | 0·55 | 28 | .. |
| Mid Dome .. | 1,252 | 60·7 | 42·1 | 51·4 | .. | 71·0 | 25 | 31·8 | 0·94 | 9 | .. | 0·50 | 10 | .. |
| Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti | 21 | 55·7 | 39·3 | 47·5 | —0·5 | 64·0 | 26 | 34·1 | 1·38 | 14 | —1·2 | 0·26 | 10 | .. |
| Moa Flat, West Otago | 1,345 | 60·2 | 39·8 | 50·0 | —1·3 | 69·0 | 25 | 30·5 | 1·02 | 8 | —1·3 | 0·39 | 10 | .. |
| Taieri .. | 80 | 58·2 | 45·6 | 51·9 | —0·9 | 66·0 | 3 | 40·0 | 1·33 | 12 | —1·2 | 0·48 | 10 | 113 |
| Musselburgh, Dunedin | 5 | 59·6 | 39·0 | 49·3 | .. | 69·5 | 3 | 26·8 | 1·10 | 12 | .. | 0·27 | 10 | 115 |
| Dunedin Airport.. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Riversdale .. | 419 | 56·7 | 41·6 | 49·2 | —0·8 | 65·5 | 7 | 36·0 | 1·34 | 14 | —1·7 | 0·33 | 27 | .. |
| Tapanui .. | 740 | 59·4 | 40·5 | 50·0 | .. | 68·0 | 3 | 30·8 | 1·63 | 13 | —0·9 | 0·34 | 10 | .. |
| Berwick Forest .. | 60 | 55·7 | 40·8 | 48·2 | .. | 62·2 | 26 | 34·0 | 1·92 | 15 | .. | 0·34 | 27 | .. |
| Rankleburn Forest | 835 | 58·6 | 42·5 | 50·5 | +0·1 | 66·0 | 26 | 34·0 | 1·60 | 11 | —1·3 | 0·29 | 27, 30 | .. |
| East Gore .. | 245 | 59·9 | 42·1 | 51·0 | +0·3 | 69·0 | 8 | 33·0 | 1·66 | 10 | —1·2 | 0·30 | 27 | 94 |
| Gore .. | 230 | 58·3 | 40·8 | 49·5 | —0·2* | 68·0 | 8 | 30·1 | 2·86 | 15 | —0·6* | 0·46 | 30 | 112 |
| Otautau .. | 180 | 57·8 | 42·1 | 50·0 | —0·3* | 68·0 | 7, 26 | 30·0 | 2·55 | 16 | —0·8 | 0·46 | 27 | .. |
| Pebbly Hills .. | 138 | 57·0 | 41·6 | 49·3 | —0·6 | 66·0 | 26 | 30·3 | 3·99 | 16 | +0·2 | 0·89 | 30 | 80 |
| Invercargill Airfield | 0 | .. | .. | —4·9 | .. | 19·4 | .. | —46·7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Scott Base, Antarctica | 45 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Supplementary data sunshine: Foxton, 160 hrs.
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