Climatological Table




232 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 8

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for January 1965—continued

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Rainfall in Inches | Bright Sun-shine |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| | | Means of | Mean of A and B | Differ-ence From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Differ-ence From Normal | Maximum Fall | |
| | | A Max. | B Min. | | | Maxi-mum | Date | Mini-mum | Date | | | | Amount | Date | |
| | Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | | | °F. | | In. | | | In. | | Hrs. |
| Ohakea | 157 | 75·5 | 56·9 | 66·2 | +2·9 | 82·3 | 8 | 47·0 | 26 | 3·59 | 11 | +0·9 | 1·33 | 15 | 263 |
| Palmerston Nth. Aerodrome | 140 | 75·5 | 55·3 | 65·4 | +3·3 | 83·0 | 8, 20 | 42·0 | 26 | 2·58 | 13 | -0·1 | 0·70 | 31 | .. |
| Palmerston Nth., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 75·0 | 57·1 | 66·0 | +3·2 | 83·7 | 20 | 45·8 | 26 | 3·11 | 13 | +0·1 | 0·65 | 20 | 241 |
| Waitarere, Levin | 10 | 75·8 | 53·5 | 64·6 | +3·4 | 83·8 | 20 | 40·0 | 26 | 2·05 | 10 | -0·4 | 0·82 | 22 | .. |
| Hokio Beach School | 20 | 75·5 | 56·2 | 65·8 | .. | 81·9 | 20 | 47·1 | 27 | 2·77 | 10 | .. | 0·55 | 22 | .. |
| Levin | 100 | 75·6 | 56·8 | 66·2 | +4·5 | 83·3 | 20 | 47·8 | 26 | 2·85 | 9 | -0·2 | 0·79 | 31 | 275 |
| Taita | 213 | 74·0 | 57·2 | 65·6 | +4·4 | 82·0 | 20 | 44·1 | 26 | 2·03 | 8 | -1·5 | 0·55 | 22 | .. |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 415 | 73·3 | 58·2 | 65·8 | +4·5 | 85·5 | 20 | 50·0 | 25 | 2·30 | 8 | -0·6 | 0·91 | 21 | 304 |
| Makara | 915 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 74·8 | 56·9 | 65·8 | +3·8 | 81·8 | 9 | 43·3 | 4 | 1·78 | 7 | -1·3 | 0·71 | 21 | .. |
| Wellington Airport | 20 | 74·2 | 59·7 | 67·0 | +4·5 | 80·6 | 20 | 47·8 | 25 | 2·44 | 8 | 0·0 | 1·00 | 21 | .. |
| Wallaceville | 185 | 75·0 | 55·4 | 65·2 | +4·5 | 82·3 | 20 | 40·5 | 26 | 2·29 | 9 | -1·0 | 0·76 | 22 | 262 |
| Westport Aerodrome | 6 | 70·9 | 55·8 | 63·4 | +3·6 | 80·0 | 16 | 44·5 | 25 | 9·56 | 12 | +2·3 | 3·93 | 14 | 178 |
| Hokitika Aerodrome | 127 | 70·5 | 55·1 | 62·8 | +4·5 | 79·2 | 17 | 41·6 | 25 | 13·87 | 21 | +4·1 | 2·27 | 3 | 142 |
| Reefton | 650 | 73·2 | 52·8 | 63·0 | +2·0 | 87·0 | 18 | 39·0 | 26 | 7·84 | 19 | .. | 2·01 | 21 | .. |
| Totara Flat | 254 | 74·6 | 52·5 | 63·6 | +3·6 | 85·0 | 17, 18 | 38·0 | 26 | 8·15 | 16 | +1·6 | 1·62 | 23 | .. |
| Greymouth | 13 | 71·2 | 57·9 | 64·6 | +4·2 | 83·9 | 17 | 46·3 | 25 | 10·90 | 19 | +2·4 | 2·61 | 14 | .. |
| Franz Josef | 420 | 68·6 | 53·4 | 61·0 | +2·8 | 81·2 | 17 | 42·0 | 25 | 31·59 | 21 | +14·2 | 6·58 | 6 | .. |
| Haast | 12 | 67·9 | 54·6 | 61·2 | +3·5 | 81·6 | 30 | 45·6 | 24 | 21·68 | 18 | +9·3 | 5·39 | 6 | 136 |
| Milford Sound | 5 | 67·0 | 53·2 | 60·1 | +2·5 | 79·9 | 17 | 45·4 | 2 | 18·33 | 20 | -7·2 | 4·17 | 3 | .. |
| Riwaka | 25 | 74·3 | 55·1 | 64·7 | +2·6 | 81·2 | 16 | 40·4 | 25 | 3·21 | 12 | -0·3 | 0·65 | 30 | .. |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 70·0 | 52·6 | 61·3 | +1·3 | 79·2 | 17 | 38·2 | 25 | 7·68 | 17 | +4·1 | 1·15 | 14 | .. |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 73·7 | 56·2 | 65·0 | +1·9 | 82·8 | 17 | 41·4 | 25 | 2·52 | 12 | -0·1 | 0·98 | 28 | .. |
| Nelson Aerodrome | 6 | 72·7 | 57·2 | 65·0 | +3·0 | 80·0 | 17 | 40·6 | 25 | 7·48 | 14 | +4·8 | 3·93 | 28 | 230 |
| Rai Valley | 250 | 73·9 | 54·6 | 64·2 | +3·5 | 81·0 | 19 | 37·0 | 25 | 3·35 | 8 | -3·0 | 0·81 | 14 | .. |
| Moutere Hills | 450 | 72·1 | 57·1 | 64·6 | +1·5 | 79·0 | 16, 17 | 45·0 | 25 | 2·84 | 13 | .. | 0·50 | 21, 28 | .. |
| Woodbourne Aerodrome | 90 | 75·3 | 56·8 | 66·0 | +2·0 | 85·5 | 20 | 43·6 | 25 | 1·74 | 8 | -0·5 | 0·75 | 21 | .. |
| Blenheim | 14 | 75·7 | 56·7 | 66·2 | +2·4 | 84·0 | 20 | 44·3 | 25 | 1·69 | 9 | -0·3 | 0·88 | 21 | 262 |
| Wither Hills | 100 | 77·1 | 56·8 | 66·9 | +2·9 | 89·8 | 20 | 45·2 | 26 | 1·83 | 11 | -0·3 | 0·91 | 21 | .. |
| Waihopai | 860 | 73·3 | 52·4 | 62·8 | +0·3 | 85·0 | 21 | 40·0 | 25 | 2·30 | 13 | -0·3 | 1·29 | 21 | .. |
| Jordan, Awatere | 1,000 | 75·0 | 54·3 | 64·6 | +2·6 | 85·6 | 20 | 40·0 | 25 | 2·46 | 10 | .. | 1·54 | 21 | .. |
| Lake Grassmere | 15 | 74·1 | 59·1 | 66·6 | +3·4 | 83·9 | 21 | 46·3 | 25 | 1·26 | 4 | -0·4 | 0·93 | 21 | 240 |
| Hanmer Forest | 1,270 | 73·5 | 50·1 | 61·8 | +2·4 | 85·0 | 20 | 34·0 | 25 | 5·02 | 13 | +1·5 | 2·22 | 21 | 186 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 67·7 | 46·2 | 57·0 | 0·0 | 75·3 | 13 | 32·0 | 25 | 2·29 | 11 | +0·4 | 1·14 | 21 | .. |
| Kaikoura | 326 | 71·1 | 56·8 | 64·0 | .. | 84·2 | 3 | 48·6 | 22 | 1·92 | 12 | -0·8 | 0·82 | 21 | 233 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 75·2 | 51·2 | 63·2 | +2·7 | 86·5 | 20 | 36·0 | 25 | 2·50 | 8 | +0·4 | 1·44 | 21 | .. |
| Hermitage, Mt. Cook | 2,500 | 63·7 | 47·3 | 55·5 | -1·0 | 80·0 | 19 | 36·0 | 24, 25 | 20·36 | 19 | +5·1 | 4·57 | 6 | 122 |
| Mount John | 3,370 | 62·8 | 46·3 | 54·6 | .. | 74·8 | 18, 19 | 34·9 | 22 | 5·87 | 16 | .. | 2·07 | 21 | 187 |
| Craigieburn Forest | 3,000 | 64·0 | 46·7 | 55·4 | +1·0 | 77·2 | 19 | 31·0 | 25 | 7·24 | 18 | .. | 1·84 | 21 | .. |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 69·8 | 51·7 | 60·8 | +1·2 | 79·0 | 2, 20 | 36·0 | 10 | 5·02 | 12 | +2·4 | 1·87 | 30 | .. |
| Highbank, Methven | 1,102 | 70·0 | 53·4 | 61·7 | +2·3 | 80·0 | 18, 20 | 44·2 | 22 | 6·35 | 12 | +2·8 | 2·45 | 31 | 163 |
| Hororata | 631 | 72·9 | 53·2 | 63·0 | +2·4 | 86·3 | 20 | 38·5 | 25 | 4·98 | 11 | .. | 1·79 | 31 | .. |
| Winchmore | 526 | 71·7 | 53·5 | 62·6 | +2·9 | 84·3 | 20 | 39·0 | 25 | 5·11 | 15 | +2·5 | 1·83 | 31 | .. |
| Ashburton | 323 | 74·4 | 54·0 | 64·2 | +2·4 | 88·4 | 12 | 40·1 | 25 | 3·82 | 14 | +1·5 | 1·73 | 31 | 159 |
| Ashley Forest | 350 | 72·4 | 55·0 | 63·7 | +3·0 | 86·0 | 13 | 43·0 | 25 | 6·79 | 9 | +4·1 | 1·77 | 15 | .. |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 74·4 | 53·8 | 64·1 | +3·4 | 88·0 | 3, 13 | 38·0 | 25 | 5·70 | 11 | +3·0 | 1·61 | 30 | .. |
| Rangiora | 150 | 73·9 | 54·9 | 64·4 | .. | 88·9 | 3, 13 | 39·1 | 25 | 4·62 | 13 | .. | 1·54 | 31 | .. |
| Darfield | 640 | 74·5 | 53·9 | 64·2 | +3·0 | 88·7 | 3 | 41·0 | 25 | 5·96 | 12 | +3·2 | 1·52 | 31 | .. |
| Christchurch Airport | 97 | 73·7 | 56·7 | 65·2 | +4·0 | 86·8 | 3 | 43·1 | 25 | 2·72 | 10 | +0·6 | 1·09 | 31 | 180 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 73·4 | 56·8 | 65·1 | +3·4 | 85·0 | 14 | 42·8 | 22 | 2·59 | 11 | +0·4 | 1·28 | 31 | .. |
| Mt Pleasant, Christchurch | 450 | 70·3 | 57·4 | 63·8 | .. | 82·0 | 21 | 47·0 | 22 | 2·29 | 6 | .. | 0·85 | 21 | .. |
| Lincoln | 36 | 73·6 | 53·5 | 63·6 | +2·8 | 87·2 | 14 | 39·2 | 25 | 2·05 | 9 | -0·2 | 0·91 | 21 | .. |
| Onawe, Akaroa | 150 | 74·6 | 57·7 | 66·2 | +3·7 | 87·0 | 21 | 46·8 | 25 | 2·18 | 9 | -0·4 | 0·83 | 21 | 180 |
| Lake Tekapo | 2,240 | 66·0 | 49·5 | 57·8 | -1·8 | 80·4 | 18 | 38·3 | 25 | 6·31 | 14 | +4·2 | 2·05 | 21 | 187 |
| Lake Pukaki | 1,660 | 68·0 | 48·0 | 58·0 | .. | 81·0 | 18, 19 | 36·0 | 25 | 6·25 | 17 | +4·0 | 1·76 | 7 | .. |
| Fairlie | 1,004 | 68·8 | 50·2 | 59·5 | +0·4 | 83·0 | 3 | 36·6 | 25 | 6·50 | 15 | +3·5 | 1·64 | 30 | .. |
| Temuka | 80 | 70·5 | 53·6 | 62·0 | +3·0 | 89·8 | 13 | 41·6 | 25 | 2·83 | 11 | .. | 1·11 | 31 | .. |
| Timaru Aerodrome, Levels | 75 | 70·6 | 53·4 | 62·0 | +3·2 | 88·4 | 3 | 42·1 | 25 | 3·42 | 14 | +1·1 | 1·08 | 31 | .. |
| Adair | 280 | 68·2 | 54·2 | 61·2 | +1·8 | 86·0 | 3 | 44·3 | 24 | 3·61 | 14 | +1·1 | 0·76 | 31 | .. |
| Timaru | 56 | 72·9 | 55·8 | 64·3 | +3·4 | 85·9 | 3 | 43·2 | 25 | 2·61 | 15 | +0·1 | 0·68 | 31 | 146 |
| Waimate | 200 | 69·6 | 55·3 | 62·4 | +1·9 | 82·0 | 3 | 45·1 | 25 | 3·82 | 18 | +1·3 | 0·65 | 7 | 124 |
| Benmore, Otematata | 920 | 71·3 | 53·0 | 62·2 | -0·2 | 84·9 | 18 | 44·8 | 24 | 3·31 | 15 | +1·6 | 0·91 | 21 | .. |
| Tara Hills, Omarama | 1,600 | 68·7 | 49·9 | 59·3 | -0·9 | 83·1 | 19 | 38·8 | 24 | 4·97 | 17 | +2·7 | 1·15 | 7 | 125 |
| Lake Hawea | 1,147 | 70·7 | 53·2 | 62·0 | -0·5 | 87·1 | 18 | 43·2 | 24 | 7·54 | 13 | +4·3 | 4·17 | 7 | .. |
| Naseby Forest | 2,000 | 67·0 | 46·2 | 56·6 | +0·5 | 80·4 | 18 | 35·8 | 24 | 4·46 | 15 | +1·3 | 1·11 | 21 | .. |
| Waipiata | 1,550 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti | 21 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Taieri | 80 | 69·8 | 55·1 | 62·4 | +4·2 | 86·9 | 13 | 40·4 | 27 | 2·28 | 11 | -0·5 | 0·48 | 14 | .. |
| Berwick Forest | 60 | 69·2 | 51·5 | 60·4 | .. | 82·4 | 18 | 39·8 | 27 | 3·19 | 14 | +0·3 | 0·97 | 14 | .. |
| Dunedin Airport | 4 | 69·5 | 52·3 | 60·9 | .. | 85·0 | 13 | 39·4 | 27 | 2·88 | 12 | +0·4 | 0·79 | 14 | 139 |
| Musselburgh, Dunedin | 5 | 65·4 | 54·8 | 60·1 | +1·3 | 77·0 | 20 | 47·0 | 25 | 3·38 | 15 | +0·6 | 0·56 | 7, 23, 31 | 144 |
| West Arm, Lake Manapouri | 590 | 67·0 | 51·6 | 59·3 | +2·1 | 86·2 | 18 | 40·5 | 24 | 8·57 | 17 | .. | 1·76 | 6 | .. |
| Queenstown | 1,080 | 70·6 | 51·7 | 61·2 | +1·2 | 89·4 | 18 | 40·0 | 8 | 4·46 | 19 | +1·3 | 2·30 | 7 | 161 |
| Mid Dome | 1,252 | 68·0 | 50·8 | 59·4 | +1·6 | 83·9 | 18 | 41·6 | 24 | 4·08 | 19 | +0·3 | 1·24 | 7 | .. |
| Riversdale | 419 | 71·0 | 49·7 | 60·3 | +2·3 | 87·4 | 18 | 43·0 | 27 | 3·28 | 13 | .. | 1·15 | 7 | .. |
| Cromwell | 720 | 73·0 | 53·8 | 63·4 | +0·2 | 90·5 | 18 | 42·0 | 24 | 4·40 | 17 | +2·5 | 2·29 | 7 | .. |
| Ophir | 1,000 | 71·8 | 50·6 | 61·2 | +1·2 | 88·3 | 18 | 40·8 | 2 | 4·20 | 13 | +2·2 | 1·43 | 21 | .. |
| Moa Creek | 1,400 | 69·5 | 47·8 | 58·6 | +1·2 | 85·0 | 18 | 39·0 | 31 | 4·37 | 14 | +2·7 | 1·24 | 21 | .. |
| Earnscleugh | 500 | 73·5 | 50·8 | 62·2 | +1·9 | 92·2 | 18 | 40·4 | 25 | 3·18 | 13 | +1·5 | 1·45 | 7 | .. |
| Alexandra | 461 | 72·8 | 54·5 | 63·6 | +1·2 | 90·0 | 18 | 43·0 | 22 | 3·56 | 11 | +1·8 | 1·19 | 7 | 169 |
| Roxburgh Hydro | 350 | 72·2 | 52·6 | 62·4 | +1·7 | 91·0 | 18 | 43·5 | 21 | 3·41 | 14 | +1·2 | 1·24 | 7 | .. |
| Moa Flat, West Otago | 1,345 | 66·9 | 48·4 | 57·6 | +2·8 | 84·1 | 18 | 40·8 | 25 | 3·71 | 11 | +0·7 | 1·08 | 14 | .. |
| Tapanui | 740 | 71·1 | 51·1 | 61·1 | +3·6 | 89·2 | 18 | 43·0 | 27 | 3·10 | 14 | -0·3 | 0·78 | 14 | .. |
| Rankleburn Forest | 835 | 67·0 | 49·5 | 58·2 | +1·5 | 82·0 | 18 | 39·2 | 27 | 5·26 | 16 | .. | 2·00 | 14 | .. |
| Otautau | 180 | 67·8 | 49·7 | 58·8 | +1·8 | 82·0 | 18 | 42·0 | 2 | 3·18 | 15 | -0·4 | 0·74 | 23 | 139 |
| Gore | 230 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| East Gore | 245 | 71·8 | 51·3 | 61·6 | +3·3 | 85·0 | 18 | 43·8 | 25 | 3·09 | 13 | -0·1 | 0·91 | 7 | .. |
| Pebbly Hills | 138 | 69·7 | 55·1 | 62·4 | +4·3 | 87·0 | 18 | 46·0 | 24, 26 | 3·54 | 13 | +0·2 | 0·91 | 7 | .. |
| Invercargill Airport | 1 | 67·5 | 50·2 | 58·8 | +2·7 | 78·9 | 20 | 40·7 | 25 | 4·27 | 9 | +0·7 | 1·10 | 14 | 169 |
| Milton | 60 | 68·7 | 51·9 | 60·3 | .. | 84·3 | 13 | 39·1 | 27 | 2·32 | 12 | -0·2 | 0·33 | 14 | .. |



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