✨ Climatological Table
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 24
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for March 1966—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 | Hrs. | |||||||
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | In. | |||||||
| Karioi .. | 2,125 | 70·0 | 47·2 | 58·6 | +3·5 | 76·0 | 19 | 34·4 | 13 | 3·00 | 9 | +0·4 | 0·86 | 30 |
| Waiouru | 2,700 | 65·7 | 46·0 | 55·8 | +2·9 | 73·0 | 19 | 32·3 | 14 | 4·14 | 11 | +1·7 | 1·41 | 22 |
| Ranana.. | 1,200 | 74·6 | 50·4 | 62·5 | .. | 84·0 | 20 | 40·0 | 13, 16 | 4·22 | 6 | .. | 1·55 | 30 |
| Upokopoito | 90 | 74·9 | 52·7 | 63·8 | .. | 80·2 | 1, 19, 21 | 42·8 | 5 | 1·87 | 8 | .. | 0·58 | 30 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 71·5 | 55·0 | 63·2 | +1·4 | 79·8 | 26 | 43·1 | 14 | 1·99 | 5 | −0·2 | 0·86 | 30 |
| Kapiti Island .. | 40 | 70·5 | 54·2 | 62·4 | +1·5 | 77·2 | 23 | 49·1 | 14, 15 | 1·15 | 5 | −1·7 | 0·59 | 29 |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome .. | 22 | 69·6 | 51·6 | 60·6 | +0·2 | 74·8 | 1 | 39·6 | 17 | 1·47 | 6 | −1·4 | 0·45 | 30 |
| Marton | 462 | 69·8 | 50·2 | 60·0 | +0·7 | 76·1 | 19 | 37·8 | 14 | 1·89 | 7 | −0·8 | 0·91 | 30 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 71·4 | 52·8 | 62·1 | +2·0 | 78·0 | 19 | 40·5 | 14 | 1·80 | 7 | −0·4 | 0·83 | 30 |
| Ohakea | 157 | 72·7 | 53·2 | 63·0 | +1·7 | 80·6 | 26 | 40·8 | 14 | 1·62 | 6 | −0·7 | 0·80 | 30 |
| Palmerston Nth. Aerodrome | 140 | 71·4 | 51·8 | 61·6 | +1·4 | 79·0 | 22 | 38·0 | 13, 14 | 1·64 | 4 | −0·7 | 0·74 | 30 |
| Palmerston Nth. D.S.I.R. | 110 | 71·8 | 53·6 | 62·7 | +1·8 | 79·0 | 26 | 41·6 | 13 | 1·79 | 7 | −0·6 | 0·77 | 30 |
| Foxton | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2·29 | 6 | +0·2 | 1·14 | 30 |
| Waitarere, Levin .. | 10 | 71·4 | 50·5 | 61·0 | +1·5 | 76·2 | 26 | 36·0 | 14 | 2·56 | 7 | +0·2 | 1·07 | 30 |
| Hokio Beach School | 20 | 70·0 | 50·9 | 60·4 | .. | 74·9 | 1 | 38·4 | 14 | 1·57 | 7 | .. | 0·84 | 30 |
| Levin .. | 100 | 71·4 | 52·5 | 62·0 | +2·0 | 76·2 | 22 | 42·2 | 13 | 1·88 | 6 | −1·1 | 1·06 | 30 |
| Taita .. | 213 | 69·3 | 52·0 | 60·6 | +1·4 | 76·0 | 17 | 41·3 | 14 | 1·66 | 6 | −1·8 | 0·82 | 31 |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 415 | 67·8 | 54·8 | 61·3 | +1·6 | 75·8 | 22 | 44·3 | 5 | 1·84 | 8 | −1·3 | 0·56 | 30 |
| Makara | 915 | 63·5 | 53·8 | 58·6 | +2·0 | 68·2 | 21 | 45·3 | 5 | 1·56 | 10 | −1·3 | 0·44 | 30 |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 70·0 | 52·6 | 61·3 | .. | 76·9 | 17 | 41·9 | 14 | 1·84 | 9 | .. | 0·67 | 31 |
| Wellington Airport | 20 | 68·3 | 54·8 | 61·6 | +1·2 | 75·4 | 17 | 43·2 | 5 | 2·57 | 8 | +0·1 | 1·09 | 3 |
| Wallaceville .. | 185 | 70·2 | 49·0 | 59·6 | +1·1 | 77·2 | 22 | 36·4 | 14 | 1·30 | 6 | −2·0 | 0·63 | 31 |
| Westport Aerodrome | 6 | 68·4 | 54·3 | 61·4 | +2·6 | 76·0 | 27 | 48·5 | 31 | 3·96 | 10 | −2·5 | 1·37 | 29 |
| Lake Rotoiti .. | 2,080 | 68·1 | 46·7 | 57·4 | .. | 79·0 | 18 | 36·1 | 11 | 4·67 | 11 | .. | 1·26 | 30 |
| Cobb Dam .. | 2,701 | 64·5 | 46·9 | 55·7 | .. | 75·9 | 18 | 39·8 | 4 | 4·63 | 12 | −0·9 | 3·16 | 29 |
| Hokitika Aerodrome | 127 | 67·8 | 54·3 | 60·6 | +2·8 | 77·6 | 1 | 46·0 | 11 | 8·41 | 13 | +0·1 | 2·39 | 29 |
| Reefton | 650 | 71·5 | 49·9 | 60·7 | +2·9 | 82·9 | 20 | 41·0 | 13 | 4·45 | 11 | .. | 1·08 | 29 |
| Totara Flat .. | 254 | 71·2 | 51·2 | 61·2 | +4·5 | 80·0 | 18 | 42·0 | 12, 13 | 3·70 | 10 | −1·6 | 1·07 | 7 |
| Greymouth .. | 13 | 67·7 | 54·8 | 61·2 | .. | 75·6 | 27 | 48·9 | 12 | 5·19 | 10 | .. | 1·63 | 2 |
| Harihari .. | 160 | 69·5 | 50·6 | 60·2 | .. | 78·3 | 27 | 39·0 | 12 | 10·09 | 12 | .. | 2·96 | 29 |
| Haast .. | 12 | 65·7 | 53·0 | 59·4 | +2·7 | 74·9 | 1 | 46·4 | 11 | 17·18 | 11 | +4·4 | 10·51 | 29 |
| Milford Sound .. | 5 | 65·0 | 52·1 | 58·6 | +2·9 | 71·8 | 1 | 44·0 | 11 | 19·52 | 18 | −2·8 | 4·39 | 9 |
| Riwaka .. | 25 | 72·2 | 52·0 | 62·1 | +2·0 | 81·0 | 7 | 46·1 | 16 | 3·58 | 7 | +0·8 | 2·91 | 29 |
| Golden Downs .. | 900 | 70·1 | 49·0 | 59·6 | +2·5 | 78·6 | 19 | 41·2 | 16 | 5·80 | 9 | +2·6 | 3·33 | 29 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 71·5 | 54·2 | 62·8 | +2·3 | 78·2 | 10 | 48·0 | 16 | 2·35 | 8 | +0·2 | 1·49 | 29 |
| Nelson Aerodrome .. | 6 | 70·2 | 53·6 | 61·9 | +2·4 | 79·0 | 7 | 46·6 | 18 | 2·62 | 7 | 0·0 | 1·16 | 29 |
| Rai Valley .. | 250 | 72·6 | 50·5 | 61·6 | +2·9 | 81·7 | 19 | 35·7 | 18 | 2·40 | 9 | −3·5 | 1·42 | 29 |
| Moutere Hills .. | 450 | 71·0 | 56·3 | 63·6 | +2·7 | 77·8 | 19 | 51·8 | 6 | 3·19 | 7 | +0·7 | 2·09 | 29 |
| Woodbourne Aerodrome | 90 | 71·6 | 51·5 | 61·6 | +1·2 | 81·9 | 25 | 42·7 | 16 | 1·74 | 5 | 0·0 | 1·06 | 1 |
| Blenheim .. | 14 | 71·4 | 52·9 | 62·2 | +1·6 | 82·5 | 25 | 45·1 | 19 | 1·41 | 5 | −0·2 | 1·02 | 1 |
| Wither Hills .. | 100 | 71·6 | 52·2 | 61·9 | +1·3 | 83·8 | 25 | 44·8 | 19 | 1·60 | 8 | 0·0 | 1·10 | 1 |
| Waihopai .. | 860 | 70·4 | 50·6 | 60·5 | +1·3 | 83·0 | 25 | 43·0 | 14 | 1·30 | 6 | −0·9 | 0·63 | 29 |
| Jordan, Awatere .. | 1,000 | 71·9 | 50·6 | 61·2 | +1·5 | 82·2 | 25 | 40·1 | 5 | 1·88 | 7 | −0·3 | 0·79 | 1 |
| Lake Grassmere .. | 15 | 67·7 | 54·8 | 61·2 | +1·1 | 78·5 | 26 | 47·8 | 5 | 2·01 | 8 | +0·5 | 1·32 | 1 |
| Hanmer Forest .. | 1,270 | 71·8 | 45·1 | 58·4 | +2·4 | 84·0 | 17 | 34·0 | 6 | 2·07 | 12 | −1·2 | 1·02 | 3 |
| Molesworth .. | 2,930 | 68·6 | 41·9 | 55·2 | +2·2 | 81·2 | 18 | 31·2 | 6 | 0·84 | 7 | −0·9 | 0·28 | 29 |
| Kaikoura .. | 326 | 64·6 | 53·6 | 59·1 | +0·3 | 79·3 | 8 | 47·1 | 5 | 4·80 | 14 | +2·1 | 2·05 | 1 |
| Balmoral .. | 650 | 71·0 | 46·4 | 58·7 | +1·6 | 82·7 | 25 | 37·0 | 31 | 1·10 | 10 | −0·6 | 0·32 | 3 |
| Mount Virginia .. | 1,750 | 67·6 | 46·4 | 57·0 | .. | 78·2 | 18 | 38·2 | 6 | 0·77 | 6 | .. | 0·24 | 3 |
| Hermitage, Mt. Cook .. | 2,500 | 66·9 | 46·8 | 56·8 | +2·7 | 79·0 | 18 | 39·0 | 11 | 10·39 | 11 | −4·3 | 3·12 | 29 |
| Mount John .. | 3,370 | 64·8 | 45·7 | 55·2 | .. | 77·2 | 9 | 30·8 | 11 | 0·90 | 7 | −0·5 | 0·55 | 3 |
| Craigieburn Forest .. | 3,000 | 67·1 | 44·2 | 55·6 | +3·8 | 77·5 | 18 | 36·7 | 4 | 1·55 | 6 | .. | 0·44 | 3 |
| Lake Coleridge .. | 1,195 | 70·3 | 48·6 | 59·4 | +3·1 | 82·0 | 17 | 42·0 | 4, 6, 8, 12, 14 | 0·94 | 6 | −1·2 | 0·36 | 3 |
| Highbank, Methven .. | 1,102 | 68·6 | 50·0 | 59·3 | +2·6 | 81·2 | 25 | 42·0 | 4 | 2·33 | 10 | −0·4 | 1·05 | 3 |
| Hororata .. | 631 | 68·3 | 48·8 | 58·6 | +1·8 | 81·0 | 25 | 37·3 | 12 | 2·44 | 5 | .. | 1·34 | 3 |
| Winchmore .. | 526 | 67·6 | 49·0 | 58·3 | +2·1 | 80·5 | 25 | 38·5 | 12 | 2·98 | 10 | +0·9 | 1·34 | 3 |
| Ashburton .. | 323 | 70·4 | 50·3 | 60·4 | +1·9 | 83·2 | 25 | 38·1 | 13 | 2·94 | 8 | +0·8 | 1·21 | 3 |
| Ashley Forest .. | 350 | 67·2 | 51·6 | 59·4 | +2·1 | 81·0 | 10 | 43·0 | 12 | 3·00 | 9 | +0·8 | 1·48 | 3 |
| Eyrewell .. | 520 | 70·2 | 49·2 | 59·7 | +3·3 | 81·2 | 10 | 39·2 | 12 | 2·75 | 9 | +0·7 | 1·65 | 3 |
| Rangiora .. | 150 | 68·8 | 51·0 | 59·9 | .. | 82·5 | 7 | 40·5 | 12 | 2·45 | 8 | .. | 1·36 | 3 |
| Darfield .. | 640 | 68·7 | 49·3 | 59·0 | +1·3 | 80·2 | 25 | 39·7 | 12 | 2·42 | 9 | +0·4 | 1·26 | 3 |
| Christchurch Airport .. | 97 | 68·1 | 52·3 | 60·2 | +2·8 | 77·7 | 10 | 42·0 | 12 | 2·58 | 9 | +0·9 | 1·37 | 3 |
| Christchurch .. | 22 | 68·0 | 53·1 | 60·6 | +2·3 | 78·0 | 18 | 41·6 | 12 | 2·61 | 9 | +0·9 | 1·35 | 3 |
| Bromley .. | 31 | 66·4 | 54·0 | 60·2 | +2·1 | 74·0 | 9 | 44·1 | 31 | 2·09 | 11 | .. | 1·11 | 3 |
| Mt. Pleasant, Christchurch | 450 | 65·8 | 53·9 | 59·8 | .. | 73·0 | 10, 18 | 46·9 | 12 | 1·99 | 10 | .. | 0·86 | 3 |
| Lincoln .. | 36 | 67·9 | 51·9 | 59·9 | +2·5 | 77·6 | 25 | 39·5 | 12 | 3·48 | 8 | +1·7 | 1·57 | 3 |
| Onawe, Akaroa .. | 150 | 67·9 | 53·6 | 60·8 | +1·3 | 77·8 | 7 | 45·2 | 13 | 1·96 | 15 | −0·6 | 0·71 | 3 |
| Lake Tekapo .. | 2,240 | 69·6 | 46·8 | 58·2 | +2·5 | 79·8 | 9 | 37·5 | 13 | 0·94 | 7 | −0·7 | 0·56 | 3 |
| Lake Pukaki .. | 1,660 | 68·7 | 46·5 | 57·6 | .. | 81·0 | 9 | 38·0 | 4 | 1·65 | 7 | −0·1 | 0·41 | 26 |
| Fairlie .. | 1,004 | 68·4 | 46·8 | 57·6 | +2·2 | 81·6 | 8 | 32·5 | 12 | 3·03 | 5 | +0·9 | 1·15 | 3 |
| Temuka .. | 80 | 67·4 | 49·7 | 58·6 | +2·1 | 81·8 | 8 | 40·0 | 4, 12 | 2·42 | 8 | .. | 0·99 | 3 |
| Timaru Aerodrome, Levels | 75 | 67·0 | 48·2 | 57·6 | +1·5 | 80·5 | 8 | 38·2 | 13 | 1·84 | 5 | +0·1 | 0·89 | 3 |
| Adair .. | 280 | 64·7 | 50·8 | 57·8 | +1·3 | 75·1 | 8 | 42·0 | 4 | 1·79 | 8 | 0·0 | 0·66 | 2 |
| Timaru .. | 56 | 69·0 | 51·9 | 60·4 | +2·8 | 76·9 | 7 | 42·3 | 13 | 2·28 | 8 | +0·5 | 0·88 | 3 |
| Waimate .. | 200 | 68·0 | 50·8 | 59·4 | +1·8 | 78·6 | 18 | 41·2 | 13 | 2·16 | 16 | +0·1 | 0·82 | 2 |
| Benmore, Otematata .. | 920 | 71·9 | 50·4 | 61·2 | +3·8 | 84·0 | 17 | 41·0 | 13 | 0·79 | 8 | −0·5 | 0·38 | 9 |
| Tara Hills, Omarama .. | 1,600 | 70·7 | 46·1 | 58·4 | +3·5 | 81·8 | 18 | 36·3 | 13 | 1·24 | 8 | −0·5 | 0·43 | 9 |
| Lake Hawea .. | 1,147 | 71·2 | 50·3 | 60·8 | +2·8 | 78·9 | 17 | 41·8 | 12 | 2·79 | 8 | −0·2 | 1·26 | 29 |
| Naseby Forest .. | 2,000 | 67·8 | 43·5 | 55·6 | +2·9 | 79·0 | 18 | 32·1 | 6 | 1·35 | 6 | −0·7 | 0·65 | 3 |
| Waipiata .. | 1,550 | 70·3 | .. | .. | .. | 81·0 | 18 | .. | .. | 0·84 | 4 | −0·7 | 0·62 | 3 |
| Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti .. | 21 | 63·7 | 48·8 | 56·2 | +2·2 | 72·2 | 18 | 38·4 | 12 | 2·26 | 16 | +0·2 | 0·76 | 2 |
| Taieri .. | 80 | 65·4 | 48·4 | 56·9 | +1·4 | 76·5 | 18 | 33·9 | 6 | 2·38 | 10 | −0·1 | 1·02 | 2 |
| Berwick Forest .. | 60 | 65·7 | 47·8 | 56·8 | +3·0 | 77·4 | 18 | 34·0 | 6 | 3·09 | 13 | +0·5 | 1·09 | 2 |
| Dunedin Airport.. | 4 | 66·0 | 47·8 | 56·9 | +2·2 | 78·2 | 18 | 32·3 | 6 | 2·54 | 11 | +0·3 | 0·92 | 2 |
| Musselburgh, Dunedin .. | 5 | 64·2 | 52·0 | 58·1 | +1·7 | 79·1 | 18 | 42·4 | 6 | 2·48 | 13 | 0·0 | 0·87 | 2 |
| Oamaru .. | 48 | 65·9 | 52·4 | 59·2 | .. | 76·6 | 7 | 42·2 | 13 | 1·84 | 7 | .. | 0·85 | 3 |
| West Arm, Lake Manapouri | 590 | 63·9 | 50·9 | 57·4 | +3·6 | 76·3 | 1 | 41·0 | 13 | 11·72 | 18 | .. | 2·95 | 25 |
| Queenstown .. | 1,080 | 70·9 | 49·0 | 60·0 | +3·4 | 82·4 | 9 | 40·9 | 12 | 2·10 | 10 | −1·0 | 0·64 | 29 |
| Mid Dome .. | 1,252 | 67·2 | 46·6 | 56·9 | +2·5 | 78·9 | 18 | 32·7 | 6 | 3·49 | 15 | −0·3 | 1·11 | 3 |
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