✨ Climatological Table
23 JUNE
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for May 1966—continued
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. |
Means of | Mean of A and B |
Difference From Normal |
Absolute Maximum and Minimum Maxi- mum |
Date | Mini- mum |
Date | Rainfall in Inches Total Fall |
No. of Rain Days |
Difference From Normal |
Maximum Fall Amount |
Date | Bright Sun- shine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohakune | 1,964 | 53·2 | 34·7 | 44·0 | −0·2 | 65·0 | 2 | 22·0 | 15 | 4·35 | 11 | … | 0·95 | 2 |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 53·6 | 34·8 | 44·2 | −0·9 | 65·9 | 1 | 24·0 | 15 | 3·02 | 15 | −1·2 | 0·72 | 17 |
| Waikouaiti | 2,700 | 49·7 | 34·3 | 42·0 | −0·9 | 61·4 | 6 | 19·5 | 15 | 3·22 | 16 | −0·8 | 0·80 | 2 |
| Ranana | 1,200 | 56·7 | 38·0 | 47·4 | … | 63·0 | 10 | 26·0 | 23 | 6·52 | 15 | … | 1·15 | 1 |
| Upokopoito | 90 | 59·6 | 40·2 | 49·9 | … | 71·7 | 1 | 31·5 | 15 | 2·55 | 12 | … | 0·75 | 2 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 58·4 | 42·0 | 50·2 | −2·6 | 72·1 | 1 | 33·8 | 29 | 2·33 | 11 | −0·8 | 0·69 | 2 |
| Kapiti Island | 40 | 56·0 | 46·0 | 51·0 | −2·0 | 69·0 | 1 | 41·0 | 27 | 2·93 | 11 | −0·5 | 0·81 | 23 |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome | 22 | 57·5 | 41·2 | 49·4 | −2·0 | 70·0 | 1 | 32·2 | 15 | 2·72 | 10 | −1·1 | 0·94 | 1 |
| Marton | 462 | 56·2 | 37·6 | 46·9 | −3·7 | 69·0 | 1 | 28·1 | 29 | 2·05 | 9 | −1·9 | 0·74 | 2 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 57·5 | 39·4 | 48·4 | −2·4 | 71·0 | 1 | 30·0 | 29 | 1·97 | 9 | −1·0 | 0·78 | 1 |
| Ohakea | 157 | 57·9 | 40·3 | 49·1 | −3·0 | 71·2 | 1 | 32·1 | 29 | 1·83 | 8 | −1·5 | 0·60 | 2 |
| Palmerston Nth. Aerodrome | 140 | 57·3 | 38·7 | 48·0 | −2·7 | 72·0 | 1 | 26·0 | 15 | 2·24 | 10 | −0·9 | 0·69 | 2 |
| Palmerston Nth., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 57·6 | 41·7 | 49·6 | −1·7 | 73·2 | 1 | 28·8 | 15 | 2·16 | 12 | −1·3 | 0·43 | 16 |
| Foxton | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 1·69 | 9 | −1·6 | 0·49 | 1 |
| Waitarere, Levin | 10 | 58·3 | 38·1 | 48·2 | −3·3 | 70·2 | 1 | 27·2 | 29 | 2·47 | 8 | −0·5 | 1·05 | 1 |
| Hokio Beach School | 20 | 58·4 | 37·6 | 48·0 | … | 71·1 | 1 | 27·9 | 29 | 2·42 | 8 | … | 0·95 | 1 |
| Levin | 100 | 58·4 | 40·3 | 49·4 | −2·6 | 71·9 | 1 | 32·0 | 15,29 | 2·63 | 10 | −1·4 | 1·03 | 1 |
| Taita | 213 | 56·1 | 42·5 | 49·3 | −1·3 | 69·3 | 1 | 34·0 | 22 | 8·75 | 17 | +3·8 | 2·55 | 23 |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 415 | 54·3 | 45·4 | 49·8 | −1·7 | 69·3 | 1 | 40·0 | 5 | 7·59 | 16 | +2·9 | 1·72 | 24 |
| Makara | 915 | 51·8 | 44·1 | 48·0 | −0·8 | 63·0 | 1 | 38·8 | 18 | 7·73 | 18 | +3·2 | 1·90 | 23 |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 57·2 | 43·2 | 50·2 | −0·9 | 70·9 | 1 | 35·4 | 5,6 | 7·68 | 15 | +3·0 | 1·81 | 23 |
| Wellington Airport | 20 | 55·8 | 46·4 | 51·1 | −0·4 | 69·1 | 1 | 37·8 | 5 | 7·14 | 16 | +3·2 | 2·07 | 23 |
| Wallaceville | 185 | 56·1 | 40·2 | 48·2 | −1·7 | 70·2 | 1 | 29·4 | 15 | 7·69 | 16 | +2·7 | 2·78 | 23 |
| Westport Aerodrome | 6 | 58·7 | 43·3 | 51·0 | −0·4 | 65·5 | 1 | 36·0 | 18,21 | 1·81 | 7 | −4·7 | 0·44 | 16 |
| Lake Rotoiti | 2,080 | 52·5 | 31·6 | 42·0 | … | 61·1 | 5 | 21·3 | 22 | 1·32 | 5 | … | 0·77 | 23 |
| Cobb Dam | 2,701 | 50·4 | 32·5 | 41·4 | … | 59·8 | 5 | 25·6 | 22 | 5·87 | 11 | … | 2·24 | 23 |
| Hokitika Aerodrome | 127 | 57·9 | 39·8 | 48·8 | −0·2 | 66·3 | 13 | 29·6 | 29 | 3·11 | 7 | −5·8 | 1·95 | 1 |
| Reefton | 650 | 54·9 | 33·2 | 44·0 | −1·8 | 65·5 | 1 | 22·2 | 30 | 0·70 | 4 | … | 0·36 | 16 |
| Totara Flat | 254 | 57·8 | 33·3 | 45·6 | −0·7 | 67·0 | 1 | 23·0 | 20,29 | 0·89 | 4 | −5·3 | 0·39 | 15 |
| Greymouth | 13 | 58·6 | 42·4 | 50·5 | … | 67·7 | 15 | 32·0 | 29 | 2·31 | 6 | … | 1·07 | 1 |
| Harihari | 160 | 58·6 | 33·5 | 46·0 | … | 64·8 | 13 | 24·0 | 20,30 | 2·59 | 8 | … | 1·12 | 1 |
| Franz Josef | 420 | 58·0 | 41·3 | 49·6 | +1·0 | 65·2 | 24 | 32·2 | 29 | 2·30 | 9 | −13·3 | 0·82 | 15 |
| Haast | 12 | … | 42·5 | … | … | … | … | 27·2 | 29 | 3·27 | 9 | −8·3 | 0·88 | 15 |
| Milford Sound | 5 | 55·4 | 39·7 | 47·6 | +0·9 | 61·3 | 23 | 32·0 | 20 | 4·39 | 12 | −17·2 | 1·86 | 15 |
| Riwaka | 25 | 59·2 | 37·1 | 48·2 | −0·2 | 65·6 | 11 | 29·0 | 30 | 3·53 | 6 | −1·7 | 1·78 | 23 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 55·4 | 31·3 | 43·4 | −2·3 | 61·2 | 6 | 24·0 | 21 | 1·92 | 7 | −3·1 | 1·06 | 23 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 58·6 | 39·0 | 48·8 | −1·7 | 64·2 | 11 | 31·4 | 29 | 1·92 | 8 | −1·8 | 1·14 | 23 |
| Nelson Aerodrome | 6 | 57·7 | 37·2 | 47·4 | −1·6 | 63·4 | 1 | 28·2 | 30 | 2·58 | 6 | −0·8 | 1·93 | 23 |
| Rai Valley | 250 | 56·2 | 36·2 | 46·2 | −1·8 | 66·0 | 16 | 22·8 | 30 | 5·76 | 8 | −1·3 | 4·42 | 23 |
| Moutere Hills | 450 | 57·1 | 43·4 | 50·2 | +0·2 | 63·0 | 6,11 | 37·5 | 22 | 1·86 | 6 | −1·9 | 1·18 | 23 |
| Woodbourne Aerodrome | 90 | 57·5 | 36·0 | 46·8 | −2·6 | 66·2 | 1 | 27·0 | 30 | 3·48 | 4 | +0·6 | 2·74 | 23 |
| Blenheim | 14 | 58·1 | 37·5 | 47·8 | −2·0 | 67·4 | 1 | 28·5 | 30 | 4·00 | 5 | +1·4 | 3·07 | 23 |
| Wither Hills | 100 | 57·9 | 37·2 | 47·6 | −2·2 | 68·4 | 1 | 29·0 | 30 | 4·72 | 7 | +2·1 | 3·88 | 23 |
| Waihopai | 860 | 55·7 | 35·6 | 45·6 | −2·7 | 63·0 | 16 | 28·8 | 20 | 2·92 | 6 | −0·3 | 2·28 | 23 |
| Jordan, Awatere | 1,000 | 55·9 | 35·0 | 45·4 | −3·8 | 70·9 | 1 | 27·6 | 30 | 4·57 | 8 | +1·1 | 3·72 | 23 |
| Lake Grassmere | 15 | 55·4 | 42·2 | 48·8 | −1·5 | 67·4 | 1 | 33·0 | 21 | 4·68 | 7 | +2·5 | 3·56 | 23 |
| Hanmer Forest | 1,270 | 51·7 | 33·0 | 42·4 | −2·1 | 64·0 | 7 | 24·0 | 21,30 | 8·32 | 16 | +3·5 | 4·61 | 23 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 49·2 | 29·7 | 39·4 | −1·1 | 66·9 | 7 | 20·0 | 22 | 3·77 | 9 | +1·3 | 3·08 | 23 |
| Kaikoura | 326 | 52·7 | 43·5 | 48·1 | −2·5 | 61·9 | 16 | 37·0 | 21 | 7·85 | 12 | +3·9 | 3·67 | 23 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 52·5 | 32·6 | 42·6 | −2·8 | 63·8 | 16 | 22·3 | 21 | 4·18 | 13 | +1·4 | 2·29 | 23 |
| Mount Virginia | … | 51·0 | 32·7 | 41·8 | … | 65·8 | 7 | 23·5 | 30 | 4·16 | 14 | … | 2·77 | 23 |
| Hermitage, Mt. Cook | 2,500 | 49·1 | 32·4 | 40·8 | −0·3 | 62·0 | 31 | 19·0 | 21 | 1·70 | 8 | −13·2 | 0·65 | 1 |
| Mount John | 3,370 | 45·8 | 33·2 | 39·5 | … | 60·8 | 5 | 25·3 | 20 | 1·08 | 5 | −0·4 | 0·66 | 23 |
| Craigieburn Forest | 3,000 | 47·2 | 31·2 | 39·2 | −1·1 | 61·5 | 7 | 23·8 | 21 | 1·80 | 7 | … | 0·80 | 23 |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 52·4 | 32·8 | 43·1 | −1·8 | 63·0 | 7 | 22·6 | 21 | 1·63 | 9 | −0·8 | 0·98 | 23 |
| Highbank, Methven | 1,102 | 51·7 | 37·6 | 44·6 | −2·2 | 63·5 | 15 | 28·5 | 21 | 3·34 | 10 | +0·3 | 0·80 | 23,27 |
| Hororata | 631 | 51·8 | 34·6 | 43·2 | −2·0 | 59·6 | 6 | 23·2 | 21 | 3·36 | 9 | … | 0·75 | 23 |
| Winchmore | 526 | 51·6 | 35·9 | 43·8 | −1·8 | 58·5 | 6 | 24·3 | 21 | 2·82 | 10 | +0·4 | 0·75 | 1 |
| Ashburton | 323 | 53·6 | 36·0 | 44·8 | −2·4 | 61·4 | 6 | 24·3 | 21 | 2·66 | 10 | +0·2 | 0·62 | 24 |
| Ashley Forest | 350 | 52·1 | 40·6 | 46·4 | −1·4 | 60·2 | 15 | 31·2 | 21 | 3·97 | 11 | +0·5 | 1·24 | 23 |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 52·4 | 36·1 | 44·2 | −1·1 | 60·5 | 6 | 26·0 | 21 | 3·98 | 12 | +1·1 | 1·30 | 23 |
| Rangiora | 150 | 53·3 | 38·1 | 45·7 | … | 60·4 | 6 | 28·0 | 21,27 | 2·90 | 11 | … | 1·16 | 23 |
| Darfield | 640 | 51·0 | 36·3 | 43·6 | −2·6 | 59·8 | 6 | 27·8 | 21 | 3·67 | 12 | +0·6 | 0·99 | 23 |
| Christchurch Airport | 97 | 53·2 | 37·7 | 45·4 | −1·6 | 61·1 | 15 | 28·2 | 21 | 2·18 | 14 | −0·7 | 0·38 | 1,18 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 54·1 | 38·4 | 46·2 | −1·5 | 62·9 | 16 | 29·3 | 21 | 1·88 | 14 | −1·1 | 0·49 | 18 |
| Bromley | 31 | 54·0 | 40·4 | 47·2 | −0·4 | 60·7 | 16 | 30·1 | 15 | 1·66 | 14 | … | 0·29 | 29 |
| Mt. Pleasant, Christchurch | 450 | 52·9 | 43·1 | 48·0 | … | 61·5 | 16 | 37·0 | 21 | 2·28 | 15 | … | 0·54 | 18 |
| Lincoln | 36 | 53·0 | 38·0 | 45·5 | −1·1 | 60·3 | 6 | 27·0 | 21 | 2·19 | 13 | −0·5 | 0·40 | 1,24 |
| Onawe, Akaroa | 150 | 53·1 | 41·9 | 47·5 | −2·7 | 61·5 | 6 | 35·5 | 15 | 4·59 | 22 | −0·1 | 0·69 | 18 |
| Lake Tekapo | 2,240 | 48·9 | 32·5 | 40·7 | −1·3 | 58·2 | 7 | 21·3 | 21 | 1·06 | 3 | −0·7 | 0·72 | 23 |
| Lake Pukaki | 1,660 | 49·2 | 32·0 | 40·6 | … | 60·0 | 16 | 23·0 | 21 | 0·43 | 2 | −1·4 | 0·25 | 23 |
| Fairlie | 1,004 | 52·5 | 31·0 | 41·8 | −1·7 | 66·1 | 15 | 17·0 | 20 | 2·01 | 6 | +0·1 | 1·27 | 23 |
| Temuka | 80 | 54·5 | 36·0 | 45·2 | −0·8 | 65·2 | 23 | 26·9 | 21 | 1·42 | 8 | … | 0·55 | 24 |
| Timaru Aerodrome, Levels | 75 | 53·6 | 34·2 | 43·9 | −1·7 | 59·8 | 8 | 24·6 | 21 | 1·42 | 9 | −0·3 | 0·48 | 23 |
| Adair | 280 | 52·2 | 39·3 | 45·8 | −1·4 | 62·2 | 15 | 30·0 | 21 | 1·80 | 9 | +0·1 | 0·50 | 16 |
| Timaru | 56 | 55·3 | 37·6 | 46·4 | −0·4 | 66·8 | 1 | 28·1 | 21 | 1·72 | 9 | 0·0 | 0·55 | 24 |
| Waimate | 200 | 54·9 | 38·7 | 46·8 | −1·0 | 62·2 | 8 | 27·0 | 21 | 2·66 | 14 | +0·9 | 0·64 | 23 |
| Otematata | 920 | 51·3 | 35·1 | 43·2 | −0·5 | 58·0 | 30 | 23·5 | 20 | 0·39 | 4 | −0·8 | 0·30 | 23 |
| Tara Hills, Omarama | 1,600 | 49·4 | 31·0 | 40·2 | −1·2 | 57·2 | 7 | 19·8 | 20 | 0·28 | 7 | −1·3 | 0·09 | 23 |
| Lake Hawea | 1,147 | 51·6 | 36·4 | 44·0 | −1·3 | 59·0 | 22 | 29·8 | 18 | 0·26 | 5 | −2·3 | 0·09 | 11,15 |
| Naseby Forest | 2,000 | 47·9 | 29·8 | 38·8 | −2·2 | 58·2 | 7 | 19·3 | 21 | 0·96 | 9 | −0·7 | 0·35 | 16 |
| Waipiata | 1,550 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti | 21 | 53·6 | 38·4 | 46·0 | +0·6 | 65·0 | 5 | 29·0 | 21 | 2·44 | 16 | +0·7 | 0·52 | 24 |
| Taieri | 80 | 52·1 | 35·9 | 44·0 | −1·6 | 64·1 | 15 | 24·5 | 21 | 1·35 | 18 | −0·9 | 0·26 | 1 |
| Berwick Forest | 60 | 52·0 | 36·4 | 44·2 | −1·1 | 61·1 | 5 | 24·7 | 21 | 1·27 | 16 | −0·9 | 0·50 | 23 |
| Dunedin Airport | 4 | 52·5 | 34·5 | 43·5 | −1·4 | 61·9 | 15 | 23·0 | 31 | 1·09 | 14 | −0·8 | 0·34 | 23 |
| Musselburgh, Dunedin | 5 | 52·7 | 42·1 | 47·4 | −0·5 | 61·0 | 5 | 31·8 | 21 | 2·01 | 18 | −0·6 | 0·38 | 23 |
| Oamaru | … | 54·5 | 40·6 | 47·6 | … | 62·0 | 1,2 | 31·5 | 21 | 3·59 | 10 | … | 0·39 | 22 |
| West Arm, Lake Manapouri | 590 | 49·3 | 38·4 | 43·8 | −0·6 | 5·80 | 4 | 29·4 | 20 | 6·53 | 15 | … | 2·16 | 22 |
| Queenstown | 1,080 | 53·0 | 35·1 | 44·0 | −0·2 | 59·9 | 8 | 29·0 | 20 | 0·56 | 10 | −2·0 | 0·22 | 15 |
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