✨ Climatological Table
26 SEPTEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1509
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for August 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 | ||||||||
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | In. | Hrs. | ||||||
| Ohakune .. | 1,964 | 49·2 | 32·0 | 40·6 | —1·4 | 56·9 | 2 | 20·5 | 21 | 3·71 | 15 | .. | 1·11 | 25 |
| Karioi .. | 2,125 | 49·8 | 32·3 | 41·0 | —0·8 | 60·0 | 2 | 22·4 | 13 | 3·22 | 16 | —0·8 | 0·86 | 25 |
| Waiouru .. | 2,700 | 46·8 | 30·9 | 38·8 | —0·6 | 56·2 | 2 | 21·8 | 20 | 3·93 | 14 | +0·1 | 1·09 | 25 |
| Waiouru, Military Camp .. | 2,693 | 46·4 | 30·4 | 38·4 | .. | 55·1 | 2 | 20·5 | 11 | 3·58 | 18 | .. | 0·94 | 25 |
| Ranana.. | 660 | 54·2 | 37·1 | 45·6 | .. | .. | .. | 27·0 | 3 | 4·66 | 10 | .. | 1·04 | 5 |
| Upokopoito .. | 90 | 55·0 | 38·3 | 46·6 | .. | 60·0 | 24 | 31·2 | 18 | 2·54 | 11 | .. | 0·80 | 8 |
| Wanganui .. | 72 | 54·0 | 39·4 | 46·7 | —2·2 | 59·8 | 23 | 31·9 | 20, 31 | 2·22 | 8 | —0·8 | 0·87 | 8 |
| Kapiti Island .. | 40 | 52·8 | 42·4 | 47·6 | —1·6 | 58·6 | 2 | 36·6 | 11 | 2·71 | 10 | —1·1 | 0·82 | 8 |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome .. | 22 | 52·8 | 39·7 | 46·2 | —2·2 | 60·2 | 24 | 28·4 | 20 | 2·29 | 14 | —1·8 | 0·77 | 8 |
| Marton.. | 462 | 51·8 | 37·7 | 44·8 | —1·9 | 56·8 | 27 | 27·6 | 21 | 2·39 | 13 | —1·2 | 1·00 | 8 |
| Flock House, Bulls .. | 30 | 53·0 | 38·1 | 45·6 | —1·8 | 57·5 | 15 | 28·5 | 21 | 2·31 | 18 | —0·7 | 0·99 | 8 |
| Ohakea .. | 157 | 53·6 | 38·6 | 46·1 | —2·5 | 57·9 | 23 | 31·0 | 19 | 2·39 | 12 | —0·8 | 1·32 | 8 |
| Palmerston Nth. Aerodrome .. | 140 | 53·3 | 37·5 | 45·4 | —2·0 | .. | .. | 24·5 | 21 | 1·75 | 10 | —1·4 | 1·03 | 8 |
| Palmerston Nth., D.S.I.R. .. | 110 | 53·2 | 38·9 | 46·0 | —2·0 | 57·6 | 23 | 28·0 | 21 | 1·77 | 13 | —1·7 | 1·03 | 8 |
| Foxton .. | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1·95 | 9 | .. | 0·66 | 8 |
| Waitarere, Levin .. | 10 | 54·2 | 35·6 | 44·9 | —2·5 | 59·8 | 24 | 26·8 | 20, 21 | 1·82 | 8 | —1·5 | 0·78 | 8 |
| Hokio Beach School .. | 20 | 53·8 | 36·0 | 44·9 | .. | 60·0 | 24 | 27·0 | 31 | 1·93 | 7 | .. | 0·78 | 8 |
| Levin .. | 100 | 54·5 | 37·2 | 45·8 | —2·1 | 60·6 | 24 | 28·0 | 21 | 2·02 | 12 | —2·2 | 0·75 | 8 |
| Kaitoke .. | 740 | .. | 36·0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 20·6 | 21 | 7·35 | 21 | .. | 2·24 | 26 |
| Taita .. | 213 | 51·9 | 39·5 | 45·7 | —1·0 | 57·0 | 22 | 29·1 | 21 | 6·06 | 16 | 0·0 | 1·90 | 25 |
| Kelburn, Wellington .. | 415 | 50·4 | 41·6 | 46·0 | —1·9 | 57·1 | 24 | 33·5 | 11 | 4·76 | 20 | —0·5 | 0·95 | 26 |
| Makara .. | 915 | 47·4 | 40·1 | 43·8 | —1·7 | 53·9 | 24 | 34·3 | 26 | 8·23 | 18 | +3·0 | 2·17 | 26 |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt .. | 10 | 52·8 | 41·2 | 47·0 | —0·4 | 57·8 | 14 | 30·0 | 11 | 7·96 | 21 | +2·5 | 2·53 | 25 |
| Wellington Airport .. | 20 | 51·5 | 42·6 | 47·0 | —1·5 | 57·0 | 23 | 32·4 | 11 | 3·55 | 20 | —0·7 | 0·75 | 25 |
| Wallaceville .. | 185 | 52·2 | 37·5 | 44·8 | —2·4 | 60·9 | 24 | 23·0 | 21 | 3·55 | 18 | —1·5 | 0·79 | 6 |
| Westport Aerodrome .. | 6 | 54·7 | 39·7 | 47·2 | —0·4 | 60·5 | 27 | 34·3 | 21 | 4·68 | 9 | —2·6 | 1·14 | 22 |
| Lake Rotoiti .. | 2,080 | 50·7 | 27·1 | 38·9 | .. | 58·0 | 2 | 15·9 | 19 | 0·73 | 7 | .. | 0·28 | 14, 24 |
| Cobb Dam .. | 2,701 | 47·9 | 28·7 | 38·3 | .. | 55·9 | 2 | 21·3 | 19 | 3·02 | 9 | .. | 1·31 | 24 |
| Hokitika Aerodrome .. | 127 | 54·8 | 37·3 | 46·0 | +0·2 | 63·8 | 24 | 31·1 | 31 | 6·34 | 12 | —2·9 | 1·74 | 13 |
| Reefton .. | 650 | 54·3 | 30·4 | 42·4 | +0·4 | 59·5 | 16 | 23·8 | 21, 31 | 2·65 | 10 | .. | 0·79 | 13 |
| Totara Flat .. | 254 | 55·7 | 31·3 | 43·5 | +0·2 | 64·0 | 24 | 24·0 | 20, 31 | 2·46 | 9 | —4·3 | 0·73 | 13 |
| Greymouth .. | 13 | 55·2 | 40·7 | 48·0 | +0·1 | 59·1 | 16 | 34·7 | 20 | 4·95 | 9 | —3·4 | 1·26 | 13 |
| Harihari .. | 160 | 56·0 | 31·7 | 43·8 | .. | 64·5 | 24 | 25·2 | 27 | 6·97 | 12 | .. | 2·88 | 13 |
| Franz Josef .. | 420 | 55·5 | 38·1 | 46·8 | +1·1 | 62·8 | 24 | 34·1 | 7 | 9·76 | 11 | —7·6 | 4·10 | 13 |
| Haast .. | 12 | 54·5 | 39·6 | 47·0 | +0·9 | 61·7 | 24 | 31·8 | 2 | 6·72 | 11 | —5·8 | 1·99 | 3 |
| Milford Sound .. | 5 | 53·6 | 36·9 | 45·2 | +1·6 | 60·3 | 24 | 28·3 | 6 | 7·88 | 11 | —9·4 | 2·75 | 3 |
| Riwaka .. | 25 | 55·1 | 34·0 | 44·6 | —2·1 | 61·0 | 4 | 26·7 | 20 | 1·70 | 7 | —3·4 | 0·95 | 24 |
| Golden Downs .. | 900 | 53·2 | 28·6 | 40·9 | —1·7 | 59·8 | 3 | 21·4 | 20 | 1·27 | 8 | —3·3 | 0·64 | 24 |
| Appleby, Nelson .. | 57 | 54·3 | 35·0 | 44·6 | —2·0 | 60·9 | 27 | 27·4 | 20 | 1·06 | 6 | —2·6 | 0·64 | 24 |
| Nelson Aerodrome .. | 6 | 53·2 | 33·1 | 43·2 | —2·2 | 59·5 | 27 | 25·6 | 20 | 1·09 | 6 | —2·5 | 0·67 | 24 |
| Rai Valley .. | 250 | 54·1 | 34·1 | 44·1 | —1·2 | 59·0 | 4 | 23·0 | 31 | 3·10 | 8 | —4·5 | 1·01 | 24 |
| Moutere Hills .. | 450 | 52·8 | 39·4 | 46·1 | —0·3 | 58·8 | 4 | 32·5 | 31 | 0·99 | 7 | —2·9 | 0·62 | 24 |
| Woodbourne Aerodrome .. | 90 | 54·9 | 35·0 | 45·0 | —1·0 | 62·0 | 3 | 25·5 | 11 | 1·02 | 6 | —1·6 | 0·62 | 24 |
| Blenheim .. | 14 | 55·4 | 36·0 | 45·7 | —0·9 | 61·8 | 3 | 27·4 | 20 | 0·80 | 5 | —1·7 | 0·61 | 24 |
| Wither Hills .. | 100 | 55·1 | 36·3 | 45·7 | —1·1 | 61·8 | 4 | 27·2 | 31 | 0·87 | 6 | —1·6 | 0·62 | 24 |
| Waihopai .. | 860 | 52·3 | 32·0 | 42·2 | —2·5 | 64·3 | 3 | 24·2 | 11 | 1·02 | 5 | —2·2 | 0·55 | 24 |
| Jordan, Awatere .. | 1,000 | 55·1 | 34·4 | 44·8 | +0·6 | 68·2 | 3 | 22·5 | 11 | 1·27 | 5 | —2·1 | 0·89 | 24 |
| Lake Grassmere .. | 15 | 51·0 | 39·6 | 45·3 | —1·1 | 60·0 | 4 | 30·3 | 19 | 2·13 | 8 | +0·2 | 1·15 | 24 |
| Hanmer Forest .. | 1,270 | 50·6 | 30·1 | 40·4 | —0·8 | 64·0 | 22 | 21·5 | 11 | 5·43 | 14 | +1·4 | 1·58 | 24 |
| Molesworth .. | 2,930 | 47·8 | 27·5 | 37·6 | +0·8 | 58·4 | 22 | 18·3 | 12 | 1·27 | 6 | —0·8 | 0·60 | 24 |
| Kaikoura .. | 326 | 49·8 | 39·2 | 44·5 | —3·5 | 60·8 | 22 | 35·0 | 30 | 7·64 | 11 | +5·2 | 2·77 | 26 |
| Balmoral .. | 650 | 52·6 | .. | .. | .. | 65·8 | 22 | 19·0 | 20 | 3·17 | 10 | .. | 1·22 | 25 |
| Hermitage, Mt. Cook .. | 2,500 | 45·5 | 27·7 | 36·6 | —1·5 | 56·5 | 2 | 22·0 | 28 | 8·59 | 14 | —6·8 | 2·13 | 13 |
| Mount John .. | 3,370 | 42·2 | 29·4 | 35·8 | .. | 53·6 | 22 | 22·3 | 27 | 2·48 | 10 | +1·1 | 1·00 | 8 |
| Craigieburn Forest, Ski Basin | 5,100 | 36·0 | 24·2 | 30·1 | .. | 45·3 | 1 | 14·3 | 31 | 2·33 | 11 | .. | 0·50 | 9, 14 |
| Craigieburn Forest .. | 3,000 | 46·0 | 29·3 | 37·6 | +2·2 | 56·8 | 20 | 23·3 | 10 | 2·58 | 11 | .. | 0·47 | 24 |
| Craigieburn Forest, Camp Stream .. | 4,700 | 37·7 | 28·6 | 33·2 | .. | 49·4 | 1 | 19·2 | 26 | 2·00 | 11 | .. | .. | .. |
| Lake Coleridge .. | 1,195 | 51·1 | 32·3 | 41·7 | —0·2 | 62·0 | 20 | 24·0 | 19, 20 | 2·09 | 10 | —1·0 | 0·56 | 24 |
| Highbank, Methven .. | 1,102 | 50·0 | 34·7 | 42·4 | —1·2 | 64·4 | 2 | 30·0 | 28 | 4·22 | 13 | +1·2 | 1·30 | 24 |
| Hororata .. | 631 | 51·1 | 31·9 | 41·5 | —1·0 | 64·0 | 21 | 23·0 | 20 | 3·87 | 12 | .. | 1·41 | 24 |
| Winchmore .. | 526 | 51·0 | 33·8 | 42·4 | —0·6 | 61·8 | 21 | 26·6 | 3 | 3·81 | 11 | +1·5 | 1·39 | 24 |
| Ashburton .. | 323 | 53·1 | 33·7 | 43·4 | —1·0 | 66·6 | 21 | 25·5 | 19 | 3·65 | 13 | +1·3 | 1·40 | 24 |
| Ashley Forest .. | 350 | 50·3 | 36·3 | 43·3 | —1·1 | 61·0 | 22 | 28·0 | 20 | 2·72 | 9 | —0·1 | 1·55 | 24 |
| Eyrewell .. | 520 | 50·8 | 31·9 | 41·4 | —1·0 | 62·5 | 22 | 23·9 | 20 | 3·74 | 11 | +1·0 | 1·52 | 24 |
| Rangiora .. | 150 | 52·2 | 33·6 | 42·9 | .. | 68·6 | 22 | 21·6 | 20 | 2·17 | 10 | .. | 1·37 | 24 |
| Darfield .. | 640 | 51·0 | 34·1 | 42·6 | —0·9 | 62·0 | 21 | 27·2 | 20 | 3·89 | 9 | +1·4 | 1·64 | 24 |
| Christchurch Airport .. | 97 | 51·5 | 35·8 | 43·6 | —0·1 | 66·4 | 22 | 25·8 | 12 | 2·09 | 6 | 0·0 | 0·86 | 24 |
| Christchurch .. | 22 | 51·8 | 37·1 | 44·4 | —0·3 | 67·1 | 22 | 27·9 | 12 | 1·33 | 8 | —1·0 | 0·62 | 24 |
| Bromley .. | 31 | 51·5 | 39·0 | 45·2 | +0·3 | 64·6 | 22 | 28·5 | 12 | 0·92 | 8 | .. | 0·46 | 24 |
| Mt. Pleasant, Christchurch .. | 450 | 50·6 | 39·7 | 45·2 | .. | 63·0 | 22 | 32·5 | 3 | 1·60 | 9 | .. | 0·81 | 24 |
| Lincoln .. | 36 | 51·2 | 35·8 | 43·5 | —0·1 | 64·2 | 22 | 25·0 | 19 | 2·31 | 9 | 0·0 | 0·94 | 24 |
| Onawe, Akaroa .. | 150 | 51·1 | 37·9 | 44·5 | —2·0 | 66·2 | 22 | 30·0 | 2, 3 | 3·84 | 13 | —0·5 | 1·23 | 25 |
| Lake Tekapo .. | 2,240 | 45·8 | 28·3 | 37·0 | —1·2 | 58·7 | 22 | 16·8 | 11 | 1·99 | 10 | +0·4 | 0·37 | 24 |
| Lake Pukaki .. | 1,660 | 46·3 | 27·2 | 36·8 | .. | 60·0 | 22 | 22·0 | 10, 12 | 2·25 | 10 | +0·5 | 0·60 | 24 |
| Fairlie .. | 1,004 | 51·6 | 27·5 | 39·6 | —0·8 | 64·2 | 2 | 21·8 | 20 | 3·75 | 13 | +2·0 | 1·06 | 24 |
| Temuka .. | 80 | 51·6 | 33·0 | 42·3 | —0·5 | 60·6 | 22 | 25·6 | 20 | 2·17 | 9 | .. | 1·05 | 24 |
| Timaru Aerodrome, Levels .. | 75 | 50·6 | 29·4 | 40·0 | —2·4 | 60·0 | 22 | 21·6 | 8 | 2·21 | 7 | +0·8 | 1·05 | 24 |
| Adair .. | 280 | 49·6 | 34·9 | 42·2 | —1·8 | 57·2 | 22 | 30·2 | 20, 21 | 2·35 | 13 | +1·0 | 1·04 | 24 |
| Timaru .. | 56 | 51·4 | 34·5 | 43·0 | —0·8 | 58·1 | 23 | 29·8 | 12 | 2·03 | 10 | +0·6 | 0·99 | 24 |
| Waimate .. | 200 | 52·1 | 34·2 | 43·2 | —1·3 | 60·5 | 15 | 29·0 | 7, 20 | 1·78 | 15 | +0·1 | 0·71 | 24 |
| Otematata .. | 920 | 49·4 | 32·0 | 40·7 | —1·1 | 62·0 | 22 | 27·0 | 11, 31 | 1·18 | 10 | +0·2 | 0·49 | 13 |
| Tara Hills, Omarama .. | 1,600 | 48·2 | 27·5 | 37·8 | —0·8 | 58·7 | 22 | 20·2 | 2, 11 | 0·62 | 8 | —0·9 | 0·18 | 13 |
| Lake Hawea .. | 1,147 | 50·0 | 33·3 | 41·6 | +0·1 | 56·2 | 3 | 26·8 | 31 | 1·52 | 8 | —1·0 | 0·57 | 7 |
| Naseby Forest .. | 2,000 | 47·3 | 26·9 | 37·1 | —0·8 | 56·8 | 22, 23 | 19·0 | 11 | 1·77 | 11 | +0·3 | 0·54 | 7 |
| Waipiata .. | 1,550 | 49·0 | 27·3 | 38·2 | —1·5 | 58·0 | 15 | 19·0 | 7, 12 | 0·97 | 10 | 0·0 | 0·25 | 16 |
| Herbert.. | 200 | 51·8 | 32·2 | 42·0 | .. | 63·8 | 22 | 23·0 | 21 | 1·62 | 8 | .. | 0·72 | 24 |
| Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti .. | 21 | 51·4 | 33·0 | 42·2 | —0·6 | 60·2 | 22 | 27·1 | 2 | 1·64 | 12 | +0·1 | 0·74 | 24 |
| Taieri .. | 80 | 51·8 | 31·8 | 41·8 | —1·6 | 61·0 | 21 | 23·7 | 2 | 2·09 | 13 | +0·2 | 0·82 | 24 |
| Berwick Forest .. | 60 | 51·4 | 31·1 | 41·2 | —2·0 | 59·0 | 21 | 25·4 | 28 | 0·94 | 8 | —1·1 | 0·47 | 24 |
| Dunedin Airport.. | 4 | 52·0 | 29·7 | 40·8 | —2·7 | 60·1 | 14 | 22·9 | 12 | 1·41 | 9 | —0·3 | 0·78 | 24 |
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