✨ Climatological Table
20 OCTOBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for September 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. | ||||||
| Manaia .. | 320 | 56·7 | 43·4 | 50·0 | 0·0 | 62·0 | 16 | 30·0 | 3 | 4·52 | 11 | +0·3 | 1·58 | 18 |
| Ohakune .. | 1,964 | 54·3 | 34·6 | 44·4 | —0·6 | 61·0 | 27 | 25·0 | 3 | 2·29 | 11 | .. | 0·67 | 8 |
| Karioi .. | 2,125 | 55·2 | 34·6 | 44·9 | +0·1 | 64·5 | 27 | 25·0 | 4 | 1·77 | 10 | —2·1 | 0·58 | 24 |
| Waiouru .. | 2,700 | 50·6 | 34·7 | 42·6 | —0·3 | 58·3 | 27 | 22·0 | 3 | 1·72 | 10 | —2·0 | 0·45 | 25 |
| Waiouru Military Camp | 2,693 | 50·5 | 35·1 | 42·8 | .. | 59·6 | 27 | 20·0 | 12 | 1·76 | 11 | .. | 0·44 | 24 |
| Ranana .. | 660 | 59·8 | 38·8 | 49·3 | .. | 67·0 | 15 | 28·0 | 1 | 2·06 | 6 | .. | 0·88 | 9 |
| Upokopoito .. | 90 | 60·8 | 40·8 | 50·8 | .. | 68·2 | 27 | 31·4 | 11 | 1·62 | 8 | .. | 0·40 | 8 |
| Wanganui .. | 72 | 59·0 | 43·4 | 51·2 | —0·8 | 67·5 | 17 | 35·1 | 1, 3 | 1·27 | 10 | —1·2 | 0·29 | 24 |
| Kapiti Island .. | 40 | 57·1 | 43·9 | 50·5 | —1·2 | 61·4 | 6 | 38·1 | 3 | 4·81 | 10 | +2·0 | 0·91 | 22 |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome | 22 | 57·7 | 41·5 | 49·6 | —1·3 | 64·4 | 18 | 30·9 | 3 | 4·40 | 12 | +1·3 | 0·99 | 22 |
| Marton .. | 462 | 56·9 | 41·1 | 49·0 | —0·5 | 64·8 | 18 | 28·9 | 3 | 1·57 | 11 | —0·9 | 0·50 | 9 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 58·5 | 42·6 | 50·6 | +0·3 | 67·0 | 18 | 31·0 | 3 | 1·96 | 13 | —0·5 | 0·41 | 9 |
| Ohakea .. | 157 | 59·0 | 43·3 | 51·2 | —0·5 | 68·3 | 18 | 32·5 | 3 | 1·73 | 9 | —1·0 | 0·46 | 22 |
| Palmerston Nth. Aerodrome | 140 | .. | 42·9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 33·0 | 3 | 1·99 | 7 | —0·7 | 0·59 | 9 |
| Palmerston Nth., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 58·7 | 43·8 | 51·2 | +0·2 | 69·3 | 18 | 34·0 | 26 | 1·90 | 10 | —1·0 | 0·49 | 9 |
| Foxton .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2·93 | 9 | +0·3 | 0·74 | 9 |
| Waitarere, Levin .. | 10 | 59·2 | 41·3 | 50·2 | —0·1 | 66·0 | 18 | 26·5 | 3 | 3·37 | 10 | +0·9 | 0·73 | 22 |
| Hokio Beach School | 20 | 58·6 | 40·3 | 49·4 | .. | 65·4 | 18 | 28·3 | 3 | 3·68 | 10 | .. | 0·76 | 9 |
| Levin .. | 100 | 58·8 | 43·2 | 51·0 | +0·2 | 66·2 | 21 | 34·0 | 1 | 4·45 | 10 | +1·1 | 0·91 | 9 |
| Kaitoke .. | 625 | .. | 38·7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 28·1 | 4 | 4·64 | 12 | .. | 0·94 | 22 |
| Taita .. | 213 | 57·2 | 42·0 | 49·6 | +0·3 | 65·2 | 18 | 32·6 | 3 | 3·63 | 11 | —0·7 | 0·78 | 9 |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 415 | 55·6 | 44·1 | 49·8 | —0·6 | 63·0 | 18 | 33·9 | 3 | 4·13 | 11 | +0·3 | 0·87 | 20 |
| Makara, Wellington | 915 | 52·0 | 42·9 | 47·4 | —0·5 | 57·0 | 18 | 35·2 | 3 | 3·61 | 10 | 0·0 | 0·88 | 18 |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 58·3 | 42·5 | 50·4 | —0·2 | 65·2 | 18 | 39·6 | 3 | 3·28 | 13 | —0·7 | 0·85 | 19 |
| Wellington Airport | 20 | 56·5 | 43·8 | 50·2 | —0·8 | 65·0 | 18 | 30·9 | 3 | 3·04 | 10 | —0·1 | 0·56 | 18 |
| Wallaceville .. | 185 | 57·6 | 39·3 | 48·4 | —0·9 | 63·1 | 18 | 26·5 | 3 | 3·51 | 11 | —0·6 | 0·74 | 19 |
| Westport Aerodrome | 6 | 57·4 | 43·9 | 50·6 | +0·8 | 63·8 | 20 | 35·0 | 1 | 5·27 | 12 | —1·3 | 1·36 | 18 |
| Lake Rotoiti .. | 2,080 | 53·7 | 33·9 | 43·8 | .. | 59·9 | 29 | 19·0 | 1 | 3·13 | 1 | .. | 0·87 | 18 |
| Cobb Dam .. | 2,701 | 49·1 | 34·0 | 41·6 | .. | 58·5 | 26 | 24·9 | 1 | 8·61 | 17 | .. | 2·18 | 18 |
| Hokitika Aerodrome | 127 | 57·8 | 42·0 | 49·9 | +1·2 | 65·1 | 6 | 32·3 | 11 | 8·91 | 14 | +0·7 | 2·61 | 18 |
| Reefton .. | 650 | 59·7 | 37·2 | 48·4 | +1·6 | 67·0 | 28 | 23·5 | 1 | 4·83 | 16 | .. | 1·73 | 18 |
| Totara Flat .. | 254 | 59·9 | 37·3 | 48·6 | +1·6 | 68·0 | 28 | 24·0 | 1, 10 | 3·23 | 13 | —3·1 | 0·83 | 18 |
| Greymouth .. | 13 | 58·2 | 44·2 | 51·2 | .. | 65·7 | 20 | 33·6 | 1 | 6·87 | 14 | .. | 1·73 | 18 |
| Harihari .. | 160 | 58·0 | 38·1 | 48·0 | .. | 65·5 | 6 | 27·5 | 1, 2, 11 | 11·91 | 15 | .. | 3·06 | 17 |
| Franz Josef .. | 420 | 57·0 | 41·5 | 49·2 | +1·1 | 65·4 | 20 | 30·5 | 25 | 16·57 | 15 | —0·4 | 3·48 | 17 |
| Haast .. | 12 | 56·2 | 41·3 | 48·8 | +0·4 | 67·0 | 20 | 29·3 | 13 | 12·01 | 17 | +0·5 | 2·23 | 22 |
| Milford Sound .. | 5 | 55·6 | 39·9 | 47·8 | —0·1 | 65·3 | 20 | 31·3 | 1 | 11·15 | 17 | —8·6 | 2·60 | 23 |
| Riwaka Motueka | 25 | 58·4 | 40·8 | 49·6 | —0·6 | 64·2 | 12 | 29·1 | 1 | 4·51 | 15 | +0·1 | 1·68 | 18 |
| Golden Downs .. | 900 | 55·5 | 35·7 | 45·6 | —1·1 | 62·8 | 26 | 23·0 | 1 | 4·91 | 13 | +0·4 | 2·21 | 18 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 57·1 | 41·4 | 49·2 | —1·2 | 62·0 | 24 | 30·0 | 1 | 3·32 | 14 | 0·0 | 1·38 | 18 |
| Nelson Aerodrome | 6 | 56·7 | 41·1 | 48·9 | —0·2 | 61·1 | 28 | 27·6 | 1 | 3·37 | 13 | +0·5 | 1·18 | 18 |
| Rai Valley .. | 250 | 58·5 | 39·0 | 48·8 | —0·2 | 65·5 | 26 | 24·2 | 1 | 7·47 | 13 | .. | 2·54 | 18 |
| Moutere Hills .. | 450 | 55·9 | 43·3 | 49·6 | —0·8 | 61·8 | 21 | 33·8 | 11 | 3·69 | 13 | 0·0 | 1·68 | 18 |
| Woodbourne Aerodrome | 90 | 57·8 | 40·2 | 49·0 | —1·0 | 65·1 | 24 | 28·2 | 1 | 2·35 | 11 | —0·2 | 0·70 | 8 |
| Blenheim .. | 14 | 58·4 | 41·1 | 49·8 | —0·7 | 65·0 | 27 | 29·7 | 1 | 2·56 | 9 | +0·2 | 0·91 | 9 |
| Wither Hills .. | 100 | .. | 40·4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 28·8 | 1 | 2·21 | 9 | —0·2 | 0·78 | 9 |
| Waihopai .. | 860 | 55·9 | 38·6 | 47·2 | —1·6 | 63·0 | 27 | 25·5 | 1 | 2·12 | 11 | —0·8 | 0·91 | 18 |
| Jordan, Awatere | 1,000 | 56·4 | 39·0 | 47·7 | —1·8 | 65·1 | 27 | 28·2 | 11 | 1·39 | 8 | —1·7 | 0·33 | 8 |
| Lake Grassmere .. | 15 | 55·2 | 44·6 | 49·9 | +0·1 | 65·9 | 17 | 36·4 | 1 | 1·47 | 12 | —0·3 | 0·51 | 9 |
| Hanmer Forest .. | 1,270 | 57·5 | 34·6 | 46·0 | +0·1 | 68·0 | 18 | 24·0 | 2 | 1·64 | 8 | —2·6 | 0·81 | 21 |
| Molesworth .. | 2,930 | 51·4 | 31·5 | 41·4 | —0·8 | 61·8 | 26 | 19·3 | 12 | 1·19 | 9 | —0·8 | 0·40 | 18 |
| Kaikoura .. | 326 | 53·8 | 43·2 | 48·5 | —0·9 | 65·0 | 24 | 37·0 | 12 | 1·47 | 6 | —0·9 | 0·79 | 20 |
| Balmoral .. | 650 | 58·4 | 34·4 | 46·4 | —0·2 | 71·0 | 18 | 24·0 | 1 | 0·69 | 7 | —1·6 | 0·27 | 20 |
| Hermitage, Mt. Cook | 2,500 | 52·2 | 33·3 | 42·8 | —0·7 | 63·0 | 27, 30 | 24·5 | 10 | 9·07 | 12 | —6·3 | 1·87 | 18 |
| Mount John .. | 3,370 | 49·8 | 32·9 | 41·4 | .. | 55·8 | 26 | 21·2 | 10 | 0·61 | 6 | —1·2 | 0·21 | 19 |
| Craigieburn Forest, Ski Basin | 5,100 | 38·5 | 27·7 | 33·1 | .. | 45·2 | 30 | 14·7 | 25 | 2·10 | 10 | .. | 0·65 | 18 |
| Craigieburn Forest .. | 3,000 | 51·3 | 32·8 | 42·0 | +1·0 | 60·6 | 30 | 24·3 | 10 | 2·55 | 12 | .. | 0·85 | 18 |
| Craigieburn Forest, Camp Stream | 4,700 | 41·0 | 30·3 | 35·6 | .. | 50·2 | 30 | 12·5 | 10 | 3·70 | 13 | .. | 1·10 | 18 |
| Lake Coleridge .. | 1,195 | 56·0 | 37·1 | 46·6 | —0·1 | 62·0 | 22 | 27·0 | 1 | 1·51 | 10 | —1·6 | 0·68 | 18 |
| Highbank, Methven | 1,102 | 55·5 | 40·8 | 48·2 | +0·1 | 62·0 | 11 | 31·5 | 3 | 0·94 | 7 | —2·1 | 0·38 | 9 |
| Hororata .. | 631 | 56·5 | 36·2 | 46·4 | —1·3 | 67·0 | 16 | 25·5 | 3 | 0·97 | 6 | .. | 0·33 | 9 |
| Winchmore .. | 526 | 56·2 | 38·0 | 47·1 | —0·3 | 65·7 | 19 | 28·0 | 3 | 0·73 | 4 | —1·9 | 0·40 | 9 |
| Ashburton .. | 323 | 59·8 | 37·7 | 48·8 | 0·0 | 70·8 | 19 | 26·7 | 3 | 0·84 | 6 | —1·6 | 0·44 | 24 |
| Ashley Forest .. | 350 | 56·5 | 40·5 | 48·5 | —0·5 | 67·0 | 17, 18 | 28·0 | 12 | 0·83 | 5 | —1·7 | 0·36 | 20 |
| Eyrewell .. | 520 | 57·2 | 36·5 | 46·8 | 0·0 | 68·0 | 17, 22 | 25·7 | 3 | 1·08 | 7 | —1·4 | 0·33 | 24 |
| Rangiora .. | 150 | 57·9 | 37·5 | 47·7 | .. | 70·2 | 17 | 27·9 | 1, 3 | 0·80 | 7 | .. | 0·31 | 20 |
| Darfield .. | 640 | 57·4 | 37·6 | 47·5 | —0·7 | 65·5 | 16 | 29·1 | 1 | 0·87 | 6 | —1·8 | 0·24 | 9 |
| Christchurch Airport | 97 | 57·1 | 39·8 | 48·4 | +0·5 | 68·9 | 19 | 27·6 | 1 | 0·74 | 7 | —1·2 | 0·23 | 20 |
| Christchurch .. | 22 | 57·7 | 41·1 | 49·4 | +0·5 | 71·7 | 19 | 28·5 | 1 | 0·83 | 8 | —1·2 | 0·24 | 20 |
| Bromley .. | 31 | 56·0 | 42·9 | 49·4 | +0·4 | 68·2 | 19 | 29·1 | 1 | 0·89 | 7 | .. | 0·30 | 20 |
| Mt. Pleasant, Christchurch | 450 | 54·7 | 42·6 | 48·6 | .. | 66·0 | 23 | 33·0 | 25 | 1·25 | 7 | .. | 0·30 | 6 |
| Lincoln .. | 36 | 56·4 | 39·6 | 48·0 | +0·7 | 66·9 | 19 | 26·2 | 1 | 0·96 | 10 | —0·9 | 0·27 | 20 |
| Onawe, Akaroa .. | 150 | 57·0 | 42·7 | 49·8 | —0·4 | 68·8 | 23 | 31·8 | 1 | 2·26 | 9 | —1·0 | 0·68 | 6 |
| Lake Tekapo .. | 2,240 | 54·6 | 33·5 | 44·0 | —0·2 | 62·0 | 26 | 25·8 | 10 | 0·62 | 5 | —1·5 | 0·30 | 18 |
| Lake Pukaki .. | 1,660 | 54·3 | 32·4 | 43·4 | .. | 63·0 | 26 | 21·0 | 11 | 0·36 | 5 | —1·6 | 0·16 | 17 |
| Fairlie .. | 1,004 | 57·0 | 35·0 | 46·0 | +0·5 | 68·8 | 22 | 25·2 | 1 | 1·13 | 6 | —1·4 | 0·47 | 9 |
| Temuka .. | 80 | 57·5 | 37·6 | 47·6 | +1·2 | 69·8 | 19 | 27·8 | 1 | 0·09 | 3 | .. | 0·07 | 24 |
| Timaru Aerodrome, Levels | 75 | 56·9 | 34·0 | 45·4 | —0·6 | 70·4 | 19 | 23·8 | 1 | 0·19 | 4 | —1·6 | 0·15 | 24 |
| Adair .. | 280 | 54·4 | 39·9 | 47·2 | +0·5 | 67·0 | 19 | 34·0 | 25 | 0·14 | 4 | —1·8 | 0·07 | 24 |
| Timaru .. | 56 | 58·7 | 40·6 | 49·4 | +1·5 | 71·7 | 19 | 30·1 | 1 | 0·17 | 4 | —1·6 | 0·10 | 24 |
| Waimate .. | 200 | 57·8 | 39·5 | 48·6 | +0·1 | 67·8 | 24 | 30·0 | 1 | 0·14 | 6 | —2·0 | 0·03 | 12 |
| Otematata .. | 920 | 58·3 | 36·3 | 47·3 | —0·3 | 66·7 | 26 | 28·4 | 27 | 0·07 | 4 | —1·2 | 0·04 | 24 |
| Tara Hills, Omarama | 1,600 | 56·1 | 31·2 | 43·6 | —0·4 | 64·2 | 30 | 23·2 | 1 | 0·10 | 4 | —1·5 | 0·06 | 17 |
| Lake Hawea .. | 1,147 | 56·3 | 38·2 | 47·2 | +0·6 | 64·7 | 30 | 28·8 | 11 | 1·25 | 6 | —1·6 | 0·45 | 18 |
| Naseby Forest .. | 2,000 | 54·6 | 31·4 | 43·0 | +0·2 | 62·4 | 16 | 25·3 | 1 | 0·30 | 3 | —1·3 | 0·14 | 24 |
| Waipiata .. | 1,550 | 56·8 | 33·8 | 45·3 | +0·5 | 64·0 | 22 | 24·0 | 1 | 0·02 | 2 | —0·9 | 0·01 | 13, 25 |
| Herbert .. | 200 | 57·3 | 37·0 | 47·2 | .. | 69·6 | 19 | 28·8 | 1 | 0·44 | 5 | .. | 0·28 | 9 |
| Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti | 21 | 56·2 | 36·9 | 46·6 | +0·5 | 70·6 | 19 | 30·2 | 3 | 0·24 | 4 | —1·4 | 0·17 | 9 |
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