✨ Climatological Table
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 42
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for May 1968—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. | ||||||
| Kopua .. | 1,020 | 58.8 | 43.6 | 51.2 | .. | 68.1 | 6 | 28.7 | 25 | 4.45 | 19 | .. | 1.75 | 7 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 60.6 | 42.2 | 51.4 | +1.9 | 68.8 | 6 | 29.3 | 24 | 2.21 | 15 | -1.4 | 0.44 | 20 |
| Dannevirke | 680 | 59.4 | 44.2 | 51.8 | +1.9 | 67.0 | 6 | 28.1 | 25 | 3.65 | 17 | -0.1 | 0.96 | 8 |
| Ngaumu Forest .. | 800 | 59.8 | 40.4 | 50.1 | +2.3 | 69.4 | 3 | 25.2 | 24 | 4.73 | 15 | -0.3 | 1.56 | 7 |
| Tauherenikau | 140 | 61.2 | 45.2 | 53.2 | .. | 69.2 | 3 | 31.7 | 23 | 3.77 | 11 | .. | 1.47 | 28 |
| Gladstone | 380 | 60.4 | 42.6 | 51.5 | .. | 70.2 | 3 | 29.3 | 24 | 3.85 | 13 | .. | 1.44 | 7 |
| Martinborough | 100 | 61.5 | 44.2 | 52.8 | .. | 69.1 | 1 | 30.5 | 23 | 3.14 | 14 | .. | 1.05 | 28 |
| Stratford Mountain House | 2,775 | 50.6 | 39.0 | 44.8 | +0.8 | 60.3 | 1 | 29.3 | 24 | 35.90 | 20 | +10.6 | 9.84 | 19 |
| Stratford | 1,020 | 57.0 | 44.5 | 50.8 | +1.3 | 65.8 | 3 | 33.0 | 24 | 11.91 | 19 | +4.5 | 2.85 | 19 |
| Manaia | 320 | 60.1 | 44.9 | 52.5 | +1.2 | 66.0 | 3 | 34.8 | 12 | 6.00 | 17 | +1.0 | 1.01 | 6 |
| Patea .. | 140 | 61.0 | 49.6 | 55.3 | .. | 67.0 | 3 | 40.3 | 11,12 | 7.07 | 15 | .. | 2.00 | 20 |
| Ohakune | 1,964 | 55.2 | 39.7 | 47.5 | +3.3 | 64.0 | 3 | 26.7 | 24 | 6.02 | 19 | .. | 0.91 | 7 |
| Karioi .. | 2,125 | 57.1 | 38.7 | 47.9 | +2.6 | 63.9 | 3 | 25.6 | 25 | 5.23 | 15 | +1.0 | 1.02 | 7 |
| Waiouru | 2,700 | 54.0 | 38.2 | 46.1 | +3.2 | 61.3 | 4 | 28.6 | 23 | 4.76 | 17 | +0.8 | 0.76 | 7 |
| Waiouru Military Camp | 2,693 | 53.4 | 37.5 | 45.4 | .. | 61.0 | 4 | 26.2 | 24 | 4.43 | 22 | .. | 0.85 | 7 |
| Ranana.. | 660 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Hiwi, Taihape | 2,157 | 56.9 | 42.5 | 49.7 | .. | 63.6 | 4 | 32.8 | 24 | 4.73 | 17 | .. | 0.60 | 7 |
| Upokopoito | 90 | 62.4 | 43.9 | 53.2 | .. | 69.2 | 3 | 35.5 | 25 | 4.03 | 14 | .. | 0.41 | 28 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 61.3 | 47.7 | 54.5 | +1.7 | 68.6 | 6 | 36.0 | 25 | 3.73 | 18 | +0.6 | 0.62 | 4 |
| Kapiti Island | 40 | 58.5 | 50.2 | 54.4 | +1.4 | 64.4 | 5 | 41.7 | 25 | 4.77 | 17 | +1.4 | 1.30 | 19 |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome .. | 22 | 59.2 | 48.2 | 53.7 | +2.3 | 65.8 | 1 | 33.3 | 23 | 5.13 | 18 | +1.3 | 1.34 | 19 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 60.9 | .. | .. | .. | 67.0 | 7 | .. | .. | 5.28 | 12 | +2.3 | 1.16 | 19 |
| Ohakea | 157 | 61.7 | 47.2 | 54.5 | +2.3 | 68.2 | 17 | 36.5 | 25 | 4.14 | 15 | +0.8 | 0.90 | 29 |
| Wharite Peak .. | 3,000 | 48.7 | 41.1 | 44.9 | .. | 57.9 | 16 | 33.6 | 23 | 9.56 | 22 | .. | 1.32 | 6 |
| Palmerston Nth. Aerodrome | 140 | 60.7 | 45.2 | 53.0 | +2.3 | 66.5 | 1,17 | 28.6 | 25 | 5.66 | 18 | +2.6 | 0.99 | 29 |
| Palmerston Nth. D.S.I.R. .. | 110 | 60.7 | 46.6 | 53.6 | +2.3 | 67.2 | 1 | 33.8 | 25 | 5.05 | 17 | +1.6 | 0.76 | 29 |
| Foxton .. | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5.64 | .. | +2.3 | 1.60 | 29 |
| Waitarere, Levin | 10 | 60.6 | 46.6 | 53.6 | +2.1 | 66.2 | 6 | 30.8 | 10 | 5.04 | 18 | +2.0 | 1.25 | 20 |
| Hokio Beach School | 20 | 60.2 | 46.2 | 53.2 | .. | 65.7 | 6 | 32.3 | 10 | 4.49 | 19 | .. | 0.88 | 20 |
| Levin .. | 150 | 60.6 | 47.7 | 54.2 | +2.2 | 66.0 | 6 | 35.1 | 23 | 6.04 | 19 | +2.0 | 1.27 | 20 |
| Taita .. | 213 | 58.6 | 48.3 | 53.4 | +2.8 | 66.8 | 1 | 34.0 | 23 | 7.49 | 18 | +2.5 | 1.90 | 7 |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 415 | 57.2 | 49.2 | 53.2 | +1.7 | 65.8 | 5 | 38.4 | 23 | 4.16 | 17 | -0.3 | 1.06 | 19 |
| Makara | 915 | 54.4 | 48.3 | 51.4 | +2.6 | 60.0 | 5 | 39.9 | 23 | 3.47 | 17 | -1.0 | 1.00 | 19 |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 58.9 | 49.0 | 53.9 | +2.8 | 64.0 | 3 | 36.9 | 23 | 8.89 | 16 | +4.2 | 1.97 | 7 |
| Wellington Airport | 20 | 59.0 | 51.2 | 55.1 | +3.6 | 66.8 | 1 | 37.9 | 23 | 4.46 | 15 | +0.6 | 1.39 | 28 |
| Kaitoke | 625 | 57.1 | 44.9 | 51.0 | .. | 66.3 | 1 | 27.4 | 23 | 7.42 | 21 | .. | 1.74 | 19 |
| Wallaceville | 185 | 59.2 | 45.6 | 52.4 | +2.5 | 67.8 | 1 | 28.8 | 24 | 5.06 | 18 | +0.1 | 1.45 | 19 |
| Westport Aerodrome | 6 | 59.3 | 44.5 | 52.9 | +1.5 | 63.0 | 17 | 36.5 | 8 | 10.34 | 20 | +3.8 | 1.80 | 2 |
| Cobb Dam | 2,701 | 52.0 | 37.3 | 44.6 | .. | 60.4 | 2 | 26.4 | 14 | 8.18 | 17 | +1.0 | 3.05 | 25 |
| Lake Rotoiti | 2,080 | 53.5 | 37.5 | 45.5 | .. | 61.6 | 3 | 24.9 | 23 | 5.77 | 15 | +0.7 | 1.00 | 25 |
| Hokitika Aerodrome | 127 | 58.2 | 44.5 | 51.4 | +2.4 | 63.1 | 3 | 33.9 | 8 | 19.77 | 22 | +10.9 | 4.69 | 5 |
| Reefton | 650 | 57.7 | 39.4 | 48.6 | +2.8 | 70.0 | 30 | 24.0 | 10 | 9.73 | 20 | .. | 2.10 | 25 |
| Totara Flat | 254 | 58.5 | 40.2 | 49.4 | +3.1 | 66.0 | 3 | 26.0 | 11,12 | 7.99 | 18 | +1.8 | 2.35 | 25 |
| Greymouth | 14 | 59.8 | 47.6 | 53.7 | +2.3 | 64.4 | 3 | 37.1 | 12 | 11.61 | 21 | +3.7 | 2.01 | 25 |
| Harihari | 148 | 59.1 | 38.7 | 48.9 | .. | 63.9 | 18 | 25.6 | 8,18 | 19.33 | 21 | .. | 2.72 | 14 |
| Franz Josef | 420 | 57.0 | 42.3 | 49.6 | +1.0 | 63.0 | 3 | 33.0 | 23 | 26.22 | 20 | +9.6 | 6.30 | 14 |
| Haast .. | 12 | 57.5 | 46.3 | 51.9 | +2.2 | 61.6 | 1 | 36.9 | 22 | 23.39 | 21 | +11.8 | 3.71 | 14 |
| Milford Sound .. | 5 | 56.4 | 43.1 | 49.8 | +3.1 | 66.8 | 16 | 34.1 | 11 | 27.61 | 22 | +6.0 | 4.82 | 14 |
| Riwaka, Motueka | 25 | 60.8 | 42.7 | 51.8 | +1.6 | 70.6 | 3 | 33.1 | 24 | 5.72 | 15 | +0.5 | 2.07 | 19 |
| Golden Downs .. | 900 | 56.7 | 38.6 | 47.6 | +1.9 | 66.0 | 3 | 24.7 | 13 | 8.54 | 15 | +3.5 | 2.37 | 25 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 58.9 | 44.4 | 51.6 | +1.1 | 66.4 | 5 | 34.3 | 24 | 2.64 | 13 | -1.1 | 1.08 | 19 |
| Nelson Aerodrome | 6 | 59.7 | 43.6 | 51.6 | +2.6 | 65.6 | 5 | 32.5 | 24 | 6.54 | 16 | +3.1 | 1.72 | 25 |
| Rai Valley | 250 | 60.3 | 43.2 | 51.8 | +3.8 | 69.0 | 3 | 29.0 | 23 | 10.54 | 17 | +3.4 | 2.24 | 25 |
| Moutere Hills .. | 450 | 58.0 | 47.3 | 52.6 | +2.6 | 66.1 | 3 | 38.7 | 23 | 4.62 | 16 | +0.8 | 2.14 | 25 |
| Woodbourne Aerodrome | 90 | 62.1 | 42.8 | 52.4 | +3.0 | 74.2 | 3 | 31.6 | 10 | 4.31 | 11 | +1.4 | 1.53 | 19 |
| Blenheim | 17 | 62.5 | 45.0 | 53.8 | +4.0 | 74.4 | 3 | 33.0 | 10 | 2.69 | 9 | +0.1 | 0.94 | 19 |
| Wither Hills | 100 | 62.1 | 43.7 | 52.9 | +3.1 | 74.3 | 3 | 31.5 | 10 | 2.73 | 11 | +0.1 | 0.92 | 19 |
| Waihopai | 860 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Jordan, Awatere .. | 1,000 | 62.2 | 42.9 | 52.6 | +3.4 | 72.5 | 3 | 32.0 | 10,23 | 4.44 | 11 | +1.3 | 1.32 | 6 |
| Lake Grassmere .. | 5 | 60.0 | 47.9 | 54.0 | +3.7 | 69.9 | 5 | 33.8 | 23 | 2.89 | 10 | +0.5 | 1.28 | 28 |
| Hanmer Forest .. | 1,270 | 58.1 | 38.8 | 48.4 | +3.9 | 71.0 | 2 | 26.0 | 23 | 3.01 | 10 | -1.8 | 1.26 | 28 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 53.6 | 35.0 | 44.3 | +3.8 | 68.5 | 4 | 21.0 | 24 | 2.55 | 14 | +0.1 | 0.66 | 6 |
| Kaikoura | 326 | 59.3 | 47.5 | 53.4 | +2.8 | 70.9 | 2 | 40.0 | 23 | 6.09 | 10 | +2.2 | 3.60 | 28 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 60.3 | 39.3 | 49.8 | +4.4 | 72.0 | 3 | 25.1 | 23,24 | 1.60 | 10 | -1.2 | 0.65 | 28 |
| Hermitage, Mt. Cook | 2,500 | 52.9 | 37.3 | 45.1 | +4.0 | 68.0 | 3 | 28.2 | 8 | 21.52 | 22 | +6.6 | 3.55 | 14 |
| Mount John .. | 3,367 | 67.0 | 50.6 | 44.3 | .. | 62.1 | 3 | 28.7 | 8 | 1.79 | 11 | +0.3 | 0.62 | 16 |
| Craigieburn, Ski Basin | 5,100 | 40.4 | 33.4 | 36.9 | .. | 50.8 | 1 | 21.8 | 8 | 5.40 | .. | .. | 1.04 | 25 |
| Craigieburn Forest | 3,000 | 52.1 | 36.5 | 44.3 | +4.0 | 62.3 | 3 | 27.0 | 23 | 7.14 | 16 | .. | 2.56 | 25 |
| Craigieburn, Camp Stream | 4,700 | 43.7 | 36.6 | 40.2 | .. | 54.7 | 1 | 25.3 | 8 | 11.13 | .. | .. | 3.01 | 25 |
| Lake Coleridge .. | 1,195 | 57.6 | 40.0 | 48.8 | +3.9 | 67.7 | 10 | 28.7 | 10 | 3.03 | 13 | +0.2 | 0.54 | 5 |
| Highbank, Methven | 1,102 | 56.2 | 43.2 | 49.7 | +2.9 | 68.0 | 2,3 | 29.5 | 12 | 2.14 | 10 | -0.9 | 0.63 | 6 |
| Hororata | 631 | 59.0 | 40.3 | 49.6 | +4.4 | 74.9 | 3 | 27.5 | 24 | 1.13 | 9 | .. | 0.44 | 28 |
| Winchmore | 526 | 57.7 | 41.5 | 49.6 | +4.0 | 70.6 | 2 | 29.5 | 24 | 1.31 | 8 | -1.1 | 0.58 | 28 |
| Ashburton | 330 | 56.0 | 42.0 | 49.0 | +1.8 | 73.4 | 2 | 28.1 | 24 | 1.40 | 9 | -1.1 | 0.71 | 28 |
| Ashley Forest | 350 | 59.3 | 44.3 | 51.8 | +4.0 | 71.9 | 3 | 36.0 | 23,24 | 2.61 | 7 | -0.9 | 1.65 | 28 |
| Rangiora | 150 | 60.5 | 41.5 | 51.0 | .. | 73.5 | 2 | 28.0 | 24 | 2.46 | 6 | .. | 1.60 | 28 |
| Darfield | 640 | 57.0 | 42.0 | 49.5 | +3.3 | 71.3 | 3 | 32.5 | 23 | 1.20 | 6 | -1.9 | 0.45 | 28 |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 59.0 | 41.6 | 50.3 | +5.0 | 77.0 | 3 | 27.5 | 24 | 1.49 | 5 | -1.4 | 0.74 | 28 |
| Christchurch Airport | 97 | 59.4 | 42.7 | 51.0 | +4.0 | 73.3 | 3 | 29.9 | 23 | 2.23 | 6 | -0.6 | 1.45 | 28 |
| Christchurch .. | 22 | 59.0 | 42.4 | 50.7 | +3.0 | 75.4 | 3 | 29.3 | 23 | 2.79 | 6 | -0.2 | 2.06 | 28 |
| Bromley | 31 | 58.6 | 44.5 | 51.6 | +4.0 | 73.0 | 3 | 31.6 | 23 | 3.42 | 8 | .. | 2.95 | 28 |
| Mt. Pleasant, Christchurch | 450 | 58.6 | 47.8 | 53.2 | .. | 73.9 | 3 | 40.5 | 8,23 | 2.39 | 11 | .. | 1.83 | 28 |
| Lincoln | 36 | 59.1 | 42.6 | 50.9 | +4.3 | 74.8 | 3 | 31.2 | 23 | 1.40 | 12 | -1.3 | 0.61 | 28 |
| Onawe, Akaroa .. | 150 | 60.6 | 46.8 | 53.7 | +3.5 | 75.0 | 3 | 38.0 | 11 | 2.10 | 14 | -2.6 | 0.93 | 28 |
| Lake Tekapo | 2,240 | 54.9 | 37.5 | 46.2 | +4.2 | 68.0 | 3 | 28.5 | 11 | 1.84 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.71 | 16 |
| Glentanner | 2,800 | 48.9 | 38.4 | 43.6 | .. | 62.0 | 14 | 28.0 | 8 | 8.04 | .. | .. | 2.15 | 25 |
| Lake Pukaki | 1,660 | 53.4 | 31.8 | 42.6 | .. | 67.0 | 14 | 22.0 | 8 | 2.08 | 13 | +0.3 | 0.39 | 19 |
| Fairlie .. | 1,004 | 56.5 | 34.8 | 45.6 | +2.1 | 71.8 | 2 | 23.1 | 24 | 2.20 | 16 | +0.3 | 0.60 | 6 |
| Temuka | 80 | 57.7 | 40.1 | 48.9 | +2.9 | 69.7 | 2 | 30.1 | 24 | 1.49 | 12 | .. | 0.65 | 28 |
| Timaru Aerodrome, Levels | 75 | 56.9 | 40.2 | 48.6 | +3.0 | 67.0 | 4 | 29.5 | 24 | 1.26 | 9 | -0.4 | 0.54 | 28 |
| Adair .. | 280 | 56.9 | 42.6 | 49.8 | +2.6 | 70.2 | 2 | 33.0 | 13 | 1.72 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.92 | 28 |
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