New Zealand Gazette – 1969 – No. 26

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✨ Climatological Table



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for March 1969—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.
Kaikoura .. 326 68.5 53.7 61.1 +2.3 80.3 11 47.0 0.67 6 −2.0 0.26 21 213
Balmoral .. 650 73.1 47.4 60.2 +3.1 84.0 12 30.0 0.26 6 −1.4 0.07 17 ..
Hermitage, Mt. Cook 2,500 64.4 47.2 55.8 +1.7 74.1 10 38.0 16.80 13 +2.1 8.68 5 144
Mount John .. 3,367 64.9 44.8 54.8 .. 73.5 10 37.6 1.38 6 0.0 0.75 5 218
Craigieburn, Ski Basin 5,100 53.7 39.8 46.8 .. 62.9 11 28.2 1.73 7 .. 0.74 20 ..
Craigieburn Forest 3,000 65.2 42.2 53.7 +1.9 72.5 12 30.2 1.36 7 .. 0.67 20 ..
Craigieburn, Camp Stream 4,700 55.2 41.9 48.6 .. 64.0 12 32.0 2.59 9 .. 1.46 20 ..
Lake Coleridge .. 1,195 68.9 47.3 58.1 +1.8 80.0 12 38.2 1.13 6 −1.0 0.43 5 ..
Highbank, Methven 1,102 68.2 48.2 58.2 +1.5 81.5 12 41.0 1.85 10 −0.9 1.10 21 187
Hororata .. 631 71.9 47.6 59.8 +3.0 84.5 5 36.0 1.02 10 .. 0.32 21 ..
Winchmore .. 526 69.8 47.9 58.8 +2.6 81.9 5 39.5 0.78 7 −1.3 0.25 21 ..
Ashburton .. 330 72.8 48.6 60.7 +2.2 85.5 15 40.0 0.81 7 −1.3 0.32 21 156
Ashley Forest .. 350 69.2 50.7 60.0 +2.7 82.5 20 40.5 0.62 6 −1.6 0.40 21 197
Rangiora .. 150 70.8 47.4 59.1 .. 85.0 29 36.5 0.48 7 .. 0.17 26 ..
Darfield .. 640 72.1 48.7 60.4 +2.7 83.4 15 41.6 0.76 6 −1.2 0.33 21 ..
Eyrewell .. 520 70.7 46.7 58.7 +2.3 83.0 15 37.5 0.60 7 −1.5 0.38 21 ..
Christchurch Airport 97 70.4 50.1 60.2 +2.8 84.4 20 40.1 0.33 4 −1.4 0.21 21 184
Christchurch .. 22 70.6 50.3 60.4 +2.1 83.3 5 41.1 0.24 5 −1.5 0.12 21 ..
Bromley .. 31 69.2 52.4 60.8 +2.7 82.0 5 43.0 0.36 6 .. 0.15 21 ..
Mt. Pleasant, Christchurch 450 68.7 53.7 61.2 .. 80.0 5 44.3 0.36 5 .. 0.18 21 ..
Lincoln .. 36 70.6 48.5 59.6 +2.2 85.6 5 38.7 0.57 5 −1.2 0.32 21 203
Onawe, Akaroa .. 150 71.5 52.4 62.0 +2.6 85.0 20 47.0 0.72 5 −1.9 0.41 21 200
Lake Tekapo .. 2,240 68.7 47.2 58.0 +2.3 76.8 10 36.2 1.54 6 −0.1 0.78 5 230
Glentanner .. 2,800 64.4 47.0 55.7 .. 72.2 10 37.0 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Lake Pukaki .. 1,660 69.0 45.2 57.1 .. 83.0 10 38.5 1.27 5 −0.4 0.68 5 ..
Fairlie .. 1,004 69.0 44.6 56.8 +1.4 83.0 15 34.4 1.38 8 −0.7 0.49 5 ..
Temuka .. 80 70.5 48.0 59.2 +2.7 82.9 4 40.9 1.13 11 .. 0.37 21 ..
Timaru Aerodrome 75 69.5 48.3 58.9 +2.8 81.0 4 41.7 1.16 13 −0.5 0.47 21 ..
Adair .. 280 68.4 50.2 59.3 +2.8 81.5 16 46.0 1.14 10 −0.7 0.69 21 ..
Timaru .. 56 68.0 50.2 59.1 +1.5 79.0 4, 16 42.2 0.86 10 −0.9 0.44 21 144
Waimate .. 200 69.4 49.8 59.6 +2.0 81.3 5 44.3 0.84 9 −1.3 0.40 21 137
Otematata .. 920 70.9 48.9 59.9 +2.5 81.8 10 37.2 1.81 7 +0.5 0.99 5 ..
Oamaru Aerodrome 99 67.0 54.8 60.9 .. 77.0 28 40.5 1.43 9 .. 0.52 20 ..
Tara Hills, Omarama 1,600 70.0 44.4 57.2 +2.3 78.9 11 33.8 1.51 7 −0.2 0.78 5 218
Lake Hawea .. 1,147 69.2 51.7 60.4 +2.4 81.0 13 41.9 2.62 10 −0.4 1.09 20 ..
Naseby Forest .. 2,000 66.0 41.8 53.9 +1.2 76.5 12 30.0 1.97 7 −0.1 0.88 20 ..
Herbert Forest .. 200 68.4 46.9 57.6 .. 80.6 15 36.1 1.57 8 .. 0.58 20 ..
Palmerston .. 70 67.5 44.5 56.0 .. 83.8 15 34.5 1.29 8 .. 0.49 20 156
Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti 21 66.3 46.2 56.2 +2.2 79.0 4 36.3 1.30 10 −0.8 0.46 20 ..
Taieri .. 80 67.7 46.2 57.0 +1.5 85.0 15 38.4 2.40 15 −0.1 0.88 20 ..
Berwick Forest .. 60 66.6 45.5 56.0 +0.4 84.8 15 37.2 2.55 14 0.0 0.55 20 ..
Dunedin Airport.. 4 67.1 45.2 56.2 +1.5 84.0 15 34.4 2.63 15 +0.4 0.69 29 150
Musselburgh, Dunedin 5 65.0 50.2 57.6 +1.2 80.0 12 42.8 2.34 15 −0.2 0.64 20 152
Oamaru .. 99 68.4 47.3 57.8 +0.5 81.4 15 33.0 1.26 7 .. 0.57 20 154
West Arm, Lake Manapouri 590 61.7 47.7 54.7 +0.9 68.7 19 40.5 18.99 .. +5.7 2.70 7 ..
Queenstown .. 1,080 68.0 49.0 58.5 +1.9 77.2 12 41.2 4.08 8 +0.9 1.96 20 181
Queenstown Aerodrome 1,145 66.7 48.6 57.6 .. 74.8 15 40.0 3.75 8 .. 1.96 20 ..
Mid Dome .. 1,252 65.5 45.8 55.6 +1.2 75.4 12 35.1 3.92 14 +0.1 1.61 20 ..
Cromwell .. 698 74.6 48.7 61.6 +3.2 81.0 12 36.8 1.74 8 +0.2 0.90 20 ..
Ophir .. 1,000 69.5 44.7 57.1 +1.8 79.3 12 30.5 1.81 6 +0.3 0.92 20 ..
Moa Creek .. 1,400 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Earnscleugh .. 500 71.9 43.4 57.6 +1.2 85.0 12 31.5 1.51 6 +0.1 0.71 20 ..
Alexandra .. 461 70.1 47.6 58.8 +0.9 82.0 12 36.9 1.46 8 +0.3 0.68 20 197
Roxburgh Hydro 350 68.5 46.0 57.2 −0.5 82.1 12 35.8 1.89 12 +0.1 0.74 20 ..
Moa Flat, West Otago 1,345 62.8 44.1 53.4 +0.9 77.1 15 37.8 3.67 18 +1.0 0.87 20 ..
Mahinerangi Dam 1,300 61.8 43.8 52.8 .. 77.3 15 37.1 4.19 20 +0.8 0.93 20 ..
Tapanui .. 740 63.6 46.9 55.2 +0.4 80.5 15 39.9 3.97 19 +0.7 0.80 20 ..
Rankleburn Forest 835 63.0 45.2 54.1 +0.3 80.0 15 40.0 4.20 22 .. 0.69 20 ..
Taieri Mouth .. 50 64.0 47.6 55.8 .. 80.0 12 40.6 3.00 13 .. 0.81 29 ..
Otautau .. 180 64.2 46.1 55.2 +0.7 75.8 15 31.8 4.69 18 +0.7 0.87 27 139
Winton .. 145 64.5 47.0 55.8 .. 77.6 12 37.0 3.55 19 .. 1.09 27 143
Gore .. 235 64.6 48.0 56.3 +0.6 80.1 15 39.0 4.64 20 +1.4 0.95 29 142
Pebble Hills .. 150 65.3 47.4 56.4 +1.5 77.0 15 38.0 5.06 21 +1.2 0.81 20 ..
Invercargill Airport 1 62.7 46.4 54.6 +0.8 76.6 12 34.4 5.00 23 +0.7 0.52 21 115
Milton .. 60 66.3 47.0 56.6 .. 83.5 15 39.9 3.09 14 +0.6 1.15 29 ..
Balclutha .. 20 65.9 46.8 56.4 .. 80.2 15 33.8 2.63 16 .. 0.67 29 147
Rarotonga .. 15 86.7 74.4 80.5 +2.3 91.8 1 70.0 3.31 13 −6.6 1.23 10 217
Raoul Island .. 126 74.9 66.3 70.6 −0.6 78.1 19 61.2 4.40 14 −0.8 1.40 27 144
Chatham Islands.. 157 62.1 52.4 57.3 +0.4 66.5 16 43.3 0.74 12 −1.9 0.16 21 187
Campbell Island .. 49 50.1 40.6 45.4 .. 54.7 15 33.2 5.85 26 .. 0.70 15 55
Scott Base, Antarctica 45 .. .. 0.1 +5.9 22.6 26 −26.0 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Lake Vanda, Antarctica 51 5.4 −12.8 −3.6 .. 25.9 29 −30.3 .. .. .. .. .. ..

LATE RETURNS

Kinleith, February 1969 .. | 1,257 | 69.5 | 52.6 | 61.0 | .. | 79.9 | 21 | 43.2 | 3.48 | 8 | .. | 1.25 | 5 | ..
Golden Downs, Feb, 1969 | 900 | 69.3 | 49.4 | 59.4 | −0.5 | 78.0 | 22 | 36.0 | 3.31 | 8 | −0.2 | 1.56 | 28 | ..

The “normal” refers to the present site of the instruments. The standard periods for normals are: for temperature 1931–60, for rainfall 1921–50, and for sunshine 1935–60. No normals are available for stations with only short records.

The sunshine recorder is not located at the station but is in the near vicinity.



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