✨ Climatological Table
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 4
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for December 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. | °F. | Max.°F. | Date | Min.°F. | Date | In. | Amount | |||
| Hermitage, Mt. Cook | 2,500 | 65.5 | 44.2 | 54.8 | +0.2 | 79.0 | 18 | 32.3 | 9 | 4.20 | 10 |
| Mount John | 3,367 | 60.6 | 42.6 | 51.6 | .. | 71.6 | 20 | 28.6 | 9 | 1.11 | 7 |
| Craigieburn, Ski Basin | 5,100 | 50.4 | 36.3 | 43.3 | -0.8 | 64.5 | 20 | 23.2 | 9 | 4.36 | 12 |
| Craigieburn Forest | 3,000 | 62.1 | 41.0 | 51.6 | -2.9 | 74.8 | 20 | 30.4 | 9 | 2.47 | 8 |
| Craigieburn, Camp- Stream | 4,700 | 56.8 | 41.3 | 49.0 | -2.6 | 74.0 | 21 | 36.0 | 9 | 4.58 | 12 |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 64.5 | 44.8 | 54.6 | -2.4 | 81.0 | 21 | 33.0 | 1 | 3.62 | 12 |
| Highbank, Methven | 1,102 | 62.9 | 46.1 | 54.5 | -2.1 | 79.2 | 21 | 33.9 | 1 | 3.45 | 8 |
| Hororata | 631 | 65.5 | 46.2 | 55.8 | -2.0 | 81.5 | 21 | 35.2 | 1 | 3.61 | 9 |
| Winchmore | 526 | 64.8 | 47.4 | 57.7 | -3.0 | 73.0 | 21 | 40.5 | 11 | 3.74 | 10 |
| Ashburton | 330 | 68.0 | 47.4 | 57.5 | -1.5 | 74.5 | 8 | 36.9 | 1 | 3.00 | 9 |
| Ashley Forest | 350 | 62.2 | 48.8 | 56.2 | -1.3 | 85.2 | 21 | 36.7 | 1 | 3.20 | 10 |
| Rangiora | 150 | 64.4 | 48.1 | 56.2 | -3.1 | 74.0 | 19 | 34.8 | 1 | 2.67 | 8 |
| Darfield | 640 | 68.2 | 46.6 | 57.4 | -1.4 | 76.9 | 21 | 40.0 | 1 | 2.22 | 10 |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 65.2 | 45.7 | 55.4 | -1.4 | 77.6 | 21 | 41.2 | 1 | 1.59 | 6 |
| Christchurch Airport | 97 | 63.9 | 51.1 | 57.8 | -0.8 | 70.5 | 21,27 | 41.5 | 1 | 1.68 | 11 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 65.3 | 51.3 | 58.3 | -1.8 | 70.2 | 21 | 41.6 | 9 | 1.69 | 10 |
| Bromley | 31 | 63.5 | 52.1 | 57.8 | -1.3 | 80.3 | 21 | 35.7 | 1 | 2.56 | 10 |
| Mt. Pleasant, Christchurch | 450 | 61.4 | 50.9 | 56.2 | -3.0 | 78.0 | 21 | 43.0 | 9 | 2.01 | 9 |
| Lincoln | 36 | 65.2 | 48.3 | 56.8 | -2.0 | 78.0 | 18,20 | 31.7 | 10 | 1.01 | 6 |
| Onawe, Akaroa | 150 | 63.9 | 50.5 | 57.2 | -2.9 | 78.8 | 20 | 34.0 | 9 | 2.50 | 7 |
| Lake Tekapo | 2,240 | 66.7 | 43.7 | 55.2 | -2.7 | 81.2 | 21 | 30.0 | 1 | 2.52 | 13 |
| Glentanner | 2,800 | 66.8 | 45.4 | 56.1 | -2.7 | 78.8 | 21 | 35.6 | 2 | 1.66 | 10 |
| Lake Pukaki | 1,660 | 66.8 | 45.4 | 56.1 | -2.4 | 70.0 | 21 | 38.0 | 9 | 2.08 | 11 |
| Fairlie | 1,004 | 63.8 | 44.2 | 54.0 | -2.4 | 71.0 | 21 | 36.9 | 9 | 2.14 | 9 |
| Temuka | 80 | 62.7 | 47.3 | 55.0 | -2.6 | 71.5 | 21 | 36.4 | 10 | 2.02 | 13 |
| Timaru Aerodrome, Levels | 75 | 61.2 | 48.2 | 54.7 | -2.4 | 73.0 | 21 | 38.4 | 10 | 1.73 | 8 |
| Adair | 280 | 64.0 | 49.1 | 56.6 | -3.1 | 78.9 | 21 | 32.4 | 10 | 1.02 | 7 |
| Timaru | 56 | 63.4 | 49.0 | 56.2 | -2.2 | 68.2 | 21 | 34.8 | 10 | 2.23 | 8 |
| Waimate | 200 | 67.0 | 46.3 | 56.6 | -0.8 | 82.7 | 20 | 29.6 | 10 | 1.74 | 7 |
| Otematata | 920 | 67.0 | 46.3 | 56.6 | -2.2 | 76.6 | 26 | 28.0 | 18 | 1.90 | 8 |
| Oamaru Aerodrome | 99 | 72.0 | 61.8 | 66.9 | -0.4 | 72.1 | 21 | 34.4 | 18 | 1.30 | 10 |
| Tarr Hills, Omarama | 1,600 | 68.9 | 44.2 | 56.6 | -1.2 | 72.0 | 21 | 35.5 | 10 | 0.47 | 8 |
| Lake Hawea | 1,147 | 70.5 | 49.9 | 60.2 | -0.4 | 78.0 | 21 | 34.1 | 1 | 1.24 | 6 |
| Naseby Forest | 2,000 | 64.4 | 39.5 | 52.0 | -2.3 | 73.2 | 17 | 34.0 | 10 | 1.09 | 6 |
| Herbert Forest | 200 | 62.6 | 45.9 | 54.2 | -1.7 | 73.4 | 26 | 33.1 | 1,10 | 1.11 | 7 |
| Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti | 21 | 62.4 | 45.9 | 54.2 | -1.8 | 78.0 | 21 | 34.1 | 1 | 1.11 | 7 |
| Taieri | 80 | 63.7 | 45.3 | 54.5 | -2.1 | 72.7 | 21 | 33.9 | 10 | 1.39 | 6 |
| Berwick Forest | 60 | 64.1 | 44.0 | 54.0 | -1.6 | 72.7 | 21 | 40.1 | 10 | 1.21 | 8 |
| Dunedin Airport | 4 | 64.7 | 44.6 | 55.0 | -2.9 | 70.0 | 21 | 38.0 | 1 | 3.35 | 6 |
| Musselburgh, Dunedin | 5 | 60.8 | 50.1 | 55.4 | -1.4 | 81.8 | 17 | 36.7 | 10 | 1.65 | 5 |
| Oamaru | 99 | 63.0 | 48.0 | 55.5 | +0.3 | 81.3 | 17 | 36.9 | 10 | 1.82 | 8 |
| West Arm, Lake Manapouri | 590 | 66.2 | 47.9 | 57.0 | +1.4 | 81.0 | 17 | 32.0 | 10 | 3.18 | 9 |
| Queenstown | 1,080 | 69.7 | 47.6 | 58.6 | -0.2 | 85.0 | 18 | 32.0 | 1 | 0.92 | 5 |
| Queenstown Aerodrome | 1,145 | 69.0 | 46.2 | 57.6 | -1.2 | 76.7 | 17 | 31.9 | 10 | 1.17 | 7 |
| Mid Dome | 1,252 | 66.0 | 43.7 | 54.8 | -0.2 | 82.5 | 20 | 28.2 | 1 | 1.55 | 7 |
| Cromwell | 698 | 73.9 | 48.3 | 61.1 | -0.3 | 79.5 | 18 | 30.1 | 10 | 0.77 | 6 |
| Ophir | 1,000 | 71.3 | 44.6 | 58.0 | -0.3 | 83.0 | 26 | 27.0 | 1 | 1.19 | 5 |
| Moa Creek | 1,400 | 69.0 | 42.2 | 55.6 | -0.4 | 82.5 | 21 | 34.0 | 1 | 1.13 | 6 |
| Earscleugh | 500 | 72.5 | 44.8 | 58.6 | -0.5 | 81.5 | 21 | 32.0 | 1 | 2.11 | 10 |
| Alexandra | 461 | 71.4 | 48.9 | 60.2 | -1.0 | 74.9 | 19 | 34.3 | 9 | 2.11 | 10 |
| Roxburgh Hydro | 350 | 70.0 | 46.5 | 58.2 | +0.4 | 71.8 | 17 | 31.5 | 1 | 2.11 | 7 |
| Moa Flat, West Otago | 1,345 | 64.5 | 43.6 | 54.0 | -0.2 | 78.8 | 17 | 37.2 | 1 | 1.56 | 9 |
| Lake Mahinerangi | 1,300 | 61.1 | 42.7 | 51.9 | -2.0 | 75.4 | 26 | 36.2 | 9 | 1.90 | 9 |
| Tapanui | 740 | 67.1 | 45.6 | 56.4 | -1.9 | 65.6 | 26 | 36.5 | 1 | 1.59 | 6 |
| Rankleburn Forest | 835 | 63.7 | 43.1 | 53.4 | -0.6 | 72.5 | 16 | 31.0 | 10 | 1.75 | 7 |
| Taieri Mouth | 50 | 59.2 | 45.6 | 55.6 | -0.6 | 74.6 | 17 | 36.0 | 10 | 2.18 | 7 |
| Otautau | 180 | 64.2 | 43.5 | 53.8 | -0.6 | 78.8 | 17 | 37.6 | 10 | 1.68 | 7 |
| Winton | 145 | 65.4 | 45.9 | 55.6 | -0.5 | 78.0 | 17 | 34.0 | 10 | 1.87 | 7 |
| Gore | 235 | 67.2 | 46.0 | 56.6 | -0.5 | 75.1 | 16 | 34.9 | 2 | 1.96 | 8 |
| Pebbly Hills | 150 | 66.8 | 44.8 | 55.8 | -0.5 | 75.7 | 21 | 33.4 | 1 | 1.69 | 6 |
| Invercargill Airport | 1 | 63.0 | 45.9 | 54.4 | -0.5 | 71.7 | 16 | 34.9 | 2 | 1.19 | 7 |
| Milton | 60 | 65.0 | 44.7 | 54.8 | -0.2 | 72.0 | 21 | 35.1 | 10 | 2.37 | 13 |
| Balclutha | 20 | 64.4 | 44.6 | 54.5 | -0.5 | 72.3 | 30 | 31.8 | 10 | 6.02 | 12 |
| Rarotonga | 15 | 84.6 | 71.6 | 78.1 | .. | 92.3 | 30 | 61.8 | 2 | 1.70 | 12 |
| Raoul Island | 126 | 71.5 | 62.3 | 66.9 | .. | 74.5 | 27 | 55.5 | 12 | 1.70 | 12 |
| Chatham Islands | 157 | 59.5 | 49.6 | 54.5 | .. | 62.1 | 27 | 42.1 | 11 | 2.06 | 12 |
| Campbell Island | 49 | 53.4 | 43.8 | 48.6 | .. | 57.4 | 31 | 31.9 | 16 | 2.06 | 18 |
| Scott Base, Antarctica | 45 | .. | .. | 30.9 | .. | 49.1 | 30 | 14.9 | 6 | .. | .. |
LATE RETURNS
| 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. | °F. | Max.°F. | Date | Min.°F. | Date | In. | Amount | |||
| Waitangi Forest, Nov 1968 | 180 | 68.4 | 50.3 | 59.4 | -1.3 | 74.2 | 21 | 41.8 | 7 | 5.80 | 12 |
| Riverhead, Nov 1968 | 105 | 65.1 | 47.7 | 56.4 | -2.6 | 73.5 | 30 | 29.0 | 17 | 2.80 | 11 |
| Te Aroha, Nov 1968 | 40 | 67.1 | 50.0 | 58.6 | -2.3 | 76.0 | 29 | 37.0 | 9 | 1.81 | 12 |
| Te Teke, Nov 1968 | 27 | 69.3 | 45.8 | 57.6 | -1.9 | 76.0 | 4 | 37.5 | 10 | 2.10 | 7 |
| Whatawhata, Nov 1968 | 340 | 63.8 | 49.1 | 56.4 | -2.3 | 74.1 | 29 | 41.2 | 25 | 4.10 | 16 |
| Te Kuiti, Nov 1968 | 201 | 64.8 | 46.6 | 55.7 | -1.5 | 74.5 | 29 | 38.2 | 10 | 3.91 | 17 |
| Mangatu Forest, Nov 1968 | 570 | 60.7 | 45.6 | 53.2 | -1.5 | 68.0 | 31 | 32.0 | 1 | 5.82 | 24 |
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