New Zealand Gazette – 1970 – No. 20

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✨ Climatological Table



2 APRIL

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for February 1970—continued

Station Height of Station Above M.S.L. Means of A Max. B Min. Mean of A and B Difference From Normal Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) Absolute Maximum and Minimum Total Fall No. of Rain Days Difference From Normal Maximum Fall Amount Date Bright Sunshine Hrs.
Franz Josef 400 69.3 50.4 59.8 +1.6 75.0 11 40.0 9 10.46 8 -6.9 2.86
Haast 12 66.0 51.7 58.8 +1.1 71.9 2 43.6 8,10 8.24 10 -4.2 2.51
Milford Sound 10 66.4 50.0 58.2 +0.6 77.0 18 41.5 9 21.13 12 -4.4 5.90
Patons Rock, Takaka 10 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3.11 5 .. 2.56
Riwaka, Motueka 25 74.5 49.7 62.1 0.0 88.2 6 35.9 8 2.43 3 -0.7 1.65
Golden Downs Forest 900 74.6 48.0 61.3 +1.4 81.6 6 33.2 9 0.70 3 -2.8 0.64
Appleby 57 73.5 52.6 63.0 -0.2 87.9 6 37.6 9 1.40 4 -1.4 1.15
Nelson Aerodrome 6 72.8 52.3 62.6 +0.6 89.0 6 38.7 9 1.74 3 -0.6 1.18
Rai Valley 260 74.4 46.2 60.2 -0.6 88.9 6 33.2 17 1.29 5 -4.1 1.19
Moutere Hills 450 74.0 54.5 64.2 +1.1 84.5 6 44.0 9 1.51 4 -1.3 1.17
Blenheim Aerodrome 90 74.9 49.4 62.2 -1.8 88.0 7 37.0 9 0.49 3 -1.6 0.25
Blenheim 14 74.2 51.8 63.0 -1.1 88.6 7 41.9 9 0.38 3 -1.5 0.21
Wither Hills, Blenheim 105 74.4 51.9 63.2 -0.7 88.3 6 40.0 9 0.35 3 -1.7 0.14
Waihopai 860 .. 47.6 .. .. .. .. 91.5 6 35.0 9 1.18 3
The Jordan, Awatere Valley 1,000 76.6 47.8 62.2 +0.2 91.3 20 36.2 9 0.49 3 -2.1 0.45
Vernon Lagoons 5 .. 48.4 .. .. 88.4 7 41.8 3,16 0.51 4 .. 0.35
Lake Grassmere 5 70.0 54.1 62.0 -1.4 89.5 7 48.1 16 0.14 2 -1.6 0.12
Cape Campbell 10 67.3 56.3 61.8 .. 83.8 7 49.8 9 0.39 3 -1.5 0.17
Hanmer Forest 1,270 73.0 46.0 59.5 +0.2 87.3 20 34.5 9 1.69 9 -2.0 0.41
Molesworth 2,930 71.9 41.4 56.6 +0.1 85.2 20 30.0 16 0.45 2 -1.4 0.26
Kaikoura 326 67.7 53.1 60.4 -0.6 89.9 21 45.0 9 1.09 8 -2.0 0.53
Balmoral Forest 650 74.1 .. .. .. 89.1 20 .. .. 0.63 7 -1.5 0.21
The Hermitage, Mt. Cook 2,500 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Godley Peaks 2,500 69.3 44.4 56.8 .. 79.5 20 32.2 9 0.73 4 .. 0.33
Glentanner 2,800 66.3 45.8 56.1 .. 75.9 20 31.5 9 2.18 .. .. 0.62
Mount John 3,367 66.7 44.6 55.6 .. 79.1 20 33.3 9 0.73 6 -1.8 0.37
Ski Basin, Craigieburn 5,100 57.3 40.2 48.8 .. 64.8 19 25.0 9 2.94 11 .. 1.06
Craigieburn Forest 3,000 68.5 44.0 56.2 +2.0 79.9 20 31.6 9 1.59 9 .. 0.75
Camp Stream, Craigieburn 4,700 59.7 42.8 51.2 .. 65.5 24 28.0 9 3.10 12 .. 1.27
Lake Coleridge 1,195 70.2 48.6 59.4 +0.1 85.0 19 38.4 9 1.34 5 -1.1 0.75
Highbank 1,102 67.8 49.0 58.4 -0.8 82.0 20 41.0 8,9 2.59 9 -0.5 0.87
Hororata 631 70.9 48.7 59.8 -0.2 89.5 6 36.0 16 1.34 8 .. 0.46
Winchmore 526 69.4 48.8 59.1 -0.5 87.2 20 38.9 12 1.38 9 -1.2 0.52
Ashburton 330 73.2 49.5 61.4 -0.3 92.4 20 38.8 9 1.57 9 -1.0 0.69
Ashley Forest 350 69.9 50.9 60.4 -0.1 90.4 6 43.2 10 0.65 8 -1.8 0.15
Rangiora 150 71.2 49.7 60.8 .. 93.5 6 38.0 3 0.60 9 .. 0.17
Darfield 640 73.5 48.7 61.2 0.0 92.0 6 38.9 3 1.52 9 -1.0 0.44
Eyrewell Forest 520 71.0 49.0 60.0 -0.3 91.0 6 38.2 10 1.25 10 -1.2 0.40
Christchurch Airport 97 70.8 52.3 61.6 +0.6 90.6 6 40.7 3 0.59 9 -1.2 0.16
Christchurch 22 71.3 52.1 61.7 +0.2 90.1 6 40.8 3 0.66 9 -1.1 0.30
Bromley, Christchurch 31 70.3 54.4 62.4 +1.2 87.0 6 41.0 3 1.04 6 .. 0.73
Mt. Pleasant, Christchurch 450 69.0 54.5 61.8 .. 87.0 6 44.0 9 0.87 7 .. 0.53
Lincoln 36 71.0 51.2 61.1 +0.7 93.5 6 37.8 3 0.74 9 -1.2 0.25
Onawe, Akaroa 150 70.9 54.4 62.6 +0.2 89.0 6 44.0 9 1.09 9 -1.6 0.47
Lake Tekapo 2,240 71.1 47.1 59.1 -0.5 81.3 18 33.6 9 0.82 6 -1.0 0.37
Lake Pukaki No. 1 1,660 71.1 47.9 59.5 .. 80.2 18 37.8 9 0.26 4 -1.5 0.15
Lake Pukaki No. 2 1,825 70.9 48.5 59.7 .. 79.5 18 37.6 9 0.28 5 .. 0.16
Fairlie 1,004 69.2 46.3 57.8 -0.9 87.5 20 33.0 9 1.66 12 -0.7 0.50
Ikawai 230 68.2 47.6 57.9 .. 82.7 20 34.0 9 1.83 12 .. 0.91
Temuka 80 69.2 48.4 58.8 -0.2 85.9 20 38.9 9 1.06 9 .. 0.58
Timaru Aerodrome 75 68.4 48.9 58.6 -0.2 87.1 20 37.0 9 1.19 8 -1.2 0.51
Adair 280 68.0 50.4 59.2 -0.1 84.0 6 38.8 9 1.55 9 -0.6 0.73
Timaru 56 69.3 52.5 60.9 +0.3 83.9 5 42.8 16 1.24 11 -1.2 0.51
Waimate 200 69.6 51.0 60.3 0.0 84.6 20 39.0 9 2.00 13 -0.5 0.90
Otematata 920 72.4 51.3 61.8 -0.2 82.0 28 34.0 9 0.69 6 -0.9 0.41
Oamaru Aerodrome 99 66.4 50.4 58.4 .. 83.0 5 36.6 9 1.04 8 .. 0.60
Tara Hills, Omarama 1,600 73.0 47.8 60.4 +0.6 84.0 18 33.8 9 0.62 7 -1.2 0.21
Lake Hawea 1,147 72.2 50.5 61.4 -0.6 81.0 17 36.6 9 1.06 6 -1.6 0.52
Naseby Forest 2,000 67.4 43.6 55.5 -0.5 80.0 18 28.2 9 1.55 7 -0.9 0.65
Herbert Forest 200 .. 45.6 .. .. 86.4 5 37.0 12 1.33 9 .. 0.59
Palmerston 70 67.0 45.2 56.1 .. 82.2 5 32.1 9 1.99 10 .. 0.83
Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti 21 67.0 47.1 57.0 +0.6 83.0 6 35.1 9 1.75 8 -0.6 0.40
Taiaroa Head 250 62.6 51.6 57.1 +0.3 76.2 9 43.2 9 1.50 11 -1.0 0.53
Taieri 80 69.4 46.3 57.9 -0.1 87.0 20 32.5 9 2.41 9 -0.1 1.07
Berwick Forest 60 69.0 45.8 57.4 -0.7 86.3 6 32.3 10 1.93 13 -0.8 0.94
Dunedin Airport 4 69.8 46.0 57.9 -0.2 86.1 20 31.1 9 2.19 16 0.0 1.04
Musselburgh, Dunedin 5 65.9 51.0 58.4 -0.4 81.0 5 39.5 9 2.84 13 +0.3 0.92
Oamaru 99 67.0 48.9 58.0 -1.6 88.4 28 37.0 9 1.35 7 -0.7 0.72
West Arm, Lake Manapouri 590 67.8 43.3 55.6 -0.9 79.0 16 31.0 2,9 10.66 18 -2.3 4.08
Borland Saddle 3,250 61.2 38.6 49.9 .. 69.0 12 29.0 9 8.51 18 .. 1.74
Queenstown 1,080 72.9 49.8 61.4 +1.4 82.2 16 37.6 9 1.19 6 -1.3 0.64
Queenstown Aerodrome 1,154 71.3 47.5 59.4 .. 82.2 20 35.0 9 1.21 5 .. 0.58
Mid Dome 1,268 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Cromwell 698 75.3 49.6 62.4 -0.5 86.5 10 34.1 9 0.89 9 -0.7 0.28
Ophir 1,000 72.6 46.2 59.4 0.0 84.0 10 30.5 9 0.78 6 -0.9 0.28
Moa Creek 1,400 73.3 43.8 58.6 +1.8 83.9 10 26.8 9 0.66 8 -1.0 0.26
Earnscleugh 500 74.4 46.5 60.4 +0.3 88.7 10 29.6 9 0.52 7 -1.0 0.14
Alexandra 461 73.8 50.7 62.2 +0.2 87.8 10 36.1 9 0.58 7 -0.9 0.12
Manorburn Dam 2,448 65.1 42.2 53.6 0.0 76.3 10 27.5 9 1.65 12 -0.6 0.65
Roxburgh (Power Stn.) 360 71.2 48.5 59.8 -0.7 87.0 20 34.5 9 1.58 8 -0.4 0.54


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