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

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. | B Min. | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum Maxim um Date | Minimum Date | Total Fall In. | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Totara Flat | 254 | 56.5 | 33.2 | 44.8 | -1.5 | 65.6 | 1 | 24.0 | 27 | 2.96 | 11 | -3.2 | 0.71 | 21 |
| Greymouth | 14 | 58.2 | 40.3 | 49.2 | -2.2 | 68.0 | 1 | 28.0 | 27 | 4.77 | 12 | -3.1 | 1.48 | 21 |
| Harihari | 148 | 59.6 | 35.5 | 47.6 | … | 70.0 | 9 | 26.7 | 29 | 2.85 | 9 | … | 0.95 | 20 |
| Franz Josef | 400 | 58.0 | 38.4 | 48.2 | -0.4 | 67.8 | 8 | 29.5 | 27 | 2.94 | 9 | -13.7 | 0.72 | 20 |
| Haast | 12 | 57.8 | 41.9 | 49.8 | +0.1 | 70.0 | 2 | 32.0 | 11 | 3.61 | 11 | -8.0 | 0.83 | 18 |
| Milford Sound | 10 | 54.4 | 37.0 | 45.7 | -1.0 | 63.0 | 9 | 29.4 | 28 | 1.73 | 9 | -19.9 | 0.89 | 12 |
| Riwaka, Motueka | 25 | 58.2 | 37.1 | 47.6 | -2.6 | 63.5 | 17 | 29.1 | 28 | 6.74 | 9 | +1.5 | 3.21 | 9 |
| Golden Downs Forest | 900 | 55.4 | 32.5 | 44.0 | -1.7 | 64.2 | 2 | 23.0 | 30 | 3.11 | 8 | -1.9 | 0.90 | 9 |
| Appleby | 57 | 58.5 | 39.2 | 48.8 | -1.7 | 65.4 | 1 | 31.1 | 28 | 4.51 | 7 | +0.8 | 2.45 | 9 |
| Nelson Aerodrome | 7 | 58.0 | 38.5 | 48.2 | -0.8 | 65.6 | 1 | 29.1 | 31 | 7.27 | 9 | +3.9 | 3.04 | 9 |
| Rai Valley | 260 | 57.2 | 35.8 | 46.5 | -1.5 | 62.8 | 9 | 25.0 | 27 | 7.83 | 10 | +0.7 | 3.86 | 9 |
| Moutere Hills | 450 | 56.8 | 43.0 | 49.9 | -0.1 | 66.3 | 1 | 35.9 | 31 | 4.60 | 9 | +0.8 | 2.18 | 9 |
| Blenheim Aerodrome | 90 | 57.6 | 37.7 | 47.6 | -1.8 | 65.0 | 17 | 28.0 | 28 | 4.71 | 9 | +1.8 | 2.48 | 9 |
| Blenheim | 14 | 57.7 | 39.0 | 48.4 | -1.4 | 64.5 | 19 | 30.0 | 28 | 4.43 | 10 | +1.8 | 2.60 | 9 |
| Wither Hills, Blenheim | 105 | 57.3 | 39.7 | 48.5 | -1.8 | 64.2 | 17 | 29.7 | 28 | 4.61 | 10 | +2.0 | 2.34 | 9 |
| Waihopai | 866 | 55.9 | 35.7 | 45.8 | -2.5 | 63.7 | 17 | 26.6 | 31 | 4.00 | 7 | +0.8 | 2.09 | 9 |
| The Jordan, Awatere Valley | 1,000 | 56.7 | 37.0 | 46.8 | -2.4 | 64.8 | 17 | 27.2 | 24 | 3.27 | 8 | +0.2 | 1.62 | 9 |
| Vernon Lagoons | 5 | 57.1 | 37.5 | 47.3 | … | 64.0 | 21 | 28.0 | 30 | 4.27 | 11 | … | 2.21 | 9 |
| Lake Grassmere | 5 | 55.5 | 41.6 | 48.6 | -1.7 | 63.0 | 21 | 30.0 | 30 | 3.78 | 11 | -1.4 | 1.38 | 9 |
| Cape Campbell | 10 | 56.0 | 45.7 | 50.8 | … | 61.7 | 21 | 38.5 | 28 | 3.51 | 14 | +0.7 | 1.52 | 9 |
| Hanmer Forest | 1,270 | 52.4 | 32.1 | 42.2 | -2.3 | 62.5 | 19 | 22.8 | 30 | 3.60 | 12 | -1.2 | 1.17 | 9 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 48.9 | 28.8 | 38.8 | -1.7 | 59.8 | 6 | 10.5 | 30 | 1.99 | 9 | -0.5 | 0.72 | 9 |
| Omoto Forest | 1,000 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Mawhera Forest | 910 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Patons Rock | 10 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Wainuiomata | 270 | 55.7 | 40.4 | 48.0 | … | 65.1 | 9 | 29.4 | 30 | 8.72 | 17 | +2.2 | 2.26 | 9 |
| Kaikoura | 326 | 53.1 | 42.7 | 47.9 | -2.7 | 59.8 | 13 | 37.1 | 29 | 4.97 | 13 | +1.1 | 1.29 | 9 |
| Balmoral Forest | 650 | 53.5 | 32.5 | 43.0 | -2.4 | 64.0 | 19 | 21.0 | 30 | 2.48 | 11 | -0.3 | 0.60 | 9 |
| The Hermitage, Mt. Cook | 2,500 | 49.7 | 31.3 | 40.5 | -0.6 | 60.5 | 6 | 20.5 | 29 | 1.98 | 10 | -12.9 | 0.75 | 9 |
| Godley Peaks | 2,500 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Glentanner | 2,800 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Mount John | 3,367 | 46.0 | 32.5 | 39.2 | … | 58.0 | 17 | 22.4 | 27 | 0.53 | 5 | -1.0 | 0.20 | 9 |
| Ski Basin, Craigieburn | 5,100 | 41.1 | 28.0 | 34.6 | … | 52.2 | 31 | 16.8 | 23 | 2.58 | … | … | 0.46 | 26 |
| Craigieburn Forest | 3,000 | 49.0 | 30.5 | 39.8 | -0.5 | 62.1 | 17 | 22.9 | 25 | 1.22 | 10 | … | 0.42 | 21 |
| Camp Stream, Craigieburn | 4,700 | 42.6 | 30.8 | 36.7 | … | 52.6 | 16 | 22.1 | 23 | 1.58 | 8 | … | 0.48 | 21 |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 52.8 | 33.7 | 43.2 | -1.7 | 66.5 | 17 | 23.4 | 30 | 1.24 | 9 | -1.6 | 0.40 | 21 |
| Highbank | 1,102 | 51.7 | 37.2 | 44.4 | -2.4 | 62.0 | 18 | 30.0 | 28 | 2.33 | 11 | -0.7 | 0.61 | 9 |
| Hororata | 631 | 52.8 | 33.9 | 43.4 | -1.8 | 66.5 | 13 | 23.5 | 30 | 2.66 | 10 | … | 0.58 | 8 |
| Winchmore | 526 | 52.1 | 35.2 | 43.6 | -2.0 | 65.2 | 13 | 25.2 | 28 | 2.46 | 8 | +0.1 | 0.62 | 8 |
| Ashburton | 330 | 54.1 | 36.0 | 45.0 | -2.2 | 68.2 | 13 | 25.0 | 28 | 2.19 | 8 | -0.3 | 0.63 | 8 |
| Ashley Forest | 350 | 52.4 | 39.4 | 45.9 | -1.8 | 62.0 | 13 | 3.03 | 28 | 4.03 | 11 | +0.5 | 1.49 | 8 |
| Rangiora | 150 | 53.7 | 37.6 | 45.6 | -1.0 | 61.6 | 13 | 25.0 | 30 | 3.77 | 12 | … | 1.69 | 8 |
| Darfield | 640 | 51.6 | 36.2 | 43.9 | -2.3 | 62.1 | 13 | 29.1 | 28 | 2.91 | 11 | -0.2 | 0.67 | 8 |
| Eyrewell Forest | 520 | 52.4 | 36.5 | 44.4 | -0.9 | 64.1 | 13 | 26.6 | 30 | 3.08 | 11 | +0.2 | 0.92 | 8 |
| Christchurch Airport | 97 | 53.8 | 38.6 | 46.2 | -0.8 | 63.5 | 13 | 25.2 | 30 | 3.16 | 12 | +0.3 | 1.11 | 8 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 54.6 | 39.3 | 47.0 | -0.7 | 65.1 | 13 | 26.1 | 30 | 4.52 | 14 | +1.5 | 1.29 | 26 |
| Bromley, Christchurch | 31 | 53.7 | 41.1 | 47.4 | -0.2 | 63.2 | 13 | 27.7 | 30 | 4.71 | 12 | … | 1.55 | 8 |
| Mt. Pleasant, Christchurch | 450 | 53.4 | 43.6 | 48.5 | … | 64.2 | 13 | 35.0 | 28 | 5.00 | 14 | … | 1.35 | 26 |
| Lincoln | 36 | 53.5 | 38.1 | 45.8 | -0.8 | 64.3 | 13 | 24.9 | 30 | 2.97 | 12 | +0.3 | 0.95 | 8 |
| Onawe, Akaroa | 150 | 52.8 | 42.8 | 47.8 | -2.4 | 60.0 | 13 | 33.0 | 28 | 7.27 | 14 | +2.6 | 1.75 | 26 |
| Lake Tekapo | 2,240 | 50.1 | 30.8 | 40.4 | -1.6 | 59.8 | 13 | 22.0 | 30 | 0.53 | 6 | -1.3 | 0.20 | 21 |
| Lake Pukaki No. 1 | 1,660 | 49.6 | 30.9 | 40.2 | … | 63.0 | 13 | 23.0 | 28 | 0.64 | 6 | -1.2 | 0.25 | 8 |
| Lake Pukaki No. 2 | 1,825 | 48.7 | 32.6 | 40.6 | … | 60.9 | 13 | 24.2 | 30 | 0.67 | 6 | … | 0.25 | 8 |
| Fairlie | 1,004 | 52.5 | 29.7 | 41.1 | -2.4 | 65.2 | 13 | 16.0 | 30 | 1.89 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.73 | 9 |
| Ikawai | 230 | 54.4 | 33.6 | 44.0 | … | 60.5 | 13 | 24.5 | 31 | 0.83 | 6 | … | 0.44 | 21 |
| Temuka | 80 | 54.9 | 36.4 | 45.6 | -0.4 | 61.2 | 14 | 26.2 | 31 | 1.85 | 6 | … | 0.57 | 8 |
| Timaru Aerodrome | 75 | 53.8 | 36.1 | 45.0 | -0.6 | 58.8 | 14 | 24.8 | 31 | 1.76 | 7 | +0.1 | 0.51 | 1 |
| Adair | 280 | 52.8 | 39.0 | 45.9 | -1.3 | 60.2 | 13 | 30.5 | 28 | 1.63 | 6 | -0.1 | 0.80 | 21 |
| Timaru | 56 | 54.3 | 38.1 | 46.2 | -0.6 | 60.2 | 13 | 28.3 | 30 | 1.41 | 7 | -0.3 | 0.44 | 8 |
| Waimate | 200 | 56.3 | 38.7 | 47.5 | -0.3 | 62.7 | 14 | 28.0 | 31 | 1.06 | 9 | -0.7 | 0.37 | 21 |
| Otematata | 920 | 52.5 | 33.2 | 42.8 | -0.9 | 64.0 | 13 | 22.0 | 29 | 0.46 | 6 | -0.7 | 0.18 | 22 |
| Oamaru Aerodrome | 99 | 53.1 | 37.1 | 45.1 | … | 60.1 | 14 | 27.9 | 28 | 1.68 | 7 | … | 0.77 | 21 |
| Tara Hills, Omarama | 1,600 | 50.6 | 27.5 | 39.0 | -2.4 | 60.9 | 13 | 15.8 | 29 | 0.30 | 5 | -1.3 | 0.12 | 8 |
| Lake Hawea | 1,147 | 52.7 | 34.4 | 43.6 | -1.7 | 63.7 | 1 | 25.9 | 28 | 0.21 | 5 | -2.4 | 0.08 | 9 |
| Naseby Forest | 2,000 | 47.7 | 28.4 | 38.0 | -3.0 | 63.0 | 16 | 19.2 | 28 | 0.42 | 9 | -1.3 | 0.17 | 25 |
| Herbert Forest | 200 | 54.9 | 36.2 | 45.6 | … | 62.0 | 2 | 28.0 | 28 | 0.80 | 7 | … | 0.21 | 25,26 |
| Palmerston | 70 | 53.9 | 33.9 | 43.9 | … | 63.0 | 13 | 22.0 | 31 | 0.76 | 9 | … | 0.21 | 26 |
| Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti | 21 | 54.8 | 37.0 | 45.9 | +0.5 | 63.2 | 14 | 28.5 | 29 | 1.14 | 11 | -0.6 | 0.40 | 26 |
| Taiaroa Head | 250 | 51.1 | 42.4 | 46.8 | -2.0 | 58.1 | 21 | 35.0 | 26 | 3.00 | 14 | +0.7 | 0.87 | 26 |
| Taieri | 80 | 53.3 | 36.2 | 44.8 | -0.8 | 65.2 | 17 | 24.8 | 31 | 1.49 | 9 | -0.8 | 0.52 | 26 |
| Berwick Forest | 60 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Dunedin Airport | 4 | 53.3 | 34.0 | 43.6 | -1.3 | 61.2 | 15 | 21.9 | 31 | 1.69 | 10 | -0.2 | 0.39 | 9 |
| Musselburgh, Dunedin | 5 | 52.0 | 41.8 | 46.9 | -1.0 | 58.7 | 21 | 34.0 | 28 | 2.48 | 15 | -0.1 | 0.59 | 25 |
| Oamaru | 99 | 54.3 | 39.6 | 47.0 | -1.4 | 62.7 | 13 | 30.6 | 31 | 0.70 | 6 | -0.6 | 0.32 | 21 |
| West Arm, Lake Manapouri | 590 | 49.5 | 36.8 | 43.2 | 0.0 | 58.0 | 10 | 29.0 | 28 | 3.82 | … | -8.7 | … | … |
| Borland Saddle | 3,250 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Queenstown | 1,080 | 52.2 | 35.4 | 43.8 | -0.4 | 62.0 | 2 | 28.0 | 30 | 0.43 | 8 | -2.2 | 0.21 | 24 |
| Queenstown Aerodrome | 1,154 | 50.9 | 31.5 | 41.2 | … | 62.5 | 1 | 23.2 | 30 | 0.99 | 7 | … | 0.50 | 24 |
| Mid Dome | 1,268 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |