Climatological Table




CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE--Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for December 1969--continued

Station Height Above M.S.L. Ft. Means of A Max. °F. B Min. °F. Mean of A and B °F. Difference From Normal Absolute Maximum and Minimum Maximum Date Minimum Date Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) Total Fall In. No. of Rain Days Difference From Normal Maximum Fall Amount Date Rainfall in Inches Bright Sun-shine
Appleby, Nelson ... 57 70.7 55.6 63.2 +2.3 79.0 22 45.7 6 6.61 11 +3.8 1.90 18 ...
Nelson Aerodrome ... 6 70.7 55.9 63.3 +3.4 81.2 22 46.1 6 4.23 12 +1.1 1.73 17 228
Rai Valley ... 260 71.3 53.3 62.3 +3.3 81.8 22 39.2 30 10.07 15 +3.1 3.05 19 ...
Moutere Hills ... 450 70.2 55.8 63.0 +1.3 79.0 22 47.3 28 6.63 13 +3.4 1.92 18 ...
Woodbourne Aerodrome ... 90 74.3 54.6 64.4 +2.7 90.5 21 44.6 30 4.12 7 +1.9 1.40 16 ...
Blenheim ... 17 75.1 56.4 65.8 +4.0 90.3 21 47.0 30 2.24 8 +0.3 0.97 17 225
Wither Hills ... 100 74.4 52.9 63.6 +1.3 92.3 21 48.5 28 2.21 8 +0.6 1.04 17 ...
Waihopai ... 860 74.0 55.2 64.6 +4.3 95.0 20 44.8 5 3.78 14 +1.0 1.19 17 ...
Jordan, Awatere ... 1,000 74.1 53.7 63.9 +3.9 91.2 21 44.5 5 4.29 12 +1.9 1.15 17 ...
Vernon Lagoons ... ... 74.2 54.8 64.5 ... 88.0 21 45.9 7 1.83 6 ... 1.01 17 222
Lake Grassmere ... 5 71.5 57.9 64.7 +4.1 88.7 21 52.3 28 1.25 8 −0.4 0.85 17 204
Cape Campbell ... 10 66.6 56.6 61.6 ... 73.0 22 51.1 6 1.44 7 ... 1.19 17 ...
Hanmer Forest ... 1,270 72.6 50.1 61.4 +4.1 85.0 23 37.0 6 2.95 12 −0.8 0.65 17 195
Molesworth ... 2,930 68.7 46.8 57.8 +3.6 81.5 30 39.2 7 3.05 13 +1.2 0.78 17 ...
Kaikoura ... 326 68.2 55.4 61.8 +3.0 84.0 24 48.9 6 1.04 11 −2.1 0.65 17 194
Balmoral ... 650 73.6 45.0 59.3 +0.9 87.5 23 32.0 10 2.37 11 +0.1 0.66 17 ...
Hermitage, Mt. Cook ... 2,500 65.8 46.8 56.3 +1.7 80.5 30 38.8 26 25.52 15 +10.8 9.50 24 160
Godley Peaks ... 1,500 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4.46 9 ... 1.48 24 ...
Mount John ... 3,367 66.1 45.4 55.8 ... 76.7 21 38.2 13 3.19 10 ... 1.14 24 233
Craigieburn, Ski Basin ... 5,100 55.0 40.8 47.9 ... 64.8 30 31.8 6 10.88 15 ... 2.75 24 ...
Craigieburn Forest ... 3,000 66.1 45.3 55.7 +3.3 78.1 23 36.1 27 9.14 13 ... 2.41 24 ...
Craigieburn, Camp Stream ... 4,700 58.1 43.6 51.0 ... 67.7 3 34.5 13 13.09 16 ... 3.24 25 ...
Lake Coleridge ... 1,195 71.0 49.6 60.3 +2.8 80.0 23 40.5 6 4.96 10 ... 1.70 24 ...
Highbank, Methven ... 1,102 69.6 51.0 60.3 +3.2 80.0 21 43.0 6 6.98 12 +3.3 1.63 4 194
Hororata ... 631 73.2 51.9 62.6 +4.4 85.1 21 42.9 14 4.83 11 ... 1.37 17 ...
Winchmore ... 526 71.6 52.0 61.8 +4.2 82.3 21 44.9 6 4.74 8 +1.5 1.58 17 ...
Ashburton ... 330 75.2 52.5 63.8 +4.1 86.4 21 45.0 27 4.85 10 +2.0 1.78 17 194
Ashley Forest ... 350 71.1 52.8 62.0 +3.5 83.5 21 44.5 6 2.93 10 −0.3 1.45 17 208
Rangiora ... 150 74.9 52.9 63.9 ... 87.0 21 45.9 6 2.52 8 ... 1.40 17 ...
Darfield ... 640 74.4 51.8 63.1 +4.2 84.1 11 42.9 27 4.37 9 +1.5 1.52 17 ...
Eyrewell ... 520 72.8 52.2 62.5 +4.0 84.0 30 42.0 14 3.76 10 +0.8 1.45 17 ...
Christchurch Airport ... 97 72.2 54.3 63.2 +4.2 86.0 21 49.0 27 1.85 9 −0.3 0.92 17 190
Christchurch ... 22 72.8 54.3 63.6 +3.9 84.9 11 49.8 7 1.58 6 −0.8 0.92 17 ...
Bromley ... 31 71.4 55.5 63.4 +4.8 84.8 21 51.0 30 1.63 11 ... 0.90 17 ...
Mt. Pleasant, Christchurch ... 450 70.0 55.0 62.5 ... 82.3 11 49.0 12 1.55 10 ... 0.86 17 ...
Lincoln ... 36 72.6 53.4 63.0 +4.4 86.1 21 47.0 10 2.70 8 +0.1 0.97 17 213
Onawe, Akaroa ... 150 71.3 54.3 62.8 +2.6 81.2 24 45.2 7 1.86 8 −0.8 0.67 17 210
Lake Tekapo ... 2,240 68.1 47.6 57.8 +0.6 ... ... 40.7 6 3.19 9 +0.9 1.13 24 251
Glentanner ... 2,800 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Lake Pukaki ... 1,660 70.4 48.8 59.6 ... 81.0 20 43.0 19 3.91 11 +1.6 1.03 24 ...
Lake Pukaki No. 2 ... 1,850 70.2 48.6 59.4 ... 79.7 21 35.0 7 3.81 10 ... 0.98 24 ...
Fairlie ... 1,004 71.1 48.8 60.0 +3.1 81.0 21 41.1 10,27 4.94 9 +1.9 1.50 24 ...
Ikawai ... 230 68.2 50.7 59.4 ... 82.0 24 42.0 9 3.31 8 ... 0.81 24 ...
Temuka ... 80 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Timaru Aerodrome, Levels ... ... 70.0 52.5 61.2 +3.5 86.8 24 45.4 11 3.30 8 +0.5 1.04 17 ...
Adair ... 280 69.6 52.8 61.2 +4.1 87.0 24 47.6 12 4.69 11 +1.9 1.35 17 ...
Timaru ... 56 70.8 53.2 62.0 +2.8 83.8 24 43.2 11 4.47 10 +1.6 1.42 17 159
Waimate ... 200 70.5 52.5 61.5 +2.9 83.5 24 45.8 10 4.25 12 +1.2 1.09 17 158
Otematata ... 920 74.6 50.4 62.5 +2.4 84.2 20 44.0 29 3.13 12 +1.4 1.44 24 ...
Oamaru Aerodrome ... 99 67.3 51.8 59.6 ... 84.0 24 45.0 9 4.66 11 ... 1.75 18 ...
Tara Hills, Omarama ... 1,600 72.3 47.9 60.1 +2.7 81.9 3 37.9 9 3.63 13 +1.4 1.54 24 ...
Lake Hawea ... 1,147 70.0 51.5 60.8 +1.0 77.9 2 44.3 12 6.97 15 +4.5 2.74 24 ...
Naseby Forest ... 2,000 68.5 44.2 56.3 +2.1 80.2 3 35.0 9 3.44 11 +0.8 1.25 24 ...
Herbert Forest ... 200 68.9 49.5 59.2 ... 80.0 7,24 40.6 9 4.27 12 ... 1.10 17 ...
Palmerston ... 70 68.1 49.1 58.6 ... 77.8 24 38.6 27 4.70 11 ... 1.30 18 179
Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti ... 21 67.6 50.4 59.0 +3.8 77.0 8 35.5 12 4.49 14 +1.9 1.17 18 ...
Taiaroa Head ... 250 62.3 51.5 56.9 +1.7 71.9 30 42.8 9 4.64 11 +1.7 2.06 18 ...
Taieri ... 80 69.5 49.7 59.6 +3.3 79.8 23 34.6 12 4.66 13 +1.8 1.22 25 ...
Berwick Forest ... 60 69.3 48.3 58.8 +2.5 82.4 23 35.3 12 5.52 13 +2.3 1.29 24 ...
Dunedin Airport ... 4 69.2 48.7 59.0 +2.7 82.1 23 37.5 12 5.12 13 +2.5 1.31 25 165
Musselburgh, Dunedin ... 5 65.5 52.8 59.2 +2.2 74.5 30 43.2 12 4.99 13 +2.1 1.16 25 188
Oamaru ... 99 68.3 52.1 60.2 +2.3 81.4 24 43.9 9 3.78 10 +1.3 1.33 18 169
West Arm, Lake Manapouri ... 590 65.3 44.2 54.8 ... 77.0 2 34.0 29 13.36 21 +0.8 2.30 24 ...
Borland Saddle ... 3,250 57.6 40.9 49.2 ... 68.0 2 28.5 23 12.80 ... ... ... ...
Queenstown ... 1,080 70.0 49.2 59.6 +1.3 81.0 2 40.1 9 5.70 16 +3.3 2.46 24 201
Queenstown Aerodrome ... 1,154 68.4 47.9 58.2 ... 79.2 2 37.2 9 5.04 15 ... 2.18 24 ...
Mid Dome ... 1,268 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Cromwell ... 698 73.4 50.6 62.0 +0.7 84.6 2 41.6 9 5.00 13 +2.6 2.52 24 ...
Ophir ... 1,000 71.1 47.8 59.4 +1.2 80.8 30 39.7 9 4.58 10 +2.9 1.79 24 ...
Moa Creek ... 1,400 70.2 44.1 57.2 +1.3 ... ... 34.9 27 4.22 11 +2.5 1.51 24 ...
Earnscleugh ... 500 73.8 47.5 60.6 +1.6 84.0 30 36.3 9 5.41 16 +4.1 1.93 24 ...
Alexandra ... 461 73.1 51.2 62.2 +1.5 83.7 30 42.0 9 2.77 2 +1.5 1.70 24 211
Roxburgh Hydro ... 350 71.5 49.0 60.2 +1.0 84.0 3 36.0 12 4.19 15 +2.2 1.17 24 ...
Moa Flat, West Otago ... 1,345 66.3 46.1 56.2 +2.6 76.2 3 33.8 12 6.63 18 +3.5 1.75 24 ...
Lake Mahinerangi ... 1,300 65.4 47.0 56.2 ... 75.2 3 40.2 6 4.44 15 +0.5 1.03 24 ...
Tapanui ... 740 68.5 49.9 59.2 +3.0 83.0 3 36.2 12 5.35 17 +2.3 1.97 25 ...
Rankleburn Forest ... 835 67.5 46.8 57.2 +1.8 81.4 3 38.4 12 6.43 16 +3.4 1.70 25 ...
Taieri Mouth ... 50 65.0 49.9 57.4 ... 77.3 30 39.8 6 4.05 11 ... 1.25 25 ...
Otautau ... 180 67.0 46.8 56.9 +1.2 81.0 3 36.5 12 6.67 17 +3.1 1.16 24 168
Winton ... 145 67.5 49.3 58.4 ... 82.0 3 39.1 12 3.77 16 ... 1.13 24 193


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