29 APRIL
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for March 1971—continued
| Station | Height
of
Station
Above
M.S.L. | Means of
A
Max.
°F. | B
Min.
°F. | Mean
of A
and
B
°F. | Difference
From
Normal
°F. | Absolute Maximum and
Minimum
Maxi-
mum
°F. | Date | Mini-
mum
°F. | Date | Total
Fall
In. | No.
of
Rain
Days | Difference
From
Normal | Maximum
Fall
Amount
In. | Date | Bright
Sun-
shine
Hrs. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Whitemans Valley | 770 | 66.4 | 47.8 | 57.1 | ... | 71.8 | 18 | 38.0 | 29 | 2.51 | 5 | ... | 1.65 | 26 | ... |
| Wainuiomata | 270 | 69.2 | 51.0 | 60.1 | ... | 75.0 | 20 | 40.9 | 1 | 2.26 | 7 | ... | 0.98 | 26 | ... |
| Wallaceville | 185 | 70.7 | 49.6 | 60.2 | +1.7 | 75.8 | 21 | 39.2 | 29 | 1.60 | 7 | -1.7 | 1.10 | 26 | 237 |
| Patons Rock, Takaka | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1.96 | 7 | ... | 1.10 | 25 | 238 |
| Westport Aerodrome | 6 | 69.2 | 54.7 | 62.0 | +3.2 | 73.0 | 10 | 48.0 | 28 | 6.32 | 15 | -0.2 | 2.40 | 24 | 217 |
| Cobb Dam | 2,701 | 62.8 | 45.0 | 53.9 | +1.7 | 71.6 | 19 | 38.4 | 29 | 2.02 | 8 | ... | 0.70 | 4 | ... |
| Murchison | 520 | 72.1 | 49.5 | 60.8 | ... | 82.0 | 9 | 37.4 | 29 | 1.36 | 8 | ... | 0.26 | 24 | ... |
| Lake Rotoiti | 2,080 | 66.0 | 43.7 | 54.8 | +0.7 | 72.7 | 9 | 33.8 | 29 | 2.24 | 10 | -1.8 | 0.63 | 25 | ... |
| Hokitika Aerodrome | 127 | 68.7 | 51.8 | 60.2 | +2.4 | 72.7 | 14 | 44.6 | 28 | 4.65 | 10 | -3.7 | 2.43 | 24 | 246 |
| Reefton | 650 | 72.4 | 49.4 | 60.9 | +3.1 | 82.0 | 9 | 38.0 | 5 | 1.62 | 10 | ... | 0.84 | 24 | ... |
| Totara Flat | 254 | 71.9 | 47.3 | 59.6 | +2.7 | 79.1 | 9 | 37.9 | 29 | 1.68 | 10 | -3.6 | 0.40 | 24 | ... |
| Greymouth | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Harihari | 148 | 70.2 | 47.9 | 59.0 | +3.2 | 75.0 | 9 | 36.6 | 28 | 6.79 | 14 | ... | 1.18 | 24 | ... |
| Franz Josef | 400 | 68.4 | 50.4 | 59.4 | +2.9 | 73.6 | 13 | 40.3 | 28 | 9.75 | 14 | -7.2 | 2.09 | 24 | ... |
| Haast | 12 | 67.6 | 51.8 | 59.7 | +3.0 | 71.8 | 13 | 43.7 | 28 | 12.97 | 12 | +0.2 | 5.02 | 24 | 222 |
| Milford Sound | 10 | 67.1 | 50.0 | 58.6 | +2.9 | 73.6 | 6 | 42.8 | 20 | 13.63 | 12 | -8.7 | 3.65 | 15 | ... |
| Riwaka, Motueka | 25 | 70.8 | 49.0 | 59.9 | -0.2 | 77.0 | 12 | 41.0 | 28 | 1.65 | 6 | -1.2 | 0.45 | 3 | 243* |
| Golden Downs Forest | 900 | 69.5 | 47.6 | 58.6 | +1.5 | 79.0 | 19 | 40.0 | 12 | 2.19 | 7 | -1.0 | 0.70 | 26 | ... |
| Brightlands Bay, Marl. Snds | 50 | 68.9 | 57.2 | 63.1 | ... | 74.0 | 19 | 51.6 | 29 | 1.21 | 5 | ... | 0.67 | 25 | ... |
| Appleby | 57 | 71.2 | 52.0 | 61.6 | +1.1 | 78.9 | 22 | 45.1 | 12 | 1.57 | 6 | -0.6 | 0.55 | 25 | ... |
| Nelson Aerodrome | 7 | 70.3 | 51.4 | 60.8 | +1.3 | 78.3 | 17 | 44.1 | 29 | 1.86 | 7 | -0.7 | 1.27 | 25 | 243 |
| Rai Valley | 260 | 70.6 | 48.7 | 59.6 | +0.9 | 86.0 | 23 | 35.4 | 29 | 1.51 | 5 | -4.4 | 0.73 | 26 | ... |
| Moutere Hills | 450 | 70.5 | 54.3 | 62.4 | +1.5 | 77.6 | 19 | 47.9 | 5 | 1.88 | 8 | -0.6 | 0.62 | 24 | ... |
| Blenheim Aerodrome | 90 | 72.1 | 50.4 | 61.2 | +0.8 | 80.6 | 15 | 41.4 | 6 | 1.11 | 4 | -0.6 | 0.67 | 25 | ... |
| Blenheim | 14 | 71.9 | 50.8 | 61.4 | +0.8 | 81.4 | 31 | 43.0 | 5 | 0.77 | 5 | -0.8 | 0.42 | 25 | 212 |
| Wither Hills, Blenheim | 105 | 71.9 | 51.8 | 61.8 | +1.2 | 80.3 | 31 | 43.1 | 6 | 1.07 | 3 | -0.5 | 0.69 | 25 | ... |
| Waihopai | 860 | 70.7 | 47.6 | 59.2 | 0.0 | 79.5 | 18 | 41.2 | 28 | 1.28 | 5 | -0.9 | 0.54 | 26 | ... |
| Black Birch Range | 4,580 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| The Jordan, Awatere Valley | 1,000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Vernon Lagoon | 5 | 70.7 | 49.6 | 60.2 | ... | 80.2 | 31 | 39.4 | 6 | 0.63 | 6 | ... | 0.25 | 25 | ... |
| Lake Grassmere | 5 | 68.3 | 54.3 | 61.3 | +1.2 | 78.6 | 24 | 45.7 | 28 | 0.36 | 7 | -1.1 | 0.10 | 25 | 193 |
| Cape Campbell | 10 | 66.9 | 55.9 | 61.4 | ... | 73.0 | 15 | 50.4 | 28 | 0.24 | 4 | -1.4 | 0.13 | 25 | ... |
| Hanmer Forest | 1,270 | 71.0 | 44.2 | 57.6 | +1.6 | 81.0 | 18 | 34.6 | 28 | 1.14 | 12 | -2.2 | 0.33 | 25 | 181 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 66.9 | 39.2 | 53.0 | 0.0 | 79.0 | 18 | 30.6 | 29 | 0.43 | 3 | -1.3 | 0.21 | 26 | : |
| Kaikoura | 326 | 66.6 | 53.2 | 59.9 | +1.1 | 76.6 | 31 | 48.6 | 4 | 1.10 | 11 | -1.6 | 0.29 | 10 | 182 |
| Balmoral Forest | 650 | 74.9 | 47.9 | 61.4 | +4.3 | 84.5 | 18 | 36.0 | 28 | 0.99 | 5 | -0.7 | 0.61 | 25 | ... |
| The Hermitage, Mt. Cook | 2,500 | 67.5 | 46.4 | 57.0 | +2.9 | 77.5 | 8 | 36.3 | 28 | 6.76 | 13 | -7.9 | 1.66 | 15 | 175 |
| Godley Peaks | 2,500 | 68.9 | 43.4 | 56.2 | ... | 77.7 | 18 | 35.0 | 28 | 1.78 | 6 | ... | 1.29 | 25 | ... |
| Mount John | 3,367 | 65.7 | 45.5 | 55.6 | +2.5 | 73.8 | 2 | 37.4 | 28 | 2.23 | 9 | +0.8 | 1.59 | 25 | 232 |
| Ski Basin, Craigieburn | 5,100 | 53.2 | 40.6 | 46.9 | +1.6 | 60.1 | 31 | 31.6 | 28 | 1.48 | 11 | ... | 0.35 | 3,31 | ... |
| Craigieburn Forest | 3,000 | 66.7 | 43.2 | 55.0 | +2.5 | 77.2 | 31 | 32.7 | 28 | 0.65 | 6 | ... | 0.32 | 3 | ... |
| Camp Stream, Craigieburn | 4,700 | 56.1 | 42.1 | 49.1 | +1.3 | 65.3 | 31 | 32.4 | 28 | 1.28 | 10 | ... | 0.38 | 3 | ... |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 70.2 | 47.7 | 59.0 | +2.7 | 80.2 | 18 | 47.7 | 28 | 0.84 | 7 | ... | 0.33 | 25 | ... |
| Highbank | 1,102 | 69.8 | 49.6 | 59.7 | +3.0 | 81.0 | 18 | 42.0 | 20 | 1.64 | 8 | -1.1 | 0.87 | 25 | 182 |
| Hororata | 631 | 72.5 | 45.7 | 59.1 | +3.3 | 83.7 | 31 | 35.6 | 28 | 1.22 | 8 | ... | 0.42 | 25 | ... |
| Winchmore | 526 | 70.9 | 49.0 | 60.0 | +3.8 | 82.0 | 24 | 41.2 | 29 | 0.80 | 6 | -1.3 | 0.30 | 9 | ... |
| Ashburton | 330 | 73.9 | 49.6 | 61.8 | +3.3 | 86.1 | 8 | 37.4 | 28 | 1.13 | 6 | -1.0 | 0.36 | 27 | 172 |
| Ashley Forest | 350 | 69.1 | 50.7 | 59.9 | +2.6 | 86.0 | 31 | 42.5 | 28 | 0.74 | 4 | ... | 0.44 | 26 | 198 |
| Rangiora | 150 | 70.2 | 47.8 | 59.0 | +1.7 | 87.8 | 31 | 37.6 | 12 | 0.87 | 6 | ... | 0.48 | 25 | ... |
| Darfield | 640 | 73.9 | 49.1 | 61.5 | +3.8 | 86.1 | 18 | 39.5 | 12 | 0.88 | 6 | -1.1 | 0.34 | 25 | ... |
| Eyrewell Forest | 520 | 71.5 | 47.6 | 59.6 | +3.2 | 86.0 | 31 | 37.0 | 12 | 0.77 | 7 | -1.3 | 0.38 | 25 | ... |
| Christchurch Airport | 97 | 69.3 | 51.1 | 60.2 | +2.8 | 85.3 | 31 | 39.2 | 28 | 0.45 | 5 | -1.2 | 0.18 | 25 | 184 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 71.1 | 51.5 | 61.3 | +3.0 | 87.2 | 31 | 42.9 | 29 | 0.36 | 3 | -1.3 | 0.25 | 25 | ... |
| Bromley, Christchurch | 31 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mt. Pleasant, Christchurch | 450 | 68.8 | 54.5 | 61.6 | ... | 83.5 | 31 | 45.7 | 28 | 0.43 | 5 | ... | 0.31 | 25 | ... |
| Lincoln | 36 | 70.8 | 50.9 | 60.8 | +3.4 | 83.2 | 31 | 38.4 | 28 | 0.94 | 9 | -0.9 | 0.30 | 25 | 202 |
| Onawe, Akaroa | 150 | 70.1 | 53.1 | 61.6 | +2.1 | 84.0 | 16 | 45.1 | 28 | 0.77 | 5 | -1.8 | 0.33 | 25 | 162 |
| Lake Tekapo | 2,240 | 68.5 | 46.4 | 57.4 | +1.7 | 77.5 | 8 | 36.0 | 12 | 2.07 | 8 | +0.5 | 1.41 | 25 | 231 |
| Lake Pukaki No. 1 | 1,660 | 70.0 | 47.4 | 58.7 | +3.8 | 77.5 | 18 | 38.4 | 28 | 1.89 | 8 | +0.2 | 0.99 | 25 | ... |
| Lake Pukaki No. 2 | 1,825 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Fairlie | 1,004 | 69.9 | 44.6 | 57.2 | +1.8 | 82.1 | 18 | 35.0 | 28 | 1.54 | 11 | -0.6 | 0.73 | 25 | ... |
| Ikawai | 230 | 66.8 | 45.4 | 56.1 | ... | 81.0 | 18 | 37.5 | 20 | 2.10 | 10 | ... | 1.24 | 25 | ... |
| Temuka | 80 | 70.4 | 47.9 | 59.2 | +2.7 | 82.9 | 17 | 41.1 | 12 | 0.88 | 9 | ... | 0.26 | 25 | ... |
| Timaru Aerodrome | 75 | 69.1 | 48.2 | 58.2 | +2.1 | 83.5 | 17 | 38.5 | 28 | 1.62 | 8 | -0.1 | 0.44 | 25 | ... |
| Adair | 280 | 68.4 | 50.4 | 59.4 | +2.9 | 79.8 | 31 | 42.0 | 28 | 2.20 | 10 | +0.4 | 0.81 | 25 | ... |
| Timaru | 55 | 69.1 | 49.8 | 59.4 | +1.8 | 77.2 | 31 | 38.7 | 28 | 1.62 | 10 | -0.2 | 0.70 | 25 | 179 |
| Waimate | 200 | 69.7 | 49.0 | 59.4 | +1.8 | 81.7 | 18 | 40.0 | 28 | 2.93 | 12 | +1.1 | 1.46 | 25 | 167 |
| Otematata | 920 | 71.0 | 48.2 | 59.6 | +2.2 | 81.2 | 8 | 37.0 | 29 | 2.30 | 9 | +1.0 | 0.93 | 25 | ... |
| Oamaru Aerodrome | 99 | 67.3 | 48.6 | 58.0 | ... | 81.1 | 31 | 39.7 | 28 | 1.36 | 9 | ... | 0.57 | 25 | ... |
| Tara Hills, Omarama | 1,600 | 71.1 | 45.3 | 58.2 | +3.3 | 79.0 | 8 | 35.7 | 4 | 1.88 | 8 | +0.2 | 0.61 | 25 | 204 |
| Albert Town | 960 | 72.5 | 47.5 | 60.0 | ... | 80.2 | 8 | 34.5 | 28 | 2.78 | 7 | ... | 1.28 | 24 | ... |
| Lake Hawea | 1,147 | 70.2 | 51.0 | 60.6 | +2.6 | 79.2 | 12 | 41.2 | 4 | 2.20 | 7 | -0.8 | 0.99 | 24 | ... |
| Naseby Forest | 2,000 | 64.9 | 42.1 | 53.5 | +0.8 | 76.0 | 2 | 32.0 | 20 | 2.67 | 9 | +0.6 | 0.71 | 25 | ... |
| Herbert Forest | 200 | 60.8 | ... | ... | ... | 82.0 | 31 | ... | ... | 2.25 | 9 | ... | 1.41 | 25 | ... |
| Palmerston | 70 | 67.3 | 45.2 | 56.2 | ... | 80.4 | 30 | 36.4 | 20 | 2.33 | 14 | ... | 0.87 | 25 | 164 |
| Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti | 21 | 66.7 | 48.1 | 57.4 | +2.1 | 80.0 | 31 | 40.2 | 7 | 2.31 | 13 | +0.2 | 0.83 | 25 | ... |
| Taiaroa Head | 250 | 62.1 | 52.9 | 57.5 | +3.3 | 72.1 | 31 | 44.1 | 28 | 1.46 | 13 | -1.0 | 0.34 | 25,26 | ... |
| Taieri | 80 | 66.6 | 48.2 | 57.4 | +1.9 | 80.2 | 30 | 38.0 | 20 | 3.21 | 14 | +0.7 | 0.78 | 24 | ... |