Climatological Tables




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. | Means of B Min. | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | Total Fall In. | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Date | Bright Sunshine Hrs. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Berwick Forest .. | 60 | 66.2 | 47.5 | 56.8 | +1.2 | 80.0 | 31 | 39.1 | 20 | 4.47 | 15 | +1.9 | 0.77 | 24 | .. |
| Dunedin Airport .. | 4 | 66.4 | 46.6 | 56.5 | +1.8 | 80.2 | 31 | 36.7 | 20 | 3.22 | 14 | +1.0 | 0.79 | 24 | 124 |
| Musselburgh, Dunedin .. | 5 | 65.9 | 51.7 | 58.9 | +2.5 | 79.0 | 31 | 41.8 | 20 | 3.02 | 15 | +0.5 | 0.65 | 2 | 126 |
| Oamaru .. | 99 | 68.1 | 50.4 | 59.2 | +1.0 | 81.6 | 31 | 38.0 | 15 | 1.15 | 10 | -0.5 | 0.39 | 25 | 186 |
| West Arm, Lake Manapouri | 590 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Borland Saddle .. | 3,250 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Queenstown .. | 1,080 | 68.3 | 49.6 | 59.0 | +2.4 | 76.5 | 8 | 41.8 | 28 | 3.18 | 7 | +0.1 | 1.19 | 24 | 189 |
| Queenstown Aerodrome .. | 1,154 | 66.9 | 48.6 | 57.8 | .. | 75.7 | 2 | 39.7 | 20 | 3.33 | 9 | .. | 1.24 | 24 | .. |
| Mid Dome .. | 1,268 | 65.5 | 45.2 | 55.4 | +1.0 | 75.9 | 30 | 34.9 | 20 | 7.23 | 15 | +3.4 | 2.15 | 2 | .. |
| Cromwell .. | 698 | 71.2 | 48.8 | 60.0 | +1.6 | 81.2 | 1 | 38.1 | 20 | 2.93 | 9 | +1.4 | 1.59 | 24 | .. |
| Ophir .. | 1,000 | 69.6 | 43.6 | 56.6 | +1.3 | 80.5 | 8 | 33.2 | 20 | 2.79 | 7 | +1.3 | 1.27 | 24 | .. |
| Moa Creek .. | 1,400 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Earnscleugh .. | 500 | 70.0 | 45.7 | 57.8 | +1.4 | 81.3 | 2 | 33.5 | 23 | 2.84 | 8 | +1.4 | 1.08 | 24 | .. |
| Alexandra .. | 461 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Roxburgh (Power Stn.) .. | 360 | 68.0 | 47.3 | 57.6 | -0.1 | 82.0 | 2 | 37.5 | 20 | 3.48 | 8 | +1.7 | 1.46 | 24 | .. |
| Moa Flat, West Otago .. | 1,345 | 63.9 | 45.7 | 54.8 | +2.3 | 76.8 | 8 | 37.5 | 20 | 4.90 | 15 | +2.2 | 1.55 | 2 | .. |
| Mahinerangi Dam .. | 1,300 | 61.7 | 45.4 | 53.6 | .. | 73.6 | 31 | 39.5 | 20 | 5.15 | 17 | +1.8 | 0.90 | 25 | .. |
| Tapanui .. | 740 | 65.9 | 46.9 | 56.4 | +1.6 | 77.0 | 2 | 39.5 | 20 | 5.02 | 15 | +1.7 | 1.70 | 2 | .. |
| Rankleburn Forest .. | 835 | 63.7 | 46.6 | 55.2 | +1.4 | 75.8 | 31 | 38.2 | 11 | 5.26 | 18 | +2.4 | 1.10 | 2 | .. |
| Taieri Mouth .. | 50 | 63.9 | 49.2 | 56.6 | .. | 78.6 | 31 | 40.2 | 20 | 3.19 | 15 | .. | 0.66 | 24 | .. |
| Otautau .. | 180 | 64.7 | 47.3 | 56.0 | +1.5 | 77.0 | 2 | 35.5 | 20 | 5.65 | 17 | +1.7 | 1.79 | 2 | 128 |
| Winton .. | 145 | 65.1 | 48.8 | 57.0 | +1.9 | 79.0 | 2 | 40.2 | 23 | 5.36 | 17 | .. | 1.85 | 2 | 133 |
| Gore .. | 235 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Hokonui Forest .. | 150 | 65.4 | 48.2 | 56.8 | +1.9 | 78.0 | 2 | 34.0 | 20 | 5.60 | 17 | +1.7 | 1.71 | 2 | .. |
| Invercargill Airport .. | 1 | 63.5 | 47.3 | 55.4 | +1.6 | 76.1 | 2 | 37.9 | 20 | 5.71 | 17 | +1.4 | 1.37 | 2 | 136 |
| Tiwai Point .. | 15 | 63.5 | 51.9 | 57.7 | .. | 76.1 | 2 | 43.0 | 20 | 4.50 | 17 | .. | 1.05 | 15 | .. |
| Milton .. | 60 | 65.9 | 47.5 | 56.7 | +2.1 | 77.0 | 18 | 36.9 | 20 | 3.77 | 14 | .. | 0.75 | 24 | .. |
| Finegand, Balclutha .. | 20 | 65.5 | 49.4 | 57.4 | +2.4 | 76.0 | 31 | 42.0 | 23 | 2.89 | 14 | .. | 0.78 | 2 | 133 |
| Nugget Point .. | 430 | 62.8 | 51.8 | 57.3 | .. | 76.1 | 30 | 43.7 | 28 | 4.19 | 21 | .. | 0.96 | 2 | .. |
| Rarotonga, Cook Island .. | 15 | 84.6 | 73.8 | 79.2 | +1.0 | 87.8 | 30 | 70.0 | 2 | 6.66 | 21 | -3.2 | 2.95 | 31 | 230 |
| Raoul Island .. | 126 | 75.0 | 68.0 | 71.5 | +0.3 | 77.9 | 21 | 61.5 | 31 | 23.65 | 25 | +18.4 | 4.81 | 4 | 91 |
| Chatham Islands.. | 157 | 62.4 | 50.5 | 56.4 | -0.5 | 67.1 | 19 | 41.5 | 12 | 0.80 | 7 | -1.8 | 0.61 | 27 | 140 |
| Campbell Island .. | 49 | 52.7 | 43.9 | 48.3 | +1.0 | 58.8 | 9 | 34.9 | 3 | 4.29 | 24 | .. | 0.52 | 29 | 76 |
| Scott Base, Antarctica .. | 58 | .. | .. | .. | -5.3 | 0.0 | 23.7 | 8 | -40.0 | 24 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lake Vanda, Antarctica .. | 510 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |

LATE RETURNS

Station Date Height of Station Above M.S.L. Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) Rainfall in Inches Bright Sunshine Hrs.
Tauranga, Feb., 1971 .. 5 74.5 62.1 68.3
Mangere, Feb., 1971 .. 14 76.0 63.6 69.8
Whatawhata, Jan., 1971 .. 340 75.9 58.4 67.2
Whatawhata, Feb., 1971 .. 340 75.1 59.2 67.1
Pureora Forest, Feb., 1971 .. 1,800 71.0 54.2 62.6
Lower Retaruke, Jan., 1971 .. 730 77.0 56.7 66.8
Makahu Spur, Feb., 1971 .. 4,850 58.3 46.3 52.3
Makaretu, Feb., 1971 .. 1,100 71.6 55.0 63.3
Wanganui, Feb., 1971 .. 72 75.4 59.0 67.2
Gracefield, Lower Hutt, Feb., 1971 .. 110 73.4 59.0 66.2
Greymouth, Feb., 1971 .. 14 72.3 59.0 65.6
Lower Retaruke, Aug., 1969 .. 730 54.7 37.4 46.0
Lower Retaruke, Sep., 1969 .. 730 61.3 44.1 52.7
Lower Retaruke, Oct., 1969 .. 730 60.3 42.0 51.2
Lower Retaruke, Nov., 1969 .. 730 70.9 48.7 59.8
Lower Retaruke, Dec., 1969 .. 730 75.2 53.1 64.2
Lower Retaruke, Jan., 1970 .. 730 79.2 54.3 66.8
Lower Retaruke, Feb., 1970 .. 730 77.8 49.5 63.6
Lower Retaruke, Mar., 1970 .. 730 73.5 51.6 62.6
Lower Retaruke, April, 1970 .. 730 66.3 46.3 56.3
Lower Retaruke, May, 1970 .. 730 57.8 37.1 47.4
Lower Retaruke, June, 1970 .. 730 55.0 35.8 45.4
Lower Retaruke, July, 1970 .. 730 54.1 37.3 45.7
Lower Retaruke, Aug., 1970 .. 730 56.9 40.7 48.8
Lower Retaruke, Sep., 1970 .. 730 58.4 42.9 50.6
Lower Retaruke, Oct., 1970 .. 730 63.0 46.7 54.9
Lower Retaruke, Nov., 1970 .. 730 69.1 48.1 58.6
Lower Retaruke, Dec., 1970 .. 730 74.1 48.6 61.4

The “normal” refers to the present site of the instruments. The standard periods for normals are: for temperature 1931–60, for rainfall 1921–50, and for sunshine 1935–60. No normals are available for stations with only short records.

The sunshine recorder is not located at the station but is in the near vicinity.



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