CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE--Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for May 1971--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 Maximum Date | Minimum Date | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) °F. | °F. | °F. | | | | Rainfall in Inches Total Fall In. | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Date | Bright Sunshine Hrs. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kaitoke | 625 | 58.2 | 43.4 | 45.8 | ... | 68.8 | 12 | 30.1 | 27 | 9.09 | 24 | ... | 2.54 | 3 | 76 |
| Whitemans Valley | 770 | 57.7 | 42.9 | 50.3 | ... | 66.5 | 12 | 31.1 | 27 | 5.63 | 21 | ... | 0.99 | 6 | ... |
| Wallaceville | 185 | 60.7 | 44.0 | 52.4 | +2.5 | 70.7 | 12 | 33.1 | 18 | 4.34 | 18 | -0.7 | 1.23 | 6 | 92 |
| Patons Rock, Takaka | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9.95 | 14 | ... | 2.40 | 12 | 116 |
| Westport Aerodrome | 6 | ... | 47.7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 41.0 | 26 | 6.98 | 15 | +0.5 | 1.83 | 30 | 124 |
| Cobb Dam | 2,701 | 53.0 | 37.5 | 45.2 | +2.5 | 61.0 | 5 | 29.4 | 25 | 15.68 | 16 | +8.5 | 3.44 | 12 | ... |
| Murchison | 520 | 56.0 | 40.3 | 48.6 | ... | 69.5 | 5 | 32.1 | 26 | 4.97 | 13 | ... | 1.07 | 31 | ... |
| Lake Rotoiti | 2,080 | 55.6 | 35.8 | 45.7 | +2.7 | 64.6 | 3 | 25.5 | 25 | 7.75 | 14 | +2.7 | 1.58 | 13 | ... |
| Hokitika Aerodrome | 127 | 61.0 | 43.2 | 52.1 | +3.1 | 67.1 | 1 | 34.5 | 23 | 9.87 | 16 | +1.0 | 2.15 | 6 | 148 |
| Reefton | 650 | 56.8 | 38.7 | 47.8 | +3.0 | 66.9 | 5 | 28.4 | 21 | 6.36 | 14 | -0.1 | 1.79 | 30 | ... |
| Totara Flat | 254 | 58.8 | 37.2 | 48.0 | +1.7 | 68.0 | 12 | 27.9 | 27 | 6.09 | 13 | -0.1 | 1.26 | 30 | ... |
| Greymouth | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Harihari | 148 | 61.3 | 37.8 | 49.6 | +0.8 | 67.0 | 11 | 28.5 | 25 | 12.30 | 14 | ... | 2.72 | 12 | ... |
| Franz Josef | 400 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Haast | 12 | 60.1 | 45.9 | 53.0 | +3.3 | 66.0 | 1 | 40.5 | 9 | 13.12 | 15 | +1.5 | 2.07 | 12 | 137 |
| Milford Sound | 10 | 56.3 | 41.2 | 48.8 | +2.1 | 67.1 | 11 | 32.0 | 25 | 12.17 | 17 | -9.4 | 2.36 | 12 | ... |
| Riwaka, Motueka | 25 | 62.2 | 42.1 | 52.2 | +2.0 | 72.5 | 4 | 31.5 | 25 | 8.37 | 12 | +3.2 | 2.06 | 12 | 155* |
| Golden Downs Forest | 900 | 58.3 | 37.5 | 47.9 | +2.2 | 66.2 | 3 | 26.6 | 25 | 8.07 | 14 | +3.1 | 2.41 | 12 | ... |
| Brightlands Bay, Marl. Sds. | 50 | 61.4 | 51.1 | 56.2 | ... | 67.9 | 5 | 43.7 | 27 | 4.84 | 13 | ... | 0.97 | 6 | ... |
| Appleby | 57 | 61.6 | 43.8 | 52.7 | +2.2 | 71.3 | 5 | 34.1 | 25 | 5.44 | 13 | +1.7 | 1.37 | 30 | ... |
| Nelson Aerodrome | 7 | 61.2 | 42.6 | 51.9 | +2.9 | 70.9 | 4 | 32.7 | 26 | 4.57 | 11 | +1.2 | 1.41 | 13 | 152 |
| Rai Valley | 260 | 61.3 | 41.2 | 51.2 | +3.2 | 71.0 | 5 | 31.0 | 24 | 6.03 | 11 | -1.1 | 1.80 | 14 | ... |
| Moutere Hills | 450 | 60.0 | 47.3 | 53.6 | +3.6 | 68.2 | 5 | 39.7 | 25 | 5.33 | 13 | +1.5 | 1.32 | 13 | ... |
| Blenheim Aerodrome | 90 | 61.5 | 42.3 | 51.9 | +2.5 | 68.9 | 2 | 32.5 | 26 | 2.94 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.65 | 13 | ... |
| Blenheim | 14 | 62.4 | 42.8 | 52.6 | +2.8 | 69.2 | 2 | 32.4 | 26 | 2.96 | 10 | +0.4 | 0.63 | 13 | 137 |
| Wither Hills, Blenheim | 105 | 61.7 | 43.7 | 52.7 | +2.9 | 69.0 | 2 | 33.0 | 26 | 2.60 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.64 | 4 | ... |
| Black Birch Range | 4,580 | 44.3 | 35.3 | 39.8 | ... | 54.0 | 3 | 27.2 | 27 | 4.43 | ... | ... | ... |
| Waihopai | 860 | 59.3 | 40.9 | 50.1 | +1.8 | 68.5 | 5 | 31.6 | 28 | 4.13 | 11 | +0.9 | 1.04 | 12 | ... |
| The Jordan, Awatere Valley | 1,000 | 62.2 | 40.3 | 51.2 | +2.0 | 68.6 | 11 | 31.0 | 21 | 3.25 | 9 | +0.2 | 0.97 | 13 | ... |
| Vernon Lagoons | 5 | 61.9 | 42.0 | 52.0 | ... | 68.8 | ... | 32.0 | 26 | 2.68 | 9 | ... | 0.92 | 4 | 133 |
| Lake Grassmere | 5 | 59.3 | 47.5 | 53.4 | +3.1 | 67.2 | 31 | 38.0 | 28 | 3.93 | 11 | +1.5 | 1.85 | 4 | 131 |
| Cape Campbell | 10 | 59.4 | 47.5 | 53.4 | ... | 66.0 | 5 | 41.9 | 26 | 5.67 | 9 | +2.9 | 3.00 | 4 | ... |
| Hanmer Forest | 1,270 | 58.1 | 37.0 | 47.6 | +3.1 | 70.5 | 12 | 25.0 | 26 | 4.49 | 15 | -0.3 | 1.37 | 4 | 99 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 53.6 | 30.9 | 42.2 | +1.7 | 65.5 | 5 | 18.7 | 26 | 2.55 | 9 | +0.1 | 0.80 | 13 | ... |
| Kaikoura | 326 | 57.9 | 47.7 | 52.8 | +2.2 | 68.2 | 31 | 41.5 | 26 | 6.52 | 12 | +2.6 | 3.62 | 4 | 106 |
| Balmoral Forest | 650 | 59.9 | 37.4 | 48.6 | +3.2 | 71.0 | 10 | 25.0 | 26 | 1.79 | 10 | -1.0 | 0.52 | 4 | ... |
| The Hermitage, Mt. Cook | 2,500 | 52.9 | 34.9 | 43.9 | +2.8 | 61.5 | 5 | 27.9 | 26 | 11.42 | 13 | -3.5 | 3.02 | 31 | 108 |
| Godley Peaks | 2,500 | 52.6 | 33.6 | 43.1 | ... | 66.1 | 12 | 25.1 | 26 | 3.18 | 11 | ... | 1.06 | 12 | ... |
| Mount John | 3,367 | 48.9 | 36.7 | 42.8 | +3.4 | 60.1 | 12 | 30.0 | 24 | 1.98 | 9 | +0.5 | 0.68 | 12 | 170 |
| Ski Basin, Craigieburn | 5,100 | 42.3 | 32.7 | 37.5 | +2.8 | 49.6 | 2 | 24.6 | 23 | 6.18 | 15 | ... | 1.38 | 30 | ... |
| Craigieburn Forest | 3,000 | 52.3 | 35.4 | 43.8 | +3.5 | 62.6 | 2 | 27.1 | 27 | 5.12 | 11 | -0.5 | 1.28 | 30 | ... |
| Camp Stream, Craigieburn | 4,700 | 44.1 | 35.6 | 39.8 | ... | 52.9 | 2 | 27.9 | 25 | 6.21 | 18 | ... | 1.44 | 30 | ... |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 57.2 | 37.8 | 47.2 | +2.6 | 68.9 | 3 | 24.8 | 26 | 2.79 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.58 | 12 | ... |
| Highbank | 1,102 | 57.4 | 42.6 | 50.0 | +3.2 | 66.0 | 12 | 32.5 | 26 | 2.96 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.57 | 30 | 134 |
| Hororata | 631 | 58.8 | 39.6 | 49.2 | +4.0 | 67.5 | 10 | 28.8 | 27 | 2.84 | 15 | ... | 0.55 | 4,30 | ... |
| Winchmore | 526 | 58.6 | 40.7 | 49.6 | +4.0 | 67.6 | 13 | 28.9 | 26 | 2.91 | 14 | +0.5 | 0.57 | 4 | ... |
| Ashburton | 330 | 59.2 | 41.5 | 50.4 | +3.2 | 68.1 | 13 | 29.2 | 26 | 2.97 | 13 | +0.5 | 0.56 | 4 | 110 |
| Ashley Forest | 350 | 58.7 | 43.7 | 51.2 | +3.4 | 70.5 | 13 | 35.0 | 26 | 2.51 | 12 | -1.0 | 0.88 | 4 | 119 |
| Rangiora | 150 | 59.5 | 41.0 | 50.2 | +3.6 | 71.2 | 13 | 29.1 | 26 | 2.34 | 13 | ... | 0.93 | 4 | ... |
| Darfield | 640 | 58.0 | 41.2 | 49.6 | +3.4 | 66.6 | 14 | 31.1 | 26 | 2.62 | 13 | -0.5 | 0.60 | 30 | ... |
| Eyrewell Forest | 520 | 58.8 | 41.2 | 50.0 | +4.7 | 70.4 | 13 | 28.7 | 26 | 2.48 | 13 | -0.4 | 0.87 | 6 | ... |
| Christchurch Airport | 97 | 58.8 | 42.6 | 50.7 | +3.7 | 68.9 | 13 | 29.7 | 26 | 2.86 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.77 | 6 | 96 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 58.8 | 43.5 | 51.2 | +3.5 | 69.2 | 14 | 30.2 | 26 | 3.12 | 15 | +0.4 | 1.01 | 6 | ... |
| Bromley, Christchurch | 31 | 58.8 | 45.6 | 52.2 | +4.6 | 68.0 | 14 | 32.0 | 26 | 3.84 | 15 | +0.9 | 1.12 | 4 | ... |
| Mt. Pleasant, Christchurch | 450 | 57.8 | 48.0 | 52.9 | ... | 68.0 | ... | 40.0 | 26 | 4.43 | 15 | ... | 1.45 | 4 | ... |
| Lincoln | 36 | 59.2 | 43.8 | 51.5 | +4.9 | 70.0 | 14 | 29.0 | 26 | 3.17 | 18 | +0.5 | 0.94 | 6 | 107 |
| Onawe, Akaroa | 150 | 58.0 | 46.8 | 52.4 | +2.2 | 69.0 | 13 | 32.0 | 26 | 4.51 | 18 | -0.2 | 1.16 | 6 | 74 |
| Lake Tekapo | 2,240 | 53.6 | 34.5 | 44.0 | +2.0 | 64.2 | 12 | 27.7 | 26 | 2.01 | 8 | +0.2 | 0.68 | 12 | 144 |
| Lake Pukaki No. 1 | 1,660 | 52.9 | 35.0 | 44.0 | +1.8 | 61.5 | 12 | 28.8 | 27 | 2.01 | 8 | +0.2 | 0.74 | 12 | ... |
| Lake Pukaki No. 2 | 1,825 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Fairlie | 1,004 | 57.4 | 33.6 | 45.5 | +2.0 | 66.4 | 11 | 22.6 | 26 | 1.61 | 11 | -0.3 | 0.58 | 12 | ... |
| Ikawai | 230 | 57.6 | 38.2 | 47.9 | ... | 67.0 | 22 | 27.0 | 30 | 1.94 | 10 | ... | 0.47 | 6 | ... |
| Temuka | 80 | 59.2 | 40.9 | 50.0 | +4.0 | 67.7 | 12 | 32.0 | 26 | 1.53 | 10 | ... | 0.51 | 12 | ... |
| Timaru Aerodrome | 75 | 58.3 | 39.7 | 49.0 | +3.4 | 67.5 | 12 | 29.1 | 26 | 1.30 | 9 | -0.4 | 0.49 | 12 | ... |
| Adair | 280 | 57.6 | 43.3 | 50.4 | +3.2 | 65.4 | 12 | 34.9 | 26 | 1.26 | 8 | -0.4 | 0.50 | 12 | ... |
| Timaru | 56 | 58.8 | 43.3 | 51.0 | +4.2 | 65.0 | 5 | 33.6 | 26 | 1.54 | 11 | -0.2 | 0.49 | 12 | 125 |
| Waimate | 200 | 59.7 | 42.5 | 51.1 | +3.3 | 67.6 | 10 | 32.8 | 26 | 1.69 | 13 | +0.1 | 0.49 | 12 | 120 |
| Otematata | 920 | 55.2 | 37.5 | 46.4 | +2.7 | 65.0 | 5 | 27.0 | 26 | 1.56 | ... | +0.4 | 0.70 | 31 | ... |
| Oamaru Aerodrome | 99 | 56.8 | 40.8 | 48.8 | ... | 62.2 | 5 | 31.5 | 29 | 2.78 | 11 | ... | 0.73 | 31 | ... |
| Tara Hills, Omarama | 1,600 | 53.4 | 32.9 | 43.8 | +1.8 | 62.3 | 12 | 22.8 | 26 | 2.17 | 8 | +0.6 | 1.02 | 31 | 146 |
| Albert Town | 960 | 54.7 | 36.0 | 45.4 | ... | 65.3 | 3 | 28.0 | 30 | 3.92 | 8 | ... | 1.76 | 31 | ... |
| Lake Hawea | 1,147 | 53.3 | 40.2 | 46.8 | +1.5 | 63.2 | 12 | 32.9 | 21 | 4.25 | 10 | +1.7 | 1.99 | 31 | ... |
| Naseby Forest | 2,000 | 50.2 | 33.2 | 41.7 | +0.7 | 62.0 | 3 | 21.2 | 26 | 3.01 | 10 | +1.3 | 1.54 | 31 | ... |
| Herbert Forest | 200 | 58.3 | 38.4 | 48.4 | ... | 66.0 | 12 | 30.6 | 21 | 2.25 | 10 | +0.6 | 0.85 | 31 | ... |
| Palmerston | 70 | 56.8 | 38.6 | 47.7 | ... | 67.2 | 30 | 25.1 | 30 | 2.92 | 11 | ... | 1.80 | 31 | 82 |
| Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti | 21 | 56.4 | 41.7 | 49.0 | +2.3 | 64.0 | 3 | 31.3 | 9 | 2.49 | 16 | +0.8 | 1.40 | 31 | ... |
| Taiaroa Head | 250 | 53.6 | 47.5 | 50.6 | +1.8 | 59.0 | 12 | 41.2 | 30 | 3.36 | 19 | +1.1 | 1.09 | 31 | ... |
| Taieri | 80 | 56.8 | 41.7 | 49.2 | +3.6 | 67.1 | 10 | 29.0 | 30 | 3.97 | 12 | +1.7 | 1.84 | 31 | ... |