✨ Climatological Tables
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for January 1972—continued
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Celsius) | Rainfall in Millimetres | Bright Sun-shine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metres | A Max. | B Min. | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | Total Fall mm | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall | Amount | Date | Hrs | ||
| Queenstown Aerodrome | 352 | 20.7 | 8.6 | 14.7 | ... | 26.2 | 1 | 3.7 | 16 | 73 | 12 | ... | 26 | 28 | ... |
| Mid Dome | 387 | 19.4 | 7.5 | 13.5 | ... | 29.2 | 1 | 2.1 | 12 | 127 | 13 | ... | 22 | 19 | ... |
| Cromwell | 213 | 23.0 | 9.3 | 16.2 | −1.1 | 30.4 | 1 | 2.8 | 14 | 60 | ... | +12 | 21 | 13 | ... |
| Moa Creek | 427 | 20.7 | 5.6 | 13.2 | −0.9 | 28.4 | 1 | −0.8 | 12 | 65 | ... | +22 | 22 | 13 | ... |
| Earnscleugh | 152 | 22.9 | 7.2 | 15.1 | −0.6 | 31.8 | 1 | 1.4 | 14 | 39 | 8 | −4 | 22 | 13 | ... |
| Alexandra | 141 | 22.2 | 9.1 | 15.7 | −1.2 | 30.6 | 1 | 3.0 | 14 | 40 | 8 | −6 | 17 | 13 | 226 |
| Roxburgh (Power Station) | 110 | 21.6 | 8.5 | 15.1 | −0.8 | 31.0 | 1 | 3.5 | 12 | 67 | 13 | +11 | 21 | 24 | ... |
| Moa Flat | 410 | 18.4 | 6.6 | 12.5 | −0.2 | 27.7 | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 116 | 18 | +40 | 20 | 28 | ... |
| Mahinerangi Dam | 396 | ... | 6.8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2.0 | 21 | 136 | 20 | +42 | 21 | 5 | ... |
| Tapanui | 226 | 18.6 | 7.7 | 13.2 | −1.0 | 30.1 | 1 | 3.8 | 21 | 129 | 17 | +43 | 19 | 28 | ... |
| Rankleburn Forest | 255 | 18.0 | 7.2 | 12.6 | −1.1 | 27.5 | 1 | 2.6 | 21 | 131 | 17 | +60 | 25 | 29 | ... |
| Taieri Mouth | 15 | 18.0 | 8.1 | 13.1 | ... | 25.1 | 1 | 2.7 | 21 | 79 | 17 | +8 | 9 | 4 | ... |
| Otautau | 55 | 17.9 | 7.1 | 12.5 | −1.4 | 28.8 | 1 | 0.5 | 12 | 149 | 18 | +58 | 38 | 29 | 166 |
| Winton | 44 | 17.9 | 7.8 | 12.9 | −2.1 | 28.5 | 1 | 2.0 | 21 | 159 | 18 | ... | 29 | 28 | 184 |
| Gore, D.S.I.R. | 124 | 17.9 | 7.9 | 12.9 | ... | 28.1 | 1 | 4.4 | 21 | 130 | 20 | ... | 23 | 28 | 177 |
| Hokonui Forest | 46 | 18.1 | 7.6 | 12.9 | −1.6 | 29.0 | 1 | 1.3 | 21 | 164 | 20 | +80 | 31 | 28 | ... |
| Woodlands | 47 | 17.9 | 7.5 | 12.7 | ... | 29.0 | 1 | 1.6 | 21 | 195 | 23 | ... | 30 | 28 | ... |
| Invercargill Aerodrome | 0 | 17.3 | 7.8 | 12.6 | −0.8 | 28.5 | 1 | 1.4 | 21 | 183 | 19 | +92 | 28 | 28 | 173 |
| Tiwai Point, Bluff | 5 | 16.6 | 9.9 | 13.3 | ... | 24.0 | 1 | 6.0 | 21 | 173 | 23 | ... | 28 | 28 | ... |
| Milton | 18 | 19.3 | 7.9 | 13.6 | −0.8 | 28.8 | 1 | 1.2 | 21 | 77 | 16 | +13 | 17 | 2 | ... |
| Finegand, Balclutha | 6 | 18.3 | 8.1 | 13.2 | −0.9 | 27.2 | 1 | 2.0 | 21 | 110 | 17 | ... | 25 | 2 | 185 |
| Nugget Point | 131 | 16.1 | 9.2 | 12.7 | ... | 22.2 | 1 | 5.6 | 15 | 113 | 21 | ... | 14 | 28 | ... |
| Rarotonga Airport, Cook Is. | 5 | 29.1 | 23.3 | 26.2 | +0.6 | 30.8 | 29 | 21.3 | 10 | 220 | ... | −44 | 55 | 18 | 184 |
| Raoul Island, Kermadec Is. | 38 | 22.6 | 18.3 | 20.5 | −1.0 | 24.0 | 30 | 15.5 | 16 | 39 | 13 | −55 | 16 | 26 | 178 |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | 48 | 17.1 | 10.1 | 13.6 | −0.6 | 20.7 | 2 | 5.4 | 15 | 137 | 17 | +66 | 64 | 6 | 231 |
| Campbell Island | 15 | 12.3 | 6.4 | 9.4 | +0.1 | 16.9 | 3 | 1.4 | 23 | 89 | 28 | ... | 12 | 12 | 152 |
| Scott Base, Antarctica | 18 | −2.7 | −8.5 | −5.6 | −0.3 | 2.8 | 4 | −17.7 | 26 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lake Vanda, Antarctica | 104 | 3.3 | −3.3 | 0.0 | ... | 7.1 | 2 | −11.4 | 30 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
LATE RETURNS
| Station | Date | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Celsius) | Rainfall in Millimetres | Bright Sun-shine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metres | A Max. | B Min. | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | Total Fall mm | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall | Amount | Date | Hrs | |||
| Owairaka, December 1971 | 41 | 22.0 | 14.8 | 18.4 | +1.4 | 24.6 | 28 | 8.5 | 6 | 136 | 10 | +42 | 56 | 31 | ... | |
| Oratia, December 1971 | 41 | 22.6 | 12.4 | 17.5 | +1.1 | 25.3 | 28 | 5.5 | 6 | 126 | 13 | +17 | 52 | 31 | ... | |
| Purukohukohu, December 1971 | 631 | 17.5 | 10.1 | 13.8 | ... | 20.4 | 11 | 6.1 | 9 | 176 | 21 | ... | 45 | 2 | ... | |
| Waimihia, December 1971 | 743 | 18.4 | 9.2 | 13.8 | +0.9 | 22.0 | 28 | 0.5 | 11 | 103 | 12 | +1 | 36 | 2 | ... | |
| Ardmore, December 1971 | 31 | 22.8 | 12.5 | 17.7 | ... | 25.0 | 28 | 6.4 | 4 | 90 | 14 | ... | 40 | 31 | ... | |
| Lake Taharoa, October 1971 | 15 | 16.7 | 10.7 | 13.7 | ... | 20.3 | 22 | 4.5 | 25 | 155 | 23 | ... | 35 | 18 | ... | |
| Lake Taharoa November 1971 | 15 | 19.5 | 11.6 | 15.6 | ... | 27.3 | 27 | 6.3 | 28 | 140 | 18 | ... | 24 | 15 | ... | |
| Lake Taharoa, December 1971 | 15 | 21.0 | 13.3 | 17.2 | ... | 26.2 | 31 | 8.3 | 6 | 98 | 8 | ... | 27 | 3 | ... | |
| Otutira, December 1971 | 579 | 19.8 | 11.2 | 15.5 | +1.0 | 23.1 | 24 | 7.8 | 9 | 75 | 7 | ... | 40 | 2 | ... | |
| Te Wera Forest, December 1971 | 180 | 20.8 | 10.0 | 15.4 | +0.9 | 23.8 | 27 | 3.0 | 6 | 167 | 9 | +25 | 51 | 2 | ... | |
| Makahu Spur, December 1971 | 1,479 | 13.1 | 6.4 | 9.8 | ... | 18.0 | 1 | 0.4 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Makahu Saddle December 1971 | 974 | 16.8 | 7.3 | 12.1 | ... | 21.7 | 29 | 2.9 | 6 | 207 | 14 | ... | 94 | 3 | ... | |
| Havelock North, December 1971 | 9 | 21.5 | 11.3 | 16.4 | +0.1 | 27.7 | 20 | 4.9 | 6 | 57 | 5 | +11 | 28 | 3 | ... | |
| Makaretu, December 1971 | 335 | 19.9 | 8.1 | 13.6 | ... | 23.4 | 29 | 1.1 | 22 | 93 | 14 | ... | 13 | 20 | ... | |
| Mt. Bruce, December 1971 | 305 | 20.5 | 9.5 | 15.0 | ... | 28.0 | 17 | 1.2 | 10 | 115 | 6 | ... | 33 | 3 | ... | |
| Lower Retaruke, December 1971 | 223 | 22.6 | 11.0 | 16.8 | ... | 26.1 | 28 | 5.4 | 6 | 79 | 8 | ... | 25 | 3 | ... | |
| Pauatahanui, December 1971 | 31 | 20.5 | 12.1 | 16.3 | ... | 29.0 | 30 | 6.4 | 9 | 36 | 6 | ... | 15 | 2 | ... | |
| Ski Basin, Craigieburn Range, December 1971 | 1,555 | 13.2 | 4.8 | 9.0 | +1.6 | 19.0 | 13 | −0.4 | 8 | 75 | ... | ... | 16 | 7 | ... | |
| Craigieburn Forest, December 1971 | 915 | 19.6 | 7.3 | 13.5 | +1.7 | 26.6 | 13 | 2.0 | 5 | 44 | 11 | −91 | 10 | 4 | ... | |
| Camp Stream, Craigieburn Range, December 1971 | 1,433 | 14.9 | 6.2 | 10.6 | +1.6 | 21.1 | 13 | 0.4 | 21 | 72 | 14 | ... | 15 | 20 | ... | |
| Bromley, Christchurch, December 1971 | 10 | 20.8 | 12.8 | 16.8 | +2.0 | 29.5 | 19 | 6.8 | 23 | 16 | 4 | −42 | 10 | 26 | ... | |
| Lake Pukaki No. 2, December 1971 | 556 | 21.8 | 9.8 | 15.8 | ... | 29.1 | 18 | 4.5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | ... | 15 | 19 | ... | |
| Ikawai, December 1971 | 70 | 19.9 | 9.7 | 14.8 | ... | 27.0 | 18 | 2.5 | 5 | 43 | 8 | ... | 16 | 7 | ... | |
| Taieri, December 1971 | 24 | 20.1 | 9.8 | 15.0 | +1.5 | 30.1 | 18 | 4.4 | 5 | 51 | 7 | −23 | 15 | 20 | ... | |
| Tarawera Forest, December 1971 | 61 | 22.1 | 12.1 | 17.1 | +0.8 | 26.0 | 24 | 5.1 | 11 | 151 | 18 | +11 | 28 | 31 | ... | |
| Borland Saddle, December 1971 | 991 | 14.1 | 6.3 | 10.2 | ... | 23.2 | 14 | 0.8 | 8 | 143 | 11 | ... | 44 | 27 | ... |
Erratum—
Tauranga, December 1971
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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.
A rain day is equal to or greater than 0.1 mm.
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