28 SEPTEMBER

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for August 1972—continued

| Station | Height | Means of | Mean | Difference | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Rainfall in Millimetres | Bright |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| of | A Max. | B Min. | of A and B | From Normal | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | Total Fall mm | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal mm | Maximum Fall Amount mm | Date | Sun-shine Hrs |
| Station | Above M.S.L. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tara Hills, Omarama | 488 | 8.2 | -2.5 | 2.8 | -0.9 | 15.6 | 25 | -7.0 | 7 | 45 | 7 | +7 | 36 | 11 | 198 |
| Lake Hawea | 350 | 9.3 | -0.7 | 4.3 | -1.0 | 15.9 | 31 | -3.7 | 7,8 | 54 | 8 | -10 | 44 | 11 | . |
| Naseby Forest | 610 | 6.9 | -2.8 | 2.0 | -1.3 | 16.0 | 31 | -9.0 | 7 | 30 | 7 | . | 10 | 25 | . |
| Herbert Forest | 61 | 10.9 | 0.9 | 5.9 | . | 16.5 | 25 | -4.0 | 23 | 25 | 10 | -13 | 7 | 25 | . |
| Palmerston | 21 | 10.5 | 1.3 | 5.9 | . | 15.8 | 24 | -5.4 | 23 | 27 | 15 | . | 6 | 25 | 160 |
| Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti | 6 | 10.0 | 1.8 | 5.9 | -0.1 | 15.0 | 25 | -2.6 | 8 | 29 | 15 | -9 | 8 | 25 | . |
| Taiaroa Head | 76 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 6.3 | -1.1 | 16.2 | 31 | 0.0 | 18 | 60 | 19 | +7 | 12 | 25 | . |
| Taieri | 24 | 10.1 | 1.8 | 6.0 | -0.3 | 18.6 | 31 | -3.1 | 7 | 58 | 16 | +10 | 13 | 25 | . |
| Berwick Forest | 18 | 10.4 | 1.5 | 6.0 | -0.2 | 18.8 | 31 | -3.5 | 8 | 60 | 15 | +9 | 15 | 16 | . |
| Dunedin Airport | 1 | 10.6 | 1.3 | 6.0 | -0.4 | 19.9 | 31 | -4.0 | 23 | 44 | 14 | +1 | 10 | 16 | 133 |
| Musselburgh, Dunedin | 2 | 9.7 | 3.7 | 6.7 | -0.6 | 14.5 | 31 | -0.5 | 23 | 80 | 20 | +22 | 16 | 25 | 131 |
| Oamaru | 30 | 10.8 | 3.0 | 6.9 | -0.4 | 16.2 | 25 | -1.0 | 23 | 19 | 10 | -11 | 5 | 8 | 168 |
| West Arm, Lake Manapouri | 180 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 3.7 | . | 13.4 | 31 | -2.0 | 8 | 113 | 18 | . | 35 | 24 | . |
| Queenstown | 329 | 9.0 | -1.7 | 3.6 | . | 15.0 | 31 | -7.8 | 14 | 29 | 8 | . | 11 | 25 | . |
| Queenstown Aerodrome | 352 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 4.4 | -1.0 | 14.8 | 31 | -3.0 | 8 | 47 | 10 | -17 | 17 | 11 | 141 |
| Mid Dome | 387 | 9.0 | -0.5 | 4.2 | -0.9 | 15.7 | 31 | -6.1 | 8 | 78 | 15 | +22 | 26 | 16 | . |
| Cromwell | 213 | 9.9 | -2.3 | 3.8 | -0.3 | 16.4 | 31 | -7.3 | 8 | 26 | 8 | +6 | 19 | 11 | . |
| Ophir | 305 | 9.3 | -2.9 | 3.2 | -0.8 | 16.3 | 31 | -8.3 | 8 | 27 | 10 | +7 | 11 | 11 | . |
| Moa Creek | 427 | 8.9 | -4.1 | 2.4 | -0.5 | 15.6 | 31 | -8.0 | 8 | 24 | . | +6 | . | . | . |
| Earnscleugh | 152 | 10.8 | -2.5 | 4.1 | -0.7 | 18.1 | 31 | -7.6 | 8 | 16 | 9 | +1 | 6 | 11 | . |
| Alexandra | 141 | 10.3 | -1.9 | 4.2 | -1.1 | 18.1 | 31 | -6.5 | 8 | 21 | 11 | +6 | 6 | 11 | 164 |
| Roxburgh (Power Station) | 110 | 10.5 | -1.1 | 4.7 | -2.0 | 17.5 | 31 | -6.3 | 7 | 27 | 13 | +2 | 10 | 25 | . |
| Moa Flat | 410 | 7.4 | -0.2 | 3.6 | -1.4 | 13.6 | 31 | -4.0 | 7 | 64 | 15 | +18 | 16 | 25 | . |
| Mahinerangi Dam | 396 | 7.0 | -0.9 | 3.0 | -1.6 | 16.2 | 31 | -4.3 | 23 | 89 | 18 | +23 | 21 | 25 | . |
| Tapanui | 226 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 4.9 | -1.2 | 15.5 | 31 | -3.0 | 7,8 | 91 | 20 | +33 | 23 | 25 | . |
| Rankleburn Forest | 255 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 4.3 | -1.1 | 13.6 | 31 | -4.8 | 8 | 75 | 17 | +19 | 20 | 25 | . |
| Taieri Mouth | 15 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 5.8 | . | 16.7 | 31 | -2.3 | 23 | 66 | 15 | +10 | 11 | 17 | . |
| Otautau | 55 | 9.7 | 0.4 | 5.1 | -0.9 | 14.6 | 29 | -5.0 | 8 | 115 | 18 | +39 | 25 | 16 | 108 |
| Winton | 44 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 5.6 | -0.8 | 15.0 | 29,31 | -2.7 | 23,28 | 67 | 17 | . | 13 | 25 | 126 |
| Gore, D.S.I.R. | 124 | 8.7 | 0.9 | 4.8 | . | 12.6 | 24 | 3.1 | 22 | 75 | 21 | +22 | 17 | 16 | 119 |
| Hokonui Forest | 46 | 9.9 | 1.3 | 5.6 | -0.5 | 15.2 | 29 | -3.2 | 7 | 91 | 20 | +22 | 15 | 18 | . |
| Woodlands | 47 | 9.8 | 1.4 | . | . | 14.9 | 29 | -2.5 | 8 | 82 | 20 | . | 14 | 18 | . |
| Invercargill Aerodrome | 0 | 10.0 | 1.1 | 5.6 | -0.5 | 15.0 | 31 | -3.0 | 8 | 76 | 19 | 00 | 11 | 25 | 122 |
| Tiwai Point, Bluff | 5 | 9.9 | 2.8 | 6.4 | . | 13.7 | 29 | -1.3 | 8 | 72 | 22 | . | 10 | 24 | . |
| Milton | 18 | 9.9 | 1.4 | 5.7 | -0.1 | 19.7 | 31 | -4.4 | 7 | 64 | 17 | +7 | 10 | 11 | . |
| Finegand, Balclutha | 6 | 9.8 | 1.5 | 5.7 | -0.1 | 15.4 | 31 | -3.4 | 7 | 51 | 18 | . | 11 | 12 | 111 |
| Nugget Point | 131 | 8.2 | 3.1 | 5.7 | . | 13.5 | 31 | 0.6 | 18 | 83 | 22 | +25 | 10 | 16 | . |
| Rarotonga Airport, Cook Is. | 5 | 25.9 | 18.4 | 21.7 | +0.2 | 25.0 | 28 | 16.0 | 10,31 | 118 | 19 | +19 | 31 | 10 | 180 |
| Raoul Island, Kermadec Is. | 38 | 18.5 | 12.8 | 15.7 | -0.3 | 21.5 | 19 | 8.6 | 9 | 57 | 17 | -88 | 13 | 4 | 212 |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | 48 | 9.1 | 3.5 | 6.3 | -1.7 | 12.7 | 31 | 0.6 | 2,6 | 54 | 28 | -33 | 13 | 12 | 104 |
| Campbell Island | 15 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 4.2 | -0.7 | 9.8 | 11 | -2.6 | 5,6 | 81 | 31 | -27 | 12 | 18 | 22 |
| Scott Base, Antarctica | 18 | . | . | -27.3 | +3.7 | -2.7 | 14 | -48.7 | 27 | . | . | . | . | . | . |

LATE RETURNS

Makahau Spur, July 1972 .. 1,479 | 2.3 | -0.3 | 1.0 | . | 5.7 | 8 | -7.2 | 31 | . | . | . | . | .
Makaretu, July 1972 .. 335 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 7.8 | . | 16.0 | 2 | -2.1 | 8,31 | 56 | 21 | . | 15 | 4 | .
Mount Bruce, July 1972 .. 305 | 10.6 | 3.5 | 7.1 | . | 14.5 | 19 | -3.5 | 31 | 235 | 19 | . | 46 | 11 | .
Kahui, Taihape, July 1972 .. 518 | 10.2 | 2.9 | 6.6 | . | 14.5 | 27 | -4.4 | 26 | 91 | 16 | . | 19 | 11 | .
Foxton, July 1972 .. 3 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 149 | 10 | +73 | 55 | 13 | 155
Whitemans Valley, July 1972 .. 235 | 10.9 | 3.1 | 7.0 | . | 14.1 | 19 | -3.4 | 8 | 138 | 18 | . | 57 | 11 | .
Cobb Dam, July 1972 .. . | 7.7 | -1.5 | 3.1 | +0.5 | 11.6 | 19 | -7.3 | 6 | 275 | 17 | +77 | 65 | 9 | .
Black Birch Range, July 1972 .. 1,396 | 3.5 | -1.3 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 9.1 | 20 | -7.5 | 6 | . | . | . | . | .
Ashley Forest, June 1972 .. 107 | 10.2 | 0.8 | 5.5 | -1.2 | 18.4 | 2 | -3.7 | 29 | 32 | 9 | -32 | 9 | 13 | 139
Ashley Forest, July 1972 .. 107 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 6.0 | +0.3 | 17.0 | 21 | -3.0 | 7 | 58 | 12 | -6 | 20 | 11 | 138
Adair, July 1972 .. 85 | 9.4 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 0 | 15.8 | 1 | -2.4 | 7 | 48 | 9 | +5 | 17 | 11 | .
Ikawai, July 1972 .. 70 | 10.0 | -0.4 | 4.8 | . | 16.0 | 18 | -6.0 | 7 | 55 | 10 | . | 20 | 10 | .
Moa Creek, June 1972 .. 427 | 5.7 | -4.5 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 13.6 | 1 | -12.2 | 20 | 13 | . | -10 | 5 | 19 | .

Errata—

Hokonui Forest, July 1972 | 46 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 5.4 | +1.1 | 14.3 | 1 | -4.0 | 7 | 54 | 18 | -10 | 9 | 10 | .
Invercargill Aerodrome, July 1972 | 0 | 9.1 | 0.7 | 4.9 | +0.2 | 14.3 | 20 | -4.3 | 7 | 59 | 21 | -12 | 9 | 23 | 75
Milton, July 1972 .. 18 | 9.0 | -0.1 | 4.4 | +0.1 | 14.5 | 5 | -5.3 | 8 | 30 | 13 | -21 | 7 | 10 | .
Finegand, Balclutha, July 1972 | 6 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 4.9 | +0.5 | 13.8 | 1 | -3.3 | 7 | 44 | 16 | . | 11 | 10 | 91

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 a day with rainfall equal to or greater than 0.1 mm.