23 NOVEMBER

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE--Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for October 1972--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 | Total Fall mm | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal mm | Maximum Fall Amount mm Date | Bright Sunshine Hrs. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 34 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Wellington Airport | 6 | 16.2 | 10.1 | 13.2 | +1.0 | 19.3 | 19 | 5.0 | 20 | 77 | 12 | -25 | 28 | 9 |
| Kaitoke | 226 | 15.9 | 7.2 | 11.6 | ... | 22.0 | 8 | -0.5 | 28 | 126 | 15 | -115 | 38 | 26 |
| Wallaceville, Upper Hutt | 56 | 16.5 | 8.5 | 12.5 | +1.3 | 21.8 | 8 | 2.1 | 1 | 65 | 16 | -57 | 23 | 26 |
| Farewell Spit | 3 | 17.6 | 9.2 | 13.4 | ... | 23.1 | 21 | 4.5 | 1,2 | 104 | 14 | -23 | 70 | 8 |
| Patons Rock, Takaka | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 206 | 13 | ... | 123 | 8 |
| Westport Aerodrome | 2 | 14.5 | 8.6 | 11.6 | +0.2 | 18.1 | 10 | 4.0 | 14 | 291 | 21 | +85 | 63 | 7 |
| Cobb Dam | 823 | 13.2 | 4.7 | 9.0 | +1.1 | 20.6 | 30 | -1.0 | 1 | 270 | 14 | +59 | 117 | 8 |
| Murchison | 158 | 17.7 | 7.1 | 12.4 | ... | 22.2 | 24 | 0.5 | 1 | 245 | 15 | ... | 80 | 7 |
| Lake Rotoiti | 634 | 14.9 | 4.0 | 9.5 | +0.6 | 21.5 | 29 | -2.2 | 5 | 209 | 15 | +62 | 53 | 8 |
| Hokitika Aerodrome | 39 | 14.2 | 7.7 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 10 | 2.6 | 14 | 492 | 25 | +220 | 111 | 8 |
| Reefton | 198 | 16.1 | 7.4 | 11.8 | +1.1 | 22.2 | 24 | 2.7 | 14 | 275 | 19 | +82 | 66 | 7 |
| Totara Flat | 77 | 15.7 | 7.7 | 11.7 | +1.2 | 21.0 | 24 | 2.8 | 5 | 258 | 24 | +65 | 50 | 8 |
| Greymouth Aerodrome | 4 | 14.1 | 8.8 | 11.5 | -0.3 | 17.8 | 10 | 3.0 | 14 | 417 | 24 | +173 | 119 | 8 |
| Harihari | 45 | 14.3 | 7.3 | 10.8 | +0.3 | 19.1 | 10 | 0.4 | 14 | 466 | 24 | ... | 73 | 6 |
| Franz Josef | 122 | 13.4 | 6.6 | 10.0 | +0.3 | 18.5 | 10 | 0.5 | 14 | 619 | 20 | +96 | 100 | 31 |
| Haast | 4 | 13.6 | 6.9 | 10.2 | -0.2 | 20.4 | 10 | 1.4 | 14 | 390 | 23 | +32 | 64 | 30 |
| Milford Sound | 3 | 13.5 | 5.6 | 9.6 | -0.5 | 20.0 | 10 | 0.8 | 16 | 758 | 22 | +98 | 18 | 30 |
| Riwika, Motueka | 8 | 18.6 | 7.2 | 12.9 | +0.8 | 22.2 | 6 | 2.5 | 1 | 144 | 7 | +22 | 97 | 8 |
| Golden Downs Forest | 274 | 17.2 | 6.7 | 12.0 | +1.7 | 24.6 | 30 | 2.1 | 1 | 131 | 14 | +14 | 66 | 8 |
| Brightlands Bay, Marl. Sds. | 15 | 16.6 | 10.3 | 13.5 | ... | 20.6 | 19 | 6.6 | 14 | 97 | 12 | ... | 17 | 8,13 |
| Elie Bay | 9 | 16.7 | 9.7 | 13.2 | ... | 23.7 | 21 | 5.0 | 15 | 109 | 15 | ... | 17 | 9 |
| Appleby | 17 | 18.0 | 8.5 | 13.3 | +1.1 | 21.2 | 12 | 3.6 | 1 | 110 | 7 | +21 | 85 | 8 |
| Nelson Aerodrome | 2 | 17.7 | 8.1 | 12.9 | +1.4 | 20.8 | 19 | 3.1 | 1 | 110 | 7 | +19 | 72 | 8 |
| Rai Valley | 79 | 18.2 | 7.2 | 12.7 | +1.4 | 25.2 | 22 | -0.3 | 1 | 187 | 10 | +29 | 69 | 9 |
| Moutere Hills | 137 | 17.3 | 9.3 | 13.3 | +1.1 | 22.2 | 21 | 5.2 | 14 | 122 | 10 | +23 | 89 | 8 |
| Blenheim Aerodrome | 27 | 19.1 | 7.2 | 13.2 | +1.2 | 26.0 | 30 | 0.4 | 1 | 91 | 8 | +20 | 37 | 8 |
| Blenheim | 4 | 19.2 | 8.0 | 13.6 | +1.3 | 26.4 | 30 | 0.7 | 1 | 67 | 8 | +3 | 22 | 8 |
| Wither Hills, Blenheim | 32 | 18.5 | 8.0 | 13.3 | +1.0 | 25.9 | 30 | 1.4 | 1 | 74 | 9 | +10 | 20 | 8 |
| Waihopai | 262 | 18.4 | 6.8 | 12.6 | +1.0 | 25.6 | 30 | 1.0 | 17 | 122 | 8 | +43 | 63 | 8 |
| Black Birch Range | 1396 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 6.1 | ... | 16.5 | 30 | -3.5 | 27 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Vernon Lagoon | 2 | 18.8 | 7.1 | 13.0 | ... | 24.1 | 30 | 0.6 | 1 | 54 | 8 | ... | 15 | 9 |
| Lake Grassmere | 2 | 17.0 | 8.8 | 12.9 | +0.8 | 22.5 | 31 | 3.7 | 3 | 42 | 9 | -9 | 16 | 9 |
| Cape Campbell | 3 | ... | 9.7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6.7 | 16 | 45 | 7 | -11 | 21 | 9 |
| Hanmer Forest | 387 | 17.9 | 3.8 | 10.9 | +0.8 | 26.0 | 30 | -1.0 | 5,17 | 112 | 8 | +3 | 43 | 7 |
| Molesworth | 893 | 15.8 | 3.2 | 9.5 | +1.5 | 23.2 | 30 | -1.8 | 2 | 73 | 8 | +17 | 29 | 8 |
| Kaikoura | 99 | 16.1 | 8.1 | 12.1 | +0.3 | 22.2 | 12 | 4.0 | 15,27 | 43 | 8 | -23 | 15 | 9 |
| Balmoral Forest | 198 | 18.7 | 4.9 | 11.8 | +1.3 | 25.9 | 30 | -2.4 | 17 | 73 | 7 | +9 | 44 | 7 |
| The Hermitage, Mount Cook | 765 | 13.8 | 4.2 | 9.0 | +0.3 | 24.5 | 29 | -2.8 | 14 | 415 | 16 | -47 | 74 | 7 |
| Godley Peaks | 762 | 15.0 | 2.4 | 8.7 | ... | 24.1 | 20 | -3.0 | 14 | 110 | 9 | +31 | 42 | 7 |
| Mount John | 1026 | 12.9 | 2.3 | 7.6 | -0.2 | 22.2 | 20 | -3.1 | 14 | 79 | 8 | +31 | 27 | 7 |
| Ski Basin, Craigieburn Rg. | 1554 | 7.0 | -0.4 | 3.3 | +0.7 | 14.2 | 20 | -9.8 | 14 | ... | ... | +168 | 111 | 7 |
| Craigieburn Forest | 914 | 14.0 | 1.2 | 7.6 | +0.2 | 23.5 | 20 | -4.8 | 14 | 336 | 14 | ... | ... |
| Camp Stream, Craigieburn Range | 1433 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 5.1 | +0.8 | 17.6 | 20 | -5.9 | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lake Coleridge | 364 | 16.8 | 5.4 | 11.1 | +0.7 | 24.7 | 29 | -1.0 | 14 | 189 | 10 | +108 | 73 | 7 |
| Highbank | 336 | 15.8 | 5.6 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 23.4 | 29 | -0.2 | 14 | 142 | 11 | +53 | 67 | 7 |
| Hororata | 192 | 17.8 | 5.1 | 11.5 | +1.2 | 25.0 | 29 | -0.5 | 2,5 | 110 | 10 | +31 | 49 | 7 |
| Winchmore | 160 | 17.8 | 5.6 | 11.3 | +0.9 | 23.3 | 29 | -0.4 | 5 | 101 | 10 | +40 | 47 | 7 |
| Ashburton | 101 | 18.1 | 5.9 | 12.0 | +0.3 | 26.1 | 22 | 0.5 | 11 | 96 | 9 | +40 | 43 | 7 |
| Ashley Forest | 107 | 16.8 | 5.8 | 11.3 | +0.1 | 22.3 | 21 | 1.0 | 17 | 111 | 10 | +42 | 52 | 8 |
| Rangiora | 46 | 17.7 | 5.4 | 11.6 | +0.9 | 24.3 | 21 | -0.3 | 2 | 79 | 9 | +26 | 41 | 7 |
| Darfield | 195 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 12.0 | +0.9 | 26.2 | 21 | 0.3 | 14,27 | 121 | 9 | +52 | 53 | 7 |
| Eyrewell Forest | 158 | 18.5 | 5.0 | 11.5 | +0.7 | 24.3 | 21 | -0.3 | 2 | 113 | 9 | +42 | 53 | 7 |
| Christchurch Airport | 30 | 17.7 | 6.5 | 12.1 | +1.1 | 24.6 | 31 | 0.9 | 5 | 73 | 9 | +22 | 28 | 7 |
| Christchurch | 7 | 18.4 | 6.8 | 12.6 | +0.9 | 26.0 | 21 | 1.5 | 1 | 73 | 9 | +22 | 26 | 7 |
| Bromley, Christchurch | 9 | 17.5 | 7.7 | 12.6 | +0.9 | 24.2 | 6,21 | 3.5 | 17 | 59 | 9 | +11 | 28 | 7 |
| Mt. Pleasant, Christchurch | 137 | 16.9 | 8.4 | 12.7 | ... | 23.1 | 6 | 2.9 | 14 | 82 | 9 | ... | 29 | 7 |
| Lincoln | 11 | 17.6 | 6.2 | 11.9 | +1.0 | 25.0 | 21 | -0.2 | 1 | 74 | 8 | +23 | 27 | 7 |
| Onawe, Akaroa | 46 | 17.2 | 8.0 | 12.6 | +0.4 | 22.5 | 31 | 3.4 | 1 | 76 | 10 | +10 | 15 | 7 |
| Lake Tekapo | 683 | 15.7 | 4.1 | 9.8 | +0.3 | 24.9 | 29 | -2.3 | 14 | 87 | 8 | +31 | 31 | 7 |
| Haldon | 399 | 17.0 | 3.2 | 10.1 | ... | 26.0 | 20 | -3.8 | 18 | 71 | 10 | ... | 34 | 7 |
| Lake Pukaki | 556 | 15.7 | 5.2 | 10.5 | ... | 23.2 | 20 | -1.0 | 14 | 75 | 8 | ... | 32 | 7 |
| Fairlie | 306 | 16.8 | 3.9 | 10.4 | +0.3 | 23.2 | 22 | -1.0 | 5 | 73 | 10 | +7 | 18 | 6 |
| Twizel | 457 | 16.2 | 3.5 | 9.9 | ... | 24.5 | 21 | -2.6 | 14 | 84 | 11 | ... | 35 | 7 |
| Ikawai | 70 | 17.2 | 5.1 | 11.2 | ... | 24.0 | 22,29 | 0.0 | 14 | 82 | 10 | ... | 26 | 7 |
| Orari Estate | 81 | 16.6 | 5.5 | 11.1 | ... | 24.0 | 31 | 0.3 | 27 | 102 | 10 | +44 | 40 | 7 |
| Temuka | 24 | 17.0 | 5.5 | 11.3 | +1.1 | 25.3 | 21 | 0.4 | 27 | 102 | 9 | +44 | 37 | 7 |
| Timaru Aerodrome | 26 | 16.0 | 5.1 | 10.6 | +0.5 | 25.1 | 21 | 0.7 | 2,14 | 79 | 9 | +31 | 28 | 7 |
| Adair | 85 | 15.9 | 6.5 | 11.2 | +0.5 | 23.0 | 6 | 2.0 | 14 | 81 | 9 | +28 | 30 | 7 |
| Timaru | 17 | 16.4 | 6.3 | 11.4 | -0.1 | 24.5 | 6 | 1.1 | 27 | 94 | 10 | +41 | 34 | 7 |
| Waimate | 61 | 16.9 | 6.4 | 11.7 | +0.3 | 24.1 | 21 | 1.5 | 27 | 90 | 11 | +34 | 25 | 7 |
| Livingstone Substation | 305 | 15.8 | 5.3 | 10.6 | ... | 22.7 | 29 | 0.7 | 27 | 84 | 9 | ... | 25 | 7 |
| Oamaru Aerodrome | 30 | 15.2 | 5.4 | 10.2 | -0.7 | 23.5 | 21 | 0.4 | 14 | 86 | 10 | ... | 25 | 23 |
| Tara Hills, Omarama | 488 | 15.8 | 4.0 | 9.8 | +0.3 | 25.6 | 30 | -1.1 | 14 | 75 | 9 | +29 | 31 | 7 |
| Lake Hawea | 350 | 15.2 | 5.9 | 10.6 | -0.3 | 23.9 | 29 | -0.4 | 14 | 110 | 12 | +36 | 24 | 7 |
| Naseby Forest | 610 | 15.1 | 2.9 | 9.0 | +0.5 | 22.5 | 30 | -4.4 | 14 | 71 | 8 | +13 | 24 | 7 |
| Herbert Forest | 61 | 16.6 | 3.9 | 10.3 | ... | 23.7 | 21 | -1.5 | 16 | 59 | 11 | +6 | 19 | 7 |
| Palmerston | 21 | 16.1 | 4.9 | 10.5 | ... | 24.6 | 22 | -1.2 | 5 | 38 | 11 | ... | 16 | 7 |
| Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti | 6 | 15.3 | 5.3 | 10.3 | +0.5 | 23.2 | 29 | 1.3 | 14 | 42 | 12 | -9 | 16 | 7 |