✨ Climatological Table
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for March 1973—continued
| Station | Height Above M.S.L. | Means of | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Celsius) | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Bright Sunshine Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metres | A Max. | B Min. | °C | °C | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | mm | mm | |
| Ohakune | ... | 610 | ... | ... | ... | +1.8 | 25.9 | 14 | 0.5 | 25 | 62 |
| Kariori... | ... | 648 | 20.7 | 8.4 | 14.6 | +1.8 | 25.9 | 14 | 0.5 | 25 | 62 |
| Waiouru | ... | 823 | 18.3 | 7.7 | 13.0 | +1.4 | 23.4 | 14 | 0.5 | 25 | 72 |
| Waiouru Military Camp | ... | 823 | 17.5 | 7.8 | 12.7 | +1.3 | 22.2 | 2 | 0.8 | 25 | 83 |
| Taihape | ... | 433 | 21.0 | 8.8 | 14.9 | ... | 27.8 | 15 | 1.2 | 28 | 103 |
| Kahui, Taihape | ... | 518 | 20.1 | 10.4 | 15.3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 106 |
| Wanganui | ... | 22 | 21.3 | 13.5 | 17.4 | +0.9 | 28.9 | 15 | 7.0 | 28 | 120 |
| Patons Rock, Takaka | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 23.3 | 16 | ... | ... | ... |
| Farewell Spit | ... | 3 | 20.9 | 12.5 | 16.7 | ... | 23.3 | 16 | ... | ... | ... |
| Westport Aerodrome | ... | 2 | 19.0 | 11.2 | 15.1 | ... | 23.4 | 1 | 6.0 | 24 | 137 |
| Cobb Dam | ... | 823 | 16.7 | 6.9 | 11.8 | +0.6 | 22.8 | 1 | 1.7 | 28 | 62 |
| Murchison | ... | 158 | 21.9 | 8.8 | 15.4 | ... | 29.3 | 1 | 3.4 | 25 | 81 |
| Lake Rotoiti | ... | 634 | 18.8 | 6.9 | 12.9 | +0.6 | 26.7 | 1 | 0.0 | 25 | 98 |
| Hokitika Aerodrome | ... | 39 | 18.6 | 10.0 | 14.3 | +0.0 | 22.4 | 2 | 4.9 | 24 | 166 |
| Reefton | ... | 198 | 21.4 | 8.8 | 15.1 | +0.8 | 28.8 | 1 | 1.0 | 25 | 82 |
| Totara Flat | ... | 77 | 20.9 | 8.7 | 14.8 | +1.1 | 26.8 | 1 | 1.4 | 25 | 94 |
| Greymouth | ... | 4 | 18.6 | 11.0 | 14.8 | -0.1 | 22.5 | 12 | 6.3 | 24 | 136 |
| Nemona Forest | ... | 165 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Hari Hari | ... | 45 | 20.1 | 8.4 | 14.3 | +1.1 | 23.3 | 14 | 1.6 | 24 | 285 |
| Franz Josef | ... | 122 | 18.9 | 9.4 | 14.2 | +0.6 | 23.0 | 14 | 4.2 | 24 | 329 |
| Haast | ... | 4 | 17.7 | 8.9 | 13.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... | 2.8 | 9 | 241 |
| Milford Sound | ... | 3 | 19.1 | 8.6 | 13.9 | +0.7 | 24.2 | 2 | 3.8 | 7 | 603 |
| Stephens Island | ... | 187 | 18.6 | 13.3 | 16.0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 65 |
| Riwaka, Motueka | ... | 8 | 21.3 | 10.5 | 15.9 | +0.3 | 25.7 | 16 | 3.3 | 28 | 44 |
| Golden Downs Forest | ... | 274 | 20.7 | 8.7 | 14.7 | +0.8 | 26.5 | 1 | 1.0 | 28 | 45 |
| Brightlands Bay | ... | 15 | 19.6 | 14.0 | 16.8 | ... | 23.9 | 1 | 8.3 | 28 | 187 |
| Elie Bay | ... | 9 | 19.9 | 12.8 | 16.4 | ... | 23.7 | 1 | 6.5 | 29 | 131 |
| Appleby | ... | 17 | 20.9 | 11.8 | 16.4 | +0.6 | 25.4 | 16 | 4.4 | 28 | 27 |
| Nelson Aerodrome | ... | 2 | 20.5 | 11.5 | 16.0 | +0.7 | 26.7 | 16 | 4.0 | 28 | 40 |
| Rai Valley | ... | 79 | 20.8 | 9.4 | 15.1 | +0.3 | 26.0 | 1 | 3.2 | 29 | 172 |
| Moutere Hills | ... | 137 | 20.9 | 12.5 | 16.7 | +0.7 | 24.8 | 1 | 7.1 | 28 | 29 |
| Blenheim Aerodrome | ... | 27 | 21.5 | 10.8 | 16.2 | +0.4 | 27.0 | 20 | 2.3 | 28 | 39 |
| Blenheim | ... | 4 | 21.8 | 11.5 | 16.7 | +0.8 | 28.0 | 20 | 3.5 | 27 | 36 |
| Wither Hills, Blenheim | ... | 32 | 21.9 | 11.6 | 16.8 | +0.9 | 28.0 | 20 | 3.0 | 28 | 37 |
| Waihopai | ... | 262 | 21.4 | ... | ... | ... | 28.0 | 1 | ... | ... | 36 |
| Black Birch Range | ... | 1,396 | 12.3 | 5.8 | 9.1 | +0.4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Vernon Lagoons | ... | 2 | 21.8 | 10.7 | 16.3 | ... | 28.5 | 20 | 2.5 | 28 | 32 |
| Lake Grassmere | ... | 2 | 20.2 | 12.7 | 16.5 | +0.9 | 27.4 | 16 | 4.3 | 28 | 18 |
| Cape Campbell | ... | 3 | 18.4 | 13.6 | 16.0 | ... | 22.3 | 16 | 9.2 | 28 | 15 |
| Hanmer Forest | ... | 387 | 21.0 | 7.5 | 14.3 | +1.0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 38 |
| Molesworth | ... | 893 | 19.6 | 5.6 | 12.6 | +0.9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16 |
| Kaikoura | ... | 99 | 18.6 | 12.0 | 15.3 | +0.4 | 25.9 | 16 | 7.6 | 27 | 49 |
| Balmoral Forest | ... | 198 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| The Hermitage, Mount Cook | 765 | 18.9 | 7.2 | 13.1 | +0.8 | 27.1 | 1 | 0.8 | 7 | 314 | 15 |
| Godley Peaks | ... | 762 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 |
| Mount John | ... | 1,027 | 17.5 | ... | ... | ... | 24.5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Ski Basin, Craigieburn | ... | 1,554 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Craigieburn Forest | ... | 914 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Camp Stream | ... | 1,433 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lake Coleridge | ... | 364 | 20.4 | 8.0 | 14.2 | +0.7 | 26.3 | 15 | 1.4 | 27 | 27 |
| Highbank | ... | 336 | 19.6 | 9.1 | 14.4 | +0.7 | 26.7 | 19 | 3.6 | 27 | 54 |
| Hororata Substation | ... | 192 | 21.5 | 8.0 | 14.8 | +1.0 | 29.8 | 15 | 0.5 | 28 | 35 |
| Winchmore | ... | 160 | 20.2 | 9.0 | 14.6 | +1.2 | 27.0 | 2 | 2.1 | 27 | 35 |
| Ashburton | ... | 101 | 21.4 | 9.5 | 15.5 | +0.8 | 28.4 | 2 | 2.0 | 28 | 35 |
| Ashley Forest | ... | 107 | 19.7 | 10.2 | 15.0 | +1.0 | 28.5 | 15 | 2.9 | 7 | 25 |
| Rangiora | ... | 46 | 20.7 | 9.6 | 15.2 | +1.2 | 29.5 | 15 | 0.5 | 28 | 26 |
| Darfield | ... | 195 | 21.7 | 8.7 | 15.2 | +0.9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 34 |
| Eyrewell Forest | ... | 158 | 21.2 | 9.4 | 15.3 | +1.8 | ... | ... | 1.4 | 28 | 26 |
| Christchurch Airport | ... | 30 | 19.9 | 10.8 | 15.4 | +1.3 | 28.4 | 15 | 3.2 | 7 | 42 |
| Christchurch | ... | 7 | 20.2 | 11.8 | 16.0 | +1.4 | 28.1 | 16 | ... | ... | 49 |
| Bromley, Christchurch | ... | 9 | 19.6 | 12.2 | 15.9 | +1.4 | 27.5 | 3 | 4.0 | 27 | 45 |
| Mount Pleasant | ... | 137 | 18.6 | 12.4 | 15.5 | ... | 26.7 | 16 | 6.8 | 27 | 23 |
| Lincoln | ... | 11 | 20.6 | 10.1 | 15.4 | +1.3 | 30.0 | 15 | 2.1 | 27 | 37 |
| Lake Tekapo | ... | 683 | 20.1 | 6.2 | 13.2 | +0.0 | 26.5 | 1 | -2.4 | 7 | 3 |
| Lake Pukaki No. 2 | ... | 556 | 20.2 | 7.7 | 14.0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17 |
| Fairlie | ... | 306 | 19.9 | 6.0 | 13.0 | +0.0 | 28.4 | 3 | -1.0 | 7 | 44 |
| Twizel | ... | 457 | 21.4 | 5.7 | 13.6 | ... | 27.9 | 1 | -2.1 | 7 | 17 |
| Haldon | ... | 399 | 22.5 | 6.2 | 14.4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0 |
| Ikawai | ... | 70 | 19.6 | 7.8 | 13.7 | ... | 27.0 | 16 | 0.0 | 28 | 27 |
| Orari Estate | ... | 81 | 20.5 | 8.4 | 14.5 | ... | 29.0 | 2 | 2.1 | 7 | 36 |
| Temuka | ... | 24 | 19.7 | 8.8 | 14.3 | +0.7 | 29.2 | 16 | 1.8 | 28 | 49 |
| Timaru Aerodrome | ... | 25 | 19.3 | 8.6 | 14.0 | +0.6 | 29.4 | 16 | 2.2 | 28 | 42 |
| Adair | ... | 85 | 18.7 | 10.0 | 14.4 | +0.8 | 28.9 | 16 | 4.3 | 7 | 38 |
| Timaru | ... | 17 | 19.5 | 9.7 | 14.6 | +0.4 | 28.7 | 16 | 2.6 | 28 | 40 |
| Sodwall Hunter | ... | 204 | 18.9 | 9.9 | 14.4 | ... | 28.2 | 16 | 3.8 | 7 | 28 |
| Waimate | ... | 61 | 20.3 | 9.7 | 15.0 | +0.8 | 29.0 | 17 | 3.2 | 27 | 20 |
| Otiake Farm | ... | 183 | 19.5 | 8.4 | 14.0 | ... | 26.5 | 19 | 1.1 | 7 | 30 |
| Livingstone Substation | ... | 305 | 18.5 | 8.2 | 13.4 | ... | 26.6 | 19 | 1.9 | 27 | 38 |
| Oamaru Aerodrome | ... | 30 | 18.0 | 8.9 | 13.5 | +0.0 | 27.8 | 16 | 1.8 | 7 | 32 |
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