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CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for February 1974—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 | Maximum Fall Amount mm | Date | Bright Sunshine Hrs |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oamaru Aerodrome | 30 | 19.6 | 11.8 | 15.7 | +0.4 | 32.7 | 9 | 6.9 | 1 | 41 | 7 | -12 | 15 | 14 | .. |
| Tara Hills, Omarama | 488 | 22.3 | 11.0 | 16.7 | +1.3 | 32.8 | 1 | 4.7 | 1 | 117 | 13 | +61 | 30 | 14 | 133 |
| Lake Hawea | 350 | 22.1 | 12.9 | 17.5 | +0.8 | 28.9 | 1 | 8.0 | 27 | 135 | 13 | +74 | 44 | 14 | .. |
| Wanaka | 296 | 23.7 | 13.1 | 18.4 | .. | 31.8 | 1 | 7.8 | 27 | 100 | 13 | +47 | 23 | 14 | .. |
| Naseby Forest | 610 | 21.0 | 9.2 | 15.1 | +1.8 | 31.0 | 1 | 3.0 | 27 | 113 | 10 | +52 | 53 | 14 | .. |
| Weston | 92 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Herbert Forest | 61 | 20.2 | 10.0 | 15.1 | .. | 32.8 | 9 | 6.0 | 1 | 43 | 13 | .. | 21 | 14 | .. |
| Palmerston | 21 | 19.9 | 10.7 | 15.3 | .. | 29.2 | 7 | 3.5 | 1 | 57 | 13 | .. | 21 | 14 | 96 |
| Cherry Farm Hospital | 6 | 18.8 | 10.9 | 14.9 | +1.4 | 25.0 | 2 | 5.5 | 1 | 57 | 11 | +14 | 30 | 14 | .. |
| Taiaroa Head | 72 | 16.9 | 11.9 | 14.4 | +0.6 | 22.4 | 13 | 9.7 | 11 | 52 | 14 | +6 | 20 | 14 | .. |
| Invermay, Taieri | 24 | 20.5 | 10.8 | 15.7 | +1.3 | 31.2 | 7 | .. | .. | 69 | 12 | +16 | 29 | 14 | .. |
| Berwick Forest | 18 | 20.9 | 10.5 | 15.7 | +1.2 | 34.0 | 7 | 4.2 | 1 | 68 | 13 | +7 | 31 | 14 | .. |
| Dunedin Airport | 1 | 20.9 | 10.6 | 15.8 | +1.3 | 32.1 | 7 | 2.3 | 1 | 58 | 13 | +10 | 26 | 14 | 119 |
| Musselburgh, Dunedin | 2 | 19.1 | 12.1 | 15.6 | +0.7 | 26.0 | 3 | 9.5 | 1 | 77 | 15 | +16 | 30 | 14 | 100 |
| Oamaru, Iona Hospital | 14 | 20.0 | 12.5 | 16.3 | +1.0 | 33.2 | 9 | 7.6 | 1 | 48 | 10 | +0 | 14 | 14 | 91 |
| Takahe Valley | 762 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Te Anau | 215 | 20.7 | 11.3 | 16.0 | +2.3 | 28.2 | 5 | 5.3 | 25 | 111 | 14 | +27 | 48 | 8 | 136 |
| West Arm, Manapouri | 232 | 19.2 | 12.3 | 15.8 | +2.2 | 27.0 | 5 | 8.0 | 27 | 301 | 18 | .. | 77 | 8 | .. |
| Queenstown | 329 | 22.8 | 12.8 | 17.8 | +2.3 | 31.0 | 1 | 8.4 | 17 | 71 | 13 | +5 | 24 | 14 | 142 |
| Queenstown Aerodrome | 349 | 22.1 | 11.4 | 16.8 | .. | 31.2 | 1 | 6.4 | 27 | 34 | 12 | .. | 9 | 14 | .. |
| Mid Dome | 386 | 22.6 | 10.1 | 16.4 | +2.2 | 31.5 | 7 | 3.6 | 25 | 95 | 16 | +9 | 29 | 14 | .. |
| Cromwell | 213 | 23.7 | 13.1 | 18.4 | +1.3 | 33.3 | 1 | 7.7 | 27 | 69 | 12 | +33 | 35 | 14 | .. |
| Clyde | 183 | 23.8 | 12.1 | 18.0 | .. | 33.5 | 1 | 7.5 | 27 | 68 | 9 | .. | 39 | 14 | .. |
| Ophir | 305 | 23.1 | 11.4 | 17.3 | +2.1 | 31.6 | 1 | 4.6 | 1 | 89 | 11 | +46 | 28 | 14 | .. |
| Moa Creek | 427 | 21.4 | 9.5 | 15.5 | +1.7 | 27.4 | 12 | 2.6 | 1 | 82 | .. | +41 | .. | .. | .. |
| Earnscleugh | 152 | 24.3 | 12.0 | 18.2 | +2.6 | 32.5 | 1 | 4.9 | 1 | 37 | 8 | -1 | 21 | 14 | .. |
| Alexandra | 141 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Manorburn Dam | 746 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Roxburgh Power Station | 110 | 23.5 | 11.7 | 17.6 | +1.8 | 30.5 | 3 | 5.7 | 1 | 42 | 12 | -1 | 18 | 14 | .. |
| Moa Flat | 410 | 20.7 | 9.6 | 15.2 | +2.6 | 29.8 | 7 | 3.5 | 16 | 106 | 18 | +37 | 42 | 14 | .. |
| Mahinerangi Dam | 396 | 19.3 | 9.4 | 14.4 | +1.3 | 27.7 | 7 | 4.2 | 16 | 77 | 14 | -2 | 35 | 14 | .. |
| Tapanui | 226 | 21.8 | 10.4 | 16.1 | +2.1 | 31.7 | 7 | 4.0 | 1 | 92 | 16 | +21 | 29 | 14 | .. |
| Rankleburn Forest | 255 | 20.0 | 9.9 | 15.0 | +1.6 | 31.3 | 7 | 4.4 | 1 | 109 | 15 | +33 | 31 | 14 | .. |
| Taieri Mouth | 15 | 18.0 | 10.5 | 14.3 | .. | 29.0 | 13 | 4.5 | 1 | 77 | 11 | +11 | 33 | 14 | .. |
| Otautau | 55 | .. | 9.9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2.1 | 1 | 120 | 15 | +39 | 38 | 8 | 151 |
| Winton | 44 | 21.4 | 10.5 | 16.0 | +1.6 | 30.5 | 7 | 4.0 | 1 | 93 | 9 | +32 | 28 | 8 | 156 |
| Gore D.S.I.R. | 123 | 20.7 | 10.6 | 15.7 | .. | 30.6 | 7 | 4.9 | 1 | 70 | 16 | .. | 17 | 8 | 126 |
| Hokonui Forest | 46 | 21.7 | 10.2 | 16.0 | +1.5 | 28.5 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 86 | 15 | +5 | 24 | 14 | .. |
| Woodlands | 47 | 21.0 | 10.2 | 15.6 | .. | 28.1 | 7 | 4.4 | 16 | 89 | 17 | .. | 22 | 14 | .. |
| Invercargill Aerodrome | 0 | 19.8 | 9.8 | 14.8 | +1.4 | 27.4 | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | 97 | 14 | +18 | 26 | 14 | 152 |
| Tiwai Point, Bluff | 5 | 18.8 | 11.7 | 15.3 | .. | 24.6 | 13 | 7.0 | 1 | 92 | 13 | .. | 26 | 14 | .. |
| Milton | 18 | 21.1 | 10.7 | 15.9 | +1.4 | 32.2 | 7 | 2.7 | 1 | 81 | 12 | +23 | 31 | 14 | .. |
| Finegand, Balclutha | 6 | 20.1 | 10.6 | 15.4 | +1.2 | 31.8 | 7 | 4.6 | 1 | 73 | 11 | .. | 24 | 14 | 121 |
| Nugget Point Lighthouse | 129 | 16.5 | 10.8 | 13.7 | .. | 23.0 | 7 | 7.5 | 1 | 80 | 18 | +14 | 30 | 14 | .. |
| Rarotonga Airport | 7 | 29.2 | 22.8 | 26.0 | +0.2 | 30.3 | 20 | 20.5 | 19 | 229 | 18 | .. | 66 | 1 | 172 |
| Raoul Island | 38 | 26.0 | 22.1 | 24.1 | +1.7 | 27.5 | 20 | 19.6 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -143 | 4 | 25 | 226 |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | 48 | 18.6 | 13.1 | 15.9 | +1.1 | 22.2 | 14 | 8.8 | 22 | 30 | 11 | -34 | 12 | 26 | 60 |
| Campbell Island | 15 | 12.4 | 7.0 | 9.7 | +0.5 | 17.2 | 13 | 4.1 | 22 | 84 | 19 | -30 | 24 | 13 | 95 |
| Scott Base | 16 | -7.2 | -13.6 | -10.4 | .. | -1.4 | 5 | -19.5 | 27 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |

LATE RETURNS AND CORRECTIONS

Kaitaia, November 1973 .. 8 | 22.3 | 13.2 | 17.8 | .. | 24.9 | 7 | 6.5 | 20 | 83 | 13 | .. | 27 | 13 | ..
Kaitaia, December 1973 .. 8 | 24.7 | 13.3 | 19.0 | .. | 27.6 | 25 | 8.7 | 28 | 41 | 4 | .. | 38 | 23 | ..
Kaitaia, January 1974 .. 8 | 25.9 | 13.2 | 19.6 | .. | 29.6 | 30 | 7.8 | 11 | 17 | 4 | .. | 7 | 21 | ..
Port Fitzroy, January 1974 .. 4 | 23.8 | 14.6 | 19.2 | +1.0 | 27.2 | 31 | 9.4 | 26 | 35 | 6 | -59 | 22 | 21 | ..
Opotiki, January 1974 .. 6 | 23.1 | 13.7 | 18.4 | +0.2 | 26.4 | 23 | 7.1 | 26 | 21 | 7 | -68 | 6 | 18 | 277
Mangere, Auckland, January 1974 .. 4 | 24.1 | 14.8 | 19.5 | +0.9 | 27.7 | 4 | 8.4 | 26 | 5 | 4 | -59 | 3 | 21 | 304
Te Kauwhata, January 1974 .. 32 | 24.9 | 13.0 | 19.0 | +0.0 | 29.8 | 31 | 8.2 | 26 | 14 | 4 | -50 | 7 | 12 | 288
Whatawahata, January 1974 .. 104 | 23.9 | 12.5 | 18.2 | +0.4 | 30.0 | 31 | 5.2 | 10 | 21 | 8 | -60 | 8 | 12 | 295
Te Kuiti, January 1974 .. 61 | 24.9 | 11.3 | 18.1 | +1.1 | 30.8 | 31 | 4.2 | 26 | 8 | 8 | -83 | 3 | 3 | 239
The Chateau, Tongariro, January 1974 .. 1,119 | 17.9 | 5.6 | 11.8 | +0.3 | 24.0 | 29 | -1.5 | 26 | 106 | .. | -82 | 29 | 2 | ..
Tauherenikau, January 1974 .. 43 | 22.6 | 10.5 | 16.6 | .. | 30.5 | 21 | 3.6 | 11 | 24 | 9 | -52 | 9 | 7 | ..
Whakapunake TV Station, January 1974 .. 945 | 16.7 | 8.5 | 12.6 | .. | 25.5 | 30 | 2.5 | 10 | 271 | .. | .. | 60 | 19 | ..
Makahau Saddle, January 1974 .. 974 | 17.0 | 7.4 | 12.2 | -1.5 | 26.8 | 30 | 0.8 | 10 | 92 | 20 | .. | 29 | 12 | 165
Wharite, January 1974 .. 914 | 14.9 | 7.6 | 11.3 | .. | 20.9 | 21 | 1.7 | 10 | 61 | 16 | -96 | 12 | 7 | ..
Massey University, January 1974 .. 61 | 22.1 | 12.1 | 17.1 | .. | 26.8 | 21 | 3.6 | 26 | 31 | 7 | -55 | 19 | 7 | ..
Porirua, January 1974 .. 18 | .. | 11.8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4.5 | 26 | 24 | 9 | .. | 7 | 2 | ..
Kelburn, Wellington January 1974 .. 126 | 19.6 | 12.1 | 15.9 | -0.4 | 24.5 | 30 | 5.8 | 11 | 21 | 7 | -60 | 7 | 2 | 271
Makara, January 1974 .. 279 | 17.3 | 11.1 | 14.2 | -0.4 | 20.1 | 21 | 6.0 | 11 | 21 | 8 | -50 | 5 | 18 | 247
Stratford, January 1974 .. 311 | 20.5 | 10.3 | 15.4 | +0.3 | 24.8 | 29 | 4.6 | 11 | 74 | 8 | -61 | 49 | 19 | 292
Ohakune, October 1973 .. 610 | .. | 4.9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | -4.0 | 5 | 54 | 19 | -76 | 9 | 8 | 193
Ohakune, November 1973 .. 610 | 17.4 | 7.0 | 12.2 | +1.2 | 22.5 | 5 | 0.5 | 27 | 128 | 17 | -2 | 38 | 14 | 153