CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for April 1974—continued

Station | Height of Station | Means of | Mean of A and B | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Total Fall | Rainfall in Millimetres | Bright
Above M.S.L. | Max. | Min. | Difference From Normal | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Date | Sun-
Metres | °C | °C | °C | °C | °C | mm | mm | mm | Hrs
Stratford | ... | 311 | 16.6 | 10.3 | 13.5 | +1.2 | 22.1 | 2 | 2.6 | 13 | 188 | 20 | +38 | 39 | 20 | 95
Manaia | ... | 98 | ... | 11.0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.0 | 30 | 109 | 16 | +12 | 28 | 20 | 97
Patea | ... | 43 | 18.3 | 12.2 | 15.3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3.5 | 30 | 96 | 15 | ... | 26 | 20 |
Ohakune | ... | 610 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Karioi | ... | 648 | 16.3 | 6.6 | 11.5 | +1.2 | 25.0 | 3 | 0.0 | 26 | 191 | 14 | +102 | 46 | 20 | ...
Waiouru | ... | 823 | 14.4 | 7.0 | 10.7 | +1.8 | 20.3 | 4 | -1.0 | 30 | 184 | 18 | +98 | 36 | 20 | ...
Waiouru Military Camp | ... | 823 | 14.0 | 6.9 | 10.5 | +1.8 | 20.2 | 4 | -1.6 | 30 | 194 | 18 | +115 | 37 | 20 | ...
Taihape | ... | 433 | 17.9 | 6.3 | 12.1 | ... | ... | 25.4 | 4 | -2.2 | 30 | 161 | 15 | ... | 42 | 20 | ...
Kahui, Taihape | ... | 518 | 16.7 | 8.9 | 12.8 | ... | ... | 23.6 | 7 | 0.9 | 30 | 187 | ... | ... | ... | ...
Wanganui | ... | 22 | 19.2 | 11.3 | 15.3 | +0.9 | 27.4 | 5 | 1.6 | 28 | 93 | 15 | +19 | 40 | 20 | 94
Patons Rock, Takaka | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 117
Farewell Spit | ... | 3 | 18.5 | 11.7 | 15.1 | ... | ... | 21.4 | 4 | 4.8 | 12 | 239 | 15 | +137 | 78 | 15 | ...
Westport Aerodrome | ... | 2 | ... | 11.3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5.4 | 28 | 433 | 15 | +242 | 84 | 3 | 134
Cobb Dam | ... | 823 | 14.0 | 6.2 | 10.1 | +1.1 | 17.3 | 19 | -1.3 | 30 | 548 | 16 | +360 | 124 | 16 | ...
Murchison | ... | 158 | 17.6 | 8.0 | 12.8 | ... | 23.1 | 2 | -1.0 | 27 | 344 | 16 | ... | 75 | 3 | ...
Lake Rotoiti | ... | 634 | 14.8 | 6.6 | 10.7 | +1.6 | 19.8 | 1 | -2.9 | 30 | 359 | 16 | +217 | 115 | 5 | ...
Hokitika Aerodrome | ... | 39 | 18.3 | 9.6 | 14.0 | +1.7 | 23.0 | 4 | 3.0 | 29 | 376 | 17 | +142 | 98 | 4 | 147
Reefton | ... | 198 | 18.0 | 7.4 | 12.7 | +1.2 | 22.7 | 1 | -1.7 | 29 | 468 | 15 | +293 | 100 | 3 | ...
Totara Flat | ... | 77 | 17.7 | 7.1 | 12.4 | +1.6 | 22.5 | 1 | -1.8 | 29 | 376 | 14 | +208 | 90 | 8 | ...
Greymouth | ... | 4 | 17.9 | 11.0 | 14.5 | +1.7 | 21.0 | 1 | 4.2 | 27 | 414 | 15 | +198 | 88 | 5 | 137
Nemona Forest | ... | 165 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Otira Substation | ... | 383 | 15.5 | 7.5 | 11.5 | ... | 19.0 | 2 | 1.0 | 25 | 639 | 17 | +220 | 195 | 13 | ...
Harihari | ... | 45 | 19.3 | 8.1 | 13.7 | +2.3 | 23.2 | 4 | -1.4 | 30 | 479 | 15 | +187 | 119 | 4 | ...
Franz Josef | ... | 122 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Fox Glacier | ... | 152 | 18.6 | 8.0 | 13.3 | ... | 23.3 | 4 | 2.5 | 28 | 397 | 14 | ... | 83 | 4 | ...
Haast | ... | 4 | 18.3 | 10.9 | 14.6 | +2.7 | 21.4 | 22 | 5.0 | 26 | 276 | 15 | -1 | 74 | 17 | 158
Milford Sound | ... | 3 | 17.7 | 7.9 | 12.8 | +1.9 | 21.5 | 4 | 2.0 | 29 | 337 | 13 | -189 | 117 | 2 | ...
Stephens Island | ... | 187 | ... | 11.0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5.6 | 14 | 156 | 13 | +90 | 73 | 15 | ...
Riwaka, Motueka | ... | 8 | 18.1 | 9.7 | 13.9 | +0.9 | 22.6 | 4 | 0.7 | 30 | 315 | 16 | +188 | 92 | 16 | 122
Golden Downs Forest | ... | 274 | 16.6 | 7.5 | 12.1 | +1.1 | 21.3 | 1 | -2.0 | 30 | 343 | 16 | +224 | 114 | 5 | ...
Brightlands Bay | ... | 15 | 17.5 | 12.2 | 14.9 | ... | 22.5 | 5 | 6.1 | 30 | 362 | 15 | ... | 122 | 15 | ...
Elie Bay | ... | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Appleby | ... | 17 | 17.9 | 10.6 | 14.3 | +1.0 | 21.1 | 18 | 2.3 | 30 | 242 | 15 | +156 | 74 | 16 | ...
Nelson Aerodrome | ... | 2 | 17.8 | 10.4 | 14.1 | +1.8 | 20.7 | 4 | 1.9 | 29 | 247 | 17 | +158 | 88 | 16 | 123
Rai Valley | ... | 79 | 18.1 | 8.5 | 13.3 | +1.4 | 25.1 | 3 | -1.5 | 27 | 482 | 12 | +317 | 118 | 14 | ...
Moutere Hills | ... | 137 | 17.1 | 11.1 | 14.1 | +0.4 | 20.9 | 1 | 5.5 | 25 | 254 | 16 | +155 | 68 | 16 | ...
Blenheim Aerodrome | ... | 27 | 18.2 | 9.1 | 13.7 | +0.8 | 25.1 | 5 | -0.8 | 29 | 124 | 13 | +63 | 37 | 15 | ...
Blenheim | ... | 4 | 18.3 | 9.9 | 14.1 | +0.9 | 24.7 | 5 | 1.4 | 29 | 129 | 13 | +76 | 45 | 15 | 157
Wither Hills, Blenheim | ... | 32 | 18.1 | 10.4 | 14.3 | +1.1 | 24.9 | 4 | 1.5 | 29 | 116 | 12 | +60 | 42 | 15 | ...
Waihopai Power Station | ... | 262 | 17.0 | 8.6 | 12.8 | +0.2 | 23.8 | 1 | 0.0 | 29 | 204 | 14 | +128 | 49 | 16 | ...
Black Birch Range | ... | 1,396 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Vernon Lagoons | ... | 2 | 18.0 | 9.6 | 13.8 | ... | 25.6 | 1 | 1.1 | 30 | 125 | 11 | ... | 49 | 15 | 136
Lake Grassmere | ... | 2 | 16.5 | 11.1 | 13.8 | +0.6 | 23.8 | 1 | ... | ... | 119 | 12 | +73 | 40 | 16 | 139
Cape Campbell | ... | 3 | 15.2 | 11.7 | 13.5 | ... | 19.5 | 3 | 7.0 | 27 | 127 | 14 | +74 | 34 | 15 | ...
Hanmer Forest | ... | 387 | 15.7 | 6.2 | 11.0 | +0.5 | 25.6 | 3 | -2.6 | 30 | 293 | 21 | +194 | 47 | 15 | 95
Molesworth | ... | 893 | 13.2 | 4.2 | 8.7 | +0.2 | 20.1 | 1 | -5.0 | 30 | 221 | 16 | +163 | 66 | 5 | ...
Kaikoura | ... | 99 | 15.1 | 9.5 | 12.3 | +0.0 | 24.7 | 4 | 4.7 | 27 | 271 | 20 | +197 | 72 | 15 | 84
Balmoral Forest | ... | 198 | 16.5 | 7.0 | 11.8 | +0.8 | 26.0 | 3 | -2.3 | 30 | 122 | 17 | +61 | 38 | 16 | ...
The Hermitage, Mt. Cook | ... | 765 | 14.2 | 4.3 | 9.3 | +0.3 | 23.2 | 4 | -1.8 | 29 | 437 | 14 | +97 | 172 | 13 | 104
Goldey Peaks, Tekapo | ... | 762 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 49 | 6 | -9 | 20 | 16 | ...
Mount John | ... | 1,027 | 11.9 | 4.2 | 8.1 | -0.2 | 21.3 | 4 | -1.3 | 27 | 81 | 12 | +30 | 26 | 5 | 163
Ski Basin, Craigieburn | ... | 1,554 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Craigieburn Forest | ... | 914 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Camp Stream | ... | 1,433 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Lake Coleridge | ... | 364 | 15.7 | 6.1 | 10.9 | +0.2 | 25.5 | 4 | -0.7 | 29 | 172 | 19 | +96 | 47 | 5 | ...
Highbank Power Station | ... | 336 | 14.9 | 7.3 | 11.1 | -0.3 | 25.5 | 4 | 1.9 | 28 | 223 | 18 | +132 | 55 | 16 | 126
Hororata Substation | ... | 192 | 16.5 | 6.4 | 11.5 | +1.0 | 28.4 | 4 | -2.0 | 30 | 181 | 19 | +112 | 48 | 16 | ...
Winchmore | ... | 160 | 15.8 | 7.2 | 11.5 | +0.8 | 26.8 | 4 | 0.0 | 25 | 186 | 19 | +120 | 52 | 16 | ...
Peel Forest | ... | 274 | 15.3 | 5.9 | 10.6 | ... | 25.7 | 4 | -1.2 | 29 | 241 | 21 | ... | 54 | 16 | ...
Ashburton | ... | 101 | 16.6 | 7.7 | 12.2 | +0.3 | 27.2 | 4 | 0.4 | 25 | 188 | 18 | +122 | 61 | 16 | 125
Waipara | ... | 64 | 16.9 | 8.1 | 12.5 | ... | 25.9 | 5 | 1.5 | 30 | 150 | 20 | ... | 59 | 16 | ...
Ashley Forest | ... | 107 | 15.6 | 8.2 | 11.9 | -0.1 | 25.3 | 4 | 0.5 | 30 | 196 | 15 | +122 | 69 | 17 | 118
Rangiora | ... | 46 | 16.8 | 7.2 | 12.0 | +0.5 | 26.5 | 4 | ... | ... | 167 | 16 | +114 | 71 | 16 | ...
Darfield | ... | 195 | 16.1 | 6.4 | 11.3 | -0.3 | 27.9 | 4 | -2.5 | 26 | 171 | 18 | +102 | 51 | 16 | ...
Eyrewell Forest | ... | 158 | 16.0 | 7.2 | 11.6 | +0.6 | 27.2 | 4 | -2.0 | 30 | 154 | 20 | +83 | 49 | 16 | ...
Christchurch Airport | ... | 30 | 16.1 | 7.8 | 12.0 | +0.4 | 26.7 | 4 | 1.0 | 25 | 162 | 21 | +106 | 75 | 16 | 121
Christchurch | ... | 7 | 16.5 | 8.2 | 12.4 | +0.3 | 26.6 | 14 | 1.2 | 25 | 210 | 17 | +152 | 124 | 16 | ...
Bromley, Christchurch | ... | 9 | 15.9 | 9.4 | 12.7 | +0.7 | 26.5 | 14 | 2.5 | 25 | 169 | 18 | +113 | 91 | 16 | ...
Mount Pleasant | ... | 137 | 15.6 | 9.8 | 12.7 | ... | 25.4 | 14 | 5.3 | 25 | 169 | 16 | +111 | 84 | 16 | ...
Lincoln | ... | 11 | 16.6 | 7.7 | 12.2 | +0.8 | 26.7 | 4 | -0.6 | 25 | 168 | 18 | +110 | 71 | 16 | 122
Lake Tekapo | ... | 683 | 13.8 | 4.2 | 9.0 | -0.8 | 23.6 | 4 | -2.7 | 29 | 69 | 10 | +16 | 27 | 5 | 136
Lake Pukaki, No. 2 | ... | 556 | 13.6 | 5.6 | 9.6 | ... | 22.5 | 4 | -1.7 | 28 | 100 | 10 | ... | 35 | 5 | ...
Fairlie | ... | 306 | 16.6 | 4.7 | 10.7 | +0.7 | 25.3 | 3 | -4.1 | 30 | 110 | 13 | +54 | 33 | 16 | ...
Twizel | ... | 457 | 14.5 | 3.7 | 9.1 | ... | 24.6 | 4 | -4.9 | 30 | 89 | 10 | ... | 37 | 5 | ...
Haldon | ... | 399 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Ikawai | ... | 70 | 16.0 | 5.6 | 10.8 | ... | 27.0 | 3 | -2.0 | 30 | 127 | 9 | ... | 64 | 16 | ...
Orari Estate | ... | 81 | 15.2 | 6.7 | 11.0 | ... | 26.0 | 3 | -0.6 | 30 | 136 | 18 | +70 | 50 | 16 | ...
Temuka | ... | 24 | 16.2 | 7.1 | 11.7 | +0.9 | 26.6 | 3 | -0.6 | 30 | 124 | ... | +71 | 57 | 16 | ...