✨ Climatological Data
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE--Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for December 1974--continued
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. |
Means of | Mean of A and B |
Difference From Normal |
Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Total Fall |
No. of Rain Days |
Difference From Normal |
Maximum Fall |
Bright Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metres | A Max. |
B Min. |
°C | °C | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | mm | |
| Timaru Aerodrome | 26 | 21.0 | 10.4 | 15.7 | +1.4 | 28.4 | 19 | 5.5 | 16 | 14 |
| Adair Soil Con. Res. | 85 | 19.7 | 11.3 | 15.5 | +1.6 | 27.1 | 31 | 7.0 | 9 | 27 |
| Timaru | 17 | 21.7 | 12.0 | 16.9 | +1.8 | 26.0 | 31 | 7.7 | 9 | 13 |
| Waimate | 61 | 21.3 | 11.7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 29 |
| Otiake Farm | 183 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Livingstone Substation | 305 | 20.4 | 10.1 | 15.3 | ... | 28.7 | 19 | 5.2 | 7 | 28 |
| Oamaru Aerodrome | 30 | 19.3 | 11.2 | 15.3 | +1.4 | 27.1 | 19 | 6.6 | 9 | 31 |
| Tara Hills, Omarama | 488 | 24.2 | 9.5 | 16.9 | +2.8 | 29.4 | 24 | 2.5 | 7 | 27 |
| Lake Hawea | 350 | 23.0 | 12.5 | 17.8 | +2.4 | 30.1 | 24 | 5.8 | 9 | 54 |
| Wanaka | 296 | 25.2 | 12.1 | 18.7 | ... | 32.2 | 24 | 5.1 | 10 | 69 |
| Naseby Forest | 610 | 22.6 | 8.0 | 15.3 | +3.0 | 28.5 | 29 | -1.0 | 11 | 26 |
| Herbert Forest | 61 | 20.5 | 9.2 | 14.9 | ... | 30.4 | 19 | 5.5 | 16 | 53 |
| Palmerston | 21 | 19.5 | 10.2 | 14.9 | ... | 29.4 | 19 | 4.0 | 11 | 45 |
| Cherry Farm Hospital | 6 | 19.0 | 10.6 | 14.8 | +1.9 | 25.5 | 18 | 5.1 | 11 | 66 |
| Taiaroa Head | 72 | 16.6 | 11.6 | 14.1 | +1.2 | 22.5 | 19 | 8.5 | 9 | 62 |
| Invermay, Taieri | 24 | 21.6 | 10.0 | 15.8 | +2.3 | 28.7 | 29 | 4.0 | 11 | 88 |
| Berwick Forest | 18 | 21.4 | 9.7 | 15.6 | +2.1 | 30.2 | 30 | 3.7 | 9 | 88 |
| Dunedin Airport | 1 | 21.1 | 9.9 | 15.5 | +2.0 | 29.6 | 19 | 2.6 | 9 | 114 |
| Musselburgh, Dunedin | 2 | 18.8 | 12.1 | 15.5 | +1.6 | 26.0 | 30 | 7.7 | 9 | 67 |
| Oamaru, Iona Hospital | 14 | 19.5 | 11.6 | 15.6 | +1.2 | 28.5 | 19 | 8.0 | 9 | 29 |
| Takahe Valley | 762 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Te Anau | 215 | 21.7 | 10.5 | 16.1 | +2.8 | 28.5 | 24 | 4.2 | 9 | 78 |
| West Arm, Manapouri | 232 | 19.8 | 10.6 | 15.2 | +2.1 | 27.7 | 24 | 3.8 | 9 | 191 |
| Borland Burn | 183 | 21.0 | 8.3 | 14.7 | ... | 27.5 | 29 | 1.5 | 11 | 55 |
| Queenstown | 329 | 23.1 | 11.5 | 17.3 | +2.7 | 29.5 | 24 | 5.3 | 8 | 51 |
| Queenstown Aerodrome | 349 | 22.8 | 10.6 | 16.7 | ... | 30.0 | 24 | 5.4 | 8 | 32 |
| Mid Dome | 386 | 22.3 | 9.0 | 15.7 | +2.4 | 29.4 | 29 | 3.0 | 7 | 58 |
| Cromwell | 213 | 25.6 | 11.4 | 18.5 | +2.2 | 31.0 | 24 | 4.4 | 7 | 27 |
| Clyde | 183 | 25.7 | 11.4 | 18.6 | ... | 31.2 | 24 | 4.6 | 11 | 33 |
| Ophir | 305 | 24.2 | 10.3 | 17.3 | +2.8 | 29.4 | 24 | 2.2 | 11 | 29 |
| Moa Creek | 427 | 24.3 | 8.3 | 16.3 | +3.0 | 29.5 | 24 | 0.5 | 11 | 34 |
| Earnscleugh | 152 | 25.0 | 10.5 | 17.8 | +2.8 | 31.1 | 29 | 2.8 | 11 | 21 |
| Alexandra | 141 | 24.6 | 12.1 | 18.4 | +2.5 | 30.2 | 29 | 5.0 | 11 | 22 |
| Roxburgh Power Station | 110 | 23.4 | 10.5 | 17.0 | +1.9 | 29.5 | 29 | 5.0 | 1 | 90 |
| Moa Flat | 410 | 20.8 | 9.1 | 15.0 | +3.0 | 28.0 | 29 | 3.5 | 9 | 100 |
| Mahinerangi Dam | 396 | 18.9 | 8.9 | 13.9 | +2.1 | 25.6 | 30 | 3.2 | 9 | 130 |
| Tapanui | 226 | ... | 9.3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4.2 | 11 | 88 |
| Rankleburn Forest | 255 | 20.5 | 8.7 | 14.6 | +1.6 | 26.7 | 29 | 2.2 | 11 | 80 |
| Taieri Mouth | 15 | 18.3 | 9.9 | 14.1 | ... | 27.5 | 19 | 4.8 | 23 | 67 |
| Otautau | 55 | 20.6 | 9.0 | 14.8 | +1.6 | 28.9 | 29 | 1.2 | 11 | 90 |
| Winton | 44 | 21.2 | 10.2 | 15.7 | +2.1 | 29.4 | 29 | 3.7 | 9 | 67 |
| Gore, D.S.I.R. | 123 | 20.7 | 9.5 | 15.1 | ... | 29.0 | 29 | 4.9 | 9 | 91 |
| Hokonui Forest | 46 | 21.3 | 9.8 | 15.6 | +2.1 | 29.0 | 29 | 4.0 | 11 | 80 |
| Woodlands | 47 | 20.5 | 9.3 | 14.9 | ... | 28.9 | 29 | 3.4 | 11 | 54 |
| Invercargill Aerodrome | 0 | 19.8 | 9.8 | 14.8 | +2.1 | 27.8 | 29 | 2.5 | 9 | 94 |
| Tiwai Point, Bluff | 5 | 19.5 | 11.3 | 15.4 | ... | 26.1 | 29 | 5.9 | 11 | 73 |
| Milton | 18 | 21.5 | 10.4 | 16.0 | +2.2 | 29.1 | 29 | 3.7 | 9 | 96 |
| Finegand, Balclutha | 6 | 21.0 | 9.9 | 15.5 | +2.1 | 29.5 | 19 | 4.3 | 11 | 51 |
| Nugget Point | 129 | 17.2 | 10.7 | 14.0 | ... | 23.8 | 19 | 7.0 | 9 | 47 |
| Rarotonga Airport | 7 | 27.7 | 21.8 | 24.8 | -0.1 | 29.0 | 28 | 17.9 | 16 | 262 |
| Raoul Island | 38 | 23.9 | 18.9 | 21.4 | +0.9 | 26.7 | 30 | 14.9 | 13 | 377 |
| Waitangi, Chatham Island | 48 | 17.8 | 12.5 | 15.2 | +2.2 | 21.8 | 31 | 6.3 | 24 | 25 |
| Campbell Island | 15 | 12.6 | 7.8 | 10.2 | +1.7 | 17.5 | 4 | 0.8 | 17 | 117 |
| Nandi Airport, Fiji | 15 | 31.5 | 22.1 | 26.8 | ... | 34.3 | 30 | 19.6 | 28 | 142 |
| Scott Base, Antarctica | 16 | -0.7 | -6.9 | -3.8 | +1.6 | 2.4 | 13 | -14.5 | 7 | ... |
LATE RETURNS AND CORRECTIONS
| Station | Height above M.S.L. | °C | °C | °C | °C | °C | mm | mm | mm | Hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Fitzroy, November 1974 | 4 | 20.5 | 13.6 | 17.1 | +1.5 | 22.8 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 47 |
| Whangapoua Forest, November 1974 | 4 | 20.8 | 12.3 | 16.6 | +1.5 | 25.2 | 15 | 4.5 | 2 | 38 |
| Minginui Forest, November 1974 | 366 | 20.5 | 7.7 | 14.1 | +1.1 | 26.0 | 26 | -0.1 | 4 | 46 |
| Opotiki, November 1974 | 6 | 20.4 | 11.6 | 16.0 | +1.0 | 24.4 | 27 | 4.9 | 1 | 35 |
| Te Kauwhata, November 1974 | 32 | 21.7 | 11.9 | 16.8 | +1.0 | 26.7 | 26 | 6.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Whatatawhata, November 1974 | 104 | 20.5 | 10.8 | 15.7 | +1.1 | 25.6 | 26 | 2.5 | 1 | 27 |
| Lower Retaruke, October 1974 | 223 | 17.8 | 7.3 | 12.6 | ... | 23.2 | 17 | -1.3 | 1 | 232 |
| Lower Retaruke, November 1974 | 223 | 22.0 | 9.6 | 15.8 | ... | 28.7 | 26 | 2.5 | 1 | 97 |
| Ruatoria, November 1974 | 61 | 20.5 | 11.3 | 15.9 | +1.0 | 25.4 | 30 | 7.6 | 3 | 31 |
| Makaretu, November 1974 | 335 | 19.5 | 8.2 | 13.9 | ... | 25.2 | 25 | 1.2 | 4 | 16 |
| Waitarere Forest, November 1974 | 3 | 19.2 | 9.7 | 14.5 | +1.1 | 22.5 | 24 | 1.2 | 1 | 40 |
| Porirua, November 1974 | 18 | 18.6 | 10.2 | 14.4 | ... | 24.0 | 24 | 5.1 | 1 | 29 |
| Stratford, November 1974 | 311 | 18.9 | 9.4 | 14.2 | +1.6 | 24.1 | 27 | 4.4 | 1 | 93 |
| Manaia, November 1974 | 98 | 18.9 | 9.7 | 14.3 | +0.9 | 23.2 | 29 | 2.5 | 4 | 44 |
| Ohakune Junction, October 1974 | 329 | 14.4 | 5.2 | 9.8 | ... | 18.9 | 8 | -1.0 | 1 | 242 |
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