2310

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 104

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for August 1976—continued

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Celsius) | | | | | | Rainfall (in millimetres) | | | | | Bright Sunshine |
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| | | 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 | | |
| | Metres | A Max. | B Min. | | | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | mm | | | Amount | Date | Hrs |
| | | °C | °C | °C | °C | °C | | °C | | | | | mm | | |
| Farewell Spit | 3 | 13.4 | 6.0 | 9.7 | +0.0 | 16.1 | 24 | 2.5 | 1 | 159 | 20 | +42 | 32 | 15 | .. |
| Westport Aerodrome | 2 | 13.2 | 5.8 | 9.5 | +0.7 | 18.5 | 11 | 3.0 | 24 | 166 | 17 | -4 | 43 | 4 | 138 |
| Cobb Dam | 823 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 4.2 | +0.4 | 13.9 | 21 | -2.8 | 22 | 222 | 17 | +6 | 50 | 10 | .. |
| Murchison | 158 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lake Rotoiti | 634 | 9.3 | 0.2 | 4.8 | +0.5 | 15.4 | 21 | -3.7 | 6 | 91 | 18 | -59 | 16 | 4 | .. |
| Hokitika Aerodrome | 39 | 12.9 | 4.1 | 8.5 | +0.5 | 18.8 | 11 | -0.8 | 28 | 151 | 16 | -85 | 58 | 25 | 140 |
| Reefton | 198 | 12.0 | 2.2 | 7.1 | +0.7 | 16.4 | 30 | -2.4 | 8 | 129 | 19 | -39 | 43 | 25 | .. |
| Totara Flat | 77 | 12.4 | 2.3 | 7.4 | +0.4 | 17.0 | 11 | -1.6 | 9 | 103 | 15 | -57 | 39 | 25 | .. |
| Greymouth | 4 | 12.9 | 6.0 | 9.5 | +0.6 | 17.6 | 11 | 3.0 | 6 | 170 | 16 | -21 | 50 | 4 | 130 |
| Otira Substation | 383 | 9.8 | 2.6 | 6.2 | .. | 14.0 | 20 | -1.5 | 3 | 182 | 16 | -209 | 81 | 25 | .. |
| Springs Junction | 421 | 10.6 | 0.5 | 5.6 | .. | 15.7 | 21 | -3.8 | 9 | 131 | 14 | -57 | 46 | 25 | .. |
| Harihari | 45 | 13.7 | 2.6 | 8.2 | +1.1 | 20.8 | 11 | -2.6 | 3 | 179 | 15 | -90 | 54 | 25 | .. |
| Franz Josef | 122 | 12.9 | 2.4 | 7.7 | +0.1 | 19.1 | 11 | -1.7 | 3 | 218 | 13 | -163 | 64 | 25 | .. |
| Fox Glacier | 152 | 12.8 | 2.8 | 7.8 | .. | 17.0 | 11 | -1.1 | 2 | 175 | 14 | -199 | 59 | 25 | .. |
| Haast | 4 | 13.1 | 4.9 | 9.0 | +0.9 | 17.5 | 9 | 1.4 | 4 | 149 | 12 | -102 | 28 | 24 | 174 |
| Milford Sound | 3 | 11.5 | 2.3 | 6.9 | +0.1 | 16.4 | 13 | -2.2 | 3 | 147 | 13 | -277 | 36 | 24 | .. |
| Stephens Island | 187 | 11.2 | 7.7 | 9.5 | .. | 13.5 | 13 | 3.1 | 12 | 117 | 16 | +43 | 31 | 15 | .. |
| Riwaka, Motueka | 8 | 12.9 | 3.5 | 8.2 | +0.2 | 16.1 | 14 | 0.2 | 1 | 175 | 14 | +35 | 35 | 10 | 143 |
| Golden Downs Forest | 274 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | -2.6 | 22 | 109 | 13 | -10 | 17 | 4 | .. |
| Appleby | 17 | 12.8 | 4.1 | 8.5 | +0.3 | 15.4 | 11 | 1.2 | 2 | 113 | 12 | +19 | 25 | 15 | .. |
| Nelson Aerodrome | 2 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 8.1 | +0.6 | 15.6 | 11 | 0.2 | 8 | 135 | 14 | +41 | 36 | 15 | 150 |
| Rai Valley | 79 | 13.3 | 3.2 | 8.3 | +0.9 | 17.5 | 20 | -0.5 | 27 | 211 | 12 | +13 | 50 | 15 | .. |
| Moutere Hills | 137 | 11.9 | 5.5 | 8.7 | +0.2 | 15.2 | 29 | 2.4 | 4 | 124 | 11 | +20 | 30 | 15 | .. |
| Blenheim Aerodrome | 27 | 13.3 | 3.4 | 8.4 | +0.6 | 18.4 | 24 | -0.2 | 8 | 86 | 11 | +15 | 23 | 10 | .. |
| Blenheim | 4 | 13.3 | 4.1 | 8.7 | +0.5 | 17.5 | 23 | 0.5 | 6 | 89 | 11 | +28 | 28 | 10 | 159 |
| Wither Hills, Blenheim | 32 | 13.1 | 4.3 | 8.7 | +0.3 | 17.3 | 14 | 0.5 | 8 | 83 | 10 | +19 | 26 | 10 | .. |
| Waihopai Power Station | 262 | 12.0 | 3.1 | 7.6 | +0.6 | 17.5 | 24 | 0.5 | 2 | 105 | 10 | +26 | 30 | 10 | .. |
| Vernon Lagoons | 2 | 13.2 | 3.2 | 8.2 | +0.4 | 17.5 | 14 | -1.0 | 8 | 81 | 9 | .. | 25 | 10 | 141 |
| Lake Grassmere | 2 | 11.8 | 6.0 | 8.9 | +0.7 | 16.8 | 14 | 1.2 | 8 | 65 | 13 | +12 | 22 | 10 | 144 |
| Cape Campbell | 3 | 11.6 | 7.6 | 9.6 | +0.9 | 14.2 | 25 | 5.6 | 4 | 69 | 14 | +5 | 19 | 15 | .. |
| Hanmer Forest | 387 | 10.4 | 0.6 | 5.5 | +0.1 | 17.7 | 21 | -3.6 | 22 | 101 | 13 | -13 | 42 | 28 | 127 |
| Molesworth | 893 | 7.7 | -1.9 | 2.9 | +0.1 | 14.5 | 23 | -6.5 | 3 | 30 | 5 | -28 | 9 | 16 | .. |
| Kaikoura | 99 | 10.4 | 5.2 | 7.8 | -0.4 | 17.2 | 14 | 2.6 | 5 | 71 | 15 | -10 | 12 | 10 | 125 |
| Balmoral Forest | 198 | 11.2 | 0.5 | 5.9 | +0.0 | 19.3 | 25 | -5.0 | 8 | 44 | 13 | -14 | 9 | 15 | .. |
| Waiau | 137 | 11.7 | 1.6 | 6.7 | .. | 21.0 | 25 | -4.0 | 8 | 112 | 15 | .. | 28 | 28 | .. |
| The Hermitage, Mount Cook | 765 | 7.7 | -0.7 | 3.5 | -0.1 | 14.5 | 21 | -5.4 | 7 | 128 | 15 | -154 | 34 | 24 | 95 |
| Mount John | 1,027 | 5.3 | -0.8 | 2.3 | -0.4 | 12.1 | 24 | -4.8 | 8 | 26 | 10 | -12 | 9 | 26 | 159 |
| Ski Basin | 1,554 | 1.4 | -3.9 | -1.3 | +0.1 | 5.3 | 22 | -9.0 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Craigieburn Forest | 914 | 7.3 | -1.1 | 3.1 | +0.0 | 14.8 | 21 | -4.5 | 3 | 76 | 19 | -48 | 31 | 25 | .. |
| Lake Coleridge | 364 | 10.2 | 0.4 | 5.3 | -0.3 | 15.5 | 20 | -4.5 | 3 | 53 | 16 | -26 | 18 | 25 | .. |
| Highbank Power Station | 336 | 9.1 | 2.5 | 5.8 | -0.8 | 14.6 | 20 | -0.6 | 2 | 86 | 13 | +12 | 17 | 10 | 117 |
| Hororata Substation | 192 | 10.5 | 1.3 | 5.9 | -0.1 | 18.0 | 14 | -3.7 | 3 | 74 | 14 | +10 | 15 | 26 | .. |
| Winchmore | 160 | 10.2 | 2.1 | 6.2 | +0.0 | 17.2 | 14 | -2.5 | 2 | 70 | 15 | +9 | 17 | 26 | .. |
| Peel Forest | 274 | 9.9 | 0.8 | 5.4 | .. | 17.8 | 23 | -4.0 | 2 | 68 | 18 | .. | 21 | 10 | .. |
| Ashburton | 101 | 10.4 | 2.1 | 6.3 | -0.5 | 18.8 | 23 | -3.1 | 2 | 74 | 16 | +13 | 18 | 26 | 104 |
| Waipara | 64 | 11.2 | .. | .. | .. | 19.6 | 25 | .. | .. | 52 | 18 | .. | 11 | 15 | .. |
| Ashley Forest | 107 | 10.3 | 3.2 | 6.8 | -0.4 | 17.5 | 25 | -0.3 | 3 | 72 | 12 | -2 | 15 | 26 | 114 |
| Rangiora | 46 | 11.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | +0.0 | 18.2 | 14 | -2.1 | 24 | 61 | 14 | +8 | 17 | 26 | .. |
| Darfield | 195 | 10.6 | 2.1 | 6.4 | -0.2 | 18.1 | 14 | -2.1 | 3 | 81 | 14 | +17 | 15 | 26 | .. |
| Eyrewell Forest | 158 | 10.6 | 1.2 | 5.9 | -0.1 | 18.9 | 24 | -3.0 | 8 | 79 | 19 | +10 | 14 | 15 | .. |
| Christchurch Airport | 30 | 10.9 | 2.6 | 6.8 | .. | 18.1 | 14 | -3.6 | 2 | 85 | 16 | .. | 21 | 26 | 115 |
| Christchurch | 7 | 11.1 | 3.4 | 7.3 | +0.0 | 18.6 | 14 | -2.1 | 3 | 112 | 14 | +59 | 33 | 26 | .. |
| Bromley, Christchurch | 9 | 11.1 | 4.6 | 7.9 | +0.4 | 18.2 | 14 | -0.3 | 3 | 122 | 17 | +71 | 49 | 26 | .. |
| Mount Pleasant | 137 | 10.3 | 5.5 | 7.9 | -0.2 | 17.5 | 14 | 2.7 | 1 | 170 | 17 | +109 | 62 | 26 | .. |
| Lincoln No. 3 | 11 | 10.8 | 2.9 | 6.9 | .. | 18.5 | 14 | -3.3 | 3 | 88 | 20 | .. | 29 | 28 | 98 |
| Lake Tekapo | 683 | 8.2 | -0.7 | 3.8 | +0.2 | 14.8 | 24 | -5.1 | 3 | 22 | 7 | -26 | 12 | 26 | 146 |
| Lake Pukaki No. 2 | 556 | 7.7 | 0.2 | 4.0 | +0.5 | 14.1 | 23 | -4.0 | 3 | 25 | 9 | .. | 8 | 26 | .. |
| Fairlie | 306 | 10.1 | 0.1 | 5.1 | +0.5 | 17.0 | 14 | -6.8 | 3 | 27 | 10 | -26 | 10 | 26 | .. |
| Twizel | 457 | 8.4 | -1.5 | 3.5 | -0.6 | 15.1 | 24 | -7.2 | 3 | 34 | 10 | .. | 15 | 26 | .. |
| Ikawai | 70 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 6.3 | +0.2 | 17.1 | 14 | -6.0 | 2 | 74 | 11 | .. | 16 | 26 | .. |
| Geraldine | 119 | 10.4 | 1.5 | 6.0 | .. | 16.5 | 14 | -4.1 | 2 | 68 | 12 | .. | 18 | 26 | .. |
| Orari Estate | 81 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 6.0 | +0.3 | 17.0 | 14 | -4.0 | 2 | 76 | 14 | +20 | 20 | 26 | .. |
| Temuka | 24 | 10.4 | 2.5 | 6.5 | +0.3 | 15.8 | 25 | -2.2 | 2 | 48 | 12 | +5 | 11 | 26 | .. |
| Timaru Aerodrome | 26 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 5.9 | +0.1 | 15.7 | 25 | -4.2 | 2 | 36 | 12 | -5 | 8 | 26 | .. |
| Timaru | 17 | 10.3 | 2.9 | 6.6 | -0.2 | 15.0 | 19 | -1.5 | 3 | 40 | 16 | +2 | 10 | 5 | 85 |
| Waimate | 61 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 7.1 | +0.0 | 16.8 | 21 | -2.0 | 2 | 83 | 16 | +42 | 30 | 26 | .. |
| Livingstone Substation | 305 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 5.6 | +0.4 | 15.2 | 14 | -3.0 | 2 | 45 | 11 | .. | 9 | 26 | .. |
| Oamaru Aerodrome | 30 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 6.3 | +0.2 | 15.2 | 19 | -3.0 | 2 | 69 | 15 | +36 | 21 | 26 | 106 |
| Tara Hills, Omarama | 488 | 8.5 | -0.7 | 3.9 | +0.2 | 14.7 | 24 | -6.2 | 3 | 25 | 10 | -5 | 14 | 26 | 132 |
| Lake Hawea | 350 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 5.1 | -0.5 | 13.2 | 21 | -3.5 | 3 | 38 | 7 | -20 | 17 | 26 | .. |
| Wanaka Post Office | 296 | 10.5 | 0.1 | 5.3 | +0.1 | 15.8 | 20 | -4.6 | 4 | 37 | 8 | -14 | 11 | 26 | .. |
| Naseby Forest | 610 | 7.5 | -1.6 | 3.0 | -0.4 | 14.2 | 24 | -7.0 | 8 | 63 | 14 | +33 | 36 | 26 | .. |
| Ranfurly | 427 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Herbert Forest | 61 | 11.0 | 1.2 | 6.1 | -0.1 | 17.7 | 14 | -3.1 | 2 | 59 | 14 | +16 | 14 | 5 | .. |
| Palmerston | 21 | 10.2 | 2.1 | 6.2 | +0.2 | 15.6 | 20 | -3.9 | 8 | 141 | 16 | .. | 48 | 26 | 96 |
| Cherry Farm Hospital | 6 | 9.7 | 3.2 | 6.5 | +0.1 | 15.6 | 19 | -2.0 | 2 | 94 | 16 | +58 | 37 | 26 | .. |
| Taiaroa Head | 72 | 8.3 | 4.8 | 6.6 | -0.7 | 12.3 | 19 | 3.2 | 7 | 93 | 20 | +55 | 49 | 26 | .. |
| Invermay, Taieri | 24 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Taieri Invermay No. 2 | 30 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |