✨ Climatological Data
2 DECEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for October 1976—continued
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of | Mean of A and B | Differ-ence From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Rainfall in Millimetres | Bright Sun-shine | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Max. | B Min. | Maxi-mum | Date | Mini-mum | Date | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Differ-ence From Normal | Maximum Fall | ||||
| Amount | |||||||||||||
| Metres | °C | °C | °C | °C | °C | °C | mm | mm | mm | ||||
| Wanganui | 22 | 16.1 | 8.6 | 12.4 | -0.6 | 21.4 | 11 | 4.0 | 6 | 105 | 19 | +24 | 26 |
| Farewell Spit | 3 | 15.8 | 7.8 | 11.8 | -0.3 | 17.8 | 24 | 0.8 | 5 | 143 | 23 | +26 | 32 |
| Westport Aerodrome | 2 | 14.8 | 7.6 | 11.2 | -0.4 | 18.0 | 31 | 2.9 | 27 | 284 | 21 | +101 | 47 |
| Cobb Dam | 823 | 10.5 | 2.8 | 6.7 | -1.1 | 14.7 | 29 | -2.8 | 5 | 209 | 21 | +11 | 33 |
| Murchison | 158 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lake Rotoiti | 634 | 12.7 | 2.8 | 7.8 | -0.9 | 17.6 | 30 | -6.1 | 5 | 169 | 22 | +37 | 22 |
| Hokitika Aerodrome | 39 | 14.8 | 6.5 | 10.7 | -0.2 | 19.2 | 16 | 1.0 | 5 | 265 | 19 | +8 | 39 |
| Reefton | 198 | 15.5 | 5.0 | 10.3 | -0.8 | 19.6 | 31 | -2.4 | 5 | 187 | 21 | +7 | 32 |
| Totara Flat | 77 | 15.4 | 5.1 | 10.3 | -1.0 | 19.0 | 16 | -2.5 | 5 | 171 | 22 | +1 | 32 |
| Greymouth | 4 | 14.4 | 7.5 | 11.0 | -0.6 | 18.2 | 16 | 2.3 | 27 | 250 | 19 | +26 | 37 |
| Otira Substation | 383 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Springs Junction | 421 | 14.5 | 3.6 | 9.1 | .. | 18.5 | 31 | -6.4 | 5 | 157 | .. | -75 | .. |
| Harihari | 45 | 15.2 | 5.5 | 10.4 | -0.3 | 18.6 | 16 | -1.2 | 27 | 302 | 22 | -125 | 74 |
| Franz Josef | 122 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Fox Glacier | 152 | 14.3 | 5.9 | 10.1 | .. | 17.2 | 16 | 0.9 | 27 | 298 | 21 | -134 | 97 |
| Haast | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Milford Sound | 3 | 14.0 | 5.5 | 9.8 | -0.4 | 18.0 | 17 | 1.0 | 4 | 281 | 18 | -265 | 72 |
| Stephens Island | 187 | 13.2 | 8.4 | 10.8 | .. | 15.7 | 29 | 1.0 | 16 | 99 | 16 | +23 | 17 |
| Riwaka, Motueka | 8 | 15.9 | 6.7 | 11.3 | -0.7 | 21.8 | 8 | 0.0 | 5 | 126 | 17 | +14 | 25 |
| Golden Downs Forest | 274 | 14.8 | 4.5 | 9.7 | -0.7 | 19.6 | 8 | -3.6 | 5 | 136 | 21 | +17 | 22 |
| Appleby | 17 | 15.7 | 7.1 | 11.4 | -0.7 | 20.8 | 8 | 1.0 | 5 | 93 | 17 | +14 | 20 |
| Nelson Aerodrome | 2 | 15.5 | 7.0 | 11.3 | -0.4 | 19.9 | 8 | 0.9 | 5 | 103 | 17 | +22 | 29 |
| Rai Valley | 79 | 15.9 | 5.9 | 10.9 | -0.5 | 20.5 | 8 | -3.0 | 4 | 176 | 17 | +11 | 35 |
| Moutere Hills | 137 | 15.0 | 7.3 | 11.2 | -0.9 | 19.5 | 8 | 2.0 | 27 | 88 | 17 | -1 | 20 |
| Blenheim Aerodrome | 27 | 16.1 | 5.4 | 10.8 | -1.3 | 23.3 | 8 | -1.7 | 5 | 65 | 13 | +4 | 15 |
| Blenheim | 4 | 16.6 | 6.8 | 11.7 | -0.8 | 24.0 | 8 | -0.6 | 5 | 56 | 13 | +3 | 15 |
| Wither Hills, Blenheim | 32 | 16.5 | 6.7 | 11.6 | -0.7 | 23.4 | 8 | -0.9 | 5 | 56 | 14 | +0 | 13 |
| Waihopai Power Station | 262 | 15.2 | 5.3 | 10.3 | -1.3 | 21.5 | 8 | -1.5 | 5 | 98 | 17 | +22 | 22 |
| Vernon Lagoons | 2 | 16.4 | 5.5 | 11.0 | -0.8 | 24.0 | 8 | -3.4 | 5 | 44 | 12 | .. | 15 |
| Lake Grassmere | 2 | 15.2 | 8.8 | 12.0 | -0.2 | 23.1 | 8 | -3.7 | 5 | 25 | 11 | -18 | 10 |
| Cape Campbell | 3 | 14.0 | 9.1 | 11.6 | -0.2 | 17.1 | 10 | 4.4 | 27 | 39 | 14 | -12 | 14 |
| Hanmer Forest | 387 | 14.2 | 2.6 | 8.4 | -2.0 | 22.0 | 31 | -4.5 | 5 | 141 | 18 | +44 | 41 |
| Molesworth | 893 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kaikoura | 99 | 13.4 | 7.1 | 10.3 | -1.3 | 20.7 | 25 | 2.2 | 5 | 156 | 16 | +95 | 94 |
| Balmoral Forest | 198 | 15.1 | 3.7 | 9.4 | -1.4 | 21.5 | 30 | -4.7 | 5 | 45 | 13 | -8 | 13 |
| Waiau | 137 | 15.7 | 4.2 | 10.0 | .. | 23.4 | 30 | -3.2 | 5 | 90 | 16 | .. | 34 |
| The Hermitage, Mount Cook | 765 | 12.3 | 2.5 | 7.4 | -1.4 | 17.3 | 8 | -1.9 | 5 | 197 | 17 | -174 | 59 |
| Mount John | 1,027 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 6.1 | -1.7 | 17.7 | 8 | -3.0 | 5 | 32 | 9 | -11 | 11 |
| Ski Basin | 1,554 | 3.6 | -2.0 | 0.8 | -2.0 | 7.2 | 29 | -7.0 | 5 | 153 | 23 | .. | 43 |
| Craigieburn Forest | 914 | 11.1 | 1.1 | 6.1 | -1.6 | 18.5 | 29 | -5.4 | 5 | 145 | 18 | +10 | 40 |
| Lake Coleridge | 364 | 13.9 | 3.6 | 8.8 | -1.8 | 20.1 | 7 | -2.9 | 5 | 69 | 18 | -7 | 14 |
| Highbank Power Station | 336 | 12.4 | 4.5 | 8.5 | -2.2 | 20.0 | 8 | -0.4 | 5 | 109 | 17 | +23 | 28 |
| Hororata Substation | 192 | 14.1 | 3.4 | 8.8 | -2.0 | 23.6 | 30 | -4.0 | 5 | 76 | 18 | +10 | 26 |
| Winchmore | 160 | 13.5 | 3.9 | 8.7 | -1.9 | 21.5 | 30 | -2.9 | 5 | 65 | 15 | +4 | 21 |
| Peel Forest | 274 | 13.3 | 3.2 | 8.3 | .. | 21.9 | 30 | -3.2 | 5 | 122 | 23 | .. | 34 |
| Ashburton | 101 | 14.6 | 4.7 | 9.7 | -2.0 | 24.4 | 30 | -2.9 | 5 | 77 | 15 | +16 | 25 |
| Waipara | 64 | 15.1 | 4.7 | 9.9 | .. | 22.6 | 30 | -2.3 | 5 | 56 | 15 | .. | 24 |
| Ashley Forest | 107 | 13.8 | 4.9 | 9.4 | -2.0 | 23.0 | 30 | -0.2 | 5 | 84 | 15 | +26 | 42 |
| Rangiora | 46 | 14.7 | 4.4 | 9.6 | -1.7 | 24.8 | 30 | -2.4 | 5 | 51 | 13 | +8 | 19 |
| Darfield | 195 | 14.7 | 3.8 | 9.3 | -2.0 | 21.7 | 8 | -2.8 | 5 | 67 | 15 | +1 | 27 |
| Eyrewell Forest | 158 | 14.4 | 3.2 | 8.8 | -2.2 | 23.2 | 30 | -3.7 | 5 | 87 | 21 | +13 | 25 |
| Christchurch Airport | 30 | 14.2 | 4.4 | 9.3 | -2.1 | 23.0 | 30 | -4.2 | 5 | 55 | 15 | +12 | 18 |
| Christchurch | 7 | 14.7 | 5.4 | 10.1 | -1.9 | 23.4 | 30 | -2.4 | 5 | 53 | 9 | +7 | 21 |
| Bromley, Christchurch | 9 | 14.6 | 6.6 | 10.6 | -1.1 | 22.0 | 10 | -1.3 | 5 | 53 | 13 | +10 | 20 |
| Mount Pleasant | 137 | 13.3 | 7.0 | 10.2 | -1.7 | 22.8 | 30 | 2.5 | 5 | 64 | 15 | +13 | 23 |
| Lincoln | 11 | 14.0 | 3.5 | 8.8 | -2.4 | 22.5 | 30 | -4.1 | 5 | 52 | 13 | +4 | 16 |
| Lake Tekapo | 683 | 13.1 | 2.6 | 7.9 | -1.7 | 19.0 | 8 | -2.5 | 4 | 26 | 8 | -25 | 11 |
| Lake Pukaki | 556 | 13.1 | 3.2 | 8.2 | -1.4 | 19.4 | 8 | -1.0 | 3 | 49 | 12 | .. | 16 |
| Twizel | 457 | 13.9 | 2.5 | 8.2 | -1.2 | 19.8 | 29 | -4.2 | 5 | 52 | 13 | .. | 14 |
| Ikawai | 70 | 13.4 | 4.5 | 9.0 | -1.4 | 20.5 | 10 | -3.5 | 5 | 47 | 9 | .. | 15 |
| Geraldine | 119 | 14.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | .. | 21.5 | 30 | -2.7 | 5 | 82 | 17 | .. | 33 |
| Orari Estate | 81 | 13.7 | 4.4 | 9.1 | -1.7 | 21.2 | 10 | -3.1 | 5 | 73 | 16 | +12 | 31 |
| Temuka | 24 | 13.9 | 4.8 | 9.4 | -1.4 | 21.4 | 10 | -2.0 | 5 | 77 | 15 | +24 | 40 |
| Timaru Aerodrome | 26 | 13.5 | 4.1 | 8.8 | -1.7 | 21.3 | 10 | -3.2 | 5 | 63 | 14 | +17 | 35 |
| Timaru | 17 | 14.0 | 5.4 | 9.7 | -1.8 | 22.5 | 10 | -1.4 | 5 | 60 | 16 | +12 | 20 |
| Waimate | 61 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Livingstone Substation | 305 | 12.1 | 3.9 | 8.0 | -2.2 | 18.8 | 10 | -3.5 | 5 | 62 | 15 | .. | 17 |
| Oamaru Aerodrome | 30 | 12.8 | 4.8 | 8.8 | -1.5 | 19.3 | 10 | -2.4 | 5 | 39 | 15 | -2 | 13 |
| Tara Hills, Omarama | 488 | 13.5 | 2.9 | 8.2 | -1.6 | 20.0 | 29 | -4.2 | 5 | 48 | 13 | +0 | 13 |
| Lake Hawea | 350 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 49 | .. | -17 | .. |
| Wanaka | 296 | 15.5 | 4.6 | 10.1 | -0.4 | 20.9 | 13 | -1.7 | 3 | 53 | 14 | -5 | 14 |
| Naseby Forest | 610 | 11.8 | 1.3 | 6.6 | -2.0 | 18.9 | 8 | -4.2 | 5 | 79 | 15 | +23 | 26 |
| Ranfurly | 427 | 13.4 | 2.8 | 8.1 | .. | 19.8 | 10 | -3.3 | 5 | 43 | 13 | .. | 11 |
| Herbert Forest | 61 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Palmerston | 21 | 12.6 | 4.2 | 8.4 | -1.5 | 18.9 | 10 | -3.4 | 5 | 44 | 18 | .. | 10 |
| Cherry Farm Hospital | 6 | 12.7 | 5.1 | 8.9 | -1.4 | 18.3 | 10 | -1.2 | 5 | 48 | 18 | +2 | 10 |
| Taiaroa Head | 72 | 10.4 | 6.0 | 8.2 | -2.1 | 15.7 | 10 | 1.3 | 27 | 47 | 15 | -4 | 8 |
| Taieri, Invermay | 24 | 13.3 | 4.5 | 8.9 | -1.7 | 19.0 | 29 | -1.2 | 16 | 39 | 17 | -12 | 9 |
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