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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for December 1975—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 | | |
| | | A Max. | B Min. | | | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | | | | Amount | Date | |
| | Metres | °C | °C | °C | °C | °C | | °C | | mm | | mm | mm | | Hrs |
| Kahui, Taihape .. | 518 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wanganui .. .. | 22 | 19.8 | 11.4 | 15.6 | -0.9 | 25.5 | 18 | 5.9 | 27 | 44 | 12 | -45 | 15 | 16 | 231 |
| Farewell Spit .. .. | 3 | 20.0 | 10.6 | 15.3 | -0.5 | 23.6 | 17 | 6.2 | 26 | 82 | 10 | -7 | 31 | 16 | .. |
| Westport Aerodrome .. | 2 | 17.1 | 9.3 | 13.2 | -1.3 | 20.3 | 31 | 3.7 | 26 | 139 | 11 | -46 | 38 | 18 | 219 |
| Cobb Dam .. .. | 823 | 16.2 | 5.6 | 10.9 | -0.6 | 23.7 | 8 | -0.2 | 27 | 115 | 12 | -48 | 29 | 18 | .. |
| Murchison .. .. | 158 | 20.0 | 7.4 | 13.7 | -1.4 | 27.0 | 31 | 2.0 | 27 | 79 | 9 | .. | 35 | 18 | .. |
| Lake Rotoiti .. .. | 634 | 18.2 | 5.5 | 11.9 | -1.1 | 26.0 | 8 | -0.8 | 26 | 107 | 12 | -10 | 48 | 18 | .. |
| Hokitika Aerodrome .. | 39 | 16.6 | 8.8 | 12.7 | -1.2 | 18.4 | 9 | 2.9 | 26 | 193 | 17 | -41 | 38 | 9 | 199 |
| Reefton .. .. | 198 | 19.2 | 7.6 | 13.4 | -1.6 | 26.9 | 31 | 1.0 | 27 | 116 | 16 | -49 | 29 | 18 | .. |
| Totara Flat .. .. | 17 | 19.1 | 7.6 | 13.4 | -1.4 | 27.2 | 31 | 1.7 | 27 | 177 | 11 | +20 | 40 | 18 | .. |
| Greymouth .. .. | 4 | 16.6 | 10.1 | 13.4 | -1.2 | 19.9 | 29 | 6.0 | 26 | 172 | 18 | -41 | 29 | 10 | 180 |
| Otira Substation .. .. | 383 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Springs Junction .. .. | 421 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Hari Hari .. .. | 45 | 17.7 | 7.8 | 12.8 | -1.3 | 24.7 | 31 | 1.8 | 26 | 306 | 17 | +6 | 70 | 9 | .. |
| Franz Josef .. .. | 122 | 16.6 | 7.4 | 12.0 | -1.7 | 20.0 | 17 | 2.0 | 26 | 252 | 15 | -203 | 69 | 18 | .. |
| Fox Glacier .. .. | 152 | 16.2 | 6.5 | 11.4 | .. | 22.0 | 31 | 0.7 | 26 | 299 | 16 | -89 | 85 | 24 | .. |
| Haast .. .. | 4 | 15.5 | 7.7 | 11.6 | -1.7 | 17.6 | 29 | 3.0 | 26 | 215 | 17 | -64 | 50 | 9 | 217 |
| Milford Sound .. .. | 3 | 16.0 | 7.6 | 11.8 | -1.5 | 21.5 | 28 | 4.8 | 15 | 493 | 18 | -61 | 103 | 9 | .. |
| Stephens Island .. .. | 187 | 16.7 | 10.7 | 13.7 | .. | 19.2 | 17 | 7.0 | 27 | 32 | 8 | -29 | 15 | 16 | .. |
| Riwaka, Motueka .. | 8 | 21.4 | 8.7 | 15.1 | -0.8 | 26.4 | 13 | 4.2 | 27 | 38 | 6 | -53 | 10 | 18 | 316 |
| Golden Downs Forest .. | 274 | 20.0 | 7.1 | 13.6 | -0.7 | 26.8 | 8 | 1.2 | 29 | 74 | 8 | -38 | 28 | 18 | .. |
| Brightlands Bay .. .. | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Appleby .. .. | 17 | 20.6 | 9.9 | 15.3 | -0.7 | 25.0 | 2 | 4.9 | 27 | 51 | 7 | -15 | 12 | 24 | .. |
| Nelson Aerodrome .. | 2 | 20.5 | 10.5 | 15.5 | -0.1 | 24.1 | 19 | 5.2 | 26 | 55 | 8 | -19 | 15 | 24 | 307 |
| Rai Valley .. .. | 79 | 20.4 | 8.4 | 14.4 | -0.7 | 25.8 | 6 | 2.0 | 26 | 58 | 8 | -87 | 17 | 24 | .. |
| Moutere Hills .. .. | 137 | 20.1 | 10.6 | 15.4 | -0.5 | 24.7 | 2 | 4.9 | 26 | 56 | 8 | -25 | 13 | 18 | .. |
| Blenheim Aerodrome .. | 27 | 21.6 | 9.3 | 15.5 | -0.6 | 29.7 | 8 | 2.6 | 27 | 7 | 7 | -46 | 4 | 24 | .. |
| Blenheim .. .. | 4 | 21.6 | 10.7 | 16.2 | -0.2 | 30.9 | 8 | 3.9 | 27 | 9 | 7 | -42 | 3 | 24 | 253 |
| Wither Hills, Blenheim .. | 32 | 21.4 | 10.1 | 15.8 | -0.9 | 29.8 | 8 | 4.0 | 26 | 9 | 5 | -42 | 4 | 24 | .. |
| Waihopai Power Station .. | 262 | 21.1 | 8.9 | 15.0 | -0.6 | 29.5 | 8 | 2.8 | 29 | 22 | 5 | -54 | 7 | 18 | .. |
| Black Birch Summit .. | 1,692 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Black Birch Range .. | 1,396 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Vernon Lagoons .. | 2 | 20.7 | 9.3 | 15.0 | -0.5 | 26.0 | 19 | 2.0 | 26 | 9 | 7 | .. | 3 | 24 | 259 |
| Lake Grassmere .. .. | 2 | 19.4 | 11.1 | 15.3 | -0.6 | 25.6 | 10 | 6.0 | 26 | 17 | 8 | -31 | 6 | 11 | 200 |
| Cape Campbell .. .. | 3 | 17.6 | 11.8 | 14.7 | +0.0 | 23.2 | 19 | 8.0 | 26 | 25 | 8 | -23 | 8 | 28 | .. |
| Hanmer Forest .. .. | 387 | 20.1 | 7.0 | 13.6 | -0.5 | 28.8 | 8 | 0.0 | 26 | 49 | 10 | -50 | 18 | 28 | 204 |
| Molesworth .. .. | 893 | 18.8 | 4.2 | 11.5 | -0.8 | 26.6 | 8 | -1.8 | 27 | 20 | 8 | -36 | 6 | 18 | .. |
| Kaikoura .. .. | 99 | 18.0 | 10.0 | 14.0 | -0.7 | 27.6 | 13 | 4.6 | 26 | 64 | 15 | -10 | 16 | 11 | 206 |
| Balmoral Forest .. .. | 198 | 21.1 | 8.4 | 14.8 | +0.1 | 29.5 | 8 | 1.0 | 26 | 26 | 8 | -38 | 11 | 28 | .. |
| Waiau .. .. | 137 | 21.8 | 8.9 | 15.4 | .. | 31.2 | 8 | 1.9 | 26 | 38 | 12 | .. | 14 | 28 | .. |
| The Hermitage, Mount Cook | 765 | 17.2 | 6.2 | 11.7 | -0.8 | 26.0 | 30 | 0.2 | 26 | 275 | 16 | -111 | 68 | 18 | 189 |
| Godley Peaks, Tekapo .. | 762 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mount John .. .. | 1,027 | 16.6 | 5.1 | 10.9 | -0.8 | 23.4 | 8 | -1.1 | 26 | 30 | 8 | -13 | 11 | 24 | 305 |
| Ski Basin .. .. | 1,554 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Craigieburn Forest .. | 914 | 17.6 | 4.8 | 11.2 | -0.4 | 25.4 | 8 | -1.6 | 26 | 78 | 12 | -41 | 22 | 5 | .. |
| Lake Coleridge .. | 364 | 19.7 | 7.4 | 13.6 | -0.4 | 27.2 | 1 | 1.8 | 26 | 43 | 11 | -28 | 15 | 24 | .. |
| Highbank Power Station .. | 336 | 18.7 | 7.3 | 13.0 | -0.9 | 28.7 | 13 | 1.3 | 26 | 67 | 11 | -27 | 28 | 15 | 249 |
| Hororata Substation .. | 192 | 20.9 | 7.1 | 14.0 | -0.5 | 31.7 | 13 | 1.8 | 26 | 60 | 12 | -16 | 19 | 25 | .. |
| Winchmore .. .. | 160 | 20.5 | 7.6 | 14.1 | -0.1 | 32.0 | 13 | 3.5 | 26 | 28 | 9 | -48 | 9 | 25 | .. |
| Peel Forest .. .. | 274 | 19.9 | 5.5 | 12.7 | .. | 31.1 | 13 | 1.2 | 25 | 52 | 16 | .. | 14 | 24 | .. |
| Ashburton .. .. | 101 | 21.6 | 8.3 | 15.0 | -0.2 | 33.9 | 13 | 3.5 | 26 | 25 | 10 | -49 | 7 | 24 | 235 |
| Waipara .. .. | 64 | 21.5 | 7.6 | 14.6 | .. | 32.5 | 13 | 2.0 | 26 | 49 | 11 | .. | 10 | 24 | .. |
| Ashley Forest .. .. | 107 | 19.4 | 8.7 | 14.1 | -0.7 | 31.2 | 13 | 4.0 | 26 | 39 | 12 | -47 | 10 | 25 | 234 |
| Rangiora .. .. | 46 | 20.4 | 8.1 | 14.3 | -0.8 | 32.0 | 13 | 2.0 | 7 | 70 | 10 | +6 | 30 | 25 | .. |
| Darfield .. .. | 195 | 21.6 | 7.2 | 14.4 | -0.7 | 32.8 | 13 | 1.6 | 26 | 44 | 9 | -32 | 14 | 25 | .. |
| Eyrewell Forest .. .. | 158 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Christchurch Airport .. | 30 | 20.2 | 8.9 | 14.6 | -0.6 | 33.5 | 13 | 3.9 | 26 | 46 | 10 | -2 | 20 | 25 | .. |
| Christchurch Airport Site B | 30 | 20.9 | 8.5 | 14.7 | .. | 35.4 | 13 | 2.9 | 1 | 44 | 10 | .. | 19 | 25 | 233 |
| Christchurch .. .. | 7 | 21.0 | 8.8 | 14.9 | -0.6 | 35.0 | 13 | 4.0 | 15 | 43 | 7 | -13 | 24 | 25 | .. |
| Bromley, Christchurch .. | 9 | 20.0 | 10.4 | 15.2 | -0.1 | 34.0 | 13 | 4.5 | 26 | 43 | 12 | -10 | 22 | 25 | .. |
| Mount Pleasant .. | 137 | 19.2 | 10.1 | 14.7 | +0.0 | 32.1 | 13 | 4.2 | 26 | 41 | 10 | -7 | 17 | 25 | .. |
| Lincoln .. .. | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lincoln No. 3 .. .. | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lake Tekapo .. .. | 683 | 18.9 | 6.7 | 12.8 | -0.9 | 26.5 | 8 | 1.9 | 19 | 22 | 8 | -29 | 13 | 24 | 289 |
| Lake Pukaki No. 2 .. | 556 | 19.9 | 7.2 | 13.6 | +0.1 | 27.0 | 8 | 2.5 | 26 | 24 | 7 | .. | 14 | 24 | .. |
| Fairlie .. .. | 306 | 20.5 | 5.6 | 13.1 | -0.4 | 30.2 | 8 | 0.0 | 15 | 25 | 11 | -46 | 10 | 24 | .. |
| Twizel .. .. | 457 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Haldon .. .. | 399 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ikawai .. .. | 10 | 18.6 | 6.8 | 12.7 | -0.9 | 28.0 | 13 | 3.5 | 14 | 52 | 6 | .. | 24 | 24 | .. |
| Geraldine .. .. | 119 | 20.7 | 6.4 | 13.6 | .. | 30.5 | 13 | 2.6 | 25 | 30 | 9 | .. | 11 | 24 | .. |
| Orari Estate .. .. | 81 | 20.6 | 6.3 | 13.5 | -0.6 | 30.8 | 13 | 1.6 | 26 | 37 | 12 | -44 | 17 | 25 | .. |
| Temuka .. .. | 24 | 19.3 | 7.3 | 13.3 | -1.0 | 30.1 | 13 | 1.4 | 8 | 37 | 7 | -32 | 12 | 24 | .. |
| Timaru Aerodrome .. | 26 | 19.8 | 5.8 | 12.8 | -1.2 | 30.3 | 13 | 1.4 | 25 | 23 | 8 | -43 | 9 | 24 | .. |
| Adair Soil Con. Res. .. | 85 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Timaru .. .. | 17 | 19.5 | 8.0 | 13.8 | -0.9 | 30.1 | 13 | 3.5 | 25 | 21 | 10 | -48 | 5 | 12 | 198 |
| Waimate .. .. | 61 | 19.8 | 8.2 | 14.0 | -0.6 | 29.0 | 13 | 4.5 | 15 | 59 | 7 | -12 | 21 | 24 | 206 |
| Livingstone Substation .. | 305 | 18.7 | 6.5 | 12.6 | -0.3 | 26.3 | 13 | 3.0 | 25 | 47 | 7 | .. | 19 | 24 | .. |
| Oamaru Aerodrome .. | 30 | 18.0 | 7.6 | 12.8 | -0.7 | 28.1 | 9 | 4.0 | 15 | 49 | 10 | -9 | 20 | 24 | .. |
| Tara Hills, Omarama .. | 488 | 21.3 | 6.3 | 13.8 | -0.3 | 28.4 | 8 | -0.3 | 29 | 10 | 7 | -46 | 6 | 24 | 279 |