1 APRIL

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Celsius) | Rainfall in Millimetres | Bright Sunshine |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| | | Means of | Mean of A and B | Differ-ence From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Differ-ence From Normal | Maximum Fall | | |
| | | A Max. | B Min. | | | Maxi-mum | Date | Mini-mum | Date | | | Amount | Date | |
| | Metres | °C | °C | °C | °C | °C | | °C | | mm | | mm | mm | | Hrs |
| Waiouru Military Camp | 823 | 16.1 | 5.3 | 10.7 | -2.4 | 21.0 | 5 | -2.0 | 1 | 77 | 13 | +1 | 55 | 6 | .. |
| Taihape | 433 | 19.2 | 7.4 | 13.3 | -3.3 | 23.9 | 23 | -0.9 | 28 | 58 | 6 | .. | 46 | 6 | .. |
| Kahui, Taihape | 518 | 18.5 | 8.0 | 13.3 | -3.3 | 24.0 | 5 | 0.2 | 27 | 70 | 8 | .. | 50 | 6 | .. |
| Wanganui | 22 | 19.0 | 10.8 | 14.9 | -3.1 | 23.3 | 4 | 4.9 | 28 | 95 | 9 | +31 | 35 | 10 | 202 |
| Farewell Spit | 3 | 19.5 | 10.3 | 14.9 | -2.1 | 23.6 | 21 | 5.5 | 28 | 16 | 7 | -63 | 11 | 7 | .. |
| Westport Aerodrome | 2 | 18.2 | 9.9 | 14.1 | -1.9 | 20.5 | 13 | 5.6 | 27 | 52 | 11 | -116 | 18 | 20 | 201 |
| Cobb Dam | 823 | 16.3 | 5.1 | 10.7 | -3.1 | 22.2 | 29 | 0.2 | 27 | 75 | 8 | -55 | 44 | 7 | .. |
| Murchison | 158 | 21.3 | 8.0 | 14.7 | -2.2 | 28.0 | 3 | 1.0 | 27 | 35 | 6 | .. | 21 | 19 | .. |
| Lake Rotoiti | 634 | 19.0 | 5.9 | 12.5 | -2.0 | 24.2 | 18 | -1.6 | 27 | 50 | 8 | -57 | 14 | 12 | .. |
| Hokitika Aerodrome | 39 | 18.2 | 8.9 | 13.6 | -1.8 | 21.2 | 14 | 5.1 | 15 | 92 | 8 | -159 | 50 | 19 | 196 |
| Reefton | 198 | 19.9 | 8.0 | 14.0 | -2.4 | 24.3 | 16 | 2.0 | 27 | 30 | 10 | -122 | 12 | 20 | .. |
| Totara Flat | 77 | 19.6 | 7.2 | 13.4 | -2.6 | 22.5 | 13 | 1.5 | 15 | 31 | 6 | -114 | 8 | 20 | .. |
| Greymouth | 4 | 17.8 | 10.2 | 14.0 | -1.9 | 21.0 | 14 | 6.2 | 9 | 69 | 10 | -134 | 24 | 19 | 179 |
| Otira Substation | 383 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Springs Junction | 421 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Hari Hari | 45 | 18.9 | 7.8 | 13.4 | -2.0 | 21.2 | 10 | 2.2 | 27 | 128 | 11 | -256 | 66 | 19 | .. |
| Franz Josef | 122 | 18.3 | 8.1 | 13.2 | -1.7 | 21.1 | 9 | 4.5 | 27 | 112 | 8 | -383 | 54 | 19 | .. |
| Fox Glacier | 152 | 17.9 | 6.7 | 12.3 | .. | 20.6 | 13 | 3.3 | 1 | 92 | 9 | -353 | 45 | 19 | .. |
| Haast | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Milford Sound | 3 | .. | 8.1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3.7 | 27 | 214 | 13 | -355 | 87 | 19 | .. |
| Stephens Island | 187 | 16.4 | 9.8 | 13.1 | .. | 19.4 | 21 | 2.7 | 26 | 13 | 7 | -40 | 4 | 7 | .. |
| Riwaka, Motueka | 8 | 20.7 | 8.5 | 14.6 | -2.6 | 26.0 | 20 | 2.9 | 27 | 19 | 5 | -80 | 8 | 7 | 249 |
| Golden Downs Forest | 274 | 20.0 | 7.0 | 13.5 | -2.3 | 24.3 | 19 | 0.8 | 27 | 48 | 6 | -49 | 24 | 7 | .. |
| Brightlands Bay | 15 | 18.9 | 12.3 | 15.6 | -1.9 | 22.0 | 21 | 7.5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | -134 | 8 | 25 | .. |
| Appleby | 17 | 20.3 | 9.7 | 15.0 | -2.5 | 24.0 | 21 | 3.0 | 27 | 11 | 2 | -55 | 7 | 7 | .. |
| Nelson Aerodrome | 2 | 20.0 | 10.2 | 15.1 | -2.0 | 24.5 | 21 | 4.4 | 27 | 8 | 5 | -66 | 4 | 9 | 241 |
| Rai Valley | 79 | 20.4 | 8.4 | 14.4 | -2.0 | 25.0 | 22 | 3.6 | 27 | 17 | 3 | -110 | 10 | 10 | .. |
| Moutere Hills | 137 | 20.0 | 10.9 | 15.5 | -2.2 | 23.4 | 24 | 5.6 | 27 | 23 | 4 | -53 | 17 | 7 | .. |
| Blenheim Aerodrome | 27 | 21.3 | 8.9 | 15.1 | -2.3 | 29.6 | 19 | 0.4 | 27 | 6 | 3 | -42 | 4 | 10 | .. |
| Blenheim | 4 | 21.2 | 10.0 | 15.6 | -2.1 | 29.4 | 19 | 2.7 | 27 | 13 | 4 | -30 | 7 | 9 | 247 |
| Wither Hills, Blenheim | 32 | 21.2 | 9.9 | 15.6 | -2.3 | 29.2 | 19 | 3.2 | 27 | 13 | 4 | -33 | 7 | 10 | .. |
| Waihopai Power Station | 262 | 21.1 | 8.2 | 14.7 | -2.4 | 28.0 | 19 | 2.0 | 27 | 15 | 5 | -49 | 6 | 7 | .. |
| Black Birch Summit | 1,692 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Black Birch Range | 1,396 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Vernon Lagoons | 2 | 20.7 | 8.8 | 14.8 | -1.8 | 29.0 | 19 | 0.6 | 27 | 8 | 5 | .. | 3 | 10 | 223 |
| Lake Grassmere | 2 | 19.0 | 11.4 | 15.2 | -2.0 | 29.4 | 19 | 6.4 | 10 | 28 | 6 | -10 | 9 | 7 | 219 |
| Cape Campbell | 3 | 17.4 | 12.2 | 14.8 | -1.6 | 21.0 | 25 | 9.0 | 1 | 43 | 7 | +0 | 17 | 7 | .. |
| Hanmer Forest | 387 | 19.4 | 6.3 | 12.9 | -2.8 | 26.8 | 18 | 1.3 | 16 | 148 | 9 | +67 | 68 | 7 | 197 |
| Molesworth | 893 | 17.8 | 4.0 | 10.9 | -3.0 | 25.8 | 19 | -1.5 | 28 | 34 | 7 | -12 | 17 | 7 | .. |
| Kaikoura | 99 | 17.6 | 10.0 | 13.8 | -2.5 | 25.2 | 19 | 7.0 | 1 | 115 | 10 | +51 | 57 | 7 | 207 |
| Balmoral Forest | 198 | 20.2 | 7.7 | 14.0 | -2.3 | 27.3 | 19 | 1.5 | 16 | 65 | 9 | +14 | 36 | 7 | .. |
| Waiau | 137 | 20.6 | 7.9 | 14.3 | .. | 28.9 | 19 | 1.9 | 16 | 105 | 9 | .. | 62 | 7 | .. |
| The Hermitage, Mount Cook | 765 | 18.3 | 6.1 | 12.2 | -1.8 | 26.0 | 29 | 0.0 | 27 | 116 | 9 | -275 | 67 | 19 | 190 |
| Godley Peaks, Tekapo | 762 | 19.9 | 5.3 | 12.6 | -1.0 | 26.8 | 19 | -1.4 | 27 | 7 | 3 | -39 | 3 | 12 | .. |
| Mount John | 1,027 | 16.8 | 4.8 | 10.8 | -2.7 | 24.1 | 18 | -0.4 | 8 | 17 | 4 | -29 | 13 | 7 | 274 |
| Ski Basin | 1,554 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Craigieburn Forest | 914 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lake Coleridge | 364 | 18.7 | 7.3 | 13.0 | -2.5 | 26.0 | 29 | 4.2 | 8 | 45 | 10 | -16 | 16 | 7 | .. |
| Highbank Power Station | 336 | 18.0 | 7.1 | 12.6 | -2.8 | 25.7 | 28 | 4.0 | 28 | 105 | 14 | +24 | 54 | 7 | 217 |
| Hororata Substation | 192 | 19.6 | 6.7 | 13.2 | -2.9 | 29.5 | 19 | 3.3 | 16 | 83 | 9 | +17 | 47 | 7 | .. |
| Winchmore | 160 | 19.3 | 7.7 | 13.5 | -2.1 | 28.4 | 19 | 2.8 | 27 | 71 | 8 | +7 | 52 | 7 | .. |
| Peel Forest | 274 | 19.1 | 6.3 | 12.7 | .. | 28.5 | 19 | 0.5 | 27 | 50 | 14 | .. | 9 | 13 | .. |
| Ashburton | 101 | 20.7 | 8.4 | 14.6 | -2.0 | 32.0 | 19 | 3.7 | 27 | 68 | 8 | +2 | 48 | 7 | 200 |
| Waipara | 64 | 19.5 | 7.4 | 13.5 | .. | 27.3 | 19 | 3.1 | 16 | 66 | 10 | .. | 31 | 7 | .. |
| Ashley Forest | 107 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Rangiora | 46 | 18.8 | 7.6 | 13.2 | -2.9 | 28.2 | 19 | 2.3 | 28 | 57 | 8 | +6 | 26 | 7 | .. |
| Darfield | 195 | 20.1 | 7.1 | 13.6 | -2.9 | 29.1 | 19 | 4.0 | 16 | 74 | 10 | +8 | 32 | 7 | .. |
| Eyrewell Forest | 158 | 18.4 | 6.9 | 12.7 | -3.4 | 28.5 | 20 | 1.4 | 28 | 81 | 8 | +7 | 36 | 7 | .. |
| Christchurch Airport | 30 | 18.6 | 9.1 | 13.9 | -2.6 | 28.1 | 19 | 5.6 | 16 | 47 | 8 | +4 | 18 | 7 | .. |
| Christchurch Airport Site B | 30 | 18.9 | 8.2 | 13.6 | .. | 28.1 | 19 | 4.4 | 2 | 52 | 9 | .. | 20 | 7 | 217 |
| Christchurch | 7 | 19.3 | 8.7 | 14.0 | -2.8 | 27.2 | 25 | 4.8 | 16 | 37 | 8 | -9 | 15 | 7 | .. |
| Bromley, Christchurch | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mount Pleasant | 137 | 18.1 | 10.3 | 14.2 | -2.3 | 26.0 | 19 | 6.5 | 27 | 33 | 7 | -15 | 16 | 7 | .. |
| Lincoln | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lincoln No. 3 | 11 | 18.7 | 8.1 | 13.4 | .. | 28.5 | 19 | 4.1 | 16 | 42 | 9 | .. | 13 | 7 | 206 |
| Lake Tekapo | 683 | 18.9 | 5.5 | 12.2 | -3.0 | 25.2 | 19 | 0.5 | 16 | 19 | 4 | -24 | 15 | 7 | 267 |
| Lake Pukaki No. 2 | 556 | 20.3 | 7.2 | 13.8 | -1.9 | 26.2 | 29 | 1.1 | 27 | 25 | 4 | .. | 18 | 7 | .. |
| Fairlie | 306 | 19.5 | 5.5 | 12.5 | -2.2 | 29.2 | 19 | -1.9 | 27 | 60 | 7 | -6 | 29 | 7 | .. |
| Twizel | 457 | 20.9 | 5.2 | 13.1 | -2.0 | 27.5 | 29 | -2.0 | 27 | 18 | 6 | .. | 9 | 7 | .. |
| Haldon | 399 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ikawai | 70 | 18.6 | 6.2 | 12.4 | -2.2 | 29.0 | 19 | 1.4 | 1 | 23 | 6 | .. | 8 | 7 | .. |
| Geraldine | 119 | 19.6 | 6.8 | 13.2 | .. | 29.0 | 19 | 2.0 | 27 | 97 | 11 | .. | 58 | 7 | .. |
| Orari Estate | 81 | 19.4 | 7.1 | 13.3 | -2.0 | 28.8 | 19 | 1.3 | 27 | 96 | 13 | +22 | 51 | 7 | .. |
| Temuka | 24 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Timaru Aerodrome | 26 | 18.8 | 6.5 | 12.7 | -2.5 | 30.0 | 19 | 0.3 | 27 | 72 | 9 | +14 | 37 | 7 | .. |
| Timaru | 17 | 19.0 | 8.5 | 13.8 | -1.9 | 30.0 | 19 | 3.6 | 27 | 47 | 9 | -11 | 14 | 7 | 198 |
| Waimate | 61 | 19.0 | 8.3 | 13.7 | -2.2 | 30.3 | 19 | 4.6 | 27 | 38 | 9 | -26 | 9 | 11 | 192 |
| Livingstone Substation | 305 | 18.0 | 6.2 | 12.1 | -2.6 | 28.5 | 19 | 1.7 | 1 | 41 | 9 | .. | 16 | 6 | .. |