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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 66

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for April 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 | | Hrs |
| Cobb Dam | 823 | 15.1 | 3.9 | 9.5 | +0.6 | 20.2 | 13 | -0.3 | 15 | 207 | 9 | +19 | 81 | 8 | .. |
| Murchison | 158 | 18.6 | 5.8 | 12.2 | +0.8 | 24.5 | 5 | -2.0 | 22 | 95 | 10 | .. | 22 | 29 | .. |
| Lake Rotoiti | 634 | 16.2 | 3.6 | 9.9 | +0.8 | 19.7 | 15 | -1.9 | 22 | 79 | 8 | -63 | 28 | 10 | .. |
| Hokitika Aerodrome | 39 | 17.3 | 8.4 | 12.9 | +0.9 | 20.1 | 20 | 2.8 | 21 | 140 | 11 | -94 | 37 | 27 | 152 |
| Reefton | 198 | 17.5 | 6.0 | 11.8 | +0.6 | 22.2 | 13 | -2.6 | 22 | 99 | 10 | -76 | 21 | 8 | .. |
| Totara Flat | 77 | 17.8 | 5.5 | 11.7 | +0.2 | 22.6 | 13 | -2.5 | 22 | 92 | 12 | -76 | 18 | 27 | .. |
| Greymouth | 4 | 17.3 | 9.8 | 13.6 | +0.7 | 20.7 | 1 | 5.4 | 22 | 136 | 12 | -80 | 33 | 29 | 140 |
| Otira Substation | 383 | 16.6 | 6.1 | 11.4 | .. | 24.0 | 13 | 0.0 | 22 | 176 | 7 | -243 | 51 | 29 | .. |
| Harihari | 45 | 18.5 | 6.3 | 12.4 | +1.2 | 24.1 | 13 | -0.5 | 24 | 168 | 10 | -124 | 74 | 28 | .. |
| Franz Josef | 122 | 17.8 | 7.6 | 12.7 | +1.0 | 21.7 | 13 | 3.3 | 24 | 281 | 8 | -120 | 100 | 28 | .. |
| Fox Glacier | 152 | 17.6 | 6.9 | 12.3 | .. | 22.4 | 13 | 2.9 | 24 | 222 | 8 | -170 | 83 | 28 | .. |
| Haast | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Milford Sound | 3 | 16.7 | 6.1 | 11.4 | +0.4 | 19.5 | 1 | 1.9 | 22 | 465 | 11 | -61 | 140 | 28 | .. |
| Stephens Island | 187 | 15.6 | 11.2 | 13.4 | .. | 18.4 | 8 | 6.2 | 12 | 84 | 9 | +18 | 24 | 9 | .. |
| Riwaka, Motueka | 8 | 18.9 | 7.1 | 13.0 | +0.2 | 22.5 | 19 | 3.0 | 21 | 185 | 7 | +58 | 88 | 9 | 204 |
| Golden Downs Forest | 274 | 18.0 | 4.5 | 11.3 | +0.5 | 21.7 | 13 | -1.3 | 22 | 86 | 7 | -33 | 35 | 8 | .. |
| Brightlands Bay | 15 | 17.7 | 11.6 | 14.7 | +0.3 | 20.3 | 27 | 7.0 | 22 | 140 | 7 | +17 | 58 | 9 | .. |
| Appleby | 17 | 18.3 | 7.9 | 13.1 | -0.1 | 22.2 | 19 | 2.8 | 21 | 127 | 8 | +41 | 64 | 9 | .. |
| Nelson Aerodrome | 2 | 17.8 | 7.6 | 12.7 | +0.2 | 21.7 | 27 | 2.7 | 21 | 80 | 8 | -9 | 30 | 8 | 213 |
| Rai Valley | 79 | 18.3 | 6.8 | 12.6 | +0.4 | 21.5 | 13 | -0.2 | 22 | 204 | 6 | +39 | 66 | 9 | .. |
| Moutere Hills | 137 | 18.0 | 9.8 | 13.9 | +0.5 | 22.6 | 19 | 6.5 | 22 | 118 | 8 | +19 | 62 | 9 | .. |
| Blenheim Aerodrome | 27 | 18.3 | 7.3 | 12.8 | -0.1 | 23.6 | 3 | 1.1 | 21 | 69 | 6 | +8 | 30 | 9 | .. |
| Blenheim | 4 | 18.2 | 8.0 | 13.1 | +0.0 | 24.2 | 3 | 2.3 | 22 | 73 | 5 | +20 | 28 | 9 | 206 |
| Wither Hills, Blenheim | 32 | 18.3 | 8.5 | 13.4 | +0.0 | 24.0 | 3 | 1.9 | 22 | 68 | 5 | +12 | 25 | 9 | .. |
| Waihopai Power Station | 262 | 17.4 | 7.1 | 12.3 | +0.1 | 24.0 | 3 | 0.5 | 21 | 84 | 7 | +8 | 29 | 9 | .. |
| Vernon Lagoons | 2 | 18.3 | 7.2 | 12.8 | +0.3 | 23.6 | 27 | 0.5 | 22 | 61 | 4 | .. | 22 | 9 | 188 |
| Lake Grassmere | 2 | 16.6 | .. | .. | .. | 24.2 | 27 | .. | 22 | 40 | 5 | -6 | 21 | 23 | 181 |
| Cape Campbell | 3 | 15.8 | 11.5 | 13.7 | +0.5 | 19.4 | 27 | 6.7 | 22 | 37 | 5 | -16 | 17 | 23 | .. |
| Hanmer Forest | 387 | 17.3 | 4.1 | 10.7 | +0.0 | 23.1 | 15 | -2.6 | 22 | 89 | 7 | -10 | 27 | 9 | 164 |
| Molesworth | 893 | 15.7 | 0.2 | 8.0 | -0.5 | 22.5 | 3 | -7.0 | 20 | 54 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kaikoura | 99 | 15.7 | 9.5 | 12.6 | -0.2 | 21.6 | 3 | 4.6 | 22 | 49 | 10 | -25 | 25 | 9 | 166 |
| Balmoral Forest | 198 | 17.8 | 4.3 | 11.1 | +0.0 | 24.1 | 6 | -4.0 | 22 | 40 | 5 | -21 | 15 | 8 | .. |
| Waiau | 137 | 18.1 | 4.8 | 11.5 | .. | 25.0 | 7 | -2.2 | 22 | 61 | 8 | .. | 19 | 8 | .. |
| The Hermitage, Mount Cook | 765 | 16.1 | 4.4 | 10.3 | +1.3 | 21.4 | 15 | -1.5 | 22 | 158 | 8 | -182 | 70 | 28 | 145 |
| Mount John | 1,027 | 14.2 | 5.1 | 9.7 | +1.2 | 19.4 | 15 | -0.5 | 22 | 29 | 6 | -22 | 16 | 30 | 220 |
| Ski Basin | 1,554 | 9.1 | 2.4 | 5.8 | +1.3 | 15.1 | 15 | -2.5 | 22 | 52 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Craigieburn Forest | 914 | 15.7 | 3.4 | 9.6 | +1.3 | 21.4 | 15 | -3.4 | 22 | 71 | 7 | -51 | 24 | 29 | .. |
| Lake Coleridge | 364 | 17.0 | 4.9 | 11.0 | +0.4 | 23.3 | 6 | -2.5 | 22 | 42 | 7 | -34 | 14 | 30 | .. |
| Highbank Power Station | 336 | 16.2 | 7.0 | 11.6 | +0.5 | 22.9 | 7 | 1.0 | 22 | 50 | 10 | -41 | 25 | 30 | 174 |
| Hororata Substation | 192 | 17.1 | 4.8 | 11.0 | +0.0 | 25.6 | 7 | -4.8 | 22 | 32 | 10 | -37 | 12 | 30 | .. |
| Winchmore | 160 | 16.6 | 6.5 | 11.6 | +0.8 | 24.6 | 26 | -2.5 | 22 | 32 | 7 | -34 | 14 | 30 | .. |
| Peel Forest | 274 | 16.2 | 4.7 | 10.5 | .. | 25.1 | 26 | -1.8 | 22 | 49 | 13 | .. | 18 | 30 | .. |
| Ashburton | 101 | 17.8 | 6.9 | 12.4 | +0.7 | 26.1 | 26 | -1.8 | 22 | 39 | 5 | -27 | 16 | 30 | 160 |
| Waipara | 64 | 17.8 | 5.7 | 11.8 | .. | 25.1 | 7 | -1.9 | 22 | 45 | 8 | .. | 16 | 8 | .. |
| Ashley Forest | 107 | 15.7 | 7.5 | 11.6 | -0.5 | 22.1 | 7 | 0.9 | 22 | 61 | 5 | -13 | 30 | 9 | 159 |
| Rangiora | 46 | 16.8 | 5.7 | 11.3 | -0.4 | 23.8 | 29 | -1.5 | 22 | 55 | 9 | +2 | 28 | 8 | .. |
| Darfield | 195 | 17.8 | 6.2 | 12.0 | +0.3 | 25.8 | 13 | -1.1 | 22 | 36 | 9 | -33 | 13 | 8 | .. |
| Eyrewell Forest | 158 | 16.8 | 4.7 | 10.8 | -0.4 | 25.1 | 7 | -2.1 | 22 | 38 | 9 | -33 | 18 | 8 | .. |
| Christchurch Airport | 30 | 16.5 | 7.1 | 11.8 | +0.1 | 24.3 | 7 | -1.2 | 22 | 43 | 6 | -13 | 20 | 8 | .. |
| Christchurch Airport Site B | 30 | 16.6 | 6.2 | 11.4 | .. | 24.0 | 7 | -3.0 | 22 | 42 | 7 | .. | 19 | 8 | 163 |
| Christchurch | 7 | 17.3 | 7.3 | 12.3 | +0.1 | 25.4 | 7 | -1.2 | 22 | 53 | 3 | -5 | 24 | 30 | .. |
| Bromley, Christchurch | 9 | 16.9 | 8.8 | 12.9 | +0.6 | 24.0 | 7 | 0.7 | 22 | 52 | 5 | -4 | 28 | 30 | .. |
| Mount Pleasant | 137 | 16.2 | 10.1 | 13.2 | +0.3 | 22.8 | 7 | 4.5 | 22 | 54 | 5 | -4 | 31 | 30 | .. |
| Lincoln | 11 | 16.3 | 4.8 | 10.6 | -0.9 | 24.0 | 7 | -4.0 | 22 | 41 | 6 | -17 | 21 | 30 | .. |
| Lincoln No. 3 | 11 | 16.7 | 5.3 | 11.0 | .. | 24.4 | 29 | -3.6 | 22 | 40 | 5 | .. | 21 | 30 | 172 |
| Lake Tekapo | 683 | 16.7 | 3.9 | 10.3 | +0.6 | 20.7 | 9 | -2.0 | 22 | 28 | 6 | -25 | 15 | 30 | 200 |
| Lake Pukaki No. 2 | 556 | 15.9 | 5.0 | 10.5 | +0.8 | 20.8 | 7 | -2.6 | 22 | 34 | 4 | .. | 16 | 30 | .. |
| Fairlie | 306 | 17.2 | 2.9 | 10.1 | +0.2 | 26.2 | 26 | -3.8 | 23 | 43 | 7 | -13 | 19 | 30 | .. |
| Twizel | 457 | 17.3 | 1.1 | 9.2 | -0.3 | 22.0 | 6 | -6.0 | 22 | 26 | 4 | .. | 12 | 29 | .. |
| Ikawai | 70 | 17.2 | 4.4 | 10.8 | +0.3 | 24.5 | 26 | -2.5 | 22 | 22 | 4 | .. | 12 | 30 | .. |
| Geraldine | 119 | 17.0 | 4.6 | 10.8 | .. | 26.5 | 26 | -1.8 | 22 | 42 | 8 | .. | 26 | 30 | .. |
| Orari Estate | 81 | 17.2 | 5.1 | 11.2 | +0.8 | 27.0 | 26 | -1.9 | 22 | 36 | 5 | -30 | 20 | 30 | .. |
| Temuka | 24 | 16.7 | 5.4 | 11.1 | +0.0 | 23.3 | 29 | -1.0 | 22 | 29 | 5 | -24 | 13 | 30 | .. |
| Timaru Aerodrome | 26 | 16.8 | 4.2 | 10.5 | -0.3 | 26.7 | 26 | -1.7 | 22 | 23 | 5 | -23 | 12 | 30 | .. |
| Timaru | 17 | 16.5 | 6.6 | 11.6 | +0.1 | 22.9 | 7 | 0.1 | 22 | 29 | 6 | -19 | 13 | 30 | 146 |
| Waimate | 61 | 17.5 | 6.9 | 12.2 | +0.3 | 25.2 | 29 | 2.5 | 25 | 29 | 5 | -24 | 20 | 30 | 147 |
| Livingstone Substation | 305 | 16.6 | 4.5 | 10.6 | +0.3 | 24.0 | 26 | -0.6 | 23 | 25 | 7 | .. | 10 | 29 | .. |
| Oamaru Aerodrome | 30 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 11.0 | +0.3 | 23.4 | 29 | 0.4 | 22 | 17 | 3 | -24 | 13 | 29 | 170 |
| Tara Hills, Omarama | 488 | 17.5 | 2.3 | 9.9 | +0.5 | 22.9 | 15 | -5.8 | 22 | 14 | 4 | -29 | 9 | 29 | 207 |
| Lake Hawea | 350 | 16.7 | 5.5 | 11.1 | +0.1 | 20.3 | 16 | -0.7 | 24 | 50 | 5 | -8 | 28 | 29 | .. |
| Wanaka Post Office | 296 | 18.5 | 3.4 | 11.0 | -0.3 | 22.0 | 2 | -2.2 | 22 | 36 | 5 | -15 | 21 | 29 | .. |
| Naseby Forest | 610 | 15.9 | 1.5 | 8.7 | +0.4 | 22.0 | 6 | -4.5 | 22 | 27 | 5 | -24 | 15 | 29 | .. |
| Ranfurly | 427 | .. | 1.7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | -5.6 | 22 | 20 | 5 | .. | 10 | 29 | 155 |
| Herbert Forest | 61 | 17.8 | 4.9 | 11.4 | +0.7 | 26.4 | 26 | 1.4 | 22 | 17 | 3 | -39 | 12 | 29 | .. |
| Palmerston | 21 | 17.5 | 3.9 | 10.7 | +0.8 | 26.3 | 26 | -2.5 | 23 | 20 | 4 | .. | 12 | 29 | 166 |
| Cherry Farm Hospital | 6 | 16.6 | 5.7 | 11.2 | +0.4 | 24.3 | 3 | 1.1 | 22 | 18 | 5 | -38 | 9 | 29 | .. |
| Taiaroa Head | 72 | 14.1 | 9.0 | 11.6 | +0.6 | 21.4 | 29 | 5.0 | 20 | 29 | 11 | -35 | 19 | 30 | .. |
| Invermay, Taieri | 24 | 17.5 | 5.0 | 11.3 | +0.8 | 25.4 | 26 | -1.5 | 22 | 28 | 6 | -33 | 13 | 30 | .. |
| Taieri, Invermay, No. 2 | 30 | 17.2 | 5.3 | 11.3 | +0.9 | 25.5 | 26 | -1.8 | 22 | 30 | 7 | .. | 16 | 30 | .. |
| Berwick Forest | 18 | 17.3 | 5.4 | 11.4 | +0.7 | 26.5 | 26 | -0.7 | 22 | 26 | 8 | -38 | 14 | 30 | .. |
| Dunedin Airport | 1 | 17.5 | 4.4 | 11.0 | +0.8 | 26.3 | 26 | -3.1 | 22 | 25 | 7 | -31 | 13 | 30 | 154 |
| Musselburgh, Dunedin | 2 | 16.3 | 8.1 | 12.2 | +0.8 | 24.0 | 29 | 2.5 | 21 | 44 | 9 | -30 | 32 | 30 | 158 |