2 NOVEMBER

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for September 1978—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 |
| Ohakune Junction | 629 | 12.6 | 2.5 | 7.6 | .. | 15.2 | 17 | -6.7 | 7 | 115 | 14 | .. | 28 | 25 | .. |
| Karioi .. .. | 648 | .. | 2.8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | -3.9 | 7 | 76 | .. | -13 | 18 | 25 | .. |
| Waiouru .. | 823 | 10.9 | 2.2 | 6.6 | +0.2 | 13.6 | 24 | -4.7 | 7 | 55 | 16 | -31 | 10 | 15 | .. |
| Waiouru Military Camp | 823 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 6.5 | +0.5 | 13.5 | 10 | -6.2 | 7 | 61 | 16 | -25 | 10 | 11 | .. |
| Taihape .. | 433 | 14.1 | 3.4 | 8.8 | -0.2 | 17.9 | 24 | -3.1 | 7 | 56 | 16 | .. | 20 | 25 | .. |
| Kahui, Taihape .. | 518 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wanganui .. | 22 | 15.7 | 7.5 | 11.6 | +0.3 | 20.8 | 23 | 0.8 | 3 | 66 | 11 | +8 | 20 | 25 | 159 |
| Wanganui Aerodrome | 9 | 15.8 | 7.0 | 11.4 | .. | 20.3 | 23 | 0.5 | 2 | 54 | 10 | .. | 16 | 24 | .. |
| Farewell Spit .. | 3 | 15.3 | 7.4 | 11.4 | +0.5 | 19.3 | 29 | 1.0 | 6 | 147 | 14 | +56 | 42 | 9 | .. |
| Totaranui .. | 10 | 14.8 | 7.1 | 11.0 | .. | 21.0 | 29 | 2.8 | 4 | 205 | 13 | .. | 16 | 24 | .. |
| Westport Aerodrome | 2 | 14.5 | 7.6 | 11.1 | +1.0 | 17.9 | 11 | 3.6 | 6 | 346 | 15 | +176 | 108 | 8 | 135 |
| Cobb Dam .. | 823 | 10.2 | 1.9 | 6.1 | +0.4 | 14.5 | 8 | -2.1 | 4 | 153 | 21 | -35 | 21 | 25 | .. |
| Arapito .. | 20 | .. | 6.7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3.1 | 4 | 201 | 18 | .. | 38 | 9 | .. |
| Karamea .. | 5 | 14.5 | 8.0 | 11.3 | .. | 16.7 | 22 | 5.5 | 6 | 175 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lake Rotoiti .. | 634 | 12.0 | 2.1 | 7.1 | +0.7 | 15.7 | 29 | -2.4 | 3 | 143 | 18 | +11 | 24 | 24 | .. |
| Hokitika Aerodrome | 39 | 14.7 | 6.1 | 10.4 | +0.8 | 17.9 | 17 | 1.9 | 1 | 354 | 14 | +115 | 138 | 8 | 141 |
| Reefton .. | 198 | 14.8 | 4.2 | 9.5 | +0.6 | 19.8 | 18 | -1.0 | 3 | 147 | 17 | -28 | 27 | 24 | .. |
| Totara Flat .. | 77 | 15.2 | 4.4 | 9.8 | +0.3 | 19.6 | 18 | -0.4 | 3 | 108 | 12 | -60 | 21 | 24 | .. |
| Greymouth .. | 4 | 14.6 | 7.7 | 11.2 | +1.0 | 17.4 | 18 | 3.6 | 6 | 212 | 12 | +11 | 78 | 8 | 139 |
| Otira Substation .. | 383 | 12.8 | 3.3 | 8.1 | .. | 17.9 | 22 | -0.3 | 3 | 374 | 17 | -98 | 84 | 23 | .. |
| Springs Junction | 421 | 12.7 | 2.6 | 7.7 | .. | 17.2 | 18 | -3.0 | 3 | 112 | 16 | -94 | 29 | 24 | .. |
| Hari Hari .. | 45 | 15.1 | 4.9 | 10.0 | +0.9 | 18.9 | 18 | -0.7 | 1 | 476 | 16 | +131 | 102 | 8 | .. |
| Franz Josef .. | 122 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Fox Glacier .. | 152 | 14.2 | 5.1 | 9.7 | .. | 19.1 | 11 | 1.1 | 1 | 536 | 20 | +108 | 139 | 23 | .. |
| Milford Sound .. | 3 | 14.0 | 4.3 | 9.2 | +0.6 | 17.9 | 11 | -0.1 | 2 | 278 | 14 | -260 | 66 | 13 | .. |
| Stephens Island .. | 187 | 12.0 | 8.1 | 10.1 | .. | 15.0 | 29 | 5.0 | 22 | 111 | 12 | +45 | 50 | 9 | .. |
| Riwaka, Motueka | 8 | 15.3 | 5.3 | 10.3 | +0.3 | 19.6 | 29 | 0.7 | 6 | 85 | 13 | -32 | 24 | 25 | 158 |
| Golden Downs Forest | 274 | 14.4 | 3.2 | 8.8 | +0.7 | 18.4 | 29 | -1.7 | 4 | 100 | 17 | -14 | 16 | 9 | .. |
| Appleby .. | 17 | 14.7 | 6.2 | 10.5 | +0.2 | 19.8 | 29 | 2.0 | 6 | 78 | 13 | -1 | 16 | 29 | .. |
| Nelson Aerodrome | 2 | 14.4 | 5.9 | 10.2 | +0.6 | 17.5 | 12 | 1.0 | 4 | 92 | 13 | +16 | 22 | 9 | 170 |
| Rai Valley .. | 79 | 15.3 | 4.4 | 9.9 | +0.5 | 20.0 | 29 | -3.1 | 4 | 298 | 14 | +135 | 98 | 9 | .. |
| Moutere Hills .. | 101 | 14.2 | 7.4 | 10.8 | +0.6 | 18.6 | 29 | 4.6 | 21 | 85 | 13 | -4 | 19 | 25 | .. |
| Blenheim Aerodrome | 27 | 15.0 | 4.9 | 10.0 | +0.1 | 20.4 | 29 | 0.2 | 22 | 69 | 11 | +5 | 18 | 9 | .. |
| Blenheim .. | 4 | 15.2 | 5.9 | 10.6 | +0.2 | 20.1 | 8 | 0.9 | 2 | 65 | 10 | +12 | 15 | 9 | 149 |
| Waihopai Power Station | 262 | 13.9 | 4.6 | 9.3 | -0.1 | 20.0 | 29 | 1.1 | 6 | 90 | 13 | +16 | 21 | 25 | .. |
| Vernon Lagoons | 2 | 14.4 | 5.7 | 10.1 | +0.1 | 19.5 | 29 | 0.6 | 22 | 54 | 8 | .. | 13 | 9 | 133 |
| Lake Grassmere .. | 2 | 13.3 | 7.1 | 10.2 | -0.1 | 17.6 | 8 | 2.2 | 2 | 51 | 11 | +8 | 13 | 25 | 126 |
| Cape Campbell .. | 3 | 12.7 | 8.3 | 10.5 | +0.6 | 17.2 | 29 | 5.1 | 2 | 64 | 12 | +16 | 16 | 25 | .. |
| Hanmer Forest .. | 387 | 12.8 | 2.3 | 7.6 | -0.5 | 18.5 | 7 | -3.6 | 4 | 176 | 15 | +87 | 41 | 19 | 95 |
| Molesworth .. | 893 | 11.2 | 0.6 | 5.9 | +0.1 | 16.2 | 28 | -5.0 | 2 | 44 | 8 | -9 | 13 | 24 | .. |
| Kaikoura .. | 99 | 12.4 | 6.7 | 9.6 | -0.2 | 20.2 | 14 | 4.1 | 4 | 116 | 12 | +65 | 26 | 19 | 136 |
| Arthurs Pass .. | 738 | 9.8 | 1.5 | 5.7 | .. | 14.5 | 22 | -3.5 | 3 | 393 | .. | +25 | 91 | 23 | .. |
| Balmoral Forest .. | 198 | 13.6 | 3.9 | 8.8 | +0.3 | 20.3 | 14 | -3.8 | 4 | 99 | 12 | +53 | 18 | 16 | .. |
| Hawarden .. | 244 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 8.1 | .. | 18.4 | 24 | -2.7 | 4 | 104 | 11 | .. | 19 | 19 | .. |
| Waiau .. .. | 137 | 14.1 | 3.9 | 9.0 | .. | 21.5 | 14 | -2.6 | 4 | 119 | 12 | .. | 23 | 16 | .. |
| The Hermitage, Mount Cook | 765 | 10.6 | 1.6 | 6.1 | -0.3 | 18.0 | 7 | -1.7 | 2 | 368 | 17 | +38 | 74 | 23 | 103 |
| Mount John .. .. .. | 1,027 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 4.5 | -0.8 | 13.0 | 7 | -2.3 | 27 | 58 | 14 | +12 | 16 | 10 | 149 |
| Craigieburn Forest | 914 | 9.7 | 0.8 | 5.3 | -0.1 | 16.2 | 7 | -3.8 | 21 | 146 | 20 | +9 | 23 | 14 | .. |
| Lake Coleridge .. | 364 | 12.8 | 3.0 | 7.9 | -0.4 | 20.3 | 7 | -1.6 | 2 | 92 | 18 | +18 | 20 | 15 | .. |
| Highbank Power Station | 336 | 11.4 | 4.1 | 7.8 | -1.0 | 17.4 | 8 | 0.6 | 21 | 225 | 17 | +159 | 56 | 15 | 141 |
| Hororata Substation | 192 | 12.8 | 3.0 | 7.9 | -0.6 | 20.8 | 8 | -2.0 | 2 | 148 | 18 | +95 | 39 | 15 | .. |
| Winchmore .. | 160 | 12.3 | 4.1 | 8.2 | -0.2 | 18.7 | 14 | -1.0 | 21 | 159 | 13 | +108 | 54 | 15 | .. |
| Peel Forest .. | 274 | 12.2 | 2.7 | 7.5 | .. | 19.5 | 8 | -1.5 | 21 | 132 | 21 | .. | 31 | 19 | .. |
| Ashburton .. | 101 | 13.2 | 4.0 | 8.6 | -0.8 | 20.7 | 13 | -1.6 | 21 | 151 | 15 | +100 | 45 | 15 | 133 |
| Waipara .. | 64 | 13.8 | 5.4 | 9.6 | .. | 20.0 | 14 | -1.9 | 4 | 140 | 13 | .. | 23 | 16 | .. |
| Ashley Forest .. | 107 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Rangiora .. | 46 | 12.9 | 4.2 | 8.6 | -0.5 | 21.3 | 14 | -1.4 | 2 | 113 | 14 | +75 | 24 | 15 | .. |
| Darfield .. | 195 | 13.0 | 3.8 | 8.4 | -0.7 | 19.2 | 8 | -0.7 | 3 | 139 | 13 | +83 | 24 | 15 | .. |
| Eyrewell Forest .. | 158 | 12.8 | 2.7 | 7.8 | -0.7 | 20.4 | 14 | -2.5 | 6 | 118 | 11 | +60 | 24 | 15 | .. |
| Christchurch Airport | 30 | 12.9 | 5.2 | 9.1 | +0.0 | 21.0 | 14 | -1.6 | 5 | 87 | 13 | +44 | 31 | 15 | 148 |
| Templeton .. | 46 | 12.9 | 5.2 | 9.1 | .. | 20.8 | 14 | -0.3 | 5 | 77 | 13 | .. | 25 | 15 | .. |
| Christchurch .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Bromley, Christchurch | 9 | 13.0 | 6.7 | 9.9 | +0.2 | 21.5 | 14 | 1.0 | 3 | 68 | 13 | +25 | 18 | 15 | .. |
| Mount Pleasant | 137 | 12.6 | 6.8 | 9.7 | -0.2 | 19.0 | 14 | 3.0 | 27 | 87 | 11 | +41 | 22 | 15 | .. |
| Lincoln D.S.I.R. | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 90 | 17 | .. | 22 | 15 | .. |
| Lincoln .. | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Akaroa .. | 3 | 13.6 | 4.4 | 9.0 | .. | 20.0 | 14 | -0.1 | 21 | 176 | 14 | .. | 56 | 15 | .. |
| Lake Tekapo .. | 683 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 6.2 | -0.8 | 16.2 | 8 | -2.0 | 3 | 44 | 13 | -12 | 12 | 10 | 143 |
| Lake Pukaki .. | 556 | 10.2 | 2.1 | 6.2 | -0.3 | 15.2 | 7 | -0.9 | 2 | 102 | 14 | .. | 21 | 9 | .. |
| Fairlie .. | 306 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Twizel .. | 457 | 12.0 | 0.9 | 6.5 | -0.4 | 17.0 | 8 | -5.0 | 2 | 79 | 15 | .. | 17 | 24 | .. |
| Ikawai .. | 70 | 12.7 | 3.4 | 8.1 | -0.4 | 20.5 | 14 | -1.5 | 2 | 69 | 10 | .. | 15 | 24 | .. |
| Geraldine .. | 119 | 13.0 | 3.6 | 8.3 | .. | 19.1 | 13 | -1.0 | 2 | 156 | 13 | .. | 37 | 19 | .. |
| Orari Estate .. | 81 | 12.9 | 3.4 | 8.2 | -0.5 | 20.0 | 23 | -1.3 | 5 | 131 | 15 | +78 | 24 | 9 | .. |
| Temuka .. | 24 | 12.8 | 3.9 | 8.4 | -0.3 | 19.3 | 14 | -2.0 | 21 | 155 | 13 | +109 | 65 | 25 | .. |
| Timaru Aerodrome .. | 26 | 12.6 | 3.2 | 7.9 | -0.4 | 19.7 | 14 | -2.4 | 6 | 115 | 13 | +74 | 37 | 25 | .. |