14 FEBRUARY THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 333

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for December 1979—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 |
| Stratford Dem. Farm | 311 | 18.6 | 9.2 | 13.9 | -0.1 | 22.8 | 10 | 4.2 | 20 | 227 | 17 | +57 | 47 | 26 | 217 |
| Manaia Dem. Farm | 98 | 19.0 | 11.1 | 15.1 | +0.2 | 23.9 | 25 | 7.0 | 28 | 89 | 15 | -10 | 22 | 6 | 222 |
| Normanby | 122 | 19.3 | 10.7 | 15.0 | .. | 24.8 | 10 | 6.4 | 16 | 130 | 15 | .. | 30 | 26 | .. |
| Patea | 43 | 19.7 | 13.0 | 16.4 | +0.7 | 25.0 | 24 | 9.5 | 13 | 177 | 15 | +101 | 60 | 25 | .. |
| Turoa, Mount Ruapehu | 1,628 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ohakune Junction | 629 | 18.1 | 8.3 | 13.2 | .. | 24.0 | 11 | 2.2 | 5 | 261 | 19 | .. | 52 | 26 | .. |
| Karioi | 648 | 18.7 | 7.6 | 13.2 | -0.2 | 24.5 | 10 | 1.0 | 5 | 209 | 17 | +100 | 75 | 30 | .. |
| Waiouru | 823 | 17.2 | 6.3 | 11.8 | -0.1 | 23.0 | 10 | -1.8 | 5 | 159 | 17 | +52 | 37 | 26 | .. |
| Waiouru Military Camp | 823 | 16.9 | 6.5 | 11.7 | +0.1 | 22.5 | 24 | -0.9 | 5 | 169 | 16 | +47 | 34 | 26 | .. |
| Taihape | 433 | 20.5 | 8.3 | 14.4 | +0.1 | 25.6 | 25 | -0.6 | 8 | 108 | 16 | .. | 35 | 26 | .. |
| Kahui, Taihape | 518 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wanganui | 22 | 20.7 | 12.7 | 16.7 | +0.2 | 27.0 | 25 | 9.4 | 16 | 142 | 17 | +53 | 46 | 26 | 210 |
| Wanganui Airport | 9 | 20.8 | 12.3 | 16.6 | .. | 27.1 | 25 | 8.6 | 30 | 123 | 15 | .. | 48 | 26 | .. |
| Farewell Spit | 3 | 19.8 | 12.0 | 15.9 | +0.1 | 22.5 | 14 | 8.0 | 5 | 133 | 19 | +44 | 22 | 25 | .. |
| Totaranui | 10 | 20.1 | 11.4 | 15.8 | .. | 22.4 | 16 | 6.5 | 8 | 186 | 16 | .. | 66 | 6 | .. |
| Westport Airport | 2 | 18.2 | 11.1 | 14.7 | +0.2 | 21.7 | 29 | 7.3 | 9 | 230 | 20 | +45 | 33 | 17 | 191 |
| Cobb Dam | 823 | 16.0 | 6.4 | 11.2 | -0.3 | 21.3 | 24 | 0.8 | 8 | 200 | 20 | +37 | 55 | 2 | .. |
| Arapito | 20 | 18.7 | 10.6 | 14.7 | .. | 22.3 | 24 | 4.3 | 8 | 340 | 18 | .. | 45 | 2 | 151 |
| Karamea | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lake Rotoroa | 443 | 18.4 | 7.9 | 13.2 | .. | 24.1 | 16 | 1.7 | 8 | 237 | 20 | .. | 40 | 2 | .. |
| Lake Rotoiti | 634 | 17.7 | 7.0 | 12.4 | -0.6 | 23.8 | 16 | 0.8 | 5 | 211 | 20 | +94 | 38 | 2 | .. |
| Hokitika Airport | 39 | 17.8 | 10.1 | 14.0 | +0.1 | 22.5 | 29 | 3.7 | 8 | 360 | 20 | +126 | 54 | 2 | 213 |
| Reefton | 198 | 20.1 | 9.1 | 14.6 | -0.4 | 26.6 | 31 | 2.0 | 8 | 262 | 19 | +97 | 101 | 2 | .. |
| Totara Flat | 77 | 20.1 | 9.4 | 14.8 | +0.0 | 25.4 | 30 | 1.5 | 8 | 259 | 19 | +102 | 67 | 2 | .. |
| Greymouth | 4 | 18.2 | 10.9 | 14.6 | +0.0 | 23.6 | 30 | 7.1 | 5 | 379 | 22 | +166 | 57 | 2 | 180 |
| Otira Substation | 383 | 17.5 | 7.7 | 12.6 | .. | 26.2 | 31 | 4.0 | 21 | 937 | 21 | +505 | 249 | 2 | .. |
| Springs Junction | 421 | 18.7 | 7.7 | 13.2 | .. | 26.8 | 31 | -2.0 | 21 | 322 | 22 | +137 | 85 | 2 | .. |
| Hari Hari | 45 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Franz Josef | 122 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Fox Glacier | 152 | 17.3 | 8.3 | 12.8 | .. | 22.0 | 30 | 4.2 | 4 | 843 | 20 | +455 | 272 | 24 | .. |
| Milford Sound | 3 | 17.0 | 8.3 | 12.7 | -0.6 | 23.4 | 28 | 3.2 | 8 | 728 | 20 | +174 | 113 | 2 | .. |
| Puysegur Point | 43 | 15.4 | 9.0 | 12.2 | .. | 21.0 | 5 | 5.0 | 2 | 222 | 23 | +37 | 41 | 19 | .. |
| Stephens Island | 187 | 16.8 | 12.2 | 14.5 | .. | 20.7 | 10 | 5.4 | 31 | 44 | 14 | -17 | 10 | 2 | .. |
| Riwaka, Motueka | 8 | 21.7 | 10.6 | 16.2 | +0.3 | 27.1 | 24 | 5.8 | 9 | 126 | 11 | +35 | 36 | 11 | 250 |
| Tapawera | 146 | 21.2 | 8.9 | 15.1 | .. | 25.6 | 24 | 2.5 | 8 | 134 | 15 | .. | 31 | 14 | .. |
| Golden Downs Forest | 274 | 20.3 | 8.3 | 14.3 | +0.0 | 25.2 | 23 | 3.0 | 9 | 116 | 17 | +4 | 26 | 2 | .. |
| Appleby | 17 | 20.8 | 10.8 | 15.8 | -0.2 | 25.4 | 18 | 6.2 | 9 | 75 | 12 | +9 | 24 | 11 | .. |
| Nelson Airport | 2 | 20.5 | 11.2 | 15.9 | +0.3 | 24.2 | 30 | 6.5 | 9 | 66 | 8 | -8 | 15 | 13 | 229 |
| Rai Valley | 79 | 20.5 | 10.6 | 15.6 | +0.5 | 24.0 | 31 | 3.4 | 5 | 258 | 13 | +113 | 65 | 6 | .. |
| Moutere Hills | 101 | 20.4 | 11.4 | 15.9 | +0.0 | 23.9 | 25 | 7.7 | 9 | 95 | 11 | +14 | 34 | 11 | .. |
| Blenheim Airport | 27 | 21.5 | 11.1 | 16.3 | -0.2 | 26.4 | 10 | 3.4 | 9 | 120 | 11 | +67 | 44 | 27 | .. |
| Blenheim | 4 | 22.1 | 11.7 | 16.9 | +0.5 | 27.0 | 10 | 5.1 | 9 | 101 | 9 | +50 | 40 | 27 | 239 |
| Waihopai Power Station | 262 | 21.0 | 9.6 | 15.3 | -0.3 | 27.2 | 17 | 3.5 | 8 | 93 | 11 | +17 | 30 | 27 | .. |
| Vernon Lagoons | 2 | 21.5 | 10.2 | 15.9 | +0.4 | 25.7 | 23 | 2.0 | 9 | 81 | 10 | .. | 37 | 27 | 234 |
| Lake Grassmere | 2 | 21.0 | 13.0 | 17.0 | +1.1 | 26.5 | 24 | 5.3 | 9 | 88 | 7 | +40 | 60 | 27 | 233 |
| Cape Campbell | 3 | 19.0 | 12.8 | 15.9 | +1.2 | 21.1 | 18 | 8.5 | 8 | 83 | 8 | +35 | 50 | 27 | .. |
| Hanmer Forest | 387 | 20.7 | 8.6 | 14.7 | +0.6 | 30.0 | 17 | 1.2 | 5 | 121 | 13 | +22 | 43 | 27 | 199 |
| Molesworth | 893 | 17.5 | 5.2 | 11.4 | -0.9 | 24.7 | 17 | 0.4 | 5 | 111 | .. | +55 | .. | .. | .. |
| Kaikoura | 99 | 20.1 | 12.0 | 16.1 | +1.4 | 31.5 | 24 | 6.7 | 8 | 139 | 9 | +65 | 101 | 27 | 217 |
| Arthurs Pass | 738 | 15.1 | 5.7 | 10.4 | .. | 24.5 | 31 | 0.9 | 8 | 812 | 22 | +474 | 248 | 2 | .. |
| Balmoral Forest | 198 | 21.7 | 10.3 | 16.0 | +0.3 | 30.5 | 17 | 2.5 | 9 | 35 | 8 | -29 | 11 | 27 | .. |
| Hawarden | 244 | 21.7 | 9.6 | 15.7 | +0.9 | 30.5 | 17 | 1.3 | 9 | 42 | 9 | .. | 15 | 2 | .. |
| Waiau | 137 | 22.8 | 10.1 | 16.5 | .. | 33.3 | 17 | 2.2 | 9 | 49 | 10 | .. | 18 | 27 | .. |
| The Hermitage, Mount Cook | 765 | 16.0 | 6.2 | 11.1 | -1.4 | 26.8 | 16 | 2.1 | 21 | 1,447 | 25 | +61 | 537 | 2 | 131 |
| Mount John | 1,027 | 15.0 | 5.8 | 10.4 | -1.3 | 24.2 | 16 | -0.3 | 4 | 106 | 17 | +63 | 34 | 24 | 236 |
| Craigieburn Forest | 914 | 16.9 | 5.3 | 11.1 | -0.5 | 25.0 | 16 | -1.2 | 8 | 268 | 23 | +149 | 84 | 2 | .. |
| Lake Coleridge | 364 | 19.4 | 8.5 | 14.0 | +0.0 | 26.0 | 17 | 0.6 | 8 | 118 | 21 | +47 | 35 | 2 | .. |
| Highbank Power Station | 336 | 18.8 | 9.6 | 14.2 | +0.3 | 26.4 | 17 | 1.5 | 8 | 97 | 14 | +3 | 25 | 7 | 253 |
| Hororata Substation | 192 | 22.0 | 9.8 | 15.9 | +1.4 | 29.6 | 17 | 2.6 | 13 | 55 | 15 | -21 | 13 | 27 | .. |
| Winchmore | 160 | 20.6 | 9.1 | 14.9 | +0.7 | 28.4 | 17 | 2.5 | 8 | 49 | 10 | -27 | 14 | 7 | .. |
| Peel Forest | 274 | 20.1 | 7.5 | 13.8 | .. | 27.8 | 17 | 0.4 | 8 | 93 | 18 | .. | 21 | 24 | .. |
| Ashburton | 101 | 22.0 | 9.8 | 15.9 | +0.7 | 31.7 | 17 | 3.5 | 8 | 68 | 11 | -6 | 28 | 12 | 238 |
| Waipara | 64 | 22.8 | 11.1 | 17.0 | .. | 31.5 | 17 | 3.5 | 9 | 27 | 7 | .. | 9 | 27 | .. |
| Ashley Forest | 107 | 20.6 | 10.8 | 15.7 | +0.9 | 31.0 | 17 | 4.8 | 9 | 94 | 7 | +8 | 62 | 27 | 243 |
| Rangiora | 46 | 21.5 | 9.9 | 15.7 | +0.6 | 32.1 | 17 | 3.5 | 13 | 37 | 10 | -27 | 18 | 27 | .. |
| Darfield | 195 | 22.2 | 9.4 | 15.8 | +0.7 | 29.2 | 17 | 3.1 | 9 | 41 | 10 | -35 | 11 | 2 | .. |
| Eyrewell Forest | 158 | 21.9 | 9.5 | 15.7 | +0.9 | 31.4 | 24 | 3.0 | 13 | 52 | 8 | -39 | 21 | 27 | .. |
| Christchurch Airport | 30 | 22.2 | 10.4 | 16.3 | +1.1 | 31.4 | 24 | 3.1 | 13 | 26 | 8 | -22 | 10 | 27 | 263 |
| Templeton | 46 | 21.5 | 9.7 | 15.6 | .. | 29.7 | 24 | 4.2 | 13 | 37 | 9 | .. | 10 | 2 | .. |
| Christchurch | 7 | 22.0 | 11.4 | 16.7 | +1.2 | 31.0 | 24 | 5.5 | 13 | 21 | 7 | -35 | 9 | 2 | .. |
| Bromley, Christchurch | 9 | 21.4 | 12.3 | 16.9 | +1.6 | 30.3 | 24 | 6.7 | 8 | 12 | 5 | -41 | 8 | 2 | .. |
| Mount Pleasant | 137 | 20.5 | 11.9 | 16.2 | +1.5 | 28.4 | 24 | 5.5 | 8 | 20 | 8 | -28 | 8 | 27 | .. |
| Lincoln | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Broadfield, Lincoln | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Akaroa | 3 | 22.3 | 11.2 | 16.8 | .. | 30.9 | 17 | 6.6 | 13 | 21 | 6 | .. | 9 | 27 | .. |
| Lake Tekapo | 683 | 17.6 | 7.5 | 12.6 | -1.1 | 27.0 | 16 | -0.5 | 8 | 119 | 14 | +68 | 42 | 24 | 229 |