Climatological Data




16 MAY THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1541

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for March 1983—continued

Station Height of Station Above M.S.L. Air Temperature in Degrees Celsius Rainfall in Millimetres Bright Sunshine
Metres 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. Max. Min. Date Amount Date
Kapuni 173 19.5 11.7 15.6 -0.1 25.0 23 2.1 31 69 18
Manaia Dem. Farm 98 19.9 11.3 15.6 25.0 10 2.0 31 37 18
Normanby 122 19.3 12.5 15.9 -0.6 25.0 13 4.5 31 47 12
Patea 43 18.1 8.9 13.5 23.0 22 -0.5 31 49 14
Ruatiti 354 20.9 9.4 15.2 +0.5 27.1 22 -1.7 31 41 12
Ohakune Junction 629 20.7 10.3 15.5 +0.6 25.4 22 2.6 31 34 11
Kārioi 648 20.5 13.2 16.9 +0.1 25.0 10 5.1 31 37 12
Waiouru 823 20.7 12.8 16.8 24.8 10 5.0 31 32 11
Waiouru Military Camp 823 20.2 11.3 15.8 -0.3 24.3 9 4.0 17 138 11
Ahu Ahu Valley 85 17.0 10.6 13.8 -1.3 21.9 12 4.0 30 133 22
Taihape 433 16.9 7.3 12.1 +0.3 23.3 9 0.5 30 106 13
Kahui, Taihape 518 18.0 10.4 14.3 23.5 13 3.6 30 235 19
Wanganui Airport 22 17.7 7.8 12.8 -0.4 24.0 24 -1.0 30 137 16
Farewell Spit 3 16.3 9.8 13.1 -1.4 22.7 13 -2.3 30 237 20
Totaranui 10 18.6 8.6 13.6 -1.0 24.7 24 -0.2 30 140 18
Westport Airport 2 16.4 10.4 13.4 -0.9 24.4 12 0.0 30 250 20
Cobb Dam 823 16.8 7.7 12.3 -1.4 26.0 11 -1.0 30 354 21
Arapito 20 17.2 8.4 12.8 23.0 13 -1.5 30 402 20
Lake Rotoroa 634 16.1 9.5 12.8 21.2 13 0.9 30 356 20
Hokitika Airport 39 17.1 10.9 14.0 22.6 13 5.5 30 193 22
Punakaiki 4 18.6 8.7 13.7 22.6 12 4.0 30 188 17
Reefton 198 17.6 8.6 13.1 23.5 12 -1.0 30 647 22
Otira Substation 383 15.5 7.9 11.7 -1.8 21.6 11 0.6 30 1119 24
Springs Junction 421 13.5 8.5 11.0 21.2 23 4.0 29 190 28
Pukekura 86 17.4 12.3 14.9 21.7 13 7.4 17 93 10
Hari Hari 45 21.7 9.4 15.6 -0.1 27.8 8 1.8 30 57 7
Franz Josef 122 22.3 8.6 15.5 29.7 9 0.5 30 74 12
Franz Josef 155 21.6 10.7 16.2 +0.1 28.2 8 3.3 17 37 7
Fox Glacier 152 21.2 10.4 15.8 +0.6 30.0 9 -0.4 30 52 4
Milford Sound 3 21.3 9.3 15.6 +0.5 27.5 9 5.3 31 51 9
Puysegur Point 43 23.8 9.6 16.7 +1.8 32.8 9 0.2 30 22 5
Stephens Island 187 24.0 11.2 17.6 +1.6 32.0 6 3.2 4 27 5
Riwaka, Motueka 8 23.4 10.5 17.0 +1.5 30.5 24 4.8 18 44 9
Crail Bay Pelorus Sd 13 21.9 8.0 15.5 +1.0 29.3 8 -2.0 30 78 11
Appleby 146 22.0 13.4 17.7 +0.6 28.7 24 2.0 9 90 8
Rai Valley 79 19.8 11.2 15.5 +0.6 27.7 12 -4.2 30 524 16
Blenheim Airport 27 23.7 11.2 17.5 +1.5 30.5 24 4.8 31 35 7
Brancott Valley 64 23.0 7.4 15.2 +0.1 30.0 8 -0.2 17 27 10
Blenheim 4 22.2 8.7 15.9 +1.5 31.9 8 -1.0 31 50 7
Waihopai Power Station 262 23.9 8.9 16.4 +0.7 30.3 24 -1.8 31 43 9
Lake Grassmere 2 20.1 6.7 13.4 28.6 6 -2.2 30 138 18
Cape Campbell 3 21.7 7.9 14.8 +0.0 31.9 24 -1.3 31 35 7
Molesworth 893 22.6 9.7 16.2 32.6 8 1.7 17 26 9
Kaikoura Flats 24 21.2 8.7 15.0 +0.5 31.2 8 -2.5 31 34 7
Kaikoura 108 19.9 7.7 13.8 +0.1 27.5 24 0.9 31 59 10
Arthurs Pass 738 22.1 7.6 14.9 +1.0 31.1 6 -3.2 31 45 10
Balmoral Forest 198 20.7 9.4 15.1 +1.0 32.5 24 -1.0 31 24 8
Culverden 174 21.0 9.4 15.2 +0.6 32.3 6 0.1 31 27 8
Highbank Power Station 336 21.2 9.3 15.3 31.9 24 1.1 17 19 8
Hororata Substation 192 22.4 7.7 15.1 30.6 8 -0.9 30 19 6
Waiau 137 22.8 8.6 15.7 31.9 8 -1.0 31 50 7
The Hermitage, Mt Cook 765 17.0 6.8 11.9 -0.4 25.6 7 -2.3 30 578 18
Mt John 1027 17.3 5.6 11.5 +0.2 24.9 7 -2.1 30 35 8
Craigieburn Forest 914 20.4 7.1 13.8 +0.1 28.0 7 -2.0 30 55 12
Lake Coleridge 364 19.9 7.7 13.8 +0.1 27.5 24 0.9 31 59 10
Peel Forest 274 20.1 6.7 13.4 28.6 6 -2.2 30 138 18
Winchmore 160 21.7 7.9 14.8 +0.0 31.9 24 -1.3 31 35 7
Ashburton 101 22.6 9.7 16.2 32.6 8 1.7 17 26 9
Waipara 64 21.2 8.7 15.0 +0.5 31.2 8 -2.5 31 34 7
Ashley Forest 107 22.1 7.6 14.9 +1.0 31.1 6 -3.2 31 45 10
Rangiora 46 21.7 7.9 14.8 +0.0 31.9 24 -1.3 31 35 7
Darfield 195 21.0 9.4 15.2 +0.6 32.3 6 0.1 31 27 8
Eyrewell Forest 158 21.2 9.3 15.3 31.9 24 1.1 17 19 8
Christchurch Airport 30 21.0 9.4 15.2 +0.6 32.3 6 0.1 31 27 8
Templeton 46 21.2 9.3 15.3 31.9 24 1.1 17 19 8


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