NZ weather summary July 1972

[Rwood]

July 1972:  In contrast with the previous month, July was mild, and temperatures were warmer than in June by about 1C, which is unusual. Some growth was still reported in the north.

Rainfall: Rainfall was somewhat above normal over the greater part of the South Island, in Wellington and most of Manawatu, and west of the main ranges from Taihape to inland Bay of Plenty and Waikato, but not in Taranaki. It was somewhat below normal in eastern districts from North Canterbury to Gisborne, in Northland, and also in parts of Otago and Southland. The wettest period was from the 9th to the 11th.

549mm rainfall at Milford, 18mm at Roxburgh.

Temperatures: Temperatures were mainly above normal by 1C, but they were only about normal in coastal districts of Southland, Otago and South Canterbury.

20.0C maximum at Tokomaru Bay on the 2nd, -9.8C minimum at Molesworth on the 7th.

Sunshine:  Sunshine was close to the normal value over the greater part of the South Island, in eastern districts of the North Island, and in Bay of Plenty and Taupo. Western districts of the North Island with Auckland and Northland and also Marlborough were favoured with 20-40 hours above normal. In Southland and Central and South Otago sunshine was mainly below normal by 20 hours.


[Some totals:  Kaitaia 174, Kerikeri 163, Whangarei 148, Leigh 171, Auckland 171, Tauranga 163, Whakatane 156, Taupo 126, Opotiki 155, Auckland Aero 159, Hamilton 128, New Plymouth 153, Masterton 111, Gisborne 129, Napier 147, Wairoa 114, Paraparaumu 145, Ohakea 141, Kairanga 141, Palmerston North 123, Levin 143, Wellington 131, Stratford 134, Ohakune 101, Wanganui 150, Takaka 179, Westport 141, Hokitika 119, Greymouth 107, Haast 93, Riwaka 178, Nelson 174, Blenheim 174, Grassmere 157, Kaikoura 145, Mt Cook 63, Mt John 126, Methven 138, Christchurch 136, Tekapo 111, Timaru 124, Waimate 108, Omarama 122, Palmerston 106, Dunedin Aero 98, Dunedin 100, Oamaru 107, Queenstown 67, Alexandra 93, Invercargill 75, Raoul Is 147, Campbell Is 20 (4th highest), Chatham Is 57 (2nd lowest)].

Sources: NZ Met. Misc. pub. 107 (Climatological table, NZ Gazette) and NZ Met. Misc. pub. 109 (Meteorological Observations).

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[Rwood]

July was the mildest month that winter, a fairly unusual event.