1620

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 60

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for September 1966

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. °F. | B Min. °F. | Mean of A and B °F. | Difference From Normal °F. | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | | | | | Total Fall In. | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall In. | Bright Sun-shine Hrs. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Te Paki.. | 190 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kaitaia Aerodrome | 261 | 61·3 | 49·4 | 55·4 | +0·3 | 64·6 | 24 | 38·2 | 20 | 9·22 | 20 | +4·1 | 2·45 | 5 | 156 |
| Umawera | 380 | | 47·2 | | | | | 33·2 | 21 | 10·55 | 21 | | 2·34 | 5 | |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 62·0 | 46·8 | 54·4 | +0·3 | 69·0 | 23 | 33·6 | 12 | 11·01 | 20 | +5·5 | 2·58 | 5 | 125 |
| Waipoua Forest | 290 | 62·4 | 43·8 | 53·1 | +0·4 | 78·1 | 24 | 21·0 | 12 | 7·65 | 18 | +2·2 | 1·53 | 6 | |
| Dargaville | 64 | 60·2 | 47·7 | 54·0 | +0·6 | 64·1 | 17, 28 | 29·2 | 2 | 5·08 | 21 | +1·1 | 1·49 | 19 | 134 |
| Waitangi Forest | 180 | 62·2 | 46·7 | 54·4 | | 70·0 | 24 | 36·0 | 1 | 8·93 | 19 | | 1·99 | 4 | |
| Puketurua, Northland | 330 | 61·7 | 45·1 | 53·4 | | 69·4 | 24 | 28·9 | 1 | 7·89 | 21 | | 1·56 | 6 | |
| Glenbervie | 350 | 59·5 | 43·4 | 51·4 | -0·4 | 65·5 | 23, 24 | 22·2 | 2 | 13·26 | 23 | +7·8 | 3·65 | 5 | 116 |
| Leigh | 100 | 59·3 | 51·4 | 55·4 | | 64·1 | 23 | 44·0 | 1 | 6·88 | 20 | | 3·37 | 19 | |
| Takatu, Matakana | 230 | 59·4 | 49·3 | 54·4 | | | | 66·2 | 23 | 38·2 | 1 | 8·82 | 19 | +4·6 | 4·16 | 19 | |
| Woodhill | 100 | 59·5 | 46·5 | 53·0 | -0·4 | 63·7 | 28 | 30·5 | 1 | 4·02 | 13 | +0·1 | 1·37 | 19 | |
| Riverhead | 105 | 60·0 | 44·4 | 52·2 | +0·8 | 65·6 | 28 | 27·3 | 1 | 5·34 | 17 | +0·9 | 1·91 | 5 | |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 60·1 | 46·2 | 53·2 | +0·4 | 64·4 | 28 | 29·2 | 1 | 4·25 | 16 | | 0·0 | 1·52 | 5 | 153 |
| Auckland, Albert Park | 160 | 60·6 | 49·1 | 54·8 | -0·2 | 66·0 | 22 | 38·6 | 1 | 3·23 | 15 | -0·6 | 0·97 | 5 | 159 |
| Owairaka | 133 | 59,9 | 47·8 | 53·8 | +0·1 | 64·1 | 24 | 32·4 | 1 | 4·41 | 13 | +0·3 | 1·07 | 19 | |
| Oratia | 135 | 60·3 | 44·1 | 52·2 | -0·3 | 64·0 | 28 | 28·3 | 1 | 4·18 | 16 | -0·6 | 1·05 | 5 | |
| Port Fitzroy, Gt. Barrier | 13 | 61·6 | 46·8 | 54·2 | -1·2 | 65·1 | 21 | 38·0 | 27 | 9·76 | 19 | +5·3 | 3·20 | 5 | |
| Whangapoua Forest | 12 | 60·9 | 44·3 | 52·6 | -0·6 | 66·1 | 23 | 31·4 | 22 | 10·15 | 19 | | | | |
| Thames.. | 10 | 60·6 | 46·8 | 53·7 | -0·5 | 64·0 | 18 | 33·5 | 1 | 4·43 | 17 | +0·5 | 1·22 | 19 | 138 |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 59·7 | 46·3 | 53·0 | -0·1 | 65·5 | 23 | 30·6 | 2 | 7·71 | 16 | +2·8 | 2·20 | 5 | |
| Ngatea | 5 | 61·0 | 43·8 | 52·4 | +0·2 | 65·3 | 21, 27 | 29·0 | 1, 12 | 3·30 | 16 | | 1·40 | 19 | |
| Paeroa | 27 | 60·5 | 45·5 | 53·0 | -0·2 | 65·0 | 24 | 29·8 | 1 | 4·27 | 17 | +0·5 | 1·19 | 19 | |
| Waihi | 300 | 58·3 | | | | 64·5 | 23 | | | 10·97 | 20 | +4·4 | 2·69 | 19 | 109 |
| Te Aroha | 40 | 60·7 | 46·2 | 53·4 | -0·2 | 65·5 | 23 | 31·0 | 1, 12 | 6·32 | 17 | +1·7 | 1·60 | 19 | |
| Tauranga Aerodrome | 12 | 59·9 | 45·1 | 52·5 | -0·1 | 65·6 | 23 | 33·8 | 12 | 5·42 | 16 | +1·6 | 1·24 | 5 | 163 |
| Rotoehu Forest | 235 | 58·7 | 41·6 | 50·2 | -0·2 | 64·0 | 7 | 26·0 | 11 | 8·90 | 14 | +4·0 | 2·10 | 19 | |
| Whakatane | 6 | 60·1 | 44·0 | 52·0 | -1·1 | 66·0 | 25 | 31·0 | 11 | 5·80 | 12 | +2·1 | 1·79 | 20 | 182 |
| Tokoroa | 1,098 | 57·5 | 35·2 | 48·4 | +0·2 | 65·9 | 28 | 24·4 | 12 | 4·93 | 14 | -0·2 | 1·62 | 19 | |
| Kawerau | 100 | 61·5 | 43·7 | 52·6 | -0·1 | 66·9 | 8 | 31·8 | 12 | 11·50 | 16 | +6·4 | 3·05 | 20 | |
| Te Teko | 100 | 61·0 | 43·3 | 52·2 | | 65·0 | 7, 8 | 31·8 | 1 | 9·47 | 13 | | 2·46 | 20 | 168 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 56·5 | 41·5 | 49·0 | -0·4 | 61·2 | 7, 28 | 30·2 | 12 | 6·26 | 16 | +1·8 | 1·63 | 19 | 144 |
| Rotorua Airport | 940 | 56·7 | 42·2 | 49·4 | | 61·6 | 28 | 29·0 | 12 | 6·73 | 18 | | 2·01 | 19 | |
| Tarawera Forest | 200 | 60·0 | 38·7 | 49·4 | | 65·0 | 23 | 23·5 | 12 | 12·30 | 14 | | 3·23 | 20 | |
| Waiotapu | 1,250 | 57·9 | 36·3 | 47·1 | -0·3 | 67·2 | 28 | 23·2 | 12 | 6·96 | 17 | +2·9 | 1·34 | 19 | |
| Kaingaroa | 1,785 | 54·9 | 37·2 | 46·0 | -0·9 | 65·0 | 28 | 25·5 | 12 | 7·47 | 15 | +2·8 | 2·22 | 20 | |
| Wairapukao | 1,435 | 56·4 | 35·8 | 46·1 | -0·4 | 65·0 | 28 | 22·0 | 12 | 5·33 | 15 | +1·3 | 1·48 | 20 | |
| Taupo | 1,232 | 56·0 | 39·3 | 47·6 | -1·1 | 63·5 | 28 | 29·1 | 1 | 4·84 | 14 | +0·9 | 1·28 | 19 | 156 |
| Wairakei | 1,122 | 58·3 | 39·8 | 49·0 | -0·2 | 68·6 | 28 | 28·5 | 12 | 5·07 | 18 | +1·0 | 1·38 | 19 | |
| Wairakei (Soil Con.) | 1,320 | 56·6 | 37·3 | 47·0 | | 66·8 | 28 | 23·9 | 12 | 4·92 | 15 | | 1·30 | 19 | |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 57·0 | 35·2 | 46·1 | -1·0 | 65·6 | 28 | 18·8 | 12 | 4·39 | 13 | | 0·0 | 0·86 | 20 | |
| Waimihia | 2,400 | 50·6 | 35·1 | 42·8 | -2·1 | 58·5 | 28 | 21·5 | 12 | 5·41 | 16 | -0·4 | 1·20 | 19 | |
| Opotiki | 20 | 60·3 | 44·3 | 52·3 | -0·3 | 67·7 | 6 | 32·5 | 11 | 3·66 | 12 | -0·4 | 1·02 | 20 | 154 |
| Waimana | 120 | 60·5 | 40·7 | 50·6 | | 64·9 | 25 | 28·5 | 12 | 7·33 | 15 | +1·9 | 2·36 | 19 | |
| Otara | 40 | 60·3 | 45·2 | 52·8 | +0·1 | 64·0 | 24, 28 | 29·2 | 1 | 3·21 | 16 | -0·4 | 1·16 | 19 | |
| Auckland Airport, Mangere | 25 | 60·3 | 47·5 | 53·9 | | 64·6 | 28 | 36·3 | 1 | 3·62 | 16 | | 0·0 | 1·07 | 20 | 152 |
| Maioro | 172 | 59·7 | 45·7 | 52·7 | -1·1 | 65·0 | 17 | 32·9 | 1 | 2·60 | 15 | -1·5 | 0·61 | 19 | |
| Maramarua | 124 | 60·2 | 41·6 | 50·9 | +0·3 | 64·0 | 24 | 28·3 | 1 | 4·20 | 15 | +0·3 | 1·66 | 19 | |
| Te Kauwhata | 105 | 58·7 | 45·4 | 52·0 | -1·3 | 65·0 | 23 | 31·5 | 12 | 2·97 | 11 | -0·7 | 1·22 | 19 | 160 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton | 131 | 60·7 | 42·7 | 51·7 | +0·5 | 65·0 | 27 | 27·4 | 12 | 4·30 | 11 | +0·6 | 1·32 | 19 | 166 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 59·9 | 44·4 | 52·2 | 0·0 | 63·9 | 30 | 31·0 | 12 | 3·51 | 11 | -0·4 | 1·28 | 19 | 164 |
| Arapuni | 350 | 61·0 | 42·4 | 51·7 | +0·1 | 67·3 | 28 | 29·8 | 11 | 4·47 | 10 | -0·1 | 1·72 | 19 | |
| Waikeria, Te Awamutu | 156 | | 41·4 | | | | | 26·9 | 12 | 3·60 | 10 | -0·5 | 1·36 | 9 | |
| Puketurua | 470 | 58·8 | 41·3 | 50·0 | +0·2 | 63·7 | 28 | 27·0 | 12 | 4·39 | 12 | -0·1 | 2·07 | 19 | 137 |
| Te Kuiti | 201 | 60·4 | 42·1 | 51·2 | -0·2 | 65·5 | 28 | 30·0 | 1, 2 | 4·94 | 13 | | 0·0 | 1·10 | 8 | |
| Pureora Forest | 1,800 | 53·3 | 38·5 | 45·9 | +0·1 | 61·1 | 28 | 25·0 | 12 | 7·57 | 14 | +1·4 | 1·77 | 19 | |
| Taumarunui | 562 | 62·5 | 39·5 | 51·0 | +0·5 | 74·7 | 28 | 25·2 | 1 | 4·17 | 12 | -0·6 | 1·06 | 9 | 130 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 58·5 | 46·1 | 52·3 | +0·1 | 64·8 | 28 | 34·9 | 12 | 6·54 | 10 | +1·7 | 1·94 | 19 | 164 |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 142 | 58·3 | 44·4 | 51·4 | +0·1 | 65·4 | 28 | 33·7 | 11 | 7·32 | 10 | +2·6 | 2·25 | 19 | |
| Te Wera Forest | 590 | 58·8 | 38·8 | 48·8 | +1·2 | 67·2 | 28 | 26·0 | 3 | 6·68 | 13 | +0·6 | 1·51 | 18 | |
| Retaruke | | 58·7 | 38·5 | 48·6 | | 68·8 | 28 | 25·0 | 2 | 3·55 | 14 | | 0·87 | 8 | |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 48·1 | 32·8 | 40·4 | +0·1 | 58·0 | 28 | 23·0 | 1 | 6·92 | 12 | -2·0 | 1·16 | 19 | |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 58·6 | 44·4 | 51·5 | -0·9 | 68·1 | 24 | 34·6 | 3 | 7·87 | 21 | +2·5 | 1·82 | 6 | |
| Mangatu Forest | 570 | 57·0 | 41·4 | 49·2 | | 64·9 | 8 | 31·9 | 11, 12 | 2·50 | 16 | | 0·92 | 9 | |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,030 | 54·5 | 41·4 | 48·0 | -1·7 | 68·8 | 8 | 33·6 | 16 | 3·71 | 19 | -0·2 | 1·27 | 6 | |
| Gisborne Aerodrome | 13 | 58·9 | 43·5 | 51·2 | -1·2 | 66·4 | 18 | 34·0 | 16 | 2·19 | 16 | -0·7 | 0·84 | 6 | 133 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 58·3 | 44·5 | 51·4 | -0·5 | 65·3 | 26 | 36·4 | 16 | 2·25 | 12 | -0·6 | 0·46 | 21 | |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,110 | 52·8 | 39·0 | 45·9 | -1·1 | 67·5 | 26 | 31·7 | 12 | 4·75 | 18 | -1·2 | 0·76 | 9 | |
| Esk Forest | 1,400 | 53·4 | 40·3 | 46·8 | -1·6 | 62·0 | 26 | 27·0 | 12 | 3·43 | 15 | -0·9 | 0·84 | 6 | |
| Tangoio | 980 | 54·4 | 43·8 | 49·1 | -1·6 | 63·2 | 18 | 36·5 | 12 | 2·88 | 13 | -0·7 | 1·02 | 6 | |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 53·5 | 38·9 | 46·2 | -0·7 | 62·4 | 26 | 24·5 | 12 | 2·96 | 15 | -1·8 | 0·73 | 6 | |
| Napier | 5 | 59·0 | 43·8 | 51·4 | -0·9 | 68·6 | 23 | 30·0 | 12 | 1·05 | 9 | -0·9 | 0·28 | 6, 13 | 148 |
| Taradale | 18 | 59·7 | 43·6 | 51·6 | 0·0 | 68·3 | 23 | 30·7 | 12 | 1·16 | 7 | | 0·40 | 6 | |
| Hastings | 40 | 59·0 | 44·2 | 51·6 | | 71·0 | 24 | 29·5 | 12 | 1·09 | 7 | | 0·64 | 6 | |
| Havelock North | 30 | 58·5 | 41·7 | 50·1 | +0·3 | 68·2 | 23 | 26·7 | 12 | 1·05 | 7 | -1·0 | 0·52 | 6 | |
| Gwavas Forest | 1,100 | 53·9 | 37·8 | 45·8 | -2·1 | 65·2 | 18 | 25·5 | 12 | 2·93 | 15 | -0·3 | 0·76 | 6 | |
| Wairoa | 25 | 59·1 | 43·6 | 51·4 | -1·5 | 66·3 | 18 | 31·5 | 11 | 1·31 | 14 | | 0·32 | 9 | 140 |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 57·7 | 40·7 | 49·2 | -0·7 | 65·1 | 18 | 27·0 | 12 | 2·63 | 12 | -1·6 | 0·59 | 22 | |
| Wharite Peak | 3,000 | 44·8 | 36·0 | 40·4 | | 56·0 | 17 | 29·0 | 1 | 3·87 | 19 | | 0·92 | 9 | |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 57·8 | 41·4 | 49·6 | 0·0 | 67·0 | 18 | 29·5 | 12 | 2·25 | 13 | -0·9 | 0·60 | 20 | 115 |
| Kopua | 1,020 | 54·2 | 40·1 | 47·2 | | 63·2 | 18 | 27·8 | 12 | 2·43 | 14 | | 0·72 | 9 | |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 56·6 | 41·0 | 48·8 | -0·5 | 64·1 | 29 | 28·1 | 12 | 1·24 | 8 | -0·9 | 0·37 | 9 | 107 |
| Dannevirk | 680 | 56·5 | 40·6 | 48·6 | -1·2 | 67·2 | 18 | 28·0 | 12 | 1·76 | 11 | -1·3 | 0·78 | 9 | 115 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 800 | 56·8 | 38·8 | 47·8 | +0·2 | 66·2 | 18 | 25·8 | 12 | 2·13 | 14 | -1·5 | 0·51 | 9 | |
| Tauherenikau | 140 | 58·3 | 41·2 | 49·8 | | 65·8 | 17, 27 | 31·5 | 12 | 2·54 | 13 | | 0·70 | 20 | |
| Gladstone | 380 | 57·7 | 39·7 | 48·7 | | 66·0 | 18 | 28·0 | 12 | 1·23 | 10 | | 0·32 | 20 | |
| Stratford Mountain House | 2,775 | 48·3 | 37·3 | 42·8 | +0·3 | 55·6 | 29 | 28·1 | 3 | 31·47 | 16 | +13·8 | 8·97 | 18 | |
| Stratford | 950 | 55·9 | 40·9 | 48·4 | +0·2 | 61·1 | 28 | 30·5 | 3 | 9·28 | 14 | +2·4 | 2·56 | 18 | 165 |