2 FEBRUARY

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for December 1966

| Station | Height
of Station
Above
M.S.L. | Means of | Mean
of A
and B | Difference
From
Normal | Absolute Maximum and
Minimum | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Total
Fall | No.
of
Rain
Days | Difference
From
Normal | Maximum
Fall | Bright
Sunshine |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | A | B | Max. | Date | Minimum | Date | In. | | | Amount | Date | Hrs. |
| Te Paki.. | ..190 | 69.2 | 53.6 | 61.4 | -1.7 | 73.0 | 20 | 41.5 | 15 | 1.87 | 9 | -1.2 | 0.95 | 9 | 230 |
| Kaitaia Aerodrome | ..261 | 69.3 | 56.0 | 62.6 | -1.2 | 74.5 | 17 | 45.4 | 12 | 6.42 | 15 | +3.2 | 2.88 | 22 | 226 |
| Umawera | ..380 | 69.2 | .. | .. | .. | 79.8 | 14 | .. | .. | 5.37 | 15 | .. | 1.35 | 19 | .. |
| Kerikeri | ..240 | 71.4 | 54.0 | 62.7 | -0.1 | 79.0 | 20 | 40.9 | 12 | 5.43 | 12 | +1.7 | 1.89 | 22 | 218 |
| Waipoua Forest | ..290 | 69.4 | 50.1 | 59.8 | -1.5 | 84.9 | 14 | 36.0 | 31 | 6.52 | 15 | +2.4 | 1.95 | 22 | .. |
| Dargaville | ..64 | 69.2 | 54.7 | 62.0 | -0.4 | 78.4 | 19 | 43.0 | 27 | 3.70 | 17 | +0.7 | 0.94 | 22 | 221 |
| Waitangi Forest | ..180 | 71.3 | 54.3 | 62.8 | .. | 79.2 | 6 | 40.8 | 27 | 4.99 | 6 | .. | 1.94 | 22 | .. |
| Puketurua, Northland | ..330 | 72.5 | 52.5 | 62.5 | .. | 83.5 | 14 | 40.2 | 27 | 4.83 | 16 | .. | 2.04 | 22 | .. |
| Glenbervie | ..350 | 69.3 | 51.4 | 60.4 | -0.8 | 76.2 | 15 | 37.0 | 27 | 5.87 | 14 | +1.9 | 1.70 | 22 | 215 |
| Leigh | ..100 | 67.7 | 56.7 | 62.2 | .. | 73.3 | 6 | 46.8 | 11 | 4.53 | 16 | .. | 1.44 | 9 | .. |
| Takatu, Matakana | ..230 | 69.0 | 55.5 | 62.2 | .. | 78.7 | 18 | 46.0 | 11 | 4.60 | 14 | +1.7 | 2.05 | 22 | .. |
| Woodhill | ..100 | 67.6 | 55.1 | 61.4 | -0.5 | 75.2 | 17 | 47.0 | 11 | 4.52 | 18 | +1.2 | 1.66 | 22 | .. |
| Riverhead | ..105 | 69.1 | 52.5 | 60.8 | +0.3 | 77.0 | 15 | 39.9 | 27 | 4.23 | 17 | +0.7 | 1.28 | 22 | .. |
| Whenuapai | ..102 | 68.9 | 54.2 | 61.6 | -0.2 | 75.8 | 15 | 43.4 | 27 | 4.01 | 17 | +0.5 | 1.04 | 20 | 241 |
| Auckland, Albert Park | ..160 | 69.8 | 56.4 | 63.1 | -1.3 | 75.2 | 22 | 46.0 | 11 | 3.19 | 17 | +0.1 | 0.74 | 22 | 241 |
| Owairaka | ..133 | 68.0 | 55.9 | 61.9 | -0.8 | 74.2 | 15 | 44.9 | 11 | 3.27 | 12 | -0.4 | 1.34 | 22 | .. |
| Oratia | ..135 | 69.2 | 53.2 | 61.2 | -1.9 | 75.1 | 15 | 40.8 | 27 | 3.85 | 16 | -0.5 | 1.09 | 22 | .. |
| Port Fitzroy, Gt. Barrier | ..13 | 69.2 | 55.2 | 62.2 | -0.5 | 75.9 | 14 | 46.0 | 27 | 5.20 | 12 | +1.6 | 1.40 | 8 | .. |
| Whangapoua Forest | ..12 | 70.2 | 50.9 | 60.6 | -1.4 | 75.2 | 15 | 43.0 | 21 | 5.41 | 12 | +1.4 | 2.23 | 9 | .. |
| Thames | ..10 | 69.8 | 56.3 | 63.0 | -0.4 | 78.8 | 19 | 46.4 | 27 | 4.69 | 14 | +1.4 | 1.21 | 9 | 194 |
| Tairua Forest | ..11 | 69.7 | 53.3 | 61.5 | -2.1 | 75.6 | 1 | 44.0 | 12 | 4.68 | 15 | +0.6 | 2.10 | 8 | .. |
| Ngatea | ..5 | 70.2 | 51.1 | 60.6 | -0.8 | 77.0 | 19 | 42.0 | 12 | 3.49 | 16 | .. | 0.92 | 23 | .. |
| Paeroa | ..27 | 70.6 | 52.9 | 61.8 | -1.9 | 77.8 | 14 | 44.3 | 27 | 3.91 | 18 | +0.9 | 0.79 | 23 | .. |
| Waihi | ..300 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Te Aroha | ..40 | 70.8 | 54.8 | 62.8 | -1.8 | 77.5 | 14, 15 | 44.2 | 27 | 4.77 | 15 | +1.3 | 1.32 | 23 | .. |
| Tauranga Aerodrome | ..12 | 69.7 | 54.1 | 61.9 | -0.8 | 76.7 | 1 | 43.3 | 11 | 5.70 | 15 | +2.3 | 1.68 | 8 | 210 |
| Rotoehu Forest | ..235 | 68.4 | 51.5 | 60.0 | -0.9 | 76.2 | 13 | 38.2 | 12 | 5.00 | 12 | +0.6 | 1.70 | 8 | .. |
| Whakatane | ..6 | 70.7 | 54.4 | 62.6 | -0.6 | 81.0 | 1, 13 | 42.0 | 12 | 3.39 | 11 | 0.0 | 1.18 | 23 | 225 |
| Tokoroa | ..1,098 | 66.7 | 49.1 | 57.9 | -1.6 | 75.8 | 19 | 35.0 | 27 | 7.69 | 15 | +3.7 | 2.20 | 9 | .. |
| Kawerau | ..100 | 72.3 | 53.6 | 63.0 | -0.2 | 81.8 | 1 | 39.7 | 12 | 7.43 | 13 | +2.8 | 1.65 | 9 | .. |
| Te Teko | ..100 | 70.6 | 51.5 | 61.0 | .. | 80.0 | 1 | 33.8 | 14 | 5.21 | 12 | .. | 1.55 | 8 | 196 |
| Whakarewarewa | ..1,006 | 67.3 | 50.6 | 59.0 | -1.3 | 77.8 | 14 | 38.4 | 27 | 4.47 | 14 | +0.2 | 1.39 | 9 | 181 |
| Rotorua Airport | ..940 | 67.4 | 50.8 | 59.1 | .. | 75.6 | 14 | 38.1 | 27 | .. | .. | .. | 1.44 | 28 | .. |
| Tarawera Forest | ..200 | 70.4 | 49.9 | 60.2 | .. | 79.5 | 14 | 32.2 | 27 | 10.69 | 12 | .. | 3.69 | 23 | .. |
| Waiotapu | ..1,250 | 69.2 | 46.5 | 57.8 | -1.4 | 81.8 | 14 | 32.0 | 27 | 5.11 | 15 | +1.7 | 1.51 | 9 | .. |
| Kaingaroa | ..1,785 | 66.0 | 46.9 | 56.4 | -1.5 | 78.0 | 14 | 33.0 | 27 | 6.30 | 15 | +2.1 | 2.10 | 23 | .. |
| Wairapukao | ..1,435 | 67.8 | 46.7 | 57.2 | -1.1 | 81.0 | 14 | 30.0 | 27 | 6.53 | 13 | +2.9 | 2.40 | 23 | .. |
| Taupo | ..1,232 | 67.7 | 48.4 | 58.0 | -1.9 | 80.0 | 15 | 31.2 | 26 | 4.64 | 13 | +1.5 | 1.21 | 23 | 210 |
| Wairakei | ..1,122 | 69.5 | 50.3 | 59.9 | -0.5 | 83.5 | 15 | 31.0 | 12 | 4.39 | 14 | +1.1 | 1.15 | 23 | .. |
| Wairakei (Soil Con.) | ..1,320 | 67.4 | 48.1 | 57.8 | .. | 80.2 | 15 | 31.5 | 27 | 4.28 | 15 | .. | 1.20 | 23 | .. |
| Minginui Forest | ..1,650 | 69.2 | 46.0 | 57.6 | -1.0 | 82.1 | 14 | 28.6 | 27 | 7.06 | 16 | +3.4 | 3.29 | 9 | .. |
| Waimihia | ..2,400 | 62.0 | 44.2 | 53.1 | -2.1 | 77.5 | 15 | 27.8 | 27 | 8.64 | 17 | +4.6 | 1.94 | 23 | .. |
| Opotiki | ..20 | 69.6 | 53.0 | 61.3 | -1.0 | 79.7 | 16 | 40.3 | 27 | 4.63 | 12 | +1.1 | 1.76 | 9 | 201 |
| Waimana | ..120 | 70.6 | 51.6 | 61.1 | .. | 82.3 | 1 | 37.0 | 27 | 8.14 | 15 | +3.6 | 3.50 | 23 | .. |
| Otara | ..40 | 68.4 | 55.1 | 61.8 | 0.0 | 74.7 | 15 | 42.9 | 27 | 3.89 | 17 | +0.9 | 1.07 | 22 | .. |
| Auckland Airport, Mangere | 25 | 68.4 | 56.4 | 62.4 | .. | 75.9 | 19 | 46.3 | 11 | 3.54 | 15 | +0.5 | 1.12 | 22 | 244 |
| Maioro | ..172 | 67.4 | 54.5 | 61.0 | -1.0 | 76.0 | 19, 20 | 44.2 | 27 | 5.44 | 12 | +2.3 | 1.62 | 22 | .. |
| Mamarua | ..124 | 69.8 | 51.0 | 60.4 | .. | 77.9 | 15 | 39.1 | 27 | 4.28 | 15 | .. | 1.00 | 22 | .. |
| Te Kauwhata | ..105 | 69.8 | 53.4 | 61.6 | -2.2 | 77.2 | 17 | 45.0 | 11 | 3.92 | 13 | +1.0 | 1.03 | 9 | 207 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton | ..131 | 69.6 | 51.3 | 60.4 | -0.4 | 77.1 | 16 | 42.2 | 11 | 5.02 | 16 | +2.1 | 1.15 | 22 | 226 |
| Whatawahata | ..340 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Rukuhia | ..215 | 68.0 | 51.2 | 59.6 | -2.4 | 74.2 | 16 | 42.6 | 11, 12 | 5.16 | 14 | +2.1 | 1.23 | 22 | 208 |
| Arapuni | ..350 | 70.0 | 51.5 | 60.8 | -1.2 | 80.0 | 19 | 40.6 | 27 | 4.82 | 15 | +1.2 | 1.34 | 9 | .. |
| Waikeria, Te Awamutu | ..156 | 70.2 | 50.8 | 60.5 | -0.5 | 78.1 | 20 | 38.0 | 12 | 4.61 | 18 | +1.3 | 1.17 | 23 | .. |
| Puketurua | ..470 | 67.6 | 50.4 | 59.0 | -0.6 | 75.2 | 16 | 38.0 | 27 | 4.67 | 13 | +1.3 | 1.13 | 9 | .. |
| Te Kuiti | ..201 | 69.0 | 51.9 | 60.4 | -0.3 | 76.9 | 15 | 41.0 | 27 | 5.98 | 17 | +2.2 | 1.23 | 18 | 174 |
| Pureora Forest | ..1,800 | 63.7 | 47.8 | 55.8 | -0.7 | 76.0 | 15 | 32.1 | 27 | 7.18 | 14 | +2.3 | 1.58 | 23 | .. |
| Taumarunui | ..562 | 69.4 | 51.2 | 60.3 | -0.5 | 84.3 | 15 | 36.0 | 27 | 7.71 | 18 | +3.8 | 1.86 | 6 | 180 |
| New Plymouth | ..160 | 65.5 | 53.5 | 59.5 | -1.0 | 72.2 | 22 | 40.5 | 27 | 5.71 | 17 | +0.9 | 1.09 | 5 | 197 |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 142 | 65.5 | 52.3 | 58.9 | -0.7 | 73.0 | 22 | 40.5 | 27 | 6.72 | 18 | +2.0 | 1.35 | 5 | .. |
| Te Wera Forest | ..590 | 66.3 | 45.2 | 55.8 | -2.3 | 76.0 | 15, 20 | 33.6 | 27 | 6.47 | 16 | +0.9 | 1.89 | 8 | .. |
| Retaruke | ..680 | 67.7 | 50.0 | 58.8 | .. | 82.7 | 15 | 34.0 | 27 | 8.70 | 15 | .. | 2.16 | 6 | .. |
| Chateau Tongariro | ..3,670 | 57.0 | 40.6 | 48.8 | -1.4 | 73.0 | 15 | 29.0 | 26 | 13.53 | 20 | +3.0 | 2.80 | 6 | .. |
| Ruatoria | ..200 | 73.2 | 52.0 | 62.6 | +0.7 | 87.2 | 1 | 38.3 | 12 | 4.45 | 13 | +1.6 | 0.85 | 29 | .. |
| Mangatu Forest | ..570 | 71.0 | 50.5 | 60.8 | .. | 84.5 | 14 | 36.0 | 27 | 4.04 | 14 | .. | 1.11 | 23 | .. |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | ..1,030 | 67.7 | 50.8 | 59.2 | -0.5 | 80.0 | 1 | 38.8 | 8 | 3.79 | 11 | +1.0 | 1.16 | 23 | .. |
| Gisborne Aerodrome | ..13 | 73.8 | 52.1 | 63.0 | +0.1 | 88.0 | 1 | 39.0 | 27 | 2.81 | 10 | +0.8 | 0.95 | 23 | 250 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | ..100 | 72.6 | 51.5 | 62.0 | -0.4 | 85.5 | 1 | 38.5 | 12 | 2.93 | 10 | +1.1 | 1.27 | 23 | .. |
| Lake Waikaremoana | ..2,110 | 66.4 | 49.5 | 58.0 | +0.1 | 81.2 | 15 | 39.2 | 27 | 7.78 | 15 | +3.1 | 1.06 | 6 | .. |
| Esk Forest | ..1,400 | 68.0 | 50.5 | 59.2 | +0.1 | 81.0 | 1, 15 | 35.0 | 27 | 5.72 | 13 | +1.8 | 0.96 | 31 | .. |
| Tangoio | ..980 | 69.3 | 52.8 | 61.0 | +0.2 | 81.6 | 19 | 42.1 | 3, 27 | 5.32 | 12 | +2.0 | 1.07 | 24 | .. |
| Kuripapango | ..1,600 | 66.8 | 48.7 | 57.8 | .. | 82.6 | 15 | 37.8 | 12 | 5.82 | 16 | .. | 1.46 | 29 | .. |
| Napier | ..5 | 71.7 | 54.4 | 63.0 | -0.6 | 81.4 | 1 | 40.0 | 12 | 6.50 | 10 | +4.5 | 1.62 | 24 | 232 |
| Taradale | ..18 | 72.8 | 52.8 | 62.8 | -0.2 | 83.1 | 19 | 41.0 | 11 | 5.93 | 9 | .. | 1.50 | 28 | .. |
| Hastings, Civic Square | ..40 | 72.4 | 54.9 | 63.6 | .. | 84.8 | 1 | 40.0 | 12 | 6.03 | 9 | .. | 1.41 | 28 | .. |
| Havelock North | ..30 | 71.6 | 49.8 | 60.7 | -0.6 | 83.8 | 1 | 35.8 | 27 | 6.22 | 8 | +4.4 | 1.42 | 29 | .. |
| Gwavas Forest | ..1,100 | 68.7 | 46.7 | 57.7 | -0.5 | 84.0 | 16 | 32.5 | 27 | 6.14 | 12 | +2.8 | 1.56 | 29 | .. |
| Wairoa | ..25 | 72.6 | 52.5 | 62.6 | -1.0 | 85.3 | 16 | 41.0 | 12 | 6.28 | 14 | .. | 1.29 | 6 | 235 |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | ..380 | 65.8 | 50.6 | 58.2 | .. | 80.2 | 20 | 35.9 | 27 | 7.01 | 19 | .. | 1.08 | 5 | .. |
| Wharite Peak | ..3,000 | 54.1 | 43.6 | 48.8 | .. | 69.0 | 21 | 30.5 | 1 | 13.42 | 25 | .. | 2.12 | 5 | .. |
| Waingawa, Masterton | ..340 | 68.8 | 49.4 | 59.1 | -1.5 | 84.2 | 15 | 37.1 | 12 | 8.27 | 18 | +5.4 | 2.03 | 29 | 183 |
| Kopua | ..1,020 | 65.8 | 49.6 | 57.7 | .. | 79.3 | 15 | 36.2 | 27 | 9.63 | 18 | .. | 1.90 | 31 | .. |
| Waipukurau | ..450 | 70.6 | 49.6 | 60.1 | -0.5 | 86.8 | 15 | 37.2 | 27 | 5.70 | 12 | +2.4 | 1.30 | 29 | 184 |
| Dannevirke | ..680 | 66.0 | 50.5 | 58.2 | -1.6 | 78.1 | 15 | 37.1 | 27 | 8.88 | 19 | +5.5 | 2.10 | 23 | 168 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | ..800 | 67.4 | 46.5 | 57.0 | -1.2 | 81.0 | 15 | 32.6 | 27 | 10.44 | 15 | +7.2 | 3.16 | 29 | .. |
| Tauherenikau | ..140 | 68.9 | 50.1 | 59.5 | .. | 82.9 | 15 | 35.8 | 8 | 7.03 | 16 | .. | 1.72 | 28 | .. |
| Gladstone | ..380 | 68.6 | 46.3 | 57.4 | .. | 83.0 | 15 | 34.1 | 8 | 10.71 | 15 | .. | 3.14 | 29 | .. |
| Stratford Mountain House | 2,775 | 58.6 | 43.2 | 50.9 | -0.2 | 71.5 | 1 | 30.6 | 3 | 27.51 | 24 | +12.3 | 6.97 | 8 | .. |
| Stratford | ..950 | 64.2 | 46.9 | 55.6 | -1.6 | 82.0 | 15 | 35.0 | 17 | 7.32 | 15 | +1.7 | 1.73 | 8 | 203 |
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