✨ Meteorological Data Table
28 MARCH THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 515
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for February 1968
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Rainfall in Inches | Bright Sunshine | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Hrs. | |||||
| A Max. | Maxi- mum | Date | Mini- mum | Amount | Date | ||||||||
| °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | In. | |||||||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 190 | 73.9 | 57.2 | 65.6 | 78.0 | 26 | 44.5 | 0.57 | 2 | —3.0 | 0.44 | 7 | 223 |
| Kaitaia Aerodrome | 261 | 76.4 | 58.8 | 67.6 | 81.4 | 12 | 49.5 | 0.26 | 6 | —3.1 | 0.10 | 8 | 232 |
| Aupouri Forest | 225 | 74.9 | 59.0 | 66.8 | 78.5 | 21 | 45.0 | 0.72 | 6 | .. | 0.47 | 15 | .. |
| Umawera | 380 | 75.6 | 56.0 | 65.8 | 82.0 | 26 | 49.0 | 0.27 | 7 | .. | 0.06 | 7 | .. |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 77.2 | 56.2 | 66.7 | 83.6 | 12 | 46.9 | 1.49 | 6 | —2.3 | 1.13 | 15 | 229 |
| Waipoua Forest | 290 | 73.8 | 56.1 | 65.0 | 80.1 | 25 | 46.0 | 1.21 | 5 | —3.0 | 0.46 | 3 | .. |
| Dargaville | 64 | 74.6 | 56.7 | 65.6 | 83.0 | 25 | 45.1 | 1.18 | 6 | —2.2 | 0.73 | 15 | 233 |
| Waitangi Forest | 180 | 76.7 | 57.9 | 67.3 | 85.2 | 3 | 50.0 | 1.02 | 5 | .. | 0.46 | 15 | .. |
| Puketutu, Northland | 330 | 77.9 | 54.8 | 66.4 | 86.3 | 27 | 44.2 | 2.06 | 8 | .. | 0.95 | 15 | .. |
| Glenbervie | 350 | 74.8 | 52.8 | 63.8 | 82.0 | 2,3 | 41.0 | 2.20 | 6 | —1.8 | 1.12 | 14 | .. |
| Whangarei Aerodrome | 119 | 75.6 | 59.2 | 67.4 | 83.1 | 6 | 51.2 | 1.31 | 5 | .. | 0.50 | 15 | 233* |
| Leigh | 100 | 72.4 | 60.5 | 66.4 | 78.3 | 3 | 53.4 | 0.77 | 5 | .. | 0.24 | 15 | 258 |
| Takatu, Matakana | 230 | 73.6 | 58.9 | 66.2 | 80.4 | 3 | 51.1 | 0.83 | 5 | .. | 0.27 | 14 | .. |
| Woodhill | 100 | 71.9 | 56.3 | 64.1 | 77.7 | 25 | 44.2 | 2.51 | 9 | —1.6 | 0.81 | 9 | .. |
| Riverhead | 105 | 74.2 | 54.0 | 64.1 | 79.2 | 27,28 | 42.4 | 2.60 | 8 | —2.0 | 0.82 | 14 | .. |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 73.3 | 54.7 | 64.0 | 78.7 | 26,29 | 43.4 | 2.07 | 9 | —2.3 | 0.81 | 9 | 251 |
| Auckland, Albert Park | 160 | 74.4 | 60.1 | 67.2 | 81.0 | 27,29 | 53.0 | 1.68 | 7 | —2.4 | 0.85 | 9 | 245 |
| Owairaka | 133 | 79.7 | 58.4 | 65.6 | 79.7 | 29 | 46.9 | 2.01 | 7 | —2.2 | 0.87 | 9 | .. |
| Oratia, Henderson | 135 | 74.1 | 54.0 | 64.0 | 80.2 | 29 | 42.2 | 2.91 | 8 | —1.2 | 1.02 | 9 | .. |
| Port Fitzroy, Gt. Barrier | 13 | 73.6 | 58.0 | 65.8 | 78.1 | 27 | 50.0 | 1.10 | 6 | —3.4 | 0.43 | 14 | .. |
| Whangapoua Forest | 12 | 76.3 | 53.3 | 64.8 | 82.9 | 3 | 40.1 | 0.97 | 5 | .. | 0.31 | 9 | .. |
| Thames. | 10 | 75.4 | 58.0 | 66.7 | 80.7 | 27 | 48.6 | 0.32 | 5 | —3.5 | 0.17 | 9 | 223 |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 74.7 | 57.3 | 66.0 | 81.4 | 27 | 47.2 | 1.37 | 7 | —3.0 | 0.81 | 16 | .. |
| Ngatea | 5 | 76.8 | 52.0 | 64.4 | 81.3 | 26 | 40.0 | 0.30 | 6 | —2.6 | 0.13 | 9 | .. |
| Paeroa | 12 | 76.9 | 54.0 | 65.4 | 82.5 | 26 | 42.9 | 0.41 | 4 | —3.0 | 0.32 | 9 | .. |
| Waihi | 300 | 74.7 | 57.6 | 66.2 | 81.2 | 27 | 47.2 | 0.83 | 6 | —3.9 | .. | .. | 219 |
| Te Aroha | 40 | 77.3 | 55.8 | 66.6 | 82.5 | 29 | 46.5 | 0.63 | 6 | —2.7 | 0.32 | 9 | .. |
| Tauranga Aerodrome | 12 | 75.9 | 57.1 | 66.5 | 82.9 | 3 | 49.1 | 0.67 | 4 | —2.8 | 0.21 | 9 | 242 |
| Rotoehu Forest | 235 | 74.7 | 54.0 | 64.4 | 83.0 | 27 | 45.9 | 1.63 | 5 | —3.6 | 0.90 | 9 | .. |
| Whakatane | 6 | 75.5 | 56.5 | 66.0 | 84.0 | 2,13 | 48.0 | 1.04 | 5 | —3.7 | 0.50 | 9 | 254 |
| Kinleith | 1,257 | 72.9 | 51.1 | 61.9 | 82.0 | 21 | 41.6 | 1.97 | 6 | .. | 1.31 | 9 | .. |
| Kawerau | 100 | 79.7 | 54.5 | 67.1 | 87.7 | 13 | 40.0 | 1.62 | 6 | —4.0 | 0.85 | 9 | .. |
| Te Teko | 27 | 78.2 | 54.7 | 66.4 | 86.0 | 13 | 45.5 | 1.01 | 4 | .. | 0.70 | 9 | 237 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 74.3 | 53.3 | 63.8 | 81.9 | 20 | 44.3 | 1.19 | 5 | —2.9 | 0.69 | 9 | 223 |
| Rotorua Airport | 940 | 74.6 | 54.3 | 64.0 | 79.6 | 26 | 44.1 | 1.16 | 4 | —3.7 | 0.78 | 9 | .. |
| Tarawera Forest | 200 | 78.3 | 50.1 | 64.2 | 86.2 | 28 | 38.8 | 0.89 | 6 | .. | 0.51 | 9 | .. |
| Waiotapu | 1,250 | 76.4 | 48.0 | 62.2 | 86.4 | 21 | 38.2 | 1.47 | 6 | —2.8 | 0.50 | 9 | .. |
| Atiamuri | 831 | 76.5 | 50.7 | 63.6 | 85.5 | 21 | 41.5 | 1.74 | 7 | .. | 0.95 | 9 | .. |
| Kaingaroa | 1,785 | 73.5 | 49.4 | 61.5 | 82.7 | 20 | 38.9 | 0.93 | 4 | —4.2 | 0.51 | 9 | .. |
| Wairapukao | 1,435 | 75.0 | 46.2 | 60.6 | 84.0 | 21 | 33.3 | 0.98 | 4 | —3.4 | 0.46 | 9 | .. |
| Taupo | 1,232 | 74.5 | 50.5 | 62.5 | 83.0 | 20 | 39.1 | 1.60 | 4 | —2.1 | 0.96 | 9 | 234 |
| Wairakei | 1,122 | 76.1 | 50.2 | 63.2 | 86.0 | 23 | 40.8 | 1.69 | 4 | —2.4 | 0.93 | 9 | .. |
| Wairakei (Soil Con.) | 1,320 | 75.2 | 48.0 | 61.6 | 85.0 | 23 | 35.3 | 1.68 | 4 | .. | 1.02 | 9 | .. |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 75.7 | 46.9 | 61.3 | 85.3 | 27 | 33.6 | 1.39 | 4 | —3.4 | 0.72 | 9 | .. |
| Waimihia | 2,438 | 68.4 | 46.4 | 57.4 | 77.5 | 21 | 36.2 | 2.34 | 7 | —3.0 | 1.31 | 9 | .. |
| Opotiki | 20 | 73.2 | 57.4 | 65.3 | 80.4 | 2 | 45.5 | 0.95 | 7 | —3.5 | 0.53 | 9 | 258 |
| Waimana | 120 | 77.6 | 53.2 | 65.4 | 84.9 | 13,21 | 40.1 | 1.25 | 6 | —4.4 | 0.82 | 9 | .. |
| Otara | 40 | 73.6 | 55.2 | 64.4 | 80.1 | 29 | 44.2 | 1.61 | 7 | —2.1 | 1.03 | 9 | .. |
| Auckland Airport, Mangere | 25 | 72.9 | 58.6 | 65.7 | 78.5 | 24 | 51.2 | 1.82 | 8 | —1.9 | 0.91 | 16 | 230* |
| Maioro | 172 | 70.8 | 57.4 | 64.1 | 78.7 | 21 | 48.0 | 1.73 | 10 | —2.0 | 0.86 | 9 | .. |
| Maramarua | 124 | 75.3 | 52.4 | 63.8 | 81.5 | 29 | 41.9 | 1.58 | 8 | —2.0 | 0.51 | 16 | .. |
| Te Kauwhata | 105 | 74.0 | 55.2 | 64.6 | 80.5 | 22 | 45.6 | 1.78 | 7 | —1.6 | 0.77 | 9 | 202 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton | 131 | 75.0 | 51.8 | 63.4 | 81.7 | 22 | 40.5 | 1.28 | 5 | —1.9 | 0.84 | 9 | 200 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 74.7 | 53.3 | 64.0 | 80.8 | 22 | 45.8 | 1.71 | 5 | —1.7 | 1.22 | 9 | 192 |
| Arapuni | 350 | 76.5 | 53.3 | 64.9 | 84.2 | 21 | 42.8 | 2.45 | 6 | —1.2 | 1.58 | 9 | .. |
| Waikeria, Te Awamutu | 156 | 76.5 | 51.9 | 64.2 | 83.8 | 21 | 41.0 | 1.97 | 5 | —1.3 | 1.23 | 9 | .. |
| Puketutu | 470 | 74.0 | 51.2 | 62.6 | 81.8 | 21 | 39.4 | 2.43 | 7 | —1.2 | 1.41 | 9 | .. |
| Te Kuiti | 201 | 75.2 | 53.9 | 64.6 | 83.0 | 21 | 43.3 | 1.92 | 8 | —1.9 | 0.96 | 9 | 185 |
| Pureora Forest | 1,800 | 70.3 | 47.8 | 59.0 | 80.2 | 21 | 36.0 | 2.55 | 7 | —2.4 | 1.35 | 9 | .. |
| Otutira | 1,900 | 70.6 | 50.6 | 60.6 | 80.0 | 20,23 | 42.0 | 1.77 | 5 | .. | 1.06 | 9 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 562 | 76.3 | 52.2 | 64.2 | 89.6 | 21 | 40.8 | 1.30 | 9 | —2.6 | 0.71 | 3 | 201 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 70.1 | 55.6 | 62.8 | 76.0 | 21 | 46.2 | 1.50 | 9 | —2.6 | 0.82 | 3 | 246 |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 142 | 72.2 | 53.1 | 62.6 | 79.5 | 21 | 42.3 | 1.85 | 8 | —2.2 | 0.97 | 3 | .. |
| Te Wera Forest | 590 | 71.8 | 55.8 | 63.8 | 83.6 | 21 | 49.0 | 2.17 | 5 | —2.5 | 1.46 | 3 | .. |
| Retaruke | 680 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Taurewa Forest | 2,545 | 68.3 | 45.3 | 56.8 | 79.1 | 21 | 34.4 | 2.84 | 7 | .. | 1.26 | 3 | .. |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 64.9 | 42.5 | 53.7 | 76.3 | 20 | 33.0 | 2.03 | 6 | —7.3 | 1.00 | 9 | .. |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 78.2 | 54.9 | 66.6 | 95.0 | 28 | 40.6 | 0.14 | 1 | —4.9 | 0.14 | 9 | .. |
| Mangatu Forest | 570 | 77.2 | 53.5 | 65.4 | 92.8 | 28 | 40.4 | 0.61 | 8 | .. | 0.16 | 17 | .. |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,030 | 73.2 | 52.5 | 62.8 | 90.8 | 28 | 40.7 | 0.51 | 7 | —3.5 | 0.18 | 24 | .. |
| Gisborne Aerodrome | 13 | 78.4 | 54.6 | 66.5 | 95.0 | 28 | 44.7 | 0.36 | 7 | —2.8 | 0.11 | 17 | 260 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 77.6 | 53.6 | 65.6 | 92.0 | 28 | 42.5 | 0.18 | 6 | —2.8 | 0.06 | 8 | .. |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,110 | 72.1 | 52.6 | 62.4 | 86.0 | 27 | 43.0 | 2.08 | 7 | +1.7 | 0.83 | 13 | .. |
| Esk Forest | 1,400 | 73.1 | 51.8 | 62.4 | 87.5 | 27 | 40.2 | 1.40 | 6 | —4.0 | 0.75 | 13 | .. |
| Tangoio | 980 | 72.6 | 56.1 | 64.4 | 86.0 | 2 | 46.4 | 1.08 | 6 | —3.7 | 0.53 | 13 | .. |
| Kaweka Forest | 1,358 | 74.8 | 53.2 | 64.0 | 87.2 | 27 | 43.1 | 0.99 | 5 | .. | 0.63 | 13 | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 76.5 | 55.2 | 65.8 | 90.8 | 2 | 45.3 | 0.35 | 5 | —2.4 | 0.19 | 13 | 247 |
| Taradale | 18 | 77.6 | 54.2 | 65.9 | 91.1 | 2 | 44.4 | 0.24 | 4 | —2.7 | 0.09 | 9,13 | .. |
| Hastings | 45 | 77.5 | 54.8 | 66.2 | 89.5 | 2 | 43.9 | 0.31 | 3 | .. | 0.15 | 9,13 | .. |
| Havelock North | 30 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Gwavas Forest | 1,100 | 74.6 | 47.0 | 60.8 | 90.6 | 27 | 35.7 | 0.93 | 5 | —3.1 | 0.61 | 13 | .. |
| Mohaka Forest | 938 | 74.1 | 53.0 | 63.6 | 86.0 | 28 | 41.8 | 1.88 | 6 | .. | 0.79 | 13 | .. |
| Wairoa | 25 | 76.7 | 54.3 | 65.5 | 90.1 | 28 | 49.1 | 0.90 | 7 | .. | 0.49 | 23 | 256* |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 70.3 | 51.3 | 60.8 | 81.0 | 21 | 33.9 | 3.31 | 7 | —0.4 | 2.27 | 3 | .. |
| Wharite Peak | 3,000 | 59.6 | 46.4 | 53.0 | 67.6 | 21 | 37.9 | 3.01 | 9 | .. | 0.96 | 3 | .. |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 75.0 | 50.8 | 62.9 | 88.5 | 22 | 36.1 | 0.79 | 4 | —1.9 | 0.71 | 3 | 235 |
| Kopua | 1,020 | 72.7 | 50.9 | 61.8 | 82.9 | 22 | 36.1 | 0.82 | 5 | .. | 0.43 | 3 | .. |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 76.7 | 50.3 | 63.5 | 87.5 | 27 | 38.7 | 0.27 | 3 | —2.4 | 0.21 | 3 | 240* |
| Dannevirke | 680 | 73.0 | 49.7 | 61.4 | 81.4 | 22 | 34.8 | 1.16 | 5 | —2.0 | 0.86 | 3 | .. |
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