26 SEPTEMBER THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1667

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for August 1968

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Rainfall in Inches | Bright Sunshine |
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| | | Means of | Mean of A and B | Differ-ence From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | | | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Differ-ence From Normal | Maximum Fall | | |
| | | A Max. | B Min. | | | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | | | | Amount | Date | |
| | Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | | °F. | | In. | | | In. | | Hrs. |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua .. | 190 | 60.1 | 46.4 | 53.2 | -0.3 | 64.3 | 22 | 33.0 | 9 | 8.43 | 19 | +2.8 | 2.05 | 29 | 157 |
| Kaitaia Aerodrome .. | 261 | 59.2 | 48.0 | 53.6 | +0.4 | 64.2 | 16, 22 | 37.4 | 21 | 9.14 | 22 | +3.7 | 1.64 | 29 | 165 |
| Aupouri Forest .. .. | 225 | 59.6 | 47.2 | 53.4 | .. | 68.0 | 21 | 41.0 | 21 | 7.39 | 20 | .. | 1.65 | 12 | .. |
| Kaitaia .. .. .. | 25 | 60.5 | 47.4 | 54.0 | .. | 65.5 | 16 | 36.0 | 21 | 7.30 | 22 | .. | 1.82 | 12 | .. |
| Umawera .. .. .. | 380 | 58.5 | 46.7 | 52.6 | .. | 64.0 | 22 | 39.4 | 21 | 9.01 | 22 | .. | 2.07 | 18 | .. |
| Kerikeri .. .. .. | 240 | 60.5 | 45.4 | 52.9 | +0.9 | 65.8 | 17 | 33.8 | 21 | 8.17 | 22 | +2.0 | 1.73 | 18 | 144 |
| Waipoua Forest .. .. | 290 | 59.0 | 44.6 | 51.8 | +0.8 | 65.4 | 12 | 32.0 | 21 | 9.48 | 20 | +2.6 | 1.80 | 18 | .. |
| Dargaville .. .. .. | 64 | 58.4 | 46.8 | 52.6 | +1.3 | 64.0 | 22 | 33.1 | 21 | 7.50 | 21 | +2.7 | 2.38 | 18 | 148 |
| Waitangi Forest .. .. | 180 | 60.8 | 45.8 | 53.3 | .. | 66.8 | 22 | 37.2 | 21 | 7.13 | 11 | +1.8 | 1.68 | 18 | .. |
| Puketurua, Northland .. | 330 | 59.8 | 44.6 | 52.2 | .. | 65.5 | 22 | 30.2 | 21 | 7.31 | 23 | .. | 1.50 | 18 | .. |
| Glenbervie .. .. .. | 350 | 57.6 | 44.2 | 50.9 | +1.4 | 65.8 | 23 | 28.6 | 21 | 7.09 | 21 | +0.5 | 1.35 | 18 | .. |
| Whangarei Aerodrome .. | 119 | 59.0 | 47.4 | 53.2 | .. | 66.0 | 22 | 36.0 | 21 | 6.29 | 22 | .. | 1.03 | 30 | 134 |
| Leigh .. .. .. | 100 | 58.6 | 48.7 | 53.6 | .. | 61.7 | 10 | 43.5 | 21 | 4.85 | 18 | .. | 0.80 | 26, 30 | .. |
| Tekatu, Matakana .. | 230 | 58.8 | 47.8 | 53.3 | .. | 64.6 | 22 | 40.0 | 21 | 7.99 | 21 | +3.1 | 1.79 | 21 | .. |
| Woodhill .. .. .. | 20 | 58.2 | 46.3 | 52.2 | +1.0 | 63.8 | 22 | 31.8 | 21 | 7.41 | 20 | +2.7 | 1.23 | 29 | .. |
| Riverhead .. .. .. | 105 | 58.2 | 44.3 | 51.2 | +1.8 | 64.0 | 22 | 30.0 | 31 | 6.61 | 19 | +1.5 | 1.00 | 12 | .. |
| Whenuapai .. .. .. | 102 | 58.0 | 45.1 | 51.6 | +1.0 | 63.9 | 22 | 31.8 | 21 | 6.65 | 21 | +2.0 | 1.08 | 12 | 143 |
| Auckland, Albert Park .. | 160 | 59.0 | 48.1 | 53.6 | +1.0 | 64.8 | 22 | 39.4 | 21 | 6.59 | 19 | +2.3 | 0.93 | 30 | 147 |
| Owairaka .. .. .. | 133 | 57.8 | 46.4 | 52.1 | +0.8 | 64.0 | 22 | 33.8 | 21 | 6.00 | 19 | +1.3 | 0.85 | 30 | .. |
| Oratia, Henderson .. | 135 | 58.2 | 43.7 | 50.9 | +0.7 | 64.4 | 22 | 29.5 | 21 | 8.71 | 19 | +3.3 | 1.37 | 12 | .. |
| Port Fitzroy, Gt. Barrier .. | 13 | 60.9 | 47.6 | 54.3 | +1.1 | 64.7 | 23 | 38.5 | 21 | 5.90 | 16 | +0.3 | 1.56 | 16 | .. |
| Whangapoua Forest .. | 12 | 54.6 | 51.3 | 51.2 | +0.3 | 64.2 | 28 | 31.0 | 21 | 11.07 | 20 | +5.3 | 2.42 | 16 | .. |
| Thames .. .. .. | 10 | 59.1 | 45.7 | 52.4 | +0.7 | 65.0 | 12 | 33.7 | 21 | 5.60 | 16 | +1.4 | 1.09 | 30 | 119 |
| Tairua Forest .. .. | 11 | 58.5 | 45.6 | 52.0 | +2.1 | 66.1 | 22 | 32.9 | 21 | 12.27 | 19 | +6.6 | 3.11 | 16 | .. |
| Ngatea .. .. .. | 5 | 59.1 | 41.7 | 50.4 | +1.0 | 64.0 | 12 | 27.9 | 21 | 5.11 | 18 | +1.6 | 0.98 | 30 | .. |
| Paeroa .. .. .. | 12 | 59.2 | 43.0 | 51.1 | +1.0 | 64.0 | 22 | 30.0 | 21 | 6.34 | 19 | +1.9 | 1.29 | 13 | .. |
| Waihi .. .. .. | 300 | 57.4 | 44.9 | 51.2 | +2.1 | 62.5 | 22 | 28.0 | 21 | 13.92 | 19 | +5.9 | 3.73 | 16 | 127 |
| Te Aroha .. .. .. | 40 | 59.0 | 44.0 | 51.5 | +1.1 | 64.0 | 22 | 34.5 | 21 | 7.71 | 19 | +2.4 | 1.72 | 13 | .. |
| Tauranga Aerodrome .. | 12 | 58.3 | 44.3 | 51.3 | +1.3 | 62.4 | 22 | 34.4 | 21 | 8.38 | 18 | +3.6 | 2.55 | 13 | 161 |
| Rotoehu Forest .. .. | 235 | 57.4 | 39.3 | 48.4 | +1.1 | 62.0 | 28 | 28.5 | 21 | 8.78 | 16 | +2.4 | 2.40 | 13 | .. |
| Whakatane .. .. .. | 6 | 59.5 | 43.2 | 51.4 | +1.4 | 64.0 | 28, 29 | 33.0 | 21 | 5.28 | 15 | +0.1 | 1.62 | 30 | 175 |
| Kinleith .. .. .. | 1,257 | 53.0 | 39.9 | 46.4 | .. | 58.8 | 28 | 31.6 | 21 | 7.05 | 16 | .. | 1.52 | 22 | .. |
| Kawerau .. .. .. | 100 | 59.9 | 41.7 | 50.8 | +1.7 | 64.8 | 1 | 31.8 | 21 | 8.80 | 15 | +1.9 | 2.25 | 13 | .. |
| Te Teko .. .. .. | 27 | 59.6 | 40.7 | 50.2 | .. | 67.5 | 28 | 32.5 | 25 | 6.44 | 12 | +0.3 | 2.11 | 30 | 163 |
| Whakarewarewa .. .. | 1,006 | 54.4 | 40.7 | 47.6 | +1.6 | 60.0 | 28 | 32.7 | 21 | 7.76 | 19 | +2.7 | 2.18 | 13 | 120 |
| Rotorua Airport .. .. | 940 | 54.5 | 40.8 | 47.6 | .. | 59.5 | 28 | 32.4 | 15 | 9.77 | 18 | +4.6 | 3.24 | 13 | .. |
| Tarawera Forest .. .. | 200 | 57.9 | 37.0 | 47.4 | .. | 63.5 | 28 | 26.6 | 21 | 11.55 | 14 | +3.7 | 3.81 | 13 | .. |
| Waiotapu .. .. .. | 1,250 | 55.3 | 34.6 | 45.0 | +0.9 | 61.0 | 9 | 24.9 | 21 | 7.54 | 18 | +2.9 | 2.03 | 13 | .. |
| Atiamuri .. .. .. | 831 | 55.2 | 38.0 | 46.6 | .. | 61.8 | 28 | 28.3 | 21 | 7.01 | 18 | .. | 1.57 | 13 | .. |
| Kaingaroa .. .. .. | 1,785 | 52.1 | 36.6 | 44.4 | +0.7 | 59.1 | 23 | 25.0 | 21 | 8.68 | 18 | +3.5 | 2.71 | 13 | .. |
| Waitapukao .. .. .. | 1,435 | 53.6 | 33.9 | 43.8 | +1.1 | 58.8 | 28 | 22.0 | 21 | 8.44 | 15 | +3.6 | 3.03 | 13 | .. |
| Taupo .. .. .. | 1,232 | 53.7 | 38.8 | 46.2 | +1.8 | 57.5 | 22 | 29.2 | 22 | 6.08 | 16 | +1.7 | 1.32 | 13 | 142 |
| Wairakei .. .. .. | 1,122 | 54.8 | 38.6 | 46.7 | +1.8 | 59.4 | 28 | 29.0 | 7, 21 | 6.98 | 18 | +2.4 | 1.65 | 13 | .. |
| Wairakei (Soil Con.) .. | 1,320 | 54.0 | 37.5 | 45.8 | .. | 60.0 | 28 | 26.1 | 21 | 6.82 | 17 | .. | 1.75 | 13 | .. |
| Minginui Forest .. .. | 1,650 | 54.8 | 34.3 | 44.6 | +1.3 | 61.0 | 28 | 20.6 | 21 | 6.77 | 18 | +1.4 | 1.95 | 13 | .. |
| Waimihia .. .. .. | 2,438 | 48.3 | 34.3 | 41.3 | +0.9 | 58.0 | 24 | 26.2 | 7, 8 | 9.67 | 19 | +3.9 | 1.62 | 30 | .. |
| Opotiki .. .. .. | 20 | 58.7 | 42.6 | 50.6 | +0.8 | 63.8 | 28 | 31.0 | 21 | 5.65 | 15 | +0.1 | 1.60 | 30 | 164 |
| Waimana .. .. .. | 120 | 60.3 | 38.7 | 49.5 | .. | 64.8 | 28 | 28.2 | 21 | 8.69 | 16 | +1.9 | 2.60 | 30 | .. |
| Otara .. .. .. | 40 | 58.3 | 44.9 | 51.6 | +1.1 | 64.0 | 22 | 31.1 | 21 | 6.16 | 17 | +2.3 | 0.88 | 30 | .. |
| Auckland Airport, Mangere | 25 | 57.9 | 46.4 | 52.2 | .. | 64.6 | 22 | 35.7 | 21 | 6.01 | 19 | +2.0 | 0.86 | 30 | 148 |
| Maioro .. .. .. | 172 | 57.9 | 45.5 | 51.7 | +0.3 | 63.9 | 22 | 32.9 | 21 | 6.33 | 18 | +1.6 | 1.32 | 29 | .. |
| Maramarua .. .. .. | 124 | 58.2 | 41.6 | 49.9 | +1.6 | 65.5 | 22 | 28.2 | 21 | 6.19 | 19 | +2.0 | 1.02 | 30 | .. |
| Te Kauwhata .. .. | 105 | 57.7 | 43.7 | 50.7 | +0.5 | 65.0 | 22 | 31.0 | 21 | 6.83 | 17 | +2.5 | 0.90 | 29 | 133 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton .. | 131 | 58.0 | 41.4 | 49.7 | +1.1 | 64.7 | 22 | 27.4 | 21 | 5.58 | 19 | +1.5 | 0.64 | 30 | 134 |
| Whatawhata .. .. | 340 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Rukuhia .. .. .. | 215 | 56.5 | 43.1 | 49.8 | +0.3 | 63.9 | 22 | 32.4 | 21 | 5.90 | 19 | +1.6 | 0.86 | 13 | 123 |
| Arapuni .. .. .. | 402 | 57.6 | 40.1 | 48.8 | +0.4 | 63.6 | 28 | 31.8 | 21 | 6.49 | 19 | +1.7 | 1.20 | 22 | .. |
| Waikeria .. .. .. | 150 | 58.5 | 40.6 | 49.6 | +0.9 | 64.5 | 28 | 30.0 | 15 | 6.45 | 18 | +2.2 | 1.00 | 22 | .. |
| Puketurua .. .. .. | 470 | 56.4 | 40.0 | 48.2 | +2.5 | 61.6 | 28 | 27.1 | 21 | 6.36 | 18 | +1.8 | 1.21 | 22 | .. |
| Te Kuiti .. .. .. | 201 | 57.4 | 40.9 | 49.1 | +0.2 | 63.0 | 22 | 28.8 | 21 | 7.87 | 22 | +2.4 | 1.57 | 13 | 120 |
| Pureora Forest .. .. | 1,800 | 51.1 | 37.2 | 44.2 | +1.0 | 57.9 | 22 | 25.0 | 21 | 9.61 | 18 | +2.8 | 1.41 | 22 | .. |
| Otutira .. .. .. | 1,900 | 50.3 | 39.1 | 44.7 | .. | 56.0 | 28 | 31.0 | 21 | 6.61 | 17 | .. | 1.22 | 30 | .. |
| Taumarunui .. .. | 562 | 57.4 | 37.8 | 47.6 | +0.8 | 63.3 | 12 | 24.2 | 21 | 4.55 | 17 | -0.7 | 1.18 | 13 | 127 |
| Turangi .. .. .. | 1,200 | 53.9 | 38.8 | 46.4 | .. | 58.6 | 28 | 27.5 | 21 | 7.30 | 18 | .. | 1.33 | 13 | .. |
| New Plymouth .. .. | 160 | 56.6 | 46.2 | 51.4 | +1.4 | 60.5 | 12 | 38.2 | 28 | 4.86 | 20 | -1.0 | 0.92 | 29 | 174 |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 142 | 56.8 | 44.3 | 50.6 | +1.4 | 61.6 | 12 | 37.1 | 9 | 5.04 | 21 | -0.7 | 1.07 | 29 | .. |
| Te Wera Forest .. .. | 590 | 55.0 | 44.4 | 45.7 | +1.1 | 61.3 | 12 | 31.3 | 21 | 5.05 | 18 | -1.5 | 0.88 | 29 | .. |
| Lower Retaruke .. .. | 680 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Taurewa Forest .. .. | 2,545 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Chateau Tongariro .. | 3,670 | 44.5 | 31.6 | 38.0 | +1.6 | 51.8 | 28 | 22.0 | 9 | 10.74 | .. | +1.7 | .. | .. | .. |
| Ruatoria .. .. .. | 200 | 58.0 | 42.9 | 50.4 | +0.6 | 64.5 | 4 | 32.1 | 7 | 13.81 | 16 | +6.4 | 4.18 | 17 | .. |
| Mangatu Forest .. .. | 570 | 57.2 | 38.9 | 48.0 | .. | 64.0 | 12 | 29.0 | 7 | 7.80 | 11 | +2.4 | 1.80 | 28 | .. |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri .. | 1,030 | 54.5 | 40.5 | 47.5 | +0.6 | 61.0 | 4 | 32.2 | 22 | 7.44 | 17 | +2.3 | 2.14 | 17 | .. |
| Gisborne Aerodrome .. | 16 | 58.9 | 40.7 | 49.8 | +0.4 | 65.7 | 12 | 33.7 | 10 | 4.19 | 15 | +0.3 | 1.65 | 17 | 158 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne .. | 100 | 59.3 | 41.3 | 50.3 | +1.3 | 67.0 | 4 | 32.2 | 7 | 5.26 | 14 | +1.6 | 2.15 | 17 | .. |
| Lake Waikaremoana .. | 2,110 | 50.9 | 39.1 | 45.0 | +1.0 | 58.0 | 9 | 32.0 | 7 | 9.41 | 15 | +2.4 | 2.80 | 17 | .. |
| Esk Forest .. .. .. | 1,400 | 52.4 | 40.1 | 46.2 | +0.8 | 58.5 | 4 | 32.5 | 21 | 7.33 | 14 | +1.5 | 2.00 | 17 | .. |
| Tangoio .. .. .. | 980 | 54.2 | 43.0 | 48.5 | +0.9 | 61.1 | 4 | 36.2 | 21 | 6.82 | 12 | +2.0 | 3.54 | 17 | .. |
| Kaweka Forest .. .. | 1,358 | 52.4 | 40.1 | 46.2 | .. | 60.9 | 10 | 32.0 | 25 | 4.56 | 12 | .. | 1.22 | 17 | .. |
| Taradale .. .. .. | 18 | 59.9 | 41.2 | 50.6 | +3.0 | 66.1 | 4 | 30.7 | 26 | 3.55 | 11 | +0.7 | 1.55 | 17 | .. |
| Napier .. .. .. | 5 | 58.4 | 41.7 | 50.0 | +0.6 | 63.8 | 4 | 32.0 | 26 | 3.25 | 12 | +0.5 | 1.36 | 17 | 170 |
| Hastings .. .. .. | 46 | 60.7 | 40.6 | 50.6 | .. | 67.3 | 4 | 31.2 | 26 | 3.09 | 13 | .. | 1.00 | 17 | .. |
| Havelock North .. .. | 30 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3.26 | 17 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Gwavas Forest .. .. | 1,100 | 53.3 | 35.5 | 44.4 | +0.3 | 60.2 | 4 | 28.8 | 26 | 3.26 | 17 | -1.1 | 1.19 | 17 | .. |
| Makaretu .. .. .. | 1,100 | 53.6 | 38.7 | 46.2 | .. | 59.1 | 4 | 31.8 | 26 | 3.39 | 14 | .. | 1.30 | 17 | .. |
| Mohaka Forest .. .. | 938 | 54.9 | 40.4 | 47.6 | +0.8 | 62.8 | 4 | 34.0 | 21 | 4.76 | 13 | .. | 1.05 | 17 | .. |
| Wairoa .. .. .. | 25 | 58.7 | 41.3 | 50.0 | +0.4 | 65.0 | 12 | 33.0 | 7 | 4.61 | 14 | .. | 1.54 | 17 | 151 |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua .. | 380 | 54.7 | 39.0 | 46.8 | +0.5 | 62.5 | 12 | 26.0 | 21 | 4.24 | 17 | -0.8 | 1.13 | 2 | .. |
| Mount Bruce .. .. | 1,000 | 51.9 | 37.4 | 44.6 | .. | 58.7 | 12 | 29.2 | 7 | 5.71 | 18 | .. | 0.92 | 2 | .. |
| Waingawa, Masterton .. | 340 | 55.8 | 38.5 | 47.2 | +0.8 | 63.7 | 11 | 29.8 | 21 | 1.70 | 15 | -2.5 | 0.41 | 30 | 146 |

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