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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for February 1970—continued

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. | Means of B Min. | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | Total Fall In. | No. of Rain Days | Difference from Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Date | Bright Sunshine Hrs. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| East Cape | 55 | 71.4 | 60.8 | 66.1 | .. | 74.3 | 6 | 52.1 | 3 | 5.08 | 10 | .. | 1.70 | 8 | .. |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 74.3 | 55.8 | 65.0 | -0.5 | 84.2 | 6 | 47.1 | 5 | 11.97 | 11 | +7.0 | 5.31 | 10 | .. |
| Mangatu Forest | 570 | 74.7 | 54.1 | 64.4 | .. | 84.2 | 6 | 42.5 | 17 | 8.65 | 12 | .. | 4.05 | 10 | .. |
| Waerenga-O-Kuri | 1,030 | 68.0 | 53.7 | 60.8 | -1.4 | 77.8 | 6 | 44.3 | 5 | 11.05 | 11 | +7.1 | 5.24 | 10 | .. |
| Manutuke | 100 | 73.4 | 56.3 | 64.8 | -0.2 | 87.5 | 7 | 49.1 | 5 | 7.34 | 11 | +4.3 | 4.41 | 10 | .. |
| Gisborne Aerodrome | 17 | 73.4 | 56.3 | 64.8 | -0.8 | 87.1 | 7 | 47.8 | 19 | 5.82 | 13 | +2.6 | 2.89 | 10 | 169 |
| Whakapunake | 3,100 | 61.5 | 49.2 | 55.4 | .. | 74.8 | 7 | 42.0 | 16 | 17.98 | 12 | .. | 5.40 | 11 | .. |
| Tokomaru Bay | 85 | 71.8 | 56.8 | 64.3 | .. | 82.0 | 7 | 51.2 | 5 | 10.85 | 11 | .. | 3.68 | 10 | .. |
| Onepoto, L Waikaremoana | 2,110 | 68.0 | 50.9 | 59.4 | -1.3 | 83.0 | 6 | 44.0 | 16 | 12.36 | 17 | +6.3 | 2.77 | 8 | .. |
| Makahu Spur | 4,850 | 56.8 | 43.3 | 50.0 | .. | 70.4 | 19 | 32.0 | 9,17 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Makahu Saddle | 3,195 | 63.2 | 47.0 | 55.1 | .. | 74.5 | 6 | 36.8 | 17 | 13.24 | 14 | .. | 5.05 | 11 | 123 |
| Esk Forest | 1,400 | 67.9 | 52.2 | 60.1 | -1.1 | 83.5 | 7 | 41.0 | 18 | 11.20 | 11 | +5.8 | 4.14 | 11 | .. |
| Tangoio | 980 | 67.7 | 55.4 | 61.6 | -2.4 | 85.2 | 7 | 47.6 | 9 | 10.65 | 12 | +5.9 | 3.80 | 10 | .. |
| Kaweka Forest | 1,358 | 69.0 | 52.9 | 61.0 | .. | 81.0 | 7 | 45.1 | 16 | 3.73 | 13 | .. | 1.21 | 11 | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 73.5 | 55.0 | 64.2 | -2.0 | 86.8 | 5 | 43.2 | 8 | 3.89 | 11 | +1.1 | 1.40 | 11 | 161 |
| Hastings | 40 | 74.0 | 55.3 | 64.6 | .. | 88.2 | 7 | 46.2 | 18 | 2.12 | 8 | .. | 0.75 | 11 | .. |
| Havelock North | 30 | 73.5 | 52.6 | 63.0 | -0.5 | 87.4 | 7 | 42.7 | 18 | 1.99 | 10 | -0.5 | 0.73 | 11 | .. |
| Gwawas Forest | 1,100 | 69.5 | 48.9 | 59.2 | -2.2 | 83.2 | 7 | 39.4 | 17 | 3.95 | 10 | 0.0 | 1.38 | 11 | .. |
| Makaretu | 1,100 | .. | 50.2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 40.8 | 18 | 2.44 | 11 | .. | 0.87 | 8 | .. |
| Mohaka Forest | 938 | 68.9 | 53.1 | 61.0 | .. | 87.2 | 7 | 42.4 | 18 | 12.81 | 12 | .. | 3.67 | 10 | .. |
| Frasertown, Wairoa | 25 | 73.7 | 56.0 | 64.9 | -1.4 | 92.0 | 7 | 45.5 | 18 | 14.60 | 12 | .. | 5.45 | 11 | .. |
| Wairoa | 65 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9.41 | 11 | .. | 4.34 | 11 | 162 |
| Portland Island | 255 | 69.0 | 59.0 | 64.0 | .. | 78.0 | 7 | 47.0 | 10 | 3.14 | 10 | .. | 0.86 | 10 | .. |
| Ballantrae No. 1, Woodville | 1,140 | 67.3 | 53.2 | 60.2 | .. | 76.2 | 27 | 44.0 | 17 | 1.25 | 9 | .. | 0.41 | 8 | .. |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 71.9 | 52.2 | 62.0 | -0.3 | 80.3 | 18 | 36.4 | 17 | 0.83 | 10 | -2.9 | 0.24 | 28 | .. |
| Mount Bruce | 1,000 | 68.4 | 49.9 | 59.2 | .. | 77.6 | 18 | 31.2 | 17 | 2.53 | 12 | .. | 0.89 | 28 | .. |
| Wainingawa, Masterton | 375 | 73.7 | 50.6 | 62.2 | -0.9 | 83.2 | 6,24 | 41.2 | 17 | 1.36 | 8 | -1.4 | 0.58 | 8 | 192 |
| Kopua | 1,020 | 68.9 | 52.0 | 60.4 | .. | 78.2 | 7 | 41.6 | 17 | 2.30 | 11 | .. | 0.66 | 8 | .. |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 72.6 | .. | .. | .. | 84.7 | 7 | .. | .. | 2.06 | .. | .. | 0.80 | 11 | .. * |
| Dannevirke | 680 | 70.6 | 52.4 | 61.5 | -1.1 | 79.0 | 27 | 41.0 | 17 | 1.62 | 10 | -1.6 | 0.77 | 8 | 173 |
| Ngaumu Forest | 800 | 71.2 | 47.7 | 59.4 | -1.2 | 83.5 | 7 | 34.0 | 17 | 1.79 | 10 | -1.6 | 0.70 | 8 | .. |
| Tauherenikau | 140 | 74.1 | 51.2 | 62.6 | .. | 83.7 | 6 | 38.7 | 16 | 1.41 | 8 | .. | 0.56 | 7 | .. |
| Gladstone | 380 | 72.7 | 50.7 | 61.7 | .. | 82.2 | 18 | 38.8 | 17 | 1.17 | 8 | .. | 0.66 | 8 | .. |
| Waiorongomai | 70 | 70.9 | 51.5 | 61.2 | .. | 80.1 | 18 | 40.1 | 16 | 0.92 | 7 | .. | 0.30 | 8 | .. |
| Martinborough | 100 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Stratford Mountain House | 2,775 | 63.6 | 45.4 | 54.5 | +0.8 | 71.0 | 7 | 39.9 | 10 | 6.97 | 9 | -11.4 | 3.65 | 28 | .. |
| Stratford | 1,020 | 70.4 | 49.9 | 60.2 | +0.6 | 75.9 | 18 | 43.2 | 16 | 2.47 | 5 | -3.1 | 1.35 | 28 | 223 |
| Manaia | 320 | 70.5 | 52.6 | 61.6 | +0.3 | 76.4 | 21,28 | 37.4 | 16 | 0.68 | 3 | -2.9 | 0.62 | 28 | 211 |
| Patea | 140 | 69.5 | 54.8 | 62.2 | .. | 75.5 | 20 | 45.4 | 17 | 0.91 | 3 | .. | 0.80 | 28 | .. |
| Ohakune | 1,964 | 70.5 | 45.6 | 58.0 | +0.8 | 78.1 | 18 | 34.9 | 16 | 0.98 | 5 | .. | 0.41 | 8 | 186 |
| Karioi Forest | 2,125 | 71.6 | 46.2 | 58.9 | +0.9 | 80.1 | 7 | 37.9 | 6 | 0.79 | 5 | -3.2 | 0.42 | 8 | .. |
| Waiouru | 2,700 | 67.3 | 45.0 | 56.2 | +1.2 | 74.5 | 23 | 36.1 | 16 | 0.74 | 6 | -3.1 | 0.32 | 8 | .. |
| Waiouru (Military Camp) | 2,693 | 66.5 | 45.3 | 55.9 | .. | 73.7 | 18 | 38.0 | 17 | 0.72 | 8 | .. | 0.36 | 8 | .. |
| Hiwi, Taihape | 2,157 | 70.6 | 49.6 | 60.1 | .. | 80.0 | 23 | 40.4 | 9 | 0.47 | 4 | .. | 0.26 | 8 | .. |
| Upokopoito | 90 | 76.6 | 51.5 | 64.0 | .. | 83.9 | 23 | 40.2 | 10 | 0.74 | 6 | .. | 0.27 | 28 | .. |
| Wanganui | 72 | 71.3 | 54.8 | 63.1 | -1.3 | 78.8 | 28 | 46.0 | 16 | 1.44 | 4 | -1.6 | 0.90 | 8 | 223 |
| Kapiti Island | 40 | 69.2 | 57.0 | 63.1 | +0.4 | 73.4 | 22 | 49.7 | 16 | 0.01 | 1 | -2.9 | 0.01 | 28 | .. |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome | 22 | 71.2 | 53.2 | 62.2 | -0.8 | 75.2 | 12 | 41.1 | 16 | 0.09 | 5 | -2.9 | 0.04 | 8 | 205 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 72.2 | 52.4 | 62.3 | -0.2 | 79.0 | 28 | 43.6 | 3 | 0.67 | 3 | -2.1 | 0.36 | 8 | .. |
| Ohakea | 157 | 73.6 | 54.2 | 63.9 | +0.3 | 81.7 | 23 | 44.1 | 17 | 0.55 | 4 | -2.3 | 0.31 | 28 | 217 |
| Wharite Peak | 3,000 | 58.9 | 46.3 | 52.6 | .. | 70.0 | 18 | 38.4 | 9 | 3.57 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Aorangi, Oroua | 50 | 73.3 | 52.1 | 62.7 | .. | 89.0 | 23 | 43.8 | 13 | 0.33 | 4 | .. | 0.18 | 28 | 211 |
| Palmerston Nth. Aerodrome | 140 | 73.5 | 53.4 | 63.4 | +0.7 | 82.5 | 23 | 44.0 | 18 | 0.43 | 6 | -2.4 | 0.25 | 28 | .. |
| Palmerston Nth. D.S.I.R. | 110 | 72.8 | 55.4 | 64.1 | +0.7 | 81.9 | 23 | 48.1 | 16 | 0.35 | 6 | -2.6 | 0.19 | 28 | 195 |
| Foxton | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0.23 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 202 |
| Waitarere Forest | 10 | 73.1 | 51.5 | 62.3 | +0.7 | 79.6 | 27 | 36.0 | 17 | 0.72 | 4 | -1.8 | 0.50 | 28 | .. |
| Hokio Beach School | 20 | 71.0 | 50.4 | 60.7 | .. | 77.0 | 11 | 38.8 | 10 | 0.62 | 4 | .. | 0.55 | 28 | .. |
| Levin | 150 | 72.9 | 53.6 | 63.3 | +1.2 | 81.7 | 23 | 44.2 | 10 | 1.53 | 6 | -1.8 | 0.80 | 8 | 190 |
| Porirua | 58 | 70.0 | 52.8 | 61.4 | .. | 77.0 | 23 | 41.5 | 2 | 0.52 | 5 | .. | 0.20 | 27 | .. |
| Pauatahanui | 100 | 70.6 | 54.6 | 62.6 | .. | 75.2 | 23 | 42.4 | 10 | 0.55 | 5 | .. | 0.37 | 8 | .. |
| Taita, Lower Hutt | 213 | 70.7 | 53.8 | 62.2 | +0.6 | 79.8 | 23 | 43.7 | 17 | 0.89 | 6 | -3.2 | 0.47 | 8 | .. |
| Avalon, Lower Hutt | 50 | 70.7 | 52.3 | 61.5 | .. | 80.5 | 23 | 42.0 | 27 | 1.12 | 6 | .. | 0.65 | 8 | .. |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 415 | 68.6 | 54.5 | 61.6 | 0.0 | 79.9 | 23 | 46.3 | 17 | 1.10 | 9 | -2.4 | 0.37 | 7 | 228 |
| Makara | 915 | 65.0 | 52.3 | 58.6 | +0.1 | 72.1 | 23 | 44.3 | 9 | 1.02 | 9 | -2.4 | 0.35 | 2 | 181 |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 110 | 69.5 | 55.5 | 62.5 | +0.1 | 79.1 | 23 | 45.6 | 17 | 1.16 | 5 | -2.7 | 0.50 | 8 | .. |
| Wellington Airport | 20 | 69.0 | 55.4 | 62.2 | -0.6 | 78.2 | 23 | 41.9 | 16 | 0.74 | 7 | -2.3 | 0.17 | 2 | .. |
| Kaitoke | 625 | 67.8 | 49.8 | 58.8 | .. | 81.0 | 23 | 37.0 | 17 | 1.77 | 9 | .. | 0.70 | 8 | 189 |
| Whitemans Valley | 770 | 67.0 | 48.7 | 57.8 | .. | 76.3 | 23 | 40.1 | 18 | 0.49 | 4 | .. | 0.15 | 2 | .. |
| Wainuiomata | .. | 69.9 | 51.9 | 60.9 | .. | 78.8 | 23 | 38.2 | 16 | 2.02 | 9 | .. | 0.75 | 8 | .. |
| Wallaceville | 185 | 71.0 | 51.6 | 61.3 | +0.2 | 81.2 | 23 | 38.4 | 17 | 0.53 | 7 | -3.2 | 0.24 | 8 | 188 |
| Westport Aerodrome | 6 | 70.3 | 53.0 | 61.6 | +1.8 | 73.8 | 14 | 47.0 | 10 | 3.48 | 7 | -3.8 | 1.98 | 27 | 217 |
| Cobb Dam | 2,701 | 67.2 | 45.6 | 56.4 | .. | 76.0 | 20 | 31.4 | 9 | 1.53 | 6 | -3.2 | 1.21 | 27 | .. |
| Murchison | 520 | 77.4 | 47.2 | 62.3 | .. | 86.0 | 17 | 32.9 | 9 | 1.57 | 5 | .. | 0.46 | 27 | .. |
| Lake Rotoiti | 2,080 | 72.0 | 45.0 | 58.5 | .. | 81.2 | 20 | 36.1 | 22 | 0.88 | 3 | -3.4 | 0.48 | 27 | .. |
| Hokitika Aerodrome | 127 | 68.8 | 52.7 | 60.8 | +1.7 | 76.4 | 2 | 39.4 | 9 | 4.71 | 7 | -5.0 | 2.64 | 27 | 219 |
| Reefton | 650 | 75.2 | 50.0 | 62.6 | +1.6 | 84.0 | 17 | 39.5 | 9 | 2.83 | 5 | .. | 1.59 | 27 | .. |
| Totara Flat | 254 | 73.3 | 48.0 | 6.07 | +0.7 | 78.5 | 17 | 33.9 | 9 | 2.07 | 4 | -4.4 | 0.71 | 27 | .. |
| Greymouth | 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Harihari | 148 | 70.8 | 49.6 | 60.1 | .. | 77.2 | 11 | 37.6 | 9 | 8.60 | 9 | .. | 3.47 | 27 | .. |
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