30 APRIL
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for March 1970
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. | B Min. | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Rainfall in Inches | Bright Sun-shine |
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| | Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | Total Fall In. | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal In. | Maximum Fall Amount Date | Hrs. |
| Cape Reinga | 627 | 69.6 | 62.3 | 66.0 | +1.8 | 75.9 10 | 51.7 15 | 3.17 | 17 | +0.4 | 0.71 25 | .. |
| Te Paki Stn, Te Hapua | 190 | 74.4 | 60.5 | 67.4 | +3.0 | 82.0 10 | 47.0 16 | .. | .. | .. | 1.48 31 | 152 |
| Kaitaia Aerodrome | 261 | 74.2 | 60.4 | 67.3 | +2.0 | 81.0 12 | 48.3 17 | 3.55 | 14 | +0.8 | 1.28 31 | 179 |
| Aupouri Forest | 225 | 73.6 | 61.6 | 67.6 | .. | 80.0 12 | 53.1 17 | 4.14 | 14 | .. | 1.87 31 | .. |
| Kaitaia | 25 | 75.6 | 59.5 | 67.6 | .. | 82.9 12 | 45.5 17 | 5.32 | 14 | .. | 2.04 13 | .. |
| Umawera | 380 | 74.2 | 59.1 | 66.6 | .. | 83.9 12 | 45.2 18 | 3.34 | 19 | .. | 0.81 12 | .. |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 74.5 | 58.9 | 66.7 | +2.5 | 79.6 26 | 47.9 23 | 5.25 | 19 | +1.7 | 1.87 31 | 151 |
| Punakitere | 590 | 74.0 | 58.0 | 66.0 | .. | 83.1 12 | 48.1 17 | 2.23 | 17 | .. | 0.60 31 | .. |
| Waipoua Forest | 290 | 74.4 | 55.0 | 64.7 | +2.0 | 83.5 7 | 44.7 17 | 4.36 | 15 | +0.7 | 1.55 11 | .. |
| Dargaville | 64 | 75.7 | 57.3 | 66.5 | +3.4 | 83.0 12 | 45.1 23 | 1.92 | 13 | −0.8 | 0.76 13 | 179 |
| Waitangi Forest | 180 | 75.0 | 60.4 | 67.7 | .. | 79.1 12 | 50.4 23 | 4.80 | 19 | .. | 1.37 31 | .. |
| Puketurua, Northland | 330 | 76.5 | 55.9 | 66.2 | .. | 85.0 8 | 43.9 24 | 2.98 | 14 | .. | 0.73 18 | .. |
| Glenbervie Forest | 350 | 72.8 | 54.1 | 63.4 | +1.7 | 79.0 13 | 40.4 23 | 5.83 | 18 | +1.6 | 2.12 18 | .. |
| Whangarei | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Whangarei Aerodrome | 119 | 74.3 | 59.8 | 67.0 | +3.3 | 81.0 13 | 50.7 23 | 4.10 | 17 | .. | 1.11 18 | 159 |
| Leigh | 100 | 73.0 | 61.4 | 67.2 | .. | 76.7 8 | 50.9 17 | 4.02 | 15 | .. | 1.18 18 | .. |
| Takatu, Matakana | 230 | 73.0 | 61.3 | 67.2 | +2.6 | 76.9 13 | 51.9 17 | 6.26 | 14 | +2.9 | 2.10 18 | .. |
| Woodhill Forest | 100 | 74.0 | 58.0 | 66.0 | +2.5 | 82.1 13 | 45.0 17 | 1.92 | 10 | −1.1 | 0.47 14 | .. |
| Riverhead Forest | 91 | 74.0 | 57.0 | 65.5 | +3.8 | 79.8 10 | 43.9 17 | 2.83 | 13 | −0.6 | 0.94 25 | .. |
| Wenuapai | 102 | 74.3 | 58.3 | 66.3 | +3.3 | 80.2 10 | 47.0 23,24 | 2.67 | 14 | −0.4 | 0.94 25 | .. |
| Albert Park, Auckland | 160 | 74.9 | 61.9 | 68.4 | +2.8 | 80.6 8 | 50.6 17 | 4.23 | 12 | +1.4 | 1.53 11 | 204 |
| Owairaka, Auckland | 133 | 70.9 | 60.6 | 65.8 | +1.8 | 78.9 8 | 49.8 17 | 4.99 | 13 | +1.7 | 1.57 11 | .. |
| Oratia, Auckland | 135 | 74.2 | 56.9 | 65.6 | +3.0 | 79.1 8 | 44.3 24 | 5.25 | 14 | +1.3 | 2.08 11 | .. |
| Port Fitzroy, Gt. Barrier Id. | 13 | 74.0 | 60.6 | 67.3 | +2.5 | 79.3 13 | 51.5 24 | 11.60 | 15 | +6.4 | 2.94 25 | .. |
| Whangapoua Forest | 12 | 74.8 | 58.0 | 66.4 | +3.4 | 78.2 7 | 45.1 24 | 10.45 | 18 | +6.0 | 2.05 25 | .. |
| Thames | 10 | 74.8 | 59.9 | 67.4 | +2.8 | 80.3 7 | 46.1 17 | 5.98 | 16 | +2.4 | 1.24 18 | 180 |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 73.1 | 57.4 | 65.2 | +1.9 | 77.0 27 | 42.1 16 | 7.47 | 16 | +3.4 | 1.90 25 | .. |
| Ngatea | 5 | 75.6 | 54.5 | 65.0 | +3.4 | 81.2 4 | 41.0 17 | 5.90 | 16 | +3.0 | 1.68 18 | .. |
| Paeroa | 12 | 76.0 | 55.9 | 66.0 | +2.5 | 82.0 8 | 42.2 17,24 | 6.30 | 16 | +2.8 | 2.33 18 | .. |
| Waihi | 300 | 72.3 | 56.3 | 64.3 | +2.1 | 77.2 8 | 41.5 17,24 | 9.92 | 18 | +4.3 | 3.00 18 | 161 |
| Te Aroha | 40 | 76.7 | 58.0 | 67.4 | +3.3 | 84.0 4 | 47.0 17,24 | 5.79 | 14 | +1.7 | 1.51 18 | .. |
| Tauranga | .. | 73.6 | 61.9 | 67.8 | .. | 77.3 7 | .. | .. | 7.68 | 19 | .. | 1.81 25 | .. |
| Tauranga Aerodrome | 12 | 74.1 | 58.2 | 66.2 | +3.1 | 78.3 7 | 47.8 17 | 7.37 | 17 | +3.6 | 1.80 25 | 180 |
| Rotoehu Forest | 235 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Whakatane | .. | 6 | 74.3 | 57.4 | 65.8 | +2.4 | 80.0 13 | 46.0 17 | 9.96 | 13 | +6.9 | 3.83 7 | 199 |
| Kinleith | .. | 1,257 | 72.0 | 53.1 | 62.6 | .. | 80.3 8 | 42.3 23 | 5.11 | 11 | .. | 2.82 26 | .. |
| Kawerau | .. | 100 | 75.6 | 57.5 | 66.6 | +3.4 | 82.0 28 | 46.2 24 | 8.55 | 16 | +3.6 | 2.30 26 | .. |
| Te Teko | .. | 27 | 76.0 | 57.0 | 66.5 | .. | 88.9 4 | 44.6 17 | 9.72 | 16 | +6.0 | 2.37 7 | 187 |
| Whakarewarewa | .. | 1,006 | 71.3 | 54.8 | 63.0 | +3.1 | 77.2 8 | 42.9 23 | 10.60 | 14 | +7.1 | 4.09 11 | 161 |
| Rotorua Aerodrome | .. | 940 | 71.4 | 55.6 | 63.5 | .. | 77.0 5 | 41.8 22 | 8.93 | 14 | +5.3 | 2.36 26 | .. |
| Tarawera Forest | .. | 200 | 74.8 | 53.6 | 64.2 | .. | 84.8 21 | 37.5 24 | 11.38 | 15 | .. | 2.71 26 | .. |
| Waiotapu Forest | .. | 1,250 | 73.0 | 48.7 | 60.8 | +2.6 | 80.1 2,4 | 34.6 17 | 5.64 | 18 | +2.1 | 1.18 26 | .. |
| Atiamuri | .. | 831 | 73.8 | 52.7 | 63.2 | .. | 82.2 8 | 37.0 17 | 5.37 | 15 | .. | 2.44 26 | .. |
| Kaingaroa Forest | .. | 1,785 | 68.7 | 50.8 | 59.8 | +2.4 | 77.0 13 | 36.0 24 | 5.23 | 15 | +1.7 | 1.34 26 | .. |
| Broadlands | .. | 960 | 73.9 | 48.9 | 61.4 | .. | 82.0 5 | 36.2 22 | 2.83 | 14 | .. | 1.10 26 | .. |
| Wairapukao Forest | .. | 1,435 | 71.5 | 48.5 | 60.0 | +2.1 | 80.0 4 | 34.0 20 | 4.59 | 13 | +1.5 | 1.45 9 | .. |
| Taupo | .. | 1,232 | 73.5 | 51.8 | 62.6 | +3.4 | 83.8 7 | 38.7 23 | 2.51 | 14 | +0.1 | 0.96 26 | 174 |
| Wairakei | .. | 1,122 | 73.5 | 51.8 | 62.6 | +2.9 | 82.8 5 | 39.0 24 | 4.39 | 15 | +1.8 | 1.32 26 | .. |
| Wairakei (Soil Con.) | .. | 1,320 | 73.2 | 49.5 | 61.4 | .. | 81.8 5 | 34.2 23 | 4.29 | 14 | .. | 1.45 26 | .. |
| Minginui Forest | .. | 1,200 | 72.2 | 49.4 | 60.8 | +2.2 | 80.4 5,8 | 34.3 23,24 | 4.02 | 16 | +0.4 | 0.61 11 | .. |
| Waimihia Forest | .. | 2,438 | 65.8 | 47.3 | 56.6 | +1.5 | 75.5 5 | 35.0 24 | 6.00 | 12 | +2.4 | 1.08 26 | .. |
| Opotiki | .. | 20 | 73.5 | 59.2 | 66.4 | +3.3 | 78.2 13 | 45.4 23 | 6.95 | 13 | +3.5 | 1.97 7 | 197 |
| Waimana | .. | 120 | 75.6 | 55.7 | 65.6 | .. | 82.0 13 | 41.9 24 | 8.94 | 17 | +4.4 | 2.28 7 | .. |
| Mangere, Auckland | .. | 14 | 74.3 | 61.1 | 67.7 | +3.6 | 82.0 8 | 49.4 17 | 3.38 | 11 | +0.3 | 0.92 25 | 209 |
| Otara, Auckland | .. | 40 | 74.4 | 59.4 | 66.9 | +3.9 | 80.8 8 | 46.5 17 | 3.74 | 11 | +0.8 | 1.83 25 | .. |
| Auckland Airport | .. | 25 | 74.2 | 60.0 | 67.1 | .. | 80.3 12 | 50.1 17 | 2.84 | 12 | .. | 1.03 25 | 209 |
| Ardmore | .. | 100 | 75.8 | 57.4 | 66.6 | .. | 82.0 8 | 44.3 17 | 3.35 | 11 | .. | 1.39 25 | .. |
| Pukekohe | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Maioro Forest | .. | 172 | 73.9 | 58.9 | 66.4 | +2.8 | 82.0 10 | 48.2 17 | 3.41 | 10 | +0.1 | 0.77 25 | .. |
| Maramarua Forest | .. | 124 | 75.2 | 53.3 | 64.2 | +2.5 | 81.0 10,13 | 42.2 23 | 4.38 | 13 | +1.5 | 0.75 14 | .. |
| Te Kuiti | .. | 105 | 75.2 | 57.0 | 66.1 | +2.5 | 82.2 8 | 46.1 17,24 | 3.43 | 13 | +0.6 | 0.82 25 | 186 |
| Hamilton | .. | 131 | 76.2 | 54.0 | 65.1 | +3.7 | 83.3 8 | 43.6 23 | 4.87 | 11 | +2.0 | 2.24 13 | 197 |
| Te Kuiti | .. | 340 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Te Kuiti | .. | 215 | 76.0 | 55.7 | 65.8 | +3.2 | 83.4 8 | 43.0 24 | 4.19 | 10 | +1.3 | 1.29 13 | 180 |
| Te Kuiti | .. | 150 | 72.5 | 58.2 | 65.4 | .. | 77.3 12 | 48.8 23 | 3.93 | 8 | .. | 1.36 14 | .. |
| Arapuni | .. | 402 | 77.4 | 54.8 | 66.1 | +4.0 | 85.5 9 | 42.0 23 | 3.82 | 11 | +0.6 | 1.16 26 | .. |
| Waikeria | .. | 150 | 76.6 | 53.4 | 65.0 | +3.4 | 86.0 4 | 37.5 17 | 3.72 | 10 | +0.9 | 1.15 13 | .. |
| Puketurua, Putaruru | .. | 470 | 74.7 | 53.1 | 63.9 | +3.6 | 82.6 8 | 38.9 23 | 3.87 | 10 | +0.8 | 1.16 26 | .. |
| Te Kuiti | .. | 201 | 75.4 | 53.9 | 64.6 | +3.8 | 82.0 4 | 39.0 17 | 4.00 | 11 | +0.6 | 1.55 25 | 166 |
| Pureora Forest | .. | 1,800 | 70.1 | 49.7 | 59.9 | +3.7 | 77.2 4 | 32.8 23 | 3.07 | 12 | −0.9 | 0.95 26 | .. |
| Otutira | .. | 1,900 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Taumarunui | .. | 562 | 76.4 | 51.0 | 63.7 | +2.5 | 85.2 4 | 33.8 17 | 2.40 | 10 | −0.9 | 0.77 25 | 168 |
| Turangi | .. | 1,200 | 72.3 | 53.6 | 63.0 | .. | 81.2 5 | 40.3 2 | 4.46 | 12 | .. | 1.64 26 | .. |
| New Plymouth | .. | 160 | 70.4 | 58.5 | 64.4 | +2.8 | 77.0 8 | 47.0 17 | 7.05 | 11 | +3.4 | 1.99 31 | 205 |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | .. | 90 | 71.8 | 56.2 | 64.0 | +3.4 | 77.2 7 | 46.8 16 | 4.97 | 8 | +1.4 | 1.90 25 | .. |
| Te Wera Forest | .. | 590 | 71.7 | 51.6 | 61.6 | +3.4 | 79.8 8 | 34.9 24 | 2.34 | 9 | −1.9 | 0.80 31 | .. |
| Lower Retaruke | .. | 730 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
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