CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE--Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for March 1970--continued

| 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) | Total Fall In. | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Date | Rainfall in Inches | Bright Sunshine Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taurewa Forest | 2,545 Ft. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
| The Chateau, Tongariro | 3,670 | 62.9 | 42.3 | 52.6 | +1.5 | 71.0 | 8 | 30.5 | 16 | 4.26 | 7 | -2.5 | 1.60 | 31 | ...
| East Cape | 55 | 71.8 | 60.7 | 66.2 | ... | 75.8 | 1,13 | 52.1 | 22 | 3.90 | 13 | ... | 1.60 | 26 | ...
| Ruatoria | 200 | 74.4 | 56.3 | 65.4 | +2.3 | 83.4 | 10 | 45.8 | 24 | 4.90 | 15 | +0.1 | 1.84 | 26 | ...
| Mangatu Forest | 570 | 73.9 | 53.7 | 63.8 | ... | 80.5 | 10 | 45.0 | 22 | 8.05 | 12 | ... | 3.22 | 19 | ...
| Waerenga-O-Kuri | 1,030 | 69.2 | 53.7 | 61.4 | +2.2 | 77.8 | 9 | 46.2 | 5 | 6.84 | 15 | +3.0 | 3.08 | 17 | ...
| Manutuke | 100 | 74.4 | 55.1 | 64.8 | +3.1 | 83.3 | 11 | 48.2 | 2 | 4.38 | 10 | +1.6 | 1.82 | 17 | ...
| Gisborne Aerodrome | 17 | 74.1 | 54.8 | 64.4 | +2.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 45.9 | 2 | 3.29 | 12 | +0.3 | 0.99 | 17,18 | 179
| Whakapunake | 3,100 | 60.4 | 49.0 | 54.7 | ... | 72.0 | 8 | 38.0 | 17 | 13.43 | 16 | ... | 2.75 | 17 | ...
| Tokomaru Bay | 85 | 72.8 | 56.8 | 64.8 | ... | 82.0 | 7 | 49.5 | 22 | 4.53 | 11 | ... | 1.79 | 26 | ...
| Onepoto, L Waikaremoana | 2,110 | 68.4 | 51.8 | 60.1 | +2.5 | 82.0 | 8,13 | 42.2 | 16 | 9.50 | 15 | +3.5 | 2.06 | 17 | ...
| Makahu Spur | 4,850 | 56.7 | 44.7 | 50.7 | ... | 67.8 | 9 | 30.8 | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
| Makahu Saddle | 3,195 | 63.0 | 48.2 | 55.6 | ... | 73.5 | 9 | 36.0 | 16 | 8.82 | 15 | ... | 2.75 | 17 | 160
| Esk Forest | 1,400 | 69.3 | 53.8 | 61.6 | +3.8 | 80.0 | 11 | 40.6 | 2 | 9.15 | 13 | +4.5 | 2.81 | 18 | ...
| Tangoio | 980 | 69.6 | 56.2 | 62.9 | +2.3 | 79.8 | 7,11 | 47.0 | 17 | 10.97 | 13 | +6.2 | 6.02 | 18 | ...
| Kaweka Forest | 1,358 | 71.1 | 55.0 | 63.0 | ... | 83.2 | 8 | 45.1 | 2 | 8.25 | 15 | ... | 4.20 | 18 | ...
| Napier | 5 | 74.2 | 57.2 | 65.7 | +3.0 | 84.0 | 6,10 | 45.9 | 2 | 8.42 | 10 | +6.2 | 4.76 | 18 | 193
| Hastings | 40 | 74.6 | 56.6 | 65.6 | ... | 85.1 | 10 | 45.0 | 2 | 5.04 | 11 | ... | 3.07 | 18 | ...
| Havelock North | 30 | 73.5 | 53.5 | 63.5 | +3.3 | 84.3 | 10 | 40.7 | 2 | 5.26 | 12 | +3.3 | 3.04 | 18 | ...
| Gwawas Forest | 1,000 | 70.7 | 49.5 | 60.1 | +2.9 | 86.1 | 8 | 37.9 | 2 | 8.30 | 13 | +4.9 | 3.75 | 18 | ...
| Makaretu | 1,100 | 71.6 | 51.6 | 61.6 | ... | 83.6 | 8 | 40.5 | 2 | 10.07 | 14 | ... | 3.49 | 18 | ...
| Mohaka Forest | 938 | 70.5 | 53.7 | 62.1 | ... | 79.7 | 7 | 43.8 | 2 | 6.48 | 12 | ... | 1.96 | 17 | ...
| Frasertown, Wairoa | 25 | 75.0 | 56.3 | 65.6 | +2.6 | 87.0 | 11 | 47.2 | 2 | 8.13 | 16 | ... | 2.77 | 17 | ...
| Wairoa | 65 | 72.9 | ... | ... | ... | 83.5 | ... | ... | ... | 9.24 | 16 | ... | 4.40 | 18 | 170
| Portland Island | 255 | 69.7 | 60.1 | 64.9 | ... | 80.0 | 11 | 36.0 | 23 | 6.04 | 14 | ... | 1.46 | 19 | ...
| Ballantrae No. 1, Woodville | 1,140 | 68.5 | 54.7 | 61.6 | ... | 78.9 | 10 | 44.0 | 16 | 6.13 | 16 | ... | 2.27 | 31 | ...
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 73.1 | 52.9 | 63.0 | +3.6 | 83.2 | 5 | 37.6 | 24 | 4.77 | 13 | +1.8 | 1.53 | 31 | ...
| Mount Bruce | 1,000 | 69.4 | 51.3 | 60.4 | ... | 79.1 | 5 | 36.8 | 2 | 5.86 | 17 | ... | 2.03 | 17 | ...
| Waingawa, Masterton | 375 | 73.5 | 53.6 | 63.6 | +3.9 | 84.4 | 13 | 40.9 | 2 | 3.63 | 16 | +1.4 | 1.01 | 19 | 150
| Kopua | 1,020 | 70.4 | 52.0 | 61.2 | ... | 81.1 | 8 | 40.9 | 2 | 9.78 | 15 | ... | 2.95 | 18 | ...
| Waipukurau | 450 | 72.6 | 53.9 | 63.2 | +3.8 | 86.2 | 8 | ... | ... | 9.81 | 15 | +8.0 | 3.82 | 18 | 170*
| Dannevirk | 680 | 72.6 | 52.2 | 62.4 | +2.4 | 84.2 | 8 | 40.7 | 2 | 8.08 | 13 | +5.5 | 2.54 | 18 | 168
| Ngaumu Forest | 800 | 72.4 | 50.9 | 61.6 | +4.3 | 84.3 | 8 | 34.4 | 2 | 8.93 | 14 | +6.3 | 3.01 | 17 | ...
| Tauherenikau | 140 | 72.2 | 54.0 | 63.1 | ... | 84.2 | 13 | 40.6 | 2 | 4.42 | 16 | ... | 1.48 | 19 | ...
| Gladstone | 380 | 73.0 | 53.4 | 63.2 | ... | 84.6 | 12 | 40.0 | 24 | 5.18 | 16 | ... | 1.74 | 17 | ...
| Waiorongomai | 70 | 70.2 | 56.2 | 63.2 | ... | 82.6 | 5 | 41.1 | 24 | 4.72 | 16 | ... | 1.36 | 14 | ...
| Martinborough | 100 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 164
| Stratford Mountain House | 2,775 | 61.0 | 47.7 | 54.4 | +2.3 | 72.0 | 12 | 38.9 | 17,24 | 25.45 | 21 | +11.5 | 5.85 | 31 | ...
| Stratford | 1,020 | 68.4 | 53.0 | 60.7 | +2.5 | 75.8 | 12 | 42.5 | 24 | 7.55 | 13 | +2.6 | 3.20 | 31 | 172
| Manaia | 320 | 70.7 | 55.6 | 63.2 | +3.7 | 81.2 | 8 | 42.8 | 24 | 4.94 | 12 | +1.7 | 2.46 | 31 | 186
| Patea | 140 | 70.5 | 57.4 | 64.0 | ... | 81.0 | 10 | 45.0 | 24 | 5.48 | 14 | ... | 2.25 | 31 | ...
| Ohakune | 1,964 | 68.5 | 47.3 | 57.9 | +3.4 | 79.1 | 8 | 36.0 | 24 | 4.31 | 15 | ... | 1.47 | 8 | 172
| Karioi Forest | 2,125 | 69.1 | 48.0 | 58.6 | +3.5 | 81.2 | 8 | 36.5 | 24 | 4.52 | 14 | +1.9 | 0.82 | 18 | ...
| Waiouru | 2,700 | 65.6 | 47.1 | 56.4 | +3.5 | 77.9 | 8 | 32.6 | 23 | 4.19 | 15 | +1.8 | 1.18 | 8 | ...
| Waiouru (Military Camp) | 2,693 | 64.8 | 47.8 | 56.3 | ... | 75.7 | 5 | 33.7 | 23 | 4.63 | 16 | ... | 1.01 | 18 | ...
| Ranana Station, Jerusalem | 660 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
| Hiwi, Taihape | 2,157 | 70.1 | 51.0 | 60.6 | ... | 82.0 | 7,8 | 40.0 | 16,17 | 6.34 | 13 | ... | 1.99 | 18 | ...
| Upokopoito | 90 | 75.1 | 54.0 | 64.6 | ... | 84.0 | 5 | 45.0 | 17 | 4.98 | 12 | ... | 1.75 | 31 | ...
| Wanganui | 72 | 71.6 | 57.4 | 64.4 | +2.6 | 84.9 | 10 | 47.2 | 24 | 5.02 | 13 | +2.8 | 2.11 | 31 | 185
| Kapiti Island | 40 | 68.7 | 58.1 | 63.4 | +2.5 | 77.5 | 13 | 50.0 | 24 | 2.03 | 13 | -0.9 | 0.52 | 31 | ...
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome | 22 | 70.7 | 55.4 | 63.0 | +2.2 | 78.7 | 7 | 41.6 | 24 | 1.82 | 13 | -0.9 | 0.57 | 31 | 165
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 72.1 | 55.3 | 63.7 | +3.6 | 82.0 | 11 | 42.0 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1.18 | 18 | ...
| Ohakea | 157 | 72.8 | 55.6 | 64.2 | +2.9 | 84.0 | 10 | 43.8 | 16 | 4.90 | 14 | +2.6 | 1.78 | 31 | 192
| Wharite Peak | 3,000 | 60.4 | 48.4 | 54.4 | ... | 74.2 | 13 | 36.9 | 16 | 9.23 | 16 | ... | 1.80 | 18 | ...
| Aorangi, Oroua | 50 | 73.9 | 54.9 | 64.4 | ... | 84.0 | 10 | 39.8 | 23 | 3.85 | 13 | ... | 1.42 | 31 | ...
| Palmerston Nth. Aerodrome | 140 | 73.6 | 54.3 | 64.0 | +3.8 | 83.8 | 8,10 | 40.0 | 2 | 4.32 | 14 | +2.0 | 1.73 | 31 | ...
| Palmerston North D.S.I.R. | 110 | 73.4 | 55.4 | 64.4 | +3.5 | 83.8 | 10 | 42.5 | 2 | 3.27 | 15 | +0.9 | 1.52 | 31 | 169
| Foxton | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2.34 | 11 | +0.2 | 0.60 | 31 | 173
| Waitarere Forest | 10 | 71.5 | 54.6 | 63.0 | +3.5 | 81.0 | 13 | 40.0 | 23,24 | 2.49 | 11 | +0.1 | 0.62 | 18 | ...
| Hokio Beach School | 20 | 70.7 | 54.1 | 62.4 | ... | 78.0 | 10 | 39.2 | 24 | 2.27 | 13 | ... | 0.59 | 31 | ...
| Levin | 150 | 72.6 | 55.8 | 64.2 | +4.2 | 80.0 | 13 | 44.2 | 23 | 1.92 | 13 | -1.1 | 0.66 | 31 | 165
| Porirua | 58 | 68.6 | 56.4 | 62.5 | ... | 77.0 | 10 | 40.0 | 20 | 4.39 | 15 | ... | 0.85 | 15 | ...
| Pauatahanui | 100 | 70.2 | 56.8 | 63.5 | ... | 78.5 | 13 | 45.4 | 24 | 3.70 | 16 | ... | 0.64 | 31 | ...
| Taita, Lower Hutt | 213 | 69.5 | 55.3 | 62.4 | +3.2 | 78.2 | 5 | 43.2 | 24 | 5.11 | 17 | +1.6 | 0.96 | 14 | ...
| Avalon, Lower Hutt | 50 | 69.5 | 54.8 | 62.2 | ... | 79.0 | 7 | 42.5 | 16 | 4.99 | 17 | ... | 1.15 | 14 | ...
| Kelburn, Wellington | 415 | 67.4 | 56.3 | 61.8 | +2.1 | 77.3 | 5 | 46.1 | 24 | 5.14 | 17 | +2.1 | 1.26 | 17 | 145
| Makara | 915 | 63.4 | 54.7 | 59.0 | +2.4 | 70.0 | 2 | 42.6 | 18 | 6.76 | 16 | +3.9 | 2.37 | 17 | 108
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 110 | 69.0 | 56.9 | 63.0 | +2.6 | 78.0 | 5 | 45.0 | 24 | 6.07 | 14 | +2.9 | 1.29 | 17 | ...
| Wellington Airport | 20 | 68.6 | 58.6 | 63.6 | +3.2 | 77.3 | 5 | 46.6 | 24 | 3.94 | 15 | +1.4 | 0.88 | 17 | ...
| Kaitoke | 625 | 67.9 | 51.2 | 59.6 | ... | 79.0 | 5 | 35.1 | 2 | 7.15 | 18 | +0.7 | 1.90 | 18 | 147
| Whitemans Valley | 770 | 65.7 | 50.5 | 58.1 | ... | 74.2 | 10 | 35.4 | 24 | 6.56 | 18 | ... | 1.18 | 17 | ...
| Wainuiomata | 270 | 68.5 | 54.6 | 61.6 | ... | 77.5 | 5 | 39.8 | 24 | 11.26 | 17 | ... | 3.52 | 17 | ...
| Wallaceville | 185 | 70.5 | 53.5 | 62.0 | +3.5 | 79.6 | 13 | 38.5 | 24 | 3.91 | 17 | +0.6 | 0.92 | 17 | 150
| Westport Aerodrome | 6 | 69.4 | 55.3 | 62.4 | +3.6 | 75.5 | 18 | 44.5 | 16 | 5.39 | 12 | -1.1 | 1.37 | 30 | 185
| Cobb Dam | 2,701 | 62.9 | 46.8 | 54.8 | ... | 72.3 | 11 | 33.9 | 16 | 4.75 | 15 | -0.7 | 1.32 | 25 | ...
| Murchison | 520 | 72.7 | 50.2 | 61.4 | ... | 82.0 | 11 | 33.0 | 16 | 5.15 | 11 | ... | 2.18 | 7 | ...
| Lake Rotoiti | 2,080 | 67.4 | 47.8 | 57.6 | ... | 77.0 | 4 | 32.8 | 16 | 6.96 | 14 | +3.0 | 1.88 | 7 | ...
| Hokitika Aerodrome | 127 | 68.0 | 52.8 | 60.4 | +2.6 | 74.5 | 18 | 40.8 | 16 | 10.47 | 15 | +2.2 | 2.74 | 6 | 156
| Reefton | 650 | 71.0 | 50.4 | 60.7 | ... | 82.0 | 11 | 39.0 | 16,23 | 4.73 | 12 | ... | 1.38 | 14 | ...