1116

No. 37

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

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

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. | B Min. | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | Total Fall In. | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Date | Bright Sun-shine Hrs. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cape Reinga | 628 | 63.2 | 54.4 | 58.8 | +1.3 | 68.2 | 8 | 48.1 | 28 | 3.54 | 21 | -2.0 | 0.63 | 2 | ... |
| Te Paki Station, Te Hapua | 190 | 64.6 | 50.2 | 57.4 | -0.3 | 70.0 | 8 | 30.0 | 29 | 4.71 | 18 | -1.8 | 1.46 | 2 | 162 |
| Kaitaia Aerodrome | 261 | 64.7 | 50.2 | 57.4 | -0.1 | 71.9 | 8 | 36.4 | 28 | 4.78 | 19 | -0.8 | 1.62 | 7 | 173 |
| Aupouri Forest | 225 | 65.0 | 52.7 | 58.8 | -0.2 | 71.8 | 8 | 43.5 | 28 | 2.84 | 18 | ... | 0.64 | 7 | ... |
| Kaitaia | 25 | 66.7 | 49.2 | 58.0 | ... | 73.0 | 8 | 32.8 | 28 | 3.91 | 17 | ... | 1.01 | 7 | ... |
| Umawera | 380 | 63.9 | 48.2 | 56.0 | -0.3 | 70.1 | 8 | 34.0 | 30 | 7.37 | 18 | ... | 1.91 | 2 | ... |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 64.8 | 47.2 | 56.0 | -0.6 | 71.1 | 8 | 34.1 | 29 | 7.32 | 19 | -0.1 | 2.18 | 7 | 167 |
| Punakitere | 590 | 62.6 | 48.0 | 55.3 | ... | 69.8 | 8 | 35.6 | 28 | 5.14 | 18 | ... | 0.92 | 7 | ... |
| Waipoua Forest | 290 | 64.4 | 44.9 | 54.6 | -0.7 | 72.9 | 9 | 30.5 | 28 | 5.32 | 18 | -1.6 | 0.86 | 7 | ... |
| Dargaville | 64 | 64.2 | 45.8 | 55.0 | -0.5 | 73.0 | 8 | 29.9 | 28 | 3.65 | 17 | -1.6 | 0.53 | 22 | 178 |
| Waitangi Forest | 180 | 65.5 | 49.0 | 57.2 | -0.3 | 71.8 | 2 | 36.0 | 29 | 5.50 | 17 | ... | 1.75 | 2 | ... |
| Puketurua, Northland | 330 | 65.2 | 44.6 | 54.2 | -0.8 | 73.9 | 8 | 29.0 | 28 | 4.28 | 17 | ... | 1.13 | 7 | ... |
| Glenbervie Forest | 350 | 62.8 | 42.6 | 52.7 | -1.4 | 70.0 | 8 | 27.1 | 28 | 5.58 | 19 | -2.0 | 0.99 | 5,7 | ... |
| Whangarei | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Whangarei Aerodrome | 119 | 64.2 | 48.6 | 56.4 | -0.5 | 72.3 | 8 | 36.0 | 28 | 4.33 | 16 | ... | 0.89 | 1 | 156 |
| Leigh | 100 | 64.0 | 51.4 | 57.7 | -0.1 | 70.3 | 8 | 42.1 | 28 | 4.75 | 17 | ... | 0.78 | 8 | 164 |
| Takatu, Matakana | 230 | 63.1 | 50.6 | 56.8 | -0.1 | 70.5 | 9 | 39.2 | 28 | 4.89 | 17 | -0.3 | 1.15 | 8 | ... |
| Woodhill Forest | 100 | 63.0 | 45.8 | 54.4 | -1.4 | 72.2 | 8 | 30.1 | 28 | 5.69 | 16 | +0.5 | 1.25 | 21 | ... |
| Riverhead Forest | 91 | 63.2 | 44.2 | 53.7 | 0.0 | 72.1 | 8 | 29.2 | 28 | 6.52 | 18 | +0.8 | 1.11 | 21 | ... |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 63.0 | 45.6 | 54.3 | -0.5 | 72.0 | 8 | 29.8 | 28 | 7.56 | 17 | +2.2 | 1.23 | 5 | ... |
| Albert Park, Auckland | 160 | 63.5 | 49.8 | 56.6 | -0.4 | 73.8 | 8 | 40.0 | 28 | 6.27 | 16 | +1.5 | 1.28 | 1 | 169 |
| Owairaka, Auckland | 133 | 62.4 | 47.6 | 55.0 | -0.6 | 71.2 | 9 | 35.0 | 12 | 6.43 | 16 | +0.9 | 1.00 | 21 | ... |
| Oratia, Auckland | 135 | 62.9 | 43.4 | 53.2 | -0.9 | 71.5 | 9 | 28.8 | 12 | 7.86 | 16 | +1.5 | 1.33 | 22 | ... |
| Port Fitzroy, Gt. Barrier Id. | 13 | 64.1 | 50.1 | 57.1 | -0.6 | 69.8 | 9 | 36.5 | 28 | 4.46 | 14 | -2.4 | 1.04 | 5 | ... |
| Whangapoua Forest | 12 | 64.5 | 44.0 | 54.2 | -0.2 | 72.0 | 9 | 28.0 | 28 | 8.23 | 17 | +1.0 | 1.45 | 5 | ... |
| Thames | 10 | 62.5 | 46.6 | 54.6 | -1.7 | 71.0 | 1,9 | 33.2 | 28 | 4.74 | 17 | +0.1 | 0.89 | 1 | 145 |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 62.4 | 44.6 | 53.5 | -0.2 | 71.5 | 9 | 33.0 | 28 | 9.35 | 15 | +3.2 | 2.48 | 1 | ... |
| Ngatea | 5 | 62.9 | 42.1 | 52.5 | -0.2 | 70.4 | 9 | 27.0 | 13 | 4.83 | 14 | +1.1 | 0.74 | 8 | ... |
| Paeroa | 12 | 61.9 | 42.1 | 52.0 | -2.0 | 70.8 | 9 | 28.3 | 13 | 5.31 | 16 | -0.1 | 1.12 | 1 | ... |
| Waihi | 300 | 60.4 | 42.8 | 51.6 | -1.1 | 69.0 | 9 | 27.5 | 13 | 8.99 | 17 | +0.1 | 3.57 | 1 | 147 |
| Te Aroha | 40 | 62.5 | 43.4 | 53.0 | -0.8 | 69.0 | 17 | 29.0 | 28 | 7.32 | 16 | +1.8 | 2.00 | 1 | ... |
| Tauranga | 5 | 61.6 | 48.0 | 54.8 | ... | 68.7 | 17 | 35.5 | 28 | 5.14 | 13 | ... | 2.50 | 1 | ... |
| Tauranga Aerodrome | 12 | 61.9 | 44.4 | 53.2 | -0.6 | 70.9 | 17 | 35.2 | 29 | 5.78 | 14 | +0.9 | 3.01 | 1 | 163 |
| Rotoehu Forest | 235 | 59.7 | 41.4 | 50.6 | -0.5 | 67.0 | 17 | 30.0 | 28 | 5.29 | 14 | -1.1 | 1.51 | 1 | ... |
| Whakatane | 6 | 62.2 | 44.2 | 53.2 | -0.4 | 70.0 | 18 | 31.0 | 30 | 4.31 | 12 | -0.7 | 0.90 | 21 | 166 |
| Kinleith | 1,257 | 55.7 | 40.7 | 48.2 | ... | 66.0 | 1 | 27.6 | 12 | 6.67 | 16 | ... | 1.50 | 22 | ... |
| Kawerau | 100 | 62.8 | 43.7 | 53.2 | +0.1 | 71.4 | 9 | 31.3 | 24 | 6.15 | 14 | -0.7 | 1.86 | 8 | ... |
| Te Teko | 27 | 63.3 | 42.2 | 52.8 | ... | 72.0 | 18 | 31.8 | 26 | 5.29 | 13 | -0.6 | 1.19 | 8 | 150 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 57.8 | 41.6 | 49.2 | -0.1 | 66.1 | 9 | 30.0 | 28 | 6.28 | 15 | +0.4 | 1.87 | 8 | 135 |
| Rotorua Aerodrome | 940 | 58.0 | 41.6 | 49.8 | ... | 65.9 | 1 | 27.9 | 31 | 5.82 | 15 | -0.2 | 2.17 | 8 | ... |
| Tarewera Forest | 200 | 61.0 | 37.0 | 49.0 | ... | 69.3 | 9 | 24.4 | 29 | 7.33 | 13 | ... | 2.13 | 8 | ... |
| Waiotapu Forest | 1,250 | 57.2 | 34.3 | 45.8 | -2.0 | 66.4 | 1 | 22.8 | 29 | 5.43 | 16 | +0.3 | 1.08 | 8 | ... |
| Atiamuri | 831 | 57.5 | 39.7 | 48.6 | ... | 67.4 | 1 | 27.5 | 28 | 7.21 | 16 | ... | 1.44 | 20 | ... |
| Kaingaroa Forest | 1,785 | 54.9 | 36.0 | 45.4 | -2.0 | 65.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 31 | 5.48 | 16 | -0.4 | 1.50 | 8 | ... |
| Broadlands | 960 | 56.4 | 35.9 | 46.2 | ... | 68.1 | 1 | 23.6 | 28 | 4.58 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Wairapukao Forest | 1,435 | ... | 34.6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 21.7 | 31 | 6.08 | 14 | +0.9 | 1.26 | 8 | ... |
| Taupo | 1,232 | 56.6 | 39.9 | 48.2 | -1.1 | 67.9 | 1 | 28.4 | 28 | 4.36 | 14 | -0.4 | 0.92 | 8 | 123 |
| Wairakei | 1,122 | 56.9 | 39.7 | 48.3 | -1.5 | 66.2 | 1 | 28.0 | 28 | 4.86 | 15 | -0.2 | 1.12 | 21 | ... |
| Wairakei (Soil Con.) | 1,320 | 55.9 | 37.7 | 46.8 | ... | 65.0 | 1 | 24.3 | 28 | 5.58 | 14 | ... | 1.40 | 21 | ... |
| Minginui Forest | 1,200 | 57.5 | 35.0 | 46.2 | -0.3 | 70.0 | 2 | 20.5 | 29 | 4.98 | 13 | -0.8 | 1.24 | 8 | ... |
| Waimihia Forest | 2,438 | 51.1 | 34.5 | 42.8 | -1.3 | 62.0 | 1 | 21.0 | 28 | 8.09 | 13 | +2.1 | 1.68 | 21 | ... |
| Opotiki | 20 | 62.1 | 45.2 | 53.6 | -0.3 | 69.5 | 9 | 32.1 | 12 | 4.13 | 13 | -1.2 | 1.04 | 8 | 147 |
| Waimana | 120 | 62.2 | 39.2 | 50.7 | ... | 71.9 | 18 | 24.9 | 29 | 6.03 | 15 | -0.6 | 1.87 | 8 | ... |
| Mangere, Auckland | 14 | 62.5 | 47.6 | 55.1 | -0.7 | 71.6 | 8 | 33.2 | 28 | 5.98 | 15 | +1.1 | 1.21 | 1 | 164 |
| Otara, Auckland | 40 | 62.6 | 45.3 | 54.0 | -0.7 | 70.2 | 8 | 29.5 | 28 | 4.75 | 14 | +0.2 | 0.78 | 21,22 | ... |
| Auckland Airport | 25 | 62.0 | 47.8 | 54.9 | ... | 72.0 | 8 | 36.6 | 12 | 4.94 | 15 | +0.2 | 0.71 | 1,22 | 162 |
| Ardmore | 100 | 63.5 | 44.3 | 53.9 | ... | 70.5 | 3 | 29.0 | 12 | 5.29 | 16 | ... | 0.83 | 22 | ... |
| Pukekohe | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Maioro Forest | 172 | 62.5 | 46.3 | 54.4 | -1.2 | 70.5 | 8 | 33.0 | 28 | 8.94 | 16 | +4.2 | 2.18 | 21 | ... |
| Maramarua Forest | 124 | 61.9 | 41.1 | 51.5 | -1.2 | 71.4 | 9 | 28.2 | 28 | 6.17 | 16 | +1.7 | 1.28 | 8 | ... |
| Te Kauwhata | 105 | 62.3 | 44.5 | 53.4 | -0.7 | 70.6 | 9 | 30.0 | 28 | 5.75 | 18 | +1.4 | 1.02 | 21 | 143 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton | 131 | 61.0 | 40.8 | 50.9 | -0.9 | 70.9 | 9 | 25.6 | 12 | 4.43 | 16 | +0.1 | 0.93 | 22 | 145 |
| Whatawahata | 340 | 61.0 | 43.7 | 52.4 | -0.1 | 70.8 | 9 | 29.2 | 31 | 6.97 | 18 | +1.0 | 1.41 | 19 | 141 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 60.5 | 43.2 | 51.8 | -1.0 | 69.0 | 9 | 29.8 | 13 | 4.54 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.87 | 22 | 153 |
| Mohakatino Station, Mokau | 150 | 60.4 | 47.0 | 53.7 | ... | 68.6 | 1 | 35.8 | 27 | 8.51 | 15 | ... | 1.57 | 19 | ... |
| Arapuni | 402 | 60.3 | 41.3 | 50.8 | -0.6 | 69.5 | 9 | 28.0 | 12 | 7.16 | 17 | +2.1 | 1.23 | 21 | ... |
| Waikeria | 150 | 60.9 | 39.1 | 50.0 | -2.3 | 69.5 | 9 | 24.0 | 28 | 6.81 | 15 | +2.3 | 1.60 | 21 | ... |
| Puketurua, Putaruru | 470 | 58.4 | 39.9 | 49.2 | -1.9 | 67.2 | 1 | 22.0 | 29 | 5.89 | 17 | +1.0 | 0.94 | 21 | ... |
| Te Kuiti | 201 | 60.6 | 40.5 | 50.6 | -1.9 | 69.2 | 9 | 29.4 | 12 | 7.66 | 18 | +2.3 | 1.43 | 8 | ... |
| Pureora Forest | 1,800 | 53.9 | 37.5 | 45.7 | -1.4 | 63.8 | 9 | 25.9 | 28 | 8.34 | 18 | +1.5 | 1.46 | 21 | ... |
| Otutira | 1,900 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Taumarunui | 562 | 60.2 | 37.5 | 48.8 | -2.0 | 69.2 | 1 | 26.5 | 28 | 6.87 | 16 | +1.8 | 1.19 | 22 | 120 |
| Turangi | 1,200 | 56.5 | 39.6 | 48.0 | ... | 65.1 | 1,9 | 26.0 | 30 | 6.33 | 15 | ... | 1.29 | 8 | ... |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 58.8 | 46.9 | 53.8 | -0.9 | 67.0 | 8 | 34.0 | 27 | 7.77 | 17 | +2.5 | 1.29 | 21 | 147 |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 90 | 59.8 | 43.5 | 51.6 | -1.6 | 66.0 | 9 | 32.1 | 27 | 5.40 | 16 | +0.3 | 1.05 | 19 | ... |
| Te Wera Forest | 590 | 58.1 | 38.1 | 48.1 | -0.9 | 66.8 | 1 | 24.6 | 12 | 6.48 | 14 | +0.2 | 1.00 | 8 | ... |