New Zealand Gazette – 1970 – No. 37

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✨ Climatological Summary



25 JUNE

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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

Station Height of Station Above M.S.L. Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) Rainfall in Inches Bright Sunshine
Means of
A Max. B Min. Mean of A and B Difference From Normal
Maximum Date
Lower Retaruke .. 730 .. .. ..
Taurewa Forest .. 2,545 .. .. ..
The Chateau, Tongariro 3,670 46.8 32.8 39.8
East Cape 55 61.7 50.4 56.0
Ruatoria 200 62.2 45.0 53.6
Mangatu Forest .. 570 59.7 42.2 51.0
Waerenga-O-Kuri 1,030 53.9 42.1 48.0
Manutuke 100 61.5 43.7 52.6
Gisborne Aerodrome 17 61.3 44.6 53.0
Whakapunake 3,100 47.5 38.3 42.9
Tokomaru Bay .. 85 62.0 47.2 54.6
Onepoto, L Waikaremoana 2,110 53.2 40.7 47.0
Makahu Spur .. 4,850 .. .. ..
Makahu Saddle .. 3,195 48.3 36.5 42.4
Esk Forest 1,400 54.4 41.1 47.8
Tangoio 980 55.8 45.9 50.8
Kaweka Forest 1,358 54.3 43.0 48.6
Napier 5 60.4 42.9 51.6
Hastings 40 59.6 42.4 51.0
Havelock North .. 30 59.3 39.2 49.2
Gwavas Forest .. 1,100 53.8 37.6 45.7
Makaretu 1,100 55.0 39.5 47.2
Mohaka Forest .. 938 56.8 41.2 49.0
Frasertown, Wairoa 25 61.2 43.7 52.4
Portland Island .. 255 58.8 50.1 54.4
Ballantrae No. 1, Woodville 1,140 52.5 42.0 47.2
Ballantrae No. 2, Woodville 560 .. .. ..
Mangamutu, Pahiatua 380 56.9 39.3 48.1
Mount Bruce 1,000 53.9 38.0 46.0
Waingawa, Masterton 375 56.8 39.4 48.1
Kopua 1,020 54.5 40.0 47.2
Waipukurau 450 56.7 39.4 48.0
Dannevirke 680 55.7 40.0 47.8
Ngaumu Forest .. 800 55.7 37.6 46.6
Tauherenikau .. 140 57.4 39.5 48.4
Gladstone 380 56.4 39.5 48.0
Waiorongomai .. 70 56.2 39.8 48.0
Martinborough .. 100 .. .. ..
Stratford Mountain House 2,775 48.9 36.1 42.5
Stratford 1,020 55.8 40.2 48.0
Manaia 320 58.1 42.4 50.2
Patea 140 59.3 43.2 51.2
Ohakune 1,964 53.4 36.6 45.0
Karioi Forest .. 2,125 54.0 36.2 45.1
Waiouru 2,700 50.4 35.6 43.0
Waiouru (Military Camp) .. 2,693 49.7 35.2 42.4
Ranana Station, Jerusalem 660 56.4 38.7 47.6
Hiwi, Taihape .. 2,157 53.9 39.0 46.4
Wanganui 72 58.9 43.8 51.4
Kapiti Island .. 40 56.2 47.3 51.8
Paraparaumu Aerodrome 22 58.0 41.6 49.8
Flock House, Bulls 30 59.2 41.1 50.2
Ohakea 157 58.4 42.5 50.4
Wharite Peak .. 3,000 45.1 36.1 40.6
Aorangi, Oroua 50 58.4 39.7 49.1
Palmerston Nth. Aerodrome 140 57.7 42.0 49.8
Wairoa 65 60.0 43.1 51.6
Palmerston Nth. DSIR 110 57.8 42.8 50.3
Foxton 10 .. .. ..
Waitarere Forest 10 58.8 38.7 48.8
Hokio Beach School 20 59.2 39.8 49.5
Levin 150 59.2 41.7 50.4
Porirua 58 56.9 41.0 49.0
Pauatahanui .. 100 58.1 42.8 50.4
Taita, Lower Hutt 213 56.6 41.6 49.1
Avalon, Lower Hutt 50 57.0 41.7 49.4
Kelburn, Wellington 415 55.2 44.2 49.7
Makara 915 52.2 43.8 48.0
Gracefield, Lower Hutt 110 56.5 42.5 49.5
Wellington Airport 20 56.1 44.2 50.2
Kaitoke 625 54.0 37.6 45.8
Whitemans Valley .. 770 54.3 38.1 46.2
Wallaceville 185 56.6 38.2 47.4
Westport Aerodrome 6 59.3 43.3 51.3
Cobb Dam .. 2,701 49.8 32.2 41.0
Murchison 520 55.5 34.6 45.0
Lake Rotoiti .. 2,080 31.7 .. ..
Hokitika Aerodrome 127 58.7 40.7 49.7
Reefton 650 54.3 33.4 43.8
Station Absolute Maximum and Minimum Total Fall No. of Rain Days Difference From Normal Maximum Fall Bright Sunshine
Maximum Date Minimum Date In. ..
Lower Retaruke .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Taurewa Forest .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
The Chateau, Tongariro 57.0 2 22.0 28 11.26 ..
East Cape 70.2 9 40.2 26 6.45 19
Ruatoria 74.2 9 30.2 31 13.49 19
Mangatu Forest .. 69.0 9 29.8 29 8.16 19
Waerenga-O-Kuri 65.3 9 30.6 13 9.57 21
Manutuke 72.3 9 29.6 29 5.34 17
Gisborne Aerodrome 71.7 9 31.0 31 5.65 19
Whakapunake 56.5 9 27.0 28 10.20 17
Tokomaru Bay .. 69.8 10 36.2 26 7.66 20
Onepoto, L Waikaremoana 65.0 7 32.0 27 12.38 22
Makahu Spur .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Makahu Saddle .. 57.3 9 27.0 28 16.31 22
Esk Forest 65.0 9 29.0 28 12.20 20
Tangoio 68.9 9 36.0 27 11.13 19
Kaweka Forest 67.8 9 35.0 28 6.64 19
Napier 73.2 9 30.1 31 5.71 17
Hastings .. .. .. .. 27.8 31
Havelock North .. 72.2 9 25.6 31 4.47 18
Gwavas Forest .. 66.2 9 27.6 29 5.91 18
Makaretu 69.0 9 27.8 30 4.88 19
Mohaka Forest .. 68.1 9 29.6 29 10.20 18
Frasertown, Wairoa 73.0 9 30.5 31 6.30 19
Portland Island .. 70.0 9 35.0 27 5.10 21
Ballantrae No. 1, Woodville 61.2 19 33.0 30 5.07 16
Ballantrae No. 2, Woodville .. .. .. .. .. ..
Mangamutu, Pahiatua 69.2 9 24.0 30 5.07 16
Mount Bruce 64.0 18 25.3 30 9.14 20
Waingawa, Masterton 69.0 9 26.4 31 4.92 18
Kopua 66.4 9 27.8 30 5.24 19
Waipukurau 69.0 9 25.9 31 4.03 18
Dannevirke 70.0 9 25.8 30 5.50 20
Ngaumu Forest .. 65.9 9 22.6 30 7.32 18
Tauherenikau .. 67.0 9 29.7 29 4.85 16
Gladstone 65.0 21 26.2 30 4.45 16
Waiorongomai .. 66.6 9 29.7 30 7.57 16
Martinborough .. .. .. .. .. 4.46 16
Stratford Mountain House 58.0 5 28.0 30 26.74 19
Stratford 62.5 1 29.6 12 9.36 18
Manaia 66.7 9 31.2 30 6.66 18
Patea 67.6 8 30.8 11 4.64 16
Ohakune 68.3 8 25.0 31 6.75 15
Karioi Forest .. 64.0 7 28.1 31 5.76 14
Waiouru 62.7 9 21.2 27 4.19 16
Waiouru (Military Camp) .. 61.6 9 23.9 27 4.73 18
Ranana Station, Jerusalem 66.5 9 29.9 12 5.94 ..
Hiwi, Taihape .. 68.0 9 31.0 28 4.49 ..
Wanganui 70.8 9 34.2 30 47.9 14
Kapiti Island .. 64.9 9 39.7 28 4.04 10
Paraparaumu Aerodrome 68.2 9 31.1 30 3.86 11
Flock House, Bulls 71.0 9 28.5 30 3.48 11
Ohakea 69.8 9 32.1 30 3.75 14
Wharite Peak .. 57.8 9 28.4 11 7.87 22
Aorangi, Oroua 70.0 9 20.7 12 3.62 14
Palmerston Nth. Aerodrome 70.0 9 25.8 28 4.30 14
Wairoa 73.0 9 31.5 31 4.45 18
Palmerston Nth. DSIR 70.5 9 29.5 28 3.86 14
Foxton .. .. .. .. 4.25 11
Waitarere Forest 68.6 9 26.1 30 3.45 11
Hokio Beach School 70.3 2 27.8 30 3.79 11
Levin 69.2 9 31.8 30 4.87 14
Porirua 65.0 17 29.8 30 4.88 12
Pauatahanui .. 67.4 9 34.2 28 .. ..
Taita, Lower Hutt 65.8 19 30.6 30 6.23 14
Avalon, Lower Hutt 65.4 19 32.4 30 6.62 15
Kelburn, Wellington 64.3 19 35.9 30 6.02 12
Makara 60.4 17 37.6 11 6.45 13
Gracefield, Lower Hutt 66.0 9 33.5 30 6.92 16
Wellington Airport 65.0 9 35.4 17 5.78 15
Kaitoke 64.1 9 24.0 30 6.69 16
Whitemans Valley .. 63.0 9 24.4 30 7.72 15
Wallaceville 65.6 9 25.5 30 5.44 16
Westport Aerodrome 70.3 1 33.8 27 7.78 12
Cobb Dam .. 57.6 6 24.3 30 7.36 12
Murchison 67.3 2 26.0 12 2.31 11
Lake Rotoiti .. .. .. 21.0 30 2.51 10
Hokitika Aerodrome 69.2 1 31.8 11 4.55 11
Reefton 66.0 1,2 24.0 6 3.72 13


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