1 OCTOBER

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE--Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for August 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 Maximum Date | Minimum Date | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Rainfall in Inches Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount Date | Bright Sunshine Hrs. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cape Reinga | 628 | 59.4 | 51.3 | 55.4 | +1.8 | 63.0 | 28 | 45.0 | 25 | 7.17 | 18 | +2.7 | 1.73 | 13 | .. |
| Te Paki Stn, Te Hapua | 190 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kaitaia Aerodrome | 261 | 60.7 | 49.3 | 55.0 | +1.8 | 65.0 | 4 | 37.1 | 9 | 8.62 | 16 | +3.2 | 1.92 | 5 | 143 |
| Aupouri Forest | 225 | 60.3 | 48.7 | 54.5 | +1.3 | 64.0 | 4 | 41.2 | 25 | 7.44 | 14 | .. | 1.88 | 13 | .. |
| Kaitaia | 25 | 62.2 | 47.9 | 55.1 | .. | 66.4 | 31 | 33.3 | 10 | 8.55 | 15 | .. | 1.75 | 13 | .. |
| Umawera | 380 | 60.8 | 45.1 | 53.0 | .. | 69.5 | 30 | 30.0 | 25 | 9.77 | 17 | .. | 2.25 | 13 | .. |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 61.4 | 46.0 | 53.7 | +1.7 | 65.2 | 31 | 33.5 | 25 | 8.74 | 17 | +2.5 | 1.72 | 20 | 143 |
| Punakitere | 590 | 59.1 | 46.5 | 52.8 | +1.7 | 64.6 | 4 | 35.5 | 25 | 7.94 | 17 | .. | 2.19 | 13 | .. |
| Waipoua Forest | 290 | 61.1 | 43.0 | 52.0 | +1.0 | 67.0 | 4 | 29.8 | 26 | 10.80 | 13 | +3.9 | 4.20 | 13 | .. |
| Dargaville | 64 | 60.0 | 45.8 | 52.9 | +1.6 | 65.3 | 4 | 29.1 | 25 | 7.53 | 14 | +2.7 | 3.72 | 13 | 137 |
| Waitangi Forest | 180 | 62.5 | 46.5 | 54.5 | +1.5 | 65.8 | 4 | 37.8 | 25 | 7.27 | 16 | .. | 2.13 | 20 | .. |
| Puketuru, Northland | 330 | 61.8 | 44.2 | 53.0 | +1.7 | 69.2 | 4 | 27.9 | 25 | 7.09 | 17 | .. | 2.25 | 13 | .. |
| Glenbervie Forest | 350 | 59.3 | 42.1 | 50.7 | +1.2 | 66.7 | 21 | 26.8 | 25 | 9.56 | 14 | +3.0 | 3.74 | 20 | .. |
| Whangarei | 95 | 61.1 | 45.9 | 53.5 | .. | 68.0 | 4 | 33.0 | 25 | 8.20 | 15 | .. | 3.42 | 20 | 144 |
| Whangarei Aerodrome | 119 | 61.1 | 47.0 | 54.0 | +1.6 | 66.4 | 31 | 35.2 | 25 | 7.24 | 15 | .. | 3.03 | 20 | .. |
| Leigh | 100 | 60.2 | 51.3 | 55.8 | +2.2 | 64.5 | 4 | 41.9 | 4 | 7.49 | 14 | .. | 2.33 | 20 | 168 |
| Takatu, Matakana | 230 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Woodhill Forest | 100 | 59.7 | 45.7 | 52.7 | +1.5 | 66.1 | 31 | 30.5 | 25 | 8.53 | 13 | +3.8 | 3.46 | 13 | .. |
| Riverhead Forest | 91 | 59.9 | 43.4 | 51.6 | +2.2 | 69.0 | 31 | 29.1 | 26 | 10.19 | 14 | +5.1 | 4.29 | 13 | .. |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 59.8 | 45.1 | 52.4 | +1.8 | 64.8 | 4 | 30.5 | 26 | 9.69 | 17 | +5.0 | 3.68 | 13 | .. |
| Albert Park, Auckland | 160 | 60.1 | 48.4 | 54.2 | +1.6 | 65.0 | 4 | 39.4 | 25 | 9.47 | 14 | +5.2 | 3.68 | 13 | 155* |
| Owairaka, Auckland | 133 | 59.2 | 46.5 | 52.8 | +1.5 | 64.0 | 4 | 35.1 | 1 | 8.96 | 12 | +4.3 | 3.50 | 13 | .. |
| Oratia, Auckland | 135 | 59.9 | 43.6 | 51.8 | +1.6 | 67.4 | 20 | 28.3 | 26 | 10.70 | 14 | +5.3 | 4.52 | 13 | .. |
| Port Fitzroy, Gt. Barrier Id. | 13 | 61.0 | 48.4 | 54.7 | +1.5 | 65.4 | 31 | 36.3 | 25 | 9.88 | 14 | +4.3 | 4.06 | 20 | .. |
| Whangapoua Forest | 12 | 61.0 | 45.0 | 53.0 | +1.1 | 65.6 | 29 | 30.4 | 26 | 12.13 | 16 | +6.3 | 3.44 | 13 | .. |
| Thames | 10 | 60.4 | 45.7 | 53.0 | +1.3 | 65.8 | 29 | 33.1 | 25 | 10.08 | 15 | +5.9 | 3.43 | 13 | 117 |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 59.6 | 45.2 | 52.4 | +2.5 | 63.5 | 16 | 31.8 | 1 | 13.19 | 18 | +7.5 | 4.17 | 13 | .. |
| Ngatea | 5 | 60.0 | 41.7 | 50.8 | +1.4 | 66.2 | 29 | 27.0 | 26 | 8.62 | 15 | +5.1 | 3.63 | 13 | .. |
| Paeroa | 12 | 60.3 | 43.2 | 51.6 | +1.5 | 65.5 | 31 | 29.2 | 25 | 8.42 | 17 | +4.0 | 3.98 | 13 | .. |
| Waihi | 300 | 57.6 | 43.3 | 50.4 | +1.3 | 62.0 | 29 | 27.5 | 26 | 11.76 | 20 | +3.8 | 3.58 | 13 | 94 |
| Te Aroha | 40 | 60.7 | 43.9 | 52.3 | +1.9 | 67.0 | 25 | 31.0 | 1 | 10.56 | 16 | +5.3 | 3.67 | 13 | .. |
| Tauranga | 5 | 59.1 | 46.1 | 52.6 | .. | 65.2 | 16 | 36.0 | 9 | 8.21 | 18 | .. | 3.24 | 13 | .. |
| Tauranga Aerodrome | 12 | 59.4 | 44.7 | 52.0 | +2.0 | 65.2 | 16 | 33.9 | 26 | 9.36 | 20 | +4.6 | 3.82 | 13 | 113 |
| Rotoehu Forest | 235 | 57.9 | 42.8 | 50.4 | +3.1 | 64.4 | 16 | 29.0 | 26 | 16.63 | 20 | +10.2 | 5.90 | 13 | .. |
| Edgecumbe | 15 | 59.2 | 44.9 | 52.0 | .. | 63.8 | 29 | 33.8 | 25 | 12.61 | 18 | .. | 3.60 | 13 | .. |
| Whakatane | 6 | 59.4 | 44.9 | 52.2 | +2.2 | 65.0 | 6 | 32.0 | 26 | 12.28 | 18 | +7.1 | 4.51 | 13 | 119 |
| Kinleith | 1,257 | 54.7 | 40.7 | 47.7 | .. | 60.2 | 26 | 28.0 | 9 | 9.21 | 18 | .. | 3.79 | 13 | .. |
| Kawerau | 100 | 59.9 | 44.8 | 52.4 | +3.3 | 68.4 | 16 | 30.0 | 26 | 17.79 | 19 | +10.9 | 8.30 | 13 | .. |
| Te Teko | 27 | 60.8 | 43.9 | 52.4 | +2.8 | 68.5 | 27 | 30.0 | 25 | 20.59 | 20 | +14.5 | 10.30 | 13 | 112 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 55.7 | 42.0 | 48.8 | +2.8 | 63.0 | 17 | 30.2 | 26 | 11.85 | 19 | +6.8 | 5.34 | 13 | 90 |
| Rotorua Aerodrome | 940 | 55.9 | 42.6 | 49.2 | +3.4 | 61.0 | 17 | 29.0 | 26 | 11.78 | 20 | +6.6 | 5.66 | 13 | .. |
| Tarawera Forest | 200 | 59.2 | 40.8 | 50.0 | +3.9 | 65.9 | 16 | 23.9 | 26 | 18.00 | 19 | .. | 7.48 | 13 | .. |
| Waiotapu Forest | 1,250 | 55.1 | 37.2 | 46.2 | +2.1 | 62.6 | 26 | 23.6 | 26 | 12.37 | 20 | +7.8 | 5.72 | 13 | .. |
| Atiamuri | 831 | 56.3 | 40.5 | 48.4 | +2.4 | 62.5 | 26 | 27.5 | 25 | 7.93 | 20 | .. | 3.81 | 13 | .. |
| Kaingaroa Forest | 1,785 | 52.7 | 38.5 | 45.6 | +1.9 | 61.0 | 26 | 25.0 | 1 | 13.05 | 20 | +7.9 | 5.77 | 13 | .. |
| Broadlands | 960 | 55.9 | 39.0 | 47.4 | .. | 62.5 | 6 | 24.1 | 26 | 8.60 | 21 | .. | 3.74 | 13 | .. |
| Wairapukao Forest | 1,435 | 54.1 | 37.2 | 45.6 | +2.9 | 62.0 | 31 | 22.8 | 10 | 11.74 | 22 | +6.9 | 5.81 | 13 | .. |
| Taupo | 1,232 | 54.5 | 39.5 | 47.0 | +2.6 | 63.8 | 15 | 28.3 | 26 | 8.66 | 21 | +4.3 | 3.61 | 13 | 100 |
| Wairakei | 1,122 | 55.4 | 39.7 | 47.6 | +2.7 | 62.5 | 15 | 27.7 | 1 | 9.22 | 21 | +4.6 | 3.73 | 13 | .. |
| Wairakei (Soil Con.) | 1,320 | 55.2 | 38.3 | 46.8 | +3.1 | 63.3 | 15 | 25.3 | 26 | 9.18 | 21 | .. | 3.87 | 13 | .. |
| Minginui Forest | 1,200 | 55.4 | 37.5 | 46.4 | +3.1 | 64.0 | 26 | 17.1 | 26 | 12.66 | 21 | +7.3 | 6.19 | 13 | .. |
| Waimihia Forest | 2,438 | 49.8 | 35.3 | 42.6 | +2.2 | 58.8 | 26 | 21.0 | 24 | 11.39 | 20 | +5.6 | 3.98 | 13 | .. |
| Opotiki | 20 | 59.0 | 44.8 | 51.9 | +2.1 | 66.0 | 16 | 33.0 | 9 | 12.20 | 18 | +6.6 | 4.39 | 13 | 109 |
| Waimana | 120 | 59.6 | 41.1 | 50.4 | +2.4 | 68.4 | 16 | 25.7 | 1 | 20.47 | 20 | +13.7 | 9.37 | 13 | .. |
| Mangere, Auckland | 14 | 59.2 | 46.8 | 53.0 | +1.6 | 64.4 | 29 | 33.3 | 26 | 8.42 | 13 | +4.0 | 3.43 | 13 | 145 |
| Otara, Auckland | 40 | 59.1 | 45.2 | 52.2 | +1.7 | 64.1 | 4 | 30.5 | 26 | 8.88 | 15 | +5.0 | 3.80 | 13 | .. |
| Auckland Airport | 25 | 59.0 | 46.6 | 52.8 | +1.4 | 64.9 | 4 | 34.3 | 26 | 7.94 | 14 | +3.9 | 3.16 | 13 | 155 |
| Ardmore | 100 | 60.4 | 43.6 | 52.0 | .. | 66.0 | 4 | 30.0 | 25 | 10.35 | 14 | .. | 4.53 | 13 | 139 |
| Pukekohe | .. | 59.1 | 45.2 | 52.2 | .. | 64.2 | 29 | 35.0 | 26 | 8.48 | 13 | .. | 3.76 | 13 | .. |
| Maioro Forest | 172 | 59.1 | 45.2 | 52.2 | +0.8 | 64.0 | 30 | 32.8 | 26 | 8.21 | 12 | +3.5 | 2.60 | 13 | .. |
| Maramarua Forest | 124 | 58.5 | 41.0 | 49.8 | +1.5 | 64.2 | 29 | 28.1 | 25 | 9.18 | 12 | +5.0 | 3.36 | 13 | .. |
| Te Kauwhata | 105 | 58.0 | 44.9 | 51.5 | +1.3 | 64.3 | 29 | 34.0 | 26 | 8.52 | 13 | +4.2 | 3.75 | 13 | 113 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton | 131 | 58.5 | 41.2 | 49.8 | +1.2 | 64.9 | 29 | 26.4 | 25 | 7.00 | 13 | +2.9 | 3.14 | 13 | .. |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 58.0 | 42.7 | 50.4 | +1.2 | 64.1 | 29 | 29.3 | 26 | 7.43 | 14 | +1.7 | 2.28 | 13 | 104 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 58.1 | 42.4 | 50.2 | +0.7 | 63.1 | 29 | 29.9 | 26 | 7.08 | 12 | +2.7 | 3.06 | 13 | 105 |
| Lake Takaroa | 50 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mohakatino Stn., Mokau | 150 | 57.7 | 45.0 | 51.4 | .. | 63.0 | 30 | 36.7 | 25 | 6.80 | 13 | .. | 1.24 | 22 | .. |
| Arapuni | 402 | 58.0 | 41.2 | 50.0 | +1.6 | 62.5 | 31 | 29.0 | 25 | 8.95 | 15 | +4.2 | 3.74 | 13 | .. |
| Waikeria | 150 | 58.6 | 41.4 | 50.0 | +1.3 | 63.4 | 29 | 26.0 | 26 | 6.43 | 14 | +2.1 | 2.37 | 13 | .. |
| Puketuru, Putaruru | 470 | 56.6 | 41.4 | 49.0 | +3.3 | 61.4 | 29 | 25.4 | 25 | 7.66 | 16 | +3.1 | 3.23 | 13 | .. |
| Te Kuiti | 201 | 58.1 | 42.2 | 50.2 | +1.2 | 63.0 | 6 | 29.4 | 25 | 6.00 | 13 | +0.5 | 1.24 | 13 | 96 |
| Pureora Forest | 1,800 | 52.7 | 37.3 | 45.0 | +1.8 | 59.0 | 26 | 25.7 | 26 | 8.72 | 22 | +1.9 | 2.57 | 13 | .. |
| Otutira | 1,900 | 51.4 | 40.6 | 46.0 | .. | 59.0 | 15 | 32.0 | 26 | 8.78 | 18 | .. | 2.57 | 13 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 562 | 58.5 | 40.2 | 49.4 | +2.6 | 63.9 | 21 | 28.0 | 26 | 5.57 | 15 | +0.3 | 1.17 | 13 | 91 |
| Turangi | 1,200 | 54.6 | 39.8 | 47.2 | .. | 60.5 | 17 | 24.1 | 1 | 8.43 | 17 | .. | 2.22 | 13 | .. |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 56.5 | 45.3 | 50.9 | +0.9 | 60.0 | 13 | 34.5 | 9 | 6.53 | 15 | +0.6 | 1.79 | 31 | 137 |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 90 | 56.8 | 43.7 | 50.2 | +1.0 | 61.0 | 30 | 33.0 | 9 | 7.21 | 15 | +1.5 | 1.74 | 5 | .. |
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