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

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. | Means of 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. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 58.6 | 50.2 | 54.4 | +2.2 | 62.5 | 10 | ... | ... | 9.70 | 24 | +4.9 | 1.49 | 16 | 126 |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 90 | 58.9 | 48.2 | 53.6 | +2.3 | 62.6 | 10 | 33.0 | 22 | 9.40 | 23 | +4.7 | 2.20 | 29 | ... |
| Te Wera Forest | 590 | 57.9 | 43.6 | 50.8 | +3.2 | 65.1 | 10 | 27.9 | 22 | 17.74 | 23 | +11.6 | 3.30 | 23 | ... |
| Lower Retaruke | 730 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Taurewa Forest | 2,545 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| The Chateau, Tongariro | 3,670 | 46.5 | 35.5 | 40.0 | -0.3 | 55.4 | 10 | 24.8 | 22 | 20.63 | 22 | +11.7 | 2.95 | 11 | ... |
| East Cape | 55 | 61.8 | 51.7 | 56.8 | ... | 66.8 | 8 | 40.2 | 23 | 5.45 | 16 | ... | 1.33 | 25 | ... |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 63.9 | 47.7 | 55.8 | +3.4 | 70.8 | 10 | 33.4 | 23 | 7.76 | 16 | +2.4 | 1.47 | 25 | ... |
| Mangatu Forest | 570 | 61.4 | 45.6 | 53.5 | ... | 70.0 | 10 | 33.5 | 23 | 7.27 | 18 | ... | 1.24 | 25 | ... |
| Waerenga-O-Kuri | 1,030 | 58.2 | 45.2 | 51.7 | +2.0 | 65.7 | 11 | 32.2 | 22 | 3.78 | 17 | -0.1 | 1.28 | 30 | ... |
| Manutuke | 100 | 63.6 | 46.3 | 55.0 | +3.1 | 72.3 | 11 | 32.2 | 23 | 2.61 | 14 | -0.2 | 0.66 | 30 | ... |
| Gisborne Aerodrome | 17 | 63.2 | 47.2 | 55.2 | +2.8 | 72.8 | 11 | 34.1 | 14 | 2.45 | 14 | -0.4 | 0.59 | 26 | 146 |
| Whakapunake | 3,100 | 49.1 | 38.9 | 44.0 | ... | 56.5 | 10 | 29.5 | 27 | 4.00 | 12 | ... | 0.74 | 19 | ... |
| Tokomaru Bay | 85 | 64.0 | 47.8 | 55.9 | ... | 73.0 | 25 | 39.4 | 23 | 3.00 | 11 | ... | 0.78 | 20 | ... |
| Onepoto, L. Waikaremoana | 2,110 | 54.1 | 42.3 | 48.2 | +1.2 | 62.5 | 18 | 33.0 | 22 | 8.16 | 18 | +2.2 | 1.40 | 25 | ... |
| Makahu Spur | 4,850 | 42.2 | 33.1 | 37.6 | ... | 51.2 | 8 | 21.0 | 22 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Makahu Saddle | 3,195 | 50.9 | 37.0 | 44.0 | ... | 58.2 | 15 | 27.0 | 22 | 11.92 | 20 | +3.4 | 2.99 | 25 | 127 |
| Esk Forest | 1,400 | 58.4 | 44.1 | 51.2 | +2.8 | 66.1 | 11 | 31.8 | 27 | 6.15 | 16 | +1.9 | 2.25 | 25 | ... |
| Tangoio | 980 | 60.3 | 46.7 | 53.5 | +2.8 | 67.0 | 11 | 38.1 | 22 | 4.40 | 11 | +0.8 | 1.22 | 25 | ... |
| Kaweka Forest | 1,358 | 58.7 | 45.8 | 52.2 | ... | 67.0 | 10 | 36.0 | 22 | 3.71 | 14 | ... | 1.25 | 25 | ... |
| Napier | 5 | 64.4 | 48.6 | 56.5 | +4.2 | 72.2 | 9 | 34.3 | 27 | 3.14 | 12 | +1.2 | 1.12 | 25 | 150 |
| Hastings | 40 | 64.0 | 46.8 | 55.4 | +4.0 | 73.2 | 10 | 33.0 | 27 | 2.43 | 10 | ... | 0.86 | 25 | ... |
| Havelock North | 30 | 63.3 | 43.6 | 53.4 | +3.6 | 72.2 | 10 | 31.2 | 27 | 2.52 | 11 | +0.5 | 0.85 | 25 | ... |
| Gwavas Forest | 1,100 | 60.0 | 42.3 | 51.2 | +3.3 | 70.4 | 10 | 31.0 | 22 | 2.91 | 12 | -0.3 | 1.18 | 25 | ... |
| Makaretu | 1,100 | 59.8 | 43.5 | 51.6 | ... | 70.0 | 10 | 33.1 | 5 | 3.20 | 15 | ... | 1.04 | 25 | ... |
| Mohaka Forest | 938 | ... | 45.1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 33.2 | 27 | 4.73 | 11 | ... | 0.97 | 30 |
| Frasertown, Wairoa | 25 | 64.8 | 46.6 | 55.7 | +2.8 | 72.1 | 10 | 35.0 | 27 | 3.73 | 13 | ... | 0.88 | 20 | ... |
| Portland Island | 255 | 59.7 | 50.6 | 55.2 | ... | 66.0 | 16 | 43.0 | 27 | 2.33 | 13 | ... | 0.48 | 30 | ... |
| Ballantrae No. 1, Woodville | 1,140 | 55.1 | 44.0 | 49.6 | ... | 66.2 | 11 | 32.9 | 27 | 6.36 | 21 | ... | 1.57 | 25 | ... |
| Ballantrae No. 2, Woodville | 560 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 58.2 | 44.8 | 51.5 | +1.6 | 67.5 | 11 | 30.2 | 22 | 8.22 | 19 | +4.0 | 1.60 | 25 | ... |
| Mount Bruce | 1,000 | 55.0 | 42.2 | 48.6 | ... | 63.3 | 10 | 30.8 | 14 | 15.98 | 26 | ... | 4.46 | 24 | ... |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 375 | 59.5 | 43.8 | 51.6 | +2.0 | 68.3 | 10 | 30.7 | 22 | 5.76 | 15 | +2.7 | 1.83 | 25 | 138 |
| Kopua | 1,020 | 58.2 | 44.2 | 51.2 | ... | 69.4 | 16 | 33.4 | 22 | 3.50 | 16 | ... | 1.18 | 25 | ... |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 60.0 | 43.5 | 51.8 | +2.5 | 71.0 | 25 | 31.1 | 14 | 3.20 | 12 | +1.1 | 1.13 | 25 | 125* |
| Dannevirke | 680 | 59.0 | 44.6 | 51.8 | +2.0 | 69.1 | 10 | 31.2 | 14 | 4.76 | 20 | +1.7 | 1.37 | 25 | 101 |
| Ngaumu Forest | 800 | 58.3 | 41.1 | 49.7 | +2.1 | 66.5 | 11 | 28.8 | 22 | 5.49 | 16 | +1.9 | 1.91 | 25 | ... |
| Tauherenikau | 140 | 59.5 | 45.5 | 52.5 | ... | 69.3 | 11 | 32.7 | 22 | 7.67 | 14 | ... | 2.05 | 24 | ... |
| Gladstone | 380 | 59.0 | 44.3 | 51.6 | ... | 68.0 | 12 | 33.9 | 22 | 5.05 | 13 | ... | 1.56 | 26 | ... |
| Waiorongomai | 70 | 57.7 | 46.5 | 52.1 | ... | 70.3 | 11 | 33.2 | 27 | 7.63 | 18 | ... | 1.54 | 24 | ... |
| Martinborough | 100 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4.89 | 16 | +2.3 | 1.34 | 25 | 147 |
| Stratford Mountain House | 2,775 | 49.6 | 38.5 | 44.0 | +1.5 | 59.0 | 9 | 29.1 | 22 | 53.55 | 27 | +35.9 | 15.26 | 24 | ... |
| Stratford | 1,020 | 56.3 | 44.3 | 50.5 | +2.2 | 62.2 | 9 | 32.8 | 22 | 17.33 | 23 | +10.4 | 4.41 | 24 | 126 |
| Manaia | 320 | 58.5 | 47.1 | 52.8 | +2.8 | 64.2 | 11 | 32.5 | 22 | 6.60 | 20 | +2.4 | 1.26 | 25 | 128 |
| Patea | 140 | 58.9 | 48.9 | 53.9 | ... | 69.5 | 30 | 35.9 | 22 | 7.13 | 16 | ... | 1.45 | 24 | ... |
| Ohakune | 1,964 | 54.5 | 40.6 | 47.6 | +2.6 | 62.5 | 11 | 27.8 | 22 | 10.14 | 20 | +5.4 | 2.25 | 25 | 109 |
| Karioi Forest | 2,125 | 55.1 | 40.8 | 48.0 | +3.2 | 63.8 | 10 | 27.1 | 22 | 7.92 | 19 | +4.0 | 1.45 | 25 | ... |
| Waiouru | 2,700 | 52.6 | 39.1 | 45.8 | +2.9 | 62.3 | 10 | 24.6 | 22 | 5.10 | 16 | +1.4 | 1.30 | 25 | ... |
| Waiouro (Military Camp) | 2,693 | 51.3 | 38.6 | 45.0 | ... | 59.9 | 10 | 24.4 | 22 | 6.15 | 20 | ... | 1.39 | 25 | ... |
| Ranana Station, Jerusalem | 660 | 59.4 | 44.2 | 51.8 | ... | 67.0 | 10 | 30.3 | 22 | 10.21 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Hiwi, Taihape | 2,157 | 55.1 | 41.5 | 48.3 | +1.2 | 64.0 | 10 | 30.0 | 22 | 5.61 | 18 | +2.7 | 1.83 | 25 | ... |
| Wanganui | 72 | 60.0 | 48.0 | 54.0 | +2.0 | 71.8 | 11 | 37.7 | 27 | 5.55 | 20 | +3.1 | 1.10 | 25 | 143 |
| Kapiti Island | 52 | 57.4 | 48.1 | 52.8 | ... | 65.0 | 11 | 41.1 | 22 | 7.82 | 15 | +5.0 | 2.15 | 14 | ... |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome | 22 | 58.4 | 46.8 | 52.6 | +1.7 | 67.2 | 11 | 34.8 | 22 | 7.95 | 15 | +5.2 | 1.62 | 14 | 155 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ohakea | 157 | 59.4 | 45.9 | 52.6 | +0.9 | 69.8 | 10 | 36.3 | 22 | 6.65 | 19 | +4.0 | 1.50 | 25 | 145 |
| Wharite Peak | 3,000 | 46.6 | 36.7 | 41.6 | ... | 60.1 | 12 | 29.8 | 23 | 10.16 | 26 | ... | 2.05 | 25 | ... |
| Kairanga—DSIR | 50 | 59.8 | 44.1 | 51.9 | ... | 69.0 | 10 | 31.0 | 22 | 6.71 | 16 | ... | 1.73 | 25 | 146 |
| Palmerston Nth. Aerodrome | 140 | 59.5 | 45.8 | 52.6 | +2.2 | 69.3 | 11 | 31.9 | 22 | 5.97 | 17 | +3.3 | 1.37 | 25 | ... |
| Wairoa | 65 | 63.4 | 47.0 | 55.2 | ... | 72.4 | 11 | 35.5 | 27 | 3.06 | 13 | ... | 0.82 | 20 | 148 |
| Palmerston Nth. DSIR | 110 | 59.3 | 46.2 | 52.8 | +1.8 | 69.0 | 11 | 34.3 | 22 | 6.50 | 18 | +3.6 | 1.39 | 25 | 122 |
| Foxton | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6.47 | 16 | +3.9 | 1.63 | 25 | 148 |
| Waitarere Forest | 10 | 59.8 | 46.7 | 53.2 | +1.9 | 68.1 | 11 | 32.0 | 21 | 7.99 | 16 | +5.5 | 1.47 | 25 | ... |
| Hokio Beach School | 20 | 59.4 | 47.6 | 53.5 | +2.8 | 69.9 | 11 | 32.5 | 21 | 7.77 | 19 | ... | 1.31 | 24 | ... |
| Levin | 150 | 59.4 | 46.8 | 53.1 | +2.3 | 68.4 | 11 | 36.0 | 22 | 8.37 | 18 | +5.1 | 1.62 | 24 | 130 |
| Paraparaumu | 20 | 59.7 | 46.8 | 53.2 | ... | 67.5 | 11 | 33.9 | 22 | 8.57 | 15 | ... | 1.61 | 14 | ... |
| Porirua | 58 | 57.2 | 46.0 | 51.6 | ... | 63.5 | 10 | 35.0 | 22 | 6.63 | 17 | ... | 1.24 | 24 | ... |
| Pauatahanui | 100 | 57.4 | 47.8 | 52.6 | ... | 68.2 | 11 | 35.3 | 22 | 6.99 | 16 | ... | 1.21 | 24 | ... |
| Taita, Lower Hutt | 213 | 57.5 | 46.5 | 52.0 | +2.7 | 69.1 | 11 | 34.1 | 27 | 7.60 | 16 | +3.3 | 1.33 | 24 | 134 |
| Avalon, Lower Hutt | 50 | 57.9 | 45.2 | 51.6 | ... | 67.9 | 11 | 34.0 | 24 | 6.91 | 15 | ... | 1.34 | 24 | ... |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 415 | 56.7 | 46.3 | 51.5 | +1.1 | 66.0 | 11 | 34.5 | 27 | 8.04 | 18 | +4.3 | 1.57 | 11 | 156 |
| Makara | 915 | 52.8 | 45.0 | 48.9 | +1.0 | 60.2 | 11 | 37.9 | 25 | 7.09 | 16 | +3.5 | 1.52 | 14 | 120 |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 110 | 57.9 | 46.3 | 52.1 | +1.9 | 68.0 | 11 | 35.0 | 27 | 7.64 | 14 | +3.6 | 1.58 | 24 | ... |
| Wellington Airport | 20 | 58.1 | 46.9 | 52.5 | +1.5 | 67.9 | 11 | 33.2 | 4 | 6.11 | 16 | +3.0 | 1.15 | 25 | ... |
| Kaitoke | 625 | 55.0 | 43.2 | 49.1 | ... | 67.6 | 11 | 29.0 | 22 | 12.75 | 19 | ... | 3.10 | 24 | 112 |
| Whitemans Valley | 770 | 54.2 | 41.8 | 48.0 | ... | 65.5 | 12 | 30.8 | 27 | 7.98 | 14 | ... | 1.73 | 29 | ... |
| Wainuiomata | 270 | 57.1 | 45.2 | 51.2 | ... | 68.0 | 11 | 32.1 | 27 | 6.61 | 16 | ... | 1.20 | 24 | ... |
| Wallaceville | 185 | 57.3 | 44.4 | 50.8 | +1.5 | 68.8 | 11 | 31.0 | 22 | 7.78 | 17 | +3.7 | 1.83 | 24 | 135 |