CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for March 1971—continued

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. | °F. | Means of B Min. | °F. | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | Total Fall In. | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Date | Bright Sunshine Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taumarunui | 562 | 74.5 | 47.8 | 61.2 | 0.0 | 82.2 | 9 | 34.5 | 29 | 1.22 | 9 | -2.1 | 0.34 | 11 | 189 |
| Turangi | 1,200 | 70.3 | 48.4 | 59.4 | . | 79.0 | 8 | 33.8 | 29 | 1.27 | 6 | . | 0.67 | 11 | . |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 70.8 | 55.4 | 63.1 | +1.5 | 75.5 | 9 | 45.5 | 29 | 2.07 | 7 | -1.6 | 0.75 | 3 | 245 |
| Omata | 200 | 71.3 | 57.3 | 64.3 | . | 75.2 | 13 | 51.7 | 29 | 1.96 | 9 | . | 0.89 | 26 | . |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 90 | 71.2 | 53.1 | 62.2 | +1.6 | 74.8 | 9 | 42.6 | 29 | 1.23 | 7 | -2.4 | 0.36 | 3 | . |
| Te Wera Forest | 590 | 71.4 | 45.8 | 58.6 | +0.4 | 77.0 | 9 | 31.7 | 29 | 1.90 | 5 | -2.3 | 0.68 | 26 | . |
| Lower Retaruke | 730 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Taurewa Forest | 2,545 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| The Chateau, Tongariro | 3,670 | 60.3 | 43.0 | 51.6 | +0.4 | 68.9 | 9 | 33.4 | 29 | 3.65 | 10 | -3.1 | 1.10 | 25 | . |
| East Cape | 55 | 69.6 | 58.5 | 64.0 | . | 79.7 | 17 | 50.9 | 31 | 8.71 | 14 | +5.1 | 6.30 | 11 | . |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 72.0 | 52.9 | 62.4 | -0.7 | 83.0 | 25 | 42.9 | 31 | 3.97 | 8 | -0.8 | 2.45 | 11 | . |
| Mangatu Forest | 570 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Waerenga-O-Kuri | 1,030 | 66.0 | 49.6 | 57.8 | -1.4 | 74.1 | 17 | 41.0 | 8 | 4.29 | 11 | +0.5 | 2.36 | 11 | . |
| Manutuke | 100 | 71.1 | 51.4 | 61.2 | -0.5 | 79.5 | 17 | 40.4 | 29 | 2.70 | 10 | -0.1 | 1.80 | 11 | . |
| Gisborne Aerodrome | 17 | 70.3 | 51.8 | 61.0 | -1.3 | 79.2 | 17 | 42.8 | 29 | 3.86 | 11 | +0.9 | 1.80 | 11 | 185 |
| Whakapunake | 3,100 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Tokomaru Bay | 85 | 70.0 | 53.6 | 61.8 | . | 80.7 | 16 | 47.0 | 8 | 3.78 | 10 | . | 1.95 | 11 | . |
| Onepoto, L. Waikaremoana | 2,110 | 64.4 | 49.9 | 57.2 | -0.4 | 79.9 | 18 | 42.8 | 29 | 8.61 | 14 | +2.6 | 2.52 | 11 | . |
| Makahu Spur | 4,850 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Makahu Saddle | 3,195 | 60.3 | 45.3 | 52.8 | . | 71.0 | 18 | 38.2 | 30 | 7.49 | 15 | . | 1.96 | 12 | 154 |
| Esk Forest | 1,400 | 65.8 | 49.8 | 57.8 | 0.0 | 76.0 | 17 | 38.0 | 29 | 6.15 | 12 | +1.5 | 2.00 | 12 | . |
| Tangoio | 980 | 67.2 | 53.4 | 60.3 | -0.3 | 77.2 | 17 | 48.2 | 5 | 6.20 | 8 | +1.4 | 2.22 | 12 | . |
| Kaweka Forest | 1,358 | 66.6 | 51.4 | 59.0 | . | 75.5 | 17 | 44.5 | 30 | 4.94 | 10 | . | 1.47 | 12 | . |
| Napier | 5 | 71.1 | 53.2 | 62.2 | -0.5 | 81.2 | 19 | 42.9 | 29 | 2.78 | 7 | +0.6 | 1.22 | 12 | 195 |
| Hastings | 40 | 71.3 | 51.2 | 61.2 | -1.4 | 80.2 | 19 | 42.0 | 29 | 1.76 | 10 | . | 0.74 | 11 | . |
| Havelock North | 30 | 70.4 | 48.6 | 59.5 | -0.7 | 79.9 | 19 | 36.3 | 29 | 1.56 | 9 | -0.4 | 0.66 | 11 | . |
| Gwavas Forest | 1,100 | 67.6 | 46.0 | 56.8 | -0.4 | 78.5 | 16 | 36.5 | 29 | 2.79 | 9 | -0.6 | 0.95 | 12 | . |
| Makaretu | 1,100 | . | 46.6 | . | . | . | . | . | . | 32.0 | 29 | 2.37 | 13 | . | 0.67 | 12 | . |
| Mohaka Forest | 938 | 67.2 | 50.8 | 59.0 | . | 79.4 | 17 | 40.5 | 29 | 6.96 | 10 | . | 2.37 | 12 | . |
| Frasertown, Wairoa | 25 | 72.2 | 52.4 | 62.3 | -0.7 | 83.0 | 17 | 42.0 | 29 | 4.87 | 12 | +0.1 | 1.20 | 4 | . |
| Wairoa | 65 | 69.8 | 54.4 | 62.1 | . | 81.0 | 17 | 41.8 | 29 | 4.26 | 11 | . | 1.04 | 4 | 192 |
| Portland Island | 255 | 67.1 | 57.7 | 62.4 | . | 73.8 | 25 | 44.8 | 28 | 2.26 | 8 | . | 0.71 | 11 | . |
| Ballantrae No. 1, Woodville | 1,140 | 65.9 | 51.4 | 58.6 | . | 72.2 | 9 | 43.1 | 6 | 1.62 | 10 | . | 0.88 | 3 | 198 |
| Ballantrae No. 2, Woodville | 560 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 70.4 | 49.0 | 59.7 | +0.3 | 78.0 | 9 | 34.0 | 29 | 1.41 | 7 | -1.6 | 0.86 | 3 | . |
| Mount Bruce | 1,000 | 67.4 | 47.4 | 57.4 | . | 74.8 | 22 | 33.4 | 29 | 1.51 | 12 | . | 0.50 | 26 | . |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 375 | 72.5 | 47.7 | 60.1 | +0.4 | 82.4 | 25 | 37.4 | 29 | 0.54 | 8 | -1.7 | 0.18 | 3 | 206 |
| Kopua | 1,020 | 67.0 | 48.1 | 57.6 | . | 74.7 | 18 | 37.3 | 29 | 2.30 | 11 | . | 0.91 | 3 | . |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 69.4 | 48.1 | 58.8 | -0.6 | 79.0 | 25 | 38.0 | 29 | 1.37 | 11 | -0.4 | 0.48 | 5 | 183* |
| Dannevirke | 680 | 69.4 | 49.3 | 59.4 | -0.6 | 76.2 | 18 | 35.7 | 29 | 1.52 | 9 | -1.1 | 0.88 | 3 | 195 |
| Ngaumu Forest | 800 | 72.4 | 46.2 | 59.3 | +0.1 | 78.2 | 19 | 32.8 | 29 | 0.99 | 11 | -1.6 | 0.35 | 12 | . |
| Tauherenikau | 140 | 72.7 | 49.8 | 61.2 | . | 81.8 | 18 | 41.0 | 29 | 0.65 | 7 | . | 0.39 | 3 | . |
| Gladstone | 380 | 72.1 | 48.2 | 60.2 | . | 80.4 | 18 | 36.3 | 29 | 0.65 | 8 | . | 0.24 | 3 | . |
| Waiorongomai | 70 | 70.3 | 51.1 | 60.7 | . | 76.6 | 18 | 42.5 | 29 | 1.89 | 9 | . | 0.70 | 26 | . |
| Martinborough | 100 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 0.68 | 5 | . | 0.40 | 3 | 223 |
| Stratford Mountain House | 2,775 | 62.2 | 43.4 | 52.8 | +0.7 | 68.6 | 22 | 34.9 | 30 | 2.44 | 9 | -11.6 | 1.08 | 25 | . |
| Stratford | 1,020 | 68.5 | 49.0 | 58.8 | +0.6 | 73.1 | 22 | 36.8 | 29 | 1.31 | 8 | -3.7 | 0.54 | 3 | 233 |
| Manaia | 320 | 69.0 | 51.1 | 60.0 | +0.5 | 73.3 | 15 | 41.1 | 29 | 0.53 | 6 | -2.7 | 0.28 | 3 | 249 |
| Patea | 140 | 69.5 | 54.2 | 61.8 | . | 73.8 | 2 | 46.0 | 29 | 1.25 | 4 | . | 0.46 | 3 | . |
| Ohakune | 1,964 | 67.1 | 44.1 | 55.6 | +1.4 | 73.0 | 18 | 31.0 | 29 | 1.38 | 8 | -1.5 | 0.35 | 3 | 206 |
| Karioi Forest | 2,125 | 68.6 | 44.5 | 56.6 | +1.5 | 76.6 | 23 | 33.6 | 29 | 1.12 | 8 | -1.5 | 0.35 | 4 | . |
| Waiouru | 2,700 | 64.4 | 42.1 | 53.2 | +0.3 | 71.1 | 18 | 30.1 | 29 | 0.95 | 9 | -1.4 | 0.36 | 4 | . |
| Waiouru (Military Camp) | 2,693 | 63.3 | 42.1 | 52.7 | +0.2 | 69.6 | 18 | 30.2 | 29 | 0.89 | 10 | . | 0.30 | 4 | . |
| Ranana Station, Jerusalem | 660 | 71.6 | 49.0 | 60.3 | . | 78.2 | 22 | 39.0 | 29 | 1.30 | 8 | . | 0.39 | 26 | . |
| Hiwi, Taihape | 2,157 | 69.1 | 47.0 | 58.0 | -0.3 | 77.6 | 23 | 37.7 | 29 | 1.03 | 10 | -1.3 | 0.40 | 4 | . |
| Wanganui | 72 | 71.3 | 53.9 | 62.6 | +0.8 | 77.3 | 25 | 44.8 | 29 | 0.75 | 5 | -1.4 | 0.27 | 16 | 249 |
| Kapiti Island | 40 | 69.5 | 57.1 | 63.3 | +2.4 | 74.2 | 12 | 52.3 | 3 | 1.35 | 4 | -1.5 | 0.70 | 25 | . |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome | 22 | 70.3 | 52.5 | 61.4 | +0.6 | 74.8 | 9 | 42.3 | 29 | 0.70 | 4 | -2.0 | 0.34 | 26 | 260 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | . | 48.5 | . | . | 76.0 | 23 | 39.8 | 6 | 1.25 | 5 | -0.9 | 0.68 | 3 | . |
| Ohakea | 157 | 70.7 | 52.3 | 61.5 | +0.2 | 76.1 | 23 | 43.5 | 6 | 0.68 | 5 | -1.6 | 0.42 | 3 | 240 |
| Wharite Peak | 3,000 | 57.0 | 45.5 | 51.2 | . | 66.4 | 23 | 38.5 | 6 | 5.24 | 17 | . | 2.30 | 3 | . |
| Kairanga DSIR | 50 | 71.9 | 49.7 | 60.8 | . | 78.0 | 23 | 36.0 | 29 | 1.45 | 5 | . | 1.18 | 3 | 236 |
| Palmerston Nth. Aerodrome | 140 | 71.2 | 51.1 | 61.2 | +1.0 | 77.5 | 25 | 35.6 | 29 | 1.18 | 5 | -1.1 | 0.78 | 3 | . |
| Palmerston Nth. DSIR | 110 | 71.0 | 52.9 | 62.0 | +1.1 | 77.5 | 23 | 41.7 | 29 | 1.33 | 6 | -1.1 | 0.81 | 3 | 209 |
| Foxton | 10 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 0.92 | 4 | -1.2 | . | . | . |
| Waitarere Forest | 10 | 71.3 | 50.6 | 61.0 | +1.5 | 75.5 | 3 | 39.9 | 6 | 1.06 | 4 | -1.3 | 0.49 | 26 | . |
| Hokio Beach School | 20 | 70.4 | 49.5 | 60.0 | +0.6 | 73.2 | 12 | 36.2 | 4 | 2.08 | 6 | . | 0.79 | 26 | . |
| Levin | 150 | 70.9 | 51.3 | 61.1 | +1.1 | 76.8 | 23 | 43.1 | 6 | 2.71 | 8 | -0.3 | 0.88 | 26 | 225 |
| Paraparaumu | 20 | 72.3 | 52.8 | 62.6 | . | 78.1 | 9 | 42.5 | 15 | 0.80 | 5 | . | 0.39 | 25 | . |
| Porirua | 58 | 70.5 | 53.7 | 62.1 | . | 82.3 | 8 | 43.7 | 29 | 2.66 | 6 | . | 1.17 | 26 | . |
| Pauatahanui | 100 | 70.3 | 53.8 | 62.1 | . | 75.5 | 17 | 47.2 | 30 | 2.42 | 6 | . | 1.30 | 26 | . |
| Taita, Lower Hutt | 213 | 70.4 | 52.8 | 61.6 | +2.4 | 75.1 | 18 | 43.9 | 29 | 2.62 | 6 | -0.9 | 1.33 | 26 | 240 |
| Avalon, Lower Hutt | 50 | 70.5 | 51.8 | 61.2 | . | 75.2 | 18 | 45.0 | 29 | 2.25 | 7 | . | 0.93 | 26 | . |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 415 | 68.8 | 55.0 | 61.9 | +2.2 | 76.5 | 20 | 48.7 | 28 | 1.13 | 8 | -1.9 | 0.33 | 3, 26 | 241 |
| Makara | 915 | 64.1 | 54.2 | 59.2 | +2.6 | 67.8 | 22 | 47.5 | 28 | 0.64 | 6 | -2.3 | 0.22 | 25 | 190 |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 110 | 69.3 | 54.2 | 61.8 | +1.4 | 74.5 | 28 | 46.9 | 28 | 2.92 | 4 | -0.3 | 1.61 | 25 | . |
| Wellington Airport | 20 | 68.9 | 55.8 | 62.2 | +1.8 | 75.0 | 19 | 45.5 | 1 | 0.97 | 8 | -1.5 | 0.31 | 25 | . |
| Kaitoke | 625 | 67.5 | 47.6 | 57.6 | . | 75.3 | 23 | 33.2 | 29 | 2.80 | 11 | . | 1.08 | 26 | 218 |