✨ Meteorological Data Table
28 JANUARY
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for December 1970
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall | Bright Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Reinga .. | 628 | 71.6 | 59.0 | 65.3 | +3.1 | 76.3 | 31 | 53.6 | 28 | 1.18 | 6 |
| Te Paki Stn, Te Hapua .. | 190 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kaitaia Aerodrome .. | 261 | 75.2 | 56.3 | 65.8 | +2.0 | 82.2 | 31 | 50.4 | 28 | 2.46 | 7 |
| Aupouri Forest .. | 225 | 74.4 | 59.2 | 66.8 | +3.6 | 81.5 | 31 | 54.0 | 28 | 4.05 | 7 |
| Kaitaia .. | 25 | 76.6 | 54.7 | 65.6 | .. | 83.7 | 31 | 46.4 | 1 | 1.97 | 7 |
| Umawera .. | 380 | 75.8 | 55.3 | 65.6 | +3.3 | 86.1 | 6 | 47.2 | 1 | 1.59 | 9 |
| Kerikeri .. | 240 | 77.6 | 54.6 | 66.1 | +3.3 | 84.4 | 31 | 47.2 | 20 | 1.04 | 3 |
| Punakitere .. | 590 | 74.6 | 56.1 | 65.4 | .. | 84.5 | 6 | 49.1 | 28 | 1.60 | 9 |
| Waipoua Forest .. | 290 | 73.2 | 52.0 | 62.6 | +1.3 | 83.0 | 7, 8 | 42.0 | 3 | 2.93 | 10 |
| Dargaville .. | 64 | 73.6 | 54.5 | 64.0 | +1.6 | 81.9 | 6 | 46.1 | 26 | 0.59 | 6 |
| Waitangi Forest .. | 180 | 76.7 | 56.7 | 66.7 | +2.8 | 83.3 | 4 | 51.0 | 20 | 1.85 | 6 |
| Puketurua, Northland .. | 330 | 77.3 | 52.7 | 65.0 | +1.9 | 85.1 | 8 | 43.8 | 1 | 3.27 | 9 |
| Glenbervie Forest .. | 350 | 74.7 | 51.3 | 63.0 | +1.8 | 84.2 | 7 | 41.0 | 1 | 3.21 | 9 |
| Whangarei .. | 95 | 76.6 | 56.2 | 66.4 | .. | 84.5 | 6 | 51.5 | 1, 2 | 3.38 | 7 |
| Whangarei Aerodrome .. | 119 | 75.7 | 58.1 | 66.9 | +2.3 | 83.3 | 6 | 52.2 | 27 | 3.62 | 6 |
| Marsden Point Power Station .. | 10 | 76.8 | 58.2 | 67.5 | .. | 82.2 | 7 | 52.8 | 20 | 3.30 | 7 |
| Leigh .. | 100 | 72.9 | 59.6 | 66.2 | .. | 78.3 | 31 | 55.1 | 19 | 1.19 | 7 |
| Takatu, Matakana .. | 230 | 74.6 | 58.2 | 66.4 | +2.9 | 80.9 | 6 | 52.3 | 19 | 1.51 | 11 |
| Woodhill Forest .. | 100 | 72.8 | 57.0 | 64.9 | +3.0 | 78.6 | 6 | 49.5 | 23 | 1.86 | 7 |
| Riverhead Forest .. | 91 | 73.9 | 54.5 | 64.2 | +3.7 | 82.3 | 6 | 47.0 | 23 | 1.66 | 8 |
| Whenuapai .. | 102 | 73.9 | 55.8 | 64.8 | +3.0 | 82.2 | 6 | 47.3 | 12 | 2.12 | 8 |
| Albert Park, Auckland .. | 160 | 74.6 | 59.8 | 67.2 | +2.8 | 83.8 | 6 | 56.1 | 12 | 1.29 | 8 |
| Owairaka, Auckland .. | 133 | 73.2 | 59.3 | 66.2 | +3.5 | 81.5 | 6 | 52.3 | 2 | 1.31 | 7 |
| Oratia, Auckland .. | 135 | 74.7 | 52.9 | 63.8 | +2.3 | 83.0 | 6 | 43.8 | 2 | 1.50 | 9 |
| Port Fitzroy, Gt. Barrier Id. .. | 13 | 73.8 | 59.5 | 66.6 | +3.9 | 78.8 | 8 | 52.7 | 22 | 2.61 | 7 |
| Whangapoua Forest .. | 12 | .. | 55.0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 42.5 | 5 |
| Thames .. | 10 | 74.3 | 58.9 | 66.6 | +3.2 | 78.2 | 6 | 50.1 | 27 | 1.33 | 6 |
| Tairua Forest .. | 11 | 74.4 | 56.4 | 65.4 | +1.8 | 84.5 | 6 | 50.2 | 27 | 2.44 | 5 |
| Ngatea .. | 5 | 75.2 | 51.3 | 63.2 | +2.0 | 82.2 | 31 | 40.3 | 12 | 1.14 | 9 |
| Paeroa .. | 12 | 76.6 | 54.8 | 65.7 | +2.0 | 84.0 | 6 | 45.0 | 12 | 2.70 | 8 |
| Waihi .. | 300 | 74.4 | 54.6 | 64.5 | +2.1 | 83.0 | 6 | 48.5 | 19 | 1.85 | 6 |
| Te Aroha .. | 40 | 76.4 | 56.4 | 66.4 | +1.8 | 84.5 | 31 | 45.5 | 12 | 3.03 | 6 |
| Tauranga .. | 5 | 73.3 | 57.3 | 65.2 | .. | 84.0 | 6 | 51.6 | 22 | 1.50 | 7 |
| Tauranga Aerodrome .. | 12 | 74.8 | 55.8 | 65.3 | +2.6 | 82.6 | 6 | 50.7 | 23, 27 | 1.48 | 7 |
| Rotoehu Forest .. | 235 | 74.0 | 52.5 | 63.2 | +2.3 | 84.6 | 6 | 42.0 | 10 | 3.52 | 10 |
| Edgecumbe .. | 15 | 74.8 | 54.1 | 64.4 | .. | 85.5 | 6 | 47.4 | 12 | 2.29 | 10 |
| Whakatane .. | 6 | 74.8 | 55.9 | 65.4 | +2.0 | 80.6 | 4, 31 | 50.0 | 27 | 2.27 | 10 |
| Kinleith .. | 1,257 | 72.3 | 51.6 | 62.0 | .. | 78.8 | 13 | 42.4 | 12 | 3.71 | 10 |
| Kawerau .. | 100 | .. | 54.3 | .. | .. | .. | 82.8 | 31 | 48.6 | 11 | 4.85 |
| Te Teko .. | 27 | 77.9 | 52.6 | 65.2 | +2.1 | 90.0 | 6 | 46.3 | 11 | 3.13 | 7 |
| Whakarewarewa .. | 1,006 | 72.9 | 52.6 | 62.8 | +2.5 | 81.9 | 6 | 45.4 | 27 | 3.68 | 10 |
| Rotorua Aerodrome .. | 940 | 73.0 | 52.3 | 62.6 | +2.0 | 80.6 | 6 | 43.2 | 12 | 4.22 | 10 |
| Tarawera Forest .. | 200 | 76.4 | 49.7 | 63.0 | +1.7 | 89.0 | 6 | 40.0 | 12 | 5.63 | 7 |
| Waiotapu Forest .. | 1,250 | 74.1 | 46.1 | 60.1 | +0.9 | 82.0 | 6 | 37.0 | 12 | 2.67 | 6 |
| Atiamuri .. | 831 | 75.0 | 50.2 | 62.6 | +2.2 | 84.0 | 6 | 40.2 | 12 | 2.49 | 9 |
| Kaingaroa Forest .. | 1,785 | 71.2 | 48.8 | 60.0 | +2.1 | 80.0 | 5, 6 | 40.0 | 27 | 3.06 | 8 |
| Broadlands .. | 960 | 75.4 | 46.4 | 60.9 | .. | 84.5 | 5, 6 | 36.0 | 12 | 1.82 | 3 |
| Wairapukao Forest .. | 1,435 | 72.8 | 45.6 | 59.1 | +0.8 | 83.0 | 5 | 36.0 | 10, 12 | 3.74 | 8 |
| Taupo .. | 1,232 | 74.8 | 49.4 | 62.1 | +2.2 | 84.2 | 6 | 40.0 | 12 | 1.77 | 9 |
| Wairakei .. | 1,122 | 74.7 | 49.5 | 62.1 | +1.7 | 83.8 | 6 | 40.6 | 12 | 1.48 | 9 |
| Wairakei (Soil Con.) .. | 1,320 | 73.7 | 47.2 | 60.4 | +0.5 | 81.8 | 6 | 35.1 | 12 | 1.72 | 9 |
| Minginui Forest .. | 1,200 | 73.7 | 46.6 | 60.2 | +1.6 | 84.5 | 5 | 29.7 | 10 | 3.62 | 9 |
| Waimihia Forest .. | 2,438 | .. | 46.5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 34.0 | 10 | 2.78 |
| Oputiki .. | 20 | 72.7 | 56.2 | 64.4 | +2.1 | 79.9 | 4 | 49.0 | 12 | 2.26 | 12 |
| Waimana .. | 120 | 75.7 | 53.0 | 64.4 | +2.2 | 83.8 | 6 | 44.8 | 12 | 3.73 | 11 |
| Mangere, Auckland .. | 14 | 72.7 | 59.0 | 65.8 | +3.0 | 78.4 | 25 | 50.7 | 12 | 1.30 | 9 |
| Otara, Auckland .. | 40 | 73.3 | 56.4 | 64.8 | +3.0 | 81.1 | 6 | 47.6 | 2 | 1.63 | 6 |
| Auckland Airport .. | 25 | 72.9 | 58.6 | 65.8 | +3.4 | 79.7 | 25 | 50.2 | 12 | 1.25 | 6 |
| Ardmore .. | 100 | 74.3 | 55.6 | 65.0 | .. | 81.5 | 6 | 45.5 | 19 | 2.43 | 6 |
| Pukekohe .. | 270 | 72.8 | 55.9 | 63.4 | .. | 79.0 | 6 | 50.0 | 12 | 2.04 | 8 |
| Maioro Forest .. | 172 | 71.4 | 58.4 | 64.9 | +2.9 | 77.0 | 24 | 50.0 | 12 | 1.63 | 6 |
| Maramarua Forest .. | 124 | 74.0 | 52.2 | 63.1 | +1.3 | 82.4 | 6 | 43.0 | 12, 27 | 2.43 | 6 |
| Te Kauwhata .. | 105 | 73.7 | 55.8 | 64.8 | +1.0 | 81.3 | 6 | 48.0 | 12 | 3.34 | 6 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton .. | 131 | 74.2 | 52.1 | 63.2 | +2.4 | 81.3 | 31 | 39.1 | 12 | 1.75 | 5 |
| Whatawahata .. | 340 | 72.3 | 54.6 | 63.4 | +1.8 | 79.8 | 28 | 42.9 | 27 | 3.95 | 8 |
| Rukuhia .. | 215 | 73.7 | 52.3 | 63.0 | +1.0 | 81.9 | 31 | 34.9 | 4 | 1.88 | 6 |
| Hamilton Aerodrome .. | 163 | 75.2 | 49.6 | 62.4 | .. | 80.6 | 6 | 36.9 | 12 | 2.06 | 6 |
| Mohakatino Station, Mokau .. | 150 | 69.4 | 56.5 | 63.0 | .. | 73.9 | 28 | 48.1 | 19 | 4.80 | 13 |
| Lake Taharoa .. | 50 | 69.1 | 45.3 | 57.2 | .. | 79.5 | 25 | 42.0 | 14 | 2.02 | 8 |
| Arapuni .. | 402 | 75.2 | 52.9 | 64.0 | +2.0 | 82.4 | 6 | 42.4 | 12 | 3.56 | 10 |
| Waikeria .. | 150 | 75.8 | 50.6 | 63.2 | +2.2 | 83.5 | 31 | 37.5 | 12 | 3.84 | 9 |
| Puketurua, Putaruru .. | 470 | 72.5 | 50.6 | 61.6 | +2.0 | 79.5 | 31 | 39.8 | 12 | 3.92 | 9 |
| Te Kuiti .. | 201 | 74.6 | 52.7 | 63.6 | +2.9 | 82.8 | 31 | 43.1 | 12 | 3.28 | 8 |
| Pureora Forest .. | 1,800 | 69.8 | 48.3 | 59.0 | +2.5 | 78.0 | 6, 31 | 34.3 | 12 | 3.60 | 9 |
| Otutira .. | 1,900 | 69.3 | 50.0 | 61.2 | .. | 78.6 | 6 | 43.5 | 10 | 2.20 | 9 |
| Taumarunui .. | 562 | 75.5 | 51.1 | 63.3 | +2.5 | 85.1 | 31 | 42.9 | 12 | 4.25 | 10 |
| Turangi .. | 1,200 | 73.1 | 50.3 | 61.7 | .. | 83.5 | 5 | 38.9 | 12 | 5.07 | 7 |
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