27 JANUARY

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

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

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. | B Min. | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Maximum Date | Minimum Date | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Total Fall mm | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount mm | Date | Bright Sunshine Hrs. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cape Reinga | 192 | 20.4 | 14.8 | 17.6 | +0.8 | 22.9 | 31 | 12.0 | 41 | 10 | -23 | 17 | 30 | .. |
| Te Paki Station, Te Hapua | 58 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kaitaia Aerodrome | 80 | 22.4 | 14.2 | 18.3 | +0.7 | 25.5 | 22 | 8.9 | 59 | 13 | -22 | 16 | 1 | 167 |
| Aupouri Forest | 69 | 21.8 | 15.0 | 18.4 | +1.1 | 24.0 | 22 | 12.0 | 64 | 9 | .. | 15 | 1 | .. |
| Kaitaia | 8 | 23.3 | 14.0 | 18.7 | .. | 25.9 | 31 | 8.0 | 75 | 9 | .. | 22 | 30 | .. |
| Umawera | 116 | 22.7 | 13.6 | 18.2 | +1.4 | 26.1 | 31 | 6.7 | 113 | 14 | +9 | 24 | 24 | .. |
| Kerikeri | 73 | 22.1 | 13.9 | 18.0 | +0.9 | 26.6 | 23 | 7.9 | 88 | 13 | -6 | 23 | 23 | 152 |
| Punakitere | 180 | 21.8 | 13.5 | 17.7 | .. | 25.0 | 23 | 8.6 | 113 | 17 | .. | 28 | 31 | .. |
| Waipoua Forest | 88 | 22.1 | 12.6 | 17.4 | +1.1 | 25.3 | 2 | 7.0 | 78 | 13 | -26 | 24 | 10 | .. |
| Dargaville | 20 | 22.2 | 13.4 | 17.8 | +0.9 | 27.0 | 29 | 6.7 | 61 | 10 | -15 | 29 | 31 | 182 |
| Waitangi Forest | 55 | .. | 14.4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9.3 | 6 | .. | 14 | 23 | .. |
| Puketurua, Northland | 101 | 23.3 | 13.2 | 18.3 | +1.0 | 26.3 | 11 | 6.2 | 67 | 15 | .. | 22 | 31 | .. |
| Glenbervie Forest | 107 | 21.7 | 11.5 | 16.6 | +0.4 | 25.0 | 27 | 4.9 | 68 | 14 | -34 | 19 | 30 | .. |
| Whangarei | 29 | 22.7 | 13.9 | 18.3 | .. | 25.9 | 28 | 8.2 | 65 | 10 | .. | 27 | 31 | 136 |
| Whangarei Aerodrome | 36 | 22.7 | 15.3 | 19.0 | +0.9 | 25.8 | 28 | 9.6 | 56 | 11 | .. | 26 | 31 | .. |
| Marsden Point (Power Stn.) | 3 | 22.9 | 14.7 | 18.8 | .. | 25.2 | 22 | 8.8 | 47 | 9 | .. | 17 | 30 | .. |
| Leigh | 31 | 20.8 | 15.9 | 18.4 | +1.3 | 23.0 | 21 | 12.3 | 1 | 33 | 10 | -36 | 10 | 1 | 174 |
| Takatu, Matakana | 70 | 21.9 | 14.6 | 18.3 | +0.8 | 24.7 | 21 | 9.5 | 49 | 12 | -25 | 14 | 31 | .. |
| Woodhill Forest | 31 | 21.7 | 13.2 | 17.5 | +0.9 | 25.6 | 29 | 7.4 | 149 | 12 | +65 | 109 | 31 | .. |
| Riverhead Forest | 28 | 22.3 | 13.0 | 17.7 | +1.9 | 24.7 | 29 | 6.2 | 133 | 11 | +44 | 81 | 31 | .. |
| Whenuapai | 26 | 22.2 | 13.6 | 17.9 | +1.4 | 24.5 | 30 | 7.0 | 136 | 16 | +47 | 77 | 31 | .. |
| Albert Park, Auckland | 49 | 22.6 | 15.6 | 19.1 | +1.1 | 24.9 | 22 | 10.9 | 117 | 13 | +38 | 50 | 31 | 205* |
| Owairaka, Auckland | 41 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Oratia, Auckland | 41 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Port Fitzroy, Gt. Barrier Id. | 4 | 22.0 | 14.8 | 18.4 | +1.4 | 24.2 | 11 | 9.8 | 88 | 12 | -3 | 59 | 8 | .. |
| Whangapoua Forest | 4 | 22.7 | 13.5 | 18.1 | +1.4 | 25.0 | 21 | 7.8 | 57 | 13 | -45 | 30 | 31 | .. |
| Thames | 3 | 23.1 | 15.3 | 19.2 | +1.8 | 26.0 | 30 | 11.8 | 1 | 66 | 13 | -18 | 31 | 31 | 153 |
| Tairua Forest | 3 | 22.1 | 13.8 | 18.0 | +0.5 | 25.4 | 21 | 9.4 | 7 | 117 | 12 | 0 | 71 | 31 | .. |
| Ngatea | 2 | 23.2 | 12.3 | 17.8 | +1.5 | 25.5 | 30 | 7.0 | 1 | 56 | 10 | -13 | 31 | 31 | .. |
| Paeroa | 4 | 23.3 | 13.8 | 18.6 | +1.0 | 26.0 | 25 | 8.9 | 92 | .. | +16 | 36 | 23 | .. |
| Waihi | 92 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Te Aroha | 12 | 23.9 | 14.5 | 19.2 | +1.1 | 26.0 | 24 | 9.5 | 19 | 84 | 12 | -5 | 18 | 2 | .. |
| Tauranga | 2 | 21.4 | 15.2 | 12.7 | .. | 26.4 | 30 | 11.7 | 1 | 144 | 15 | .. | 33 | 4 | .. |
| Tauranga Aerodrome | 4 | 21.3 | 14.4 | 17.9 | +0.9 | 24.8 | 27 | 11.2 | 1 | 148 | 15 | +62 | 34 | 31 | 175 |
| Rotoehu Forest | 72 | 20.8 | 13.0 | 16.9 | +0.9 | 23.4 | 1 | 6.8 | 1 | 167 | 16 | +55 | 26 | 2 | .. |
| Edgecumbe | 5 | 21.3 | 13.5 | 17.4 | .. | 24.2 | 24 | 8.6 | 1 | 115 | 18 | .. | 31 | 2 | .. |
| Whakatane | 2 | 21.7 | 14.5 | 18.1 | +0.8 | 23.8 | 22 | 9.5 | 1 | 141 | 20 | +55 | 28 | 9 | 172 |
| Kinleith | 383 | 21.3 | 11.8 | 16.6 | +1.5 | 23.6 | 27 | 7.0 | 11 | 91 | 13 | -16 | 41 | 2 | .. |
| Kawerau | 31 | 22.9 | 13.4 | 18.2 | +0.9 | 26.4 | 24 | 8.4 | 1 | 126 | 17 | +4 | 30 | 31 | .. |
| Te Teko | 8 | 23.5 | 13.2 | 18.4 | +1.1 | 26.6 | 24 | 8.0 | 1 | 105 | 17 | +3 | 27 | 2 | 146 |
| Whakarewarewa | 307 | 20.6 | 12.6 | 16.6 | +0.9 | 24.0 | 25 | 8.7 | 1 | 179 | 15 | +70 | 44 | 2 | 121 |
| Rotorua Aerodrome | 287 | 20.8 | 12.6 | 16.7 | +0.8 | 24.5 | 25 | 8.1 | 1 | 160 | 17 | +48 | 45 | 31 | .. |
| Tarawera Forest | 61 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waiotapu Forest | 381 | 22.3 | 10.7 | 16.5 | +1.4 | 26.0 | 11 | 4.0 | 11 | 143 | 16 | +57 | 30 | 31 | .. |
| Atiamuri | 253 | 22.7 | 11.7 | 17.2 | +1.4 | 26.0 | 24 | 4.0 | 11 | 97 | 12 | .. | 51 | 2 | .. |
| Purukohukohu | 631 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kaingaroa Forest | 544 | 20.2 | 11.0 | 15.6 | +1.2 | 24.6 | 11 | 7.0 | 11 | 166 | 13 | +59 | 31 | 31 | .. |
| Wairapukao Forest | 438 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Taupo | 376 | 22.4 | 11.3 | 16.9 | +1.4 | 27.5 | 28 | 4.4 | 11 | 68 | 12 | -11 | 32 | 2 | 156 |
| Wairakei (Power Station) | 342 | 22.4 | 11.3 | 16.9 | +1.1 | 25.8 | 28 | 3.6 | 11 | 66 | 12 | -18 | 35 | 2 | .. |
| Wairakei (Soil Conser. Res.) | 402 | 22.0 | 10.6 | 16.3 | +0.8 | 25.4 | 28 | 2.2 | 11 | 65 | 9 | -16 | 35 | 2 | .. |
| Minginui Forest | 366 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waimihia Forest | 743 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Opotiki | 6 | 21.1 | 13.9 | 17.5 | +2.5 | 23.4 | 31 | 9.0 | 1 | 127 | 15 | +44 | 38 | 3 | 149 |
| Waimana | 37 | 22.1 | 13.1 | 17.6 | +0.8 | 25.1 | 24 | 7.2 | 1 | 115 | 23 | +1 | 32 | 2 | .. |
| Mangere, Auckland | 4 | 22.3 | 15.1 | 18.7 | +2.0 | 25.8 | 17 | 10.5 | 7 | 125 | 13 | +44 | 57 | 31 | 214 |
| Otara, Auckland | 12 | 22.0 | 13.8 | 17.9 | +1.4 | 24.5 | 21 | 7.8 | 1 | 92 | 13 | +16 | 35 | 31 | .. |
| Auckland Airport | 8 | 22.1 | 14.7 | 18.4 | +1.5 | 24.8 | 28 | 9.9 | 1 | 105 | 12 | +29 | 41 | 31 | 223 |
| Ardmore, Auckland | 31 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Pukekohe | 82 | 21.9 | 13.5 | 17.7 | .. | 26.0 | 28 | 8.5 | 1 | 113 | 10 | .. | 50 | 31 | 165 |
| Majuro Forest | 52 | 21.7 | 13.3 | 17.5 | +0.8 | 24.5 | 29 | 9.5 | 7 | 131 | 9 | +45 | 34 | 31 | .. |
| Maramarua Forest | 38 | 22.7 | 11.8 | 17.3 | +0.8 | 24.7 | 22 | 6.7 | 1 | 93 | 12 | +7 | 25 | 2 | .. |
| Te Kauwhata | 32 | 22.7 | 13.5 | 18.1 | +0.5 | 25.3 | 22 | 9.5 | 6 | 76 | 11 | -10 | 25 | 31 | 170 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton | 40 | 22.9 | 12.2 | 17.6 | +1.6 | 25.1 | 12 | 6.4 | 1 | 86 | 10 | -8 | 38 | 2 | 177 |
| Whatawhata | 104 | 22.1 | 12.1 | 17.1 | +0.7 | 24.7 | 29 | 7.8 | 1 | 84 | 9 | -43 | 28 | 2 | 173 |
| Rukuhia | 66 | 22.4 | 12.6 | 17.5 | +0.8 | 25.0 | 22 | 8.5 | 1 | 84 | 8 | -14 | 49 | 2 | 152 |
| Hamilton Aerodrome | 50 | 23.2 | 11.6 | 17.4 | .. | 25.8 | 30 | 5.8 | 1 | 100 | 8 | +3 | 46 | 2 | .. |
| Mohakatino Stn., Mokau | 46 | 20.7 | 13.6 | 17.2 | .. | 23.7 | 30 | 8.6 | 6 | 74 | 8 | .. | 23 | 2 | .. |
| Lake Taharoa | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Arapuni | 123 | 23.6 | 12.6 | 18.1 | +1.4 | 26.0 | 12 | 8.5 | 11 | 102 | 11 | -6 | 34 | 2 | .. |
| Waikeria No. 2 | 46 | 23.3 | 11.9 | 17.6 | .. | 25.5 | 22 | 6.0 | 1 | 70 | 10 | .. | 16 | 3 | .. |
| Waikeria | 46 | 23.6 | 11.7 | 17.7 | +1.6 | 25.8 | 22 | 5.4 | 1 | 68 | 9 | -29 | 16 | 3 | .. |
| Puketurua, Putaruru | 143 | 21.6 | 12.1 | 16.9 | +1.6 | 24.3 | 12 | 6.4 | 11 | 102 | 14 | +16 | 33 | 2 | .. |
| Te Kuiti | 61 | 23.0 | 12.1 | 17.6 | +1.6 | 25.5 | 22 | 7.7 | 10 | 100 | 11 | +3 | 34 | 2 | 159 |
| Pureora Forest... | 549 | 20.3 | 9.8 | 15.1 | +1.5 | 23.1 | 27 | 3.4 | 10 | 97 | 14 | -27 | 38 | 2 | .. |
| Otutira | 579 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |

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