✨ Meteorological Table
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 78
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for August 1972
| 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 | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Celsius) | Total Fall mm | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount mm | Date | Bright Sunshine Hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Reinga | 192 | 15.1 | 9.1 | 12.1 | +0.1 | 18.4 | 6.7 | 29 | 6 | 100 | 21 | -14 | 31 |
| Te Paki Station, Te Hapua | 58 | 15.5 | 6.4 | 11.0 | -0.9 | 18.5 | 0.0 | 31 | 6 | 143 | 19 | +1 | 50 |
| Kaitaia Aerodrome | 80 | 15.1 | 7.0 | 11.1 | -0.7 | 18.3 | 2.4 | 30,31 | 4 | 117 | 13 | -20 | 39 |
| Aupouri Forest | 69 | 15.2 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 18.0 | 1.0 | 30,31 | 22 | 84 | 16 | ... | 28 |
| Kaitaia | 8 | 16.2 | 6.0 | 11.1 | ... | 20.5 | 0.5 | 31 | 1 | 108 | 13 | ... | 39 |
| Kerikeri | 73 | 16.2 | 5.0 | 10.6 | -0.5 | 20.4 | 0.7 | 30 | 1 | 177 | 17 | +20 | 78 |
| Umawera | 116 | 15.0 | 4.8 | 9.9 | -1.3 | 19.7 | -1.9 | 31 | 1 | 162 | 18 | -3 | 61 |
| Punakitere | 180 | 14.1 | 5.9 | 10.0 | ... | 18.6 | 1.2 | 31 | 24 | 167 | 19 | ... | 39 |
| Waipoua Forest | 88 | 15.0 | 4.6 | 9.8 | -0.7 | 21.0 | -0.5 | 31 | 1 | 175 | 14 | 0 | 47 |
| Dargaville | 20 | 14.8 | 5.2 | 10.0 | -0.7 | 19.6 | -1.6 | 31 | 7 | 120 | 17 | -2 | 28 |
| Waitangi Forest | 55 | 16.0 | 5.6 | 10.8 | -0.9 | 18.9 | 2.4 | 10 | 4 | 139 | 16 | +4 | 67 |
| Puketurua, Northland | 101 | 14.9 | 5.0 | 10.0 | -0.7 | 19.5 | -0.7 | 31 | 1 | 122 | 16 | ... | 39 |
| Glenbervie Forest | 107 | 14.5 | 2.9 | 8.7 | -1.0 | 19.3 | -2.9 | 31 | 1 | 203 | 18 | +28 | 94 |
| Whangarei Aerodrome | 36 | 15.1 | 6.1 | 10.6 | -0.7 | 19.6 | 1.4 | 30 | 1 | 158 | 16 | ... | 25 |
| Whangarei | 29 | 15.2 | 5.6 | 10.4 | ... | 19.9 | 0.3 | 30 | 1 | 151 | 17 | ... | 47 |
| Marsden Power Station | 3 | 16.2 | 6.7 | 11.5 | ... | 18.9 | 2.5 | 30 | 4 | 148 | 17 | ... | 49 |
| Mokohinau | 34 | 14.7 | 9.4 | 12.1 | ... | 17.0 | 4.3 | 30 | 14 | 126 | 17 | +35 | 34 |
| Leigh | 31 | 14.6 | 9.0 | 11.8 | -0.2 | 17.7 | 5.2 | 10 | 3 | 131 | 16 | +29 | 38 |
| Warkworth | 72 | 14.0 | 4.6 | 9.3 | ... | 17.8 | 0.2 | 30 | 1 | 190 | 20 | ... | 40 |
| Woodhill Forest | 31 | ... | 4.7 | ... | ... | ... | -1.6 | ... | 1 | 139 | 14 | +20 | 34 |
| Riverhead Forest | 28 | 14.5 | 4.4 | 9.5 | -0.2 | 18.4 | -2.5 | 31 | 8 | 107 | 15 | +23 | 18 |
| Whenuapai | 26 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 9.6 | -0.7 | 17.7 | -1.7 | 30 | 1 | 147 | 18 | +28 | 28 |
| Albert Park, Auckland | 49 | 14.8 | 7.4 | 11.1 | -0.3 | 18.4 | 3.4 | 30 | 7 | 134 | 17 | +25 | 24 |
| Owairaka, Auckland | 41 | 14.1 | 5.9 | 10.0 | -0.7 | 18.0 | 1.0 | 30 | 1,2 | 139 | 17 | +20 | 26 |
| Oratia, Auckland | 41 | 14.3 | 4.3 | 9.3 | -0.8 | 17.5 | -1.6 | 30 | 8 | 155 | 19 | +18 | 32 |
| Port Fitzroy, Gt. Barrier Id. | 4 | 15.0 | 7.3 | 11.2 | -0.6 | 18.3 | 1.4 | 31 | 8 | 199 | 19 | +57 | 47 |
| Whangapoua Forest | 4 | 14.8 | 4.8 | 9.8 | -0.7 | 19.2 | -2.1 | 26 | 3 | 220 | 18 | +73 | 53 |
| Thames | 3 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 9.7 | -1.2 | 18.3 | 0.8 | 30 | 25 | 144 | 15 | -19 | 46 |
| Tairua Forest | 3 | 14.3 | 4.6 | 9.6 | -0.3 | 17.7 | -4.7 | 30 | 1,3 | 96 | 15 | +7 | 23 |
| Ngatea | 2 | 14.3 | 2.8 | 8.6 | -1.1 | 18.0 | -3.8 | 30 | 3 | 123 | 17 | +11 | 19 |
| Paeroa | 4 | 14.1 | 3.8 | 9.0 | -1.0 | 18.5 | -5.9 | 30 | 4 | 200 | ... | -3 | 43 |
| Waihi | 92 | 13.3 | 3.5 | 8.4 | -1.1 | 18.5 | -3.5 | 30 | 1,3,4 | 135 | ... | 0 | 25 |
| Te Aroha | 12 | 14.3 | 3.5 | 8.9 | -1.3 | 19.0 | -1.2 | 31 | 18 | 140 | 15 | ... | 29 |
| Tauranga | 2 | 13.7 | 5.8 | 9.8 | ... | 16.4 | 1.6 | 25 | 4 | 125 | 14 | ... | 29 |
| Tauranga Aerodrome | 4 | 13.7 | 4.4 | 9.1 | -0.9 | 17.1 | -1.2 | 30 | 4 | 130 | 15 | +8 | 24 |
| Rotoehu Forest | 72 | 13.0 | 1.5 | 7.3 | -1.2 | 16.6 | -1.7 | 30 | 7 | 193 | 13 | +30 | 45 |
| Edgecumbe | 5 | 14.1 | 2.8 | 8.5 | ... | 17.0 | -4.7 | 26 | 31 | 126 | 15 | ... | 44 |
| Whakatane | 2 | 14.2 | 3.2 | 8.7 | -1.3 | 17.4 | -1.0 | 26 | 6 | 131 | 14 | -1 | 32 |
| Kinleith | 383 | 11.1 | 2.4 | 6.8 | -0.4 | 15.6 | -2.9 | 30 | 1 | 178 | 18 | +23 | 30 |
| Kawerau | 31 | 14.2 | 2.6 | 8.4 | -1.1 | 17.2 | -1.2 | 26 | 2 | 128 | 14 | -47 | 29 |
| Te Teko | 8 | 15.0 | 2.3 | 8.7 | -1.2 | 18.5 | -2.0 | 31 | 28 | 123 | 15 | -32 | 28 |
| Whakarewarewa | 307 | 12.1 | 2.3 | 7.2 | -0.6 | 16.4 | -2.7 | 31 | 3 | 153 | 15 | +23 | 45 |
| Rotorua Aerodrome | 287 | 12.0 | 2.3 | 7.2 | -0.5 | 16.0 | -3.4 | 31 | 2 | 175 | 13 | +43 | 42 |
| Tarawera Forest | 61 | 14.1 | 6.9 | 10.5 | -0.3 | 17.7 | -5.7 | 31 | 21 | 229 | 13 | +28 | 62 |
| Waiotapu Forest | 381 | 11.9 | 5.5 | 8.7 | -0.8 | 16.1 | -5.6 | 31 | 3 | 134 | 15 | +17 | 25 |
| Atiamuri | 253 | 12.0 | 5.9 | 8.9 | -0.1 | 16.5 | -4.9 | 30 | 3 | 140 | 19 | ... | 33 |
| Purukohukohu | 631 | 8.5 | 2.4 | 5.5 | ... | 13.0 | -1.2 | 31 | 18 | 140 | 15 | ... | 29 |
| Kaingaroa Forest | 544 | 10.3 | 4.8 | 7.5 | -0.6 | 15.0 | -5.5 | 31 | 4 | 135 | 14 | +3 | 28 |
| Wairapukao Forest | 438 | 11.0 | 5.1 | 8.0 | -0.8 | 15.2 | -6.3 | 26 | 2,3 | 111 | 14 | -11 | 27 |
| Taupo | 376 | 11.9 | 6.3 | 9.1 | -0.6 | 16.0 | -3.6 | 30 | 3 | 87 | 14 | -25 | 29 |
| Wairakei (Power Station) | 342 | 11.6 | 6.2 | 8.9 | -1.0 | 15.5 | -4.8 | 31 | 4 | 115 | 17 | -2 | 38 |
| Wairakei (Soil Cons. Res.) | 402 | 11.7 | 5.7 | 8.7 | -0.8 | 15.3 | -6.9 | 31 | 7 | 115 | 13 | +3 | 45 |
| Minginui Forest | 366 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Waimihia Forest | 743 | 7.9 | 3.5 | 5.7 | -1.2 | 11.6 | -5.8 | 31 | 1 | 151 | 14 | +4 | 42 |
| Opotiki | 6 | 13.7 | 3.5 | 8.6 | -1.3 | 16.4 | -0.6 | 31 | 1 | 190 | 14 | +48 | 44 |
| Waimana | 37 | 13.8 | 0.6 | 7.2 | -1.7 | 17.7 | -4.4 | 31 | 2 | 157 | 16 | -16 | 44 |
| Mangere, Auckland | 4 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | -0.8 | 17.8 | 0.2 | 30 | 7 | 126 | 16 | +14 | 27 |
| Otara, Auckland | 12 | 14.3 | 5.0 | 9.7 | -0.6 | 18.0 | -2.4 | 30 | 3 | 112 | 20 | +13 | 28 |
| Auckland Airport | 8 | 14.0 | 6.3 | 10.2 | -0.6 | 17.6 | -3.5 | 30 | 8 | 108 | 18 | +6 | 25 |
| Ardmore, Auckland | 31 | 14.5 | 4.4 | 9.5 | ... | 17.6 | 0.5 | 30 | 1 | 139 | 16 | ... | 36 |
| Pukekohe | 82 | 13.5 | 5.4 | 9.5 | ... | 17.0 | -0.2 | 30 | 3,8 | 105 | 19 | ... | 28 |
| Maioro Forest | 52 | 14.3 | 5.5 | 9.9 | -0.9 | 17.6 | -0.2 | 31 | 101 | 14 | -18 | 38 | 11 |
| Maramarua Forest | 38 | 14.0 | 2.8 | 8.4 | -0.6 | 18.4 | -3.2 | 30 | 3 | 114 | 15 | -3 | 23 |
| Te Kauwhata | 32 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ruakura, Hamilton | 40 | 14.0 | 2.9 | 8.5 | -0.7 | 18.5 | -3.8 | 30 | 2 | 116 | 16 | +12 | 29 |
| Whatawhata | 104 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rukuhia | 66 | 13.4 | 3.8 | 8.6 | -1.1 | 17.7 | -1.8 | 30 | 1 | 114 | 16 | +5 | 28 |
| Hamilton Aerodrome | 50 | 13.9 | 2.3 | 8.1 | ... | 18.3 | -5.0 | 30 | 2 | 106 | 16 | ... | 28 |
| Mohakatino Station, Mokau | 46 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 9.3 | ... | 15.0 | 0.5 | 26 | 2 | 158 | 18 | +1 | 29 |
| Lake Taharoa | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Arapuni | 123 | 13.9 | 2.3 | 8.1 | -1.0 | 18.6 | -3.5 | 30 | 1 | 130 | 17 | +8 | 28 |
| Waikeria No. 2 | 46 | 13.4 | 2.2 | 7.8 | ... | 17.6 | -4.5 | 30 | 3 | 153 | 16 | ... | 32 |
| Waikeria | 46 | 13.7 | 2.0 | 7.9 | -1.4 | 17.8 | -5.5 | 30 | 3 | 134 | 19 | +25 | 25 |
| Puketurua, Putaruru | 143 | 12.9 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 16.7 | -4.3 | 30 | 2 | 126 | 16 | +19 | 29 |
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