1 NOVEMBER

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for September 1973

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Celsius) | Rainfall (in millimetres) | Bright Sunshine |
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| | | Means of | Mean of A and B | Differ-ence From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Differ-ence From Normal | Maximum Fall | |
| | | A Max. | B Min. | | | Maxi-mum | Date | Mini-mum | Date | | | | Amount | Date | |
| | Metres | °C | °C | °C | °C | °C | | °C | | mm | | mm | mm | | Hrs. |
| Cape Reinga | 191 | 16.2 | 11.0 | 13.6 | +0.7 | 19.4 | 18 | 5.0 | 2 | 91 | 23 | +10 | 27 | 23 | .. |
| Te Paki Station, Te Hapua | 64 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kaitaia Aerodrome | 80 | 17.1 | 10.6 | 13.9 | +1.1 | 20.1 | 27 | 6.6 | 8 | 76 | 21 | -46 | 13 | 23 | 133 |
| Aupouri Forest | 69 | 16.8 | 11.6 | 14.2 | +0.8 | 20.2 | 27 | 8.1 | 13 | 76 | 20 | .. | 16 | 23 | .. |
| Kaitaia | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kerikeri | 73 | 17.8 | 8.9 | 13.4 | +1.1 | 20.2 | 19 | 4.8 | 1 | 130 | 19 | -12 | 26 | 23 | 99 |
| Umawera No. 2 | 64 | 17.2 | 9.8 | 13.5 | +1.5 | 21.3 | 26 | 4.0 | 5 | 120 | 19 | -4 | 22 | 7 | .. |
| Punakitere | 180 | 16.4 | 9.9 | 13.2 | .. | 19.7 | 30 | 5.5 | 9 | 124 | 20 | .. | 25 | 7 | .. |
| Kaikohe | 204 | 15.9 | 9.6 | 12.8 | .. | 19.6 | 30 | 5.1 | 8 | 123 | 20 | .. | 17 | 7 | 110 |
| Waipoua Forest | 88 | 17.2 | 8.7 | 13.0 | +1.5 | 22.4 | 18 | 4.0 | 14 | 121 | .. | -16 | 20 | 28 | .. |
| Dargaville | 20 | 16.7 | 10.1 | 13.4 | +1.5 | 21.6 | 18 | 3.6 | 14 | 97 | 22 | +0 | 18 | 24 | 122 |
| Waitangi Forest | 55 | 18.1 | 9.9 | 14.0 | +1.1 | 21.2 | 20 | 6.0 | 9 | 113 | 20 | -9 | 19 | 24 | .. |
| Puketurua, Northland | 101 | 16.8 | 9.3 | 13.1 | +1.1 | 21.7 | 18 | 4.0 | 14 | 92 | 19 | -30 | 14 | 29 | .. |
| Glenbervie Forest | 107 | 16.7 | 8.4 | 12.6 | +1.6 | 20.9 | 18 | 2.4 | 14 | 158 | 21 | +6 | 26 | 28 | .. |
| Whangarei Aerodrome | 37 | 17.4 | 10.6 | 14.0 | +1.2 | 21.3 | 19 | 6.6 | 8 | 133 | 19 | +14 | 19 | 28 | .. |
| Whangarei | 29 | 17.5 | 9.7 | 13.6 | .. | 21.8 | 19 | 5.6 | 14 | 140 | 20 | .. | 25 | 7 | 126 |
| Marsden Power Station | 3 | 17.5 | 9.7 | 13.6 | .. | 21.3 | 19 | 6.5 | 1 | 132 | 23 | .. | 26 | 28 | .. |
| Mokohinau | 102 | 16.3 | 11.5 | 13.9 | .. | 20.1 | 30 | 4.5 | 9 | 201 | 24 | +117 | 71 | 28 | .. |
| Leigh | 27 | 16.5 | 11.1 | 13.0 | +0.9 | 19.4 | 30 | 6.0 | 9 | 207 | 20 | .. | 86 | 28 | 129 |
| Warkworth | 72 | 16.4 | 9.2 | 12.8 | .. | 20.9 | 19 | 2.6 | 14 | 215 | 25 | .. | 50 | 28 | .. |
| Woodhill Forest | 30 | 16.7 | 9.4 | 13.1 | +1.2 | 21.5 | 19 | 3.6 | 14 | 161 | 20 | +62 | 30 | 7 | .. |
| Riverhead Forest | 28 | 17.0 | 8.9 | 13.0 | +2.2 | 21.5 | 19 | 3.0 | 14 | 171 | 19 | +59 | 26 | 18 | .. |
| Whenuapai Aerodrome | 26 | 16.8 | 9.2 | 13.0 | +1.5 | 21.4 | 30 | 3.8 | 24 | 171 | 21 | +67 | 28 | 18 | .. |
| Albert Park, Auckland | 49 | 17.0 | 10.8 | 13.9 | +1.1 | 22.0 | 30 | 6.1 | 8 | 154 | 22 | +60 | 31 | 28 | 119* |
| Oratia, Auckland | 41 | 16.9 | 8.8 | 12.9 | +1.5 | 22.2 | 30 | 2.5 | 14 | 187 | 23 | +68 | 31 | 7 | .. |
| Owairaka, Auckland | 41 | 16.6 | 10.0 | 13.3 | +1.3 | 20.8 | 30 | 4.4 | 13 | 161 | 22 | +59 | 29 | 18 | .. |
| Port Fitzroy | 4 | 17.5 | 10.8 | 14.2 | +1.2 | 21.3 | 30 | 5.7 | 14 | 286 | 20 | +139 | 59 | 27 | .. |
| Whangapoua Forest | 4 | 17.5 | 9.3 | 13.4 | +1.6 | 22.0 | 30 | -0.5 | 6 | 293 | 17 | +153 | 84 | 28 | .. |
| Thames | 3 | 17.0 | 10.4 | 13.7 | +1.4 | 21.8 | 30 | 5.6 | 24 | 149 | 19 | +47 | 57 | 28 | 112 |
| Tairua Forest | 3 | 17.5 | 9.0 | 13.3 | +1.6 | 23.7 | 30 | 3.6 | 24 | 320 | 18 | +165 | 110 | 28 | .. |
| Ngatea | 2 | 17.2 | 7.6 | 12.4 | +1.2 | 22.3 | 30 | 0.4 | 13 | 175 | 22 | +86 | 47 | 28 | .. |
| Paeroa | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waihi | 91 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Te Aroha | 12 | 17.5 | 9.5 | 13.5 | +1.5 | 24.1 | 30 | 3.6 | 6 | 150 | 25 | +31 | 43 | 28 | .. |
| Tauranga | 2 | 16.5 | 9.8 | 13.2 | .. | .. | .. | 3.2 | 9 | 261 | 17 | .. | 92 | 28 | .. |
| Tauranga Aerodrome | 4 | 16.8 | 8.7 | 12.8 | +1.4 | 22.7 | 30 | -0.2 | 9 | 274 | 18 | +167 | 97 | 28 | 142 |
| Te Puke | 91 | 16.4 | 8.5 | 12.5 | .. | 23.0 | 30 | 0.9 | 9 | 327 | 18 | .. | 112 | 28 | .. |
| Rotoehu Forest | 72 | 16.6 | 6.6 | 11.6 | +1.4 | 23.1 | 30 | -1.6 | 9 | 296 | 19 | +166 | 93 | 28 | .. |
| Edgecumbe | 5 | 16.9 | 7.8 | 12.4 | .. | 22.3 | 30 | 1.0 | 10 | 230 | 14 | .. | 62 | 27 | .. |
| Whakatane | 2 | 17.0 | 8.3 | 12.7 | +1.0 | 22.5 | 30 | -0.5 | 9 | 215 | 16 | +121 | 75 | 28 | 148 |
| Kinleith | 383 | 14.9 | 6.5 | 10.7 | +1.7 | 22.2 | 30 | -1.2 | 10 | 246 | 21 | .. | 57 | 16 | .. |
| Tokoroa | 305 | 15.3 | 5.6 | 10.5 | .. | 22.6 | 30 | -2.7 | 9 | 247 | 24 | .. | 73 | 16 | .. |
| Kawerau | 30 | 17.4 | 7.7 | 12.6 | +1.1 | 20.3 | 27 | -0.2 | 9 | 284 | 17 | +147 | 77 | 28 | .. |
| Te Teko Nursery | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Whakarewarewa | 307 | 15.2 | 7.2 | 11.2 | +1.5 | 22.3 | 30 | -1.2 | 9 | 228 | 18 | +101 | 51 | 18 | 109 |
| Rotorua Aerodrome | 287 | 15.1 | 7.2 | 11.2 | +1.5 | 21.9 | 30 | -1.1 | 9 | 200 | 19 | +78 | 60 | 18 | .. |
| Tarawera Forest | 61 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waiotapu Forest | 381 | 15.2 | 4.8 | 10.0 | +1.5 | 22.6 | 30 | -6.5 | 9 | 228 | 19 | +104 | 53 | 16 | .. |
| Atiamuri Power Station | 253 | 16.0 | 5.6 | 10.8 | +0.9 | 23.7 | 30 | -2.4 | 10 | 202 | 18 | .. | 64 | 16 | .. |
| Purukohukohu | 631 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kaingaroa Forest | 544 | 13.7 | 5.1 | 9.4 | +1.1 | 21.9 | 30 | -3.0 | 9 | 202 | 19 | +67 | 43 | 28 | .. |
| Wairapukao Forest | 437 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Taupo | 376 | 14.9 | 5.8 | 10.4 | +1.1 | 23.5 | 30 | -1.0 | 9 | 153 | 19 | +51 | 49 | 16 | 109 |
| Wairakei Power Station | 342 | 15.0 | 5.8 | 10.4 | +0.9 | 23.0 | 30 | -2.0 | 9 | 154 | 21 | +47 | 45 | 16 | .. |
| Wairakei Soil Con. Res | 402 | 14.8 | 5.2 | 10.0 | +1.2 | 22.8 | 30 | -2.7 | 9 | 150 | 19 | +46 | 43 | 16 | .. |
| Minginui Forest | 366 | 16.0 | 5.4 | 10.7 | .. | 22.5 | 30 | 0.0 | 7 | 206 | 21 | +76 | .. | .. | .. |
| Waimihia Forest | 743 | 11.4 | 3.8 | 7.6 | +0.4 | 19.8 | 30 | -4.8 | 9 | 215 | 19 | +73 | 52 | 16 | .. |
| Opotiki | 6 | 16.6 | 7.8 | 12.2 | +0.8 | 22.3 | 30 | -1.1 | 9 | 193 | 18 | +91 | 64 | 28 | 135 |
| Waimana | 37 | 17.3 | 6.5 | 11.9 | +0.7 | 24.8 | 30 | -2.6 | 10 | 205 | 19 | +78 | 65 | 28 | .. |
| Mangere, Auckland | 4 | 16.4 | 10.8 | 13.6 | +1.5 | 21.1 | 29 | 4.9 | 13 | 139 | 24 | +48 | 27 | 18 | 118 |
| Otara, Auckland | 12 | 16.7 | 9.5 | 13.1 | +1.6 | 20.5 | 30 | 2.7 | 13 | 162 | 21 | +71 | 32 | 28 | .. |
| Auckland Airport | 8 | 16.2 | 10.3 | 13.3 | +1.3 | 19.9 | 27 | 4.4 | 13 | 143 | 21 | +54 | 21 | 18 | 121 |
| Ardmore, Auckland | 30 | 16.9 | 8.8 | 12.9 | .. | 21.5 | 30 | 2.0 | 13 | 139 | 20 | +40 | 20 | 7 | .. |
| Pukekohe | 82 | 16.1 | 9.3 | 12.7 | .. | 20.3 | 30 | 5.0 | 3 | 141 | 23 | .. | 24 | 7 | 112 |
| Maioro Forest | 52 | 16.5 | 9.9 | 13.2 | +1.1 | 21.3 | 27 | 4.2 | 6 | 137 | 19 | +38 | 30 | 18 | .. |
| Maramarua Forest | 38 | 17.0 | 8.0 | 12.5 | +1.8 | 22.4 | 30 | 2.2 | 24 | 134 | 19 | +32 | 31 | 28 | .. |
| Te Kauwhata | 32 | 16.7 | 9.0 | 12.9 | +1.1 | 21.8 | 30 | 3.8 | 13 | 117 | 19 | +28 | 16 | 7 | 119 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton | 40 | 16.9 | 7.4 | 12.2 | +1.5 | 23.0 | 30 | 0.2 | 9 | 124 | 21 | +27 | 22 | 16 | 125 |
| Whatawhata | 104 | .. | 8.9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2.7 | 6 | 201 | 21 | +74 | 47 | 16 | 115 |
| Rukuhia | 66 | 16.5 | 8.1 | 12.3 | +1.1 | 22.7 | 30 | 1.8 | 3 | 125 | 22 | +26 | 22 | 16 | 116 |
| Hamilton Aerodrome | 50 | 16.9 | 6.7 | 11.8 | .. | 23.6 | 30 | -0.5 | 9 | 130 | 20 | +33 | 30 | 16 | .. |
| Lake Taharoa | 90 | 16.0 | 11.0 | 13.5 | .. | 22.0 | 27 | 6.5 | 9 | 134 | 19 | .. | 33 | 16 | .. |
| Mohakatino Stn., Mokau | 46 | 15.5 | 9.7 | 12.6 | .. | 22.1 | 28 | 2.8 | 9 | 213 | 15 | +83 | 41 | 16 | .. |
| Arapuni Power Station | 123 | 16.9 | 7.2 | 12.1 | +1.2 | 24.1 | 30 | -1.2 | 9 | 183 | 22 | +69 | 51 | 16 | .. |
| Waikeria | 46 | 16.8 | 6.8 | 11.8 | +1.1 | 23.6 | 30 | -1.0 | 10 | 134 | 18 | +30 | 33 | 16 | .. |
| Te Kuiti | 61 | 17.2 | 7.8 | 12.5 | +1.7 | 24.1 | 30 | -1.0 | 9 | 170 | 21 | +43 | 49 | 16 | 101 |

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