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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 5

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

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Celsius) | | | | | | | Rainfall in Millimetres | | | | Bright Sunshine |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| | | Means of | | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | | | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall | | |
| | | A Max. | B Min. | | | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | | | | Amount | Date | |
| | Metres | °C | °C | °C | °C | °C | | °C | | mm | | mm | mm | | Hrs |
| Otutira | 579 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 69 | 16 | .. | 23 | 6 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 171 | 21.2 | 9.4 | 15.3 | -0.7 | 26.2 | 11 | 3.0 | 28 | 89 | 17 | -10 | 18 | 25 | 202 |
| Turangi | 366 | 19.8 | 8.8 | 14.3 | .. | 24.9 | 31 | 3.3 | 4, 8 | 66 | 16 | .. | 21 | 25 | .. |
| Omata | 61 | 18.0 | 12.2 | 15.1 | .. | 21.1 | 30 | 8.1 | 3 | 57 | 15 | .. | 11 | 23 | .. |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 27 | 18.5 | 10.6 | 14.6 | -0.7 | 21.4 | 30 | 5.1 | 28 | 74 | 18 | -45 | 22 | 6 | 202 |
| Te Wera Forest | 180 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lower Retaruke | 223 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| The Chateau, Tongariro | 1,119 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| East Cape | 17 | 20.4 | 13.3 | 16.8 | .. | 25.5 | 17 | 7.4 | 15 | 92 | 18 | +39 | 19 | 20 | .. |
| Ruatoria | 61 | 22.9 | .. | .. | .. | 29.6 | 18 | .. | .. | 94 | 11 | +23 | 29 | 6 | .. |
| Mangatu Forest | 174 | .. | 9.1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4.5 | 15 | 193 | 10 | +114 | 62 | 6 | .. |
| Waerenga-O-Kuri | 314 | .. | 9.9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5.0 | 4 | 91 | 12 | +20 | 57 | 6 | .. |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 10 | 22.0 | 10.6 | 16.3 | -0.6 | 29.5 | 18 | 4.8 | 14 | 80 | 11 | +29 | 50 | 6 | .. |
| Gisborne Aerodrome | 4 | 22.1 | 10.8 | 16.5 | -0.6 | 29.6 | 18 | 5.8 | 4 | 81 | 14 | +35 | 33 | 6 | 242 |
| Whakapunake | 945 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tokomaru Bay | 26 | 21.4 | 11.8 | 16.6 | .. | 29.5 | 31 | 6.7 | 15 | 144 | 9 | .. | 57 | 6 | .. |
| Onepoto, L. Waikaremoana | 643 | 18.8 | 9.0 | 13.9 | -0.5 | 27.5 | 24 | 4.2 | 15 | 201 | 15 | +82 | 76 | 6 | .. |
| Makahu Spur | 1,478 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Makahu Saddle | 974 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Esk Forest | 427 | 18.7 | 9.1 | 13.9 | -0.6 | 25.7 | 17 | 0.6 | 4 | 128 | 13 | +29 | 36 | 6 | .. |
| Tangoio | 299 | 19.1 | 10.7 | 14.9 | -1.1 | 27.0 | 31 | 6.4 | 4 | 89 | 13 | +5 | 51 | 6 | .. |
| Kaweka Forest | 414 | 19.2 | 9.8 | 14.5 | .. | 27.0 | 30,31 | 4.5 | 7 | 63 | 11 | .. | 15 | 9 | .. |
| Hastings | 12 | 21.7 | 11.0 | 16.4 | -1.1 | 32.0 | 31 | 5.5 | 4 | 18 | 6 | -35 | 5 | 20 | 236 |
| Napier | 2 | 21.8 | 11.2 | 16.5 | -1.0 | 30.9 | 31 | 4.6 | 4 | 24 | 7 | -27 | 13 | 20 | .. |
| Havelock North | 9 | 21.4 | 9.3 | 15.4 | -0.9 | 31.0 | 31 | 2.5 | 4 | 22 | 7 | -24 | 10 | 20 | .. |
| Gwavas Forest | 335 | 19.3 | 7.7 | 13.4 | -1.1 | 27.5 | 31 | 1.9 | 15 | 47 | 10 | -37 | 16 | 6 | .. |
| Makaretu | 335 | 19.9 | 8.5 | 14.2 | .. | 27.6 | 30 | 1.6 | 4 | 71 | 16 | .. | 34 | 5 | .. |
| Mohaka Forest | 286 | 19.8 | 9.6 | 14.7 | .. | 27.1 | 31 | 3.7 | 4 | 145 | 12 | .. | 88 | 6 | .. |
| Frasertown, Wairoa | 8 | 21.8 | 11.5 | 16.7 | -0.8 | 29.1 | 18,31 | 7.0 | 4 | 223 | 9 | +144 | 95 | 1 | 233 |
| Wairoa | 20 | 21.4 | 11.3 | 16.4 | .. | 29.0 | 18 | 6.0 | 15 | 168 | 8 | .. | 72 | 1 | .. |
| Portland Island | 78 | 19.1 | 13.7 | 16.4 | .. | 27.2 | 31 | 8.5 | 3 | 95 | 11 | +47 | 21 | 5 | .. |
| Ballantrae No. 1, Woodville | 347 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ballantrae No. 2, Woodville | 171 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 116 | 18.2 | 9.0 | 13.6 | -1.8 | 24.1 | 30 | 1.7 | 4 | 62 | 14 | -45 | 19 | 20 | .. |
| Mount Bruce | 305 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 114 | 20.2 | 8.5 | 14.4 | -1.5 | 28.0 | 31 | 1.5 | 4 | 35 | 12 | -39 | 8 | 27 | 198 |
| Kopua | 311 | .. | 8.7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.8 | 4 | 75 | 15 | .. | 24 | 5 | .. |
| Waipukurau | 137 | 20.0 | 8.8 | 14.4 | -1.5 | 29.0 | 24 | 2.4 | 4 | 55 | 9 | -3 | 33 | 5 | 211 |
| Castlepoint | 3 | 19.3 | 11.9 | 15.6 | .. | 26.8 | 30 | 8.0 | 4 | 28 | 11 | -36 | 8 | 1 | .. |
| Dannevirke | 207 | 18.8 | 9.6 | 14.2 | -1.2 | 25.7 | 24 | 1.7 | 4 | 78 | 16 | -8 | 21 | 5 | 181 |
| East Taratahi | 91 | 19.7 | 7.8 | 13.8 | .. | 27.6 | 30 | 0.7 | 4 | 27 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ngaumu Forest | 244 | 19.5 | 7.4 | 13.5 | -1.0 | 28.4 | 30 | -0.3 | 4 | 37 | 10 | -44 | 16 | 1 | .. |
| Tauherenikau | 43 | 19.6 | 9.1 | 14.4 | .. | 27.5 | 30 | 2.6 | 4 | 40 | 13 | .. | 9 | 25 | .. |
| Gladstone | 116 | 19.4 | 8.6 | 14.0 | .. | 26.7 | 30 | 1.7 | 4 | 43 | 11 | .. | 16 | 1 | .. |
| Waiorongomai | 21 | 17.8 | 10.7 | 14.3 | .. | 23.0 | 30,31 | 2.9 | 4 | 75 | 14 | -55 | 22 | 1 | .. |
| Cape Palliser | 10 | 18.9 | 11.6 | 15.3 | .. | 27.4 | 30 | 7.4 | 4 | 49 | 11 | -20 | 13 | 13 | .. |
| Cape Egmont | 8 | 18.4 | 12.3 | 15.4 | .. | 21.5 | 31 | 8.9 | 11 | 102 | 17 | -5 | 37 | 6 | .. |
| Stratford Mountain House | 846 | 14.5 | 5.6 | 10.1 | -0.5 | 21.2 | 16 | 0.5 | 28 | 208 | 18 | -178 | 38 | 18 | 190 |
| Stratford | 311 | 17.2 | 8.7 | 12.9 | -1.1 | 23.2 | 31 | 3.0 | 29 | 62 | 10 | -80 | 17 | 18 | 183 |
| Manaia | 98 | 17.7 | 10.4 | 14.7 | -0.9 | 23.0 | 18 | 6.3 | 3 | 31 | 10 | -66 | 9 | 13 | .. |
| Patea | 43 | 18.3 | 11.5 | 14.9 | .. | 23.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 15 | 27 | 9 | .. | 12 | 18 | .. |
| Ohakune | 610 | 17.0 | 6.7 | 11.9 | -0.9 | 24.1 | 30 | -1.0 | 29 | 88 | 14 | -29 | 16 | 1 | 158 |
| Karioi Forest | 648 | 17.9 | 7.9 | 12.6 | .. | 24.5 | 30 | 0.2 | 15 | 76 | 14 | .. | 17 | 13 | .. |
| Waiouru | 823 | 15.6 | 5.9 | 10.8 | -0.6 | 21.9 | 24 | -1.1 | 28 | 69 | 17 | -25 | 14 | 13 | .. |
| Waiouru (Military Camp) | 821 | 14.9 | 5.6 | 10.3 | -1.0 | 21.3 | 24 | -1.4 | 28 | 78 | 19 | -24 | 15 | 13 | .. |
| Taihape | 433 | 19.2 | 6.1 | 12.7 | .. | 25.2 | 17 | -0.1 | 8 | 75 | 17 | .. | 19 | 13 | .. |
| Kahui, Taihape | 518 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wanganui | 22 | 19.0 | 11.7 | 15.4 | -1.1 | 25.8 | 18 | 5.6 | 3 | 25 | 11 | -49 | 9 | 1 | 186 |
| Kapiti Island | 16 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome | 7 | 18.2 | 10.8 | 14.5 | -1.4 | 21.1 | 30 | 5.1 | 5 | 47 | 11 | -34 | 11 | 25 | 193 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 9 | 18.8 | 10.5 | 14.7 | -0.9 | 24.7 | 18 | 4.5 | 3 | 56 | 11 | .. | 17 | 13 | .. |
| Ohakea | 48 | 19.2 | 10.7 | 14.9 | -1.1 | 24.8 | 18 | 5.0 | 3 | 45 | 12 | -31 | 10 | 20 | 200 |
| Wharite | 914 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 8.6 | .. | 17.9 | 30 | 1.6 | 3 | 95 | 16 | .. | 29 | 5 | .. |
| Kairanga (DSIR) | 15 | 19.2 | 10.3 | 14.8 | .. | 23.6 | 30 | 1.5 | 22 | 34 | 13 | .. | 8 | 25 | 196 |
| Palmerston Nth. Aerodrome | 43 | 19.4 | 10.1 | 14.8 | -0.7 | 24.2 | 30 | 3.4 | 4 | 29 | 14 | -50 | 12 | 25 | .. |
| Palmerston North (DSIR) | 34 | 19.5 | 10.7 | 15.1 | -0.9 | 24.1 | 18 | 4.9 | 14 | 40 | 12 | -44 | 10 | 25 | 143 |
| Massey University | 61 | 19.2 | 10.2 | 14.7 | .. | 25.4 | 31 | 4.0 | 14 | 40 | 11 | .. | 8 | 16 | 162 |
| Foxton | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 32 | 9 | -39 | 8 | 13 | 216 |
| Waitarere Forest | 3 | 19.2 | 10.4 | 14.8 | -0.1 | 22.4 | 30 | 1.7 | 7 | 37 | 11 | -34 | 9 | 20 | .. |
| Hokio Beach School | 6 | 18.8 | 10.2 | 14.5 | -0.4 | 21.6 | 30 | 2.5 | 3 | 45 | 14 | .. | 13 | 25 | .. |
| Levin | 46 | 18.8 | 10.2 | 14.5 | -0.7 | 23.1 | 30 | 4.6 | 22 | 53 | 13 | -38 | 13 | 8 | 188 |
| Paraparaumu | 6 | 19.0 | 10.5 | 14.8 | .. | 22.9 | 30 | 5.0 | 22 | 53 | 11 | .. | 11 | 25 | .. |
| Porirua | 18 | 17.8 | 9.2 | 13.5 | .. | 21.0 | 30,31 | 3.3 | 11 | 18 | 9 | .. | 7 | 13 | .. |
| Taita, Lower Hutt | 65 | 17.8 | 10.5 | 14.2 | -0.9 | 22.0 | 30 | 4.3 | 4 | 74 | 14 | -40 | 19 | 13 | 191 |
| Pauatahanui | 31 | 18.0 | 10.2 | 14.1 | .. | 22.4 | 29 | 6.0 | 4 | 37 | 12 | .. | 8 | 13 | .. |
| Avalon, Lower Hutt | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 126 | 16.8 | 10.6 | 13.7 | -1.5 | 21.1 | 30 | 6.5 | 15 | 40 | 12 | -60 | 15 | 8 | 222 |
| Makara | 279 | 14.5 | 9.4 | 12.0 | -1.5 | 17.9 | 30 | 5.0 | 2 | 38 | 11 | -64 | 8 | 8 | 167 |
| Karori, Wellington | 152 | 16.5 | 9.5 | 13.0 | .. | 20.5 | 16 | 3.6 | 28 | 52 | 15 | -75 | 13 | 8 | .. |
| Wainuiomata | 82 | 17.3 | 9.9 | 13.6 | .. | 21.9 | 30 | 4.1 | 28 | 85 | 11 | .. | 43 | 1 | .. |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 34 | 17.6 | 11.1 | 14.4 | -1.3 | 21.5 | 30,31 | 5.5 | 15 | 47 | 9 | -62 | 12 | 24 | .. |