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

| Station | Height
of
Station
Above
M.S.L. | Means of | Mean
of A
A
Max. | B
Min. | Difference
From
Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Rainfall (in millimetres) | Bright
Sun-
shine |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | | | Maxi-
mum | Date | Mini-
mum | Date | Total
Fall | No.
of
Rain
Days | Difference
From
Normal | Maximum
Fall | Hrs. |
| | Metres | °C | °C | °C | °C | °C | mm | mm | mm | Amount | Date |
| Otutira ... | 579 | 10.2 | 3.8 | 7.0 | +0.5 | 13.8 | 10 | -2.0 | 2 | 164 | 22 | ... | 30 | 21 | ... |
| Taumarunui | 171 | 14.1 | 4.3 | 9.2 | +1.0 | 18.4 | 26 | -3.6 | 2 | 139 | 23 | +4 | 25 | 20 | 83 |
| New Plymouth | 49 | 13.6 | 7.5 | 10.6 | +0.6 | 16.2 | 20 | -1.8 | 23 | 178 | 22 | +28 | 23 | 31 | 139 |
| Omata... | 61 | 13.7 | 8.3 | 11.0 | ... | 16.1 | 26 | 4.7 | 22 | 159 | 20 | ... | 23 | 5 | ... |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 27 | 13.6 | 6.5 | 10.1 | +0.6 | 16.3 | 26 | 1.0 | 1 | 176 | 23 | +31 | 25 | 5 | 134 |
| Te Wera Forest | 180 | 12.9 | 3.8 | 8.4 | +1.4 | 16.3 | 26 | -5.4 | 2 | 198 | 22 | +30 | 28 | 5 | ... |
| Lower Retaruke | 223 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 160 | 19 | ... | 31 | 21 | ... |
| Turangi | 366 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 7.5 | ... | 14.9 | 12 | -4.4 | 1 | 160 | 19 | ... | 31 | 21 | ... |
| The Chateau, Tongariro | 1,119 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 82 | 26 | ... | 12 | 3 | ... |
| Ballantrae No. 1, Woodville | 347 | 11.1 | 4.2 | 7.7 | ... | 15.8 | 12 | ... | ... | 85 | 27 | ... | 13 | 13 | 98 |
| Ballantrae No. 2, Woodville | 171 | 12.2 | 5.3 | 8.8 | ... | 16.6 | 28 | 0.8 | 2 | 87 | 19 | -40 | 18 | 20 | ... |
| Mangamutu, Pahiataua | 116 | 12.8 | 4.4 | 8.6 | +0.7 | 17.0 | 28 | -2.1 | 2 | 245 | 22 | ... | 48 | 20 | ... |
| Mount Bruce Reserve | 305 | 11.0 | 4.2 | 7.6 | ... | 16.1 | 12 | -1.5 | 2 | 72 | 20 | -35 | 17 | 21 | 97 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 114 | 13.1 | 4.6 | 8.9 | +0.9 | 18.6 | 12 | -0.8 | 25 | 139 | 18 | ... | 36 | 8 | ... |
| Kopua | 311 | 11.3 | 4.4 | 7.9 | ... | 15.6 | 20 | -0.2 | 3 | 93 | 15 | +22 | 24 | 8 | 109 |
| Waipukurau | 137 | 12.7 | 4.6 | 8.7 | +0.8 | 18.1 | 20 | -0.7 | 3 | 130 | 19 | +33 | 29 | 21 | 98 |
| Dannevirk | 207 | 12.6 | 5.1 | 8.9 | +0.9 | 16.8 | 20 | -0.1 | 25 | 114 | 17 | +7 | 46 | 8 | ... |
| Castlepoint | 3 | 12.7 | 7.4 | 10.1 | ... | 17.0 | 20 | 3.3 | 25 | 71 | 17 | ... | 19 | 21 | ... |
| East Taratahi | 91 | 12.9 | 4.4 | 8.7 | ... | 18.0 | 12 | -2.3 | 25 | 89 | 16 | -46 | 25 | 8 | ... |
| Ngaumu Forest | 244 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 8.0 | +1.0 | 17.4 | 29 | -2.1 | 25 | 103 | 18 | ... | 25 | 21 | ... |
| Tauherenikau | 43 | 13.4 | 5.0 | 9.2 | ... | 18.2 | 29 | 0.2 | 3 | 86 | ... | ... | 16 | 8 | ... |
| Gladstone, Arahura | 116 | 12.9 | 4.3 | 8.6 | ... | 18.0 | 29 | -0.2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 32 | 5 | ... |
| Waiorongomai | 21 | 12.5 | 5.2 | 8.9 | ... | 17.4 | 12 | -0.8 | 25 | 168 | 23 | +3 | 32 | 5 | ... |
| Cape Palliser | 10 | 13.1 | 7.5 | 10.3 | ... | 17.9 | 12 | 3.4 | 2 | 88 | 18 | -14 | 31 | 8 | ... |
| East Cape | 17 | 15.6 | 9.7 | 12.7 | ... | 18.9 | 9 | 5.0 | 3 | 196 | 25 | +41 | 45 | 17 | ... |
| Ruatoria | 61 | 15.8 | 7.7 | 11.8 | +1.9 | 20.1 | 11 | -1.0 | 5 | 327 | 22 | +139 | 86 | 17 | ... |
| Mangatu Forest | 174 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Waerenga-O-Kuri | 314 | 12.6 | 5.8 | 9.2 | +1.0 | 17.0 | 9 | 0.5 | 3 | 319 | 21 | +189 | 114 | 17 | ... |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 9 | 15.6 | 6.6 | 11.1 | +1.7 | 20.3 | 9 | 0.6 | 5 | 230 | 17 | +136 | 88 | 17 | ... |
| Gisborne Aerodrome | 4 | 15.4 | 6.1 | 10.8 | +1.1 | 19.8 | 12 | -0.4 | 5 | 220 | 19 | +121 | 69 | 17 | 100 |
| Onepoto, Waikaremoana | 643 | 11.0 | 4.2 | 7.6 | +0.9 | 18.0 | 27 | ... | ... | 305 | 18 | +127 | 48 | 21 | ... |
| Whakapunake | 945 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tokomaru Bay | 25 | 15.4 | 7.8 | 11.6 | ... | 21.7 | 12 | 3.6 | 3 | 301 | 17 | ... | 67 | 17 | ... |
| Makahu Spur | 1,478 | 4.1 | -0.3 | 1.9 | ... | 10.9 | 10 | -5.0 | 23 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Makahu Saddle | 974 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 4.8 | +1.6 | 13.3 | 11 | -4.2 | 2 | 324 | ... | +70 | ... | ... | 95 |
| Esk Forest | 427 | 11.7 | 4.3 | 8.0 | +0.6 | 17.5 | 13 | -3.4 | 25 | 234 | 16 | +87 | 51 | 8 | ... |
| Tangoio | 299 | 12.4 | 6.2 | 9.3 | +0.6 | 18.5 | 12 | 2.4 | 23 | 209 | 20 | +87 | 63 | 8 | ... |
| Kaweka Forest | 414 | 12.0 | 4.9 | 8.5 | ... | 17.6 | 12 | 1.2 | 2 | 152 | 15 | ... | 35 | 21 | ... |
| Napier | 2 | 14.4 | 6.0 | 10.2 | +0.5 | 19.2 | 20 | 1.0 | 25 | 133 | 14 | +62 | 38 | 8 | 116 |
| Hastings | 12 | 14.3 | 5.6 | 10.0 | +0.7 | 20.1 | 20 | 0.3 | 25 | 94 | 12 | +25 | 32 | 8 | ... |
| Havelock North | 9 | 14.1 | 4.3 | 9.2 | +1.0 | 20.1 | 20 | -0.7 | 25 | 106 | 13 | +37 | 32 | 8 | ... |
| Gwavas Forest | 335 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Makaretu | 335 | 12.2 | 4.0 | 8.1 | ... | 16.7 | 12 | -1.5 | 3 | 158 | 17 | ... | 38 | 21 | ... |
| Mohaka Forest | 286 | 13.7 | 3.3 | 8.5 | ... | 18.9 | 13 | -2.5 | 23 | 316 | 14 | ... | 65 | 22 | ... |
| Frasertown, Wairoa | 8 | 15.0 | 6.2 | 10.6 | +0.8 | 21.0 | 13 | 1.5 | 5 | 333 | 15 | +221 | 79 | 17 | ... |
| Wairoa | 20 | 14.9 | 5.9 | 10.4 | ... | 20.2 | 13 | 1.4 | 26 | 340 | 13 | ... | 93 | 17 | 116 |
| Portland Island | 78 | 13.5 | 8.7 | 11.1 | ... | 17.1 | 12 | 6.0 | 2 | 242 | 19 | +148 | 95 | 17 | ... |
| Kapiti Island | 16 | 12.3 | ... | ... | ... | 16.0 | 31 | ... | ... | 119 | 22 | +22 | 29 | 5 | ... |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome | 7 | 13.1 | 6.1 | 9.6 | +0.5 | 16.4 | 11 | -1.6 | 1 | 104 | 18 | +5 | 26 | 5 | 123 |
| Flockhouse, Bulls | 9 | 14.3 | 5.0 | 9.7 | +1.2 | 17.9 | 12 | -2.5 | 2 | 50 | 15 | -26 | 8 | 21 | ... |
| Ohakea | 48 | 13.7 | 5.6 | 9.7 | +0.5 | 18.2 | 13 | -1.6 | 2 | 50 | 16 | -31 | 9 | 20 | 120 |
| Wharite | 914 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Kairanga, DSIR | 15 | 14.2 | 4.4 | 9.3 | ... | 18.0 | 12 | -4.0 | 2 | 50 | 15 | ... | 13 | 13 | 121 |
| Palmerston North Aerodrome | 45 | 13.6 | 4.6 | 9.1 | +0.6 | 17.8 | 12 | -3.8 | 2 | 43 | 17 | -38 | 7 | 20 | ... |
| Palmerston North DSIR | 34 | 13.7 | 6.0 | 9.9 | +1.0 | 17.8 | 12 | 0.2 | 25 | 62 | 18 | -27 | 17 | 20 | 107 |
| Massey University | 61 | 13.4 | 5.6 | 9.5 | ... | 17.6 | 12 | 0.0 | 25 | 62 | 18 | ... | 14 | 20 | ... |
| Foxton | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 49 | 6 | -35 | 16 | 16 | 134 |
| Waitarerea Forest | 3 | 13.8 | 4.7 | 9.3 | +0.8 | 17.4 | 12 | -4.8 | 2 | 50 | 16 | -34 | 13 | 13 | ... |
| Hokio Beach School | 6 | 14.1 | 5.0 | 9.6 | +1.3 | 17.6 | 12 | -3.5 | 1 | 62 | 17 | ... | 16 | 5 | ... |
| Levin | 46 | 13.9 | 5.8 | 9.9 | +1.1 | 17.2 | 13 | 0.0 | 1 | 84 | 19 | -23 | 18 | 5 | 123 |
| Porirua | 18 | 12.7 | 6.6 | 9.7 | ... | 16.0 | 11 | -2.0 | 25 | 96 | 19 | ... | 14 | 13 | ... |
| Taita, Lower Hutt | 65 | 12.5 | 5.8 | 9.2 | +1.0 | 16.2 | 12 | -0.8 | 2 | 140 | 22 | -15 | 21 | 12 | 105 |
| Avalon, Lower Hutt | 15 | 12.7 | 6.2 | 9.5 | +0.7 | 16.5 | 12 | -1.4 | 1 | 132 | 24 | ... | 24 | 12 | ... |
| Pauatahanui | 30 | 12.7 | 6.4 | 9.6 | ... | 16.6 | 31 | 0.8 | 1 | 133 | ... | ... | 22 | 5 | ... |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 126 | 11.7 | 6.5 | 9.1 | +0.3 | 15.6 | 15 | 1.1 | 2 | 137 | 19 | +7 | 54 | 12 | 109 |
| Makara | 279 | 9.7 | 5.4 | 7.6 | +0.1 | 13.5 | 13 | 0.3 | 22 | 160 | 19 | +28 | 53 | 12 | 87 |
| Karori, Wellington | 152 | 11.4 | 5.4 | 8.4 | ... | 15.0 | 15 | -4.4 | 2 | 188 | 22 | +31 | 75 | 12 | ... |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 34 | 12.5 | 6.7 | 9.6 | +1.1 | 16.4 | 12 | 0.2 | 2 | 150 | 20 | +10 | 35 | 12 | ... |
| Wainuiomata | 82 | 12.1 | 5.5 | 8.6 | ... | 16.0 | 12 | -2.2 | 1 | 203 | 21 | +20 | 35 | 12 | ... |
| Wellington Airport | 6 | 12.6 | 6.7 | 9.7 | +0.5 | 15.9 | 13 | 0.0 | 2 | 114 | 19 | +5 | 45 | 12 | ... |
| Kaitoke | 226 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Wallaceville | 56 | 12.9 | 4.7 | 8.8 | +0.4 | 16.6 | 12 | -3.8 | 2 | 141 | 23 | +11 | 33 | 5 | 100 |
| Cape Egmont | 8 | 13.9 | 7.2 | 10.6 | ... | 16.4 | 28 | -0.5 | 2 | 130 | 21 | -20 | 18 | 13 | ... |
| Stratford Mountain House | 846 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 4.8 | +0.5 | 12.9 | 21 | -4.5 | 2 | 934 | 27 | +350 | 122 | 12 | ... |
| Stratford | 311 | 11.8 | 4.8 | 8.3 | +1.1 | 15.2 | 26 | -1.1 | 2 | 241 | 22 | +30 | 35 | 5 | 106 |
| Manaia | 98 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Patea | 43 | 13.7 | 7.2 | 10.5 | ... | 17.5 | 12 | 0.6 | 2 | 132 | 16 | ... | 46 | 21 | ... |
| Ohakune | 610 | 10.7 | 1.2 | 6.0 | +0.4 | 15.5 | 13 | -5.5 | 1 | 158 | 22 | +36 | 32 | 5 | 97 |
| Kariori | 648 | 10.9 | 1.0 | 6.0 | +0.6 | 18.6 | 13 | -3.0 | 2 | 121 | 12 | +19 | 24 | 5 | ... |