2740 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 122

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for October 1976—continued

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Celsius) |||| Absolute Maximum and Minimum |||| Rainfall in Millimetres |||| Bright Sunshine |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Means of | | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Maximum | | Minimum | | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall | | |
| | Metres | A Max. | B Min. | °C | °C | Maxi-mum | Date | Mini-mum | Date | mm | | mm | Amount | Date | Hrs |
| Te Kuiti | 61 | 17.6 | 7.6 | 12.6 | -0.2 | 22.5 | 14 | 1.3 | 5 | 130 | 22 | -22 | 18 | 18 | 168 |
| Pureora Forest | 549 | 14.5 | 4.9 | 9.7 | -0.1 | 18.8 | 24 | -2.6 | 5 | 166 | 17 | -12 | 28 | 18 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 171 | 18.1 | 6.8 | 12.5 | -0.3 | 21.5 | 14 | 0.1 | 6 | 114 | 19 | -23 | 13 | 8 | 166 |
| Omata | 61 | 15.9 | 9.6 | 12.8 | -0.1 | 20.4 | 14 | 4.9 | 27 | 137 | 18 | .. | 39 | 6 | .. |
| New Plymouth | 55 | 16.5 | 8.7 | 12.6 | .. | 20.9 | 14 | 2.9 | 29 | 144 | 18 | .. | 49 | 6 | .. |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 27 | 15.9 | 8.4 | 12.2 | -0.1 | 19.5 | 14 | 2.4 | 29 | 117 | 19 | -18 | 30 | 6 | 205 |
| Te Wera Forest | 180 | 15.6 | 5.9 | 10.8 | -0.6 | 18.7 | 17 | -0.6 | 29 | 160 | .. | -10 | 31 | 8 | .. |
| Lower Retaruke | 223 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Turangi | 366 | 15.8 | 5.6 | 10.7 | -0.7 | 19.0 | 9 | -2.5 | 28 | 144 | 20 | .. | 16 | 16 | 164 |
| The Chateau, Tongariro | 1,119 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ballantrae No. 1, Woodville | 347 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ballantrae No. 2, Woodville | 171 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 116 | 15.4 | 6.6 | 11.0 | -0.6 | 19.5 | 30 | 0.0 | 6 | 171 | 19 | +39 | 30 | 7 | .. |
| Mount Bruce Reserve | 305 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 114 | 15.9 | 5.8 | 10.9 | -0.9 | 21.0 | 21 | -3.2 | 6 | 86 | 23 | +12 | 23 | 18 | 148 |
| Kopua | 311 | 14.7 | 6.1 | 10.4 | -0.8 | 19.5 | 9 | -0.7 | 6 | 141 | .. | +62 | 20 | 19 | .. |
| Waipukurau | 137 | 16.0 | 6.6 | 11.3 | -0.5 | 21.3 | 9 | -0.3 | 28 | 115 | 22 | +59 | 16 | 18 | 158* |
| Dannevirke | 207 | 15.5 | 6.6 | 11.1 | -0.7 | 19.6 | 9 | 0.0 | 28 | 122 | 21 | +31 | 28 | 19 | 141 |
| Castlepoint | 3 | 15.1 | 9.3 | 12.2 | -1.2 | 19.0 | 9 | 4.4 | 3 | 95 | 20 | +31 | 20 | 3 | .. |
| East Taratahi | 91 | 15.7 | 5.9 | 10.8 | -0.6 | 19.9 | 21 | -0.8 | 6 | 81 | 17 | .. | 23 | 18 | .. |
| Ngaumu Forest | 244 | 15.3 | 5.3 | 10.3 | -0.4 | 19.5 | 30 | -1.3 | 9 | 92 | 20 | +6 | 17 | 3 | .. |
| Tauherenikau, Alloa | 43 | 16.0 | 6.2 | 11.1 | -1.1 | 21.0 | 30 | 0.5 | 6 | 92 | 21 | +3 | 10 | 26 | .. |
| Gladstone, Arahura | 116 | 15.8 | 6.2 | 11.0 | -0.5 | 20.4 | 21 | -0.2 | 6 | 86 | .. | +17 | 19 | 18 | .. |
| Waiorongomai | 21 | 14.7 | 7.0 | 10.9 | -0.9 | 18.9 | 21 | 1.0 | 28 | 107 | 19 | -28 | 18 | 4 | .. |
| Cape Palliser | 10 | 15.2 | 9.0 | 12.1 | -1.3 | 20.0 | 8 | 4.4 | 6 | 80 | 18 | +4 | 21 | 18 | .. |
| East Cape | 17 | .. | 10.0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5.1 | 28 | 129 | 25 | +22 | 24 | 16 | .. |
| Ruatoria | 61 | 17.7 | 7.8 | 12.8 | -1.0 | 22.5 | 8 | 3.4 | 2 | 180 | 21 | +38 | 49 | 16 | .. |
| Mangatu Forest | 182 | 16.7 | 6.8 | 11.8 | -1.0 | 20.6 | 10 | 2.3 | 28 | 119 | 20 | +17 | 15 | 15 | .. |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 314 | 16.7 | 6.8 | 11.8 | -1.0 | 20.6 | 10 | 2.3 | 28 | 119 | 20 | +17 | 15 | 15 | .. |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 4 | 17.5 | 7.2 | 12.4 | -1.1 | 21.8 | 8 | 2.0 | 28 | 105 | 19 | +15 | 16 | 18 | .. |
| Gisborne Aerodrome | 643 | 14.3 | 5.6 | 10.0 | -0.6 | 19.5 | 9 | 1.5 | 28 | 170 | 20 | +20 | 27 | 4 | .. |
| Onepoto, Waikaremoana | 414 | 15.2 | 6.8 | 11.0 | -0.4 | 21.2 | 9 | 2.5 | 28 | 156 | 19 | +44 | 31 | 14 | .. |
| Kaweka Forest | 2 | 17.1 | 7.5 | 12.3 | -0.5 | 24.3 | 9 | 2.3 | 28 | 104 | 16 | +51 | 26 | 12 | 187 |
| Napier | 12 | 17.7 | 7.9 | 12.8 | -0.2 | 22.7 | 8 | 0.4 | 28 | 73 | 17 | +22 | 12 | 18 | .. |
| Hastings | 9 | 17.3 | 5.3 | 10.3 | -0.4 | 22.3 | 9 | 0.0 | 28 | 135 | 20 | +51 | 24 | 16 | .. |
| Gwavas Forest | 335 | .. | 5.7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | -1.3 | 28 | 137 | 24 | .. | 20 | 19 | .. |
| Makaretu | 335 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mohaka Forest | 286 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Frasertown, Wairoa | 8 | 17.7 | 7.8 | 12.8 | -1.0 | 24.5 | 9 | 3.5 | 28 | 143 | 23 | +44 | 25 | 2 | .. |
| Wairoa | 20 | 17.3 | 8.0 | 12.7 | -0.9 | 23.0 | 8 | 3.5 | 28 | 128 | 17 | +226 | 34 | 23 | 189 |
| Portland Island | 78 | 14.9 | 9.3 | 12.1 | -0.4 | 17.6 | 30 | 5.0 | 6 | 89 | 18 | -10 | 25 | 6 | 165 |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome | 7 | 15.4 | 8.1 | 11.8 | -0.5 | 19.1 | 11 | 3.2 | 6 | 57 | 16 | -40 | 9 | 11 | .. |
| Flockhouse, Bulls | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ohakea | 48 | 15.9 | 8.0 | 12.0 | -0.7 | 20.4 | 18 | 1.0 | 5 | 134 | 19 | +48 | 31 | 11 | 181 |
| Wharite Peak | 914 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kairanga, D.S.I.R. | 15 | 16.2 | 7.1 | 11.7 | -0.7 | 19.8 | 18 | -0.3 | 5 | 120 | 17 | +28 | 24 | 11 | 180 |
| Palmerston North Aerodrome | 45 | 16.0 | 6.5 | 11.3 | -0.7 | 19.8 | 18 | -0.2 | 5 | 109 | 16 | +52 | 25 | 11 | 141 |
| Palmerston North D.S.I.R. | 61 | 15.8 | 7.7 | 11.8 | -0.5 | 19.5 | 18 | -0.6 | 5 | 134 | 17 | +43 | 39 | 11 | .. |
| Massey University | 3 | 15.6 | 7.9 | 11.9 | -0.6 | 19.7 | 14 | 2.0 | 6 | 92 | 16 | -7 | 18 | 6 | 160 |
| Waitarere Forest | 46 | 14.6 | 8.0 | 11.3 | -1.0 | 18.6 | 14 | 3.0 | 28 | 115 | 20 | -7 | 21 | 18 | 145 |
| Levin | 94 | 15.9 | 7.3 | 11.7 | -0.7 | 19.4 | 14 | 3.0 | 28 | 108 | 19 | +4 | 23 | 4 | 167 |
| Taita, Lower Hutt | 65 | 14.7 | 7.3 | 11.0 | -1.0 | 18.5 | 14 | 3.0 | 28 | 98 | 18 | -50 | 12 | 18 | .. |
| Avalon, Lower Hutt | 15 | 15.4 | 8.5 | 12.0 | -0.6 | 20.5 | 28 | 3.9 | 28 | 126 | 17 | +17 | 28 | 4 | .. |
| Pauatahanui | 125 | 14.3 | 8.2 | 11.3 | -0.9 | 17.6 | 14 | 4.0 | 28 | 78 | 20 | -51 | 16 | 18 | .. |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 43 | 14.8 | 8.5 | 11.7 | -0.7 | 18.1 | 31 | 1.0 | 28 | 129 | 17 | -36 | 28 | 4 | .. |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 34 | 14.5 | 7.1 | 10.8 | -0.6 | 17.9 | 31 | 4.4 | 28 | 166 | 18 | -27 | 26 | 18 | 125 |
| Wainuiomata | 82 | 14.9 | 9.2 | 12.1 | -0.4 | 18.7 | 21 | 0.0 | 28 | 85 | 19 | -32 | 17 | 6 | 142 |
| Wellington Airport | 6 | 14.3 | 6.9 | 10.8 | -1.0 | 18.0 | 16 | 3.0 | 28 | 125 | 19 | -5 | 30 | 6 | .. |
| Kaitoke | 223 | 16.1 | 10.0 | 13.1 | +0.0 | 15.5 | 21 | -2.0 | 29 | 437 | 22 | -178 | 88 | 8 | 195 |
| Cape Egmont | 8 | 11.2 | 3.2 | 7.2 | -1.1 | 17.7 | 31 | -0.3 | 29 | 112 | 13 | -89 | 32 | 8 | 173 |
| Stratford Mountain House | 311 | 14.5 | 4.8 | 9.7 | -0.3 | 19.4 | 17 | 3.0 | 28 | 113 | 16 | +1 | 22 | 12 | .. |
| Manaia Dem. Farm | 98 | 15.4 | 7.5 | 11.5 | -0.7 | 19.0 | 11 | 4.5 | 28 | 111 | 14 | +17 | 19 | 12 | .. |
| Patea | 43 | 15.6 | 8.8 | 12.2 | -0.7 | 17.8 | 28 | -1.2 | 28 | 117 | 22 | -10 | 17 | 18 | .. |
| Ohakune Junction | 629 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kariori | 648 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waiouru | 823 | 12.3 | 4.0 | 8.2 | +0.0 | 18.6 | 9 | -2.0 | 28 | 79 | 19 | -28 | 10 | 26 | .. |
| Waiouru Military Camp | 823 | 11.8 | 2.8 | 7.3 | -0.7 | 15.8 | 17 | -3.9 | 28 | 99 | 24 | -10 | 15 | 18 | .. |
| Taihape | 433 | .. | 6.1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0.6 | 28 | 117 | .. | .. | 33 | 18 | .. |
| Kahui, Taihape | 518 | 14.7 | 5.9 | 10.3 | -0.6 | 18.4 | 30 | 0.2 | 27 | 110 | .. | .. | 28 | 18 | .. |