720 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 34

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for February 1976—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 | |
| | Metres | A Max. | B Min. | °C | °C | Maxi-mum | Date | Mini-mum | Date | mm | | mm | Amount | Date | Hrs |
| | | °C | °C | | | °C | | °C | | | | | mm | | |
| Te Kuiti | 61 | 21.9 | 9.9 | 15.9 | -2.4 | 25.6 | 4 | 3.5 | 27 | 116 | 8 | +22 | 82 | 6 | 199 |
| Pureora Forest | 549 | 18.5 | 7.4 | 13.0 | -2.3 | 23.0 | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 111 | 8 | -11 | 78 | 6 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 171 | 22.3 | 9.3 | 15.8 | -2.5 | 28.2 | 16 | 1.7 | 28 | 75 | 11 | -24 | 47 | 6 | 197 |
| Omata | 61 | 19.2 | 12.2 | 15.7 | -2.4 | 21.3 | 13 | 7.5 | 27 | 107 | 9 | .. | 43 | 8 | .. |
| New Plymouth | 55 | 19.6 | 10.6 | 15.1 | .. | 22.4 | 18 | 4.9 | 27 | 100 | 9 | .. | 36 | 8 | .. |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 27 | 19.3 | 10.4 | 14.9 | -2.4 | 20.7 | 13 | 2.8 | 27 | 107 | 9 | +5 | 38 | 8 | 246 |
| Te Wera Forest | 180 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lower Retaruke | 223 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Turangi | 366 | 20.7 | 9.0 | 14.9 | -2.0 | 24.6 | 4 | 0.6 | 28 | 132 | 6 | .. | 89 | 6 | .. |
| The Chateau, Tongariro | 1,119 | 16.3 | 4.6 | 10.5 | -1.7 | 21.0 | 4 | -2.0 | 27 | 118 | 12 | -88 | 76 | 6 | .. |
| Ballantrae No. 1, Woodville | 347 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ballantrae No. 2, Woodville | 171 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 116 | 18.6 | 8.7 | 13.7 | -3.0 | 22.6 | 5 | 1.0 | .. | 79 | 11 | -7 | 30 | 6 | .. |
| Mount Bruce Reserve | 305 | 17.3 | 8.5 | 12.9 | -2.8 | 22.1 | 29 | 0.2 | 28 | 151 | 16 | .. | 36 | 8 | .. |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 114 | 19.7 | 8.7 | 14.2 | -3.1 | 24.9 | 5 | 3.0 | 28 | 117 | 15 | +59 | 48 | 7 | 183 |
| Kopua | 311 | 18.2 | 9.0 | 13.6 | -3.1 | 24.0 | 5 | 2.7 | 2 | 149 | 14 | +70 | 45 | 6 | .. |
| Waipukurau | 137 | 20.0 | 9.4 | 14.7 | -2.9 | 25.1 | 5 | 1.5 | 2 | 144 | 12 | +83 | 57 | 6 | 184* |
| Dannevirke | 207 | 18.9 | 9.1 | 14.0 | -3.0 | 29.4 | 5 | 2.8 | 1 | 85 | 13 | +19 | 38 | 6 | 153 |
| Castlepoint | 3 | 19.1 | 12.7 | 15.9 | -1.5 | 23.1 | 29 | 8.3 | 27 | 113 | 14 | +55 | 27 | 6 | .. |
| East Taratahi | 91 | 19.4 | 8.6 | 14.0 | -2.9 | 24.1 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 95 | 13 | .. | 36 | 7 | .. |
| Ngaumu Forest | 244 | 18.7 | 8.5 | 13.6 | -2.4 | 24.5 | 5 | 2.0 | 18 | 146 | 15 | +80 | 31 | 6 | .. |
| Tauherenikau, Alloa | 43 | 19.5 | 9.4 | 14.5 | -2.9 | 24.2 | 5 | 3.4 | 28 | 106 | 13 | +40 | 45 | 7 | .. |
| Gladstone, Arahura | 116 | 19.2 | 9.3 | 14.3 | -2.6 | 23.9 | 3 | 3.2 | 18 | 105 | 12 | +52 | 33 | 6 | .. |
| Waiorongomai | 21 | 18.0 | 9.5 | 13.8 | -3.0 | 22.5 | 23 | 2.0 | 28 | 69 | 12 | -30 | 21 | 6 | .. |
| Cape Palliser | 10 | 19.0 | 12.2 | 15.6 | -1.7 | 24.9 | 19 | 7.2 | 28 | 81 | 14 | +12 | 19 | 8 | .. |
| East Cape | 17 | 21.0 | 14.2 | 17.6 | -1.6 | 24.7 | 21 | 9.6 | 2 | 64 | 11 | -35 | 32 | 7 | .. |
| Ruatoria | 61 | 23.0 | 11.4 | 17.2 | -1.7 | 32.3 | 20 | 4.3 | 29 | 47 | 10 | -88 | 18 | 7 | .. |
| Mangatu Forest | 182 | 21.6 | 10.4 | 16.0 | -2.3 | 29.8 | 20 | 2.9 | 27 | 88 | 12 | +4 | 46 | 7 | .. |
| Waerenga-O-Kuri | 314 | 19.5 | 10.5 | 15.0 | -2.0 | 27.6 | 20 | 3.9 | 2 | 70 | 15 | -11 | 27 | 7 | .. |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 9 | 22.0 | 10.8 | 16.4 | -2.1 | 29.3 | 19 | 4.2 | 2 | 47 | 11 | -14 | 26 | 7 | .. |
| Gisborne Aerodrome | 4 | 22.1 | 11.4 | 16.8 | -1.9 | 29.0 | 20 | 5.0 | 2 | 106 | 11 | +45 | 41 | 14 | 206 |
| Onepoto, Waikaremoana | 643 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 269 | 16 | +129 | 98 | 7 | .. |
| Whakapunake T.V. Station | 945 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Esk Forest | 427 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kaweka Forest | 414 | 19.2 | 10.2 | 14.7 | -2.5 | 27.0 | 19 | 5.4 | 1 | 237 | 17 | .. | 83 | 6 | .. |
| Napier Aerodrome | 2 | 21.0 | 11.6 | 16.3 | .. | 28.6 | 20 | 5.6 | 2 | 231 | 13 | +170 | 67 | 6 | .. |
| Napier | 2 | 21.5 | 11.7 | 16.6 | -2.4 | 28.5 | 20 | 5.0 | 2 | 230 | 11 | +172 | 75 | 6 | 191 |
| Hastings | 12 | 21.5 | 10.9 | 16.2 | -2.7 | 28.2 | 20 | 5.0 | 2 | 185 | 12 | +132 | 77 | 6 | .. |
| Havelock North | 9 | 21.1 | 10.0 | 15.6 | -2.2 | 27.7 | 20 | 3.4 | 2 | 215 | 12 | +157 | 69 | 6 | .. |
| Gwavas Forest | 335 | 18.9 | 7.3 | 13.1 | -2.9 | 27.5 | 19 | 0.0 | 22 | 198 | 11 | +99 | 64 | 6 | .. |
| Makaretu | 335 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mohaka Forest | 286 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Frasertown, Wairoa | 8 | 21.7 | 11.4 | 16.6 | -2.2 | 30.3 | 19 | 5.5 | 2 | 246 | 16 | +155 | 78 | 14 | .. |
| Wairoa | 20 | 20.7 | 11.7 | 16.2 | -2.5 | 26.4 | 22 | 5.5 | 2 | 209 | 14 | .. | 59 | 14 | .. |
| Portland Island | 78 | 19.2 | 13.6 | 16.4 | -2.0 | 28.7 | 3 | 8.3 | 27 | 108 | 12 | +57 | 23 | 14 | .. |
| Kapiti Island | 16 | 17.8 | 12.3 | 15.1 | -2.0 | 21.1 | 4 | 8.1 | 28 | 36 | 7 | -40 | 28 | 6 | .. |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome | 7 | 18.5 | 10.8 | 14.7 | -2.4 | 21.2 | 4 | 3.8 | 28 | 33 | 7 | -41 | 25 | 6 | 217 |
| Flockhouse, Bulls | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ohakea | 48 | 19.4 | 9.9 | 14.7 | -3.1 | 22.7 | 23 | 2.8 | 27 | 51 | 7 | -13 | 23 | 6 | 218 |
| Wharite T.V. Station | 914 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kairanga, D.S.I.R. | 15 | 19.5 | 8.7 | 14.1 | -3.1 | 23.6 | 23 | 0.5 | 27 | 46 | 7 | .. | 24 | 6 | 197 |
| Palmerston Nth. Aerodrome | 45 | 19.3 | 8.9 | 14.1 | -3.1 | 23.9 | 23 | 0.6 | 1 | 55 | 6 | -6 | 28 | 6 | .. |
| Palmerston North D.S.I.R. | 34 | 19.0 | 10.4 | 14.7 | -2.9 | 23.8 | 23 | 2.7 | 27 | 67 | 9 | -2 | 29 | 6 | 168 |
| Massey University | 61 | 18.9 | 10.1 | 14.5 | .. | 23.4 | 23 | 2.5 | 1 | 60 | 9 | -9 | 23 | 6 | .. |
| Waitarere Forest | 3 | .. | 9.7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.4 | 28 | 53 | 5 | -8 | 31 | 6 | .. |
| Levin | 46 | 18.8 | 10.5 | 14.7 | -2.5 | 22.0 | 9 | 4.1 | 1 | 54 | 6 | -22 | 31 | 6 | 192 |
| Hokio Beach School | 6 | 19.0 | 9.9 | 14.5 | -2.1 | 22.0 | 13 | 3.1 | 1 | 49 | 6 | -12 | 30 | 6 | .. |
| Porirua | 94 | 16.9 | 10.3 | 13.6 | -3.3 | 22.1 | 4 | 5.0 | 28 | 56 | 12 | -18 | 16 | 8 | .. |
| Taita, Lower Hutt | 65 | 18.0 | 9.9 | 14.0 | -2.9 | 22.6 | 21 | 3.2 | 28 | 56 | 13 | -38 | 16 | 6 | 183 |
| Avalon, Lower Hutt | 15 | 18.3 | 10.8 | 14.6 | -2.5 | 23.1 | 21 | 4.8 | 28 | 55 | 12 | -24 | 14 | 6 | .. |
| Pauatahanui | 30 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 126 | 16.8 | 10.7 | 13.8 | -3.1 | 21.3 | 21 | 5.6 | 28 | 66 | 11 | -18 | 39 | 7 | 187 |
| Karori, Wellington | 152 | 16.8 | 9.9 | 13.4 | -2.2 | 21.4 | 21 | 1.4 | 28 | 95 | 12 | -13 | 51 | 7 | .. |
| Somes Island | 43 | 17.2 | 11.4 | 14.3 | .. | 22.8 | 21 | 6.4 | 28 | 77 | 13 | .. | 30 | 8 | .. |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 34 | 17.8 | 11.3 | 14.6 | -2.6 | 21.6 | 21 | 5.5 | 28 | 80 | 11 | -1 | 28 | 7 | .. |
| Wainuiomata | 82 | 17.6 | 10.0 | 13.8 | -2.6 | 21.5 | 21 | 2.6 | 28 | 173 | 14 | .. | 76 | 7 | .. |
| Wellington Airport | 6 | 17.8 | 12.0 | 14.9 | -2.4 | 22.6 | 21 | 6.7 | 28 | 46 | 12 | -20 | 30 | 7 | .. |
| Kaitoke | 223 | 17.2 | 8.6 | 12.9 | -2.4 | 22.3 | 23 | 0.2 | 28 | 143 | 18 | -9 | 57 | 7 | 169 |
| Wallaceville | 56 | 18.4 | 9.6 | 14.0 | -2.6 | 21.8 | 21 | 1.2 | 28 | 34 | 14 | -57 | 12 | 7 | 186 |
| Cape Egmont | 8 | 18.6 | 11.7 | 15.2 | -2.2 | 20.5 | 11 | 3.8 | 28 | 102 | 8 | +11 | 59 | 8 | .. |
| Stratford Mountain House | 846 | 14.4 | 5.0 | 9.7 | -3.2 | 19.2 | 4 | 0.2 | 2 | 359 | 10 | -78 | 142 | 8 | .. |
| Stratford | 311 | 17.8 | 7.7 | 12.8 | -2.9 | 20.8 | 4 | 2.2 | 28 | 126 | 6 | -21 | 44 | 8 | .. |
| Manaia | 98 | 17.7 | 9.6 | 13.7 | -2.7 | 21.4 | 5 | 2.1 | 2 | 117 | 7 | +38 | 50 | 8 | 204 |
| Patea | 43 | 18.0 | 11.3 | 14.7 | -2.5 | 21.7 | 5 | 3.5 | 28 | 43 | 6 | -29 | 17 | 6 | .. |
| Ohakune Junction | 629 | 17.3 | 7.1 | 12.2 | .. | 21.5 | 5 | -0.6 | 28 | 82 | 8 | .. | 62 | 6 | .. |
| Karioi | 648 | 17.9 | 6.4 | 12.2 | -2.7 | 21.9 | 4 | -0.1 | 1 | 66 | 8 | -15 | 50 | 6 | .. |
| Waiouru | 823 | 16.5 | 5.6 | 11.1 | -2.3 | 21.0 | 5 | -2.2 | 1 | 78 | 10 | -3 | 58 | 6 | .. |