6 MAY THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1037

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

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

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Celsius) | Rainfall in Millimetres | Bright Sun-shine |
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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 | 22.1 | 16.8 | 19.5 | +1.3 | 25.6 | 28 | 14.3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | -50 | 4 | 12 | .. |
| Kaitaia Aerodrome .. | 80 | 23.8 | 15.7 | 19.8 | +1.0 | 27.5 | 5 | 11.7 | 3 | 18 | 11 | -66 | 8 | 29 | 153 |
| Aupouri Forest .. .. | 69 | 23.4 | 16.4 | 19.9 | +0.9 | 26.2 | 5 | 13.2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | -65 | 5 | 29 | .. |
| Kaitaia .. .. | 8 | 25.0 | 15.8 | 20.4 | +1.5 | 28.6 | 5 | 10.3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | -82 | 5 | 29 | .. |
| Umawera No. 2 .. .. | 64 | 23.8 | 13.9 | 18.9 | +0.8 | 28.5 | 9 | 7.1 | 1 | 21 | 13 | -73 | 4 | 27 | .. |
| Kaikohe .. .. | 204 | 22.2 | 14.6 | 18.4 | +0.8 | 25.8 | 9 | 11.4 | 3 | 53 | 15 | .. | 15 | 27 | 129 |
| Waipoua Forest .. .. | 88 | 23.8 | 13.4 | 18.6 | +1.3 | 26.5 | 8 | 7.5 | 1 | 23 | 5 | -84 | 10 | 31 | .. |
| Dargaville .. .. | 20 | 23.8 | 14.2 | 19.0 | +1.2 | 26.1 | 9 | 5.6 | 1 | 29 | 6 | -50 | 17 | 27 | 162 |
| Waitangi Forest .. .. | 55 | 23.1 | 16.3 | 19.7 | +0.9 | 25.4 | 30 | 11.8 | 1 | 67 | 14 | -30 | 33 | 29 | .. |
| Puketona, Northland .. | 101 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Glenbervie Forest .. | 107 | 21.5 | 13.3 | 17.4 | +0.7 | 28.5 | 9 | 4.2 | 1 | 104 | 19 | -46 | 37 | 27 | .. |
| Whangarei Aerodrome .. | 37 | 22.7 | 16.0 | 19.4 | +0.8 | 27.1 | 9 | 10.0 | 1 | 58 | 12 | -59 | 23 | 27 | .. |
| Whangarei .. .. | 29 | 22.7 | 15.2 | 19.0 | +0.7 | .. | .. | 8.2 | 1 | 70 | 13 | .. | 23 | 27 | 124 |
| Marsden Power Station .. | 3 | 22.2 | 16.9 | 19.6 | +0.5 | 25.3 | 9 | 10.1 | 1 | 36 | 14 | .. | 12 | 27 | .. |
| Mokohinau .. .. | 102 | 22.7 | 17.0 | 19.9 | +0.4 | 23.9 | 1 | 15.4 | 3 | 45 | 15 | -31 | 18 | 27 | .. |
| Leigh .. .. | 27 | 21.1 | 17.0 | 19.1 | +0.5 | 23.7 | 23 | 13.6 | 24 | 30 | 10 | -64 | 7 | 29 | 158 |
| Warkworth .. .. | 72 | 22.0 | 14.8 | 18.4 | +1.1 | 25.5 | 9 | 8.2 | 1 | 68 | 16 | .. | 29 | 27 | .. |
| Woodhill Forest .. | 30 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Riverhead Forest .. | 28 | 22.9 | 13.1 | 18.0 | +1.1 | 26.1 | 9 | 5.5 | 1 | 22 | 8 | -82 | 7 | 27 | .. |
| Whenuapai Aerodrome .. | 26 | 23.0 | 14.2 | 18.6 | +1.1 | 26.4 | 5 | 6.3 | 1 | 33 | 11 | -61 | 8 | 27 | .. |
| Albert Park, Auckland .. | 49 | 22.9 | 16.1 | 19.5 | +0.6 | 26.2 | 9 | 12.1 | 1 | 26 | 8 | -60 | 9 | 27 | 180 |
| Oratia, Auckland .. | 41 | 22.8 | 13.2 | 18.0 | +0.7 | 25.9 | 5 | 6.0 | 1 | 56 | 10 | -51 | 15 | 27 | .. |
| Owairaka, Auckland .. | 41 | 22.7 | 15.0 | 18.9 | +0.9 | 25.7 | 5 | 9.5 | 1 | 30 | 7 | -61 | 9 | 27 | .. |
| Port Fitzroy .. .. | 4 | 22.8 | 15.4 | 19.1 | +0.5 | 24.0 | 1 | 9.6 | 1 | 113 | 18 | -22 | 49 | 27 | .. |
| Whangapoua Forest .. | 4 | 22.6 | 13.4 | 18.0 | +0.7 | 26.6 | 9 | 6.8 | 1 | 81 | 13 | -87 | 45 | 27 | .. |
| Thames .. .. | 3 | 22.8 | 14.7 | 18.8 | +0.4 | 25.4 | 5 | 10.0 | 25 | 25 | 10 | -72 | 11 | 29 | 152 |
| Tairua Forest .. .. | 3 | 21.3 | 14.1 | 17.7 | +0.0 | 24.5 | 23 | 7.6 | 25 | 195 | 9 | +40 | 75 | 27 | .. |
| Paeroa .. .. | 4 | 23.8 | 12.7 | 18.3 | +1.0 | 26.0 | 8 | 5.8 | 25 | 41 | 8 | -66 | 15 | 29 | .. |
| Waihi .. .. | 91 | 21.2 | 12.6 | 16.9 | -0.1 | 24.2 | 2 | 4.9 | 25 | 98 | 12 | -80 | 29 | 28 | 141 |
| Te Aroha .. .. | 12 | 23.6 | 13.8 | 18.7 | +0.8 | 25.7 | 5 | 8.4 | 1 | 51 | 11 | -71 | 15 | 27 | .. |
| Tauranga .. .. | 2 | 21.3 | 14.3 | 17.8 | -0.2 | 25.3 | 5 | 9.9 | 25 | 73 | 9 | .. | 23 | 28 | .. |
| Tauranga Aerodrome .. | 4 | 21.8 | 13.2 | 17.5 | -0.1 | 25.8 | 5 | 8.9 | 15 | 75 | 7 | -39 | 21 | 28 | 145 |
| Te Puke .. .. | 91 | 21.8 | 12.2 | 17.0 | -0.2 | 25.6 | 4 | 7.3 | 6 | 105 | 8 | .. | 34 | 28 | .. |
| Rotoehu Forest .. | 72 | 22.2 | 11.4 | 16.8 | +0.5 | 24.7 | 23 | 5.0 | 6 | 70 | 8 | -67 | 28 | 29 | .. |
| Edgecumbe .. .. | 5 | 22.3 | 12.5 | 17.4 | +0.7 | 28.8 | 11 | 7.4 | 6 | 96 | 8 | .. | 40 | 29 | .. |
| Whakatane .. .. | 2 | 22.0 | 13.3 | 17.7 | -0.1 | 24.5 | 3 | 8.0 | 5 | 120 | 9 | +3 | 52 | 29 | 184 |
| Whakatane Aerodrome .. | 6 | 22.0 | 11.9 | 17.0 | .. | 25.3 | 3 | 4.9 | 6 | 99 | 9 | .. | 37 | 29 | .. |
| Kinleith .. .. | 383 | 20.5 | 11.3 | 15.9 | +0.5 | 23.4 | 7 | 5.0 | 25 | 89 | 9 | -4 | 44 | 29 | .. |
| Tokoroa .. .. | 305 | 21.4 | 10.0 | 15.7 | +0.1 | 23.9 | 13 | 2.6 | 25 | 90 | 9 | .. | 32 | 29 | .. |
| Kawerau .. .. | 30 | 23.0 | 12.0 | 17.5 | -0.3 | 28.0 | 18 | 5.7 | 25 | 90 | 7 | -65 | 39 | 29 | .. |
| Te Teko Nursery .. | 8 | 23.1 | 12.1 | 17.6 | +0.0 | 26.0 | 14 | 6.7 | 15 | 105 | 8 | -27 | 34 | 29 | 162 |
| Whakarewarewa .. | 307 | 21.0 | 11.7 | 16.4 | +0.4 | 24.2 | 13 | 6.0 | 25 | 75 | 8 | -42 | 36 | 29 | 158 |
| Rotorua Aerodrome .. | 287 | 20.9 | 11.6 | 16.3 | +0.2 | 23.2 | 4 | 4.9 | 25 | 64 | 8 | -55 | 29 | 29 | .. |
| Tarawera Forest .. | 61 | 23.0 | 10.4 | 16.7 | +0.4 | 26.0 | 2 | 2.8 | 6 | 89 | 8 | -94 | 38 | 29 | .. |
| Waiotapu Forest .. | 435 | 19.8 | 9.9 | 14.9 | +0.1 | 22.7 | 13 | 4.5 | 25 | 64 | 7 | -43 | 34 | 29 | .. |
| Atiamuri Power Station | 253 | 22.1 | .. | .. | .. | 25.8 | 14 | .. | .. | 66 | 10 | -27 | 28 | 29 | .. |
| Purukohukohu .. .. | 631 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kaingaroa Forest .. | 544 | 19.4 | 9.5 | 14.5 | +0.0 | 23.5 | 13 | 2.1 | 25 | 81 | 8 | -31 | 36 | 29 | .. |
| Murupara .. .. | 198 | 22.7 | 10.2 | 16.5 | .. | 27.0 | 13 | 2.9 | 25 | 58 | 6 | -31 | 29 | 29 | .. |
| Broadlands .. .. | 305 | 21.3 | 9.8 | 15.6 | .. | 24.5 | 13 | -0.8 | 25 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wairapukao Forest .. | 437 | 20.3 | 8.2 | 14.3 | +0.0 | 24.2 | 13 | -0.6 | 6 | 75 | 7 | -22 | 37 | 29 | .. |
| Taupo .. .. | 376 | 21.4 | 10.3 | 15.9 | +0.4 | 24.9 | 7 | 2.4 | 25 | 57 | 8 | -19 | 31 | 29 | 167 |
| Wairakei Power Station | 342 | 21.3 | 10.4 | 15.9 | +0.3 | 24.6 | 13 | 2.5 | 25 | 57 | 8 | -27 | 26 | 29 | .. |
| Wairakei Soil Con. Res. | 402 | 21.8 | 9.4 | 15.6 | +0.8 | 25.0 | 7 | 0.0 | 25 | 63 | 7 | -18 | 29 | 29 | .. |
| Minginui Forest .. | 366 | 21.2 | 8.9 | 15.1 | +0.4 | 26.2 | 13 | -1.0 | 25 | 72 | 8 | -32 | 38 | 29 | .. |
| Taupo Aerodrome .. | 407 | 21.1 | 9.6 | 15.4 | .. | 24.5 | 13 | 0.5 | 25 | 51 | 6 | .. | 27 | 29 | .. |
| Waimihia Forest .. | 743 | 17.6 | 8.4 | 13.0 | +0.2 | 21.5 | 7 | 2.0 | 25 | 92 | 7 | -17 | 36 | 29 | .. |
| Opotiki .. .. | 6 | 21.6 | 13.4 | 17.5 | +0.1 | 24.5 | 14 | 10.0 | 16 | 79 | 9 | -48 | 32 | 29 | 185 |
| Waimana .. .. | 37 | 22.6 | 11.5 | 17.1 | +0.0 | 25.9 | 4 | 5.9 | 16 | 106 | 8 | -51 | 51 | 29 | .. |
| Mangere, Auckland .. | 4 | 22.7 | 14.3 | 18.5 | +0.3 | 25.6 | 5 | 9.2 | 25 | 34 | 8 | -50 | 9 | 27 | 161 |
| Otara, Auckland .. | 12 | 23.3 | 13.7 | 18.5 | +0.8 | 26.5 | 5 | 7.4 | 1 | 38 | 9 | -48 | 10 | 9 | .. |
| Auckland Airport .. | 8 | 23.0 | 14.3 | 18.7 | +0.4 | 26.0 | 5 | 10.0 | 1 | 34 | 7 | -47 | 10 | 9 | 175 |
| Ardmore, Auckland .. | 30 | 23.9 | 12.3 | 18.1 | +0.5 | 27.9 | 5 | 6.6 | 25 | 46 | 7 | -48 | 14 | 29 | .. |
| Pukekohe .. .. | 82 | 22.8 | 13.7 | 18.3 | +0.9 | 25.5 | 5 | 10.0 | 1 | 41 | 5 | -16 | 16 | 27 | 151 |
| Maioro Forest .. .. | 52 | 23.0 | 12.9 | 18.0 | +0.3 | 26.8 | 5 | 8.2 | 1 | 59 | 7 | -30 | 24 | 9 | .. |
| Maramarua Forest .. | 38 | 23.2 | 11.5 | 17.4 | +0.7 | 26.6 | 5 | 5.8 | 25 | 40 | 6 | -57 | 11 | 27 | .. |
| Te Kauwhata .. .. | 32 | 23.3 | 13.5 | 18.4 | +0.9 | 27.7 | 24 | 9.7 | 25 | 62 | 7 | -22 | 19 | 28 | 171 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton .. | 40 | 22.8 | 12.2 | 17.5 | +0.8 | 25.0 | 3 | 5.0 | 1 | 47 | 5 | -37 | 20 | 27 | 170 |
| Whatawhata .. .. | 104 | 22.3 | 11.9 | 17.1 | +0.3 | 24.9 | 3 | 6.3 | 1 | 67 | 8 | -42 | 19 | 29 | 173 |
| Rukuhia .. .. | 66 | 22.7 | 12.5 | 17.6 | +0.5 | 25.3 | 22 | 7.0 | 1 | 44 | 5 | -42 | 15 | 27 | 163 |
| Hamilton Aerodrome .. | 50 | 23.3 | 11.2 | 17.3 | +0.9 | 26.2 | 3 | 4.6 | 1 | 49 | 6 | -35 | 17 | 29 | .. |
| Cambridge Nursery .. | 76 | 22.7 | 12.2 | 17.5 | .. | 26.0 | 3 | 4.6 | 25 | 48 | 8 | .. | 19 | 29 | .. |
| Lake Taharoa .. .. | 27 | 22.9 | 14.5 | 18.7 | +0.6 | 26.5 | 18 | 11.5 | 24 | 58 | 7 | .. | 26 | 29 | .. |
| Mohakatino Station, Mokau | 46 | 21.1 | 13.8 | 17.5 | +0.4 | 25.7 | 5 | 9.2 | 24 | 84 | 8 | -25 | 33 | 28 | .. |
| Arapuni Power Station .. | 123 | 23.3 | 11.6 | 17.5 | +0.6 | 26.5 | 3 | 5.5 | 25 | 58 | 8 | -33 | 24 | 29 | .. |
| Waikeria .. .. | 46 | 23.6 | 11.1 | 17.4 | +0.9 | 26.2 | 7 | 4.5 | 1 | 36 | 6 | -40 | 13 | 27 | .. |
| Te Kuiti .. .. | 61 | 22.9 | 11.9 | 17.4 | +0.7 | 26.0 | 3 | 7.3 | 1 | 64 | 8 | -35 | 26 | 28 | 150 |