1038

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 49

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

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Celsius) | Rainfall (in millimetres) | Bright Sunshine |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| | | Means of | | | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | | | | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Differ-ence From Normal | Maximum Fall | | |
| | | A Max. | B Min. | Mean of A and B | Differ-ence From Normal | Maxi-mum | Date | Mini-mum | Date | | | | Amount | Date | |
| | Metres | °C | °C | °C | °C | °C | | °C | | mm | | mm | mm | | Hrs |
| Pureora Forest .. | 549 | 19.4 | 8.9 | 14.2 | +0.6 | 22.6 | 7 | 2.0 | 25 | 72 | 11 | -40 | 22 | 29 | .. |
| Taumarunui .. | 171 | 23.5 | 10.4 | 17.0 | +0.5 | 27.0 | 13 | 4.7 | 25 | 69 | 10 | -15 | 27 | 28 | 174 |
| Omata .. | 61 | 20.7 | 14.1 | 17.4 | +0.0 | 24.3 | 9 | 10.1 | 24 | 79 | 8 | .. | 34 | 28 | .. |
| New Plymouth .. | 55 | 21.3 | 11.9 | 16.6 | +0.6 | 24.8 | 17 | 3.7 | 7 | 93 | 10 | .. | 40 | 28 | .. |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 27 | 21.1 | 12.6 | 16.9 | +0.6 | 23.9 | 3 | 7.5 | 24 | 78 | .. | -24 | 30 | 28 | 173 |
| Te Wera Forest .. | 180 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lower Retaruke .. | 223 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Turangi .. | 366 | 20.7 | 10.4 | 15.6 | +0.3 | 24.0 | 6 | 1.8 | 6 | 121 | 9 | .. | 37 | 28 | 184 |
| The Chateau, Tongariro | 1,119 | 16.9 | 6.5 | 11.7 | +1.0 | 20.5 | 22 | 2.0 | 1 | 194 | .. | +16 | 81 | 29 | .. |
| Ballantrae No. 1, Woodville | 347 | 19.0 | 10.7 | 14.9 | +0.4 | 22.7 | 22 | 5.3 | 8 | 65 | 11 | .. | 33 | 28 | .. |
| Ballantrae No. 2, Woodville | 171 | 20.3 | 10.6 | 15.5 | -0.1 | 24.3 | 22 | 4.9 | 8 | 78 | 11 | .. | 43 | 28 | .. |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 116 | 20.3 | 10.1 | 15.2 | -0.1 | 23.7 | 21 | 2.0 | 6 | 102 | 10 | +18 | 40 | 28 | .. |
| Mount Bruce Reserve | 305 | 19.5 | 8.8 | 14.2 | +0.1 | 24.0 | 1 | 1.8 | 6 | 159 | 11 | .. | 65 | 28 | .. |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 114 | 21.9 | 9.4 | 15.7 | +0.1 | 25.9 | 22 | 3.5 | 6 | 42 | 8 | -34 | 29 | 28 | 180 |
| Kopua .. | 311 | 19.8 | 9.7 | 14.8 | -0.2 | 23.9 | 22 | 3.5 | 6 | 48 | 8 | -49 | 26 | 28 | .. |
| Waipukurau .. | 137 | 21.2 | 9.6 | 15.4 | -0.4 | 27.0 | 22 | 1.2 | 25 | 36 | 6 | -30 | 17 | 28 | 164* |
| Dannevirke .. | 207 | 20.5 | 10.3 | 15.4 | -0.2 | 24.2 | 20 | 4.9 | 6 | 47 | 8 | -37 | 30 | 28 | 172 |
| Castlepoint .. | 3 | 20.3 | 14.3 | 17.3 | +0.8 | 26.3 | 9 | 10.5 | 6 | 46 | 7 | -25 | 24 | 28 | .. |
| East Taratahi | 91 | 21.6 | 8.9 | 15.3 | +0.0 | 25.5 | 19 | 2.8 | 7 | 45 | 5 | .. | 32 | 28 | .. |
| Ngaumu Forest .. | 244 | 20.6 | 9.1 | 14.9 | +0.6 | 25.8 | 20 | 2.5 | 7 | 46 | 10 | -40 | 27 | 28 | .. |
| Tauherenikau, Alloa | 43 | 22.0 | 9.8 | 15.9 | +0.1 | 26.3 | 19 | 4.2 | 6 | 45 | 6 | -39 | 32 | 28 | .. |
| Gladstone, Arahura | 116 | 21.1 | 9.3 | 15.2 | -0.2 | 25.1 | 19 | 2.6 | 6 | 35 | 3 | -34 | 32 | 28 | .. |
| Waiorongomai .. | 21 | 20.1 | 10.7 | 15.4 | +0.0 | 24.1 | 7 | 4.0 | 6 | 103 | 10 | -9 | 48 | 28 | .. |
| Cape Palliser .. | 10 | 20.2 | 13.0 | 16.6 | +0.2 | 25.0 | 20 | 8.6 | 6 | 29 | 10 | -57 | 14 | 28 | .. |
| East Cape .. | 17 | 20.9 | 14.6 | 17.8 | -0.4 | 26.3 | 9 | 9.0 | 7 | 75 | 17 | -24 | 26 | 29 | .. |
| Ruatoria .. | 61 | 21.9 | 11.7 | 16.8 | -0.7 | 27.7 | 9 | 5.0 | 7 | 107 | 15 | -45 | 30 | 27 | .. |
| Mangatu Forest .. | 182 | 21.1 | 10.1 | 15.6 | -1.0 | 26.0 | 2 | 5.2 | 16 | 52 | 11 | -52 | 30 | 27 | .. |
| Waerenga-O-Kuri .. | 314 | 19.1 | 9.7 | 14.4 | -1.2 | 23.6 | 3 | 4.4 | 16 | 53 | 13 | -61 | 23 | 27 | .. |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 9 | 22.1 | 10.6 | 16.4 | -0.5 | 27.1 | 23 | 5.8 | 7 | 35 | 9 | -51 | 18 | 27 | .. |
| Gisborne Aerodrome | 4 | 22.1 | 10.5 | 16.3 | -0.8 | 27.3 | 23 | 4.9 | 16 | 31 | 11 | -60 | 20 | 27 | 168 |
| Onepoto, Waikaremoana | 643 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 140 | 15 | -28 | 53 | 27 | .. |
| Esk Forest .. | 427 | 19.5 | 10.2 | 14.9 | -0.1 | 24.4 | 2 | 4.5 | 25 | 98 | 13 | -37 | 41 | 27 | .. |
| Kaweka Forest | 414 | 19.6 | 10.9 | 15.3 | -0.4 | 24.8 | 8 | 5.8 | 25 | 71 | 7 | .. | 38 | 27 | .. |
| Napier Aerodrome | 2 | 20.9 | 11.5 | 16.2 | .. | 28.7 | 23 | 5.7 | 25 | 34 | 6 | -40 | 18 | 27 | .. |
| Napier .. | 2 | 22.4 | 12.2 | 17.3 | -0.1 | 27.6 | 23 | 5.6 | 25 | 41 | 6 | -25 | 21 | 27 | 193 |
| Hastings .. | 12 | 22.1 | 11.8 | 17.0 | -0.2 | 28.0 | 23 | 4.9 | 25 | 40 | 5 | -21 | 22 | 27 | .. |
| Havelock North .. | 9 | 21.3 | 10.4 | 15.9 | -0.1 | 27.7 | 23 | 3.4 | 25 | 41 | 5 | -20 | 17 | 27 | .. |
| Gwavas Forest .. | 335 | 19.3 | 8.5 | 13.9 | -0.5 | 24.7 | 22 | 3.0 | 6 | 65 | 11 | -44 | 22 | 28 | .. |
| Makaretu .. | 335 | 20.5 | 8.7 | 14.6 | -0.6 | 25.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 25 | 48 | 10 | .. | 21 | 27 | .. |
| Mohaka Forest .. | 286 | 20.3 | 11.3 | 15.8 | -0.1 | 26.7 | 4 | 7.6 | 7 | 109 | 13 | +1 | 38 | 27 | .. |
| Frasertown, Wairoa | 8 | 22.3 | 11.4 | 16.9 | -0.3 | 28.1 | 23 | 6.0 | 25 | 71 | 12 | -41 | 23 | 27 | .. |
| Wairoa .. | 20 | 21.7 | 11.7 | 16.7 | -0.5 | 27.4 | 23 | 6.0 | 14 | 55 | 10 | .. | 15 | 27 | 200 |
| Portland Island .. | 78 | 20.8 | 14.6 | 17.7 | +0.2 | 27.8 | 18 | 12.3 | 29 | 35 | 6 | -39 | 10 | 28 | .. |
| Kapiti Island .. | 16 | 19.3 | 13.3 | 16.3 | +0.0 | 22.0 | 20 | 8.4 | 6 | 107 | 9 | +31 | 44 | 28 | .. |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome | 7 | 19.9 | 11.2 | 15.6 | -0.4 | 22.8 | 3 | 4.0 | 6 | 80 | 9 | +4 | 49 | 28 | 183 |
| Flockhouse, Bulls .. | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ohakea .. | 48 | 21.6 | 11.5 | 16.6 | +0.0 | 25.4 | 22 | 4.2 | 6 | 75 | 8 | +9 | 34 | 28 | 197 |
| Wharite T.V. Station | 914 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kairanga, D.S.I.R. .. | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Palmerston North Aerodrome | 45 | 21.3 | 10.1 | 15.7 | -0.3 | 25.3 | 22 | 1.2 | 6 | 63 | 8 | -3 | 36 | 28 | .. |
| Palmerston North D.S.I.R. | 34 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Massey University .. | 61 | 21.2 | 11.3 | 16.3 | .. | 25.3 | 22 | 5.2 | 30 | 85 | 9 | +11 | 36 | 28 | .. |
| Waitarere Forest .. | 3 | 10.3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.8 | 6 | 71 | 8 | +10 | 42 | 28 | .. |
| Levin .. | 46 | 20.6 | 11.3 | 16.0 | +0.0 | 23.7 | 18 | 6.2 | 6 | 107 | 9 | +31 | 45 | 28 | 164 |
| Hokio Beach School | 6 | 20.6 | 11.0 | 15.8 | +0.3 | 22.6 | 22 | 3.9 | 6 | 57 | 10 | -4 | 35 | 28 | .. |
| Porirua .. | 94 | 20.0 | 12.1 | 16.1 | +0.2 | 23.4 | 19 | 6.2 | 6 | 54 | 9 | -35 | 36 | 28 | .. |
| Taita, Lower Hutt | 65 | 19.8 | 11.5 | 15.7 | -0.1 | 22.8 | 21 | 5.0 | 6 | 82 | 10 | -17 | 42 | 28 | 189 |
| Avalon, Lower Hutt | 15 | 20.2 | 12.2 | 16.2 | +0.3 | 23.7 | 19 | 6.6 | 6 | 78 | 10 | -21 | 25 | 28 | .. |
| Pauatahanui .. | 30 | 20.3 | 11.9 | 16.1 | +0.1 | 23.0 | 21 | 5.7 | 6 | 64 | 8 | -22 | 38 | 28 | .. |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 126 | 19.0 | 12.3 | 15.7 | +0.1 | 22.6 | 18 | 6.2 | 6 | 53 | 9 | -41 | 25 | 28 | 190 |
| Karori, Wellington | 152 | 18.3 | 11.0 | 14.7 | +0.1 | 21.7 | 18 | 3.1 | 6 | 55 | 10 | -55 | 25 | 28 | .. |
| Somes Island .. | 43 | 18.9 | 12.3 | 15.6 | .. | 22.1 | 24 | 7.2 | 9 | 44 | 8 | .. | 28 | 28 | .. |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 34 | 19.7 | 12.7 | 16.2 | +0.2 | 23.3 | 21 | 6.2 | 6 | 66 | 8 | -33 | 37 | 28 | .. |
| Wainuiomata .. | 82 | 19.5 | 11.1 | 15.3 | +0.1 | 22.5 | 18 | 4.5 | 6 | 70 | 9 | .. | 31 | 28 | .. |
| Wellington Airport | 6 | 19.8 | 13.4 | 16.6 | +0.4 | 23.3 | 21 | 7.8 | 6 | 34 | 8 | -42 | 24 | 28 | .. |
| Kaitoke .. | 223 | 19.3 | 9.9 | 14.6 | +0.6 | 22.8 | 18 | 2.7 | 6 | 120 | 16 | -30 | 37 | 28 | 181 |
| Wallaceville .. | 56 | 20.3 | 10.7 | 15.5 | +0.2 | 23.5 | 18 | 3.3 | 6 | 82 | 11 | -7 | 34 | 28 | 187 |
| Cape Egmont .. | 8 | 20.9 | 12.8 | 16.9 | +0.0 | 23.1 | 21 | 8.3 | 1 | 74 | 9 | -12 | 22 | 28 | .. |
| Stratford Mountain House | 846 | 16.7 | 7.9 | 12.3 | +0.7 | 21.3 | 9 | 3.9 | 2 | 269 | 13 | -160 | 100 | 28 | .. |
| Stratford .. | 311 | 20.1 | 10.5 | 15.3 | +0.7 | 23.5 | 20 | 6.5 | 6 | 108 | 11 | -29 | 36 | 28 | 135 |
| Manaia .. | 98 | 20.6 | 10.9 | 15.8 | +0.1 | 23.4 | 21 | 5.5 | 6 | 47 | 7 | -34 | 18 | 28 | 147 |
| Patea .. | 43 | 20.4 | 12.5 | 16.5 | +0.0 | 24.5 | 21 | 7.0 | 6 | 50 | 6 | -32 | 13 | 27 | .. |
| Ohakune Junction .. | 629 | 20.0 | 6.9 | 13.5 | .. | 22.5 | 22 | 1.9 | 6 | 48 | 9 | .. | 27 | 29 | .. |
| Karioi .. | 648 | 20.4 | 8.0 | 14.2 | +0.8 | 23.0 | 20 | 4.0 | 21 | 29 | 7 | -50 | 12 | 29 | .. |
| Waiouru .. | 823 | 18.4 | 7.3 | 12.9 | +0.8 | 21.2 | 22 | 1.5 | 6 | 28 | 8 | -48 | 12 | 29 | .. |
| Waiouru Military Camp | 823 | 18.2 | 7.2 | 12.7 | +1.0 | 22.0 | 8 | 2.4 | 25 | 32 | 8 | -39 | 14 | 29 | .. |
| Taihape .. | 433 | 21.2 | 8.6 | 14.9 | +0.2 | 24.6 | 19 | 2.6 | 6 | 39 | 10 | .. | 19 | 29 | .. |
| Kahui, Taihape .. | 518 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wanganui .. | 22 | 21.5 | 12.6 | 17.1 | +0.3 | 25.5 | 21 | 6.5 | 6 | 46 | 7 | -15 | 21 | 28 | 184 |
| Farewell Spit .. | 3 | 20.0 | 11.9 | 16.0 | -0.1 | 23.4 | 25 | 8.0 | 17 | 159 | 10 | +75 | 92 | 28 | .. |
| Westport Aerodrome | 2 | 19.3 | 12.2 | 15.8 | +0.7 | 21.7 | 3 | 7.6 | 24 | 149 | 12 | -8 | 42 | 8 | 146 |