✨ Climatological Data
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for May 1976—continued
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Celsius) | Total Fall mm | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Date | Bright Sunshine Hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metres | A Max. | B Min. | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | mm | mm | ||||
| Pureora Forest | 549 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Taumarunui | 171 | 15.0 | 4.0 | 9.5 | -0.8 | 18.2 | 26 | -2.8 | 23 | 123 | 17 | -9 |
| Omata | 61 | 15.6 | 9.7 | 12.7 | -0.4 | 17.2 | 6 | 5.8 | 24 | 149 | 19 | ... |
| New Plymouth | 55 | 15.7 | 7.7 | 11.7 | ... | 17.7 | 6 | 1.4 | 14 | 150 | 14 | ... |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 27 | 15.6 | 6.7 | 11.2 | -0.6 | 17.6 | 6 | 0.7 | 14 | 123 | 16 | -40 |
| Te Wera Forest | 180 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lower Retaruke | 223 | 13.9 | 3.8 | 8.9 | -0.7 | 17.0 | 26 | -3.0 | 23 | 136 | 13 | ... |
| Turangi | 366 | 13.0 | 3.2 | 8.1 | -1.4 | 16.5 | 3 | -3.7 | 24 | 105 | 14 | ... |
| The Chateau, Tongariro | 1,119 | 8.6 | 0.3 | 4.5 | -1.0 | 12.9 | 3 | -5.5 | 24 | 282 | ... | +25 |
| Ballantrae No. 1, Woodville | 347 | 12.3 | ... | ... | ... | 15.1 | 19 | ... | ... | ... | 88 | 21 |
| Ballantrae No. 2, Woodville | 171 | 13.6 | ... | ... | ... | 16.5 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 105 | 20 |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 116 | 13.8 | 5.0 | 9.4 | -0.5 | 16.5 | 19 | -3.9 | 24 | 128 | 19 | +14 |
| Mount Bruce Reserve | 305 | ... | 3.6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | -4.0 | 24 | 107 | 13 | ... |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 114 | 15.5 | 4.4 | 10.0 | -0.1 | 20.0 | 4 | -2.1 | 24 | 44 | 15 | -58 |
| Kopua | 311 | 13.3 | 3.9 | 8.6 | -1.1 | 17.3 | 6 | -3.1 | 24 | 31 | 11 | -71 |
| Waipukurau | 137 | 14.5 | 2.4 | 8.5 | -1.5 | 19.2 | 4 | -3.4 | 24 | 16 | 8 | -68 |
| Dannevirke | 207 | 13.8 | 5.0 | 9.4 | -0.7 | 17.2 | 19 | -3.2 | 24 | 55 | 13 | -47 |
| Castlepoint | 3 | 15.4 | 9.1 | 12.3 | +0.0 | 19.0 | 7 | 3.6 | 24 | 58 | 14 | -56 |
| East Taratahi | 91 | 15.1 | 3.5 | 9.3 | -0.3 | 19.8 | 31 | -2.0 | 24 | 45 | 14 | ... |
| Ngaumu Forest | 244 | 14.2 | 3.6 | 8.9 | -0.2 | 18.0 | 4 | -3.0 | 24 | 49 | 15 | -91 |
| Tauherenikau, Alloa | 43 | 15.3 | 5.4 | 10.4 | -0.1 | 19.4 | 31 | -0.1 | 24 | 72 | 14 | -35 |
| Gladstone, Aruhura | 116 | 14.9 | 4.1 | 9.5 | -0.5 | 20.1 | 31 | -1.4 | 24 | 56 | 11 | -56 |
| Waiorongomai | 21 | 14.4 | 6.4 | 10.4 | +0.1 | 17.8 | 4 | -0.1 | 24 | 131 | 17 | -24 |
| Cape Palliser | 10 | 15.2 | 9.3 | 12.3 | -0.4 | 19.5 | 31 | 4.7 | 24 | 51 | 16 | -68 |
| East Cape | 17 | 17.5 | 8.7 | 13.1 | -0.8 | 20.2 | 30 | 4.4 | 24 | 49 | 7 | -93 |
| Ruatoria | 61 | 17.7 | 5.0 | 11.4 | -1.1 | 20.6 | 31 | 0.1 | 24 | 18 | 6 | -188 |
| Mangatu Forest | 182 | 15.5 | 4.5 | 10.0 | -1.1 | 19.9 | 4 | -0.3 | 24 | 24 | 8 | -108 |
| Waerenga-O-Kuri | 314 | 13.9 | 5.4 | 9.7 | -1.0 | 17.4 | 7 | -0.1 | 24 | 49 | 11 | -93 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 9 | 16.6 | 3.9 | 10.3 | -1.5 | 20.4 | 7 | -0.6 | 24 | 58 | 9 | -51 |
| Gisborne Aerodrome | 4 | 16.2 | 4.4 | 10.3 | -1.8 | 20.0 | 7 | -0.6 | 24 | 58 | 9 | -51 |
| Onepoto, Waikaremoana | 643 | ... | 4.4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.4 | 24 | 58 | 10 | -153 |
| Esk Forest | 427 | 13.9 | 4.6 | 9.3 | -0.6 | 18.0 | 4 | -0.3 | 24 | 24 | 18 | -149 |
| Kaweka Forest | 414 | 13.8 | 6.2 | 10.0 | -0.4 | 17.6 | 26 | 0.9 | 24 | 20 | 10 | ... |
| Napier Aerodrome | 2 | 16.5 | 4.9 | 10.7 | ... | 19.5 | 7 | -2.6 | 24 | 7 | 8 | -82 |
| Napier | 2 | 16.6 | 4.8 | 10.7 | -1.3 | 19.8 | 7 | -2.4 | 24 | 7 | 6 | -77 |
| Hastings | 12 | 16.3 | 3.5 | 9.9 | -1.8 | 19.5 | 7 | -2.3 | 24 | 6 | 5 | -75 |
| Havelock North | 9 | 16.5 | 2.1 | 9.3 | -1.2 | 20.3 | 7 | -3.9 | 24 | 8 | 7 | -71 |
| Gwavas Forest | 335 | 13.7 | 2.5 | 8.1 | -0.9 | 18.4 | 6 | -3.0 | 24 | 25 | 9 | -84 |
| Makaretu | 335 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mohaka Forest | 286 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Frasertown, Wairoa | 8 | 16.3 | 4.9 | 10.6 | -1.3 | 20.4 | 7 | -0.3 | 24 | 28 | 9 | -119 |
| Wairoa | 20 | 15.8 | 4.8 | 10.3 | -1.5 | 21.0 | 7 | -0.5 | 24 | 31 | 6 | ... |
| Portland Island | 78 | 15.0 | 9.4 | 12.2 | -1.0 | 18.8 | 7 | 0.7 | 14 | 51 | 12 | -58 |
| Kapiti Island | 16 | 13.9 | 9.9 | 11.9 | +0.1 | 16.5 | 4 | 5.5 | 23 | 135 | 12 | +31 |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome | 7 | 14.6 | 7.4 | 11.0 | -0.1 | 17.0 | 7 | -0.4 | 23 | 85 | 14 | -19 |
| Flockhouse, Bulls | 9 | 15.2 | 4.5 | 9.9 | -1.0 | 17.4 | 7 | -0.5 | 14 | 140 | 13 | +56 |
| Ohakea | 48 | 14.5 | 6.9 | 10.7 | -0.6 | 16.8 | 6 | 0.7 | 23 | 92 | 14 | +11 |
| Wharite T.V. Station | 914 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Kairanga, D.S.I.R. | 15 | 14.7 | 4.8 | 9.8 | -0.8 | 17.2 | 6 | -4.5 | 23 | 115 | 13 | ... |
| Palmerston Nth Aerodrome | 45 | 14.4 | 5.0 | 9.7 | -0.8 | 17.4 | 6 | -2.8 | 23 | 92 | 12 | +13 |
| Palmerston North D.S.I.R. | 34 | 14.3 | 6.4 | 10.4 | -0.6 | 16.8 | 6 | -1.5 | 23 | 109 | 18 | +23 |
| Massey University | 61 | 14.3 | 6.2 | 10.3 | ... | 16.7 | 6 | -1.5 | 23 | 104 | 15 | +15 |
| Waitarere Forest | 3 | 14.6 | 5.8 | 10.2 | -0.5 | 16.8 | 5 | -3.9 | 23 | 83 | 9 | -1 |
| Levin | 46 | 14.5 | 6.5 | 10.5 | -0.7 | 16.9 | 5 | -0.6 | 23 | 106 | 16 | +2 |
| Hokio Beach School | 6 | 15.1 | 5.9 | 10.5 | -0.3 | 17.7 | 7 | -1.7 | 23 | 92 | 14 | +8 |
| Porirua | 94 | 14.5 | 8.2 | 11.4 | +0.3 | 17.0 | 28 | 3.5 | 23 | 78 | 13 | -61 |
| Taita, Lower Hutt | 65 | 14.5 | 6.9 | 10.7 | -0.2 | 17.5 | 5 | 1.2 | 23 | 94 | 15 | -53 |
| Avalon, Lower Hutt | 15 | 14.8 | 7.8 | 11.3 | +0.3 | 17.8 | 26 | 2.5 | 23 | 86 | 15 | -82 |
| Pauatahanui | 30 | 15.0 | 8.0 | 11.5 | +0.0 | 18.7 | 5 | 2.8 | 23 | 85 | 13 | -74 |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 126 | 14.0 | 8.4 | 11.2 | +0.2 | 16.7 | 26 | 3.9 | 10 | 75 | 17 | -57 |
| Karori, Wellington | 152 | 13.5 | 6.4 | 10.0 | +0.2 | 16.2 | 26 | 0.6 | 10 | 100 | 16 | -59 |
| Somes Island | 43 | 14.2 | 8.4 | 11.3 | ... | 17.1 | 31 | 3.8 | 23 | 67 | 15 | ... |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 34 | 14.6 | 8.6 | 11.6 | +0.3 | 17.4 | 5 | 3.0 | 23 | 94 | 13 | -61 |
| Wainuiomata | 82 | 14.2 | 6.8 | 10.5 | +0.3 | 17.0 | 4 | 1.3 | 23 | 93 | 14 | ... |
| Wellington Airport | 6 | 14.8 | 9.4 | 12.1 | +0.4 | 16.9 | 4 | 5.4 | 23 | 58 | 15 | -51 |
| Kaitoke | 223 | 13.4 | 4.5 | 9.0 | -0.2 | 16.8 | 5 | -2.0 | 2 | 203 | 22 | -23 |
| Wallaceville | 56 | 14.5 | 5.3 | 9.9 | -0.3 | 17.6 | 4 | -1.0 | 23 | 115 | 17 | -22 |
| Cape Egmont | 8 | 15.8 | 9.7 | 12.8 | +0.0 | 17.3 | 3 | 2.5 | 14 | 110 | 21 | -25 |
| Stratford Mountain House | 846 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 6.1 | -0.5 | 14.5 | 3 | -1.3 | 24 | 560 | 23 | -95 |
| Stratford Dem. Farm | 311 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Manaia Dem. Farm | 98 | 15.0 | 7.4 | 11.2 | +0.0 | 17.5 | 3 | 1.4 | 24 | 136 | 13 | +9 |
| Patea | 43 | 15.1 | 9.0 | 12.1 | +0.0 | 17.2 | 25 | 2.5 | 23 | 62 | 9 | -75 |
| Ohakune Junction | 629 | 10.8 | 2.7 | 6.8 | ... | 14.2 | 3 | -4.1 | 24 | 150 | 17 | ... |
| Karioi | 648 | 11.2 | 3.0 | 7.1 | -0.7 | 15.5 | 25 | -3.5 | 24 | 118 | 17 | +6 |
| Waiouru | 823 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 5.8 | -0.9 | 14.0 | 25 | -4.4 | 24 | 82 | 21 | -27 |
| Waiouru Military Camp | 823 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 5.5 | -1.0 | 13.0 | 6 | -5.5 | 24 | 90 | 24 | -7 |
| Taihape | 433 | 12.6 | 2.5 | 7.6 | -0.9 | 16.7 | 19 | -4.8 | 24 | 72 | 19 | ... |
| Kahui, Taihape | 518 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Next Page →
PDF embedding disabled (Crown copyright)
View this page online at:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 1976, No 76
NZLII —
NZ Gazette 1976, No 76
✨ LLM interpretation of page content
🎓
Climatological Summary for May 1976
(continued from previous page)
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceClimatology, Temperature, Rainfall, Sunshine, May 1976