✨ Climatological Summary
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 11
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for December 1976—continued
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Celsius) | Rainfall in Millimetres | Bright Sunshine | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metres | Means of A Max. | B Min. | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall | |||
| °C | °C | °C | °C | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | mm | mm | |||
| Te Kuiti | 61 | 21.7 | 11.5 | 16.6 | +0.1 | 26.5 | 16 | 3.8 | 25 | 119 | 13 | +0 |
| Pureora Forest | 549 | 21.9 | 10.6 | 16.3 | -0.5 | 27.3 | 16 | 8.0 | 25 | 126 | 15 | -4 |
| Taumarunui | 171 | 19.1 | 13.5 | 16.3 | +0.2 | 25.5 | 16 | 7.0 | 4 | 158 | 15 | .. |
| Omata | 61 | 19.9 | 12.8 | 16.2 | +0.6 | 24.8 | 16 | 6.0 | 4 | 150 | 15 | -12 |
| New Plymouth | 55 | 19.2 | 10.4 | 14.8 | +0.1 | 24.3 | 16 | 4.2 | 4 | 149 | 12 | +4 |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 180 | 21.3 | 10.2 | 15.8 | +0.3 | 25.9 | 16 | 5.6 | 11 | 156 | 15 | .. |
| Te Wera Forest | 223 | 20.2 | 10.1 | 15.2 | -0.1 | 23.9 | 25 | 4.6 | 11 | 106 | 14 | .. |
| Lower Retaruke | 366 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Turangi | 1119 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| The Chateau, Tongariro | 347 | 19.9 | 11.6 | 15.8 | +0.3 | 23.5 | 5 | 7.2 | 13 | 115 | 14 | -9 |
| Ballantrae No. 1, Woodville | 171 | 19.7 | 11.3 | 15.5 | +0.3 | 22.0 | 17 | 5.0 | 25 | 108 | 19 | -32 |
| Ballantrae No. 2, Woodville | 171 | 20.6 | 11.3 | 16.0 | +0.3 | 26.8 | 17 | 5.3 | 25 | 108 | 20 | .. |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 305 | 19.3 | 11.1 | 15.2 | +0.4 | 24.1 | 27 | 7.2 | 23 | 89 | 19 | -20 |
| Mount Bruce Reserve | 114 | 19.8 | 11.0 | 16.0 | +0.7 | 24.6 | 27 | 7.9 | 1 | 65 | 14 | -11 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 137 | 20.0 | 11.9 | 15.5 | +0.4 | 24.5 | 17 | 4.2 | 25 | 98 | 18 | -21 |
| Kopua | 207 | 19.4 | 10.3 | 14.9 | +0.3 | 25.0 | 17 | 3.2 | 29 | 106 | 16 | +20 |
| Waipukurau | 43 | 20.3 | 11.8 | 16.1 | +0.2 | 24.0 | 17 | 5.1 | 25 | 148 | 14 | +79 |
| Dannevirke | 116 | 19.6 | 11.7 | 15.7 | +0.4 | 25.7 | 13 | 5.3 | 25 | 162 | 16 | +146 |
| Castlepoint | 21 | 18.8 | 12.6 | 15.7 | +0.2 | 26.0 | 6 | 8.1 | 25 | 260 | 20 | +84 |
| East Taratahi | 10 | 19.6 | 14.1 | 16.9 | +0.6 | 25.2 | 8 | 9.0 | 23 | 163 | 15 | -63 |
| Ngaumu Forest | 17 | .. | 13.8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 73 | 16 | -4 |
| Tauherenikau, Alloa | 61 | 21.9 | 12.4 | 17.2 | -0.3 | 26.6 | 6 | 6.5 | 23 | 56 | 12 | +17 |
| Gladstone, Arahura | 182 | 21.0 | 11.1 | 16.1 | -0.7 | 28.6 | 2 | 5.0 | 23 | 102 | 13 | +8 |
| Waiorongomai | 314 | 19.1 | 11.6 | 15.4 | +0.0 | 25.4 | 6 | 6.9 | 24 | 100 | 16 | +14 |
| Cape Palliser | 4 | 22.5 | 12.1 | 17.3 | +0.0 | 29.9 | 6 | 8.3 | 30 | 81 | 12 | +24 |
| East Cape | 643 | 18.4 | 9.5 | 14.0 | +0.2 | 26.0 | 6 | 3.5 | 23 | 223 | 15 | +45 |
| Ruatoria | 414 | 20.0 | 11.4 | 15.7 | +0.4 | 29.4 | 6 | 8.4 | 4 | 109 | 10 | +36 |
| Mangatu Forest | 2 | 22.1 | 12.3 | 17.2 | +0.1 | 28.2 | 6 | 7.7 | 4 | 89 | 10 | -8 |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 12 | 22.5 | 12.7 | 17.6 | +0.3 | 28.3 | 6 | 7.7 | 4 | 86 | 12 | +25 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 9 | 21.9 | 11.4 | 16.7 | +0.1 | 26.2 | 30 | 5.5 | 4 | 109 | 13 | -8 |
| Onekoto, Waikaremoana | 335 | 19.7 | 9.5 | 14.6 | +0.1 | 25.1 | 27 | 3.9 | 4 | 109 | 13 | .. |
| Esk Forest | 335 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Napier Aerodrome | 286 | 20.7 | 11.3 | 16.0 | +0.1 | 26.4 | 6 | 6.7 | 23 | 128 | 13 | +9 |
| Hastings | 8 | 22.6 | 12.5 | 17.6 | +0.1 | 28.4 | 6 | 8.0 | 4 | 188 | 13 | +84 |
| Gwavas Forest | 20 | 22.1 | 12.8 | 17.5 | +0.3 | 28.5 | 6 | 8.8 | 25 | 198 | 11 | +105 |
| Makaretu | 78 | 19.7 | 13.9 | 16.8 | -0.1 | 24.2 | 6 | 8.1 | 24 | 94 | 12 | +36 |
| Mohaka Forest | 16 | 18.7 | 10.2 | 15.5 | +0.2 | 23.5 | 13 | 5.2 | 25 | 153 | 17 | +67 |
| Wairoa | 9 | 20.7 | 10.2 | 15.5 | -0.2 | 24.7 | 5 | 3.5 | 26 | 80 | 11 | -4 |
| Portland Island | 48 | 20.4 | 12.2 | 16.3 | +0.1 | 24.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 25 | 80 | 11 | -9 |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome | 914 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Flockhouse, Bulls | 15 | 20.6 | 11.4 | 16.0 | +0.2 | 24.9 | 13 | 3.5 | 25 | 81 | 11 | -29 |
| Ohakea | 45 | 20.4 | 11.2 | 15.8 | +0.2 | 24.9 | 13 | 4.0 | 25 | 61 | 11 | -36 |
| Palmerston North Aerodrome | 34 | 20.2 | 12.8 | 16.5 | +0.4 | 24.2 | 13 | 7.5 | 25 | 75 | 11 | .. |
| Palmerston North D.S.I.R. | 61 | 19.9 | 12.3 | 16.1 | +0.2 | 24.1 | 13 | 6.5 | 25 | 89 | 12 | -15 |
| Massey University | 3 | 19.3 | 12.4 | 16.0 | +0.5 | 23.6 | 15 | 5.6 | 25 | 202 | 19 | +103 |
| Waitarere Forest | 46 | 19.6 | 12.5 | 16.1 | -0.1 | 21.4 | 13 | 5.5 | 25 | 417 | 23 | +331 |
| Porirua | 94 | 18.0 | 11.9 | 15.0 | +0.3 | 22.2 | 13 | 6.6 | 23 | 321 | 19 | +235 |
| Taita, Lower Hutt | 65 | 18.3 | 12.2 | 15.3 | +0.2 | 23.0 | 16 | 6.6 | 11 | 389 | 19 | +298 |
| Avalon, Lower Hutt | 15 | 17.8 | 13.0 | 15.4 | +0.0 | 22.0 | 13 | 7.0 | 25 | 257 | 21 | +217 |
| Paautahanui | 30 | 18.4 | 12.9 | 15.7 | +0.0 | 22.9 | 13 | 7.0 | 25 | 308 | 18 | +146 |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 82 | 18.5 | 12.6 | 15.6 | +0.7 | 23.0 | 13 | 5.0 | 25 | 268 | 21 | +114 |
| Karori, Wellington | 6 | 18.7 | 13.1 | 15.9 | -0.1 | 23.8 | 13 | 7.5 | 24 | 220 | 19 | +143 |
| Somes Island | 43 | 17.8 | 13.0 | 15.4 | +0.2 | 23.5 | 13 | 7.7 | 4 | 146 | 21 | +39 |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 34 | 18.4 | 12.1 | 15.5 | +0.2 | 23.5 | 13 | 5.0 | 25 | 258 | 20 | +161 |
| Wellington Airport | 8 | 19.5 | 13.4 | 16.5 | +0.7 | 22.0 | 10 | 7.4 | 4 | 164 | 14 | -6 |
| Kaitoke | 311 | 17.9 | 9.8 | 13.9 | -0.1 | 21.3 | 13 | 4.0 | 25 | 142 | 11 | +66 |
| Cape Egmont | 846 | 14.8 | 7.2 | 11.0 | -0.2 | 20.6 | 27 | 2.1 | 4 | 648 | 15 | +29 |
| Stratford Mountain House | 98 | 19.2 | 11.7 | 15.5 | +0.6 | 23.3 | 5 | 6.3 | 25 | 128 | 15 | +32 |
| Stratford Dem. Farm | 43 | 19.5 | 13.0 | 16.3 | +0.1 | 23.1 | 13 | 3.5 | 25 | 141 | 15 | +3 |
| Manaia Dem. Farm | 648 | 18.5 | 8.4 | 13.5 | +0.0 | 22.2 | 6 | 2.7 | 11 | 110 | 17 | -14 |
| Ohakune Junction | 823 | 16.3 | 7.0 | 11.7 | +0.1 | 20.7 | 6 | 2.8 | 4 | 108 | 15 | .. |
| Karioi | 823 | 20.0 | 9.0 | 14.5 | +0.2 | 25.2 | 13 | 4.4 | 11 | 71 | 15 | .. |
| Waiouru Military Camp | 518 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Taihape | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kahui, Taihape | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
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