16 March
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for January 1978

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees Celsius | | | | | Rainfall in Millimetres | | | | Bright Sunshine |
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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 | 22.0 | 16.0 | 19.0 | +0.8 | 24.8 | 22 | 12.5 | 2 | 69 | 7 | +8 | 34 | 9 | .. |
| Kaitaia Aerodrome .. | 80 | 24.2 | 14.4 | 19.3 | +0.1 | 27.5 | 10 | 9.5 | 5 | 86 | 5 | +7 | 66 | 8 | 262 |
| Aupouri Forest .. .. | 69 | 23.1 | 16.1 | 19.6 | +0.2 | 26.0 | 23 | 11.7 | 3 | 90 | 4 | +29 | 71 | 8 | .. |
| Kaitaia .. | 8 | 25.8 | 14.5 | 20.2 | +1.0 | 29.7 | 10 | 9.5 | 3 | 82 | 6 | +5 | 60 | 8 | .. |
| Umawera No. 2 .. .. | 64 | 24.6 | 14.0 | 19.3 | +0.9 | 27.8 | 22 | 8.0 | 3 | 77 | 6 | -2 | 40 | 8 | .. |
| Kaikohe .. .. | 204 | 23.9 | 14.4 | 19.2 | +0.8 | 27.5 | 16 | 9.5 | 3 | 71 | 6 | .. | 37 | 8 | 217 |
| Waiotemarama .. | 122 | 21.8 | 13.9 | 17.9 | .. | 26.0 | 26 | 7.5 | 2 | 37 | 5 | .. | 24 | 8 | .. |
| Waipoua Forest .. .. | 88 | 24.1 | 12.0 | 18.1 | +0.5 | 28.4 | 23 | 5.9 | 3 | 38 | 4 | -41 | 28 | 8 | .. |
| Dargaville .. | 20 | 23.7 | 14.2 | 19.0 | +0.7 | 27.8 | 22 | 6.8 | 3 | 82 | 5 | +16 | 78 | 8 | 253 |
| Waitangi Forest .. .. | 55 | 24.3 | 15.4 | 19.9 | +0.6 | 29.5 | 11 | 10.4 | 3 | 87 | 5 | +23 | 58 | 8 | 275 |
| Glenbervie Forest .. | 107 | .. | 12.6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6.5 | 4 | 87 | 10 | -2 | 38 | 8 | .. |
| Whangarei Aerodrome .. | 37 | 24.6 | 15.7 | 20.2 | +0.6 | 28.5 | 16 | 10.4 | 3 | 60 | 10 | -14 | 35 | 8 | .. |
| Whangarei .. .. | 29 | 25.1 | 14.7 | 19.9 | +0.1 | 28.5 | 18 | 9.4 | 3 | 73 | 8 | .. | 38 | 8 | 224 |
| Marsden Power Station .. | 3 | .. | 15.3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9.5 | 1 | 67 | 7 | .. | 40 | 8 | .. |
| Mokohinau .. .. | 102 | 23.1 | 16.8 | 20.0 | +0.1 | 26.0 | 22 | 13.9 | 1 | 60 | 8 | +7 | 28 | 8 | .. |
| Leigh .. .. | 27 | 22.1 | 16.0 | 19.1 | +0.4 | 26.2 | 11 | 11.2 | 2 | 38 | 5 | -22 | 21 | 8 | 254 |
| Warkworth .. .. | 72 | 23.9 | 13.9 | 18.9 | +0.8 | 27.2 | 16 | 6.2 | 2 | 37 | 5 | .. | 15 | 8 | .. |
| Oyster Point .. .. | 0 | 24.0 | 13.8 | 18.9 | .. | 28.3 | 22 | 7.1 | 2 | 42 | 7 | .. | 21 | 8 | .. |
| Woodhill Forest .. | 30 | 23.1 | 13.8 | 18.5 | +0.3 | 27.1 | 23 | 8.2 | 3 | 47 | 6 | -24 | 22 | 9 | .. |
| Riverhead Forest .. | 28 | 24.1 | 13.1 | 18.6 | +0.8 | 27.1 | 17 | 6.5 | 2 | 32 | 5 | -49 | 15 | 8 | .. |
| Whenuapai Aerodrome .. | 26 | 24.4 | 14.1 | 19.3 | +1.2 | 27.4 | 18 | 7.3 | 2 | 34 | 8 | -40 | 16 | 8 | .. |
| Albert Park, Auckland .. | 49 | 24.1 | 16.6 | 20.4 | +0.9 | 28.0 | 11 | 12.1 | 2 | 38 | 7 | -26 | 14 | 8 | 259 |
| Oratia, Auckland .. | 41 | 25.1 | 13.6 | 19.4 | +1.5 | 28.9 | 30 | 6.5 | 2 | 33 | 8 | -48 | 12 | 8 | .. |
| Owairaka, Auckland .. | 41 | 23.7 | 15.7 | 19.7 | +1.0 | 28.0 | 22 | 9.5 | 3 | 34 | 6 | -35 | 13 | 8 | .. |
| Port Fitzroy .. | 4 | 23.6 | 15.4 | 19.5 | +0.6 | 26.8 | 11 | 10.1 | 3 | 65 | 8 | -29 | 33 | 9 | .. |
| Whangapoua Forest .. | 4 | 24.4 | 14.0 | 19.2 | +1.0 | 29.4 | 11 | 8.5 | 2 | 47 | 9 | -65 | 9 | 10 | .. |
| Thames .. .. | 3 | 24.4 | 15.9 | 20.2 | +0.8 | 28.4 | 30 | 10.5 | 2 | 19 | 6 | -47 | 11 | 9 | 249 |
| Tairua Forest .. .. | 3 | 23.7 | 14.7 | 19.2 | +0.5 | 29.0 | 11 | 9.0 | 2 | 42 | 6 | -55 | 27 | 9 | .. |
| Paeroa .. .. | 4 | 26.6 | 13.7 | 20.2 | +1.8 | 31.2 | 17 | 6.6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -64 | 3 | 12 | .. |
| Te Aroha .. .. | 12 | .. | 14.5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7.7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -86 | 3 | 12 | .. |
| Tauranga .. | 2 | 23.0 | 15.7 | 19.4 | +0.6 | 29.2 | 11 | 10.2 | 2 | 15 | 3 | .. | 10 | 9 | .. |
| Tauranga Aerodrome .. | 4 | 23.9 | 14.6 | 19.3 | +0.1 | 29.4 | 11 | 8.6 | 1 | 14 | 3 | -70 | 10 | 9 | 273 |
| Te Puke .. | 91 | 24.5 | 13.6 | 19.1 | +0.9 | 28.8 | 11 | 6.5 | 13 | 28 | 6 | .. | 15 | 9 | .. |
| Rotoehu Forest .. .. | 72 | 24.0 | 13.0 | 18.5 | +0.9 | 28.4 | 11 | 6.0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | -86 | 5 | 9 | .. |
| Edgecumbe .. .. | 5 | 24.2 | 14.3 | 19.3 | +1.2 | 30.0 | 15 | 7.8 | 1 | 12 | 3 | .. | 7 | 9 | .. |
| Whakatane .. .. | 2 | 24.3 | 15.2 | 19.8 | +0.9 | 29.0 | 11 | 8.0 | 2 | 20 | 4 | -61 | 10 | 9 | 273 |
| Whakatane Aerodrome .. | 6 | 23.6 | 13.4 | 18.5 | .. | 27.1 | 11 | 6.9 | 2 | 14 | 2 | .. | 10 | 9 | .. |
| Port Ohope .. .. | 9 | 23.7 | 15.7 | 19.7 | .. | 28.1 | 11 | 8.7 | 13 | 13 | 5 | .. | 6 | 9 | .. |
| Kinleith .. .. | 383 | 24.1 | 12.5 | 18.3 | +1.5 | 28.3 | 16 | 5.2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | -91 | 6 | 8 | .. |
| Tokoroa .. .. | 305 | 24.8 | 11.7 | 18.3 | +1.1 | 28.5 | 17 | 4.0 | 4 | 13 | 6 | .. | 7 | 8 | .. |
| Tikitere .. .. | 304 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 3 | .. | 5 | 9 | .. |
| Kawerau .. .. | 30 | 26.1 | 14.8 | 20.5 | +1.2 | 31.7 | 27 | 7.4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | -102 | 5 | 9 | .. |
| Te Teko .. .. | 8 | 25.7 | 13.6 | 19.7 | +0.8 | 31.1 | 15 | 6.7 | 1 | 10 | 5 | -84 | 6 | 9 | 272 |
| Whakarewarewa .. | 307 | 23.9 | 12.9 | 18.4 | +1.2 | 29.3 | 16 | 6.0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | -90 | 5 | 9 | .. |
| Rotorua Aerodrome .. | 287 | 23.8 | 12.6 | 18.2 | +0.7 | 29.4 | 16 | 5.6 | 2 | 9 | 2 | -88 | 5 | 9 | 270 |
| Tarawera Forest .. | 61 | 25.4 | 13.3 | 19.4 | +1.4 | 32.5 | 11 | 4.5 | 2 | 13 | 5 | -117 | 6 | 9 | .. |
| Waiotapu Forest .. | 435 | 23.8 | 11.9 | 17.9 | +1.3 | 29.8 | 16 | 4.4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | -84 | 6 | 8 | .. |
| Atiamuri Power Station .. | 253 | 26.0 | 12.1 | 19.1 | +1.7 | 32.8 | 16 | 4.7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -77 | 3 | 8 | .. |
| Purukohukohu .. | 631 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kaingaroa Forest .. | 544 | 23.9 | 11.5 | 17.7 | +1.7 | 30.6 | 16 | 3.2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | -105 | 4 | 8 | .. |
| Murupara .. .. | 198 | 27.0 | 12.9 | 20.0 | .. | 33.7 | 16 | 4.8 | 2 | 13 | 4 | -91 | 8 | 21 | .. |
| Broadlands .. .. | 305 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wairapukao Forest .. | 437 | 24.7 | 10.6 | 17.7 | +1.4 | 31.2 | 16 | 1.0 | 2 | 19 | 5 | -85 | 12 | 21 | .. |
| Taupo .. .. .. | 376 | 25.4 | 11.6 | 18.5 | +1.6 | 30.6 | 18 | 2.9 | 2 | 20 | 5 | -61 | 10 | 22 | 272 |
| Wairakei Power Station | 342 | 25.4 | 12.0 | 18.7 | +1.5 | 32.0 | 16 | 3.2 | 2 | 55 | 7 | -34 | 37 | 22 | .. |
| Wairakei Research Station | 402 | 25.8 | 10.9 | 18.4 | +2.0 | 32.3 | 16 | 1.3 | 2 | 47 | 7 | -39 | 26 | 22 | .. |
| Minginui Forest .. .. | 366 | 25.7 | 11.5 | 18.6 | +2.2 | 34.5 | 16 | 0.2 | 2 | 46 | 4 | -71 | 33 | 24 | .. |
| Taupo Aerodrome .. | 407 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waimihia Forest .. | 743 | 21.9 | 9.8 | 15.9 | +1.6 | 27.9 | 16 | 2.0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | -88 | 8 | 8 | .. |
| Opotiki .. .. | 6 | 23.1 | 14.4 | 18.8 | +0.6 | 27.9 | 11 | 7.3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | -78 | 5 | 9 | 265 |
| Waimana .. .. | 37 | 25.1 | 12.4 | 18.8 | +0.1 | 29.8 | 11 | 5.8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -106 | 3 | 8 | .. |
| Mangere, Auckland .. | 4 | 23.5 | 15.5 | 19.5 | +0.5 | 27.0 | 21 | 9.8 | 2 | 33 | 8 | -31 | 10 | 8 | 259 |
| Otara, Auckland .. | 12 | 24.3 | 14.3 | 19.3 | +1.0 | 28.0 | 23 | 7.4 | 2 | 30 | 6 | -34 | 10 | 8 | .. |
| Orere Point .. .. | 30 | 24.3 | 14.2 | 19.3 | .. | 27.9 | 30 | 8.2 | 2 | 44 | 6 | .. | 23 | 30 | .. |
| Auckland Airport .. | 8 | 23.5 | 15.8 | 19.7 | +0.7 | 27.3 | 23 | 11.0 | 2 | 23 | 8 | -43 | 9 | 8 | 266 |
| Ardmore .. .. | 30 | 24.5 | 12.2 | 18.4 | +0.2 | 28.0 | 25 | 5.5 | 2 | 38 | 4 | -38 | 21 | 9 | .. |
| Pukekohe .. .. | 82 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Maioro Forest .. .. | 52 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mercer .. .. | 35 | 24.7 | 12.7 | 18.7 | .. | 29.5 | 17 | 6.5 | 2 | 22 | 7 | .. | 11 | 30 | .. |
| Maramarua Forest .. | 38 | 25.2 | 11.7 | 18.5 | +0.8 | 29.7 | 18 | 5.6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -60 | 2 | 8 | .. |
| Te Kauwhata .. .. | 32 | 24.9 | 13.7 | 19.3 | +1.0 | 28.3 | 18 | 7.7 | 2 | 22 | 4 | -42 | 18 | 22 | 244 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton .. | 40 | 24.8 | 12.1 | 18.5 | +1.0 | 28.7 | 16 | 5.4 | 2 | 29 | 7 | -42 | 15 | 30 | 240 |
| Whatawhata .. .. | 104 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Rukuhia .. .. | 66 | 24.9 | 13.4 | 19.2 | +1.2 | 29.1 | 16 | 7.3 | 2 | 33 | 6 | -38 | 19 | 30 | 244 |
| Hamilton Aerodrome .. | 50 | 25.3 | 11.1 | 18.2 | +1.1 | 29.4 | 23 | 4.0 | 2 | 19 | 6 | -52 | 11 | 30 | .. |
| Cambridge .. .. | 76 | 25.2 | 12.3 | 18.8 | .. | 29.3 | 16 | 5.4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | .. | 6 | 8 | .. |
| Port Taharoa .. .. | 27 | 23.9 | 15.4 | 19.7 | +1.2 | 30.4 | 25 | 10.5 | 2 | 22 | 6 | .. | 16 | 8 | .. |