13 APRIL

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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

| Station | Height Above M.S.L. (Metres) | Air Temperatures in Degrees Celsius | | | | | | | | Rainfall in Millimetres | | | | | Bright Sunshine (Hrs.) |
| | | Means of | | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | | | | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall | | |
| | | A Max. | B Min. | | | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | | | | Amount | Date | |
| | | °C | °C | °C | °C | °C | | °C | | mm | | mm | mm | | Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Taharoa | 27 | 25.2 | 17.4 | 21.3 | +2.3 | 27.0 | 15 | 14.4 | 18 | 52 | 8 | … | 26 | 17 | … |
| Mohakatino Station, Mokau | 46 | 23.5 | 16.1 | 19.8 | +1.8 | 28.4 | 6 | 13.3 | 19 | 31 | 6 | −88 | 14 | 17 | … |
| Arapuni Power Station | 123 | 27.8 | 14.3 | 21.1 | +2.4 | 31.0 | 2 | 9.4 | 7 | 30 | 8 | −69 | 17 | 18 | … |
| Waikeria | 46 | 27.1 | 13.2 | 20.2 | … | 30.0 | 2 | 8.7 | 7 | 19 | 6 | … | 8 | 16 | … |
| Te Kuiti | 61 | 26.9 | 14.5 | 20.7 | +2.4 | 30.2 | 2 | 10.5 | 7 | 45 | 8 | −49 | 20 | 16 | 201 |
| Pureora Forest | 549 | 23.7 | 11.8 | 17.8 | +2.5 | 28.3 | 2 | 5.2 | 7 | 39 | 6 | −83 | 16 | 14 | … |
| Taumarunui | 171 | 27.9 | 13.1 | 20.5 | +2.2 | 32.8 | 2 | 8.8 | 7 | 45 | 9 | −54 | 30 | 28 | 200 |
| Omata | 61 | 23.6 | 16.0 | 19.8 | +1.7 | 26.7 | 6 | 13.5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | … | 2 | 10 | … |
| New Plymouth | 55 | 23.8 | 14.5 | 19.2 | … | 27.5 | 6 | 11.4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | … | 5 | 10 | … |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 27 | 23.9 | 13.9 | 18.9 | +1.6 | 27.6 | 6 | 10.6 | 12 | 36 | 9 | −66 | 15 | 18 | 250 |
| Te Wera Forest | 180 | 24.3 | 11.1 | 17.7 | +1.6 | 28.9 | 2 | 7.0 | 7 | 45 | 6 | −74 | 18 | 17 | … |
| Lower Retaruke | 223 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Turangi | 366 | 25.3 | 13.4 | 19.4 | 2.5 | 30.1 | 11 | 5.3 | 7 | 38 | 8 | … | 13 | 4 | 213 |
| The Chateau, Tongariro | 1119 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 116 | 25.2 | 12.9 | 19.1 | −2.4 | 29.5 | 3 | 4.6 | 25 | 8 | 6 | −78 | 3 | 17 | … |
| Mount Bruce Reserve | 305 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 114 | 26.0 | 11.8 | 18.9 | +1.6 | 31.9 | 1 | 6.6 | 25 | 31 | 4 | −27 | 11 | 16 | 250 |
| Kopua | 311 | 23.2 | 12.5 | 17.9 | +1.2 | 27.0 | 1 | 8.5 | 9 | 64 | 7 | −15 | 28 | 5 | … |
| Waipukurau | 137 | 25.2 | 12.3 | 18.8 | +1.2 | 29.4 | 1 | 7.9 | 26 | 98 | … | +37 | 39 | 5 | 213* |
| Dannevirke | 207 | 24.9 | 13.6 | 19.3 | −2.3 | 29.2 | 3 | 8.2 | 25 | 36 | 8 | −30 | 14 | 16 | 234 |
| Castlepoint | 3 | 23.7 | 16.1 | 19.9 | +2.5 | 28.7 | 11 | 9.8 | 25 | 11 | 4 | −47 | 6 | 5 | … |
| East Taratahi | 91 | 25.6 | 11.5 | 18.6 | +1.7 | 31.3 | 1 | 0.8 | 27 | 32 | 4 | … | 10 | 5 | … |
| Ngaumu Forest | 244 | 24.5 | 10.5 | 17.5 | +1.5 | 31.0 | 1 | 2.8 | 19 | 45 | 4 | −21 | 34 | 5 | … |
| Tauherenikau, Alloa | 43 | 25.5 | 12.2 | 18.9 | +1.5 | 31.5 | 1 | 5.9 | 25 | 29 | 4 | −37 | 14 | 16 | … |
| Gladstone, Arahura | 116 | 25.1 | 11.9 | 18.5 | +1.6 | 31.2 | 1 | 4.2 | 25 | 21 | 3 | −32 | 15 | 5 | … |
| Waiorongomai | 21 | 23.7 | 12.5 | 18.1 | +1.3 | 29.3 | 3 | 5.9 | 25 | 42 | 5 | −57 | 23 | 4 | … |
| Cape Palliser | 10 | 23.0 | 15.0 | 19.0 | +1.7 | 27.5 | 9 | 10.1 | 25 | 36 | 5 | −33 | 20 | 4 | … |
| East Cape | 17 | 23.2 | 16.2 | 19.7 | +0.5 | 27.0 | 11 | 12.6 | 9 | 68 | 9 | −31 | 26 | 17 | … |
| Ruatoria | 61 | 25.4 | 13.8 | 19.6 | +0.7 | 32.0 | 13 | 9.5 | 15 | 64 | 5 | −71 | 31 | 5 | … |
| Mangatu Forest | 182 | 24.6 | 13.5 | 19.1 | +0.8 | 29.0 | 11 | 9.9 | 15 | 95 | 6 | +11 | 63 | 5 | … |
| Wacerenga o Kuri | 314 | 21.8 | 13.2 | 17.5 | +0.5 | 26.4 | 11 | 9.0 | 15 | 99 | 14 | +18 | 60 | 5 | … |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 9 | 23.9 | 13.9 | 18.9 | +0.4 | 29.7 | 13 | 8.2 | 27 | 145 | 7 | +84 | 75 | 5 | … |
| Gisborne Aerodrome | 4 | 24.5 | 14.1 | 19.3 | +0.6 | 30.1 | 13 | 9.6 | 26 | 189 | 9 | +128 | 150 | 5 | 212 |
| Onepoto, Waikaremoana | 643 | 22.9 | 12.3 | 17.6 | +1.5 | 27.0 | 9 | 9.2 | 8 | 171 | 13 | +31 | 74 | 5 | … |
| Esk Forest | 427 | 21.8 | 13.1 | 17.5 | +0.9 | 27.0 | 10 | 8.5 | 1 | 201 | 11 | +99 | 93 | 5 | … |
| Kaweka Forest | 414 | 22.5 | 13.4 | 18.0 | +0.8 | 27.5 | 22 | 10.5 | 1 | 89 | 11 | … | 43 | 5 | … |
| Napier Aerodrome | 2 | 23.2 | 14.9 | 19.1 | … | 29.8 | 13 | 10.4 | 1 | 95 | 9 | +34 | 38 | 4 | … |
| Napier | 2 | 24.9 | 15.4 | 20.2 | +1.2 | 30.0 | 13 | 12.1 | 26 | 90 | 9 | +32 | 37 | 4 | 211 |
| Hastings | 12 | 24.5 | 14.6 | 19.6 | +0.7 | 30.8 | 13 | 11.7 | 26 | 60 | 7 | +7 | 37 | 5 | … |
| Havelock North | 9 | 24.1 | 13.3 | 18.7 | +0.9 | 29.5 | 13 | 9.5 | 26 | 78 | 8 | +20 | 45 | 5 | 211 |
| Gwavas Forest | 335 | 22.9 | 11.1 | 17.0 | +1.0 | 28.4 | 22 | 7.6 | 4 | 86 | 9 | −13 | 40 | 5 | … |
| Makaretu | 335 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Mohaka Forest | 286 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Frasertown, Wairoa | 8 | 24.8 | 14.8 | 19.8 | +1.0 | 30.5 | 22 | 11.3 | 1 | 98 | 11 | +7 | 49 | 5 | … |
| Wairoa | 20 | 24.2 | 15.3 | 19.8 | +1.1 | 29.5 | 23 | 11.8 | 26 | 93 | 10 | … | 51 | 5 | 208 |
| Portland Island | 78 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Kapiti Island | 16 | 22.6 | 15.4 | 19.0 | +1.9 | 25.3 | 3 | 11.5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | −76 | 0 | … | … |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome | 7 | 22.9 | 13.3 | 18.1 | +1.0 | 26.2 | 20 | 6.5 | 25 | 2 | 4 | −72 | 1 | 10 | 250 |
| Ohakea | 48 | 24.7 | 14.2 | 19.5 | +1.7 | 29.2 | 2 | 9.4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | −57 | 5 | 17 | 260 |
| Wharite Peak | 914 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Kairanga, Palmerston North | 15 | 25.2 | 13.1 | 19.2 | +2.0 | 28.6 | 2 | 7.5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | … | 3 | 13 | 246 |
| Palmerston North Aerodrome | 45 | 25.4 | 14.0 | 19.7 | +2.5 | 28.7 | 3 | 8.4 | 2 | 14 | 4 | −47 | 8 | 17 | … |
| Palmerston North D.S.I.R. | 34 | 25.2 | 15.1 | 20.2 | +2.6 | 28.8 | 3 | 11.2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | −61 | 6 | 17 | 262 |
| Massey University | 61 | 25.0 | 14.8 | 19.9 | … | 28.6 | 3 | 10.4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | −60 | 7 | 17 | … |
| Foxton | 3 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 5 | 3 | −56 | 3 | 14 | 250 |
| Waitarere Forest | 3 | 22.9 | 12.5 | 17.7 | +0.7 | 26.5 | 14 | 6.0 | 8 | 12 | 2 | −49 | 11 | 4 | … |
| Levin | 46 | 23.9 | 13.7 | 18.8 | +1.6 | 26.8 | 2 | 8.5 | 25 | 10 | 6 | −66 | 4 | 10 | 240 |
| Porirua | 94 | 21.9 | 13.7 | 17.8 | +0.9 | 25.0 | 14 | 9.1 | 25 | 49 | 7 | −25 | 22 | 4 | … |
| Taita, Lower Hutt | 65 | 22.9 | 13.0 | 18.0 | +1.1 | 27.3 | 3 | 7.5 | 25 | 32 | 6 | −62 | 18 | 4 | 253 |
| Avaian, Lower Hutt | 15 | 23.2 | 13.6 | 18.4 | +1.3 | 27.5 | 3 | 7.3 | 25 | 35 | 7 | −44 | 17 | 4 | … |
| Paraparaumu | 30 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 125 | 22.0 | 13.8 | 17.9 | +1.2 | 27.4 | 3 | 9.7 | 8 | 45 | 5 | −39 | 29 | 4 | 261 |
| Karori, Wellington | 152 | 21.1 | 11.7 | 16.4 | +0.8 | 24.6 | 3 | 5.6 | 8 | 63 | 6 | −45 | 36 | 4 | … |
| Somes Island | 43 | 22.9 | 14.6 | 18.8 | … | 29.0 | 3 | 10.0 | 25 | 39 | 7 | … | 17 | 4 | … |
| Crofton, Lower Hutt | 34 | 22.5 | 13.7 | 18.1 | +0.9 | 28.7 | 3 | 8.0 | 25 | 51 | 5 | −30 | 32 | 5 | … |
| Wainuiomata | 82 | 22.7 | 11.8 | 17.3 | +0.9 | 27.9 | 3 | 5.5 | 25 | 106 | 4 | … | 60 | 5 | … |
| Wellington Airport | 6 | 22.1 | 14.5 | 18.3 | +1.0 | 27.3 | 3 | 9.6 | 25 | 24 | 5 | −42 | 13 | 4 | … |
| Kaitoke | 223 | 23.0 | 10.5 | 16.8 | +1.5 | 28.4 | 3 | 5.0 | 1 | 52 | 9 | −100 | 17 | 5 | 249 |
| Wallaceville | 56 | 24.1 | 11.3 | 17.7 | +1.1 | 28.5 | 3 | 4.1 | 25 | 14 | 6 | −77 | 9 | 4 | 249 |
| Cape Egmont | 8 | 23.3 | 14.4 | 18.9 | +1.5 | 25.0 | 12 | 8.8 | 12 | 14 | 5 | −77 | 10 | 17 | … |
| Stratford Mountain House | 846 | 20.2 | 8.4 | 14.3 | +1.4 | 24.0 | 3 | 4.5 | 8 | 73 | 7 | −364 | 40 | 4 | … |
| Stratford Dem. Farm | 311 | 23.1 | 11.1 | 17.1 | +1.4 | 27.1 | 27 | 6.8 | 8 | 10 | 4 | −137 | 4 | 18 | 229 |
| Manaia Dem. Farm | 98 | 23.5 | 12.7 | 18.1 | +1.7 | 27.5 | 12 | 6.1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | −71 | 3 | 4 | 247 |
| Normanby | 122 | 23.9 | 12.5 | 18.2 | … | 28.6 | 12 | 6.4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | … | 3 | 4 | … |
| Patea | 43 | 22.5 | 14.7 | 18.6 | +1.4 | 27.0 | 13 | 9.5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | −66 | 2 | 10 | … |
| Ohakune Junction | 629 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Karioi | 648 | 23.8 | 10.2 | 17.0 | +2.1 | 28.5 | 2 | 4.8 | 7 | 13 | 6 | −68 | 3 | 15 | … |
| Waiouru | 823 | 21.9 | 9.5 | 15.7 | +2.3 | 25.8 | 1 | 2.8 | 7 | 30 | 11 | −51 | 15 | 4 | … |