1378

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 39

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

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

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees Celsius | | | | | Rainfall in Millimetres | | | | Bright Sunshine |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| | | 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 | 23.4 | 16.1 | 19.8 | +1.6 | 26.5 | 28 | 14.2 | 22 | 12 | 8 | -57 | 6 | 24 | .. |
| Kaitaia Aerodrome .. | 80 | 23.8 | 14.2 | 19.0 | +0.2 | 25.9 | 2 | 9.8 | 24 | 39 | 8 | -45 | 17 | 10 | 194 |
| Aupouri Forest .. .. | 69 | 23.4 | 15.9 | 19.7 | +0.7 | 25.7 | 16 | 13.6 | 24 | 25 | 6 | -54 | 12 | 24 | .. |
| Kaitaia .. .. | 8 | 25.6 | 14.0 | 19.8 | +0.9 | 27.4 | 2 | 9.6 | 24 | 27 | 6 | -69 | 13 | 24 | .. |
| Umawera No. 2 .. .. | 64 | 24.5 | 13.4 | 19.0 | +0.9 | 27.2 | 13 | 9.4 | 21 | 40 | 7 | -54 | 21 | 3 | .. |
| Kaikohe .. .. | 204 | 23.5 | 14.0 | 18.8 | +1.2 | 26.2 | 10 | 10.0 | 21 | 15 | 5 | .. | 8 | 24 | 178 |
| Waiotemarama .. | 122 | 22.0 | 13.6 | 17.8 | .. | 24.3 | 12 | 10.9 | 21 | 46 | 14 | .. | 16 | 24 | .. |
| Waipoua Forest .. .. | 88 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Dargaville .. .. | 20 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waitangi Forest .. .. | 55 | 24.0 | 15.1 | 19.6 | +0.8 | 25.5 | 10 | 10.7 | 24 | 6 | 7 | -91 | 2 | 27 | 214 |
| Glenbervie Forest .. | 107 | 23.2 | 11.7 | 17.5 | +0.8 | 25.2 | 19 | 5.6 | 22 | 26 | 13 | -124 | 9 | 3 | .. |
| Whangarei Aerodrome .. | 37 | 24.0 | 15.0 | 19.5 | +0.9 | 26.2 | 19 | 10.6 | 22 | 31 | 9 | -86 | 20 | 3 | .. |
| Whangarei .. .. | 29 | 24.4 | 14.1 | 19.3 | +1.0 | 27.6 | 27 | 9.8 | 22 | 31 | 9 | .. | 21 | 3 | 183 |
| Marsden Power Station .. | 3 | 24.1 | 15.6 | 19.9 | +0.8 | 26.2 | 11 | 10.4 | 22 | 20 | 9 | .. | 5 | 3 | .. |
| Mokohinau .. .. | 102 | 23.3 | 17.3 | 20.3 | +0.8 | 25.5 | 1 | 14.9 | 27 | 52 | 10 | -24 | 44 | 3 | .. |
| Leigh .. .. | 27 | 22.7 | 16.3 | 19.5 | +0.9 | 24.2 | 9 | 12.5 | 21 | 21 | 7 | -73 | 11 | 3 | 191 |
| Warkworth .. .. | 72 | 23.7 | 13.7 | 18.7 | +1.4 | 26.3 | 13 | 7.5 | 21 | 18 | 6 | .. | 11 | 3 | .. |
| Oyster Point .. .. | 0 | 23.7 | 13.8 | 18.8 | .. | 26.4 | 1 | 7.5 | 22 | 29 | 6 | .. | 18 | 3 | .. |
| Woodhill Forest .. .. | 30 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Riverhead Forest .. | 28 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Whenuapai Aerodrome .. | 26 | 23.6 | 13.5 | 18.6 | +1.1 | 26.1 | 2 | 7.1 | 22 | 48 | 6 | -46 | 40 | 3 | .. |
| Albert Park, Auckland .. | 49 | 23.5 | 16.3 | 19.9 | +1.0 | 25.5 | 19 | 12.9 | 21 | 23 | 9 | -63 | 17 | 3 | 208 |
| Oratia, Auckland .. | 41 | 24.2 | 12.8 | 18.5 | +1.2 | 26.8 | 19 | 6.7 | 22 | 24 | 7 | -83 | 17 | 3 | .. |
| Owairaka, Auckland .. | 41 | 22.9 | 15.3 | 19.1 | +1.1 | 25.1 | 17 | 10.0 | 23 | 38 | 9 | -53 | 23 | 3 | .. |
| Port Fitzroy .. .. | 4 | 23.5 | 14.6 | 19.1 | +0.5 | 25.6 | 1 | 10.8 | 21 | 36 | 11 | -99 | 21 | 3 | .. |
| Whangapoua Forest .. | 4 | 24.0 | 13.0 | 18.5 | +1.2 | 25.8 | 13 | 6.7 | 21 | 38 | 11 | -130 | 26 | 3 | .. |
| Thames .. .. | 3 | 23.5 | 15.2 | 19.4 | +1.0 | 25.8 | 13 | 10.0 | 21 | 24 | 4 | -73 | 21 | 3 | 183 |
| Tairua Forest .. .. | 3 | 23.1 | 13.5 | 18.3 | +0.6 | 25.2 | 11 | 9.0 | 23 | 33 | 6 | -122 | 26 | 3 | .. |
| Paeroa .. .. | 4 | .. | 12.8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5.5 | 21 | 42 | 9 | -65 | 33 | 3 | .. |
| Te Aroha .. .. | 12 | 24.2 | 13.3 | 18.8 | +0.9 | 27.7 | 13 | 5.6 | 21 | 36 | 11 | -86 | 31 | 3 | .. |
| Tauranga .. .. | 2 | 22.7 | 14.7 | 18.7 | +0.7 | 26.0 | 11 | 9.3 | 26 | 84 | 6 | .. | 80 | 3 | .. |
| Tauranga Aerodrome .. | 4 | 23.1 | 13.5 | 18.3 | +0.7 | 26.3 | 9 | 8.8 | 26 | 137 | 6 | +23 | 133 | 3 | 199 |
| Te Puke .. .. | 91 | 24.1 | 12.2 | 18.2 | +1.0 | 27.4 | 9 | 6.2 | 26 | 53 | 5 | .. | 45 | 3 | .. |
| Rotochu Forest .. .. | 72 | .. | 11.7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5.5 | 26 | 67 | 4 | -70 | 49 | 3 | .. |
| Edgcumbe .. .. | 5 | 23.7 | 13.3 | 18.5 | +1.8 | 28.0 | 9 | 8.0 | 24 | 28 | 2 | .. | 25 | 3 | .. |
| Whakatane .. .. | 2 | 23.8 | 13.7 | 18.8 | +1.0 | 28.0 | 9 | 7.5 | 26 | 42 | 5 | -75 | 31 | 3 | 215 |
| Whakatane Aerodrome .. | 6 | 23.2 | 12.3 | 17.8 | .. | 27.0 | 9 | 4.0 | 26 | 30 | 6 | .. | 23 | 3 | .. |
| Port Ohope .. .. | 9 | 23.4 | 14.7 | 19.1 | .. | 26.6 | 7 | 9.2 | 26 | 41 | 8 | .. | 23 | 3 | .. |
| Kinleith .. .. | 383 | 22.4 | 11.2 | 16.8 | +1.4 | 26.7 | 13 | 5.8 | 26 | 17 | 4 | -76 | 16 | 3 | .. |
| Tokoroa .. .. | 395 | 23.1 | 9.7 | 16.4 | +0.8 | 27.5 | 13 | 3.5 | 21 | 22 | 6 | .. | 18 | 3 | .. |
| Tikitere .. .. | 338 | 21.9 | 12.0 | 17.0 | .. | 26.8 | 9 | 6.0 | 26 | 64 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kawerau .. .. | 30 | 24.4 | 13.2 | 18.8 | +1.0 | 28.8 | 13 | 6.9 | 26 | 58 | 4 | -97 | 54 | 3 | .. |
| Te Teko .. .. | 8 | .. | 12.5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6.4 | 26 | 35 | 4 | -97 | 30 | 3 | 210 |
| Whakarewarewa .. | 307 | 22.4 | 11.7 | 17.1 | +1.1 | 26.1 | 11 | 5.8 | 26 | 45 | 2 | -72 | 43 | 3 | .. |
| Rotorua Aerodrome .. | 287 | 22.2 | 11.5 | 16.9 | +0.8 | 26.1 | 9 | 4.0 | 26 | 43 | 4 | -76 | 42 | 3 | 207 |
| Tarawera Forest .. | 61 | 24.1 | 11.0 | 17.6 | +1.3 | 28.9 | 9 | 1.2 | 26 | 46 | 5 | -137 | 42 | 3 | .. |
| Waiotapu Forest .. | 435 | 21.5 | 10.7 | 16.1 | +1.3 | 25.5 | 13 | 2.0 | 26 | 48 | 5 | -59 | 43 | 3 | .. |
| Atiamuri Power Station .. | 253 | 24.4 | 10.3 | 17.4 | +1.8 | 28.9 | 13 | 2.1 | 26 | 13 | 3 | -80 | 11 | 3 | .. |
| Kaingaroa Forest .. | 544 | 21.1 | 9.4 | 15.3 | +0.8 | 26.0 | 13 | 1.4 | 26 | 44 | 5 | -68 | 41 | 3 | .. |
| Murupara .. .. | 198 | 24.3 | 10.5 | 17.4 | .. | 28.8 | 13 | 1.5 | 26 | 42 | 2 | -47 | 40 | 3 | .. |
| Broadlands .. .. | 305 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wairapukao Forest .. | 437 | 22.1 | 8.0 | 15.1 | +0.8 | 26.9 | 13 | -2.2 | 26 | 38 | 2 | -59 | 36 | 3 | .. |
| Taupo .. .. .. | 376 | 22.8 | 10.3 | 16.6 | +1.1 | 26.5 | 13 | 1.6 | 26 | 12 | 5 | -64 | 7 | 3 | 203 |
| Wairakei Power Station | 342 | 23.3 | 10.1 | 16.7 | +1.1 | 28.5 | 13 | 1.0 | 26 | 10 | 4 | -74 | 6 | 3 | .. |
| Wairakei Research Station | 402 | 24.1 | 8.7 | 16.4 | +1.6 | 30.0 | 13 | -0.8 | 26 | 10 | 3 | -71 | 6 | 3 | .. |
| Minginui Forest .. .. | 366 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Taupo Aerodrome .. | 407 | 22.5 | 10.4 | 16.5 | .. | 26.4 | 13 | 1.3 | 26 | 7 | 3 | .. | 4 | 3 | .. |
| Waimihia Forest .. | 743 | 19.4 | 8.4 | 13.9 | +1.1 | 25.2 | 13 | 0.5 | 26 | 19 | 3 | -90 | 17 | 3 | 208 |
| Opotiki .. .. .. | 6 | 23.0 | 13.2 | 18.1 | +0.1 | 25.6 | 7 | 8.3 | 7 | 36 | 5 | -91 | 28 | 3 | .. |
| Waimana .. .. | 37 | 24.1 | 11.1 | 17.6 | +0.5 | 28.2 | 9 | 2.8 | 26 | 45 | 6 | -112 | 28 | 3 | .. |
| Mangere, Auckland .. | 4 | 23.1 | 14.7 | 18.9 | +0.7 | 25.3 | 10 | 9.6 | 21 | 19 | 8 | -65 | 9 | 5 | 190 |
| Otara, Auckland .. | 12 | 24.1 | 13.6 | 18.9 | +1.2 | 26.3 | 1 | 7.3 | 21 | 23 | 5 | -63 | 13 | 3 | .. |
| Orere Point .. .. | 30 | 23.5 | 13.8 | 18.7 | .. | 26.0 | 18 | 8.9 | 21 | 18 | 5 | .. | 17 | 3 | .. |
| Auckland Airport .. | 8 | 22.9 | 15.3 | 19.1 | +0.8 | 25.9 | 12 | 10.3 | 21 | 22 | 10 | -59 | 7 | 3 | 187 |
| Ardmore .. .. | 30 | 24.2 | 11.7 | 18.0 | +0.4 | 26.5 | 12 | 5.5 | 21 | 24 | 7 | -70 | 14 | 3 | .. |
| Pukekohe .. .. | 82 | 23.4 | 13.5 | 18.5 | +1.1 | 27.5 | 6 | 8.5 | 21 | 26 | 10 | .. | 12 | 3 | 155 |
| Maioro Forest .. .. | 52 | 22.9 | 12.9 | 17.9 | +0.2 | 25.5 | 27 | 8.4 | 22 | 32 | 6 | -57 | 16 | 29 | .. |
| Mercer .. .. .. | 35 | 23.8 | 10.9 | 17.4 | .. | 26.8 | 2 | 6.0 | 21 | 34 | 5 | .. | 22 | 3 | .. |
| Maramarua Forest .. | 38 | 24.0 | 10.8 | 17.4 | +0.7 | 27.6 | 12 | 4.2 | 21 | 25 | 4 | -72 | 19 | 3 | .. |
| Te Kauwhata .. .. | 32 | 23.6 | 12.3 | 18.0 | +0.5 | 26.5 | 2 | 6.6 | 21 | 23 | 5 | -61 | 14 | 3 | 172 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton .. | 40 | 23.8 | 11.4 | 17.6 | +0.9 | 27.9 | 13 | 3.7 | 21 | 18 | 8 | -66 | 10 | 3 | 200 |
| Whatawhata .. .. | 104 | 23.2 | 11.9 | 17.6 | +0.8 | 26.6 | 12 | 6.6 | 21 | 19 | 8 | -90 | 8 | 3 | 193 |
| Rukuhia .. .. | 66 | 24.3 | 12.2 | 18.3 | +1.2 | 28.0 | 13 | 5.0 | 21 | 19 | 8 | -67 | 16 | 3 | 188 |
| Hamilton Aerodrome .. | 50 | 24.4 | 10.4 | 17.4 | +1.0 | 28.6 | 13 | 2.9 | 21 | 20 | 5 | -64 | 17 | 3 | .. |
| Cambridge .. .. | 76 | 24.1 | 11.3 | 17.7 | .. | 28.3 | 4 | 4.8 | 21 | 26 | 2 | .. | 25 | 3 | .. |
| Port Taharoa .. .. | 27 | 23.1 | 15.2 | 19.2 | +1.1 | 26.1 | 2 | 11.0 | 25 | 18 | 6 | .. | 6 | 29 | .. |
| Mohakatino Station, Mokau | 46 | 21.3 | 14.3 | 17.8 | +0.7 | 24.3 | 3 | 10.0 | 20 | 34 | 5 | -75 | 15 | 29 | .. |
| Arapuni Power Station .. | 123 | 24.9 | 11.6 | 18.3 | +1.4 | 29.0 | 13 | 5.6 | 22 | 19 | 7 | -72 | 16 | 3 | .. |