11 MAY

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

1379

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

| 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 |
| Waikeria | 46 | 24.8 | 10.4 | 17.6 | .. | 28.7 | 13 | 2.4 | 21 | 7 | 4 | .. | 4 | 3 | .. |
| Te Kuiti | 61 | 24.2 | 11.5 | 17.9 | +1.2 | 28.5 | 13 | 4.6 | 26 | 19 | 5 | -80 | 8 | 3 | 182 |
| Pureora Forest | 549 | 20.9 | 8.9 | 14.9 | +1.3 | 26.8 | 13 | 2.0 | 21 | 20 | 7 | -92 | 6 | 3 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 171 | 24.7 | 9.5 | 17.1 | +0.6 | 30.2 | 15 | 1.2 | 26 | 39 | 6 | -45 | 24 | 29 | 181 |
| Omata | 61 | 21.3 | 14.8 | 18.1 | +0.7 | 24.1 | 1 | 9.6 | 25 | 67 | 7 | .. | 50 | 28 | .. |
| New Plymouth | 55 | 21.6 | 13.1 | 17.4 | .. | 24.0 | 1 | 7.6 | 20 | 146 | 9 | .. | 115 | 28 | .. |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 27 | 21.7 | 12.6 | 17.2 | +0.9 | 24.4 | 2 | 6.5 | 21 | 43 | 8 | -59 | 25 | 28 | 214 |
| Te Wera Forest | 180 | 22.5 | 9.5 | 16.0 | +1.3 | 28.2 | 15 | 3.0 | 26 | 62 | 7 | -50 | 29 | 28 | .. |
| Lower Retaruke | 223 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Turangi | 366 | 22.7 | 9.7 | 16.2 | +0.9 | 26.8 | 12 | 1.1 | 26 | 17 | 6 | .. | 10 | 29 | 222 |
| The Chateau, Tongariro | 1119 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 114 | 23.0 | 10.7 | 16.9 | +1.6 | 27.1 | 3 | 1.0 | 26 | 57 | 7 | -27 | 40 | 24 | .. |
| Mount Bruce Reserve | 305 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 114 | 24.4 | 10.5 | 17.5 | +1.9 | 30.0 | 16 | 4.0 | 20 | 36 | 5 | -40 | 17 | 24 | 210 |
| Kopua | 311 | 22.2 | 9.6 | 15.9 | +0.9 | 28.4 | 3 | -1.0 | 21 | 32 | 6 | -65 | 11 | 19 | .. |
| Waipukurau | 137 | 23.7 | 9.4 | 16.6 | +0.8 | 28.3 | 3 | 2.4 | 26 | 19 | 5 | -47 | 5 | 19 | 225* |
| Dannevirke | 207 | 22.8 | 10.5 | 16.7 | +1.1 | 27.1 | 16 | 3.2 | 20 | 31 | 5 | -53 | 17 | 24 | 200 |
| Castlepoint | 3 | 22.0 | 14.7 | 18.4 | +1.9 | 26.0 | 2 | 9.0 | 20 | 18 | 3 | -53 | 11 | 19 | .. |
| East Taratahi | 91 | 23.6 | 10.2 | 16.9 | +1.6 | 29.3 | 16 | 3.9 | 20 | 30 | 3 | .. | 13 | 24 | .. |
| Ngaumu Forest | 244 | 23.1 | 9.3 | 16.2 | +1.9 | 28.3 | 14 | 2.2 | 20 | 20 | 3 | -66 | 12 | 19 | .. |
| Tauherenikau, Alloa | 43 | 24.1 | 10.3 | 17.2 | +1.4 | 29.8 | 16 | 4.6 | 20 | 50 | 6 | -28 | 34 | 24 | .. |
| Gladstone, Arahura | 116 | 23.6 | 9.8 | 16.7 | +1.3 | 29.3 | 16 | 2.8 | 20 | 17 | 6 | -52 | 7 | 19 | .. |
| Waiorongomai | 21 | 21.8 | 11.7 | 16.8 | +1.4 | 27.2 | 16 | 4.0 | 26 | 53 | 7 | -59 | 18 | 24 | .. |
| Cape Palliser | 10 | 21.8 | 13.6 | 17.7 | +1.3 | 26.7 | 1 | 7.5 | 26 | 40 | 7 | -46 | 9 | 24 | .. |
| East Cape | 17 | 22.1 | 15.0 | 18.6 | +0.4 | 25.9 | 24 | 11.5 | 14 | 30 | 9 | -69 | 18 | 3 | .. |
| Ruatoria | 61 | 24.1 | 12.1 | 18.1 | +0.6 | 27.4 | 24 | 8.7 | 22 | 48 | 7 | -124 | 24 | 3 | .. |
| Mangatu Forest | 182 | 23.7 | 10.9 | 17.3 | +0.7 | 27.8 | 14 | 3.5 | 26 | 36 | 7 | -68 | 18 | 3 | .. |
| Waerenga-O-Kuri | 314 | 21.1 | 10.7 | 15.9 | +0.3 | 25.0 | 24 | 5.6 | 22 | 43 | 6 | -71 | 14 | 30 | .. |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 9 | 23.4 | 10.5 | 17.0 | +0.1 | 28.2 | 24 | 3.6 | 26 | 33 | 5 | -53 | 14 | 3 | .. |
| Gisborne Aerodrome | 4 | 23.9 | 11.2 | 17.6 | +0.5 | 28.1 | 3 | 4.2 | 26 | 31 | 6 | -60 | 17 | 3 | 244 |
| Onepoto, Waikaremoana | 643 | 21.9 | 10.9 | 16.4 | +1.8 | 29.0 | 14 | 5.0 | 26 | 60 | 7 | -108 | 22 | 29 | .. |
| Esk Forest | 427 | 21.8 | 11.0 | 16.4 | +1.4 | 26.0 | 3 | 4.0 | 26 | 74 | 7 | -61 | 49 | 29 | .. |
| Kaweka Forest | 414 | 22.3 | 11.7 | 17.0 | +1.3 | 26.3 | 3 | 5.4 | 26 | 63 | 6 | .. | 37 | 29 | .. |
| Napier Aerodrome | 2 | 23.4 | 12.2 | 17.8 | .. | 29.6 | 12 | 5.0 | 26 | 39 | 6 | -35 | 30 | 29 | .. |
| Napier | 2 | 24.2 | 12.8 | 18.5 | +1.1 | 29.9 | 28 | 4.4 | 26 | 40 | 5 | -26 | 30 | 29 | 256 |
| Hastings | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Havelock North | 9 | 23.8 | 10.1 | 17.0 | +1.0 | 27.5 | 18 | 1.5 | 26 | 29 | 4 | -32 | 20 | 29 | 244 |
| Gwavas Forest | 335 | 22.2 | 7.8 | 15.0 | +0.6 | 27.6 | 3 | 2.2 | 26 | 57 | 6 | -52 | 23 | 29 | .. |
| Makaretu | 335 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mohaka Forest | 286 | 22.6 | 11.5 | 17.1 | +1.2 | 26.2 | 3 | 4.3 | 26 | 50 | 7 | -58 | 25 | 29 | .. |
| Frasertown, Wairoa | 8 | 24.0 | 11.8 | 17.9 | +0.7 | 28.8 | 3 | 4.7 | 26 | 54 | 7 | -58 | 24 | 29 | .. |
| Wairoa | 20 | 23.6 | 12.2 | 17.9 | +0.7 | 28.5 | 3 | 5.0 | 26 | 48 | 7 | .. | 19 | 30 | 249 |
| Portland Island | 78 | 21.6 | 15.9 | 18.8 | +1.3 | 25.0 | 23 | 10.7 | 25 | 25 | 6 | -49 | 7 | 30 | .. |
| Kapiti Island | 16 | 20.9 | 14.5 | 17.7 | +1.4 | 23.9 | 2 | 9.6 | 20 | 13 | 6 | -63 | 9 | 18 | .. |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome | 7 | 21.4 | 11.9 | 16.7 | +0.7 | 24.9 | 15 | 3.6 | 26 | 12 | 6 | -64 | 5 | 18 | 189 |
| Ohakea | 48 | 22.8 | 12.3 | 17.6 | +1.0 | 27.9 | 3 | 5.9 | 20 | 17 | 4 | -49 | 9 | 19 | 210 |
| Wharite Peak | 914 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kairanga, Palmerston North | 15 | 23.1 | 10.2 | 16.7 | +0.4 | 27.3 | 2 | 2.8 | 20 | 20 | 4 | .. | 12 | 19 | 219 |
| Palmerston North Aerodrome | 45 | 23.5 | 11.0 | 17.3 | +1.3 | 28.2 | 3 | 3.1 | 21 | 14 | 6 | -52 | 5 | 19 | .. |
| Palmerston North D.S.I.R. | 34 | 23.2 | 12.2 | 17.7 | +1.3 | 27.6 | 2 | 5.4 | 20 | 14 | 6 | -60 | 5 | 2 | 201 |
| Massey University | 61 | 23.0 | 11.9 | 17.5 | .. | 27.3 | 3 | 5.0 | 20 | 16 | 5 | -58 | 4 | 19 | .. |
| Foxton | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 4 | -46 | 5 | 20 | 220 |
| Waitarere Forest | 3 | 21.3 | 12.0 | 16.7 | +0.7 | 25.5 | 2 | 4.0 | 20 | 32 | 6 | -44 | 13 | 2 | .. |
| Levin | 46 | 21.7 | 12.4 | 17.1 | +1.1 | 25.7 | 15 | 5.6 | 25 | 32 | 8 | -44 | 13 | 23 | 192 |
| Porirua | 94 | 20.1 | 12.8 | 16.5 | +0.6 | 24.5 | 15 | 6.3 | 20 | 37 | 6 | -52 | 17 | 23 | .. |
| Taita, Lower Hutt | 65 | 20.9 | 11.4 | 16.2 | +0.4 | 24.8 | 12 | 4.5 | 26 | 48 | 7 | -51 | 21 | 23 | 199 |
| Avalon, Lower Hutt | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Pauatahanui | 30 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 125 | 20.4 | 12.9 | 16.7 | +1.1 | 26.6 | 16 | 7.4 | 20 | 32 | 6 | -62 | 8 | 24 | 211 |
| Karori, Wellington | 152 | 19.3 | 11.1 | 15.2 | +0.6 | 22.9 | 16 | 3.0 | 26 | 33 | 4 | -77 | 15 | 24 | .. |
| Somes Island | 43 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 34 | 20.7 | 13.1 | 16.9 | +0.9 | 24.6 | 16 | 5.8 | 26 | 34 | 6 | -65 | 12 | 23 | .. |
| Wainuiomata | 82 | 20.5 | 11.4 | 16.0 | +0.8 | 25.0 | 16 | 4.1 | 26 | 33 | 6 | .. | 10 | 23 | .. |
| Wellington Airport | 6 | 20.7 | 13.7 | 17.2 | +1.0 | 24.8 | 16 | 8.8 | 20 | 25 | 6 | -51 | 7 | 19 | .. |
| Kaitoke | 223 | 21.2 | 8.7 | 15.0 | +1.0 | 26.6 | 16 | -0.8 | 26 | 76 | 10 | -74 | 22 | 24 | 208 |
| Wallaceville | 56 | 21.7 | 9.3 | 15.5 | +0.2 | 26.5 | 16 | 1.2 | 26 | 51 | 7 | -38 | 20 | 23 | 208 |
| Cape Egmont | 8 | 21.5 | 13.7 | 17.6 | +0.1 | 24.6 | 2 | 6.8 | 26 | 64 | 10 | -22 | 30 | 3 | .. |
| Stratford Mountain House | 846 | 17.6 | 7.7 | 12.7 | +1.1 | 22.7 | 15 | 2.7 | 21 | 206 | 11 | -223 | 98 | 28 | .. |
| Stratford Dem. Farm | 311 | 21.1 | 9.8 | 15.5 | +0.9 | 25.1 | 15 | 4.0 | 26 | 109 | 6 | -28 | 69 | 28 | 193 |
| Manaia Dem. Farm | 98 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Normanby | 122 | 21.8 | 11.6 | 16.7 | .. | 25.1 | 1 | 4.5 | 20 | 34 | 8 | .. | 11 | 29 | .. |
| Patea | 43 | 21.5 | 13.6 | 17.6 | +1.1 | 26.0 | 2 | 7.0 | 20 | 23 | 6 | -59 | 10 | 19 | .. |
| Ohakune Junction | 629 | 20.5 | 8.2 | 14.4 | .. | 27.1 | 15 | 2.1 | 21 | 64 | 8 | .. | 28 | 29 | .. |
| Karioi | 648 | 21.1 | 7.5 | 14.3 | +0.9 | 27.5 | 13 | 0.7 | 27 | 35 | 8 | -44 | 12 | 29 | .. |
| Waiouru | 823 | 19.2 | 6.8 | 13.0 | +0.9 | 24.0 | 13 | 1.0 | 20 | 31 | 9 | -45 | 6 | 29 | .. |
| Waiouru Military Camp | 823 | 18.8 | 6.7 | 12.8 | +1.1 | 24.0 | 13 | 0.0 | 26 | 27 | 8 | -44 | 6 | 24 | .. |
| Taihape | 433 | 22.3 | 8.0 | 15.2 | +0.5 | 26.5 | 13 | 0.8 | 26 | 14 | 5 | .. | 6 | 3 | .. |
| Kahui, Taihape | 518 | 22.8 | 9.7 | 16.3 | +1.4 | 26.0 | 18 | 2.6 | 25 | 20 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wanganui | 22 | 22.4 | 13.4 | 17.9 | +1.1 | 28.2 | 2 | 7.1 | 20 | 22 | 7 | -46 | 5 | 19 | 212 |
| Farewell Spit | 3 | 21.6 | 12.6 | 17.1 | +1.0 | 25.0 | 7 | 6.6 | 21 | 22 | 7 | -62 | 10 | 3 | .. |
| Westport Aerodrome | 2 | 18.9 | 11.2 | 15.1 | +0.0 | 21.7 | 1 | 5.7 | 25 | 126 | 10 | -31 | 65 | 27 | 175 |