1622 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 50

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

| | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of | | | | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | | | Rainfall in Millimetres | | | | Bright Sunshine |
| Station | | A Max. | B Min. | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Date | |
| | Metres | °C | °C | °C | °C | °C | | °C | | mm | | mm | mm | | Hrs |
| Hamilton Aerodrome | 50 | 22.1 | 10.6 | 16.4 | +2.8 | 25.1 | 13 | 6.4 | 24 | 136 | 13 | +37 | 52 | 29 | |
| Cambridge | 76 | 21.8 | 11.5 | 16.7 | .. | 24.6 | 13 | 6.2 | 24 | 117 | 14 | .. | 36 | 29 | |
| Port Taharoa | 27 | 22.2 | 14.9 | 18.6 | +2.2 | 25.7 | 17 | 10.0 | 30 | 172 | 14 | .. | 36 | 29 | |
| Mohakatino Station, Mokau | 46 | 20.5 | 14.4 | 17.5 | +2.7 | 23.9 | 17 | 10.9 | 30 | 165 | 13 | +33 | 31 | 19 | |
| Arapuni Power Station | 123 | 22.6 | 11.1 | 16.9 | +2.9 | 26.0 | 10 | 7.5 | 7 | 188 | 15 | +79 | 41 | 17 | |
| Waikeri | 46 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Te Kuiti | 61 | 21.8 | 11.6 | 16.7 | +2.8 | 24.7 | 11 | 7.0 | 24 | 159 | 16 | +45 | 46 | 29 | 116 |
| Pureora Forest | 549 | 18.1 | 9.1 | 13.6 | +2.7 | 21.5 | 1 | 4.0 | 24 | 180 | 15 | +43 | 57 | 19 | |
| Taumarunui | 171 | 21.8 | 10.4 | 16.1 | +2.8 | 25.6 | 9 | 6.4 | 24 | 109 | 16 | +0 | 27 | 16 | 130 |
| Ornatā | 61 | 20.5 | 14.7 | 17.6 | +2.6 | 23.9 | 3 | 10.9 | 30 | 236 | 16 | .. | 60 | 19 | |
| New Plymouth | 55 | 20.4 | 13.1 | 16.8 | .. | 23.6 | 9 | 9.0 | 30 | 209 | 17 | .. | 68 | 19 | |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 27 | 20.4 | 12.6 | 16.5 | +2.4 | 22.5 | 9 | 9.2 | 30 | 256 | 15 | +139 | 65 | 19 | 144 |
| Te Wera Forest | 180 | 20.3 | 10.3 | 15.3 | +3.3 | 23.8 | 9 | 3.3 | 24 | 192 | 16 | +57 | 62 | 19 | |
| Lower Retaruke | 223 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Turangi | 366 | 19.8 | 9.8 | 14.8 | +2.6 | 23.5 | 8 | 3.1 | 24 | 139 | 17 | .. | 35 | 16 | 144 |
| The Chateau, Tongariro | 1119 | .. | 6.3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.5 | 24 | 193 | 17 | +31 | 73 | 19 | |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 116 | 19.7 | 10.6 | 15.2 | +2.6 | 24.0 | 13 | 3.0 | 5 | 131 | 12 | +37 | 30 | 16 | |
| Mount Bruce Reserve | 305 | .. | 9.6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3.0 | 12 | 187 | 14 | .. | 49 | 19 | |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 114 | 19.9 | 11.0 | 15.5 | +2.8 | 25.5 | 1 | 5.8 | 11 | 190 | 16 | +119 | 73 | 19 | 113 |
| Kopua | 311 | 18.6 | 9.6 | 14.1 | +1.6 | 24.0 | 13 | 1.5 | 12 | 104 | 13 | +23 | 38 | 16 | |
| Waipukurau | 137 | 20.0 | 10.1 | 15.1 | +2.2 | 24.8 | 1 | 3.1 | 12 | 88 | 12 | +30 | 27 | 16 | 115* |
| Dannevirke | 207 | 19.7 | 10.6 | 15.2 | +2.4 | 25.2 | 13 | 4.9 | 24 | 108 | 15 | +27 | 36 | 16 | 117 |
| Castlepoint | 3 | 18.6 | 14.2 | 16.4 | +2.6 | 24.0 | 1 | 9.8 | 0 | 110 | 14 | +31 | 40 | 16 | |
| East Taratahi | 91 | 19.5 | 10.9 | 15.2 | +2.9 | 24.8 | 1 | 4.2 | 11 | 165 | 12 | .. | 60 | 19 | |
| Ngaumu Forest | 244 | 19.3 | 9.9 | 14.6 | +3.1 | 24.6 | 7 | 4.0 | 11 | 109 | 12 | +28 | 27 | 16 | |
| Tauherenikau, Allon | 43 | 19.9 | 11.0 | 15.5 | +2.4 | 24.9 | 7 | 6.0 | 12 | 163 | 13 | +84 | 36 | 19 | |
| Gladstone, Arahura | 116 | 19.6 | 10.6 | 15.1 | +2.6 | 24.8 | 7 | 4.1 | 11 | 96 | 12 | +30 | 23 | 19 | |
| Waiorongomai | 21 | 18.6 | 11.6 | 15.1 | +2.6 | 23.8 | 13 | 5.5 | 5 | 185 | 11 | +73 | 55 | 19 | |
| Cape Palliser | 10 | 18.7 | 13.4 | 16.1 | +2.4 | 24.2 | 7 | 8.9 | 5 | 222 | 14 | +143 | 47 | 20 | |
| East Cape | 17 | 20.6 | 14.1 | 17.4 | +1.3 | 23.0 | 17 | 9.6 | 6 | 117 | 17 | −10 | 28 | 29 | |
| Ruatōria | 61 | 22.2 | 11.9 | 17.1 | +2.0 | 26.7 | 7 | 4.5 | 7 | 128 | 18 | −45 | 25 | 18 | |
| Mangatu Forest | 182 | 21.1 | 10.5 | 15.8 | +2.0 | 25.5 | 7 | 4.9 | 6 | 97 | 17 | −15 | 24 | 17 | |
| Waerenga-O-Kuri | 314 | 19.1 | 12.5 | 15.8 | +2.6 | 22.6 | 17 | 6.6 | 28 | 83 | 19 | −31 | 18 | 17 | |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 9 | 21.7 | 11.3 | 16.5 | +2.1 | 25.5 | 17 | 5.8 | 7 | 65 | 16 | −21 | 21 | 23 | |
| Gisborne Aerodrome | 4 | 21.5 | 11.1 | 16.3 | +1.7 | 25.5 | 17 | 4.4 | 6 | 85 | 17 | −6 | 47 | 23 | 155 |
| Onepoto, Waikaremoana | 643 | 18.1 | 10.4 | 14.3 | +2.4 | 24.7 | 7 | 7.6 | 5 | 170 | 16 | −10 | 38 | 17 | |
| Esk Forest | 427 | 18.3 | 10.8 | 14.6 | +2.1 | 23.9 | 1 | 6.4 | 2 | 239 | 15 | +104 | 94 | 22 | |
| Kaweka Forest | 414 | 18.6 | 10.9 | 14.8 | +2.3 | 23.8 | 1 | 6.7 | 24 | 176 | 13 | .. | 36 | 22 | |
| Napier Aerodrome | 2 | 19.9 | 11.7 | 15.8 | .. | 25.6 | 13 | 7.6 | 28 | 166 | 11 | +102 | 74 | 22 | |
| Napier | 2 | 21.3 | 12.2 | 16.8 | +2.0 | 25.5 | 13 | 8.3 | 7 | 159 | 10 | +98 | 77 | 22 | 150 |
| Hastings | 12 | 20.8 | 12.1 | 16.5 | +2.1 | 25.5 | 13 | 7.7 | 21 | 96 | 11 | +48 | 29 | 22 | |
| Havelock North | 9 | 20.5 | 10.8 | 15.7 | +2.2 | 24.7 | 13 | 6.0 | 6 | 106 | 13 | +50 | 35 | 22 | 138 |
| Gwavvas Forest | 335 | 18.6 | 9.1 | 13.9 | +2.2 | 23.7 | 13 | 4.7 | 5 | 135 | 12 | +46 | 37 | 16 | |
| Makaretu | 335 | 19.2 | 9.4 | 14.3 | +1.8 | 25.4 | 13 | 4.0 | 12 | 148 | 15 | .. | 38 | 22 | |
| Mohaka Forest | 286 | 19.7 | 10.9 | 15.3 | +2.1 | 24.1 | 1 | 7.4 | 6 | 145 | 16 | +8 | 43 | 22 | |
| Frasertown, Wairoa | 8 | 21.5 | 11.7 | 16.6 | +2.1 | 25.7 | 14 | 7.4 | 6 | 95 | 13 | −22 | 31 | 22 | |
| Wairoa | 20 | .. | 12.0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7.6 | 6 | 80 | 12 | .. | 25 | 22 | 160 |
| Portland Island | 78 | 19.0 | 14.8 | 16.9 | +1.7 | 20.6 | 19 | 12.7 | 24 | 112 | 13 | +23 | 26 | 23 | |
| Kapiti Island | 16 | 18.1 | 14.0 | 16.1 | +2.1 | 20.0 | 13 | 9.8 | 24 | 190 | 17 | +114 | 60 | 19 | |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome | 7 | 19.6 | 11.7 | 15.7 | +2.1 | 22.3 | 10 | 4.6 | 24 | 162 | 13 | +86 | 44 | 19 | 115 |
| Ohakea | 48 | 20.7 | 11.8 | 16.3 | +2.3 | 24.4 | 13 | 6.1 | 24 | 115 | 12 | +46 | 53 | 19 | 142 |
| Wharite Peak | 914 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Kairanga, Palmerston North | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Palmerston North Aerodrome | 45 | 20.8 | 11.4 | 16.1 | +2.9 | 24.8 | 13 | 5.7 | 24 | 124 | 12 | +55 | 40 | 19 | |
| Palmerston North D.S.I.R. | 34 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Massey University | 61 | .. | 12.2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7.8 | 5 | 130 | 12 | +56 | 45 | 19 | |
| Foxton | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 110 | 8 | +46 | 48 | 20 | 127 |
| Waitarere Forest | 3 | 19.8 | 11.2 | 15.5 | +2.1 | 22.3 | 15 | 4.6 | 24 | 103 | 14 | +37 | 34 | 19 | |
| Levin | 46 | 19.9 | 12.6 | 16.3 | +2.7 | 22.4 | 13 | 8.4 | 24 | 177 | 15 | +93 | 41 | 19 | 108 |
| Porirua | 94 | 18.1 | 12.8 | 15.5 | +2.1 | 20.9 | 28 | 8.0 | 24 | 229 | 11 | +186 | 106 | 19 | |
| Taita, Lower Hutt | 65 | 18.6 | 11.9 | 15.3 | +1.9 | 22.2 | 28 | 6.5 | 24 | 205 | 11 | +103 | 77 | 19 | 97 |
| D.S.I.R., Lower Hutt | 15 | 18.7 | 12.5 | 15.6 | +2.1 | 22.4 | 28 | 7.0 | 24 | 215 | 11 | +118 | 85 | 19 | |
| Belmont | 30 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 125 | 17.6 | 12.8 | 15.2 | +1.8 | 22.0 | 28 | 8.3 | 24 | 200 | 13 | +103 | 63 | 19 | 107 |
| Karori, Wellington | 152 | 17.2 | 11.2 | 14.2 | +1.9 | 21.0 | 28 | 4.3 | 12 | 233 | 15 | +117 | 74 | 19 | |
| Somes Island | 43 | 18.3 | 13.5 | 15.9 | .. | 22.0 | 7 | 8.5 | 24 | 177 | 15 | .. | 65 | 19 | |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 34 | 18.4 | 13.0 | 15.7 | +2.0 | 22.4 | 28 | 7.6 | 11 | 214 | 11 | +112 | 95 | 19 | |
| Wainuiomata | 82 | 18.3 | 11.4 | 14.9 | +2.1 | 22.0 | 28 | 4.6 | 11 | 262 | 14 | .. | 100 | 19 | |
| Wellington Airport | 6 | 18.1 | 13.4 | 15.8 | +1.8 | 21.8 | 28 | 7.8 | 11 | 169 | 13 | +93 | 54 | 19 | |
| Kaitoke | 223 | 17.8 | 10.3 | 14.1 | +2.6 | 20.4 | 28 | 1.8 | 12 | 241 | 15 | +99 | 77 | 19 | 93 |
| Wallaceville | 56 | 19.2 | 10.2 | 14.7 | +1.9 | 22.6 | 28 | 3.0 | 12 | 196 | 13 | +110 | 50 | 20 | 99 |
| Cape Egmont | 8 | 20.8 | 13.7 | 17.3 | +2.7 | 23.0 | 11 | 7.6 | 24 | 223 | 19 | +111 | 68 | 28 | |
| Stratford Mountain House | 846 | 15.1 | 8.1 | 11.6 | +2.8 | 18.9 | 9 | 3.1 | 24 | 655 | 17 | +167 | 219 | 19 | |
| Stratford Dem. Farm | 311 | 18.2 | 9.9 | 14.1 | +1.8 | 22.0 | 11 | 5.2 | 24 | 241 | 16 | +91 | 105 | 19 | 104 |
| Manaia Dem. Farm | 98 | 19.4 | 11.9 | 15.7 | +2.4 | 23.0 | 14 | 4.4 | 24 | 186 | 14 | +89 | 83 | 19 | 133 |
| Normanby | 122 | 19.7 | 11.6 | 15.7 | .. | 23.0 | 12 | 4.7 | 24 | 190 | 19 | .. | 93 | 19 | |