21 SEPTEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for July 1978—continued

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. | Means of B Min. | Mean of A and B | Differ-ence From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Rainfall in Millimetres | Bright Sun-shine |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| | | | | | | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Differ-ence From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Date | |
| | Metres | °C | °C | °C | °C | °C | | °C | | mm | | mm | mm | | Hrs |
| Hamilton Aerodrome | 50 | 13.5 | 2.6 | 8.1 | +0.3 | 16.9 | 24 | -4.8 | 1 | 157 | 20 | +40 | 36 | 4 | .. |
| Cambridge | 76 | 13.1 | 3.3 | 8.2 | .. | 16.3 | 24 | -3.4 | 16 | 125 | 21 | .. | 25 | 4 | .. |
| Port Taharoa | 27 | 14.2 | 8.0 | 11.1 | +0.2 | 17.0 | 4 | 3.2 | 16 | 189 | 21 | .. | 31 | 11 | .. |
| Mohakatino, Station, Mokau | 46 | 13.2 | 6.3 | 9.8 | +0.3 | 17.7 | 4 | 0.6 | 1 | 213 | 21 | +35 | 34 | 7 | .. |
| Arapuni Power Station | 123 | 12.6 | 3.2 | 7.9 | -0.1 | 15.5 | 5 | -3.7 | 2 | 226 | 21 | +81 | 37 | 4 | .. |
| Waikeria | 46 | 13.4 | 2.5 | 8.0 | +1.4 | 16.5 | 24 | -5.3 | 2 | 196 | 19 | +91 | 30 | 4 | .. |
| Te Kuiti | 61 | 13.2 | 3.7 | 8.5 | +0.5 | 16.0 | 4 | -2.5 | 1 | 229 | 22 | +74 | 44 | 11 | 97 |
| Pureora Forest | 549 | 9.9 | 1.0 | 5.5 | +0.1 | 14.6 | 20 | -5.0 | 16 | 334 | 23 | +156 | 67 | 11 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 171 | 12.2 | 2.0 | 7.1 | -0.1 | 15.3 | 24 | -4.7 | 2 | 215 | 24 | +80 | 36 | 4 | 87 |
| Omata | 61 | 13.8 | 7.6 | 10.7 | +0.3 | 16.7 | 20 | 2.0 | 17 | 256 | 21 | .. | 58 | 11 | .. |
| New Plymouth | 55 | 13.5 | 5.6 | 9.6 | .. | 15.8 | 24 | -0.4 | 17 | 277 | 22 | .. | 50 | 11 | .. |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 27 | 13.4 | 5.3 | 9.4 | +0.4 | 15.5 | 4 | -0.6 | 1 | 232 | 21 | +69 | 43 | 4 | 107 |
| Te Wera Forest | 180 | 11.6 | 1.5 | 6.6 | -0.1 | 15.5 | 4 | -5.5 | 1 | 260 | 20 | +82 | 52 | 4 | .. |
| Lower Retaruke | 223 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Turangi | 366 | 11.3 | 2.8 | 7.1 | +0.9 | 14.3 | 24 | -5.0 | 17 | 229 | 18 | .. | 67 | 11 | 116 |
| The Chateau, Tongariro | 1,119 | 6.4 | -1.7 | 2.4 | -0.1 | 10.0 | 20 | -8.5 | 2 | 493 | 21 | +224 | 79 | 24 | .. |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 116 | 11.8 | 4.6 | 8.2 | +1.2 | 16.9 | 4 | -4.3 | 18 | 245 | 23 | +121 | 39 | 11 | .. |
| Mount Bruce Reserve | 305 | 10.5 | 2.8 | 6.7 | +0.5 | 14.4 | 5 | -4.4 | 18 | 377 | 24 | .. | 63 | 11 | .. |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 114 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 8.3 | +1.2 | 15.7 | 5 | -2.7 | 2 | 160 | 22 | +58 | 28 | 11 | 89 |
| Kopua | 311 | 10.8 | 4.4 | 7.6 | +1.0 | 14.7 | 21 | -3.0 | 17 | 224 | 15 | +125 | 40 | 8 | .. |
| Waipukurau | 137 | 12.1 | 3.6 | 7.9 | +0.9 | 17.4 | 5 | -3.7 | 18 | 181 | 21 | +95 | 40 | 8 | 121* |
| Dannevirke | 207 | 11.8 | 4.2 | 8.0 | +1.4 | 18.6 | 4 | -3.7 | 17 | 198 | 22 | +91 | 25 | 8 | 83 |
| Castlepoint | 3 | 12.7 | 8.1 | 10.4 | +1.0 | 17.0 | 25 | 2.5 | 18 | 185 | 21 | +78 | 58 | 19 | .. |
| East Taratahi | 91 | 11.9 | 4.2 | 8.1 | +1.3 | 16.1 | 5 | -3.2 | 2 | 156 | 19 | .. | 23 | 4 | .. |
| Ngaumu Forest | 244 | 11.3 | 3.5 | 7.4 | +1.3 | 15.5 | 5 | -3.2 | 18 | 253 | 21 | +116 | 39 | 7 | .. |
| Tauherenikau, Alloa | 43 | 12.4 | 5.0 | 8.7 | +1.2 | 17.2 | 4 | -2.8 | 18 | 154 | 19 | +42 | 25 | 4 | .. |
| Gladstone, Arahura | 116 | 12.1 | 4.4 | 8.3 | +1.3 | 15.8 | 5 | -3.2 | 18 | 137 | 13 | -33 | 27 | 28 | .. |
| Waiorongomai | 21 | 12.0 | 5.8 | 8.9 | +1.3 | 15.7 | 4 | -2.0 | 18 | 250 | 22 | +85 | 37 | 11 | .. |
| Cape Palliser | 10 | 12.7 | .. | .. | .. | 18.8 | 5 | .. | .. | 187 | 22 | +68 | 38 | 7 | .. |
| East Cape | 17 | 15.0 | 7.2 | 11.1 | -0.2 | 17.5 | 6 | 1.0 | 3 | 187 | 19 | +45 | 48 | 26 | .. |
| Ruatoria | 61 | 14.9 | 5.2 | 10.1 | +0.6 | 18.5 | 4 | -4.0 | 3 | 379 | 14 | +168 | 119 | 18 | .. |
| Mangatu Forest | 182 | 13.1 | 3.4 | 8.3 | +0.0 | 18.6 | 4 | -3.3 | 3 | 206 | 14 | +64 | 47 | 19 | .. |
| Waerenga-O-Kuri | 314 | 11.8 | 5.1 | 8.5 | +0.8 | 17.5 | 4 | -1.1 | 3 | 161 | 23 | +11 | 54 | 19 | .. |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 9 | 14.4 | 4.1 | 9.3 | +0.3 | 19.6 | 4 | -1.9 | 2 | 134 | 14 | +22 | 34 | 19 | .. |
| Gisborne Aerodrome | 4 | 14.3 | 4.3 | 9.3 | +0.1 | 19.2 | 4 | -2.1 | 2 | 181 | 16 | +69 | 66 | 19 | 126 |
| Onepoto, Waikaremoana | 643 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 6.4 | +0.3 | 18.0 | 23 | -1.0 | 2 | 213 | 18 | +15 | 56 | 19 | .. |
| Esk Forest | 427 | 11.2 | 3.7 | 7.5 | +0.7 | 15.5 | 4 | -4.3 | 17 | 170 | 14 | +2 | 46 | 19 | .. |
| Kaweka Forest | 414 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Napier Aerodrome | 2 | 14.1 | 4.6 | 9.4 | .. | 19.4 | 4 | -2.2 | 18 | 103 | 12 | +22 | 24 | 19 | .. |
| Napier | 2 | 14.4 | 5.2 | 9.8 | +0.9 | 19.6 | 4 | -2.2 | 3 | 107 | 13 | +28 | 22 | 19 | 137 |
| Hastings | 12 | .. | 4.0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | -3.5 | 2 | 136 | 14 | +72 | 34 | 19 | .. |
| Havelock North | 9 | 13.9 | 2.6 | 8.3 | +0.7 | 18.0 | 4 | -4.5 | 2 | 137 | 13 | +58 | 27 | 19 | 118 |
| Gwavas Forest | 335 | 11.3 | 2.0 | 6.7 | +0.8 | 17.2 | 4 | -4.0 | 17 | 209 | 14 | +95 | 56 | 19 | .. |
| Makaretu | 335 | 11.6 | 3.2 | 7.4 | +0.6 | 15.8 | 21 | -4.8 | 18 | 184 | 17 | .. | 36 | 8 | .. |
| Mohaka Forest | 286 | 12.6 | 3.4 | 8.0 | +0.5 | 17.4 | 4 | -3.6 | 17 | 236 | 14 | +90 | 91 | 20 | .. |
| Frasertown, Wairoa | 8 | 14.2 | 3.9 | 9.1 | +0.2 | 20.2 | 4 | -1.2 | 3 | 137 | 16 | -3 | 47 | 26 | .. |
| Wairoa | 20 | .. | 3.5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | -2.0 | 2 | 129 | 15 | .. | 48 | 26 | 121 |
| Portland Island | 78 | 12.5 | 8.0 | 10.3 | +0.1 | 16.5 | 20 | 2.7 | 20 | 154 | 18 | +32 | 40 | 8 | .. |
| Kapiti Island | 16 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome | 7 | 12.6 | 5.6 | 9.1 | +0.9 | 15.3 | 24 | -2.6 | 18 | 151 | 18 | +44 | 37 | 4 | 106 |
| Ohakea | 48 | 12.6 | 5.2 | 8.9 | +0.5 | 17.0 | 4 | -0.5 | 18 | 180 | 17 | +99 | 34 | 11 | 104 |
| Wharite Peak | 914 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 3.6 | +0.7 | 11.4 | 4 | -1.9 | 1 | 280 | .. | +87 | 43 | 20 | .. |
| Kairanga, Palmerston North | 15 | 12.7 | 4.3 | 8.5 | +0.9 | 16.1 | 4 | -4.2 | 1 | 199 | 21 | .. | 35 | 11 | 98 |
| Palmerston North Aerodrome | 45 | 12.5 | 4.7 | 8.6 | +1.1 | 17.4 | 4 | -3.4 | 1 | 179 | 21 | +95 | 31 | 1 | .. |
| Palmerston North D.S.I.R. | 34 | 12.3 | 5.5 | 8.9 | +0.9 | 17.0 | 4 | -1.5 | 16 | 183 | 20 | +92 | 30 | 11 | 87 |
| Massey University | 61 | 12.3 | 5.7 | 9.0 | .. | 16.8 | 4 | -1.6 | 16 | 190 | 19 | +99 | 30 | 11 | .. |
| Foxton | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 202 | .. | +118 | 50 | 11 | 85 |
| Waitarere Forest | 3 | 12.6 | 5.0 | 8.8 | +1.1 | 14.6 | 24 | -4.5 | 18 | 189 | 18 | +105 | 42 | 28 | .. |
| Levin | 46 | 12.6 | 5.1 | 8.9 | +0.7 | 15.1 | 19 | -1.9 | 18 | 194 | 19 | +87 | 40 | 11 | 100 |
| Porirua | 94 | 11.8 | 6.7 | 9.3 | +0.8 | 14.3 | 24 | 0.9 | 18 | 161 | 18 | +48 | 32 | 11 | .. |
| Taita, Lower Hutt | 65 | 12.2 | 5.7 | 9.0 | +0.9 | 15.0 | 4 | -1.8 | 18 | 188 | 19 | +43 | 32 | 30 | 91 |
| Avalon, Lower Hutt | 15 | 12.4 | 6.1 | 9.3 | +1.0 | 14.9 | 4 | -0.4 | 18 | 169 | 20 | +12 | 27 | 11 | .. |
| Pauatahanui | 30 | 12.1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 148 | .. | +34 | .. | .. | .. |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 125 | 11.7 | 6.4 | 9.1 | +0.8 | 16.3 | 25 | 1.1 | 18 | 150 | 18 | +10 | 36 | 11 | 114 |
| Karori, Wellington | 152 | 11.2 | 4.3 | 7.8 | +0.6 | 15.5 | 25 | -3.7 | 17 | 185 | 18 | +19 | 40 | 11 | .. |
| Somes Island | 43 | 11.9 | 7.2 | 9.6 | +0.9 | 14.4 | 25 | 1.0 | 17 | 148 | 20 | .. | 29 | 11 | .. |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 34 | 12.1 | 6.5 | 9.3 | +0.7 | 15.0 | 25 | -0.6 | 18 | 177 | 19 | +30 | 33 | 30 | .. |
| Wainuiomata | 82 | 11.9 | 4.8 | 8.4 | +0.9 | 14.5 | 25 | -2.3 | 17 | 243 | 21 | .. | 67 | 30 | .. |
| Wellington Airport | 6 | 12.3 | 6.6 | 9.5 | +0.7 | 15.4 | 25 | 0.2 | 17 | 115 | 17 | +6 | 29 | 11 | .. |
| Kaitoke | 223 | 11.3 | 4.5 | 7.9 | +1.6 | 14.9 | 4 | -4.2 | 18 | 315 | 26 | +94 | 45 | 24 | 78 |
| Wallaceville | 56 | 12.2 | 3.8 | 8.0 | +0.7 | 15.5 | 5 | -5.0 | 18 | 177 | 21 | +42 | 35 | 11 | 91 |
| Cape Egmont | 8 | 13.5 | 6.5 | 10.0 | +0.0 | 15.8 | 5 | -0.4 | 1 | 273 | 23 | +118 | 82 | 11 | .. |
| Stratford Mountain House | 846 | 7.1 | 0.5 | 3.8 | +0.1 | 11.4 | 4 | -4.6 | 18 | 1,030 | 26 | +319 | 340 | 11 | .. |
| Stratford Dem. Farm | 311 | 11.0 | 3.7 | 7.4 | +0.4 | 14.2 | 4 | -2.5 | 18 | 325 | 17 | +104 | 94 | 11 | 96 |
| Manaia Dem. Farm | 98 | 12.2 | 5.0 | 8.6 | +0.2 | 16.2 | 4 | -1.8 | 1 | 201 | 17 | +69 | 26 | 4 | 81 |
| Normanby | 122 | 11.9 | 4.5 | 8.2 | .. | 15.4 | 4 | -2.0 | 17 | 203 | 26 | .. | 48 | 11 | .. |
| Patea | 43 | 12.8 | 6.5 | 9.7 | +0.5 | 17.3 | 4 | -1.0 | 17 | 180 | 21 | +35 | 27 | 4 | .. |
| Ohakune Junction | 629 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 5.0 | .. | 13.0 | 4 | -5.1 | 17 | 251 | 22 | .. | 39 | 4 | .. |