3858
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 115

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for October 1979—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 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton | 40 | 17.8 | 8.5 | 13.2 | +0.5 | 21.1 | 29 | 1.7 | 23 | 126 | 17 | +19 | 25 | 2 | 167 |
| Whatawhata | 104 | 17.0 | 9.4 | 13.2 | +0.4 | 20.7 | 29 | 3.7 | 7 | 170 | 15 | +20 | 33 | 30 | 161 |
| Rukuhia | 66 | 17.7 | 9.0 | 13.4 | +0.4 | 20.9 | 21 | 2.5 | 23 | 129 | 16 | +17 | 26 | 2 | 160 |
| Hamilton Airport | 50 | 18.0 | 7.8 | 12.9 | +0.6 | 21.2 | 21 | -1.0 | 18 | 136 | 15 | +27 | 27 | 2 | .. |
| Cambridge | 76 | 17.7 | 8.5 | 13.1 | .. | 21.3 | 21 | 1.6 | 23 | 107 | 16 | .. | 22 | 30 | .. |
| Port Taharoa | 27 | 17.3 | 11.3 | 14.3 | +0.3 | 20.5 | 29 | 5.9 | 23 | 211 | 13 | .. | 43 | 30 | .. |
| Mohakatino Station, Mokau | 46 | 16.5 | 10.2 | 13.4 | +0.4 | 19.9 | 26 | 4.4 | 24 | 189 | .. | +34 | 46 | 13 | .. |
| Arapuni Power Station | 123 | 17.8 | 8.3 | 13.1 | +0.1 | 22.0 | 21 | 1.6 | 25 | 185 | 15 | +53 | 38 | 30 | .. |
| Waikeria | 46 | 17.8 | 8.3 | 13.1 | .. | 21.1 | 11 | 0.7 | 24 | 155 | 15 | .. | 26 | 30 | .. |
| Te Kuiti | 61 | 17.8 | 8.9 | 13.4 | +0.6 | 21.5 | 11 | 3.0 | 7 | 265 | 15 | +113 | 52 | 13 | 129 |
| Pureora Forest | 549 | 14.3 | 5.9 | 10.1 | +0.3 | 19.4 | 11 | -1.7 | 25 | 305 | 16 | +127 | 59 | 8 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 171 | 17.7 | 8.0 | 12.9 | +0.1 | 24.6 | 20 | 1.2 | 23 | 190 | 17 | +53 | 58 | 13 | 136 |
| Omata | 61 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| New Plymouth | 55 | 16.6 | 9.9 | 13.3 | .. | 20.2 | 18 | 4.1 | 23 | 162 | 22 | .. | 49 | 30 | .. |
| New Plymouth Airport | 27 | 16.3 | 9.7 | 13.0 | +0.7 | 19.5 | 30 | 4.8 | 23 | 153 | 17 | +18 | 36 | 30 | 163 |
| Te Wera Forest | 180 | 15.9 | 8.0 | 12.0 | +0.6 | 20.4 | 11 | 2.3 | 23 | 216 | 18 | +46 | 46 | 13 | .. |
| Lower Retaruke | 223 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Turangi | 366 | 16.1 | 7.2 | 11.7 | +0.3 | 22.4 | 11 | 0.8 | 26 | 251 | 15 | .. | 47 | 30 | 176 |
| Chateau, Mount Ruapehu | 1,119 | 11.3 | 1.7 | 6.5 | +0.1 | 17.5 | 11 | -6.7 | 24 | 361 | .. | +82 | 87 | 13 | .. |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 116 | 15.7 | 8.2 | 12.0 | +0.4 | 20.5 | 30 | -0.2 | 6 | 136 | 18 | +4 | 25 | 14 | .. |
| Mount Bruce Reserve | 305 | 14.9 | 6.9 | 10.9 | +0.5 | 18.7 | 30 | -0.5 | 6 | 348 | 18 | .. | 53 | 14 | .. |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 114 | 16.5 | 7.3 | 11.9 | +0.1 | 21.8 | 21 | 0.6 | 6 | 183 | 17 | +109 | 31 | 2 | 164 |
| Kopua | 311 | 15.3 | 7.6 | 11.5 | +0.3 | 21.0 | 29 | 0.3 | 6 | 143 | 15 | +64 | 34 | 2 | .. |
| Waipukurau | 137 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Dannevirke | 207 | 16.2 | 8.6 | 12.4 | +0.6 | 20.9 | 29 | 0.5 | 6 | 140 | 14 | +49 | 28 | 31 | 145 |
| Castlepoint | 3 | 15.7 | 10.1 | 12.9 | -0.5 | 20.7 | 29 | 4.7 | 6 | 138 | 14 | +74 | 33 | 3 | .. |
| Ngaumu Forest | 244 | 16.3 | 6.8 | 11.6 | +0.9 | 20.8 | 30 | -0.3 | 6 | 144 | 16 | +58 | 23 | 3 | .. |
| Tauherenikau, Alloa | 43 | 16.9 | 7.8 | 12.4 | +0.2 | 22.2 | 21 | 1.9 | 6 | 184 | 16 | +95 | 39 | 14 | .. |
| Gladstone, Arahura | 116 | 16.5 | 7.7 | 12.1 | +0.6 | 21.2 | 21 | 2.6 | 7 | 146 | 15 | +77 | 25 | 2 | .. |
| Waiorongomai | 21 | 15.3 | 8.8 | 12.1 | +0.3 | 19.9 | 30 | 3.1 | 6 | 295 | 18 | +160 | 39 | 8 | .. |
| Cape Palliser | 10 | 16.1 | 9.5 | 12.8 | -0.6 | 22.7 | 21 | 5.0 | 6 | 159 | 20 | +83 | 38 | 3 | .. |
| East Cape | 17 | 17.4 | 10.1 | 13.8 | -0.2 | 24.0 | 12 | 5.0 | 26 | 94 | 15 | -13 | 27 | 3 | .. |
| Ruatoria | 61 | 19.2 | 9.4 | 14.3 | +0.5 | 23.5 | 26 | 0.7 | 26 | 185 | 15 | +43 | 74 | 3 | .. |
| Mangatu Forest | 182 | 18.0 | 8.3 | 13.2 | +0.4 | 23.0 | 12 | 0.5 | 26 | 140 | .. | +38 | 33 | 14 | .. |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 9 | 18.3 | 9.3 | 13.8 | +0.5 | 23.9 | 12 | 2.0 | 26 | 60 | 11 | -11 | 11 | 31 | .. |
| Gisborne Airport | 4 | 18.5 | 8.9 | 13.7 | +0.2 | 23.4 | 12 | 1.6 | 26 | 58 | 11 | -13 | 14 | 22 | 194 |
| Onepoto, Waikaremoana | 643 | 14.8 | 6.4 | 10.6 | +0.0 | 22.8 | 21 | 1.5 | 23 | 229 | 15 | +79 | 53 | 14 | .. |
| Wharerata Forest | 439 | 14.8 | 6.7 | 10.8 | .. | 21.0 | 12 | 0.5 | 20 | 196 | 10 | .. | 58 | 22 | .. |
| Esk Forest | 427 | 15.7 | 7.5 | 11.6 | +0.2 | 21.1 | 27 | 0.9 | 23 | 136 | 12 | +24 | 71 | 2 | .. |
| Kaweka Forest | 414 | 16.4 | 8.9 | 12.7 | +0.6 | 21.8 | 29 | 3.0 | 23 | 122 | 13 | .. | 53 | 2 | .. |
| Napier Airport | 2 | 17.9 | 9.2 | 13.6 | .. | 25.1 | 28 | 2.3 | 26 | 46 | 12 | -12 | 21 | 2 | .. |
| Napier | 2 | 18.6 | 9.8 | 14.2 | +0.4 | 28.4 | 14 | 4.5 | 6 | 58 | 10 | +5 | 25 | 2 | 197 |
| Hastings | 12 | 18.5 | 9.4 | 14.0 | +0.7 | 24.2 | 28 | 2.7 | 26 | 72 | 11 | +26 | 52 | 2 | .. |
| Havelock North | 9 | 18.3 | 8.1 | 13.2 | +0.8 | 25.4 | 30 | 1.8 | 26 | 75 | 11 | +24 | 53 | 2 | 183 |
| Gwavas Forest | 335 | 15.8 | 6.0 | 10.9 | +0.2 | 22.5 | 29 | -0.2 | 6 | 148 | 15 | +64 | 84 | 2 | .. |
| Makaretu | 335 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mohaka Forest | 286 | 16.9 | 8.1 | 12.5 | +0.1 | 21.8 | 10 | 1.4 | 23 | 138 | 13 | +25 | 40 | 3 | .. |
| Frasertown, Wairoa | 8 | 18.6 | 9.3 | 14.0 | +0.2 | 23.6 | 14 | 3.5 | 26 | 104 | 15 | +5 | 24 | 22 | .. |
| Wairoa | 20 | .. | 9.4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3.8 | 26 | 78 | 11 | .. | 24 | 22 | 185 |
| Portland Island | 78 | 15.6 | 10.7 | 13.2 | +0.1 | 21.0 | 14 | 5.0 | 24 | 74 | 12 | +16 | 24 | 2 | .. |
| Kapiti Island | 16 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome | 7 | 15.7 | 9.2 | 12.5 | +0.2 | 21.1 | 30 | 4.5 | 6 | 169 | 18 | +72 | 38 | 8 | 150 |
| Flockhouse, Bulls | 9 | 16.1 | 8.3 | 12.2 | -0.1 | 20.7 | 29 | 2.7 | 6 | 99 | 16 | +20 | 16 | 2 | .. |
| Ohakea | 48 | 16.3 | 8.7 | 12.5 | -0.2 | 20.8 | 29 | 4.5 | 24 | 88 | 14 | +2 | 15 | 2 | 155 |
| Wharite Peak | 914 | 9.3 | 3.6 | 6.5 | +0.1 | 14.4 | 31 | -1.0 | 23 | 166 | .. | -14 | 44 | 2 | .. |
| Kairanga, Palmerston North | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Palmerston North Airport | 45 | 16.5 | 8.0 | 12.3 | +0.3 | 20.7 | 29 | 1.2 | 25 | 83 | 16 | +2 | 12 | 14 | .. |
| Grasslands, Palmerston North | 34 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Massey University | 61 | 16.3 | 9.0 | 12.7 | .. | 20.4 | 30 | 3.0 | 6 | 100 | 16 | +9 | 18 | 14 | .. |
| Foxton | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waitarere Forest | 3 | 16.1 | 9.2 | 12.7 | +0.2 | 19.9 | 30 | 3.0 | 6 | 114 | 14 | +35 | 19 | 14 | .. |
| Levin | 46 | 16.0 | 9.4 | 12.7 | +0.3 | 19.7 | 30 | 4.1 | 6 | 123 | 14 | +24 | 20 | 14 | 119 |
| Porirua | 94 | 15.0 | 8.6 | 11.8 | -0.1 | 20.6 | 30 | 4.5 | 6 | 202 | 16 | +105 | 44 | 12 | .. |
| Taita, Lower Hutt | 65 | 15.3 | 8.8 | 12.1 | +0.1 | 19.5 | 19 | 3.5 | 6 | 223 | 18 | +101 | 42 | 12 | 154 |
| Avalon, Lower Hutt | 15 | 15.5 | 9.3 | 12.4 | +0.0 | 19.7 | 30 | 4.5 | 6 | 228 | 18 | +124 | 44 | 12 | .. |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 125 | 14.5 | 8.7 | 11.6 | -0.3 | 18.1 | 30 | 4.2 | 23 | 185 | 17 | +73 | 42 | 12 | 144 |
| Karori, Wellington | 152 | 14.1 | 7.7 | 10.9 | -0.1 | 19.3 | 19 | 1.5 | 16 | 209 | 16 | +77 | 45 | 12 | .. |
| Somes Island | 43 | 14.5 | 9.4 | 12.0 | .. | 18.5 | 30 | 5.5 | 23 | 157 | 18 | .. | 34 | 8 | .. |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 34 | 15.0 | 9.2 | 12.1 | -0.3 | 19.0 | 30 | 4.8 | 6 | 212 | 17 | +103 | 40 | 12 | .. |
| Wainuiomata | 82 | 14.8 | 8.4 | 11.6 | -0.1 | 20.0 | 19 | 3.1 | 6 | 270 | 18 | .. | 37 | 12 | .. |
| Wellington Airport | 6 | 15.2 | 9.4 | 12.3 | -0.4 | 18.5 | 28 | 4.7 | 23 | 150 | 18 | +61 | 35 | 12 | .. |
| Kaitoke | 223 | 14.4 | 7.5 | 11.0 | +0.6 | 19.1 | 30 | 0.1 | 6 | 366 | 20 | +173 | 62 | 13 | 140 |
| Wallaceville | 56 | 15.7 | 8.1 | 11.9 | +0.1 | 19.9 | 30 | 2.0 | 6 | 207 | 17 | +90 | 37 | 13 | 145 |
| Cape Egmont | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Stratford Mountain House | 846 | 11.9 | 4.3 | 8.1 | +0.4 | 18.5 | 11 | -0.2 | 7 | 829 | 19 | +214 | 160 | 13 | .. |
| Stratford Dem. Farm | 311 | 14.8 | 6.6 | 10.7 | -0.1 | 19.5 | 11 | 1.9 | 6 | 271 | 19 | +70 | 46 | 8 | 143 |
| Manaia Dem. Farm | 98 | 15.4 | 8.9 | 12.2 | +0.4 | 18.9 | 8 | 3.1 | 23 | 121 | 15 | +9 | 25 | 30 | 143 |