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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for February 1979

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Celsius) | | | | | | Rainfall in Millimetres | | | | Bright Sunshine |
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| | | Means of | | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | | | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall | | |
| | | A Max. | B Min. | | | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | | | | Amount | Date | |
| | Metres | °C | °C | °C | °C | °C | | °C | | mm | | mm | mm | | Hrs |
| Cape Reinga | 191 | 21.8 | 14.9 | 18.4 | -0.5 | 23.6 | 4 | 10.0 | 6 | 153 | 11 | +95 | 84 | 17 | .. |
| Kaitaia Aerodrome | 80 | 23.8 | 15.4 | 19.6 | -0.3 | 27.0 | 8 | 11.5 | 11 | 147 | 15 | +53 | 73 | 17 | 159 |
| Aupouri Forest | 69 | 22.6 | 16.2 | 19.4 | -0.5 | 25.3 | 1 | 12.7 | 23 | 124 | 9 | +36 | 79 | 17 | .. |
| Kaitaia | 8 | 25.2 | 14.8 | 20.0 | +0.0 | 29.2 | 3 | 10.1 | 19 | 162 | 12 | +69 | 85 | 17 | .. |
| Kerikeri | 150 | 23.4 | 14.3 | 18.9 | .. | 26.6 | 6 | 10.6 | 12 | 159 | 13 | .. | 48 | 17 | .. |
| Umawera | 50 | 23.8 | 14.6 | 19.2 | .. | 26.6 | 20 | 10.4 | 19 | 139 | 15 | .. | 67 | 17 | .. |
| Kaikohe | 204 | 22.6 | 14.5 | 18.6 | -0.4 | 26.7 | 8 | 11.1 | 27 | 193 | 13 | +95 | 53 | 3 | 123 |
| Waiotemarama | 229 | 20.8 | 14.4 | 17.6 | .. | 24.3 | 4 | 11.2 | 12 | 161 | 16 | .. | 52 | 17 | .. |
| Waipoua Forest | 88 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Dargaville | 20 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waitangi Forest | 55 | 24.3 | 15.2 | 19.8 | +0.1 | 27.4 | 6 | 11.2 | 12 | 115 | 11 | +8 | 26 | 5 | 142 |
| Glenbervie Forest | 107 | 23.1 | 13.0 | 18.1 | +0.3 | 27.2 | 15 | 7.5 | 11 | 184 | 14 | +29 | 46 | 3 | .. |
| Whangarei Aerodrome | 37 | 23.6 | 15.6 | 19.6 | -0.2 | 27.4 | 15 | 11.7 | 11 | 174 | 11 | +57 | 40 | 17 | .. |
| Whangarei | 29 | 23.9 | 15.2 | 19.6 | +0.0 | 28.8 | 15 | 11.3 | 23 | 160 | 11 | .. | 40 | 17 | 153 |
| Marsden Power Station | 3 | 24.2 | 15.6 | 19.9 | -0.3 | 27.7 | 16 | 11.2 | 11 | 121 | 13 | .. | 31 | 18 | .. |
| Mokohinau | 102 | 22.9 | 16.8 | 19.9 | -0.3 | 25.9 | 2 | 14.7 | 27 | 90 | 12 | +16 | 18 | 17 | .. |
| Leigh | 27 | 22.2 | 16.2 | 19.2 | -0.2 | 24.5 | 6 | 13.0 | 11 | 186 | 13 | +92 | 50 | 18 | 155 |
| Warkworth | 72 | 23.1 | 13.8 | 18.5 | +0.1 | 25.7 | 2 | 8.2 | 11 | 167 | 18 | .. | 41 | 17 | .. |
| Oyster Point | 0 | 23.4 | 15.0 | 19.2 | -0.1 | 26.2 | 17 | 9.1 | 21 | 230 | 16 | .. | 122 | 17 | .. |
| Woodhill Forest | 30 | 22.6 | 14.6 | 18.6 | -0.1 | 25.2 | 17 | 9.3 | 21 | 140 | 15 | +49 | 49 | 17 | .. |
| Riverhead Forest | 28 | 23.3 | 13.9 | 18.6 | +0.2 | 26.9 | 6 | 8.2 | 23 | 190 | 15 | +91 | 73 | 17 | .. |
| Kumeu | 32 | 22.8 | 14.2 | 18.5 | .. | 26.2 | 6 | 7.7 | 21 | 165 | 19 | .. | 62 | 17 | .. |
| Whenuapai Aerodrome | 26 | 23.6 | 14.6 | 19.1 | -0.1 | 27.0 | 6 | 8.0 | 21 | 189 | 18 | +95 | 92 | 17 | .. |
| Albert Park, Auckland | 49 | 23.4 | 16.4 | 19.9 | +0.4 | 26.5 | 6 | 13.0 | 11 | 230 | 16 | +136 | 142 | 17 | 146 |
| Oratia, Auckland | 41 | 23.3 | 14.0 | 18.7 | +0.3 | 27.0 | 6 | 8.7 | 11 | 129 | 20 | +15 | 39 | 17 | .. |
| Owairaka, Auckland | 41 | 22.6 | 15.5 | 19.1 | -0.1 | 25.5 | 16 | 11.0 | 11 | 210 | 18 | +111 | 83 | 17 | .. |
| Port Fitzroy | 4 | 23.4 | 15.6 | 19.5 | +0.2 | 25.6 | 6 | 10.5 | 21 | 154 | 14 | +24 | 38 | 4 | .. |
| Coromandel | 43 | 23.5 | 15.0 | 19.3 | .. | 26.2 | 16 | 9.0 | 11 | 174 | 14 | .. | 73 | 4 | .. |
| Whangapoua Forest | 4 | 24.1 | 14.7 | 19.4 | +1.0 | 27.2 | 6 | 8.5 | 11 | 143 | 15 | +26 | 53 | 4 | .. |
| Thames | 3 | 23.6 | 15.9 | 19.8 | -0.1 | 26.8 | 6 | 11.0 | 12 | 131 | 14 | +37 | 60 | 17 | 140 |
| Tairua Forest | 3 | 22.9 | 14.2 | 18.6 | -0.4 | 26.5 | 16 | 9.7 | 22 | 203 | 9 | +89 | 106 | 4 | .. |
| Paeroa | 4 | 24.6 | 14.6 | 19.6 | +0.7 | 30.0 | 2 | 8.4 | 11 | 131 | 16 | +40 | 45 | 17 | .. |
| Te Aroha | 12 | 24.1 | 15.0 | 19.6 | +0.0 | 29.1 | 2 | 9.1 | 11 | 186 | 13 | +87 | 60 | 17 | .. |
| Tauranga | 2 | 22.3 | 15.1 | 18.7 | -0.5 | 24.6 | 7 | 12.2 | 22 | 164 | 11 | .. | 71 | 4 | .. |
| Tauranga Aerodrome | 4 | 22.9 | 14.4 | 18.7 | -0.3 | 25.3 | 6 | 11.3 | 22 | 167 | 10 | +83 | 66 | 4 | 163 |
| Te Puke | 91 | 22.8 | 13.0 | 17.9 | -0.6 | 25.8 | 7 | 8.4 | 19 | 295 | 11 | .. | 157 | 4 | .. |
| Rotoehu Forest | 72 | 22.7 | 12.5 | 17.6 | -0.4 | 26.5 | 7 | 8.0 | 22 | 295 | 9 | +171 | 169 | 4 | .. |
| Edgecumbe | 5 | 23.2 | 13.5 | 18.4 | -0.1 | 26.5 | 6 | 10.0 | 20 | 211 | 12 | .. | 77 | 4 | .. |
| Whakatane | 2 | 23.4 | 14.2 | 18.8 | -0.5 | 26.6 | 13 | 10.5 | 12 | 197 | 11 | +98 | 53 | 4 | 180 |
| Whakatane Aerodrome | 6 | 23.1 | 13.2 | 18.2 | .. | 26.6 | 6 | 6.5 | 26 | 174 | 9 | .. | 47 | 18 | .. |
| Port Ohope | 9 | 23.3 | 15.0 | 19.2 | .. | 27.9 | 6 | 11.5 | 14 | 165 | 11 | .. | 52 | 18 | .. |
| Kinleith | 383 | 21.3 | 11.7 | 16.5 | -0.7 | 27.1 | 2 | 6.0 | 11 | 251 | 14 | +128 | 103 | 17 | .. |
| Tokoroa | 305 | 22.4 | 11.2 | 16.8 | -0.6 | 28.1 | 3 | 4.8 | 11 | 291 | 14 | .. | 116 | 17 | .. |
| Tikitere | 338 | 21.0 | 12.7 | 16.9 | .. | 26.3 | 6 | 9.4 | 11 | 235 | 11 | .. | 74 | 4 | .. |
| Kawerau | 30 | 23.8 | 13.8 | 18.8 | -0.7 | 27.2 | 7 | 10.5 | 10 | 329 | 13 | +192 | 160 | 4 | .. |
| Te Teko | 8 | 24.3 | 13.1 | 18.7 | -0.4 | 27.4 | 9 | 9.5 | 12 | 237 | 10 | +123 | 118 | 4 | 177 |
| Whakarewarewa | 307 | 21.6 | 12.2 | 16.9 | -0.7 | 26.2 | 2 | 7.3 | 11 | 194 | 12 | +80 | 48 | 17 | .. |
| Rotorua Aerodrome | 287 | 21.7 | 12.2 | 17.0 | -0.7 | 26.5 | 6 | 7.8 | 11 | 188 | 13 | +74 | 41 | 17 | 170 |
| Tarawera Forest | 61 | 23.3 | 11.7 | 17.5 | -0.6 | 28.2 | 2 | 7.6 | 26 | 280 | 11 | +120 | 123 | 4 | .. |
| Waiotapu Forest | 435 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Atiamuri Power Station | 253 | 22.4 | 11.3 | 16.9 | -0.8 | 29.1 | 2 | 5.2 | 11 | 183 | 13 | +100 | 68 | 17 | .. |
| Kaingaroa Forest | 544 | 20.3 | 10.1 | 15.2 | -1.0 | 27.1 | 2 | 5.1 | 21 | 173 | 12 | +41 | 38 | 17 | .. |
| Murupara | 198 | 23.2 | 11.7 | 17.5 | .. | 30.2 | 2 | 6.5 | 21 | 147 | 10 | +25 | 37 | 5 | .. |
| Broadlands | 305 | 22.2 | 11.0 | 16.6 | .. | 28.7 | 2 | 4.7 | 11 | 201 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wairapukao Forest | 437 | 21.4 | 8.4 | 14.9 | -1.5 | 27.8 | 2 | 2.8 | 21 | 159 | 10 | +42 | 39 | 17 | .. |
| Taupo | 376 | 22.1 | 11.2 | 16.7 | -0.5 | 28.1 | 2 | 5.2 | 21 | 148 | 11 | +54 | 49 | 17 | 150 |
| Wairakei Power Station | 342 | 22.3 | 11.4 | 16.9 | -0.4 | 29.5 | 2 | 6.2 | 11 | 184 | 14 | +82 | 54 | 17 | .. |
| Wairakei Research Station | 402 | 22.3 | 10.6 | 16.5 | -0.1 | 29.5 | 2 | 3.8 | 21 | 199 | 12 | +100 | 60 | 17 | .. |
| Minginui Forest | 366 | 21.7 | 9.0 | 15.4 | -1.3 | 27.9 | 4 | 2.0 | 21 | 189 | 9 | +57 | 59 | 17 | .. |
| Taupo Aerodrome | 407 | 21.5 | 11.4 | 16.5 | .. | 27.0 | 2 | 4.5 | 21 | 167 | 13 | .. | 58 | 17 | .. |
| Waimihia Forest | 743 | 18.1 | 8.7 | 13.4 | -1.1 | 25.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 21 | 223 | 15 | +91 | 76 | 17 | .. |
| Opotiki | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waimana | 37 | 23.3 | 11.8 | 17.6 | -1.0 | 27.0 | 6 | 7.0 | 27 | 251 | 10 | +116 | 75 | 5 | .. |
| Mangere, Auckland | 4 | 22.5 | 16.0 | 19.3 | +0.0 | 25.5 | 16 | 10.1 | 21 | 201 | 21 | +112 | 86 | 17 | 145 |
| Otara, Auckland | 12 | 23.5 | 15.0 | 19.3 | +0.4 | 26.1 | 6 | 8.0 | 11 | 216 | 16 | +119 | 125 | 17 | .. |
| Orere Point | 30 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Auckland Airport | 8 | 22.5 | 16.1 | 19.3 | -0.2 | 25.7 | 16 | 10.8 | 11 | 178 | 19 | +89 | 74 | 17 | 160 |
| Ardmore | 30 | 23.9 | 13.5 | 18.7 | +0.1 | 26.7 | 1 | 7.0 | 11 | 223 | 17 | +119 | 131 | 17 | .. |
| Pukekohe | 82 | 22.6 | 14.5 | 18.6 | +0.0 | 26.0 | 3 | 10.0 | 11 | 145 | 20 | +28 | 62 | 17 | 134 |
| Maioro Forest | 52 | 22.5 | 15.0 | 18.8 | +0.1 | 26.1 | 3 | 9.9 | 11 | 119 | 17 | .. | 23 | 28 | .. |
| Mercer | 35 | 23.3 | 14.0 | 18.7 | .. | 27.5 | 7 | 7.4 | 11 | 149 | 14 | .. | 73 | 17 | .. |
| Maramarua Forest | 38 | 23.9 | 13.0 | 18.5 | +0.3 | 29.0 | 6 | 5.5 | 23 | 144 | 18 | +47 | 66 | 17 | .. |
| Te Kauwhata | 32 | 23.4 | 14.4 | 18.9 | +0.1 | 27.8 | 7 | 8.6 | 11 | 132 | 12 | +56 | 62 | 17 | 134 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton | 40 | 23.4 | 12.8 | 18.1 | +0.0 | 27.9 | 2 | 5.9 | 11 | 184 | 13 | +103 | 65 | 17 | 149 |

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