332 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 10

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

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of Air Temperatures in Degrees (Celsius) | Mean of A and B | Differ-ence From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Total Fall Rainfall in Millimetres | No. of Rain Days Rainfall in Millimetres | Differ-ence From Normal Rainfall in Millimetres | Maximum Fall Amount Rainfall in Millimetres | Maximum Fall Date Rainfall in Millimetres | Bright Sun-shine |
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| | | A Max. | B Min. | | | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | | | | | | |
| | Metres | °C | °C | °C | °C | °C | | °C | | mm | | mm | mm | | Hrs |
| Ruakura, Hamilton | 40 | 21.9 | 10.8 | 16.4 | +0.2 | 26.4 | 25 | 6.0 | 22 | 148 | 14 | +59 | 52 | 26 | 257 |
| Whatawhata | 104 | 21.3 | 11.1 | 16.2 | -0.1 | 26.1 | 25 | 6.8 | 6 | 189 | 15 | +75 | 48 | 26 | 237 |
| Rukuhia | 66 | 22.0 | 11.4 | 16.7 | +0.2 | 27.3 | 25 | 7.6 | 28 | 130 | 14 | +33 | 50 | 26 | 245 |
| Hamilton Airport | 50 | 22.3 | 10.0 | 16.2 | +0.2 | 27.5 | 25 | 4.5 | 5 | 147 | 14 | +58 | 48 | 26 | .. |
| Cambridge | 76 | 22.1 | 10.6 | 16.4 | .. | 27.0 | 25 | 6.1 | 22 | 171 | 15 | .. | 62 | 26 | .. |
| Port Taharoa | 27 | 22.2 | .. | .. | .. | 27.0 | 25 | .. | .. | 148 | 16 | .. | 43 | 25 | .. |
| Mohakatino Station, Mokau | 46 | 19.6 | 13.4 | 16.5 | +0.3 | 23.2 | 26 | 9.8 | 16 | 182 | 15 | +32 | 69 | 26 | .. |
| Arapuni Power Station | 123 | 23.0 | 10.6 | 16.8 | +0.0 | 27.4 | 25 | 6.0 | 5 | 174 | 14 | +62 | 55 | 26 | .. |
| Waikeria | 46 | 22.3 | 10.4 | 16.4 | .. | 26.9 | 9 | 4.4 | 5 | 201 | 14 | .. | 47 | 26 | .. |
| Te Kuiti | 61 | 22.0 | 10.8 | 16.4 | -0.1 | 27.0 | 10 | 5.8 | 5 | 207 | 17 | +88 | 84 | 26 | 205 |
| Pureora Forest | 549 | 18.4 | 7.5 | 13.0 | -0.6 | 23.4 | 10 | -1.8 | 8 | 222 | 19 | +65 | 51 | 26 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 171 | 22.3 | 10.3 | 16.3 | -0.5 | 28.3 | 10 | 4.8 | 9 | 269 | 20 | +139 | 61 | 26 | 202 |
| Omata | 61 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| New Plymouth | 55 | 20.0 | 12.6 | 16.3 | .. | 24.5 | 31 | 7.4 | 5 | 110 | 17 | .. | 28 | 26 | .. |
| New Plymouth Airport | 27 | 20.2 | 12.6 | 16.4 | +0.8 | 23.6 | 31 | 6.9 | 22 | 126 | 18 | -6 | 25 | 29 | 228 |
| Tikorangi | 77 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Te Wera Forest | 180 | 19.5 | 9.8 | 14.7 | +0.0 | 24.7 | 10 | 3.8 | 5 | 212 | 15 | +67 | 52 | 26 | .. |
| Lower Retaruke | 223 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Turangi | 366 | 20.6 | 10.2 | 15.4 | +0.1 | 24.8 | 16 | 3.3 | 5 | 156 | 15 | .. | 46 | 26 | 197 |
| Chateau, Mount Ruapehu | 1,119 | 15.2 | 5.3 | 10.3 | +0.1 | 22.0 | 10 | -1.3 | 5 | 403 | 20 | +139 | 80 | 26 | .. |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 116 | 20.0 | 11.3 | 15.7 | +0.2 | 26.6 | 25 | 3.5 | 16 | 129 | 17 | +5 | 30 | 26 | .. |
| Mount Bruce Reserve | 305 | 19.5 | 10.4 | 15.0 | +0.8 | 25.1 | 17 | 5.0 | 17 | 271 | 18 | .. | 52 | 29 | .. |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 114 | 21.4 | 11.2 | 16.3 | +0.6 | 28.8 | 17 | 4.5 | 22 | 99 | 17 | +23 | 25 | 28 | 195 |
| Kopua | 311 | 20.8 | 11.0 | 15.9 | +1.0 | 28.4 | 25 | 4.0 | 5 | 89 | 16 | -20 | 28 | 28 | .. |
| Waipukurau | 137 | 23.8 | 10.6 | 17.2 | +1.2 | 32.0 | 25 | 4.4 | 28 | 39 | 14 | -37 | 12 | 29 | 195* |
| Dannevirke | 207 | 21.2 | 11.5 | 16.4 | +1.1 | 28.2 | 25 | 4.5 | 5 | 118 | 17 | -1 | 45 | 28 | 196 |
| Castlepoint | 3 | 20.7 | 14.3 | 17.5 | +1.1 | 27.4 | 25 | 10.6 | 8 | 74 | 16 | +0 | 17 | 29 | .. |
| Ngaumu Forest | 244 | 21.1 | 10.7 | 15.9 | +1.3 | 26.4 | 24 | 5.1 | 16 | 90 | 11 | +4 | 27 | 28 | .. |
| Tauherenikau, Alloa | 43 | 20.9 | 11.3 | 16.1 | +0.2 | 26.6 | 10 | 5.2 | 22 | 98 | 15 | +14 | 14 | 29 | .. |
| Gladstone, Arahura | 116 | 20.9 | 11.6 | 16.3 | +1.0 | 25.9 | 17 | 5.0 | 22 | 111 | .. | +42 | 34 | 28 | .. |
| Waiorongomai | 21 | 19.0 | 12.5 | 15.8 | +0.3 | 25.4 | 10 | 5.4 | 5 | 192 | 19 | +78 | 36 | 25 | .. |
| Cape Palliser | 10 | 20.2 | 14.1 | 17.2 | +0.9 | 26.5 | 17 | 9.3 | 5 | 92 | 14 | +13 | 25 | 7 | .. |
| East Cape | 17 | 20.9 | 12.9 | 16.9 | -0.6 | 25.5 | 23 | 9.0 | 15 | 85 | 17 | +4 | 27 | 8 | .. |
| Ruatoria | 61 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mangatu Forest | 182 | 22.4 | 11.7 | 17.1 | +0.3 | 27.5 | 24 | 5.5 | 16 | 137 | 16 | +43 | 29 | 8 | .. |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 9 | 23.1 | 12.0 | 17.6 | +0.5 | 28.2 | 23 | 7.0 | 13 | 106 | 11 | +42 | 27 | 8 | .. |
| Gisborne Airport | 4 | 23.6 | 12.3 | 18.0 | +0.7 | 30.4 | 24 | 5.4 | 9 | 147 | 12 | +83 | 55 | 8 | 257 |
| Onepoto, Waikaremoana | 643 | 19.6 | 9.6 | 14.6 | +0.2 | 26.5 | 17 | 6.3 | 11 | 203 | 16 | +51 | 42 | 8 | .. |
| Wharerata Forest | 439 | 19.7 | 10.6 | 15.2 | .. | 26.0 | 25 | 2.1 | 6 | 226 | 9 | .. | 102 | 8 | .. |
| Esk Forest | 427 | 20.7 | 10.8 | 15.8 | +0.8 | 27.2 | 24 | 5.6 | 13 | 243 | 14 | +119 | 105 | 29 | .. |
| Kaweka Forest | 414 | 21.7 | 11.5 | 16.6 | +1.1 | 28.3 | 24 | 6.6 | 13 | 102 | 13 | .. | 46 | 29 | .. |
| Napier Airport | 2 | 23.7 | 12.9 | 18.3 | .. | 30.5 | 26 | 7.5 | 17 | 62 | 12 | -7 | 30 | 29 | .. |
| Napier | 2 | 23.7 | 13.9 | 18.8 | +1.2 | 30.0 | 25 | 8.4 | 28 | 55 | 10 | -9 | 18 | 29 | 248 |
| Hastings | 12 | 24.2 | 13.2 | 18.7 | +1.2 | 31.0 | 25 | 8.2 | 28 | 56 | 12 | +3 | 34 | 29 | .. |
| Havelock North | 9 | 23.6 | 11.5 | 17.6 | +1.2 | 29.2 | 23 | 6.0 | 28 | 52 | 11 | -9 | 31 | 29 | 227 |
| Gwavas Forest | 335 | 21.7 | 8.7 | 15.2 | +0.7 | 29.0 | 25 | 2.3 | 13 | 146 | 13 | +29 | 67 | 29 | .. |
| Makaretu | 335 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mohaka Forest | 286 | 22.1 | 11.1 | 16.6 | +0.7 | 29.6 | 24 | 6.6 | 28 | 220 | 12 | +101 | 80 | 29 | .. |
| Frasertown, Wairoa | 8 | 23.5 | 12.4 | 18.0 | +0.5 | 31.1 | 24 | 8.6 | 28 | 222 | 13 | +118 | 75 | 8 | .. |
| Wairoa | 20 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Portland Island | 78 | 20.9 | 15.1 | 18.0 | +1.1 | 27.7 | 25 | 11.5 | 8 | 67 | 13 | +9 | 14 | 8 | .. |
| Kapiti Island | 16 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome | 7 | 19.6 | 12.7 | 16.2 | +0.5 | 25.3 | 31 | 5.1 | 9 | 121 | 18 | +35 | 32 | 2 | 199 |
| Flockhouse, Bulls | 9 | 20.3 | 11.6 | 16.0 | +0.3 | 27.4 | 25 | 4.8 | 16 | 134 | .. | +50 | 62 | 26 | .. |
| Ohakea | 48 | 20.6 | 11.7 | 16.2 | +0.0 | 27.4 | 25 | 6.6 | 16 | 125 | 16 | +36 | 55 | 26 | 251 |
| Wharite Peak | 914 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kairanga, Palmerston North | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Palmerston North Airport | 45 | 20.9 | 11.1 | 16.0 | +0.4 | 28.0 | 25 | 3.2 | 16 | 109 | 16 | +12 | 57 | 26 | .. |
| Grasslands, Palmerston North | 34 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Massey University | 61 | 20.5 | 12.0 | 16.3 | .. | 26.9 | 25 | 6.0 | 16 | 120 | .. | +16 | 58 | 26 | .. |
| Foxton | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waitarere Forest | 3 | 19.9 | 12.5 | 16.2 | +0.4 | 25.8 | 10 | 2.1 | 9 | 129 | 13 | +50 | 61 | 26 | .. |
| Levin | 46 | 19.9 | 12.4 | 16.2 | +0.6 | 25.7 | 10 | 4.5 | 9 | 174 | 13 | +75 | 69 | 26 | 198 |
| Porirua | 94 | 18.7 | 11.4 | 15.1 | -0.1 | 23.0 | 10 | 6.5 | 26 | 166 | 16 | +95 | 35 | 29 | .. |
| Taita, Lower Hutt | 65 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Avalon, Lower Hutt | 15 | 19.3 | 12.8 | 16.1 | +0.5 | 24.1 | 10 | 7.1 | 9 | 167 | 18 | +81 | 32 | 2 | .. |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 125 | 18.2 | 12.3 | 15.3 | +0.1 | 23.5 | 10 | 7.6 | 8 | 138 | 14 | +52 | 34 | 7 | 194 |
| Karori, Wellington | 152 | 17.5 | 11.6 | 14.6 | +0.0 | 22.4 | 10 | 3.7 | 9 | 144 | 13 | +53 | 25 | 29 | .. |
| Somes Island | 43 | 18.0 | 13.3 | 15.7 | .. | 22.5 | 10 | 9.0 | 8 | 176 | 20 | .. | 77 | 29 | .. |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 34 | 18.6 | 13.1 | 15.9 | +0.2 | 24.0 | 10 | 7.5 | 9 | 193 | 15 | +102 | 65 | 29 | .. |
| Wainuiomata | 82 | 18.4 | 11.9 | 15.2 | +0.3 | 24.0 | 10 | 5.2 | 9 | 385 | 16 | .. | 174 | 29 | .. |
| Wellington Airport | 6 | 19.3 | 13.6 | 16.5 | +0.5 | 24.9 | 10 | 7.7 | 9 | 93 | 16 | +19 | 28 | 29 | .. |
| Kaitoke | 223 | 18.1 | 10.7 | 14.4 | +0.4 | 23.4 | 10 | 3.3 | 5 | 322 | 23 | +159 | 92 | 29 | 165 |
| Wallaceville | 56 | 19.6 | 11.6 | 15.6 | +0.3 | 25.0 | 10 | 5.2 | 16 | 191 | 20 | +94 | 42 | 2 | 199 |
| Cape Egmont | 8 | 19.6 | 13.8 | 16.7 | +0.9 | 22.6 | 10 | 7.8 | 17 | 108 | 19 | +1 | 21 | 6 | .. |
| Stratford Mountain House | 846 | 15.7 | 6.8 | 11.3 | +0.1 | 20.7 | 10 | 2.9 | 28 | 645 | 20 | +140 | 125 | 29 | .. |