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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 59

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for March 1981

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperature 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. | | | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | | | | Amount | Date | |
| | Metres | °C | °C | °C | °C | °C | | °C | | mm | | mm | mm | | Hrs |
| Cape Reinga | 191 | 23.3 | 16.4 | 19.9 | +1.7 | 26.4 | 17 | 10.4 | 31 | 58 | 18 | -11 | 24 | 25 | .. |
| Kaitaia Airport | 80 | 24.2 | 16.9 | 20.6 | +1.8 | 26.1 | 9 | 11.5 | 14 | 147 | 16 | +63 | 89 | 25 | 160 |
| Aupouri Forest | 69 | 24.2 | 17.6 | 20.9 | +1.9 | 26.7 | 1 | 13.5 | 31 | 127 | 12 | +48 | 98 | 25 | .. |
| Kaitaia | 8 | 25.0 | 16.6 | 20.8 | .. | 27.3 | 9 | 9.6 | 31 | 140 | 12 | .. | 85 | 25 | .. |
| Kerikeri Aerodrome | 150 | 22.9 | 15.6 | 19.3 | .. | 26.7 | 10 | 9.5 | 31 | 396 | 16 | .. | 265 | 19 | .. |
| Umawera | 50 | 24.2 | 15.6 | 19.9 | .. | 26.2 | 12 | 8.8 | 31 | 126 | 13 | .. | 62 | 25 | .. |
| Kaikohe | 204 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waiotemarama | 229 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waipoua Forest | 88 | 24.1 | 15.2 | 19.7 | +2.4 | 26.7 | 2 | 8.0 | 31 | 65 | 15 | -42 | 24 | 25 | .. |
| Dargaville | 20 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waitangi Forest | 55 | 23.9 | 16.7 | 20.3 | +1.5 | 27.4 | 10 | 10.4 | 31 | 327 | 14 | +230 | 257 | 19 | 135 |
| Glenbervie Forest | 107 | 22.8 | 14.7 | 18.8 | +2.1 | 26.2 | 10 | 5.6 | 31 | 196 | 19 | +46 | 52 | 19 | .. |
| Whangarei Airport | 37 | 23.2 | 16.6 | 19.9 | +1.3 | 25.6 | 10 | 10.3 | 31 | 149 | 18 | +32 | 45 | 1 | .. |
| Whangarei | 29 | 23.8 | 16.2 | 20.0 | +1.7 | 26.5 | 10 | 9.1 | 31 | 167 | 19 | .. | 47 | 19 | 112 |
| Marsden Power Station | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Pouto | 97 | .. | 16.9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12.2 | 31 | 107 | 11 | .. | 66 | 21 | .. |
| Leigh | 27 | 22.6 | 17.2 | 19.9 | +1.3 | 24.4 | 10 | 12.6 | 29 | 50 | 13 | -44 | 26 | 21 | 126 |
| Warkworth | 72 | 23.0 | 15.8 | 19.4 | +2.1 | 25.2 | 11 | 7.4 | 31 | 95 | 19 | .. | 22 | 18 | .. |
| Oyster Point | 0 | 24.0 | 15.6 | 19.8 | .. | 25.8 | 22 | 7.0 | 30 | 77 | 11 | .. | 25 | 22 | .. |
| Woodhill Forest | 30 | 23.8 | 15.5 | 19.7 | +2.0 | 25.9 | 22 | 6.2 | 31 | 47 | 10 | -44 | 14 | 22 | .. |
| Riverhead Forest | 28 | 23.6 | 14.7 | 19.2 | +2.3 | 25.2 | 12 | 5.6 | 31 | 45 | 13 | -59 | 8 | 25 | .. |
| Kumeu | 32 | 23.7 | 14.8 | 19.3 | .. | 25.5 | 9 | 4.2 | 31 | 55 | 15 | .. | 10 | 21 | .. |
| Whenuapai | 26 | 23.9 | 15.7 | 19.8 | +2.3 | 25.3 | 12 | 7.3 | 31 | 47 | 15 | -47 | 9 | 24 | .. |
| Albert Park, Auckland | 49 | 24.1 | 17.5 | 20.8 | +1.9 | 26.6 | 11 | 12.0 | 30 | 25 | 15 | -61 | 7 | 26 | 148 |
| Owairaka, Auckland | 41 | 23.8 | 16.6 | 20.2 | +2.2 | 25.6 | 4 | 9.6 | 31 | 30 | 12 | -61 | 7 | 25 | .. |
| Port Fitzroy | 4 | 23.7 | 16.9 | 20.3 | +1.7 | 25.4 | 10 | 9.0 | 31 | 175 | 17 | +40 | 68 | 21 | .. |
| Coromandel | 43 | 23.7 | 16.1 | 19.9 | .. | 25.6 | 26 | 7.6 | 29 | 104 | 18 | .. | 20 | 24 | .. |
| Whangapoua Forest | 4 | 24.2 | 15.5 | 19.9 | +2.6 | 27.2 | 10 | 7.5 | 30 | 52 | 16 | -116 | 18 | 21 | .. |
| Thames | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tairua Forest | 3 | 23.0 | 15.5 | 19.3 | +1.6 | 28.1 | 10 | 6.5 | 30 | 94 | 16 | -61 | 27 | 25 | .. |
| Paeroa | 4 | 25.0 | 15.3 | 20.2 | +2.9 | 27.2 | 9 | 4.7 | 31 | 64 | 16 | -43 | 22 | 18 | .. |
| Waihi | 91 | 22.8 | 14.5 | 18.7 | +1.7 | 26.0 | 10 | 3.9 | 31 | 257 | 16 | +79 | 54 | 21 | 134 |
| Te Aroha | 12 | 24.5 | 15.7 | 20.1 | +2.2 | 27.6 | 4 | 6.5 | 31 | 67 | 19 | -55 | 14 | 18 | .. |
| Katikati | 2 | 23.7 | 15.5 | 19.6 | .. | 26.5 | 10 | 6.0 | 31 | 81 | 13 | .. | 25 | 25 | .. |
| Tauranga | 2 | 23.5 | 16.7 | 20.1 | +2.1 | 25.7 | 11 | 9.0 | 30 | 87 | 12 | .. | 47 | 25 | .. |
| Tauranga Airport | 4 | 23.4 | 15.9 | 19.7 | +2.1 | 26.0 | 10 | 8.2 | 31 | 54 | 12 | -60 | 23 | 25 | 165 |
| Te Puke | 91 | 22.7 | 15.1 | 18.9 | +1.7 | 25.8 | 10 | 6.1 | 31 | 152 | 16 | .. | 41 | 25 | 128 |
| Rotoehu Forest | 72 | 22.9 | 14.2 | 18.6 | +2.3 | 26.1 | 11 | 3.3 | 30 | 88 | 16 | -49 | 24 | 25 | .. |
| Edgecumbe | 5 | 23.6 | 15.1 | 19.4 | +2.7 | 26.9 | 3 | 7.2 | 30 | 65 | 13 | .. | 15 | 25 | .. |
| Whakatane | 2 | 23.9 | 16.1 | 20.0 | +2.2 | 26.6 | 3 | 6.7 | 30 | 40 | 11 | -77 | 8 | 18 | 164 |
| Whakatane Airport | 6 | 23.5 | 15.0 | 19.3 | .. | 25.7 | 3 | 5.3 | 31 | 41 | 13 | .. | 16 | 25 | .. |
| Port Ohope | 9 | 23.5 | 16.4 | 20.0 | .. | 27.5 | 3 | 9.0 | 30 | 27 | 13 | .. | 5 | 22 | 173 |
| Kinleith | 383 | 21.3 | 13.0 | 17.2 | +1.8 | 24.2 | 22 | 4.9 | 30 | 105 | 13 | +12 | 41 | 26 | .. |
| Tokoroa | 305 | 22.4 | 12.6 | 17.5 | +1.9 | 25.5 | 3 | 3.4 | 31 | 98 | 18 | .. | 26 | 26 | .. |
| Tikitere | 338 | 20.8 | 14.2 | 17.5 | .. | 23.8 | 10 | 6.0 | 30 | 146 | 14 | .. | 39 | 25 | .. |
| Kawerau | 30 | 23.9 | 15.3 | 19.6 | +1.8 | 28.0 | 10 | 7.2 | 30 | 121 | 11 | -34 | 47 | 25 | .. |
| Te Teko | 8 | 24.8 | 14.8 | 19.8 | +2.2 | 29.0 | 11 | 5.3 | 29 | 102 | 14 | -30 | 40 | 25 | 132 |
| Whakarewarewa | 307 | 21.4 | 13.9 | 17.7 | +1.7 | 24.5 | 10 | 4.3 | 31 | 88 | 16 | -29 | 18 | 25 | .. |
| Rotorua Airport | 287 | 21.6 | 14.1 | 17.9 | +1.8 | 24.8 | 10 | 4.5 | 31 | 89 | 14 | -30 | 28 | 25 | 122 |
| Tarawera Forest | 61 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waiotapu Forest | 435 | 20.8 | 12.3 | 16.6 | +1.8 | 24.3 | 10 | 2.5 | 31 | 62 | 14 | -45 | 15 | 18 | .. |
| Atiamuri Power Station | 253 | 22.7 | 12.8 | 17.8 | +2.2 | 26.8 | 3 | 2.5 | 30 | 82 | 14 | -11 | 25 | 26 | .. |
| Kaingaroa Forest | 544 | 19.9 | 11.5 | 15.7 | +1.2 | .. | .. | 0.4 | 30 | 81 | 14 | -31 | 14 | 9 | .. |
| Murupara | 198 | 23.4 | 14.0 | 18.7 | .. | 27.8 | 1 | 2.0 | 31 | 64 | 14 | -25 | 14 | 25 | .. |
| Wairapukao Forest | 437 | 21.3 | 10.2 | 15.8 | +1.5 | 24.8 | 1 | -0.5 | 30 | 84 | 15 | -13 | 28 | 2 | .. |
| Taupo | 376 | 22.1 | 12.4 | 17.3 | +1.8 | 26.5 | 2 | 1.7 | 30 | 51 | 20 | -25 | 16 | 25 | 127 |
| Wairakei Power Station | 342 | 22.1 | 12.1 | 17.1 | +1.5 | 26.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 30 | 79 | 17 | -5 | 31 | 25 | .. |
| Wairakei Research Station | 402 | 22.6 | 11.4 | 17.0 | +2.2 | 25.9 | 2 | 0.2 | 30 | 78 | 15 | -3 | 21 | 25 | .. |
| Minginui Forest | 366 | 22.0 | 11.5 | 16.8 | +2.1 | 27.0 | 1 | -1.0 | 30 | 64 | 14 | -40 | 12 | 2 | .. |
| Taupo Airport | 407 | 21.7 | 12.2 | 17.0 | .. | 25.4 | 2 | 1.0 | 30 | 55 | 11 | .. | 19 | 26 | .. |
| Waimihia Forest | 743 | 18.3 | 10.5 | 14.4 | +1.6 | 23.1 | 2 | 0.0 | 29 | 110 | 17 | +1 | 25 | 25 | .. |
| Opotiki | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waimana | 37 | 23.7 | 14.4 | 19.1 | +2.0 | 27.2 | 3 | 3.9 | 31 | 137 | 16 | -20 | 53 | 25 | .. |
| Mangere, Auckland | 4 | 23.9 | 16.6 | 20.3 | +2.1 | 26.0 | 21 | 7.5 | 31 | 25 | 12 | -59 | 8 | 26 | 154 |
| Otara, Auckland | 12 | 24.6 | 16.0 | 20.3 | +2.6 | 26.7 | 22 | 6.7 | 31 | 28 | 12 | -58 | 6 | 26 | .. |
| Orere Point | 30 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Auckland Airport | 8 | 24.4 | 16.7 | 20.6 | +2.3 | 26.7 | 3 | 9.8 | 31 | 22 | 13 | -59 | 6 | 26 | 161 |
| Ardmore | 30 | 24.8 | 15.1 | 20.0 | +2.4 | 27.2 | 4 | 5.7 | 31 | 36 | 12 | -58 | 9 | 25 | .. |
| Pukekohe | 82 | 23.9 | 15.2 | 19.6 | +2.2 | 27.3 | 22 | 9.0 | 30 | 44 | 14 | .. | 11 | 18 | 145 |
| Maioro Forest | 52 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Hunua | 122 | 24.1 | 14.2 | 19.2 | .. | 26.9 | 21 | 4.6 | 31 | 32 | 10 | .. | 10 | 25 | .. |
| Maramarua Forest | 38 | 24.4 | 14.1 | 19.3 | +2.6 | 26.8 | 22 | 4.1 | 31 | 56 | 12 | -41 | 27 | 18 | .. |
| Te Kauwhata | 32 | 24.2 | 15.6 | 19.9 | +2.4 | 27.5 | 22 | 8.9 | 31 | 60 | 15 | -24 | 29 | 18 | 150 |
| Huntly | 34 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |