580 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 19

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

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

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperature in Degrees Celsius | | | | | Rainfall in Millimetres | | | | Bright Sunshine |
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| | | 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 |
| Cape Reinga | 191 | 21.7 | 16.4 | 19.1 | +2.3 | 25.0 | 25 | 13.1 | 4 | 37 | 12 | -21 | 22 | 31 | .. |
| Kaitaia Airport | 80 | 22.9 | 15.1 | 19.0 | +1.3 | 26.4 | 26 | 10.4 | 4 | 50 | 11 | -44 | 11 | 8 | 174 |
| Aupouri Forest | 69 | 22.2 | 15.6 | 18.9 | +0.9 | 26.0 | 26 | 10.8 | 12 | 30 | 10 | -50 | 12 | 8 | .. |
| Kaitaia | 8 | 24.0 | 14.9 | 19.5 | .. | 27.5 | 27 | 9.4 | 11 | 43 | 7 | .. | 16 | 31 | .. |
| Kerikeri M A F | 79 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kerikeri Downs | 79 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kerikeri Aerodrome | 150 | 23.1 | 14.1 | 18.6 | .. | 26.5 | 24 | 7.5 | 11 | 50 | 12 | .. | 11 | 31 | .. |
| Umawera | 50 | 24.0 | 14.3 | 19.2 | .. | 27.6 | 26 | 9.0 | 11 | 71 | 12 | .. | 24 | 8 | .. |
| Kaikohe | 204 | 22.4 | 14.2 | 18.3 | +1.6 | 26.0 | 26 | 9.0 | 12 | 51 | 13 | .. | 20 | 8 | 153 |
| Waiotemarama | 229 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waipoua Forest | 88 | 23.0 | 13.2 | 18.1 | +1.8 | 26.2 | 26 | 6.0 | 12 | 44 | 8 | -58 | 15 | 1 | .. |
| Dargaville | 20 | 23.5 | 14.0 | 18.8 | +1.9 | 27.0 | 22 | 6.4 | 12 | 39 | 6 | -40 | 14 | 1 | 213 |
| Waitangi Forest | 55 | 23.0 | 15.2 | 19.1 | +1.2 | 26.2 | 25 | 9.5 | 11 | 33 | 11 | -56 | 14 | 31 | 207 |
| Glenbervie Forest | 107 | 23.0 | 11.9 | 17.5 | +1.4 | 26.8 | 26 | 4.8 | 12 | 76 | 14 | -38 | 27 | 25 | .. |
| Whangarei Airport | 37 | 23.4 | 14.9 | 19.2 | +1.2 | 26.7 | 26 | 8.8 | 12 | 85 | 11 | -9 | 56 | 5 | .. |
| Whangarei | 29 | 24.1 | 14.5 | 19.3 | +1.6 | 27.0 | 26 | 7.8 | 12 | 84 | 10 | .. | 33 | 5 | 182 |
| Marsden Power Station | 3 | 24.3 | .. | .. | .. | 28.0 | 24 | .. | .. | 65 | 13 | .. | 24 | 5 | .. |
| Pouto | 97 | 22.5 | 15.1 | 18.8 | .. | 26.0 | 22 | 8.1 | 14 | 60 | 7 | .. | 18 | 5 | .. |
| Leigh | 27 | 21.9 | 15.0 | 18.5 | +1.4 | 26.1 | 23 | 9.9 | 11 | 28 | 7 | -38 | 13 | 5 | 211 |
| Warkworth | 72 | 22.7 | 13.8 | 18.3 | +1.9 | 27.0 | 26 | 7.0 | 12 | 54 | 10 | .. | 21 | 8 | .. |
| Oyster Point | 0 | 22.8 | 14.2 | 18.5 | .. | 26.0 | 24 | 8.1 | 12 | 51 | 10 | .. | 16 | 8 | .. |
| Woodhill Forest | 30 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Riverhead Forest | 28 | 22.8 | 13.6 | 18.2 | +1.7 | 27.1 | 26 | 6.0 | 12 | 67 | 9 | -30 | 15 | 8 | .. |
| Kumeu | 32 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Whenuapai | 26 | 22.8 | 14.0 | 18.4 | +1.6 | 27.1 | 26 | 7.3 | 12 | 68 | 14 | -21 | 14 | 23 | .. |
| Albert Park, Auckland | 49 | 22.8 | 16.3 | 19.6 | +1.6 | 27.3 | 26 | 11.0 | 12 | 72 | 12 | -12 | 21 | 5 | 192 |
| Owairaka, Auckland | 41 | 22.5 | 15.4 | 19.0 | +1.8 | 26.0 | 24 | 8.8 | 12 | 65 | 13 | -24 | 14 | 23 | .. |
| Port Fitzroy | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Coromandel | 43 | 23.2 | 13.8 | 18.5 | .. | 26.9 | 26 | 7.7 | 12 | 53 | 14 | .. | 19 | 8 | .. |
| Whangapoua Forest | 4 | 23.5 | 13.7 | 18.6 | +1.8 | 28.2 | 18 | 7.4 | 12 | 62 | 12 | -52 | 22 | 5 | .. |
| Thames | 3 | 23.3 | 15.7 | 19.5 | +1.4 | 27.4 | 26 | 10.5 | 12 | 77 | 12 | -17 | 35 | 31 | .. |
| Tairua Forest | 3 | 22.6 | 13.8 | 18.2 | +0.9 | 25.9 | 6 | 8.4 | 4 | 67 | 12 | -55 | 20 | 18 | .. |
| Paeroa | 4 | 24.2 | 14.7 | 19.5 | +2.4 | 27.6 | 26 | 7.1 | 12 | 146 | 18 | +52 | 27 | 25 | .. |
| Waihi | 91 | 22.8 | 13.8 | 18.3 | +1.3 | 25.9 | 26 | 7.0 | 13 | 93 | 17 | -47 | 21 | 7 | 143 |
| Te Aroha | 18 | 23.9 | 14.9 | 19.4 | +1.6 | 28.5 | 26 | 8.2 | 12 | 102 | 15 | -2 | 16 | 31 | .. |
| Katikati | 2 | 22.8 | 14.4 | 18.6 | .. | 25.9 | 25 | 7.4 | 12 | 100 | 11 | .. | 21 | 18 | .. |
| Tauranga | 2 | 22.4 | 15.2 | 18.8 | +1.4 | 26.7 | 15 | 9.5 | 11 | 86 | .. | .. | 24 | 18 | .. |
| Tauranga Airport | 4 | 22.1 | 14.4 | 18.3 | +1.1 | 26.4 | 15 | 7.4 | 11 | 78 | 16 | -26 | 17 | 7 | 200 |
| Te Puke | 91 | 22.0 | 13.0 | 17.5 | +0.9 | 28.0 | 15 | 6.3 | 1 | 193 | 15 | .. | 90 | 31 | 176 |
| Rotoehu Forest | 72 | 21.9 | .. | .. | .. | 29.0 | 15 | .. | .. | 85 | 10 | -50 | 28 | 7 | .. |
| Edgecumbe | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Whakatane | 2 | 22.4 | 15.3 | 18.9 | +1.3 | 25.7 | 25 | 8.5 | 11 | 100 | 13 | +3 | 45 | 25 | 195 |
| Whakatane Airport | 6 | 22.2 | 14.5 | 18.4 | .. | 24.7 | 24 | 7.5 | 11 | 52 | 12 | .. | 16 | 7 | .. |
| Port Ohope | 9 | 21.8 | 15.3 | 18.6 | .. | 25.5 | 28 | 8.8 | 11 | 39 | 12 | .. | 9 | 31 | 207 |
| Kinleith | 383 | 21.8 | 12.5 | 17.2 | +1.7 | 26.3 | 26 | 4.2 | 11 | 187 | 15 | +66 | 39 | 22 | .. |
| Tikitere | 338 | 20.6 | 13.0 | 16.8 | .. | 24.0 | 25 | 6.9 | 11 | 94 | 14 | .. | 20 | 7 | .. |
| Kawerau | 30 | 23.7 | 14.7 | 19.2 | +1.5 | 28.0 | 15 | 8.4 | 11 | 93 | 13 | -47 | 24 | 31 | .. |
| Te Teko | 8 | 24.8 | 13.8 | 19.3 | +1.9 | 28.9 | 25 | 6.2 | 11 | 57 | 12 | -62 | 24 | 7 | 178 |
| Whakarewarewa | 307 | 21.5 | 12.6 | 17.1 | +1.2 | 26.7 | 14 | 5.9 | 11 | 95 | 19 | -37 | 19 | 7 | .. |
| Rotorua Airport | 287 | 21.4 | 13.2 | 17.3 | +1.4 | 25.6 | 15 | 5.7 | 11 | 76 | 16 | -51 | 19 | 8 | 182 |
| Tarawera Forest | 61 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waiotapu Forest | 435 | 21.1 | 9.5 | 15.3 | +0.0 | 26.2 | 15 | -0.2 | 11 | 74 | 14 | -38 | 16 | 8 | .. |
| Atiamuri Power Station | 253 | 22.6 | 12.0 | 17.3 | +1.3 | 28.1 | 26 | 4.0 | 11 | 156 | 14 | +34 | 35 | 27 | .. |
| Kaingaroa Forest | 544 | 21.0 | 11.6 | 16.3 | +1.8 | 27.2 | 15 | 3.4 | 11 | 101 | 17 | -26 | 14 | 8 | .. |
| Murupara | 198 | 23.4 | 13.0 | 18.2 | .. | 29.7 | 15 | 4.0 | 11 | 97 | 17 | -27 | 15 | 22 | .. |
| Wairapukao Forest | 437 | 22.2 | 11.1 | 16.7 | +1.8 | 28.5 | 15 | 1.7 | 11 | 117 | 18 | +0 | 18 | 22 | .. |
| Taupo | 376 | 22.0 | 12.2 | 17.1 | +1.6 | 26.2 | 15 | 7.2 | 14 | 164 | 17 | +52 | 39 | 24 | 161 |
| Wairakei Power Station | 342 | 22.4 | 12.4 | 17.4 | +1.7 | 27.4 | 15 | 6.4 | 14 | 186 | 20 | +67 | 40 | 7 | .. |
| Wairakei Research Station | 402 | 22.6 | 11.8 | 17.2 | +2.2 | 27.9 | 15 | 5.5 | 12 | 179 | 17 | +65 | 36 | 7 | .. |
| Minginui Forest | 366 | 22.4 | 11.7 | 17.1 | +2.0 | 29.8 | 15 | 1.5 | 11 | 113 | 16 | -22 | 23 | 8 | .. |
| Taupo Airport | 407 | 21.5 | 12.4 | 17.0 | .. | 25.3 | 15 | 6.0 | 12 | 120 | 14 | .. | 29 | 1 | .. |
| Waimihia Forest | 743 | 18.7 | 10.4 | 14.6 | +1.7 | 24.1 | 15 | 2.1 | 11 | 237 | 17 | +92 | 57 | 22 | .. |
| Opotiki | 6 | 21.9 | 14.5 | 18.2 | +1.4 | 25.1 | 25 | 7.2 | 11 | 79 | 14 | -25 | 26 | 25 | 188 |
| Waimana | 37 | 23.1 | 13.6 | 18.4 | +1.5 | 27.0 | 25 | 6.0 | 11 | 65 | 12 | -65 | 15 | 8 | .. |
| Mangere, Auckland | 4 | 22.6 | 16.0 | 19.3 | +1.8 | 25.9 | 24 | 7.8 | 12 | 61 | 12 | -20 | 14 | 23 | 181 |
| Otara, Auckland | 12 | 22.8 | 14.9 | 18.9 | +2.0 | 26.3 | 22 | 6.8 | 12 | 70 | 11 | -9 | 17 | 23 | .. |
| Auckland Airport | 8 | 22.4 | 15.7 | 19.1 | +1.5 | 25.8 | 24 | 9.4 | 12 | 56 | 12 | -28 | 14 | 23 | 205 |
| Ardmore | 30 | 23.0 | 14.0 | 18.5 | +1.8 | 27.5 | 26 | 7.0 | 12 | 73 | 13 | -18 | 13 | 31 | .. |
| Pukekohe | 82 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Maioro Forest | 52 | 21.6 | 14.3 | 18.0 | +1.2 | 26.0 | 30 | 8.5 | 12 | 71 | 10 | -26 | 17 | 10 | .. |
| Hunua | 122 | 22.6 | 13.1 | 17.9 | .. | 27.4 | 26 | 4.9 | 12 | 95 | 14 | .. | 26 | 5 | .. |
| Maramarua Forest | 38 | 23.3 | 12.6 | 18.0 | +1.7 | 28.0 | 26 | 4.8 | 12 | 106 | 12 | +9 | 20 | 5 | .. |
| Te Kauwhata | 32 | 23.3 | 14.0 | 18.7 | +1.7 | 28.3 | 26 | 7.7 | 12 | 78 | 13 | -13 | 23 | 7 | 161 |
| Huntly | 34 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |