✨ Climatological Table
22 FEBRUARY THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 581
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for December 1981—continued
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. | Means of B Min. | Air Temperature in Degrees Celsius Mean of A and B | Air Temperature in Degrees Celsius Differ-ence From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum Maximum | Absolute Maximum and Minimum Date | Absolute Maximum and Minimum Minimum | Absolute Maximum and Minimum Date | Rainfall in Millimetres 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 | Bright Sun-shine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metres | °C | °C | °C | °C | °C | °C | mm | mm | mm | Hrs | |||||
| Ruakura, Hamilton | 40 | 23.0 | 13.2 | 18.1 | +1.9 | 27.8 | 26 | 6.0 | 12 | 94 | 11 | +5 | 27 | 7 | 183 |
| Whatawhata | 104 | 22.1 | 13.6 | 17.9 | +1.6 | 27.4 | 24 | 7.0 | 12 | 137 | 12 | +23 | 30 | 10 | 157 |
| Rukuhia | 66 | 22.7 | 14.0 | 18.4 | +1.9 | 27.5 | 26 | 7.8 | 12 | 92 | 12 | -5 | 19 | 7 | 163 |
| Hamilton Airport | 50 | 23.0 | 12.2 | 17.6 | +1.6 | 28.3 | 26 | 4.6 | 12 | 107 | 14 | +18 | 24 | 7 | .. |
| Cambridge | 76 | 23.1 | 13.3 | 18.2 | .. | 28.2 | 24 | 5.6 | 11 | 97 | 14 | .. | 25 | 7 | .. |
| Port Taharoa | 27 | 22.4 | 16.1 | 19.3 | +1.7 | 27.0 | 28 | 11.0 | 12 | 117 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mohakatino Station Mokau | 46 | .. | 15.3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8.0 | 12 | 96 | 12 | -54 | 38 | 31 | .. |
| Arapuni Power Station | 123 | 24.0 | 13.1 | 18.6 | +1.8 | 29.8 | 26 | 6.5 | 4 | 187 | 14 | +75 | 57 | 27 | .. |
| Waikeria | 46 | 23.2 | 12.9 | 18.1 | .. | 28.7 | 26 | 5.0 | 12 | 108 | 13 | .. | 18 | 10 | .. |
| Te Kuiti | 61 | 22.8 | 13.4 | 18.1 | +1.6 | 29.0 | 26 | 6.7 | 4 | 134 | 19 | +15 | 33 | 7 | 137 |
| Wairere | 122 | .. | 13.1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5.6 | 12 | 144 | 18 | +12 | 20 | 6 | .. |
| Pureora Forest | 549 | 19.6 | 11.0 | 15.3 | +1.7 | 24.6 | 26 | 2.5 | 13 | 190 | 17 | +33 | 52 | 1 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 171 | 23.8 | 13.5 | 18.7 | +1.9 | 29.9 | 26 | 5.4 | 11 | 155 | 19 | +25 | 34 | 1 | 156 |
| Omata | 61 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| New Plymouth | 55 | 21.0 | 13.8 | 17.4 | .. | 26.5 | 26 | 7.5 | 12 | 120 | 16 | .. | 46 | 31 | .. |
| New Plymouth Airport | 27 | 20.9 | 13.7 | 17.3 | +1.7 | 24.8 | 30 | 6.3 | 12 | 111 | 15 | -21 | 43 | 31 | 174 |
| Tikorangi | 77 | 20.9 | 13.4 | 17.2 | .. | 26.5 | 26 | 6.1 | 12 | 157 | 18 | .. | 40 | 9 | .. |
| North Egmont | 955 | 15.6 | 8.6 | 12.1 | .. | 21.4 | 26 | 3.3 | 11 | 527 | 19 | .. | 77 | 1 | .. |
| Te Wera Forest | 180 | 21.2 | 12.3 | 16.8 | +2.1 | 26.5 | 26 | 4.5 | 12 | 257 | 17 | +112 | 79 | 31 | .. |
| Lower Retaruke | 223 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Turangi | 366 | 22.0 | 12.7 | 17.4 | +2.1 | 27.6 | 15 | 4.5 | 11 | 156 | 18 | .. | 34 | 26 | 170 |
| Chateau, Mt Ruapehu | 1119 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 116 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mt Bruce Reserve | 305 | 20.6 | 12.3 | 16.5 | +2.3 | 25.3 | 27 | 4.5 | 11 | 248 | 15 | .. | 56 | 9 | .. |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 114 | 22.5 | 12.5 | 17.5 | +1.8 | 27.0 | 27 | 4.5 | 11 | 57 | 13 | -19 | 14 | 21 | 171 |
| Kopua | 311 | 21.3 | 12.5 | 16.9 | +2.0 | 24.4 | 30 | 6.7 | 11 | 48 | 12 | -61 | 13 | 8 | .. |
| Waipukurau | 137 | 23.5 | 12.5 | 18.0 | +2.0 | 27.0 | 7 | 5.4 | 12 | 52 | 11 | -24 | 20 | 23 | 149* |
| Dannevirke | 207 | 21.8 | 13.2 | 17.5 | +2.2 | 26.7 | 30 | 5.6 | 12 | 68 | 12 | -51 | 13 | 23 | 158 |
| Porangahau | 8 | 23.2 | 13.7 | 18.5 | .. | 27.2 | 7 | 7.4 | 12 | 25 | 7 | .. | 6 | 23 | .. |
| Castlepoint | 3 | 21.4 | 15.0 | 18.2 | +1.8 | 25.7 | 21 | 9.8 | 11 | 62 | 7 | -12 | 36 | 21 | .. |
| Ngaumu Forest | 244 | 21.8 | 11.8 | 16.8 | +2.2 | 25.9 | 27 | 3.5 | 11 | 48 | 12 | -38 | 13 | 31 | .. |
| Tauherenikau, Alloa | 43 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Gladstone, Arahura | 116 | 22.1 | 12.4 | 17.3 | +2.0 | 26.5 | 19 | 3.1 | 11 | 49 | 7 | -20 | 30 | 23 | .. |
| Waiorongomai | 21 | 20.2 | 13.4 | 16.8 | +1.3 | 25.2 | 29 | 5.7 | 11 | 125 | 15 | +11 | 37 | 6 | .. |
| Cape Palliser | 10 | 21.2 | 15.0 | 18.1 | +1.8 | 25.2 | 31 | 9.5 | 12 | 33 | 8 | -46 | 18 | 23 | .. |
| East Cape | 17 | 20.6 | 15.2 | 17.9 | +0.4 | 23.2 | 15 | 9.0 | 11 | 57 | 14 | -24 | 24 | 8 | .. |
| Ruatoria | 61 | 23.4 | 14.0 | 18.7 | +1.2 | 27.1 | 13 | 7.7 | 11 | 51 | 12 | -68 | 28 | 8 | .. |
| Mangatu Forest | 182 | 23.5 | 13.0 | 18.3 | +1.5 | 28.4 | 24 | 6.5 | 11 | 53 | 5 | -41 | 25 | 25 | .. |
| Manutuke Gisborne | 9 | 23.4 | 13.3 | 18.4 | +1.3 | 27.5 | 6 | 6.4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | -52 | 5 | 25 | .. |
| Gisborne Airport | 4 | 24.3 | 13.5 | 18.9 | +1.6 | 28.6 | 17 | 7.2 | 12 | 5 | 10 | -59 | 1 | 25 | 213 |
| Onepoto, Waikaremoana | 643 | 20.7 | 11.8 | 16.3 | +1.9 | 26.8 | 14 | 6.0 | 11 | 134 | 18 | -18 | 32 | 21 | .. |
| Wharerata Forest | 439 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Esk Forest | 427 | 20.9 | 13.0 | 17.0 | +2.0 | 27.5 | 14 | 8.2 | 11 | 106 | 16 | -18 | 37 | 21 | .. |
| Kaweka Forest | 414 | 21.6 | 13.1 | 17.4 | +1.9 | 27.4 | 5 | 9.4 | 11 | 156 | 13 | .. | 64 | 23 | .. |
| Napier Airport | 2 | 23.5 | 14.3 | 18.9 | .. | 29.3 | 13 | 8.6 | 12 | 40 | 9 | -29 | 25 | 21 | .. |
| Napier | 2 | 24.3 | 15.4 | 19.9 | +2.3 | 29.1 | 13 | 8.1 | 11 | 47 | 4 | -17 | 31 | 21 | 209 |
| Hastings | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Havelock North | 9 | 23.6 | 13.7 | 18.7 | +2.3 | 28.6 | 7 | 6.8 | 11 | 34 | 7 | -27 | 23 | 21 | 192 |
| Gwavas Forest | 335 | 22.0 | 10.8 | 16.4 | +1.9 | 26.6 | 6 | 2.8 | 11 | 62 | 12 | -55 | 20 | 23 | .. |
| Makaretu | 335 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 17.2 | +2.1 | 27.9 | 12 | 5.2 | 12 | 51 | 18 | .. | 16 | 21 | .. |
| Mohaka Forest | 286 | 22.2 | 12.9 | 17.6 | +1.7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 77 | 12 | -42 | 22 | 24 | .. |
| Frasertown, Wairoa | 8 | 24.6 | 14.3 | 19.5 | +2.0 | 29.0 | 17 | 8.1 | 11 | 33 | 10 | -71 | 10 | 21 | .. |
| Wairoa | 20 | 23.8 | 14.5 | 19.2 | +2.0 | 28.2 | 17 | 7.0 | 11 | 28 | 9 | .. | 10 | 21 | 206 |
| Portland Island | 78 | 21.4 | 15.0 | 18.2 | +1.3 | 25.4 | 7 | 12.2 | 11 | 17 | 7 | -41 | 13 | 23 | .. |
| Kapiti Island | 16 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Paraparaumu Airport | 7 | 20.3 | 13.8 | 17.1 | +1.4 | 23.5 | 18 | 6.7 | 11 | 78 | 17 | -8 | 11 | 31 | 161 |
| Flockhouse, Bulls | 9 | 21.6 | 13.5 | 17.6 | +1.9 | 26.0 | 26 | 6.8 | 12 | 82 | 13 | -2 | 18 | 31 | .. |
| Ohakea | 48 | 21.8 | 14.0 | 17.9 | +1.7 | 26.5 | 26 | 8.5 | 12 | 78 | 16 | -11 | 33 | 31 | 196 |
| Wharite Peak | 914 | 14.7 | 8.9 | 11.8 | +1.7 | 19.5 | 30 | 5.7 | 4 | 171 | 19 | -37 | 36 | 31 | .. |
| Kairanga Palmerston North | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Palmerston North Airport | 45 | 22.1 | 12.8 | 17.5 | +1.9 | 26.0 | 27 | 5.6 | 12 | 98 | 12 | +1 | 48 | 31 | .. |
| Palmerston North D S I R | 34 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Foxton | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 97 | 14 | +16 | 32 | 21 | .. |
| Waitarere Forest | 3 | 20.9 | 14.1 | 17.5 | +1.7 | 24.5 | 28 | 8.2 | 11 | 99 | 15 | +20 | 17 | 9 | .. |
| Levin | 46 | 20.6 | 14.0 | 17.3 | +1.7 | 25.2 | 26 | 8.4 | 11 | 144 | 17 | +45 | 27 | 21 | 147 |
| Titahi Bay | 30 | 20.6 | 14.0 | 17.3 | .. | 25.0 | 28 | 6.0 | 11 | 68 | 13 | .. | 18 | 21 | .. |
| Taita, Lower Hutt | 65 | 20.1 | 13.7 | 16.9 | +1.5 | 24.0 | 19 | 6.6 | 11 | 100 | 15 | -2 | 25 | 6 | 171 |
| Avalon, Lower Hutt | 15 | 20.4 | 14.3 | 17.4 | +1.8 | 24.3 | 28 | 7.6 | 11 | 99 | 16 | +13 | 29 | 6 | .. |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 125 | 19.2 | 13.5 | 16.4 | +1.2 | 23.2 | 29 | 7.8 | 11 | 52 | 13 | -34 | 16 | 6 | 204 |
| Somes Island | 43 | 19.0 | 14.1 | 16.6 | .. | 23.0 | 28 | 9.5 | 9 | 74 | 11 | .. | 25 | 6 | .. |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 34 | 19.9 | 14.2 | 17.1 | +1.4 | 23.8 | 29 | 8.2 | 11 | 89 | 15 | -2 | 28 | 6 | .. |
| Wainuiomata | 82 | 20.1 | 13.3 | 16.7 | +1.8 | 23.8 | 26 | 6.0 | 11 | 104 | 17 | .. | 29 | 6 | .. |
| Wellington Airport | 6 | 20.7 | 14.0 | 17.4 | +1.4 | 24.8 | 29 | 9.0 | 19 | 50 | 14 | -24 | 16 | 6 | .. |
| Kaitoke | 223 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wallaceville | 56 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cape Egmont | 8 | 20.8 | 14.8 | 17.8 | +2.0 | 23.8 | 29 | 10.0 | 4 | 55 | 13 | -52 | 13 | 7 | .. |
| Stratford Mountain House | 846 | 17.5 | 8.9 | 13.2 | +2.0 | 22.2 | 24 | 1.9 | 12 | 444 | 17 | -61 | 74 | 1 | .. |
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