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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 86

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for March 1985

| 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. | | | Maxi-mum | Date | Mini-mum | Date | | | Amount | Date |
| | Metres | °C | °C | °C | °C | °C | | °C | | mm | | mm | | Hrs |
| Cape Reinga | 191 | 22.2 | 15.6 | 18.9 | +0.2 | 26.2 | 3 | 12.7 | 14 | 62 | 13 | -16 | 21 | 15 | .. |
| Kaitaia Airport | 80 | 23.2 | 14.5 | 18.9 | -0.1 | 25.9 | 3 | 9.9 | 23 | 68 | 9 | -13 | 24 | 25 | 220 |
| Aupouri Forest | 69 | 22.7 | 14.5 | 18.6 | -0.7 | 25.3 | 3 | 9.9 | 15 | 68 | 7 | +3 | 37 | 25 | .. |
| Kaitaia | 8 | 24.2 | 13.8 | 19.0 | .. | 27.0 | 3 | 8.1 | 23 | 56 | 6 | .. | 19 | 25 | .. |
| Kerikeri M A F | 79 | 22.8 | 13.9 | 18.4 | .. | 25.7 | 2 | 9.5 | 9 | 150 | 19 | .. | 57 | 25 | .. |
| Kerikeri Downs | 74 | 22.2 | 14.2 | 18.2 | .. | 25.5 | 1 | 9.5 | 22 | 140 | 19 | .. | 52 | 25 | .. |
| Kerikeri Downs 2 | 74 | 22.4 | 13.7 | 18.1 | .. | 25.3 | 2 | 8.8 | 23 | 149 | 17 | .. | 57 | 25 | .. |
| Kerikeri Aerodrome | 150 | 22.6 | 13.7 | 18.2 | .. | 26.4 | 1 | 9.6 | 22 | 143 | 14 | .. | 57 | 26 | .. |
| Umawera | 9 | 24.1 | 12.3 | 18.2 | -0.3 | 28.0 | 3 | 6.5 | 10 | 115 | 7 | +24 | 60 | 25 | .. |
| Panguru | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kaikohe | 204 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waiotemarama | 229 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waipoua Forest | 88 | 22.1 | 12.8 | 17.5 | -0.1 | 25.5 | 3 | 8.1 | 23 | 138 | 15 | +30 | 37 | 13 | .. |
| Dargaville | 20 | 22.2 | 13.0 | 17.6 | -0.6 | 26.9 | 5 | 7.6 | 22 | 138 | 9 | +55 | 44 | 26 | 176 |
| Waitangi Forest | 55 | 22.8 | 14.4 | 18.6 | -0.4 | 26.0 | 2 | 9.4 | 23 | 137 | 10 | +26 | 48 | 26 | 171 |
| Glenbervie Forest | 107 | 22.1 | 12.3 | 17.2 | +0.2 | 25.5 | 1 | 5.9 | 22 | 255 | 14 | +78 | 85 | 26 | .. |
| Whangarei Airport | 37 | 22.5 | 14.6 | 18.6 | -0.2 | 25.0 | 1 | 11.0 | 9 | 244 | 18 | +107 | 71 | 26 | .. |
| Whangarei | 29 | 22.9 | 13.7 | 18.3 | -0.3 | 27.0 | 12 | 8.5 | 21 | 191 | 13 | .. | 55 | 25 | 163 |
| Marsden Power Stn | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Pouto | 97 | 21.5 | 14.4 | 18.0 | .. | 25.7 | 3 | 6.6 | 9 | 133 | 10 | .. | 65 | 15 | .. |
| Leigh | 27 | 21.8 | 16.2 | 19.0 | +0.1 | 23.6 | 19 | 12.6 | 9 | 151 | 13 | +57 | 50 | 26 | 160 |
| Warkworth | 72 | 22.0 | 12.9 | 17.5 | -0.4 | 24.6 | 3 | 7.8 | 29 | 167 | 12 | +34 | 69 | 26 | .. |
| Oyster Point | 0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Woodhill Forest | 30 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Riverhead Forest | 28 | 22.6 | 12.4 | 17.5 | +0.0 | 25.3 | 3 | 7.0 | 29 | 79 | 10 | -22 | 32 | 26 | .. |
| Kumeu | 32 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Whenuapai | 26 | 22.6 | 12.8 | 17.7 | -0.3 | 25.2 | 3 | 7.4 | 10 | 93 | 15 | +0 | 34 | 26 | .. |
| Albert Park Auckland | 49 | 22.6 | 15.4 | 19.0 | -0.3 | 25.7 | 3 | 12.5 | 15 | 103 | 11 | +12 | 36 | 26 | 196 |
| Owairaka, Auckland | 41 | 22.3 | .. | .. | .. | 25.1 | 16 | .. | .. | 93 | 11 | +0 | 43 | 26 | .. |
| Port Fitzroy | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Little Barrier Is | 2 | 22.2 | 15.5 | 18.9 | .. | 24.7 | 7 | 12.2 | 15 | 127 | 14 | -7 | 44 | 15 | .. |
| Rotoroa Is | 30 | 21.5 | 15.7 | 18.6 | .. | 24.5 | 7 | 10.1 | 27 | 102 | 9 | .. | 35 | 14 | .. |
| Awaroa Valley | 30 | 22.6 | 14.3 | 18.5 | .. | 25.3 | 7 | 8.7 | 11 | 130 | 12 | .. | 46 | 15 | .. |
| Manukau Heads | 244 | 20.9 | 14.5 | 17.7 | .. | 24.6 | 6 | 10.8 | 14 | 72 | 11 | -5 | 22 | 14 | .. |
| Coromandel | 43 | 22.5 | 14.1 | 18.3 | .. | 25.6 | 5 | 8.2 | 10 | 293 | 15 | .. | 137 | 26 | .. |
| Whangapoua Forest | 4 | 22.9 | .. | .. | .. | 26.3 | 7 | .. | .. | 271 | 14 | +123 | 129 | 26 | .. |
| Thames | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tairua Forest | 3 | 22.0 | 13.5 | 17.8 | -0.1 | 24.2 | 5 | 8.3 | 22 | 210 | 10 | +42 | 115 | 26 | .. |
| Ngatea | 1 | 23.6 | 11.7 | 17.7 | .. | 28.0 | 7 | 5.0 | 10 | 114 | 12 | .. | 46 | 26 | .. |
| Paeroa | 4 | 23.5 | 12.7 | 18.1 | +0.2 | 26.5 | 7 | 7.1 | 9 | 135 | 11 | +31 | 42 | 26 | .. |
| Waihi | 91 | 22.1 | 12.6 | 17.4 | +0.2 | 25.4 | 5 | 6.4 | 10 | 193 | 15 | +1 | 99 | 26 | 181 |
| Te Aroha | 18 | 23.4 | 13.0 | 18.2 | -0.2 | 26.9 | 7 | 7.9 | 10 | 187 | 11 | +64 | 67 | 14 | .. |
| Katikati | 2 | 23.4 | 12.6 | 18.0 | .. | 26.7 | 17 | 6.6 | 21 | 170 | 12 | .. | 57 | 14 | .. |
| Waharoa | 60 | 23.1 | 11.6 | 17.4 | .. | 26.3 | 7 | 4.4 | 9 | 91 | 10 | .. | 37 | 14 | .. |
| Tauranga | 2 | 22.2 | 14.4 | 18.3 | +0.1 | 25.2 | 17 | 8.8 | 21 | 147 | 12 | +17 | 42 | 14 | .. |
| Tauranga Airport | 4 | 22.1 | 13.3 | 17.7 | -0.1 | 24.4 | 17 | 6.7 | 21 | 139 | 10 | +6 | 44 | 14 | 209 |
| Te Puke | 91 | 21.6 | 11.9 | 16.8 | -0.7 | 24.5 | 17 | 4.1 | 21 | 201 | 14 | -30 | 72 | 1 | 166 |
| Rotoehu Forest | 72 | 21.3 | 10.7 | 16.0 | -0.7 | 24.6 | 17 | 2.2 | 21 | 163 | 11 | +13 | 74 | 1 | .. |
| Whakatane Airport | 6 | 21.8 | 11.5 | 16.7 | -0.6 | 24.9 | 15 | 3.4 | 21 | 107 | 11 | -17 | 36 | 1 | 174 |
| Te Kaha | 6 | 22.6 | 14.3 | 18.5 | .. | 25.0 | 15 | 8.0 | 21 | 75 | 9 | .. | 33 | 13 | .. |
| Port Ohope | 9 | 22.0 | 14.4 | 18.2 | -0.1 | 24.7 | 17 | 7.7 | 21 | 130 | 15 | .. | 47 | 1 | 183 |
| Kinleith | 383 | 20.3 | 10.9 | 15.6 | -0.2 | 23.6 | 17 | 4.1 | 22 | 133 | 7 | +39 | 65 | 2 | .. |
| Tikitere | 338 | 20.0 | 11.8 | 15.9 | -0.3 | 24.0 | 17 | 5.8 | 25 | 111 | 13 | .. | 32 | 1 | .. |
| Kawerau | 30 | 22.8 | 11.8 | 17.3 | -0.8 | 28.0 | 14 | 5.5 | 7 | 99 | 13 | -61 | 31 | 2 | .. |
| Te Teko | 8 | 23.5 | 11.6 | 17.6 | -0.3 | 27.7 | 17 | 4.9 | 25 | 176 | 15 | +31 | 84 | 1 | 173 |
| Rotorua Airport | 287 | 20.5 | 11.2 | 15.9 | -0.4 | 24.5 | 7 | 4.4 | 22 | 77 | 13 | -48 | 25 | 13 | 184 |
| Waiotapu Forest | 435 | 19.4 | 9.2 | 14.3 | -0.9 | 23.1 | 7 | 1.5 | 21 | 104 | 10 | -14 | 40 | 14 | .. |
| Atiamuri Power Stn | 253 | 21.9 | 10.1 | 16.0 | +0.0 | 25.2 | 17 | 1.3 | 21 | 112 | 8 | +16 | 46 | 2 | .. |
| Kaingaroa Forest | 544 | 19.0 | 9.4 | 14.2 | -0.6 | 22.9 | 7 | 0.8 | 22 | 97 | 9 | -26 | 25 | 14 | .. |
| Murupara | 198 | 21.4 | .. | .. | .. | 25.8 | 7 | .. | .. | 86 | 8 | -11 | 44 | 2 | .. |
| Wairapukao Forest | 437 | 19.5 | 8.5 | 14.0 | -0.5 | 23.6 | 7 | -1.2 | 25 | 58 | 12 | -49 | 14 | 1 | .. |
| Taupo | 376 | 20.2 | 9.9 | 15.1 | -0.7 | 24.2 | 6 | 0.4 | 21 | 54 | 10 | -26 | 22 | 13 | 161 |
| Wairakei Power Stn | 342 | 20.7 | 9.7 | 15.2 | -0.7 | 25.0 | 17 | 0.8 | 21 | 61 | 7 | -31 | 19 | 13 | .. |
| Wairakei Research Stn | 402 | 21.4 | 8.7 | 15.1 | -0.2 | 26.3 | 17 | -1.0 | 21 | 67 | 6 | -25 | 19 | 14 | .. |
| Minginui Forest | 366 | 20.1 | 8.9 | 14.5 | -0.5 | 24.3 | 19 | -5.0 | 22 | 73 | 11 | -23 | 23 | 2 | .. |
| Taupo Airport | 407 | 19.9 | 8.9 | 14.4 | -1.0 | 23.6 | 17 | -0.1 | 21 | 52 | 8 | -16 | 18 | 13 | .. |
| Waimihia Forest | 743 | 16.9 | 8.1 | 12.5 | -0.5 | 23.0 | 6 | 1.1 | 21 | 111 | 7 | -2 | 36 | 14 | .. |
| Opotiki | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waimana | 37 | 21.9 | 11.7 | 16.8 | -0.5 | 26.2 | 17 | 3.4 | 21 | 112 | 13 | -41 | 33 | 1 | .. |
| Mangere Auckland | 4 | 22.3 | 14.2 | 18.3 | -0.2 | 25.2 | 6 | 10.0 | 11 | 81 | 11 | -8 | 32 | 26 | 197 |
| Otara Auckland | 12 | 22.5 | 12.9 | 17.7 | -0.4 | 25.4 | 17 | 7.7 | 11 | 88 | 11 | +1 | 43 | 26 | .. |
| Auckland Airport | 8 | 21.9 | 14.4 | 18.2 | -0.4 | 25.2 | 6 | 11.1 | 11 | 96 | 9 | +16 | 35 | 26 | 202 |
| Ardmore | 30 | 22.5 | 12.2 | 17.4 | -0.5 | 26.0 | 6 | 7.5 | 10 | 107 | 12 | +15 | 40 | 26 | .. |
| Pukekohe | 82 | 22.0 | 13.0 | 17.5 | -0.2 | 25.2 | 6 | 9.3 | 11 | 72 | 13 | .. | 20 | 13 | 176 |
| Maioro Forest | 52 | 22.2 | 13.4 | 17.8 | -0.2 | 26.2 | 18 | 9.5 | 10 | 54 | 7 | -37 | 22 | 14 | .. |