Rainfall Statistics




968 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 32

NEW ZEALAND RAINFALL FOR JANUARY, 1920.

[NOTE.—Late returns for stations appear at end of table.]

Station. Total Fall, Points (100 to Inch). Days with Rain.

NORTH ISLAND.

(A.) NORTH-EAST ASPECT—NORTH CAPE TO EAST CAPE.

Cape Maria van Diemen (the light-house-keeper) .. .. .. 309 7
Mangonui .. .. .. 320 7
Kaeo .. .. .. 556 8
Russell (T. R. Clow) .. .. .. 393 13
Kawakawa .. .. .. 559 9
Puhipuhi Plantation, Whakapara, Whangarei .. .. .. 542 12
Aponga.. .. .. .. 510 18
Ruatangata .. .. .. 477 13
Wairau Falls, Power-station .. .. .. 390 11
Kamo .. .. .. 315 12
Whangarei .. .. .. 333 11
Maungaturoto .. .. .. 221 10
Mangawai .. .. .. 489 6
Mount Eden, Auckland .. .. .. 495 11
Kaukapakapa, Auckland .. .. .. .. ..
Cuvier Island .. .. .. 170 12
Rocky Bay, Waiheke .. .. .. 329 13
Tairua .. .. .. 527 11
Turua, Thames .. .. .. 263 12
The Domain, Paeroa .. .. .. 239 9
Belle Vue Farm, Mangaiti.. .. .. .. 347 10
Karaka .. .. .. 449 10
Morrinsville .. .. .. 496 10
Tirau .. .. .. 643 14
Whakarewarewa, Rotorua .. .. .. 650 13
Waiotapu .. .. .. 578 14
Ruatoki .. .. .. 439 9
Opotiki .. .. .. .. ..
Maraehako, Opotiki .. .. .. 380 9
Waiawa, Opotiki .. .. .. 981 14
Mautotara, Te Araroa .. .. .. 1187 12
Raukokore, Thames .. .. .. 537 15
Pohueroro Station, Raukokore .. .. .. 845 13

(B.) NORTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMEN TO CAPE EGMONT.

Rangitihi .. .. .. 443 11
Kaitaia .. .. .. 600 8
Herekino North .. .. .. 753 14
Umawera, Hokianga .. .. .. 491 11
Wekaweka .. .. .. 1137 10
Rangiahua, Hokianga Harbour .. .. .. .. ..
Kohukohu .. .. .. 433 12
Waimatenui .. .. .. 994 14
Whatoro .. .. .. 451 13
Keretoki Station, Waimatenui .. .. .. 868 9
Matakohe, Kaipara .. .. .. 284 5
Terawhati, Pakotai .. .. .. 860 9
Helensville .. .. .. 412 11
Onehunga .. .. .. 453 9
Waiuku, Auckland .. .. .. .. ..
Onewhero .. .. .. 536 13
Kawhia .. .. .. 567 14
Turangaomoana, Matamata .. .. .. 474 14
Ruakura Farm, Hamilton East .. .. .. 636 11
Taupo .. .. .. 153 9
Taharua Station, East Taupo .. .. .. 1385 15
Otewa, Waitomo County .. .. .. 596 12
Putake, Waitomo .. .. .. .. ..
Waitomo Caves .. .. .. 938 10
Whawharua, Otorohanga (C. B. Hobson) .. .. .. .. ..
Roto-o-Rangi School, Cambridge .. .. .. 613 13
Rangitoto, Te Kuiti .. .. .. .. ..
Te Kuiti .. .. .. 635 11
Puketiti, Piopio .. .. .. 990 19
Hamilton, Waikato .. .. .. 678 20
State Farm, Waerenga .. .. .. 437 12
Horahora Rapids, Churchill .. .. .. 506 13
Glen Murray .. .. .. 630 9
Ngaruawahia .. .. .. 810 12
Waitere te Awamutu .. .. .. 673 11
Waiatua, Kaitieke, Raurimu .. .. .. 563 11
Mangaotaki (550 ft.) .. .. .. .. ..
Paekaka, Paemako .. .. .. 679 15
“Te Matai,” Aria .. .. .. 831 13
Ohura .. .. .. 763 17
Mangatoi, Mokau River .. .. .. 773 15
Okoke .. .. .. 1274 17
Purangi .. .. .. 959 12

New Zealand Rainfall for January, 1920—continued.

Station. Total Fall, Points (100 to Inch). Days with Rain

NORTH ISLAND—continued.

(B.) NORTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMEN TO CAPE EGMONT—continued.

Ngatimaru, Tarata .. .. .. 505 13
Riversdale, Inglewood (817 ft.) .. .. .. 1728 16
Inglewood .. .. .. 1397 14
Upper Mangorei .. .. .. 2049 ..

(C.) SOUTH-WEST ASPECT—CAPE EGMONT TO CAPE PALLISER

Opunake .. .. .. 1008 14
Riverlea, Kaponga .. .. .. .. ..
Eltham .. .. .. 724 12
Rawhitiroa, Mata, Eltham .. .. .. 726 12
Stratford (1,020 ft.) .. .. .. 1453 18
Ohawe, Hawera .. .. .. 502 12
Hawera .. .. .. 587 13
Patea .. .. .. 609 15
Mataimoana .. .. .. 759 11
Oruamatua, Moawhango .. .. .. .. ..
Whangamomona.. .. .. .. 1087 13
Taumarunui .. .. .. 787 14
Okahukura .. .. .. 709 16
Tokaanu .. .. .. .. ..
Ohakune .. .. .. 623 18
Raetihi .. .. .. 682 14
Horopito .. .. .. 540 11
Waiouru .. .. .. .. ..
Newtonlees, Kaitoke, Wanganui .. .. .. .. ..
Parikino, Wanganui River .. .. .. .. ..
Marybank, Wanganui .. .. .. 378 ..
Belmont, Tayforth, Wanganui .. .. .. 324 11
Waitahinga, Kai Iwi .. .. .. 647 15
Wanganui .. .. .. 372 10
Dalvey, Turakina .. .. .. 486 14
Ruanui Station, Wanganui .. .. .. .. ..
Erewhon Station, Moawhango .. .. .. 430 13
Hunterville .. .. .. 512 16
Waituna West, Feilding .. .. .. 532 18
Thoresby, Marton .. .. .. 492 14
Waitatapia, Bull’s .. .. .. .. ..
Glen Oroua .. .. .. 487 12
Foxton .. .. .. 455 11
Feilding .. .. .. 514 12
Terrace End, Palmerston North .. .. .. 442 13
Komako .. .. .. 579 14
Kimbolton .. .. .. 530 15
Kairanga .. .. .. 440 12
Arapeti, Mangaore .. .. .. 699 18
Arapeti, Mangahao .. .. .. 991 18
Mangahao, No. 1 .. .. .. 1148 ..
Mangahao, No. 2 .. .. .. .. Incomplete
Shannon .. .. .. 431 16
Otaki .. .. .. 463 15
Kapiti Island .. .. .. 507 12
Waikanae .. .. .. .. ..
Pahautanui .. .. .. 400 6
Makara .. .. .. 615 12
Reservoir, Brooklyn .. .. .. 641 14

(D.) SOUTH-EAST ASPECT—EAST CAPE TO CAPE PALLISER.

East Cape .. .. .. 507 9
Waitakaro .. .. .. 424 9
Pakihiroa .. .. .. 1001 8
Tolaga Bay .. .. .. .. ..
Waihau, Tolaga Bay .. .. .. 150 5
Kaharoa, Waimata Valley .. .. .. 178 7
Motuhora .. .. .. 1090 11
Koranga Valley .. .. .. 642 12
Otoko .. .. .. 365 11
Waitahoata, Whatatutu .. .. .. 158 4
Te Karaka .. .. .. 188 8
Puha, Poverty Bay .. .. .. 152 8
Glenroy Station, Gisborne .. .. .. 153 6
Waihuka, Gisborne .. .. .. 219 8
Ormond .. .. .. 187 6
Patutahi, Gisborne .. .. .. .. ..
Whakapunake .. .. .. 305 9
Strathblane, Hangaroa .. .. .. 232 10
Muriwai .. .. .. .. ..
Tahora, Gisborne .. .. .. 391 13
Gisborne .. .. .. 179 8
Morere .. .. .. 113 7
“Pihanga,” Ruakituri Valley, Napier .. .. .. 225 7
Mangaone Valley, Tangitere .. .. .. 301 8
Portland Island .. .. .. 160 5
Kaihunahuna, Wairoa .. .. .. .. ..
Maungaharuru, Wairoa .. .. .. 323 6



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🏗️ New Zealand Rainfall for January, 1920 (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Rainfall, Statistics, Weather, New Zealand
  • T. R. Clow, Light-house keeper at Cape Maria van Diemen
  • C. B. Hobson, Observer at Whawharua, Otorohanga