356 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 16

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

SUMMARY OF THE RECORDS OF TEMPERATURE, RAINFALL, AND SUNSHINE FOR JANUARY, 1936.

| Station. | Height of Station above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit). | Absolute Maximum and Minimum. | Rainfall in Inches. | Bright Sunshine (Hours). |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| | | Means of | | | | | | | Most in a Day. | |
| | | A Max. | B Min. | Mean of A and B. | Difference from Normal. | Max. Date. | Min. Date. | Total Fall. | No. of Wet Days. | Difference from Normal. | Amount. | Date. | |
| | Ft. | °F | °F | °F | °F | °F | | °F | | In. | | In. | In. | |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | .. | 58.0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 49.5 | 29 | 11.40 | 13 | .. | 2.86 | 14 | 210.4 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 72.3 | 58.1 | 65.2 | (+2.3) | 78.0 | 17 | 50.0 | 13 | 7.10 | 13 | .. | 1.92 | 14 | 139.3 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 72.4 | 54.5 | 63.4 | (+1.2) | 78.1 | 13 | 44.5 | 3 | 6.48 | 11 | .. | 2.12 | 8 | .. |
| Auckland | 160 | 73.4 | 61.1 | 67.2 | +1.0 | 79.0 | 17 | 51.2 | 8 | 6.89 | 13 | +3.92 | 1.79 | 8 | 234.8 |
| Waihi | 404 | 73.8 | 57.1 | 65.4 | +0.9 | 81.5 | 29 | 46.0 | 3 | 9.53 | 12 | +4.25 | 4.55 | 8 | 222.7 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 77.6 | 57.9 | 67.8 | +1.0 | 84.0 | 29 | 47.3 | 3 | 4.96 | 15 | +1.43 | 1.40 | 8 | .. |
| Morrinsville | 87 | 76.0 | 55.4 | 65.7 | .. | 82.2 | 29 | 44.3 | 3 | 4.17 | 15 | .. | 1.12 | 14 | .. |
| Tauranga | 100 | 75.0 | 57.7 | 66.4 | +2.4 | 80.8 | 26 | 47.0 | 2 | 4.38 | 18 | +0.35 | 2.00 | 6 | 233.6 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 77.6 | 53.1 | 65.4 | +1.5 | 90.0 | 3 | 39.6 | 19 | 6.13 | 11 | +2.61 | 1.65 | 8 | .. |
| Cambridge | 230 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Rotorua | 925 | 72.9 | 56.2 | 64.6 | +0.8 | 81.6 | 26 | 48.0 | 20 | 10.82 | 16 | +6.64 | 3.83 | 18 | 180.4 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,000 | 73.3 | 55.2 | 64.2 | +0.9 | 82.0 | 28 | 47.0 | 3 | 9.05 | 16 | +4.64 | 3.07 | 8 | .. |
| Onepoto, Lake Waikaremoana | 2,110 | 66.1 | 53.1 | 59.6 | .. | 78.7 | 29 | 46.5 | 2 | 8.67 | 18 | .. | 3.55 | 14 | .. |
| New Plymouth | 60 | 72.2 | 56.3 | 64.2 | +1.8 | 78.7 | 23 | 47.7 | 6 | 8.44 | 9 | +4.26 | 2.42 | 8 | 261.7 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 69.4 | 45.5 | 57.4 | +0.8 | 77.0 | 13 | 36.0 | 3 | 5.21 | 11 | .. | 2.70 | 14 | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 71.5 | 58.1 | 64.8 | -0.3 | 85.6 | 17 | 50.8 | 5 | 5.13 | 10 | +2.63 | 2.10 | 14 | 204.5 |
| Hastings | 45 | 74.7 | 55.3 | 65.0 | +1.2 | 86.0 | 17 | 46.0 | 5 | 4.70 | 14 | .. | 2.05 | 14 | .. |
| Taihape | 2,157 | 68.0 | 50.5 | 59.2 | +0.3 | 77.2 | 29 | 43.0 | 2 | 4.65 | 10 | +1.49 | 2.57 | 14 | .. |
| Tangimoana | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Palmerston North | 100 | 71.8 | 56.3 | 64.0 | +1.4 | 79.0 | 21 | 49.0 | 2 | 4.06 | 7 | +1.09 | 1.36 | 14 | .. |
| Massey College, P.N.* | 110 | 70.5 | 57.0 | 63.8 | (+1.7) | 77.0 | 16 | .. | .. | 3.82 | 9 | (+0.46) | 1.12 | 14 | 201.5 |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 71.0 | 54.1 | 62.6 | (+0.4) | 78.0 | 17 | 40.2 | 2 | 5.74 | 9 | (+2.00) | 1.46 | 14 | .. |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 69.4 | 58.3 | 63.8 | +2.5 | 74.0 | 21 | 51.0 | 1 | 2.73 | 8 | +0.05 | 1.15 | 14 | .. |
| Masterton | 387 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wellington | 415 | 68.2 | 55.5 | 61.8 | +0.1 | 76.0 | 28 | 46.9 | 2 | 3.34 | 8 | (+0.45) | 1.16 | 8 | 233.6 |
| Nelson | 24 | 71.2 | 56.3 | 63.8 | +1.3 | 75.3 | 26 | 48.1 | 20 | 3.08 | 10 | +0.18 | 1.24 | 9 | 224.7 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 70.9 | 55.6 | 63.2 | (+1.1) | 78.9 | 29 | 46.4 | 19 | 2.99 | 11 | .. | 1.24 | 8 | .. |
| Blenheim | 30 | 74.1 | 54.6 | 64.4 | (+0.2) | 84.8 | 29 | 41.2 | 1 | 2.04 | 8 | +0.16 | 0.63 | 8 | 210.4 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 73.4 | 49.4 | 61.4 | (+2.6) | 79.5 | 1 | 42.2 | 19 | 3.96 | 8 | .. | 0.87 | 17 | .. |
| Waihopai | 860 | 71.0 | 52.6 | 61.8 | (-0.4) | 81.8 | 29 | 44.8 | 19 | 2.70 | 11 | .. | 0.79 | 13 | .. |
| Hanmer Springs | 1,225 | 71.4 | 47.1 | 59.2 | -0.3 | 81.2 | 29 | 38.0 | 2 | 1.51 | 11 | -2.44 | 0.58 | 17 | 165.7 |
| Balmoral | 743 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Hokitika | 12 | 69.0 | 53.9 | 61.4 | +1.6 | 77.5 | 7 | 44.0 | 19, 20 | 3.79 | 13 | -6.31 | 1.68 | 29 | 221.2 |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,220 | 69.3 | 51.4 | 60.4 | +0.7 | 78.3 | 12 | 39.0 | 6 | 1.94 | 9 | -0.60 | 0.83 | 16 | .. |
| Rudstone, Methven | 1,217 | 67.3 | 50.7 | 59.0 | ±0.0 | 78.0 | 25 | 44.0 | 24 | 2.09 | 15 | -2.13 | 0.50 | 16 | .. |
| Christchurch | 22 | 68.5 | 55.0 | 61.8 | +0.4 | 80.1 | 17 | 42.4 | 19 | 1.25 | 10 | -1.08 | 0.73 | 21 | 190.6 |
| Lincoln | 36 | 71.0 | 53.3 | 62.2 | +0.6 | 80.6 | 27 | 42.5 | 19 | 1.03 | 7 | -1.17 | 0.55 | 21 | 199.4 |
| Hermitage, Mount Cook | 2,510 | 64.4 | 45.6 | 55.0 | (+2.1) | 78.0 | 2 | 38.0 | 18, 20, 21 | 8.37 | 8 | +0.04 | 9.50 | 16 | 172.6 |
| Ashburton | 323 | 68.5 | 51.6 | 60.0 | (+0.4) | 79.9 | 27 | 41.0 | 8 | 1.05 | 15 | -1.71 | 0.40 | 14 | 151.4 |
| Lake Tekapo | 2,350 | 70.0 | 46.2 | 58.1 | (+1.6) | 78.3 | 25 | 38.3 | 20 | 0.45 | 4 | .. | 0.27 | 17 | 278.0 |
| Fairlie | 1,000 | 67.6 | 49.2 | 58.4 | (±0.0) | 85.7 | 29 | 37.5 | 31 | 1.67 | 13 | .. | 0.33 | 16 | 143.9 |
| Timaru | 56 | 69.3 | 52.8 | 61.0 | +0.5 | 89.4 | 29 | 44.6 | 15 | 1.55 | 11 | -0.84 | 0.38 | 13 | 150.2 |
| Waimate | 200 | 68.7 | 49.9 | 59.3 | +0.2 | 90.0 | 29 | 41.7 | 19 | 2.94 | 14 | +0.27 | 1.21 | 14 | 152.1 |
| Milford Sound | 23 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Queenstown | 1,110 | 71.8 | 50.3 | 61.0 | (+2.1) | 80.4 | 9 | 42.0 | 20 | 2.60 | 7 | -0.27 | 0.88 | 16 | 202.6 |
| Ophir | 1,000 | 73.0 | 48.8 | 60.9 | +1.0 | 84.0 | 25 | 41.0 | 2 | 0.66 | 9 | -1.32 | 0.26 | 17 | .. |
| Waipiata | 1,550 | 70.0 | 48.4 | 59.2 | +1.4 | 81.0 | 25 | 40.0 | 2, 18 | 0.56 | 10 | .. | 0.18 | 16 | 239.1 |
| Alexandra | 520 | 72.8 | 52.1 | 62.4 | (+1.1) | 85.3 | 25 | 44.5 | 4, 18 | 0.63 | 8 | (-1.34) | 0.22 | 16 | 246.8 |
| Manorburn Dam | 2,448 | 63.5 | 43.3 | 53.4 | (+0.2) | 71.2 | 29 | 36.0 | 4, 18 | 1.10 | 9 | -1.45 | 0.34 | 16 | .. |
| Dunedin | 240 | 66.8 | 51.6 | 59.2 | +0.9 | 84.0 | 29 | 44.9 | 18 | 1.56 | 12 | -1.85 | 0.58 | 14 | 182.4 |
| Gore | 245 | 71.0 | 46.9 | 58.9 | +1.6 | 83.0 | 8, 25 | 36.0 | 15 | 2.88 | 13 | -0.18 | 1.22 | 22 | 233.5 |
| Invercargill | 12 | 66.8 | 50.7 | 58.8 | +1.6 | 77.0 | 8 | 39.0 | 15 | 3.90 | 22 | -0.10 | 0.60 | 18 | 202.6 |

LATE RETURNS.

| Milford Sound, December, 1935 | 23 | 66.8 | 53.6 | 60.2 | .. | 73.9 | 17 | 42.3 | 2 | 18.96 | 17 | .. | 4.08 | 24 | .. |
| Gore, March, 1935 | 245 | 70.6 | 46.8 | 58.7 | +3.8 | 84.0 | 14 | 37.0 | 5 | 6.06 | 12 | +2.97 | 1.80 | 26 | 160.6 |
| Gore, May, 1935 | 245 | 53.2 | 34.9 | 44.0 | -0.6 | 66.0 | 1 | 28.0 | 25 | 4.70 | 18 | +2.04 | 0.76 | 1 | 113.9 |
| Gore, June, 1935 | 245 | 47.3 | 32.4 | 39.8 | -0.3 | 59.0 | 1, 2 | 25.0 | 21 | 5.82 | 19 | +2.90 | 1.05 | 11 | 73.3 |
| Gore, August, 1935 | 245 | 54.5 | 34.3 | 44.4 | +2.1 | 64.0 | 13 | 24.0 | 1 | 2.43 | 20 | +0.18 | 0.52 | 29 | 151.6 |
| Gore, September, 1935 | 245 | 58.1 | 32.0 | 45.0 | -2.2 | 70.0 | 29 | 26.0 | 2 | 0.66 | 7 | -2.13 | 0.34 | 8 | 183.9 |
| Gore, October, 1935 | 245 | 62.8 | 39.8 | 51.3 | +0.8 | 72.0 | 11 | 33.0 | 17 | 1.39 | 14 | -1.80 | 0.30 | 25 | 179.5 |
| Gore, November, 1935 | 245 | 63.5 | 41.1 | 52.3 | -0.5 | 77.0 | 22 | 34.0 | 13, 26, 27 | 3.84 | 15 | +0.60 | 0.62 | 23 | 194.9 |
| Gore, December, 1935 | 245 | 74.3 | 50.7 | 62.5 | +6.4 | 85.0 | 10, 25 | 38.0 | 31 | 1.54 | 13 | -1.64 | 0.83 | 28 | 187.4 |
| Cambridge, December, 1935 | 230 | 76.2 | 54.7 | 65.4 | (+3.4) | 86.4 | 26 | 42.1 | 28 | 2.04 | 8 | .. | 0.56 | 19 | 164.6 |
| Balmoral, December, 1935 | 743 | 76.0 | 53.2 | 64.6 | (+5.4) | 89.5 | 14 | 40.5 | 30 | 0.95 | 3 | .. | 0.80 | 29 | .. |

* Massey College, Palmerston North, screen minimum temperatures for 24 days only.

NOTE.—At stations where departures from normal are in parentheses the record has been maintained for less than ten years in the case of temperatures and for less than twenty years in the case of rainfall, and the normals are partly interpolated.