3732 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 94

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
SUMMARY OF THE RECORDS OF TEMPERATURE, RAINFALL, AND SUNSHINE FOR OCTOBER, 1941.

| Station. | Height of Station above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit). | | | | | | Rainfall in Inches. | | | | Bright Sunshine (Hours). |
| :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| | | Means of | | Mean of A and B. | Difference from Normal. | Absolute Maximum and Minimum. | | Total Fall | No. of Wet Days. | Difference from Normal. | Most in a Day. | | |
| | | A Max. | B Min. | | | Maximum. | Date. | Minimum. | Date. | | | Amount. | Date. | |
| | Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | | °F. | | In. | | In. | | |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 62·5 | 50·1 | 56·3 | (-0·4) | 66·0 | 27 | 37·0 | 19 | 6·00 | 20 | .. | 1·04 | 9 | 180·0 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 62·1 | 47·3 | 54·7 | -0·2 | 70·0 | 5 | 37·0 | 6, 19 | 8·25 | 24 | +3·27 | 1·39 | 9 | 123·7 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 60·9 | 45·4 | 53·2 | -0·5 | 68·5 | 1, 15 | 31·5 | 19 | 7·96 | 25 | .. | 1·34 | 9 | .. |
| Auckland | 160 | 61·7 | 50·6 | 56·2 | -1·2 | 67·4 | 29 | 43·5 | 26 | 8·49 | 25 | +4·49 | 1·70 | 9 | 170·4 |
| Maioro | 172 | 60·6 | 47·4 | 54·0 | .. | 68·7 | 29 | 38·3 | 5 | 7·61 | 22 | .. | 1·32 | 8 | .. |
| Waihi | 404 | 61·2 | 45·8 | 53·5 | -2·3 | 67·0 | 2 | 35·0 | 5 | 12·42 | 22 | +5·37 | 2·38 | 29 | 161·3 |
| Wharekawa Nursery, Whangamata | 50 | 63·2 | 47·8 | 55·5 | (-1·1) | 69·2 | 2 | 36·5 | 19 | 10·01 | 21 | .. | 2·07 | 28 | .. |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 64·0 | 48·3 | 56·2 | -1·1 | 70·5 | 29 | 38·0 | 5 | 7·82 | 21 | +3·48 | 1·51 | 3 | .. |
| Tauranga | 10 | 61·9 | 46·8 | 54·4 | -1·6 | 67·4 | 1 | 37·2 | 19 | 8·52 | 19 | +3·51 | 1·65 | 6 | 186·5 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 61·6 | 45·2 | 53·4 | -1·5 | 68·2 | 3 | 31·7 | 19 | 8·09 | 22 | +4·18 | 2·05 | 9 | 142·4 |
| Karamu ("Gore's Farm") | 110 | 61·2 | 45·3 | 53·2 | .. | 68·2 | 15 | 30·6 | 19 | 10·94 | 18 | .. | 2·80 | 9 | 160·5 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 62·0 | 44·7 | 53·4 | (+0·0) | 68·0 | 22 | 31·2 | 27 | 6·61 | 16 | .. | 1·58 | 9 | .. |
| Rotorua | 931 | 62·2 | 44·8 | 53·5 | -0·7 | 70·0 | 30 | 32·2 | 27 | 7·92 | 21 | +2·94 | 2·25 | 9 | 157·2 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,000 | 60·7 | 43·8 | 52·2 | -1·2 | 67·8 | 21, 30 | 30·1 | 27 | 7·83 | 16 | +2·63 | 2·17 | 9 | .. |
| Gisborne | 25 | 63·5 | 44·4 | 54·0 | (-2·0) | 73·2 | 21 | 34·2 | 27 | 2·03 | 15 | (-0·19) | 0·81 | 17 | 147·3 |
| Onepoto, Lake Waikaremoana | 2,110 | 53·4 | 41·4 | 47·4 | (-3·1) | 64·1 | 30 | 33·9 | 26 | 7·85 | 23 | (+2·89) | 1·18 | 9 | .. |
| New Plymouth | 190 | 58·5 | 46·5 | 52·5 | -2·5 | 69·8 | 29 | 35·5 | 19 | 8·87 | 21 | +3·39 | 1·88 | 9 | 170·3 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 46·4 | 31·6 | 39·0 | -4·2 | 56·3 | 30 | 22·4 | 28 | 10·55 | 23 | .. | 1·75 | 23 | .. |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 54·9 | 37·4 | 46·2 | -1·8 | 61·0 | 3 | 26·0 | 27 | 6·81 | 23 | +2·73 | 1·51 | 9 | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 63·5 | 44·4 | 53·8 | -2·8 | 72·5 | 27 | 37·0 | 1, 19 | 1·48 | 15 | -0·50 | 0·25 | 13 | 153·3 |
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| Hastings | 45 | 65·3 | 44·3 | 54·8 | -1·2 | 75·0 | 21 | 31·0 | 27 | 1·67 | 16 | (-0·27) | 0·57 | 24 | .. |
| Taihape | 2,157 | 54·9 | 40·3 | 47·6 | -2·3 | 62·8 | 30 | 32·0 | 26 | 4·23 | 21 | +0·88 | 0·57 | 9 | .. |
| Wanganui | 72 | 60·2 | 46·1 | 53·2 | (-2·3) | 67·0 | 21 | 38·0 | 6 | 4·80 | 21 | +1·46 | 0·80 | 24 | 176·7 |
| Tangimoana | 8 | 57·4 | 46·1 | 51·8 | -2·6 | 66·0 | 16 | 37·0 | 18 | 5·19 | 20 | +2·03 | 1·27 | 9 | .. |
| Ohakea | 167 | 59·7 | 44·4 | 52·0 | .. | 65·8 | 2, 16 | 36·8 | 30 | 5·30 | 18 | .. | 1·26 | 9 | .. |
| Palmerston North | 100 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Plant Research Bureau, Palmerston North | 110 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 59·2 | 43·0 | 51·1 | -2·3 | 66·8 | 16 | 32·0 | 27 | 7·00 | 22 | +1·70 | 1·76 | 9 | .. |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 58·2 | 47·9 | 53·0 | -1·0 | 63·0 | 28 | 43·0 | 7, 8, 19 | 6·85 | 12 | +3·15 | 2·00 | 2 | .. |
| Masterton | 372 | 60·7 | 41·7 | 51·2 | -2·9 | 69·8 | 30 | 30·0 | 19 | 3·38 | 18 | +0·24 | 0·69 | 9 | 155·1 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 58·6 | 42·9 | 50·8 | .. | 63·6 | 14 | 31·8 | 26 | 9·90 | 18 | (+5·06) | 2·92 | 2 | 141·9 |
| Wellington | 415 | 57·2 | 45·6 | 51·4 | -1·6 | 64·0 | 13 | 39·6 | 7 | 10·23 | 17 | +6·61 | 4·15 | 2 | 149·7 |
| Nelson | 24 | 59·1 | 44·6 | 51·8 | -2·6 | 65·6 | 12 | 35·8 | 26 | 9·31 | 20 | +5·84 | 1·87 | 2 | 166·9 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 59·3 | 44·5 | 51·9 | (-2·5) | 66·1 | 12 | 34·6 | 26 | 6·62 | 21 | (+3·29) | 1·68 | 2 | .. |
| Blenheim | 30 | 60·6 | 42·7 | 51·6 | -3·2 | 69·1 | 14 | 31·1 | 18 | 4·25 | 16 | (+2·22) | 1·15 | 2 | 168·8 |
| Woodbourne Aerodrome | 89 | 59·7 | 43·6 | 51·6 | .. | 67·0 | 14 | 31·9 | 18 | 4·63 | 16 | .. | 1·19 | 2 | .. |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 58·1 | 39·0 | 48·6 | -2·6 | 63·5 | 12 | 28·0 | 18 | 7·41 | 17 | .. | 1·98 | 7 | .. |
| Waihopai | 860 | 58·4 | 41·2 | 49·8 | -3·3 | 66·0 | 14 | 31·4 | 18 | 4·49 | 17 | (+1·49) | 1·03 | 2 | .. |
| Westport | 23 | 56·5 | 46·2 | 51·4 | (-1·4) | 63·0 | 28 | 40·0 | 18, 25 | 7·66 | 21 | +0·54 | 1·48 | 7 | 157·9 |
| Hanmer Springs | 1,225 | 57·3 | 38·5 | 47·9 | -3·1 | 69·0 | 15 | 28·0 | 27 | 4·86 | 16 | +0·98 | 0·83 | 9 | 150·9 |
| Balmoral | 743 | 58·2 | 41·0 | 49·6 | -2·9 | 68·8 | 8 | 28·0 | 27 | 2·98 | 16 | (+0·77) | 0·59 | 9 | .. |
| Hokitika | 12 | 58·8 | 43·5 | 51·2 | -1·0 | 70·0 | 28 | 36·0 | 18 | 9·96 | 20 | -1·55 | 1·67 | 20 | 171·2 |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,220 | 58·8 | 39·7 | 49·2 | -3·5 | 68·4 | 8, 15 | 29·8 | 26 | 1·55 | 11 | -1·37 | 0·40 | 20 | .. |
| Darfield | 640 | 60·2 | 38·2 | 49·2 | (-3·3) | 73·5 | 8 | 29·5 | 18, 27 | 1·83 | 10 | -0·66 | 0·58 | 30 | .. |
| Christchurch | 22 | 59·6 | 43·6 | 51·6 | -1·5 | 70·2 | 21 | 34·2 | 4 | 1·06 | 13 | -0·73 | 0·23 | 3 | 188·0 |
| Wigram Aerodrome, Sockburn | 74 | 60·2 | 41·8 | 51·0 | (-1·7) | 70·0 | 21 | 32·1 | 4 | 1·35 | 12 | .. | 0·28 | 24 | .. |
| Rudstone, Methven | 1,217 | 58·2 | 40·2 | 49·2 | -2·4 | 68·2 | 8 | 32·3 | 25 | 2·42 | 13 | -0·94 | 0·50 | 30 | 199·4 |
| Lincoln | 36 | 60·0 | 42·3 | 51·2 | -2·2 | 71·0 | 9, 21 | 32·5 | 4 | 1·48 | 11 | -0·22 | 0·31 | 24 | 150·9 |
| Akaroa (Onawe, Duvauchelle's Bay) | 150 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Hermitage, Mount Cook | 2,510 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ashburton | 323 | 58·9 | 40·0 | 49·4 | -2·5 | 70·0 | 9 | 31·0 | 4 | 1·89 | 8 | -0·28 | 0·85 | 24 | 180·7 |
| Lake Tekapo | 2,350 | 55·3 | 35·9 | 45·6 | -2·5 | 68·0 | 28 | 28·3 | 27 | 0·21 | 4 | .. | 0·07 | 9 | 231·1 |
| Jacksons Bay | 22 | 57·6 | 43·0 | 50·3 | (-1·7) | 69·6 | 3 | 36·6 | 24 | 10·25 | 15 | .. | 2·26 | 20 | .. |
| Fairlie | 1,000 | 60·1 | 36·2 | 48·2 | -2·2 | 69·7 | 21 | 27·0 | 26 | 2·07 | 9 | -0·16 | 0·84 | 30 | 178·5 |
| Timaru | 56 | 60·8 | 41·4 | 51·1 | -1·8 | 72·8 | 16 | 35·8 | 26 | 1·37 | 10 | -0·50 | 0·37 | 31 | 195·3 |
| Waimate | 200 | 59·8 | 40·9 | 50·4 | -1·8 | 72·0 | 9 | 36·0 | 4 | 1·33 | 8 | -0·69 | 0·36 | 31 | 150·2 |
| Milford Sound | 20 | 56·8 | 41·2 | 49·0 | -0·8 | 68·0 | 28 | 34·9 | 18 | 10·40 | 16 | .. | 1·55 | 20 | .. |
| Queenstown | 1,110 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ophir | 1,000 | 62·2 | 36·8 | 49·5 | -1·3 | 72·8 | 29 | 25·0 | 18 | 0·78 | 5 | -0·60 | 0·21 | 9, 30 | .. |
| Waipiata | 1,550 | 58·5 | 37·1 | 47·8 | -1·5 | 69·0 | 29 | 29·0 | 18 | 0·38 | 6 | -1·14 | 0·16 | 8 | 211·8 |
| Alexandra | 520 | 63·2 | 39·6 | 51·4 | -1·2 | 74·3 | 29 | 30·0 | 18 | 0·50 | 7 | -0·72 | 0·16 | 30 | 219·9 |
| Manorburn Dam | 2,448 | 53·5 | 32·8 | 43·2 | -0·7 | 64·0 | 29 | 24·5 | 18 | 1·10 | 10 | -0·68 | 0·26 | 30 | .. |
| Dunedin | 240 | 56·7 | 42·1 | 49·4 | -2·6 | 66·5 | 16 | 35·8 | 14 | 2·41 | 16 | -0·62 | 0·57 | 24 | .. |
| Dunedin (Beta Street Reservoir) | 690 | 54·9 | 42·0 | 48·4 | .. | 63·4 | 1 | 37·0 | 25 | 2·63 | 16 | .. | 0·72 | 24 | 148·2 |
| Gore | 245 | 62·5 | 39·3 | 50·9 | +0·2 | 72·0 | 29 | 31·0 | 14 | 2·19 | 15 | -0·92 | 0·55 | 16 | 209·2 |
| Invercargill | 12 | 58·8 | 41·4 | 50·1 | -0·8 | 70·0 | 8 | 34·0 | 6 | 3·12 | 19 | -0·95 | 0·70 | 23 | 192·5 |
| Invercargill (City Engineer) | 8 | 57·6 | 41·5 | 49·6 | .. | 68·9 | 28 | 33·5 | 14 | 3·37 | 17 | .. | 1·21 | 23 | .. |

LATE RETURN.

| Station. | Height of Station above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit). | | | | | | Rainfall in Inches. | | | | Bright Sunshine (Hours). |
| :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| Palmerston North, Aug., 1941 | 100 | 53·4 | 39·0 | 46·2 | -1·8 | 62·5 | 7 | 31·0 | 3, 19, 27 | 3·27 | 18 | +0·08 | 0·48 | 1 | .. |