✨ Climatological Data
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
SUMMARY OF THE RECORDS OF TEMPERATURE, RAINFALL, AND SUNSHINE FOR JANUARY, 1943.
| Station. | Height of Station above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. | Means of B Min. | Mean of A and B. | Difference from Normal. | Maximum. | Date. | Minimum. | Date. | Total Fall. | No. of Wet Days. | Difference from Normal. | Most in a Day. | Bright Sun-shine (Hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Paki, Te Hapua .. | 200 | 73·3 | 58·2 | 65·8 | (+1·4) | 79·0 | 15 | 42·0 | 5 | 1·46 | 6 | .. | 0·56 | 18 |
| Waipapakauri | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waipoua State Forest.. | 225 | 72·8 | 54·4 | 63·6 | +0·5 | 82·0 | 23, 30 | 42·0 | 4, 5 | 1·38 | 9 | (-2·75) | 0·63 | 24 |
| Riverhead .. | 105 | 72·5 | 53·3 | 62·9 | +0·7 | 81·5 | 16 | 37·0 | 4 | 1·73 | 8 | .. | 0·77 | 24 |
| Auckland .. | 160 | 73·9 | 60·1 | 67·0 | +0·7 | 81·4 | 17 | 47·6 | 3 | 1·57 | 7 | -1·58 | 0·61 | 24 |
| Maioro .. | 172 | 72·3 | 56·7 | 64·5 | .. | 79·9 | 9 | 44·4 | 4 | 1·32 | 9 | .. | 0·41 | 24 |
| Waihi .. | 404 | 72·7 | 55·9 | 64·3 | -0·3 | 84·0 | 30 | 41·0 | 3 | 2·82 | 13 | -2·86 | 0·68 | 25 |
| Wharekawa Nursery, Whangamata | 50 | 75·9 | 56·5 | 66·2 | (+1·0) | 90·0 | 30 | 42·5 | 4 | 2·19 | 10 | .. | 0·74 | 19 |
| Te Aroha .. | 46 | 76·9 | 57·8 | 67·4 | +0·4 | 86·0 | 18 | 44·0 | 3 | 3·22 | 11 | -0·43 | 1·38 | 19 |
| Tauranga .. | 10 | 74·4 | 56·2 | 65·3 | +1·0 | 88·4 | 30 | 40·5 | 3 | 2·27 | 13 | -1·86 | 0·51 | 6 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 73·5 | 53·9 | 63·7 | -0·1 | 81·4 | 18 | 44·5 | 12, 23 | 2·76 | 9 | -0·95 | 0·82 | 25 |
| Rotoehu Plantation .. | 235 | 75·1 | 52·9 | 64·0 | (+0·9) | 88·0 | 30 | 36·8 | 4 | 1·98 | 14 | .. | 0·46 | 24 |
| Rotorua .. | 931 | 73·8 | 55·0 | 64·4 | +0·3 | 87·0 | 30 | 43·0 | 3 | 2·11 | 11 | -2·31 | 0·48 | 19 |
| Whakarewarewa .. | 1,000 | 74·3 | 53·2 | 63·8 | +0·3 | 91·0 | 30 | 40·3 | 3 | 2·22 | 9 | -2·42 | 0·68 | 6 |
| Gisborne .. | 12 | 74·9 | 56·5 | 65·7 | (+0·4) | 95·2 | 30 | 50·1 | 22 | 3·43 | 12 | (+1·07) | 0·80 | 12 |
| Onepoto, Lake Waikare-moana | 2,110 | 67·3 | 52·2 | 59·8 | (-0·2) | 83·0 | 29 | 40·1 | 3 | 5·92 | 14 | +0·62 | 1·71 | 1 |
| New Plymouth .. | 190 | 68·4 | 55·2 | 61·8 | -0·7 | 74·5 | 7 | 47·1 | 3 | 3·69 | 8 | -0·66 | 1·11 | 19 |
| New Plymouth (Mars-land Hill) | 160 | 68·1 | 55·4 | 61·8 | .. | 73·8 | 7 | 36·5 | 3 | 3·53 | 10 | .. | 1·15 | 19 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 62·2 | 44·0 | 53·1 | (+1·0) | 74·0 | 30 | 29·0 | 3 | 7·20 | 12 | .. | 1·30 | 25 |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 68·6 | .. | .. | .. | 80·0 | 30 | .. | .. | 2·02 | 12 | (-1·74) | 0·70 | 19 |
| Napier .. | 5 | 74·9 | 55·2 | 65·0 | -0·5 | 96·5 | 30 | 45·5 | 5 | 3·92 | 8 | +1·22 | 1·70 | 5 |
| Hastings .. | 45 | 77·2 | 56·0 | 66·6 | +1·2 | 95·0 | 30 | 45·0 | 4 | 3·26 | 9 | (+1·02) | 1·08 | 5 |
| Taihape .. | 2,157 | 68·2 | 50·6 | 59·4 | +0·4 | 80·3 | 30 | 36·0 | 3 | 3·81 | 15 | +0·53 | 0·76 | 12 |
| Wanganui .. | 72 | 70·9 | 56·5 | 63·7 | (+0·5) | 80·9 | 18 | 44·0 | 4 | 1·76 | 9 | -1·17 | 0·75 | 12 |
| Tangimoana .. | 8 | 71·8 | 56·1 | 64·0 | +1·5 | 79·0 | 4 | 40·0 | 3 | 1·44 | 9 | -1·04 | 0·59 | 16 |
| Ohakea .. | 167 | 71·2 | 55·2 | 63·2 | .. | 79·4 | 18 | 41·6 | 4 | 1·95 | 10 | .. | 1·01 | 12 |
| Plant Research Bureau, Palmerston North | 110 | 70·3 | 55·0 | 62·6 | +0·0 | 77·5 | 18 | 41·0 | 3 | 2·60 | 14 | (-0·62) | 0·87 | 12 |
| Pahiatua .. | 384 | 70·8 | 53·3 | 62·0 | +0·0 | 78·8 | 18 | 37·6 | 4 | 2·03 | 12 | -1·74 | 0·59 | 12 |
| Kapiti Island .. | 44 | 68·3 | 57·2 | 62·8 | +1·1 | 75·0 | 18 | 50·0 | 4 | 2·21 | 6 | -0·64 | 1·75 | 24 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 350 | 75·1 | 50·8 | 63·0 | .. | 86·5 | 30 | 38·0 | 4, 5 | 2·42 | 6 | .. | 1·26 | 11 |
| Wallaceville .. | 195 | 71·4 | 51·2 | 61·3 | .. | 79·8 | 29 | 35·7 | 4 | 1·85 | 5 | (-1·54) | 0·77 | 13 |
| Wellington .. | 415 | 68·4 | 54·5 | 61·4 | +0·2 | 75·0 | 18, 29 | 44·3 | 4 | 2·87 | 7 | -0·04 | 1·76 | 24 |
| Nelson .. | 24 | 71·5 | 55·1 | 63·3 | +0·6 | 86·5 | 29 | 49·0 | 23 | 2·77 | 8 | -0·14 | 1·18 | 12 |
| Appleby, Nelson .. | 57 | 71·9 | 54·8 | 63·4 | (+0·9) | 86·7 | 29 | 49·1 | 5 | 2·02 | 9 | (-0·77) | 0·73 | 12 |
| Blenheim .. | 60 | 75·7 | 51·4 | 63·6 | (-0·7) | 94·6 | 30 | 38·5 | 4 | 0·34 | 3 | (-1·45) | 0·29 | 24 |
| Woodbourne Aerodrome | 89 | 75·7 | 53·3 | 64·5 | .. | 93·9 | 30 | 40·0 | 3 | 0·43 | 3 | .. | 0·35 | 24 |
| Golden Downs .. | 900 | 70·9 | 48·7 | 59·8 | +0·3 | 82·0 | 30 | 42·3 | 5 | 3·99 | 13 | .. | 0·80 | 18 |
| Waihopai .. | 860 | 75·7 | 50·4 | 63·0 | +1·3 | 88·4 | 29 | 42·2 | 3 | 1·10 | 4 | (-1·44) | 0·38 | 12 |
| Westport .. | 23 | 65·9 | 53·9 | 59·9 | (-0·1) | 70·0 | 8, 12, 19 | 48·0 | 1, 5 | 4·44 | 15 | -2·56 | 0·99 | 18 |
| Hanmer Springs .. | 1,225 | 72·6 | 46·9 | 59·8 | +0·2 | 85·2 | 30 | 34·0 | 3 | 2·62 | 9 | -1·09 | 1·12 | 12 |
| Balmoral .. | 743 | 72·0 | 48·2 | 60·1 | -1·2 | 82·5 | 4, 29 | 33·5 | 3 | 2·32 | 13 | (+0·19) | 0·52 | 11 |
| Hokitika .. | 12 | 66·2 | 53·4 | 59·8 | +0·2 | 70·0 | 16, 17 | 46·5 | 5 | 5·68 | 18 | -4·59 | 1·31 | 18 |
| Lake Coleridge .. | 1,220 | 69·9 | 49·3 | 59·6 | -0·3 | 81·5 | 4 | 40·0 | 22 | 1·53 | 9 | -1·15 | 0·33 | 11 |
| Darfield .. | 640 | 70·9 | 48·9 | 59·9 | (-1·1) | 90·5 | 30 | 37·0 | 3 | 2·25 | 9 | -0·73 | 0·48 | 11, 12 |
| Christchurch .. | 22 | 68·9 | 53·7 | 61·3 | -0·1 | 87·8 | 30 | 40·8 | 3 | 2·82 | 13 | +0·62 | 0·63 | 12 |
| Wigram Aerodrome, Sockburn | 74 | 69·8 | 52·6 | 61·2 | +0·0 | 91·4 | 30 | 37·2 | 3 | 2·33 | 11 | .. | 0·53 | 24 |
| Rudstone, Methven .. | 1,217 | 68·3 | 50·1 | 59·2 | +0·4 | 80·8 | 4 | 38·9 | 3 | 2·91 | 14 | -1·15 | 1·03 | 11 |
| Lincoln .. | 36 | 70·3 | 51·9 | 61·3 | -0·5 | 91·4 | 30 | 36·9 | 3 | 2·38 | 12 | +0·17 | 0·74 | 12 |
| Akaroa (Onawe, Duvau-chelle’s Bay) | 150 | 71·6 | 53·1 | 62·4 | (-0·3) | 94·0 | 30 | 41·3 | 3 | 1·36 | 10 | .. | 0·46 | 13 |
| Hermitage, Mount Cook | 2,510 | 66·5 | 47·9 | 57·2 | (+1·7) | 78·0 | 1 | 37·0 | 2 | 12·43 | 15 | -7·00 | 4·40 | 18 |
| Ashburton .. | 323 | 70·3 | 52·1 | 61·2 | +1·2 | 90·7 | 30 | 39·0 | 3 | 2·30 | 12 | -0·35 | 0·97 | 11 |
| Lake Tekapo .. | 2,350 | 70·4 | 43·9 | 57·2 | +0·0 | 81·5 | 29 | 34·1 | 2 | 1·25 | 7 | .. | 0·36 | 18 |
| Jacksons Bay .. | 22 | 64·1 | 51·5 | 57·8 | (-0·7) | 70·2 | 25 | 41·2 | 22 | 17·83 | 20 | .. | 4·68 | 9 |
| Fairlie .. | 1,000 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Timaru .. | 56 | 70·3 | 50·4 | 60·4 | -0·2 | 87·8 | 30 | 38·2 | 2 | 2·61 | 9 | +0·19 | 2·07 | 12 |
| Waimate .. | 200 | 69·4 | 51·4 | 60·4 | +0·8 | 86·5 | 21 | 44·0 | 3 | 2·63 | 13 | -0·01 | 1·70 | 11 |
| Milford Sound .. | 20 | 64·4 | 50·1 | 57·2 | (+0·7) | 71·8 | 6 | 44·4 | 3 | 23·55 | 20 | .. | 5·28 | 9 |
| Queenstown .. | 1,110 | 70·8 | 48·6 | 59·7 | +0·4 | 79·8 | 14 | 39·8 | 2 | 2·18 | 8 | -0·75 | 0·59 | 18 |
| Ophir .. | 1,000 | 72·1 | 46·8 | 59·4 | -0·6 | 81·7 | 3 | 33·6 | 2 | 0·87 | 5 | -1·13 | 0·15 | 14, 24 |
| Waipiata .. | 1,550 | 67·2 | 47·6 | 57·4 | -0·6 | 81·0 | 4 | 33·4 | 2 | 1·37 | 9 | (-0·80) | 0·46 | 11 |
| Alexandra .. | 520 | 73·5 | 50·7 | 62·1 | +0·5 | 84·2 | 4 | 38·4 | 2 | 1·05 | 9 | -0·76 | 0·40 | 12 |
| Manorburn Dam .. | 2,448 | 64·7 | 44·1 | 54·4 | +1·4 | 75·5 | 30 | 35·0 | 3 | 1·38 | 10 | -1·02 | 0·34 | 11 |
| Dunedin (Beta Street Reservoir) | 690 | 64·1 | 49·5 | 56·8 | .. | 74·0 | 4 | 41·5 | 2 | 1·39 | 13 | .. | 0·37 | 10 |
| Taieri .. | 80 | 67·2 | 48·6 | 57·9 | .. | 82·0 | 4 | 34·7 | 3 | 1·32 | 12 | .. | 0·50 | 10 |
| East Gore .. | 245 | 69·2 | 47·5 | 58·4 | +0·5 | 84·0 | 4 | 33·0 | 2 | 1·64 | 14 | -1·59 | 0·58 | 20 |
| Gore .. | 240 | 68·7 | 48·1 | 58·4 | .. | 82·9 | 4 | 33·5 | 2 | 2·08 | 14 | .. | 0·75 | 20 |
| Invercargill .. | 12 | 66·9 | 48·7 | 57·8 | +0·6 | 79·0 | 9 | 38·0 | 3 | 1·58 | 14 | -2·60 | 0·35 | 20 |
| Invercargill (City Engineer) | 8 | 66·8 | 48·4 | 57·6 | .. | 79·0 | 14 | 37·5 | 2 | 1·40 | 14 | .. | 0·29 | 20 |
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.
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