✨ Climatological Table
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for March, 1944
Station.
Means of
Mean of A and B
Difference from Normal.
Absolute Maximum and Minimum.
Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit).
Maximum.
Date.
Minimum.
Date.
Total Fall.
No. of Wet Days.
Difference from Normal.
Rainfall in Inches.
Most in a Day.
Amount.
Date.
Bright Sunshine (Hours)
Te Paki, Te Hapua
200
71.7
57.4
64.6
(+1.1)
78.0
26
49.0
13
2.12
...
0.37
11
219.3
Waipapakauri
6
72.8
55.0
63.9
...
79.4
1
43.2
15
5.44
15
...
1.35
8
...
Waipoua State Forest
225
70.7
54.1
62.4
+0.0
77.8
3
40.2
21
6.58
22
+2.83
2.21
2
171.7
Dargaville
3
72.6
55.5
64.0
...
80.9
1
38.8
21
7.30
22
...
2.20
1
187.0
Riverhead
105
...
62.1
...
...
...
...
...
36.9
21
6.67
22
...
1.67
15
...
Auckland
160
71.0
59.2
65.1
+0.2
77.8
1
47.0
27
5.65
18
+2.45
1.67
16
208.9
Maioro
172
71.0
56.2
63.6
...
77.9
1
43.1
21
5.76
20
...
1.57
16
...
Waihi
404
69.8
55.2
62.5
+0.5
77.0
12
41.0
27
14.29
19
+6.98
3.12
16
...
Wharekawa Nursery,
50
71.8
55.4
63.6
(+0.1)
80.0
14
44.0
21
9.10
19
...
1.78
23
...
Whangamata
Te Aroha
46
72.5
54.7
63.6
-0.1
82.5
1
41.0
27
10.18
18
+6.08
1.78
23
...
Tauranga
10
71.1
55.7
63.4
+1.0
78.6
6
42.8
27
9.60
19
+5.64
1.66
16
207.0
Ruakura Farm, Hamilton
131
71.3
54.9
63.1
+1.1
78.5
1
39.5
27
5.85
21
+2.92
1.26
16
174.6
Rotoehu Plantation
235
71.1
51.2
61.2
(+1.2)
78.2
10
36.8
21
12.12
18
...
2.80
15
...
Rotorua
931
70.2
52.8
61.5
+0.3
77.7
8
37.2
27
8.01
19
+4.52
2.39
15
176.9
Whakarewarewa
1,000
70.1
51.2
60.6
+0.3
77.3
10
35.5
27
9.98
18
+6.15
2.68
15
...
Gisborne
12
70.2
56.0
63.1
(+1.1)
79.8
15
45.4
27
14.80
23
(+11.21)
3.09
23
...
Onepoto, Lake Waikaremoana
2,110
62.0
51.0
56.5
(-1.0)
74.9
1
39.0
27
25.31
21
(+19.52)
6.49
6
...
New Plymouth (Marsland Hill)
160
68.2
55.3
61.8
+0.3
73.8
1
39.8
27
4.23
17
+1.18
0.95
15
185.4
Chateau Tongariro
3,670
57.7
43.7
50.7
(-0.2)
67.0
3
30.0
20, 27
8.84
21
...
1.40
15
...
Karioi
...
2,125
62.5
45.8
54.2
-0.6
71.0
10
26.0
27
4.26
18
(+1.53)
1.00
2
...
Napier
...
5
70.2
55.3
62.8
+0.6
82.8
14
40.1
21
9.37
16
+6.66
2.45
6
167.8
Hastings
...
45
72.6
53.1
62.8
+1.6
85.0
14
40.0
29
8.03
14
(+5.79)
1.33
6
...
Taihape
...
2,157
64.4
49.1
56.8
+0.2
76.8
1
34.7
27
3.96
16
+1.60
0.72
2
...
Wanganui
...
72
68.9
54.9
61.9
(+0.2)
79.1
11
41.2
27
3.53
15
+1.15
0.87
9
181.1
Tangimoana
...
8
71.4
53.6
62.5
+1.9
83.0
8
40.0
20
1.77
14
-0.40
0.60
15
...
Ohakea
...
167
69.6
53.6
61.6
...
80.5
11
37.8
27
3.39
13
...
1.07
15
...
Plant Research Bureau,
110
68.9
53.7
61.3
+0.7
78.7
1
35.0
27
3.51
13
(+0.85)
1.43
15
182.0
Palmerston North
Pahiatua
...
384
68.2
50.0
59.1
-0.9
81.0
1
32.4
27
5.65
18
+2.36
1.33
4
...
Kapiti Island
...
44
66.2
54.7
60.4
-0.1
76.0
11
44.0
27
2.17
12
-0.41
0.93
15
...
Waingawa, Masterton
350
66.3
48.9
57.6
-2.3
81.0
1
35.0
21
6.89
15
+4.28
1.72
2
143.5
Wallaceville
...
195
67.4
48.3
57.8
...
80.0
12
30.4
27
3.30
17
(+0.28)
0.67
2
180.1
Wellington
...
415
65.4
52.8
59.1
-0.2
78.8
12
41.0
27
4.76
15
+1.93
1.71
3
172.6
Nelson
...
24
69.6
52.8
61.2
+0.8
79.8
5
35.8
27
4.50
13
+1.64
2.13
15
207.4
Appleby, Nelson
57
69.2
51.6
60.4
(+0.0)
80.1
5
33.8
27
7.80
14
+5.06
4.30
1
...
Blenheim
...
60
68.3
48.5
58.4
(-2.4)
77.8
1
30.1
27
1.36
12
-0.16
0.48
15
168.8
Woodbourne Aerodrome
89
68.8
50.6
59.7
...
77.1
1
35.4
27
1.26
11
...
0.51
15
...
Golden Downs
...
900
67.4
45.0
56.2
-0.5
79.2
5
30.0
27
4.48
12
...
1.10
1
...
Waihopai
...
860
68.0
47.8
57.9
(-0.6)
78.2
1
32.6
27
2.14
11
(-0.43)
0.74
15
...
Westport
...
23
67.3
55.0
61.2
(+2.7)
80.0
5
43.5
27
5.53
16
-0.47
1.19
15
190.4
Molesworth Station
...
2,930
60.6
41.4
51.0
...
70.4
1
22.8
27
2.82
11
...
0.89
1
...
Hanmer Springs
...
1,225
63.5
43.8
53.6
-3.0
75.0
12
27.6
27
6.04
12
+2.83
1.50
1
134.7
Balmoral
...
743
65.0
45.3
55.2
-2.8
76.8
11
29.0
28
2.44
13
(+0.95)
0.54
1.3
...
Hokitika
...
12
67.4
51.0
59.2
+1.4
79.4
5
37.2
27
7.10
14
-2.31
1.23
12
202.9
Lake Coleridge
...
1,220
64.0
45.0
54.5
-1.5
74.0
24
34.0
26, 27
2.48
14
+0.58
0.86
13
...
Darfield
...
640
64.7
45.3
55.0
(-4.0)
78.5
13
32.0
27
2.55
14
+0.74
0.85
1
...
Christchurch
22
64.3
50.7
57.5
-0.6
81.1
13
36.8
26
2.40
14
+0.40
0.68
3
...
Wigram Aerodrome,
74
65.1
49.5
57.3
(-0.7)
81.8
13
36.0
26
2.08
12
...
0.70
1
171.5
Sockburn
Rudstone, Methven
1,217
63.1
47.0
55.0
-1.8
73.5
11
32.8
26
4.01
16
+1.08
0.78
13
145.6
Lincoln
...
36
64.8
48.4
56.6
-2.1
81.0
13
33.6
26
2.11
13
-0.01
0.82
1
188.1
Akaroa (Onewe, Duvau-chelle's Bay)
150
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Hermitage, Mount Cook
2,510
63.0
41.3
52.2
(-2.7)
75.0
10
31.0
29
14.67
9
-0.54
5.35
12
109.4
Ashburton
...
323
65.1
48.0
56.6
-0.7
79.1
13
35.4
26
1.80
10
-0.16
0.61
1
156.2
Lake Tekapo
...
2,350
61.8
42.2
52.0
-2.4
70.6
10
32.2
26
2.14
4
...
1.05
14
185.6
Jacksons Bay
...
22
65.6
51.3
58.4
(+1.6)
78.5
5
39.8
26
7.85
10
...
2.04
12
...
Fairlie
...
1,000
63.7
45.9
54.8
-0.7
75.0
13
32.0
26
2.46
14
(-0.04)
0.56
13, 18
137.2
Timaru
...
56
64.8
49.3
57.0
-0.4
76.2
13
40.0
26
1.37
10
-0.79
0.34
1
165.3
Waimate
...
200
64.3
49.2
56.8
-0.1
75.0
13
39.0
15
1.98
13
-0.14
0.62
24
133.9
Milford Sound
...
20
65.8
47.2
56.5
(+2.4)
79.2
3
38.0
26
11.28
10
...
3.79
13
...
Queenstown
...
1,110
65.3
46.5
55.9
-0.9
77.2
7
38.4
14
2.68
11
+0.04
1.52
13
172.7
Ophir
...
1,000
65.8
41.8
53.8
-2.3
77.3
7
29.0
31
0.95
9
-0.42
0.29
12
...
Waipiata
...
1,550
62.1
43.4
52.8
-2.1
73.0
6
34.9
30
1.33
12
(-0.14)
0.38
15
189.9
Alexandra
...
520
67.3
46.0
56.6
-0.8
79.8
6
34.5
31
0.59
7
-0.44
0.21
12
186.2
Manorburn Dam
...
2,448
59.2
40.1
49.6
-0.8
71.2
7
29.0
26
1.39
11
-0.51
0.39
16
...
Dunedin (Beta Street Reservoir)
690
60.4
48.0
54.2
-0.6
73.9
13
36.8
26
1.33
15
-1.62
0.31
18
140.5
Taieri
...
80
63.8
45.4
54.6
...
80.2
13
32.5
3
1.00
11
...
0.30
25
...
East Gore
...
245
65.6
45.2
55.4
+0.3
79.0
6
34.0
26
2.14
15
-1.07
0.57
25
...
Gore
...
240
65.7
46.3
56.0
...
79.0
6
35.0
26
2.00
13
...
0.55
25
152.1
Invercargill
...
12
64.3
45.3
54.8
+0.0
80.0
6
35.0
3, 4
1.58
13
-2.37
0.38
25
148.9
Invercargill (City Engineer)
8
64.6
46.9
55.8
...
80.5
6
35.1
3
1.61
14
...
0.41
25
...
LATE RETURNS
Akaroa (Onewe, Duvau-chelle's Bay), Feb., 1944
150
71.5
54.2
62.8
(+0.6)
85.0
1, 25
41.0
7
3.09
13
...
1.00
6
186.4
Hermitage, Mount Cook, Feb., 1944
2,510
64.3
46.4
55.4
(-0.7)
76.0
18, 20
31.0
7
30.63
16
+18.46
6.60
9
134.8
NOTE.—At stations where departure 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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