APRIL 24]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE

Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for March, 1946

Station. | Height of Station above M.S.L. | Means of | Mean of A and B. | Difference from Normal. | Absolute Maximum and Minimum. | Rainfall in Inches. | Most in a Day. | Bright Sunshine (Hours).
| Ft. | Max.| Min. | °F. | Date. | Maximum. | °F. | Date. | Minimum. | Total Fall. | No. of Wet Days. | Difference from Normal. | Amount. | Date.
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 70·5 | 57·6 | 64·0 | +0·0 | 75·0 | 12 | 41·0 | 7 | 2·73 | 11 | (-0·54) | 0·96 | 10 | 207·8
Waipapakauri | 6 | 74·2 | 54·0 | 64·1 | (+1·2) | 78·4 | 26 | 36·4 | 7 | 1·89 | 13 | (-0·97) | 0·89 | 11 | ...
Kerikeri | 200 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 74·0 | 52·9 | 63·4 | +1·2 | 86·4 | 11 | 42·2 | 24 | 1·54 | 9 | (-2·39) | 0·41 | 29 | 197·2
Dargaville | 3 | 75·4 | 53·9 | 64·6 | (+0·9) | 89·8 | 15 | 38·8 | 7 | 1·90 | 10 | (-0·64) | 0·40 | 3 | 192·6
Riverhead | 105 | 72·8 | 51·1 | 62·0 | +0·9 | 79·0 | 18 | 37·5 | 5, 7 | 3·56 | 10 | (-0·15) | 1·70 | 10 | ...
Whenuapai | 101 | 73·5 | 54·1 | 63·8 | ... | 79·0 | 1 | 43·2 | 25 | 4·39 | 13 | ... | 1·96 | 10 | ...
Auckland | 160 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Paerata | 166 | 71·8 | 55·8 | 63·8 | (+1·1) | 77·5 | 1 | 45·2 | 5 | 4·73 | 12 | (+1·84) | 1·83 | 10 | ...
Wharekawa Nursery, Whangamata | 50 | 71·6 | 54·3 | 63·0 | -0·3 | 78·5 | 25 | 44·0 | 5, 23 | 7·44 | 14 | (+1·48) | 2·25 | 10 | ...
Maioro | 172 | 71·6 | 54·6 | 63·1 | (+0·7) | 78·2 | 12 | 45·3 | 25 | 3·41 | 11 | (-0·15) | 1·84 | 10 | ...
Waihi | 404 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Te Aroha | 46 | 76·2 | 54·5 | 65·4 | +1·8 | 85·0 | 17 | 41·0 | 5 | 3·18 | 12 | -1·04 | 0·71 | 2 | ...
Tauranga | 10 | 71·8 | 55·3 | 63·6 | +1·1 | 76·8 | 17 | 39·5 | 5 | 6·12 | 17 | +2·05 | 1·89 | 21 | 206·7
Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 73·8 | 53·9 | 63·8 | +2·0 | 79·6 | 18 | 35·4 | 6 | 2·11 | 11 | -0·99 | 0·82 | 10 | 191·8
Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 71·1 | 52·0 | 61·6 | (+1·4) | 78·1 | 25 | 36·0 | 5 | 8·84 | 13 | (+4·26) | 4·32 | 11 | ...
Rotorua | 931 | 72·5 | 53·3 | 62·9 | +1·7 | 86·8 | 25 | 39·6 | 5 | 3·46 | 13 | -0·11 | 0·95 | 21 | 181·9
Whakarewarewa | 1,000 | 71·0 | 50·9 | 61·0 | +1·2 | 85·0 | 25 | 36·0 | 5 | 5·29 | 10 | +1·36 | 2·30 | 3 | ...
Gisborne | 12 | 70·5 | 53·8 | 62·2 | (+0·1) | 85·8 | 12 | 40·4 | 9 | 2·83 | 13 | (-1·36) | 0·72 | 4 | 162·1
Manutuke Research Station, Gisborne | 20 | 69·9 | 54·0 | 62·0 | (+0·9) | 82·6 | 12 | 43·8 | 9 | 3·36 | 14 | ... | 0·96 | 4 | 162·9
One-poto, Lake Waikaremoana | 2,110 | 63·9 | 50·5 | 57·2 | (+0·2) | 72·6 | 1 | 37·5 | 5 | 5·78 | 19 | -0·65 | 1·41 | 3 | ...
New Plymouth | 160 | 68·1 | 55·2 | 61·6 | +0·6 | 73·0 | 17 | 46·8 | 25 | 8·94 | 15 | +5·28 | 1·95 | 13 | 199·5
Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 60·9 | 43·5 | 52·2 | +1·6 | 74·0 | 25 | 30·0 | 6 | 8·82 | 17 | (+1·88) | 1·95 | 12 | ...
Karioi | 2,125 | 67·0 | 44·7 | 55·8 | +1·7 | 77·2 | 13, 15 | 34·0 | 24 | 3·76 | 11 | +1·48 | 1·40 | 3 | ...
Napier | 5 | 69·3 | 56·3 | 62·8 | +0·5 | 80·7 | 13 | 46·8 | 8 | 2·57 | 15 | -0·10 | 0·90 | 2 | 177·0
Hastings | 45 | 72·8 | 54·0 | 63·4 | +1·8 | 85·5 | 13 | 43·0 | 25 | 2·74 | 17 | +0·17 | 1·55 | 3 | ...
Taihape | 2,157 | 66·5 | 50·6 | 58·6 | +2·0 | 80·6 | 12 | 39·0 | 5 | 6·49 | 17 | +4·06 | 2·00 | 3 | ...
Wanganui | 72 | 68·5 | 54·4 | 61·4 | (+0·3) | 84·5 | 12 | 44·0 | 24 | 3·90 | 16 | (+1·48) | 0·83 | 14 | 181·3
Waipukurau | 450 | 69·3 | 52·2 | 60·8 | (+1·9) | 83·4 | 12 | 40·2 | 8 | 3·84 | 16 | (+1·21) | 0·88 | 14 | 153·9
Tangimoana | 8 | 70·8 | 52·8 | 61·8 | +1·1 | 80·0 | 9 | 39·0 | 6 | 4·06 | 13 | +1·93 | 1·51 | 14 | ...
Ohakea | 167 | 69·8 | 52·6 | 61·2 | (+1·2) | 81·0 | 12 | 40·1 | 6 | 4·94 | 15 | (+2·57) | 1·75 | 14 | ...
Plant Research Bureau, Palmerston North | 110 | 68·6 | 52·7 | 60·6 | +0·3 | 80·6 | 12 | 40·1 | 9 | 7·12 | 17 | (+4·73) | 2·19 | 3 | 166·7
Pahiatua | 384 | 68·6 | 50·5 | 59·6 | +0·1 | 82·0 | 12 | 35·4 | 8 | 5·93 | 19 | +2·56 | 1·42 | 14 | ...
Kapiti Island | 44 | 65·4 | 52·7 | 59·0 | -1·5 | 70·0 | 4 | 44·0 | 29 | 5·48 | 13 | +2·78 | 1·43 | 28 | ...
Waingawa, Masterton | 350 | 70·6 | 48·4 | 59·5 | -0·2 | 82·0 | 12 | 38·0 | 1, 9 | 6·18 | 14 | +4·17 | 2·58 | 3 | 144·1
Wallaceville | 195 | 67·8 | 50·8 | 59·3 | (+1·0) | 77·0 | 13 | 33·0 | 8 | 5·86 | 17 | +2·98 | 1·35 | 28 | 148·2
Wainui-o-mata | 290 | 65·9 | 50·0 | 58·0 | (+0·1) | 72·9 | 26 | 33·4 | 9 | 5·19 | 15 | ... | 1·25 | 13 | ...
Wellington | 415 | 64·6 | 53·4 | 59·0 | -0·2 | 71·4 | 30 | 44·8 | 8 | 5·52 | 16 | +2·49 | 1·08 | 15 | 154·1
Nelson | 24 | 68·8 | 54·1 | 61·4 | +1·2 | 73·4 | 30 | 40·1 | 6 | 3·25 | 12 | +0·32 | 1·11 | 28 | 194·3
Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 68·4 | 52·2 | 60·3 | +0·2 | 72·7 | 30 | 38·4 | 4 | 3·71 | 10 | (+0·92) | 1·49 | 1 | ...
Woodbourne | 89 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2·01 | 9 | (+0·03) | 0·84 | 15 | ...
Blenheim | 60 | 70·4 | 49·6 | 60·0 | -0·7 | 83·2 | 12 | 35·0 | 6, 8 | 2·08 | 11 | (+0·37) | 0·86 | 15 | 200·9
Golden Downs | 900 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Waihopai | 860 | 70·5 | 49·6 | 60·0 | +1·2 | 81·8 | 12 | 37·0 | 5 | 3·03 | 13 | (+0·48) | 0·70 | 1, 15 | ...
Westport | 7 | 67·0 | 53·3 | 60·2 | (+2·5) | 70·5 | 14 | 43·2 | 6 | 4·35 | 13 | (-1·63) | 1·47 | 28 | 191·2
Molesworth Station | 2,930 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Hanmer Springs | 1,225 | 67·4 | 45·5 | 56·4 | +0·2 | 84·0 | 12 | 37·0 | 9 | 3·42 | 12 | -0·02 | 1·46 | 1 | 164·2
Hokitika Airfield | 12 | 65·0 | 51·0 | 58·0 | (+1·5) | 68·4 | 20 | 38·2 | 4 | 8·70 | 11 | -0·67 | 5·05 | 28 | 193·8
Balmoral | 743 | 68·6 | 47·7 | 58·2 | +0·5 | 84·0 | 12 | 35·0 | 8 | 1·62 | 11 | -0·33 | 0·71 | 1 | ...
Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 67·3 | 47·5 | 57·4 | +0·6 | 81·3 | 12 | 38·4 | 4 | 1·19 | 5 | -0·82 | 0·51 | 28 | ...
Darfield | 640 | 66·9 | 48·2 | 57·6 | (+0·0) | 89·0 | 12 | 36·3 | 7 | 1·68 | 12 | -0·41 | 0·46 | 1 | ...
Christchurch | 22 | 65·9 | 51·8 | 58·8 | +0·8 | 87·9 | 12 | 39·9 | 7 | 1·63 | 12 | -0·33 | 0·55 | 28 | ...
Wigram | 74 | 66·8 | 50·7 | 58·8 | (+0·5) | 89·6 | 12 | 38·7 | 7 | 1·37 | 11 | (-0·53) | 0·44 | 27 | 137·3
Rudstone, Methven | 1,217 | 66·4 | 48·0 | 57·2 | +0·5 | 80·2 | 12 | 38·9 | 7 | 2·27 | 13 | -0·95 | 0·75 | 1 | 158·2
Lincoln | 36 | 66·7 | 49·4 | 58·0 | +1·0 | 90·3 | 12 | 35·1 | 7 | 1·38 | 9 | -0·80 | 0·35 | 1 | 155·1
Akaroa (Onawe, Duvau-chelle's Bay) | 150 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Hermitage, Mount Cook | 2,510 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Ashburton | 323 | 66·9 | 48·5 | 57·7 | +0·4 | 87·4 | 12 | 31·2 | 7 | 1·39 | 9 | -0·80 | 0·44 | 1 | 141·3
Jacksons Bay | 22 | 65·6 | 52·5 | 59·0 | +2·7 | 69·6 | 21 | 43·9 | 4 | 9·67 | 9 | (-5·72) | 3·73 | 12 | ...
Lake Tekapo | 2,350 | 66·2 | 41·5 | 53·8 | -0·2 | 77·8 | 24 | 30·0 | 5 | 0·04 | 3 | -1·59 | 0·02 | 27 | 212·0
Fairlie | 1,000 | 65·1 | 44·3 | 54·7 | -0·7 | 81·3 | 12 | 34·0 | 4 | 1·88 | 10 | -0·58 | 0·56 | 3 | 132·0
Timaru | 56 | 66·4 | 49·8 | 58·1 | +0·7 | 85·2 | 12 | 37·2 | 7 | 1·66 | 12 | -0·53 | 0·46 | 1 | 107·3
Milford Sound | 20 | 66·6 | 50·2 | 58·4 | (+3·7) | 72·6 | 11 | 43·2 | 7 | 9·64 | 10 | (-12·74) | 3·17 | 12 | ...
Waimate | 200 | 67·1 | 49·0 | 58·0 | +0·6 | 80·0 | 12, 13 | 38·0 | 8 | 2·17 | 11 | -0·11 | 0·75 | 1 | 94·7
Queenstown | 1,100 | 67·7 | 47·7 | 57·7 | +1·6 | 80·0 | 11 | 37·8 | 5 | 1·16 | 6 | -1·55 | 0·64 | 12 | 195·9
Ophir | 1,000 | 70·2 | 42·7 | 56·4 | +0·9 | 80·4 | 11 | 30·2 | 7 | 0·72 | 6 | -0·76 | 0·25 | 12 | ...
Waipiata | 1,550 | 66·6 | 44·6 | 55·6 | +1·1 | 80·0 | 11, 12 | 35·0 | 7 | 0·52 | 5 | -1·12 | 0·22 | 29 | 200·5
Alexandra | 520 | 70·7 | 48·2 | 59·4 | +2·1 | 82·7 | 11 | 37·0 | 7 | 0·72 | 7 | -0·43 | 0·28 | 12 | 207·3
Manorburn Dam | 2,448 | 62·5 | 42·2 | 52·4 | +2·2 | 73·2 | 23 | 32·5 | 7 | 0·83 | 7 | -1·04 | 0·37 | 12 | ...
Dunedin | 690 | 62·0 | 49·2 | 55·6 | (+0·8) | 78·9 | 11 | 41·0 | 7 | 1·58 | 13 | -1·69 | 0·94 | 28 | 122·7
Taieri | 80 | 65·8 | 45·6 | 55·7 | (+0·5) | 82·9 | 12 | 31·2 | 7 | 0·74 | 12 | (-1·52) | 0·28 | 28 | ...
East Gore | 245 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Gore | 240 | 67·2 | 48·5 | 57·8 | +1·9 | 81·0 | 11 | 34·0 | 7 | 1·01 | 11 | ... | 0·27 | 28 | 152·8
Invercargill | 32 | 64·7 | 47·0 | 55·8 | +1·6 | 77·0 | 11 | 33·0 | 7 | 1·63 | 11 | -2·74 | 0·27 | 19 | 166·6
Invercargill (City Engineer) | 8 | 64·8 | 48·4 | 56·6 | +1·9 | 78·0 | 11 | 35·2 | 7 | 1·50 | 11 | (-2·98) | 0·31 | 31 | ...