✨ Climatological Data
Nov. 21]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for October, 1946
| Station. | Height of Station above M.S.L. | 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. | Bright Sunshine (Hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. | °F. Max. | °F. Min. | °F. | °F. | Date. | °F. | In. | In. | |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 61·5 | 51·5 | 56·5 | -0·2 | 65·0 | 5 times | 43·0 | 10, 11 |
| Waipapakauri | 6 | 63·6 | 50·1 | 56·8 | (+0·4) | 69·1 | 24 | 37·0 | 11 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 62·9 | 45·9 | 54·4 | -0·7 | 71·0 | 16 | 36·8 | 14 |
| Dargaville | 3 | 63·6 | 49·5 | 56·6 | +0·7 | 71·0 | 24 | 37·0 | 14 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 62·6 | 45·7 | 54·2 | +0·0 | 70·5 | 19 | 32·0 | 14 |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 62·4 | 46·3 | 54·4 | 68·1 | 16 | 33·5 | 26 | |
| Auckland | 160 | 62·7 | 51·2 | 57·0 | -0·2 | 70·3 | 16 | 43·2 | 22 |
| Paerata | 166 | 61·7 | 48·2 | 55·0 | (-0·5) | 66·8 | 19 | 37·0 | 22 |
| Thames | 4 | 62·8 | 48·7 | 55·8 | 68·1 | 18 | 33·5 | 22 | |
| Wharekawa Nursery, Whangamata | 50 | 64·1 | 46·7 | 55·4 | -1·0 | 71·5 | 16 | 30·0 | 22 |
| Maiero | 172 | 61·4 | 48·4 | 54·9 | (-0·1) | 68·4 | 19 | 38·6 | 22 |
| Waihi | 404 | 61·6 | 46·4 | 54·0 | -1·6 | 69·0 | 17 | 31·0 | 22 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 63·9 | 48·5 | 56·2 | -1·1 | 71·0 | 17,18 | 36·0 | 22 |
| Tauranga | 10 | 64·4 | 46·8 | 55·6 | -0·3 | 72·2 | 15 | 32·6 | 22 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 61·8 | 45·3 | 53·6 | -1·2 | 67·5 | 18 | 29·2 | 22 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 62·2 | 46·2 | 54·2 | 74·6 | 4 | 31·8 | 14 | |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 64·1 | 41·7 | 52·9 | (-0·4) | 77·2 | 15 | 27·1 | 22 |
| Rotorua | 931 | 61·6 | 44·1 | 52·8 | -1·4 | 74·0 | 15 | 30·6 | 22 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,000 | 62·2 | 43·2 | 52·7 | -0·8 | 75·0 | 15 | 29·0 | 22 |
| Gisborne | 12 | 66·9 | 45·9 | 56·4 | (+0·1) | 83·2 | 15 | 31·5 | 22 |
| Manutuke Research Station, Gisborne | 20 | 65·9 | 45·0 | 55·4 | (+0·1) | 82·0 | 15 | 32·5 | 22 |
| Onepoto, Lake Waikare-moana | 2,110 | 59·1 | 42·1 | 50·6 | (+0·2) | 72·2 | 14,15 | 30·0 | 22 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 58·3 | 47·6 | 53·0 | -1·3 | 63·2 | 18 | 35·5 | 22 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 46·6 | 33·7 | 40·2 | -2·3 | 64·0 | 14 | 27·0 | 22 |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 55·3 | 38·4 | 46·8 | -1·1 | 67·3 | 15 | 24·5 | 22 |
| Napier | 5 | 64·9 | 47·5 | 56·2 | -0·2 | 74·2 | 14,15 | 31·2 | 21,22 |
| Hastings | 45 | 67·5 | 43·8 | 55·6 | +0·4 | 83·5 | 15 | 29·5 | 22 |
| Taihape | 2,157 | 55·4 | 40·4 | 47·9 | -1·9 | 69·0 | 15 | 28·7 | 22 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 59·9 | 47·4 | 53·6 | (-1·2) | 70·2 | 16 | 37·3 | 22 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 62·8 | 42·2 | 52·5 | (-0·4) | 81·0 | 15 | 29·3 | 22 |
| Tangimoana | 8 | 62·6 | 47·7 | 55·2 | +0·8 | 67·0 | 15,16,17 | 33·0 | 22 |
| Ohaken | 167 | 59·5 | 47·1 | 53·3 | (-0·4) | 65·9 | 16,17 | 35·0 | 22 |
| Plant Research Bureau, Palmerston North | 110 | 59·1 | 46·1 | 52·6 | -1·2 | 65·0 | 17 | 32·5 | 22 |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 58·8 | 45·3 | 52·0 | -1·1 | 65·2 | 15 | 29·6 | 22 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 58·0 | 48·9 | 53·4 | -0·5 | 62·4 | 17 | 38·4 | 21 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 350 | 61·2 | 41·5 | 51·4 | -2·3 | 72·0 | 14 | 28·0 | 22 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 59·6 | 43·9 | 51·8 | (-0·7) | 64·0 | 13 | 29·9 | 22 |
| Wainui-o-mata | 290 | 57·6 | 43·3 | 50·4 | (-0·6) | 61·2 | 13 | 32·4 | 31 |
| Wellington | 415 | 58·5 | 45·9 | 52·2 | -0·8 | 63·2 | 16 | 35·6 | 21 |
| Nelson | 24 | 60·9 | 43·2 | 52·0 | -2·1 | 66·2 | 15 | 34·6 | 31 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 60·7 | 43·2 | 52·0 | -1·7 | 67·5 | 16 | 34·3 | 21 |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 62·2 | 43·3 | 52·8 | -1·6 | 75·9 | 14 | 32·5 | 22 |
| Blenheim | 60 | 62·0 | 40·8 | 51·4 | -2·4 | 76·8 | 14 | 29·3 | 22 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | ||||||||
| Waihopai | 860 | 60·1 | 40·5 | 50·3 | -2·4 | 77·2 | 14 | 31·0 | 12,22 |
| Westport | 7 | 57·0 | 45·0 | 51·0 | (-1·0) | 63·8 | 4 | 36·0 | 21 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 51·7 | 34·7 | 43·2 | (-3·6) | 72·2 | 14 | 22·0 | 31 |
| Hanmer Springs | 1,225 | 58·4 | 38·0 | 48·2 | -2·4 | 77·5 | 14 | 27·0 | 8 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 12 | 55·6 | 43·1 | 49·4 | (-1·4) | 60·0 | 4 | 32·0 | 21 |
| Balmoral | 743 | 58·2 | 39·5 | 48·8 | -2·7 | 78·5 | 14 | 28·0 | 8 |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 57·6 | 39·3 | 48·4 | -3·7 | 72·0 | 15 | 30·0 | 21 |
| Darfield | 640 | 60·9 | 38·5 | 49·7 | (-1·8) | 79·5 | 16 | 28·4 | 21 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 60·8 | 41·4 | 51·1 | -1·9 | 81·1 | 14 | 32·1 | 21 |
| Wigram | 74 | 60·6 | 40·1 | 50·4 | (-2·5) | 81·2 | 14 | 31·7 | 3,21 |
| Rudstone, Methven | 1,217 | 57·3 | 39·8 | 48·6 | -2·4 | 71·5 | 16 | 27·7 | 21 |
| Lincoln | 36 | 59·7 | 39·1 | 49·4 | -2·3 | 78·8 | 14 | 29·2 | 12 |
| Akaroa (Onawe, Duvaucelle's Bay) | 150 | ||||||||
| Hermitage, Mount Cook | 2,510 | 53·1 | 35·5 | 44·3 | -2·8 | 70·0 | 14 | 24·0 | 21 |
| Ashburton | 323 | 60·9 | 40·0 | 50·4 | -1·2 | 78·7 | 14 | 29·2 | 12 |
| Jacksons Bay | 22 | 54·9 | 42·7 | 48·8 | -2·3 | 62·9 | 18 | 32·2 | 21 |
| Lake Tekapo | 2,350 | 55·7 | 36·3 | 46·0 | -1·9 | 74·1 | 14 | 23·0 | 21 |
| Fairlie | 1,000 | 59·9 | 82·0 | 14 | |||||
| Timaru | 56 | 61·7 | 40·7 | 51·2 | -1·4 | 86·0 | 14 | 33·2 | 21 |
| Milford Sound | 20 | 53·8 | 40·6 | 47·2 | -2·4 | 63·0 | 14 | 33·5 | 21 |
| Waimate | 200 | 60·2 | 41·2 | 50·7 | -1·9 | 85·4 | 14 | 33·0 | 21 |
| Queenstown | 1,100 | ||||||||
| Ophir | 1,000 | 59·1 | 39·7 | 49·4 | -0·9 | 75·2 | 15 | 26·6 | 1 |
| Waipiata | 1,550 | 55·0 | 74·5 | 15 | |||||
| Alexandra | 520 | 60·3 | 41·1 | 50·7 | -1·5 | 77·9 | 14 | 30·3 | 1 |
| Manorburn Dam | 2,448 | 51·4 | 31·1 | 41·2 | -3·0 | 66·2 | 15 | 21·0 | 21 |
| Dunedin | 690 | 55·5 | 40·6 | 48·0 | (-2·3) | 71·9 | 15 | 30·3 | 21 |
| Taieri | 80 | 58·2 | 38·8 | 48·5 | (-2·6) | 73·0 | 13 | 29·2 | 19 |
| East Gore | 245 | 58·2 | 39·0 | 48·6 | -2·0 | 72·0 | 14 | 30·0 | 7 |
| Gore | 240 | 58·4 | 39·3 | 48·8 | -2·0 | 72·0 | 14 | 30·5 | 19 |
| Invercargill | 32 | 55·7 | 39·4 | 47·6 | -2·6 | 70·0 | 14 | 31·0 | 12 |
| Invercargill (City Engineer) | 8 | 54·8 | 40·6 | 47·7 | -3·0 | 69·0 | 14,24 | 33·0 | 20 |
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