1352

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 55

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE

Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for August, 1947

| Station. | Height ofStation above M.S.L. | Means of | Mean of A and B. Difference from Normal. | Absolute Maximum and Minimum. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit). | Total Fall. No. of Wet Days. Difference from Normal. | Maximum Fall. Amount. Date. | Rainfall in Inches. | Bright Sunshine. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 59·9 | 48·1 | 54·0 | +1·1 | 63·2 | 14 | 32·1 | 21 | 4·66 | 21 | (-1·00) | 1·12 | 13 | 157·0 |
| Waipapakauri | 6 | 60·6 | 45·2 | 52·9 | (-0·1) | 67·2 | 26 | 32·5 | 21 | 4·00 | 21 | (-0·96) | 0·82 | 16 | |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 60·0 | 41·4 | 50·7 | (+0·1) | 66·5 | 14 | 30·5 | 9 | 7·41 | 18 | ... | 2·13 | 23 | 153·5 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 58·8 | 43·1 | 51·0 | +0·2 | 66·2 | 14 | 29·9 | 21 | 4·71 | 24 | (-2·69) | 0·76 | 16 | 122·2 |
| Dargaville | 3 | 59·4 | 43·5 | 51·4 | (-0·1) | 66·0 | 15 | 27·0 | 21 | 3·53 | 21 | (-0·99) | 0·94 | 25 | |
| Riverhead | 105 | 58·3 | 39·4 | 48·8 | -0·6 | 63·3 | 26 | 24·5 | 21 | 3·81 | 24 | (-1·58) | 0·65 | 25 | |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 58·0 | 41·6 | 49·8 | ... | 62·9 | 26 | 27·2 | 21 | 4·18 | 20 | ... | 0·73 | 26 | |
| Auckland | 160 | 57·6 | 47·1 | 52·4 | +0·3 | 62·7 | 26 | 39·0 | 21 | 4·32 | 20 | -0·31 | 0·85 | 25 | 150·8 |
| Paerata | 166 | 58·0 | 43·7 | 50·8 | (-0·1) | 62·2 | 27 | 31·2 | 21 | 4·45 | 21 | +0·24 | 0·81 | 25 | |
| Thames | 4 | 58·3 | 42·3 | 50·3 | ... | 62·9 | 26 | 30·9 | 21 | 3·59 | 22 | ... | 0·68 | 25 | 154·5 |
| Whangamata | 50 | 58·5 | 40·3 | 49·4 | -0·9 | 64·0 | 27 | 23·0 | 9 | 5·08 | 20 | (-1·80) | 1·19 | 25 | |
| Maiero | 172 | 58·1 | 42·5 | 50·3 | (+0·0) | 60·6 | 3,26 | 28·9 | 21 | 5·10 | 17 | (+0·46) | 1·34 | 5 | |
| Waihi | 300 | 57·3 | 38·8 | 48·0 | -0·6 | 65·0 | 26 | 23·0 | 9 | 4·95 | 19 | -3·42 | 1·75 | 25 | 144·8 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 58·5 | ... | ... | ... | 65·0 | 26 | ... | ... | 4·02 | 23 | -1·13 | 0·73 | 25 | |
| Tauranga | 10 | 57·8 | 40·7 | 49·2 | --0·4 | 62·5 | 14 | 27·3 | 9 | 4·92 | 22 | +0·18 | 1·12 | 25 | 180·6 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 56·8 | 37·7 | 47·2 | -1·2 | 62·5 | 26 | 22·3 | 9 | 4·45 | 22 | +0·44 | 0·50 | 10 | 146·4 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 56·7 | 40·7 | 48·7 | ... | 60·4 | 19, 27 | 28·6 | 9 | 4·42 | 22 | ... | 0·55 | 27 | 147·5 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 57·1 | 36·7 | 46·9 | -0·2 | 62·5 | 14 | 27·0 | 9 | 6·42 | 20 | (+0·47) | 2·28 | 25 | |
| Rotorua | 931 | 55·6 | 38·7 | 47·2 | +0·0 | 62·7 | 17 | 25·3 | 9 | 4·49 | 16 | -0·68 | 2·20 | 25 | 157·4 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,000 | 55·0 | 37·6 | 46·3 | +0·0 | 61·2 | 14 | 24·9 | 9 | 3·95 | 15 | -0·99 | 1·73 | 25 | |
| Gisborne | 12 | 58·3 | 39·9 | 49·1 | -0·4 | 65·3 | 14 | 30·0 | 22 | 2·49 | 19 | (-1·22) | 0·60 | 17 | 170·7 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 57·9 | 39·7 | 48·8 | (+0·3) | 66·7 | 14 | 27·9 | 1 | 2·59 | 14 | ... | 0·81 | 17 | 171·7 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 50·3 | 37·9 | 44·1 | (+0·7) | 57·8 | 2 | 29·8 | 20 | 4·53 | 18 | -2·09 | 0·99 | 28 | |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 56·9 | 37·2 | 47·0 | ... | 65·5 | 26 | 22·0 | 9 | 5·19 | 20 | ... | 0·84 | 6 | 132·7 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 55·7 | 44·2 | 50·0 | +0·4 | 59·6 | 4 | 33·2 | 21 | 6·29 | 17 | +0·68 | 1·84 | 25 | 168·4 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 41·1 | 30·7 | 35·9 | -1·2 | 49·0 | 19, 24 | 19·0 | 9 | 7·82 | 22 | (-0·58) | 0·80 | 6 | |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 50·5 | 31·8 | 41·2 | +0·1 | 62·2 | 25 | 18·5 | 9 | 3·92 | 18 | -0·04 | 0·62 | 6 | |
| Napier | 5 | 57·7 | 41·8 | 49·8 | +0·9 | 67·7 | 6 | 28·0 | 1 | 1·11 | 12 | -1·88 | 0·47 | 17 | 177·0 |
| Hastings | 45 | 59·8 | 36·7 | 48·2 | +0·1 | 70·0 | 14 | 25·0 | 1 | 1·03 | 12 | -1·93 | 0·30 | 17 | |
| Taihape | 2,157 | 49·6 | 37·0 | 43·3 | +0·4 | 58·0 | 25, 26 | 26·2 | 9 | 3·80 | 21 | +1·09 | 0·55 | 28 | |
| Wanganui | 72 | 56·6 | 42·4 | 49·5 | (+1·0) | 67·8 | 25 | 31·2 | 21 | 3·14 | 18 | (+0·37) | 0·84 | 17 | 176·6 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 55·7 | 36·3 | 46·0 | (-0·4) | 64·9 | 31 | 23·9 | 1 | 1·84 | 17 | (-1·24) | 0·74 | 17 | 164·9 |
| Marton | 462 | 54·2 | 40·4 | 47·3 | ... | 64·8 | 25 | 26·3 | 9 | 6·05 | 20 | ... | 1·32 | 17 | |
| Tangimoana | 8 | 58·7 | 40·4 | 49·6 | +1·6 | 68·0 | 25 | 28·0 | 9 | 3·57 | 18 | +0·66 | 0·49 | 9 | |
| Ohakea | 167 | 56·4 | 41·7 | 49·0 | (+1·4) | 67·3 | 25 | 29·9 | 21 | 3·62 | 17 | (+0·86) | 0·82 | 17 | |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 55·9 | 40·1 | 48·0 | +0·4 | 65·5 | 26 | 27·1 | 21 | 4·65 | 20 | (+1·30) | 1·60 | 17 | 133·7 |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 54·9 | 38·8 | 46·8 | +0·4 | 62·4 | 25 | 24·0 | 21 | 5·18 | 21 | +0·93 | 1·96 | 17 | |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 55·3 | 45·1 | 50·2 | +1·4 | 63·8 | 25 | 35·6 | 9 | 4·53 | 14 | +0·66 | 0·86 | 16 | |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 350 | 55·6 | 38·0 | 46·8 | +0·4 | 63·2 | 25 | 22·4 | 22 | 4·33 | 16 | +0·07 | 1·96 | 17 | 132·4 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 55·3 | 38·7 | 47·0 | +1·2 | 68·0 | 25 | 24·0 | 21 | 6·67 | 18 | +1·31 | 1·92 | 17 | 131·2 |
| Wellington | 415 | 54·2 | 42·7 | 48·4 | +1·2 | 65·3 | 25 | 33·4 | 9 | 4·89 | 18 | +0·47 | 1·21 | 17 | 146·8 |
| Nelson | 24 | 56·0 | 39·3 | 47·6 | +0·6 | 62·8 | 6 | 29·6 | 1 | 5·86 | 13 | +2·53 | 1·24 | 25 | 168·7 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 55·5 | 38·9 | 47·2 | +0·7 | 61·4 | 6 | 30·0 | 20, 21 | 5·75 | 11 | (+2·58) | 1·59 | 25 | |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 56·9 | 38·3 | 47·6 | (+1·2) | 64·4 | 6 | 27·2 | 1 | 2·65 | 15 | (+0·00) | 0·92 | 16 | 174·7 |
| Waterlea, Blenheim | 12 | 56·3 | 38·4 | 47·4 | +1·2 | 65·4 | 6 | 26·3 | 1 | 2·54 | 13 | (+0·25) | 1·03 | 16 | 178·5 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Waihopai | 860 | 55·2 | 36·7 | 46·0 | +1·5 | 61·0 | 6, 15 | 27·4 | 1 | 3·35 | 9 | (+0·64) | 1·04 | 16 | |
| Westport | 7 | 54·8 | 41·9 | 48·4 | +1·9 | 60·9 | 17 | 33·0 | 1 | 7·37 | 21 | (+0·96) | 1·11 | 9 | 139·8 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Greymouth | 13 | 55·0 | 43·4 | 49·2 | ... | 60·8 | 21 | 34·3 | 1 | 8·39 | 21 | ... | 1·90 | 6 | 125·7 |
| Hanmer Springs | 1,225 | 53·1 | 33·0 | 43·0 | +1·6 | 62·8 | 26 | 15·5 | 10 | 3·44 | 12 | -0·04 | 1·18 | 10 | 143·4 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 12 | 54·9 | 40·4 | 47·6 | (+2·6) | 59·7 | 17 | 29·8 | 8 | 8·45 | 23 | -0·85 | 1·23 | 5 | 127·2 |
| Balmoral | 743 | 54·4 | 34·0 | 44·2 | +1·5 | 63·5 | 26 | 21·0 | 1 | 2·19 | 10 | -0·02 | 0·58 | 10 | |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 54·5 | 35·2 | 44·8 | +2·1 | 64·6 | 5 | 24·0 | 21 | 2·42 | 17 | -0·45 | 0·45 | 6 | |
| Darfield | 640 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Christchurch | 22 | 55·0 | 37·6 | 46·3 | +2·1 | 72·6 | 5 | 25·3 | 1 | 1·57 | 10 | -0·48 | 0·64 | 6 | |
| Wigram | 74 | 55·5 | 37·2 | 46·4 | (+2·0) | 69·8 | 5 | 24·1 | 21 | 1·43 | 10 | (-0·56) | 0·44 | 6 | 163·3 |
| Rudstone, Methven | 1,217 | 53·4 | 38·5 | 46·0 | +2·5 | 63·6 | 25 | 27·8 | 9 | 2·74 | 12 | -0·23 | 0·62 | 27 | 166·6 |
| Lincoln | 36 | 54·6 | 36·4 | 45·5 | +2·2 | 65·8 | 25 | 21·3 | 21 | 1·53 | 11 | -0·62 | 0·47 | 9 | 169·6 |
| Akaroa | 150 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| The Hermitage | 2,510 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ashburton | 323 | 55·7 | 35·7 | 45·7 | +2·6 | 69·0 | 5 | 24·0 | 21 | 1·82 | 10 | -0·41 | 0·54 | 10 | 153·4 |
| Jackson's Bay | 22 | 53·8 | 42·0 | 47·9 | +1·8 | 61·1 | 17 | 33·8 | 8 | 13·69 | 23 | (-1·58) | 1·69 | 6 | |
| Lake Tekapo | 2,350 | 49·5 | 30·1 | 39·8 | +2·6 | 58·7 | 26 | 19·1 | 8 | 0·98 | 6 | -1·00 | 0·30 | 9 | 141·2 |
| Fairlie | 1,000 | 53·2 | 27·4 | 40·3 | +0·1 | 67·0 | 5 | 18·0 | 22 | 1·30 | 9 | -0·54 | 0·29 | 9 | |
| Timaru | 56 | 53·8 | 35·6 | 44·7 | +0·9 | 65·4 | 3 | 26·8 | 22 | 2·15 | 9 | +0·76 | 0·70 | 10 | 145·4 |
| Milford Sound | 20 | 52·9 | 37·0 | 45·0 | (+2·2) | 62·0 | 25 | 31·0 | 1, 8, 20 | 19·91 | 17 | +4·07 | 3·34 | 5 | |
| Waimate | 200 | 53·9 | 35·6 | 44·8 | +0·5 | 66·2 | 5 | 26·0 | 22 | 2·87 | 7 | +1·24 | 1·45 | 11 | 142·3 |
| Queenstown | 1,100 | 52·1 | 35·2 | 43·7 | +2·2 | 58·8 | 5 | 28·6 | 8, 9 | 2·43 | 12 | +0·41 | 0·90 | 5 | 123·1 |
| Ophir | 1,000 | 53·0 | 31·4 | 42·2 | +2·8 | 61·7 | 5 | 21·0 | 13 | 0·86 | 8 | +0·07 | 0·48 | 6 | |
| Waipiata | 1,550 | 49·7 | 33·5 | 41·6 | +2·0 | 59·5 | 5 | 21·9 | 8 | 1·06 | 7 | -0·04 | 0·49 | 6 | 167·5 |
| Earnscleugh | 500 | 54·0 | 31·4 | 42·7 | ... | 65·0 | 5 | 24·2 | 20 | 0·51 | 9 | ... | 0·18 | 6 | |
| Alexandra | 520 | 54·7 | 32·2 | 43·4 | +2·2 | 63·8 | 5 | 26·5 | 12 | 0·53 | 8 | -0·12 | 0·21 | 6 | 156·2 |
| Manorburn Dam | 2,448 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Dunedin | 690 | 52·1 | 38·6 | 45·4 | +1·3 | 64·5 | 5 | 31·2 | 20 | 3·00 | 18 | +0·02 | 0·74 | 10 | 162·2 |
| Taieri | 80 | 55·4 | 34·3 | 44·8 | +1·1 | 66·8 | 5 | 23·9 | 21 | 2·02 | 15 | +0·07 | 0·42 | 30 | |
| East Gore | 245 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Gore | 240 | 55·6 | 35·2 | 45·4 | +2·5 | 67·0 | 25 | 26·0 | 20 | 2·22 | 13 | ... | 0·63 | 30 | 161·9 |
| Invercargill | 32 | 53·6 | 35·9 | 44·8 | +1·4 | 64·0 | 22 | 25·0 | 20 | 3·59 | 16 | +0·56 | 0·75 | 30 | 151·2 |
| Invercargill South | 8 | 53·8 | 37·0 | 45·4 | +1·5 | 64·3 | 22 | 27·5 | 20 | 3·67 | 16 | (+0·56) | 0·81 | 9 | |