✨ Climatological Data
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for October, 1947
| Station. | Height of Station above M.S.L. Ft. | Means of A B Max Min. °F. °F. | Mean of A and B. °F. | Difference from Normal. °F. | Absolute Maximum and Minimum. °F. | Total Fall. In. | No. of Rain Days. | Difference from Normal. In. | Maximum Fall. Amount. In. Rate. Hours. | Bright Sunshine. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 64·7 51·1 | 57·9 | +1·2 | 70·4 42·5 | 23 9 | 2·63 | 20 | (-1·78) | 0·41 | 25 | 186·5 | ||
| Waipapakauri | 6 | 63·3 50·1 | 56·7 | (+0·3) | 70·1 40·0 | 23 22 | 3·62 | 17 | ... | 0·90 | 26 | ... | ||
| Kerikeri | 201 | 65·6 45·2 | 55·4 | (+0·2) | 71·0 37·0 | 22 28, 30, | 3·43 | 13 | ... | 0·93 | 25 | 164·1 | ||
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 63·0 48·9 | 56·0 | +0·9 | 76·6 38·2 | 24 30 | 5·44 | 19 | (+1·58) | 0·84 | 26 | 143·2 | ||
| Glenhervie, Whangarei | 350 | 63·2 46·4 | 54·8 | ... | 74·0 36·0 | 6 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
| Dargaville | 3 | 63·4 49·7 | 56·6 | (+0·7) | 75·0 40·0 | 24 | 4·24 | 15 | ... | 0·73 | 25 | ... | ||
| Riverhead | 105 | 62·7 46·6 | 54·6 | +0·4 | 71·5 32·0 | 24 30 | 3·88 | 17 | (-0·21) | 0·81 | 26 | 162·8 | ||
| Whenuapai | 101 | 62·6 48·6 | 55·6 | ... | 71·5 34·8 | 24 30 | 3·40 | 18 | (-0·78) | 0·82 | 14 | ... | ||
| Auckland | 160 | 62·5 51·8 | 57·2 | +0·0 | 71·0 44·2 | 23 30 | 4·30 | 19 | +0·29 | 0·80 | 26 | 138·7 | ||
| Paerata | 166 | 62·3 49·1 | 55·7 | (+0·2) | 70·2 38·2 | 23 29 | 4·80 | 19 | +0·99 | 0·73 | 26 | ... | ||
| Thames | 4 | 63·7 49·6 | 56·6 | ... | 72·2 36·1 | 24 29 | ... | 26 | ... | 0·72 | 26 | 139·7 | ||
| Whangamata | 50 | 63·7 47·4 | 55·6 | (-0·8) | 73·5 33·0 | 22 30 | 5·22 | 14 | (-0·99) | 1·77 | 10 | ... | ||
| Maioro | 172 | 61·7 49·4 | 55·6 | (-0·6) | 70·6 38·4 | 24 30 | 6·88 | 19 | (+2·70) | 1·74 | 25 | ... | ||
| Waihi | 300 | 63·8 46·2 | 55·0 | -0·6 | 74·0 33·0 | 23 30 | 4·28 | 13 | -2·56 | 0·96 | 26 | 172·3 | ||
| Te Aroha | 46 | 65·6 49·3 | 57·4 | +0·1 | 78·5 33·0 | 24 29 | 4·62 | 21 | +0·21 | 0·73 | 26 | ... | ||
| Tauranga | 10 | 63·5 47·8 | 55·6 | -0·3 | 72·6 36·0 | 22 29 | 7·11 | 16 | +2·17 | 1·42 | 10 | 191·5 | ||
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 62·5 45·6 | 54·0 | -0·8 | 72·9 31·6 | 24 29 | 14·36 | 19 | (-8·40) | 5·47 | 10 | ... | ||
| Rukuhia | 215 | 62·2 47·4 | 54·8 | ... | 71·8 35·7 | 24 29 | 6·48 | 13 | ... | 1·79 | 1 | ... | ||
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 63·6 45·3 | 54·4 | +1·1 | 77·1 31·6 | 22 29 | ... | 14 | ... | 1·52 | 1 | 162·7 | ||
| Opotiki | 27 | 65·8 46·5 | 56·2 | ... | 72·4 32·0 | 23 29, 30 | 7·37 | 14 | ... | 1·55 | 10 | ... | ||
| Rotorua Airfield | 931 | 62·7 45·3 | 54·0 | (+1·0) | 77·0 32·0 | 23 29 | 8·10 | 14 | +2·95 | 1·55 | ... | ... | ||
| Whakarewarewa | 1,000 | 63·0 45·8 | 54·4 | +0·9 | 78·8 30·9 | 23 30 | 2·44 | 14 | (+0·20) | 1·04 | 13 | 216·5 | ||
| Gisborne | 12 | 66·8 47·0 | 56·9 | +0·6 | 76·4 37·7 | 21 30 | 3·67 | 14 | ... | 1·37 | 13 | 243·2 | ||
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 65·8 46·3 | 56·0 | (+0·7) | 77·0 34·0 | 21 31 | 5·41 | 17 | +0·29 | 1·95 | 13 | ... | ||
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 60·4 43·8 | 52·1 | (+1·7) | 78·3 32·1 | 21 15 | 8·98 | 19 | ... | 2·29 | 26 | 117·1 | ||
| Taumarunui | 560 | 63·3 46·5 | 54·9 | ... | 81·0 33·5 | 24 30 | 7·47 | 14 | +1·90 | 1·91 | 17 | 112·8 | ||
| New Plymouth | 160 | 59·3 49·0 | 54·2 | -0·1 | 71·6 39·0 | 24 30 | 14,28 | 22 | (+2·63) | 1·03 | 26 | ... | ||
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 50·7 36·4 | 43·6 | +1·1 | 68·0 28·0 | 24 13·40 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
| Karioi | 2,125 | 56·9 40·8 | 48·8 | +0·9 | 75·0 30·5 | 24 30, 31 | 6·82 | 18 | +2·93 | 1·54 | 26 | ... | ||
| Napier | 5 | 66·1 48·3 | 57·2 | +0·8 | 76·1 37·8 | 6 31 | 2·38 | 15 | +0·46 | 0·81 | 13 | 170·1 | ||
| Hastings | 45 | 68·3 45·5 | 56·9 | +1·7 | 81·0 33·5 | 6 16 | 2·51 | 14 | +0·29 | 1·02 | 13 | ... | ||
| Taihape | 2,157 | 57·4 43·2 | 50·3 | +0·5 | 74·0 31·9 | 24 14 | 4·81 | 21 | +1·45 | 1·36 | 26 | ... | ||
| Wanganui | 72 | 61·9 49·8 | 55·8 | (+1·0) | 73·2 40·7 | 26 28 | 6·53 | 22 | (+3·18) | 1·03 | 26 | 137·5 | ||
| Waipukurau | 450 | 63·4 44·7 | 54·0 | (+1·1) | 77·5 38·2 | 26 31 | 2·46 | 15 | (-0·12) | 0·41 | 10 | 150·2 | ||
| Marton | 462 | 59·7 47·4 | 53·6 | ... | 75·4 37·5 | 24 15 | 7·03 | 22 | ... | 1·19 | 26 | ... | ||
| Tangimoana | 8 | 63·3 48·5 | 55·9 | +1·7 | 79·0 39·5 | 24 15 | 6·59 | 17 | +3·49 | 1·24 | 27 | ... | ||
| Ohakea | 167 | 62·0 48·8 | 55·4 | +1·7 | 77·6 39·1 | 24 15 | 5·15 | 21 | (+1·71) | 0·81 | 1,27 | ... | ||
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 61·4 47·7 | 54·6 | +0·8 | 76·7 36·8 | 24 14 | 5·52 | 21 | (+1·97) | 1·09 | 27 | 105·9 | ||
| Pahiatua | 384 | 61·2 47·1 | 54·2 | +1·1 | 75·0 34·2 | 24 15 | 6·30 | 23 | +0·96 | 1·28 | 27 | ... | ||
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 58·8 50·1 | 54·4 | +0·5 | 68·2 41·4 | 25 14 | 6·67 | 20 | +2·78 | 1·17 | 17 | ... | ||
| Waingawa, Masterton | 350 | 62·4 45·7 | 54·0 | +0·3 | 76·0 34·8 | 25 31 | 5·29 | 20 | +2·39 | 1·01 | 27 | 127·0 | ||
| Wallaceville | 195 | 61·3 46·3 | 53·8 | (+1·3) | 77·2 32·0 | 24 15 | 9·00 | 17 | +4·06 | 2·43 | 28 | 113·4 | ||
| Wellington | 415 | 58·8 47·9 | 53·4 | +0·4 | 69·8 38·2 | 24 29 | 7·61 | 19 | +3·72 | 1·80 | 28 | 135·6 | ||
| Nelson | 24 | 61·4 46·7 | 54·0 | -0·1 | 71·1 33·8 | 21 14 | 5·65 | 15 | +2·11 | 1·37 | 25 | 148·1 | ||
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | ||||||||||||
| Woodbourne | 89 | 62·5 46·5 | 54·5 | (+0·1) | 76·4 30·3 | 21 14 | 3·57 | 18 | (+1·08) | 0·78 | 1 | 157·3 | ||
| Waterlea, Blenheim | 12 | 62·3 45·8 | 54·0 | +0·2 | 75·2 30·8 | 21 14 | 2·50 | 17 | (+0·25) | 0·64 | 1 | 142·2 | ||
| Golden Downs | 900 | 60·5 42·3 | 51·4 | +0·8 | 72·5 28·5 | 23 14 | 5·81 | 14 | (+1·69) | 1·88 | 1 | ... | ||
| Waihopai | 860 | 61·6 44·7 | 53·2 | +0·5 | 75·0 31·5 | 21 14 | 5·68 | 17 | (+2·62) | 1·50 | 1 | ... | ||
| Westport | 7 | 57·6 46·4 | 52·0 | (+0·0) | 61·2 35·0 | 23 13 | 8·54 | 28 | (+1·51) | 1·48 | 1 | 124·5 | ||
| Molesworth | 2,930 | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | ||||||||||||
| Greymouth | 13 | 58·7 47·5 | 53·1 | ... | 71·7 34·8 | 28 29 | 8·52 | 25 | ... | 1·50 | 16 | 109·3 | ||
| Hanmer Springs | 1,225 | 59·7 40·7 | 50·2 | -0·4 | 77·0 26·4 | 24 9 | 5·82 | 16 | +1·93 | 1·41 | 26 | 127·5 | ||
| Hokitika Airfield | 12 | 57·4 45·0 | 51·2 | +0·4 | 63·2 32·4 | 24 29 | 9·32 | 21 | -2·04 | 1·75 | 7 | 126·9 | ||
| Balmoral | 743 | 58·9 42·4 | 50·6 | +0·9 | 75·0 31·0 | 25 14 | 4·38 | 16 | (+1·93) | 0·74 | 28 | ... | ||
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 58·4 41·7 | 50·0 | -2·1 | 74·6 32·0 | 24 15 | 4·59 | 16 | +1·61 | 0·98 | 1 | ... | ||
| Darfield | 640 | 60·6 42·3 | 51·4 | (-0·1) | 78·4 32·4 | 20 15 | 5·81 | 15 | +3·28 | 1·60 | 28 | ... | ||
| Christchurch | 22 | 59·8 45·2 | 52·5 | -0·5 | 79·2 34·7 | 23 15 | 4·80 | 17 | +2·94 | 1·47 | 1 | ... | ||
| Wigram | 74 | 60·1 44·6 | 52·4 | (-0·5) | 79·3 33·4 | 23 15 | 4·60 | 14 | (+2·80) | 1·12 | 1 | 143·0 | ||
| Rudstone, Methven | 1,217 | 57·9 41·5 | 49·7 | -1·3 | 74·0 31·3 | 24 15 | 5·73 | 15 | +2·30 | 1·19 | 1 | 158·9 | ||
| Lincoln | 36 | 59·1 42·6 | 50·8 | -0·9 | 77·0 33·2 | 23 15 | 4·31 | 15 | +2·60 | 1·29 | 1 | 142·3 | ||
| Akaroa | 150 | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | ||||||||||||
| The Hermitage | 2,510 | 57·7 37·8 | 47·8 | -0·7 | 67·0 27·0 | 14, 15 14·80 | 19 | -4·88 | 4·35 | 28 | 138·4 | |||
| Ashburton | 323 | 61·4 43·1 | 52·2 | +0·6 | 77·4 31·2 | 20 15 | 4·60 | 13 | +2·40 | 1·38 | 1 | 138·4 | ||
| Jackson's Bay | 22 | 57·1 44·5 | 50·8 | -0·3 | 64·8 31·8 | 31 14 | 12·63 | 19 | (-6·03) | 2·45 | 21 | ... | ||
| Lake Tekapo | 2,350 | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | ||||||||||||
| Fairlie | 1,000 | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | ||||||||||||
| Timaru | 56 | 62·1 44·7 | 53·4 | +0·8 | 81·8 34·4 | 21 15 | 3·95 | 15 | +2·09 | 0·97 | 1 | 147·1 | ||
| Milford Sound | 20 | 58·1 43·1 | 50·6 | (+1·0) | 69·4 34·5 | 24 15 | 17·11 | 17 | (-8·06) | 5·28 | 20 | ... | ||
| Waimate | 200 | 62·8 43·8 | 53·3 | +0·7 | 84·0 38·5 | 23 15 | 3·24 | 12 | +1·16 | 0·95 | 7 | 119·1 | ||
| Queenstown | 1,100 | 58·7 41·6 | 50·2 | -0·1 | 73·4 32·2 | 24 15 | 2·78 | 15 | -0·48 | 0·55 | 7 | 167·5 | ||
| Ophir | 1,000 | 60·6 41·2 | 50·9 | +0·6 | 73·8 27·0 | 24 15 | 2·42 | 13 | +0·70 | 0·70 | 7 | ... | ||
| Waipiata | 1,550 | 55·1 40·2 | 47·6 | -1·2 | 71·9 32·0 | 24 29 | 3·59 | 14 | +1·99 | 0·67 | 3 | 161·7 | ||
| Earnscleugh | 500 | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | ||||||||||||
| Alexandra | 520 | 61·9 42·4 | 52·2 | +0·0 | 76·4 31·0 | 24 15 | 1·81 | 11 | +0·58 | 0·66 | 7 | 183·4 | ||
| Manorburn Dam | 2,448 | 52·5 36·0 | 44·2 | +0·0 | 66·5 29·5 | 20 13 | 2·90 | 17 | +1·13 | 0·60 | 7 | ... | ||
| Dunedin | 690 | 56·0 42·3 | 49·2 | -1·1 | 70·5 35·9 | 19 14 | 7·20 | 20 | +3·06 | 2·75 | 1 | 126·1 | ||
| Taieri | 80 | 58·6 41·8 | 50·2 | (-0·9) | 73·0 29·0 | 19 1 | 4·60 | 19 | (+2·41) | 0·96 | 1 | ... | ||
| East Gore | 245 | 60·6 41·9 | 51·2 | -0·6 | 78·0 35·0 | 24 1 | 2·96 | 16 | +0·01 | 0·60 | 11 | ... | ||
| Gore | 240 | 60·1 41·5 | 50·8 | +0·0 | 78·0 35·0 | 24 10, 29 | 2·86 | 14 | ... | 0·52 | 11 | 161·4 | ||
| Invercargill | 32 | 58·1 41·1 | 49·6 | -0·6 | 77·0 30·0 | 24 1 | 2·92 | 21 | -0·66 | 0·90 | 17 | 142·7 | ||
| Invercargill South | 8 | 57·9 43·3 | 50·6 | -0·1 | 75·0 36·1 | 24 1 | 2·76 | 20 | (-0·91) | 0·89 | 17 | ... |
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