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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, 1948

| Station. | Height of Station above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. | B Min. | Mean of A and B. | Difference from Normal. | Absolute Maximum and Minimum. Maximum. Date. | Minimum. Date. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit). | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | Rainfall in Inches. Total Fall. | No. of Rain Days. | Difference from Normal. | Maximum Fall. Amount. Date. | Bright Sunshine. Hours. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 74·7 | 59·2 | 67·0 | +3·0 | 78·5 | 31 | 45·3 | 11 | 3·17 | 15 | (-0·10) | 2·00 | 12 | 182·9 |
| Waipapakauri | 6 | 75·8 | 55·9 | 65·8 | (+2·9) | 82·4 | 3 | 40·8 | 11 | 3·10 | 14 | (+0·24) | 1·57 | 12 | ... |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 76·5 | 56·4 | 66·4 | (+3·0) | 85·0 | 11 | 47·0 | 11 | 4·50 | 6 | ... | 2·90 | 12 | 171·7 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 73·0 | 56·9 | 65·0 | +2·8 | 78·7 | 2 | 46·4 | 22 | 3·51 | 11 | (-0·42) | 1·62 | 12 | 170·3 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 74·0 | 56·2 | 65·1 | ... | 81·0 | 28 | 43·0 | 8, 20 | 4·09 | 14 | ... | 1·51 | 12 | ... |
| Dargaville | 3 | 75·4 | 57·5 | 66·4 | (+2·7) | 85·0 | 29 | 43·7 | 20 | 2·92 | 14 | (+0·38) | 1·17 | 12 | 165·3 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 73·7 | 54·7 | 64·3 | +3·2 | 79·0 | 29 | 39·0 | 8 | 4·05 | 12 | (+0·34) | 1·26 | 31 | ... |
| Woodhill | 400 | 72·5 | 60·1 | 66·3 | ... | 77·9 | 30 | 53·0 | 8 | 3·73 | 12 | ... | 1·88 | 12 | ... |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 74·0 | 56·1 | 65·0 | ... | 79·6 | 3 | 42·1 | 8 | 3·84 | 13 | ... | 1·67 | 12 | ... |
| Auckland | 160 | 73·4 | 61·4 | 67·4 | +2·5 | 79·4 | 9 | 55·3 | 8 | 4·75 | 13 | +1·56 | 2·60 | 31 | 172·3 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 136 | 73·9 | 56·1 | 65·0 | ... | 79·5 | 5 | 43·6 | 8 | 5·29 | 13 | ... | 1·87 | 12 | ... |
| Paerata | 166 | 74·4 | 57·1 | 65·8 | (+3·1) | 78·8 | 2 | 48·2 | 11 | 4·04 | 10 | +1·15 | 2·13 | 12 | ... |
| Thames | 4 | 73·9 | 56·8 | 65·4 | ... | 78·8 | 15 | 47·0 | 8 | 2·54 | 20 | ... | 0·74 | 12 | 196·2 |
| Whangamata | 50 | 73·5 | 55·9 | 64·7 | +1·4 | 81·0 | 27 | 45·0 | 7 | 10·84 | 16 | +4·88 | 3·65 | 13 | ... |
| Maiero | 172 | 73·2 | 57·5 | 65·4 | +3·0 | 80·3 | 1 | 48·3 | 20 | 2·93 | 12 | (-0·63) | 0·90 | 31 | ... |
| Maramaru | 170 | 74·4 | 54·1 | 64·2 | ... | 80·0 | 1, 2 | 44·2 | 11 | 1·97 | 11 | ... | 1·23 | 12 | ... |
| Waihi | 300 | 73·6 | 54·5 | 64·0 | +2·2 | 80·0 | 3, 28 | 42·0 | 11 | 6·36 | 13 | -0·89 | 3·12 | 13 | 185·5 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 75·5 | 54·2 | 64·8 | ... | 81·3 | 3 | 43·5 | 11 | 1·99 | 13 | ... | 0·74 | 12 | ... |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 77·2 | 54·1 | 65·6 | +2·0 | 83·0 | 4 | 42·0 | 11 | 2·37 | 11 | -1·85 | 0·90 | 12 | ... |
| Tauranga | 10 | 74·6 | 54·6 | 64·6 | +2·1 | 81·1 | 6 | 43·8 | 8 | 2·52 | 12 | -1·55 | 0·67 | 13 | 211·6 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 74·2 | 50·7 | 62·4 | +0·6 | 81·3 | 2 | 36·7 | 11 | 1·59 | 9 | -1·41 | 0·56 | 12 | 179·3 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 74·1 | 53·7 | 63·9 | ... | 81·9 | 2 | 40·8 | 11 | 2·23 | 11 | ... | 0·57 | 12 | 190·5 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 73·5 | 51·0 | 62·2 | (+2·0) | 81·1 | 3 | 38·0 | 8 | 4·73 | 11 | (+0·15) | 1·60 | 18 | ... |
| Whakatane | 6 | 73·8 | 56·4 | 65·1 | ... | 80·6 | 15 | 43·5 | 22 | 2·75 | 11 | ... | 0·95 | 13 | ... |
| Ototiki | 27 | 72·8 | 54·1 | 63·4 | ... | 78·1 | 15 | 39·2 | 22 | 3·97 | 10 | ... | 0·93 | 13 | ... |
| Rotorua Airfield | 980 | 72·8 | 51·0 | 61·9 | (+2·0) | 86·0 | 2 | 40·0 | 11 | 2·71 | 9 | -0·86 | 0·75 | 27 | 181·9 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,000 | 72·6 | 51·3 | 62·0 | +2·2 | 81·3 | 3 | 37·9 | 11 | 2·91 | 10 | -1·02 | 0·74 | 27 | ... |
| Gisborne | 12 | 76·0 | 53·9 | 65·0 | (+2·9) | 87·2 | 3 | 40·2 | 22 | 3·42 | 9 | (-0·26) | 1·44 | 14 | 236·1 |
| Pukahanui, Rotorua | 2,190 | 68·1 | 43·2 | 55·6 | ... | 79·0 | 4 | 29·8 | 22 | 2·34 | 12 | ... | 0·77 | 27 | ... |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 75·5 | 54·6 | 65·0 | (+3·9) | 86·9 | 3 | 41·0 | 22 | 3·13 | 7 | ... | 1·46 | 14 | 238·8 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 67·9 | 52·1 | 60·0 | +3·0 | 78·0 | 30 | 43·7 | 25 | 7·63 | 10 | +1·20 | 2·37 | 31 | ... |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 74·5 | 49·9 | 62·2 | ... | 84·5 | 4 | 38·0 | 18 | 2·22 | 11 | ... | 0·54 | 27 | 154·7 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 69·3 | 56·2 | 62·8 | +1·8 | 79·5 | 15 | 48·0 | 24 | 4·12 | 16 | +0·46 | 1·35 | 20 | 178·3 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 59·3 | 43·6 | 51·4 | +0·8 | 69·0 | 4, 15 | 35·0 | 8, 11 | 6·74 | 16 | (-0·20) | 1·80 | 27 | ... |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 67·2 | 45·4 | 56·3 | +2·2 | 77·5 | 4 | 32·0 | 11 | 1·02 | 6 | -1·26 | 0·34 | 20 | ... |
| Napier | 5 | 75·0 | 57·0 | 66·0 | +3·7 | 91·0 | 3 | 45·5 | 22 | 1·50 | 5 | -1·17 | 0·93 | 14 | 234·0 |
| Hastings | 45 | 76·2 | 51·6 | 63·9 | +2·3 | 91·0 | 2 | 39·0 | 22 | 1·24 | 6 | -1·33 | 0·98 | 14 | ... |
| Taihape | 2,157 | 69·3 | 49·7 | 59·5 | +2·9 | 78·2 | 1 | 43·0 | 11 | 0·54 | 8 | -1·89 | 0·24 | 20 | ... |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 73·1 | 47·0 | 60·0 | ... | 86·2 | 2 | 35·6 | 22 | 2·28 | 7 | ... | 1·32 | 14 | ... |
| Wanganui | 72 | 71·3 | 56·2 | 63·8 | (+2·7) | 81·7 | 15 | 48·0 | 24 | 1·41 | 8 | (-1·01) | 0·57 | 30 | 194·6 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 75·1 | 49·2 | 62·2 | (+3·3) | 89·0 | 2 | 38·0 | 22 | 0·96 | 5 | (-1·67) | 0·58 | 14 | 212·4 |
| Marton | 462 | 70·8 | 53·1 | 62·0 | ... | 78·0 | 2, 4 | 41·6 | 24 | 0·94 | 7 | ... | 0·28 | 20 | ... |
| Ohakea | 167 | 72·2 | 55·1 | 63·6 | (+3·6) | 81·1 | 4 | 47·6 | 18 | 1·11 | 8 | (-1·26) | 0·31 | 12 | ... |
| Tangimoana | 8 | 74·5 | 54·0 | 64·2 | +3·5 | 82·0 | 4 | 44·0 | 18 | 0·96 | 4 | -1·17 | 0·48 | 30 | ... |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 72·0 | 52·8 | 62·4 | +2·1 | 80·0 | 2 | 43·3 | 18 | 1·20 | 9 | -1·19 | 0·33 | 12 | 180·6 |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 71·0 | 52·9 | 62·0 | +2·5 | 78·0 | 1, 2 | 38·0 | 18 | 0·82 | 9 | -2·55 | 0·28 | 20 | ... |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 68·2 | 57·3 | 62·8 | +2·3 | 72·9 | 1 | 52·2 | 21 | 4·01 | 9 | +1·31 | 2·46 | 29 | ... |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 350 | 72·8 | 50·6 | 61·7 | +2·0 | 82·1 | 3 | 35·0 | 14 | 2·09 | 7 | +0·08 | 1·37 | 14 | 201·6 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 70·4 | 52·0 | 61·2 | (+2·9) | 77·5 | 2 | 39·3 | 18 | 1·89 | 10 | -0·99 | 0·73 | 14 | 184·7 |
| Wellington | 415 | 67·4 | 55·0 | 61·2 | +2·0 | 74·7 | 3 | 46·8 | 14 | 2·86 | 8 | -0·17 | 1·04 | 15 | 195·2 |
| Nelson | 24 | 71·1 | 53·1 | 62·1 | +1·9 | 78·2 | 3 | 41·9 | 21 | 1·43 | 4 | -1·50 | 0·58 | 27 | 251·3 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 72·0 | 51·9 | 62·0 | +1·9 | 78·4 | 2 | 42·9 | 14 | 1·62 | 6 | (-1·17) | 1·11 | 27 | ... |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 73·0 | 51·9 | 62·4 | (+0·6) | 86·0 | 3 | 38·6 | 14 | 1·45 | 7 | (-0·53) | 0·86 | 27 | 256·5 |
| Waterlea, Blenheim | 12 | 72·8 | 51·0 | 61·9 | (+0·6) | 86·2 | 3 | 38·4 | 14 | 1·28 | 6 | (-0·43) | 0·75 | 27 | 263·2 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 69·7 | 45·0 | 57·4 | +0·6 | 80·0 | 16 | 33·0 | 14 | 3·05 | 5 | (+0·35) | 2·12 | 27 | ... |
| Waihopai | 860 | 72·2 | 48·5 | 60·4 | +1·6 | 82·8 | 3 | 38·2 | 14 | 2·70 | 6 | (+0·15) | 1·93 | 27 | ... |
| Westport | 7 | 65·5 | 49·8 | 57·6 | (-0·1) | 72·0 | 1 | 43·0 | 11 | 6·84 | 15 | (+0·86) | 1·53 | 27 | 188·2 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 66·7 | 41·6 | 54·2 | (+1·8) | 78·0 | 1 | 28·0 | 21 | 0·09 | 5 | (-1·18) | 0·60 | 27 | ... |
| Greymouth | 13 | 63·9 | 51·4 | 57·6 | ... | 71·8 | 31 | 40·7 | 13 | 6·74 | 16 | ... | 1·13 | 7 | 152·7 |
| Hanmer Springs | 1,225 | 70·7 | 46·1 | 58·4 | +2·2 | 84·0 | 2 | 31·0 | 14 | 1·28 | 8 | -2·16 | 0·38 | 27 | 215·7 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 12 | 63·7 | 48·2 | 56·0 | (-0·5) | 71·2 | 1 | 37·6 | 21 | 11·13 | 18 | +1·76 | 2·62 | 7 | 186·6 |
| Balmoral | 743 | 70·9 | 48·0 | 59·4 | +1·7 | 83·0 | 2 | 31·0 | 21 | 1·07 | 6 | -0·88 | 0·39 | 27 | ... |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 67·4 | 47·5 | 57·4 | +0·6 | 77·0 | 2 | 34·4 | 21 | 2·53 | 9 | +0·52 | 0·73 | 27 | ... |
| Darfield | 640 | 70·3 | 47·9 | 59·1 | (+1·5) | 85·5 | 2 | 35·7 | 21 | 1·21 | 9 | -0·88 | 0·39 | 27 | ... |
| Christchurch | 22 | 69·2 | 49·9 | 59·6 | +1·6 | 87·9 | 2 | 36·3 | 10 | 0·72 | 9 | -1·24 | 0·17 | 15 | ... |
| Wigram | 74 | 69·7 | 49·9 | 59·8 | (+1·5) | 87·0 | 2 | 36·6 | 21 | 0·68 | 8 | (-1·22) | 0·20 | 15 | 200·4 |
| Rudstone, Methven | 1,217 | 68·0 | 48·0 | 58·0 | +1·3 | 81·0 | 2 | 38·4 | 14 | 1·84 | 10 | -1·38 | 0·65 | 20, 27 | 211·8 |
| Lincoln | 36 | 69·9 | 47·7 | 58·8 | +1·8 | 85·7 | 1 | 31·3 | 10 | 0·65 | 9 | -1·53 | 0·16 | 27 | 209·7 |
| Akaroa | 150 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 21 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| The Hermitage | 2,510 | 65·4 | 44·1 | 54·8 | +0·8 | 77·0 | 26 | 33·0 | 21 | 18·68 | 14 | +3·54 | 3·70 | 1 | 116·4 |
| Ashburton | 323 | 70·2 | 48·0 | 59·1 | +1·8 | 86·2 | 2 | 32·4 | 21 | 1·05 | 6 | -1·14 | 0·47 | 27 | 200·3 |
| Jackson’s Bay | 22 | 63·4 | 49·5 | 56·4 | +0·1 | 68·8 | 16 | 41·3 | 21 | 20·79 | 18 | (+5·40) | 3·85 | 7 | ... |
| Lake Tekapo | 2,350 | 66·5 | 43·1 | 54·8 | +0·8 | 75·5 | 26 | 31·9 | 10 | 2·55 | 9 | +0·96 | 1·10 | 7 | 230·7 |
| Fairlie | 1,000 | 68·8 | 42·8 | 55·8 | +0·4 | 84·0 | 1 | 31·0 | 14, 21 | 2·70 | 9 | +0·24 | 0·98 | 27 | ... |
| Timaru | 56 | 69·8 | 49·4 | 59·6 | +2·2 | 88·0 | 2 | 37·2 | 10 | 1·15 | 4 | -1·04 | 0·65 | 27 | 230·0 |
| Milford Sound | 20 | 61·8 | 47·4 | 54·6 | (-0·1) | 75·2 | 1 | 40·5 | 14 | 27·54 | 18 | (+5·16) | 4·38 | 7 | ... |
| Waimate | 200 | 69·5 | 47·1 | 58·3 | +1·2 | 90·8 | 2 | 34·2 | 24 | 1·55 | 5 | -0·73 | 0·75 | 27 | 194·9 |
| Queenstown | 1,100 | 66·4 | 45·9 | 56·2 | +0·1 | 74·4 | 2 | 37·4 | 21 | 3·97 | 14 | +1·26 | 0·69 | 7 | 199·5 |
| Ophir | 1,000 | 68·5 | 44·6 | 56·6 | +1·1 | 77·3 | 26 | 31·3 | 21 | 1·98 | 7 | +0·50 | 0·41 | 19 | ... |
| Waipiata | 1,550 | 65·5 | 44·3 | 54·9 | +0·4 | 79·0 | 1 | 34·2 | 21 | 2·30 | 8 | +0·66 | 0·78 | 19 | 221·3 |
| Earnscleugh | 500 | 69·7 | 45·6 | 57·6 | ... | 79·2 | 2 | 35·0 | 24 | 2·05 | 8 | ... | 0·64 | 19 | ... |
| Alexandra | 520 | 69·8 | 45·9 | 57·8 | +0·5 | 79·6 | 2 | 36·3 | 21 | 1·74 | 9 | +0·59 | 0·59 | 19 | 221·9 |
| Manorburn Dam | 2,448 | 61·3 | 37·9 | 49·6 | -0·6 | 69·5 | 2 | 28·0 | 25 | 2·23 | 10 | +0·46 | 0·55 | 19 | ... |
| Musselburgh, Dunedin | 5 | 65·2 | 50·4 | 57·8 | (+1·2) | 79·5 | 1 | 38·2 | 12 | 2·64 | 13 | -0·16 | 0·82 | 27 | 191·0 |
| Taieri | 80 | 67·1 | 46·2 | 56·6 | (+1·4) | 84·9 | 1 | 33·3 | 21 | 2·28 | 12 | (+0·02) | 0·61 | 5 | ... |
| East Gore | 245 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 21 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Gore | 240 | 66·7 | 45·4 | 56·0 | +0·1 | 81·5 | 1 | 34·5 | 14 | 1·44 | 14 | ... | 0·43 | 5 | 193·8 |
| Invercargill | 32 | 63·4 | 45·6 | 54·5 | +0·3 | 75·0 | 4 | 36·0 | 14 | 3·93 | 18 | -0·44 | 0·75 | 9 | 170·4 |
| Invercargill South | 8 | 62·6 | 47·1 | 54·8 | +0·1 | 73·9 | 4 | 37·2 | 21 | 3·90 | 17 | -0·58 | 0·80 | 9 | ... |