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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE [No. 37

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for May, 1948

| Station. | Height of Station above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in degrees (Fahrenheit). | Rainfall in Inches. | Bright Sunshine. |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| | | Means of | Mean of A and B. | Difference from Normal. | Absolute Maximum and Minimum. | | | | Total Fall. | No. of Rain Days. | Difference from Normal. | Maximum Fall. | |
| | | A Max. | B Min. | | Maximum. | Date. | Minimum. | Date. | | | | Amount. | Date. | |
| | Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | | °F. | | In. | | In. | In. | | Hours. |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 65·1 | 52·1 | 58·6 | +1·7 | 70·8 | 5 | 42·2 | 26 | 8·88 | 25 | (+3·07) | 1·94 | 20 | 172·7 |
| Waipapakauri | 6 | 66·0 | 49·6 | 57·8 | (+0·4) | 71·2 | 5 | 38·8 | 12 | 5·73 | 20 | (+0·64) | 0·75 | 17 | .. |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 65·6 | 46·5 | 56·0 | (+1·0) | 75·0 | 5 | 40·0 | 12, 26 | 5·24 | 16 | .. | 1·07 | 17 | 145·7 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 62·9 | 48·5 | 55·7 | +1·4 | 70·8 | 5 | 40·0 | 15, 16 | 10·54 | 26 | (+3·63) | 1·42 | 17 | 92·8 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 63·5 | 47·6 | 55·6 | .. | 72·4 | 5 | 37·2 | 16 | 5·75 | 23 | .. | 1·19 | 20 | .. |
| Dargaville | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Riverhead | 105 | 63·1 | .. | .. | .. | 71·0 | 5 | .. | .. | 8·96 | 22 | +3·17 | 1·76 | 17 | .. |
| Woodhill | 400 | 62·0 | 51·6 | 56·8 | .. | 69·0 | 5 | 45·5 | 23 | 8·83 | 25 | .. | 1·10 | 17 | .. |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 62·9 | 48·0 | 55·4 | .. | 71·6 | 5 | 36·7 | 17 | 8·98 | 23 | .. | 1·39 | 17 | .. |
| Auckland | 160 | 62·9 | 52·1 | 57·5 | +0·9 | 71·0 | 5 | 47·0 | 17 | 7·52 | 24 | +2·54 | 1·15 | 17 | 118·4 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 136 | 62·6 | 47·2 | 54·9 | .. | 69·2 | 5 | 39·8 | 16 | 10·85 | 23 | .. | 1·46 | 17 | .. |
| Paerata | 166 | 62·5 | 49·0 | 55·8 | (+0·7) | 68·7 | 5 | 42·8 | 26 | 8·36 | 24 | +3·68 | 1·20 | 23 | .. |
| Thames | 4 | 63·5 | 48·6 | 56·0 | .. | 71·2 | 5 | 40·2 | 16 | 7·13 | 25 | .. | 1·05 | 7 | 105·8 |
| Whangamata | 50 | 62·6 | 49·2 | 55·9 | +2·3 | 68·5 | 6 | 36·0 | 12 | 9·63 | 23 | (+2·97) | 2·50 | 7 | .. |
| Maioro | 172 | 63·0 | 48·7 | 55·8 | (+1·1) | 66·9 | 5 | 43·6 | 24 | 8·94 | 24 | (+4·71) | 1·42 | 9 | .. |
| Maramarua | 170 | 61·9 | 47·4 | 54·6 | .. | 71·0 | 5 | 37·0 | 16 | 7·43 | 23 | .. | 1·08 | 7 | .. |
| Waihi | 300 | 61·5 | 45·9 | 53·7 | +1·5 | 68·0 | 19 | 35·0 | 9 | 11·85 | 21 | +3·81 | 2·40 | 7 | 103·9 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 62·7 | 46·6 | 54·6 | .. | 69·1 | 19 | 39·5 | 4, 26 | 9·43 | 24 | .. | 1·57 | 7 | .. |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 62·6 | 46·3 | 54·4 | +1·1 | 68·0 | 5 | 32·0 | 4 | 8·57 | 23 | +3·13 | 1·72 | 17 | .. |
| Tauranga | 10 | 62·3 | 46·0 | 54·2 | +0·9 | 70·0 | 6 | 35·1 | 12 | 7·10 | 22 | +2·26 | 1·82 | 21 | 138·1 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 61·1 | 44·0 | 52·6 | +0·9 | 66·5 | 5, 6 | 34·7 | 4 | 7·21 | 21 | +2·63 | 1·02 | 17 | 102·1 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 61·0 | 45·8 | 53·4 | .. | 68·9 | 2 | 37·7 | 3 | 9·54 | 22 | .. | 1·70 | 20 | 95·4 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 60·7 | 42·7 | 51·7 | (+1·4) | 68·5 | 6 | 31·0 | 12 | 12·51 | 19 | (+6·33) | 2·38 | 17 | .. |
| Whakatane | 6 | 62·0 | 46·0 | 54·0 | .. | 68·0 | 6 | 38·5 | 12 | 13·98 | 18 | .. | 2·07 | 13 | .. |
| Opotiki | 27 | 62·6 | 45·6 | 54·1 | .. | 71·0 | 6 | 34·5 | 12 | 15·39 | 17 | .. | 3·54 | 13 | .. |
| Rotorua Airfield | 930 | 59·1 | 43·0 | 51·0 | (+1·3) | 67·0 | 2 | 34·0 | 12 | 11·27 | 20 | +5·81 | 1·78 | 21 | 93·1 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,000 | 57·8 | 43·0 | 50·4 | +0·8 | 66·7 | 1 | 33·4 | 4 | 12·94 | 21 | +7·88 | 2·38 | 21 | .. |
| Gisborne | 12 | 62·9 | 45·8 | 54·4 | (+1·6) | 70·2 | 5 | 32·0 | 12 | 13·51 | 18 | (+9·02) | 4·44 | 13 | 145·7 |
| Pukahanui, Rotorua | 2,190 | 50·6 | 36·3 | 43·4 | .. | 59·8 | 1, 8 | 26·5 | 25 | 14·91 | 23 | .. | 1·76 | 17 | .. |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 62·5 | 44·1 | 53·3 | (+1·5) | 70·2 | 5 | 30·5 | 12 | 13·49 | 17 | .. | 5·49 | 13 | 144·1 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 54·2 | 42·8 | 48·5 | (+0·6) | 60·8 | 1 | 32·9 | 13 | 19·53 | 20 | +11·96 | 4·68 | 14 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 60·3 | 41·7 | 51·0 | .. | 68·3 | 16 | 32·8 | 3 | 10·92 | 21 | .. | 1·20 | 17 | 74·0 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 60·1 | 48·6 | 54·4 | +1·0 | 64·4 | 4 | 42·4 | 16 | 16·01 | 21 | +10·12 | 2·21 | 18 | 119·8 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 47·2 | 35·8 | 41·5 | +0·9 | 55·0 | 2 | 29·0 | 3 | 21·05 | 23 | (+13·09) | 2·70 | 5 | .. |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 53·6 | 37·9 | 45·8 | +1·7 | 61·0 | 5, 13 | 27·0 | 4, 17 | 10·24 | 23 | +6·30 | 1·49 | 5 | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 62·3 | 46·5 | 54·4 | +2·0 | 68·9 | 5 | 33·1 | 12 | 6·41 | 15 | +3·20 | 1·71 | 12 | 150·6 |
| Hastings | 45 | 61·9 | 41·0 | 51·4 | +0·6 | 70·0 | 1 | 30·0 | 12 | 7·08 | 14 | +3·66 | 1·67 | 22 | .. |
| Taihape | 2,157 | 53·0 | 41·8 | 47·4 | +0·9 | 64·3 | 5 | 33·4 | 13 | 8·09 | 22 | +4·76 | 1·26 | 22 | .. |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 57·8 | 40·0 | 48·9 | .. | 69·4 | 4 | 29·0 | 12 | 11·19 | 15 | .. | 2·17 | 22 | .. |
| Wanganui | 72 | 59·6 | 47·1 | 53·4 | (+1·5) | 65·7 | 16 | 37·8 | 8 | 9·56 | 23 | (+6·33) | 1·69 | 22 | 124·9 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 59·4 | 41·0 | 50·2 | (+1·1) | 67·4 | 4 | 28·6 | 3 | 10·47 | 19 | (+6·80) | 2·50 | 22 | 142·2 |
| Marton | 462 | 57·3 | 43·7 | 50·5 | .. | 64·0 | 5 | 32·0 | 8 | 9·96 | 21 | .. | 2·20 | 5 | .. |
| Ohakea | 167 | 59·2 | 45·9 | 52·6 | (+1·8) | 63·7 | 1, 4 | 35·9 | 8 | 8·18 | 21 | (+4·91) | 1·39 | 22 | .. |
| Tangimoana | 8 | 60·4 | 45·2 | 52·8 | +1·7 | 67·0 | 1 | 36·0 | 8 | 8·74 | 19 | +5·34 | 2·07 | 22 | .. |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 59·0 | 44·7 | 51·8 | +1·3 | 64·0 | 1 | 36·6 | 7 | 8·74 | 22 | +5·34 | 2·91 | 22 | 102·9 |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 58·4 | 43·7 | 51·0 | +1·6 | 64·8 | 20 | 29·0 | 7 | 9·01 | 21 | +4·29 | 1·96 | 22 | .. |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 58·0 | 49·8 | 53·9 | +1·5 | 62·0 | 17 | 43·0 | 7 | 5·96 | 20 | +2·57 | 2·32 | 22 | .. |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 350 | 59·3 | 42·4 | 50·8 | +1·8 | 67·0 | 4 | 30·4 | 12 | 8·34 | 17 | +4·34 | 3·06 | 22 | 129·2 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 59·2 | 43·4 | 51·3 | +1·1 | 63·0 | 1 | 33·0 | 13 | 7·19 | 21 | +3·07 | 3·00 | 22 | 103·5 |
| Wellington | 415 | 56·8 | 47·4 | 52·1 | +0·9 | 63·0 | 1, 16 | 40·0 | 12 | 7·92 | 21 | +3·58 | 2·07 | 22 | 112·0 |
| Nelson | 24 | 59·1 | 43·8 | 51·4 | +0·9 | 64·4 | 15 | 35·2 | 14 | 7·51 | 16 | +4·36 | 1·30 | 19 | 127·4 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 59·1 | 42·7 | 50·9 | +0·9 | 66·1 | 15 | 33·7 | 14 | 6·29 | 14 | (+3·29) | 1·04 | 20 | .. |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 59·9 | 41·8 | 50·8 | (+0·3) | 68·8 | 3 | 31·9 | 13 | 7·13 | 16 | (+4·47) | 3·03 | 22 | 151·3 |
| Waterlea, Blenheim | 12 | 59·8 | 41·0 | 50·4 | +0·8 | 68·0 | 3 | 30·0 | 13 | 7·19 | 15 | +4·30 | 2·17 | 22 | 161·0 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 55·3 | 37·3 | 46·3 | +0·7 | 66·0 | 1 | 26·0 | 14 | 7·32 | 13 | (+3·54) | 1·43 | 17 | .. |
| Waihopai | 860 | 57·9 | 38·8 | 48·4 | +0·7 | 67·7 | 3 | 31·0 | 14 | 6·45 | 13 | (+3·45) | 1·37 | 22 | .. |
| Westport | 7 | 58·3 | 45·6 | 52·0 | (+1·8) | 63·0 | 6 | 38·5 | 11 | 12·76 | 22 | (+6·58) | 1·70 | 20 | 114·7 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Greymouth | 10 | 57·0 | 46·1 | 51·6 | .. | 61·7 | 23 | 36·6 | 13 | 12·34 | 19 | .. | 2·46 | 9 | 83·2 |
| Hanmer Springs | 1,225 | 56·3 | 35·7 | 46·0 | +1·5 | 69·0 | 5 | 24·3 | 7 | 5·56 | 15 | +0·96 | 1·95 | 22 | 125·6 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 12 | 56·7 | 42·6 | 49·6 | +1·4 | 62·2 | 6 | 29·4 | 13 | 14·26 | 20 | +4·81 | 2·92 | 30 | 95·6 |
| Balmoral | 743 | 58·0 | 35·2 | 46·6 | +0·7 | 70·0 | 5 | 26·0 | 7, 8 | 1·64 | 8 | -1·17 | 0·36 | 22 | .. |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 55·9 | 37·4 | 46·7 | +1·5 | 66·2 | 3 | 25·5 | 15 | 4·81 | 14 | +1·99 | 1·50 | 30 | .. |
| Wallaceville | 38 | 57·2 | 37·2 | 47·2 | (+1·0) | 69·6 | 5 | 28·1 | 7 | 2·37 | 8 | +0·07 | 1·00 | 22 | .. |
| Christchurch | 22 | 57·5 | 40·3 | 48·9 | +1·4 | 66·2 | 30 | 29·3 | 7 | 2·99 | 9 | +0·11 | 1·58 | 22 | .. |
| Wigram | 74 | 57·8 | 40·0 | 48·9 | (+0·9) | 66·9 | 30 | 28·2 | 7 | 3·06 | 8 | (+0·27) | 1·55 | 22 | 128·7 |
| Rudstone, Methven | 1,217 | 56·7 | 39·8 | 48·2 | +1·4 | 66·9 | 1 | 31·5 | 15 | 2·99 | 11 | -0·17 | 0·87 | 22 | 130·9 |
| Waimate | 150 | 56·7 | 39·2 | 48·0 | +1·5 | 64·6 | 9, 30 | 28·7 | 7 | 2·96 | 12 | +0·48 | 1·24 | 22 | 131·7 |
| Akaroa | 150 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| The Hermitage | 2,150 | 52·2 | 33·3 | 42·8 | +2·4 | 68·0 | 2 | 22·0 | 23 | 13·77 | 15 | +1·46 | 4·10 | 30 | 71·2 |
| Ashburton | 323 | 57·6 | 38·4 | 48·0 | +2·1 | 68·8 | 5 | 27·0 | 15 | 2·20 | 13 | -0·29 | 1·13 | 22 | 123·7 |
| Jackson's Bay | 22 | 56·1 | 43·7 | 49·9 | .. | 61·2 | 6 | 35·6 | 11 | 13·15 | 22 | (-2·37) | 1·85 | 22 | .. |
| Lake Tekapo | 2,350 | 51·7 | 32·8 | 42·3 | +1·5 | 62·5 | 2 | 22·0 | 15 | 3·33 | 8 | +1·18 | 1·80 | 30 | 135·1 |
| Fairlie | 1,004 | 57·2 | 30·5 | 43·8 | +0·4 | 69·8 | 5 | 19·0 | 16 | 2·17 | 8 | +0·14 | 0·84 | 5 | .. |
| Timaru | 56 | 56·5 | 38·0 | 47·2 | +0·5 | 66·6 | 30 | 29·8 | 15 | 1·33 | 7 | -0·18 | 0·30 | 22 | 127·6 |
| Milford Sound | 20 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wanaka | 928 | 57·1 | 36·0 | 46·6 | -0·9 | 65·2 | 7 | 29·0 | 16, 17 | 0·72 | 5 | -1·00 | 0·30 | 18 | 113·3 |
| Queenstown | 1,100 | 53·2 | 36·0 | 44·6 | +0·8 | 64·4 | 3 | 30·2 | 4, 23 | 1·53 | 13 | -1·87 | 0·50 | 18 | 100·3 |
| Ophir | 1,000 | 53·0 | 29·2 | 41·1 | +0·2 | 63·8 | 30 | 19·5 | 14 | 0·76 | 8 | -0·33 | 0·17 | 5 | .. |
| Waipiata | 1,550 | 51·5 | 33·3 | 42·4 | +0·0 | 62·8 | 30 | 24·0 | 11 | 0·44 | 6 | -0·90 | 0·17 | 5 | 126·2 |
| Earnscleugh | 500 | 52·5 | 30·5 | 41·5 | .. | 66·0 | 29 | 21·0 | 16 | 1·13 | 9 | .. | 0·50 | 30 | .. |
| Alexandra | 520 | 53·2 | 31·3 | 42·2 | -0·7 | 65·7 | 29 | 21·8 | 15 | 1·12 | 10 | +0·19 | 0·37 | 30 | 122·9 |
| Manorburn Dam | 2,448 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1·03 | 5 | -0·80 | 0·45 | 12 | .. |
| Musselburgh, Dunedin | 5 | 54·9 | 41·5 | 48·2 | +0·9 | 67·0 | 29 | 31·5 | 11 | 1·31 | 12 | -1·29 | 0·34 | 23 | 113·7 |
| Taieri | 80 | 55·7 | 35·3 | 45·5 | -0·4 | 70·0 | 30 | 23·8 | 11, 16 | 1·42 | 13 | (-0·88) | 0·36 | 18 | .. |
| East Gore | 245 | 54·4 | 36·3 | 45·4 | +0·7 | 61·0 | 9, 17 | 26·0 | 4 | 1·75 | 13 | -1·13 | 0·51 | 30 | .. |
| Gore | 240 | 54·4 | 36·2 | 45·3 | -0·2 | 64·0 | 29 | 27·0 | 15 | 1·79 | 10 | .. | 0·45 | 30 | 108·4 |
| Invercargill | 12 | 54·0 | 37·8 | 45·9 | +0·7 | 61·0 | 8, 29 | 28·2 | 16 | 2·41 | 17 | -1·52 | 0·48 | 30 | 87·6 |
| Invercargill South | 8 | 54·1 | 39·7 | 46·9 | +0·7 | 61·0 | 8 | 29·5 | 16 | 2·41 | 17 | (-1·90) | 0·78 | 30 | .. |