✨ Climatological Data
Nov. 18]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for October, 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. | Total Fall. | No. of Rain Days. | Difference from Normal. | Maximum Fall. | Bright Sunshine. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 65·5 | 53·2 | 59·4 | +2·7 | 70·5 | 30 | 40·2 | 15 | 3·01 | 16 |
| Waipapakauri | 6 | 65·7 | 53·9 | 59·8 | (+3·4) | 71·4 | 30 | 38·4 | 15 | 4·98 | 18 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 70·0 | 48·3 | 59·2 | (+4·0) | 79·5 | 30 | 39·0 | 15, 18 | 3·28 | 13 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 64·6 | 50·5 | 57·6 | +2·5 | 72·8 | 31 | 40·0 | 15 | 6·24 | 26 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 66·2 | 48·8 | 57·5 | ... | 80·2 | 28 | 35·6 | 15 | 3·91 | 16 |
| Dargaville | 3 | 67·1 | 48·4 | 57·8 | (+1·9) | 75·8 | 29 | 36·0 | 15 | 4·59 | 20 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 64·2 | 49·4 | 56·8 | +2·6 | 78·5 | 29 | 39·5 | 15 | 7·16 | 28 |
| Woodhill | 400 | 62·9 | 51·5 | 57·2 | ... | 75·0 | 29 | 46·0 | 1 | 8·13 | 20 |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 63·8 | 49·9 | 56·8 | ... | 75·3 | 29 | 41·0 | 15 | 9·59 | 25 |
| Auckland | 160 | 64·0 | 52·6 | 58·3 | +1·1 | 70·2 | 31 | 46·8 | 17 | 6·85 | 21 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 136 | 63·9 | 49·5 | 56·7 | ... | 75·4 | 29 | 40·1 | 15 | 9·25 | 25 |
| Paerata | 166 | 63·0 | 49·6 | 56·3 | (+0·8) | 74·9 | 29 | 43·4 | 17 | 8·96 | 24 |
| Thames | 4 | 63·8 | 50·9 | 57·4 | ... | 69·4 | 31 | 42·8 | 17 | 8·52 | 25 |
| Whangamata | 50 | 66·1 | 48·7 | 57·4 | +1·0 | 76·0 | 28 | 41·0 | 28 | 9·83 | 23 |
| Maioro | 172 | 62·2 | 49·7 | 56·0 | (+1·0) | 67·6 | 29 | 43·0 | 22 | 8·41 | 24 |
| Maramarua | 170 | 63·2 | 47·7 | 55·4 | ... | 74·0 | 29 | 41·5 | 17 | 8·81 | 26 |
| Waihi | 300 | 63·8 | 48·3 | 56·0 | +0·4 | 77·0 | 29 | 41·0 | 12 | 9·63 | 23 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 64·8 | 49·1 | 57·0 | ... | 76·5 | 29 | 40·0 | 12 | 8·34 | 27 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 65·6 | 49·7 | 57·6 | +0·3 | 77·5 | 29 | 39·0 | 12 | 7·89 | 26 |
| Tauranga | 10 | 64·0 | 47·7 | 55·8 | −0·1 | 74·0 | 30 | 40·5 | 22 | 6·15 | 19 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 62·7 | 45·1 | 53·9 | −0·9 | 75·6 | 29 | 34·5 | 12 | 8·20 | 28 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 62·1 | 48·0 | 55·0 | ... | 75·2 | 29 | 38·0 | 12 | 9·79 | 26 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 63·4 | 43·4 | 53·4 | +0·1 | 75·0 | 30 | 34·0 | 2 | 5·88 | 16 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 64·7 | 47·0 | 55·8 | ... | 72·0 | 27, 31 | 38·2 | 1 | 5·46 | 17 |
| Opotiki | 27 | 62·7 | 46·2 | 54·4 | ... | 67·0 | 10 | 36·4 | 19 | 5·35 | 20 |
| Rotorua Airfield | 980 | 62·0 | 44·8 | 53·4 | (+0·4) | 79·0 | 29 | 38·0 | 1 | 6·68 | 20 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,000 | 62·5 | 44·4 | 53·4 | −0·1 | 80·0 | 29 | 38·0 | 1 | 7·44 | 20 |
| Gisborne | 12 | 66·8 | 48·2 | 57·5 | (+1·2) | 87·1 | 28 | 37·0 | 1 | 3·87 | 15 |
| Pukahanui, Rotorua | 2,190 | 58·8 | 36·6 | 47·7 | ... | 74·9 | 28 | 26·7 | 10 | 8·45 | 26 |
| Manutuku, Gisborne | 20 | 65·8 | 47·4 | 56·6 | +1·3 | 83·4 | 28 | 36·0 | 10 | 3·06 | 13 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 61·8 | 45·4 | 53·6 | ... | 82·1 | 28 | 37·3 | 1 | 4·56 | 15 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 56·9 | 42·4 | 49·6 | −0·8 | 75·6 | 28 | 31·6 | 1 | 9·82 | 20 |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 63·6 | 44·4 | 54·0 | ... | 78·0 | 29 | 31·9 | 12 | 8·58 | 25 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 59·0 | 49·0 | 54·0 | −0·3 | 63·2 | 30 | 41·5 | 1 | 9·40 | 23 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 48·6 | 35·5 | 42·0 | −0·5 | 66·0 | 28 | 28·0 | 1 | 15·88 | 26 |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 57·0 | 39·3 | 48·2 | +0·3 | 71·0 | 29 | 27·0 | 12 | 7·82 | 22 |
| Napier | 5 | 66·3 | 48·2 | 57·2 | +0·8 | 87·7 | 28 | 39·4 | 10 | 2·28 | 15 |
| Hastings | 45 | 65·5 | 44·1 | 54·8 | −0·4 | 85·5 | 28 | 34·0 | 10 | 1·77 | 11 |
| Taihape | 2,157 | 57·2 | 41·0 | 49·1 | −0·7 | 74·0 | 29 | 32·0 | 3 | 4·89 | 22 |
| Gwahas | 1,140 | 62·7 | 42·0 | 52·4 | ... | 80·0 | 28 | 28·9 | 16 | 3·83 | 11 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 61·0 | 47·9 | 54·4 | (−0·4) | 71·9 | 29 | 38·0 | 12 | 4·81 | 21 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 62·4 | 43·2 | 52·8 | −0·1 | 78·4 | 28 | 32·0 | 12 | 2·12 | 15 |
| Marton | 462 | 58·7 | 45·5 | 52·1 | ... | 68·5 | 29 | 33·4 | 12 | 5·23 | 19 |
| Ohakea | 167 | 60·5 | 47·4 | 54·0 | (+0·3) | 68·4 | 29 | 37·2 | 12 | 4·97 | 20 |
| Tangimoana | 8 | 62·5 | 48·0 | 55·2 | +0·8 | 70·0 | 6, 13 | 37·0 | 3, 12 | 4·46 | 16 |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 59·8 | 46·1 | 53·0 | −0·8 | 68·5 | 29 | 34·7 | 12 | 4·78 | 22 |
| Pahiátua | 384 | 59·0 | 45·3 | 52·2 | −0·9 | 70·0 | 29 | 30·8 | 12 | 7·09 | 24 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 58·6 | 49·0 | 53·8 | −0·1 | 65·3 | 31 | 42·1 | 12 | 4·66 | 16 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 350 | 61·1 | 44·1 | 52·6 | −0·4 | 72·8 | 29 | 28·3 | 1 | 2·43 | 21 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 60·2 | 45·9 | 53·0 | (+0·5) | 66·2 | 18 | 29·0 | 1 | 5·14 | 14 |
| Wellington | 415 | 58·6 | 46·0 | 52·3 | −0·7 | 66·6 | 18 | 37·0 | 1 | 4·43 | 17 |
| Nelson | 24 | 61·6 | 44·3 | 53·0 | −1·1 | 71·2 | 27 | 33·9 | 1 | 2·36 | 10 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 61·3 | 44·0 | 52·6 | −1·1 | 70·8 | 27 | 32·4 | 3 | 2·68 | 13 |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 62·8 | 43·7 | 53·2 | (−1·2) | 75·1 | 28 | 29·8 | 3 | 2·01 | 10 |
| Blenheim | 12 | 63·0 | 44·2 | 53·6 | (−0·3) | 74·7 | 31 | 29·8 | 3 | 1·92 | 11 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Waihopai | 860 | 61·0 | 42·4 | 51·7 | −1·0 | 78·0 | 28 | 30·0 | 3 | 2·52 | 12 |
| Westport | 7 | 57·8 | 45·6 | 51·7 | (−0·3) | 64·0 | 5 | 37·7 | 3 | 9·28 | 23 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Greymouth | 13 | 57·3 | 46·6 | 52·0 | ... | 64·2 | 5 | 40·1 | 1 | 12·82 | 22 |
| Hanmer Springs | 1,225 | 59·7 | 39·4 | 49·6 | −1·0 | 78·1 | 28 | 27·0 | 1 | 2·55 | 16 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 12 | 56·2 | 42·2 | 49·2 | (−1·6) | 61·7 | 4 | 31·0 | 3 | 15·05 | 21 |
| Balmoral | 743 | 60·6 | 40·9 | 50·8 | −0·7 | 75·7 | 28 | 30·0 | 1 | 1·61 | 11 |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 58·7 | 39·7 | 49·2 | −2·9 | 69·8 | 29 | 29·0 | 3 | 5·00 | 17 |
| Darfield | 640 | 62·3 | 40·7 | 51·5 | (+0·0) | 82·0 | 28 | 31·3 | 1 | 1·85 | 13 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 62·6 | 43·7 | 53·2 | +0·2 | 83·0 | 28 | 32·5 | 2 | 0·75 | 14 |
| Wigram | 74 | 62·4 | 42·3 | 52·4 | (−0·5) | 82·6 | 28 | 31·5 | 1 | 0·54 | 10 |
| Rudstone, Methven | 1,217 | 58·4 | 40·5 | 49·4 | −1·6 | 73·8 | 29 | 31·9 | 2, 12 | 3·46 | 17 |
| Lincoln | 36 | 62·4 | 40·7 | 51·6 | −0·1 | 80·7 | 28 | 29·6 | 1 | 0·94 | 14 |
| Akaroa | 150 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| The Hermitage | 2,510 | ... | 36·3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 22·9 | 21 | 23·92 | 16 |
| Ashburton | 323 | 62·0 | 41·0 | 51·5 | −0·1 | 82·8 | 28 | 31·0 | 1 | 1·19 | 10 |
| Jackson’s Bay | 22 | 56·3 | 43·0 | 49·6 | −1·5 | 63·2 | 5 | 34·0 | 1 | 15·23 | 21 |
| Lake Tekapo | 2,350 | 54·8 | 37·0 | 45·9 | −2·0 | 73·4 | 28 | 26·0 | 2 | 2·58 | 4 |
| Fairlie | 1,004 | 61·3 | 37·2 | 49·2 | −0·8 | 83·0 | 28 | 23·0 | 11 | 2·52 | 7 |
| Timaru | 56 | 64·3 | 41·9 | 53·1 | +0·5 | 88·6 | 28 | 31·2 | 3 | 0·74 | 7 |
| Milford Sound | 20 | 56·0 | 40·6 | 48·3 | (−1·3) | 66·9 | 4 | 34·5 | 1 | 30·78 | 22 |
| Waimate | 200 | 62·6 | 41·8 | 52·2 | −0·1 | 87·0 | 29 | 26·0 | 9 | 0·60 | 5 |
| Queenstown | 1,100 | 58·6 | 39·6 | 49·1 | −1·2 | 78·0 | 28 | 30·2 | 3 | 4·71 | 15 |
| Ophir | 1,000 | 61·5 | 38·3 | 49·9 | −0·4 | 75·7 | 28 | 23·3 | 5 | 1·14 | 7 |
| Waipiata | 1,550 | 57·1 | 37·3 | 47·2 | −1·6 | 77·0 | 28 | 26·2 | 3 | 1·39 | 8 |
| Earnscleugh | 500 | 61·6 | 39·1 | 50·4 | ... | 81·3 | 28 | 26·3 | 11 | 0·78 | 12 |
| Alexandra | 520 | 63·5 | 40·5 | 52·0 | −0·2 | 81·2 | 28 | 29·2 | 11 | 0·94 | 13 |
| Manorburn Dam | 2,448 | 53·9 | 34·0 | 44·0 | −0·2 | 71·5 | 28 | 24·0 | 4, 26 | 1·30 | 11 |
| Musselburgh, Dunedin | 5 | 58·4 | 43·3 | 50·8 | (−1·7) | 82·3 | 28 | 30·0 | 4 | 3·08 | 21 |
| Taieri | 80 | 59·1 | 40·1 | 49·6 | (−1·5) | 82·3 | 28 | 28·6 | 4 | 2·46 | 20 |
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