✨ Climatological Table
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 17
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for February, 1949
| Station. | Height of Station above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit). | Rainfall in Inches. | Bright Sunshine. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. | 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. | Hours. | ||||
| °F. | °F. | °F. | Maximum. | Date. | Minimum. | In. | Amount. | Date. | ||||||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua .. | 200 | 74·4 | 60·1 | 67·2 | +1·9 | 78·3 | 13 | 47·4 | 27 | 3·94 | 13 | (+0·30) | 1·60 | 14 |
| Kaitaia .. | 253 | 74·9 | 61·1 | 68·0 | .. | 82·3 | 12 | 52·4 | 28 | 5·60 | 12 | .. | 1·34 | 7 |
| Kerikeri .. | 201 | 75·9 | 57·8 | 66·8 | (+1·2) | 81·5 | 17 | 47·0 | 28 | 5·43 | 8 | .. | 1·39 | 15 |
| Waipoua State Forest.. | 225 | 73·0 | 57·4 | 65·2 | +1·5 | 79·8 | 23 | 42·5 | 27 | 9·08 | 15 | (+4·04) | 3·72 | 6 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 73·2 | 56·6 | 64·9 | .. | 79·0 | 23 | 42·0 | 3 | 3·21 | 11 | .. | 0·99 | 16 |
| Dargaville .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Riverhead .. | 105 | 73·5 | 54·3 | 63·9 | +0·7 | 81·0 | 23 | 39·0 | 3 | 3·77 | 13 | (—0·55) | 1·09 | 16 |
| Woodhill .. | 400 | 72·9 | 59·8 | 66·4 | .. | 81·1 | 8 | 52·5 | 22 | 4·15 | 13 | .. | 1·37 | 6 |
| Whenuapai .. | 101 | 74·1 | 56·1 | 65·1 | .. | 83·5 | 13 | 42·1 | 3 | 8·34 | 10 | .. | 1·42 | 6 |
| Auckland .. | 160 | 73·4 | 61·7 | 67·6 | +0·8 | 80·5 | 13 | 54·6 | 28 | 3·01 | 7 | —0·70 | 1·25 | 6 |
| Owairaka .. | 150 | 73·3 | 59·4 | 66·4 | .. | 79·7 | 23 | 48·4 | 22 | 3·26 | 11 | .. | 1·38 | 6 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 136 | 73·3 | 56·7 | 65·0 | .. | 82·2 | 13 | 45·3 | 28 | 4·93 | 12 | .. | 1·94 | 16 |
| Paerata .. | 166 | 75·1 | 59·2 | 67·2 | (+2·5) | 81·0 | 11 | 48·0 | 22 | 3·93 | 12 | +0·27 | 1·25 | 6 |
| Thames .. | 4 | 74·2 | 57·1 | 65·6 | .. | 80·3 | 13 | 47·0 | 3, 28 | 4·46 | 13 | .. | 2·40 | 5 |
| Whangamata .. | 50 | 73·5 | 57·2 | 65·4 | +0·0 | 78·0 | 11, 23 | 45·0 | 27 | 4·28 | 12 | (—0·53) | 1·38 | 5 |
| Maioro .. | 172 | 72·6 | 57·9 | 65·2 | (+1·3) | 78·3 | 5 | 46·9 | 22 | 4·39 | 11 | +1·03 | 2·44 | 16 |
| Maramarua .. | 170 | 73·2 | 55·4 | 64·3 | .. | 82·0 | 12 | 43·0 | 28 | 2·30 | 9 | .. | 1·13 | 16 |
| Waihi .. | 300 | 73·7 | 56·4 | 65·0 | +0·6 | 79·0 | 12, 23 | 41·0 | 28 | 3·37 | 14 | —2·49 | 1·20 | 16 |
| Paeroa .. | 27 | 75·3 | 56·3 | 65·8 | .. | 82·0 | 3 | 42·0 | 3 | 2·58 | 14 | .. | 1·14 | 16 |
| Te Aroha .. | 46 | 76·9 | 57·2 | 67·0 | +0·8 | 83·5 | 8 | 44·5 | 3 | 1·47 | 12 | —2·05 | 0·60 | 16 |
| Tauranga .. | 10 | 74·4 | 58·3 | 66·4 | +1·5 | 79·1 | 14 | 46·2 | 21 | 3·67 | 9 | —0·23 | 2·02 | 16 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 74·3 | 53·5 | 63·9 | +0·0 | 81·2 | 8, 13 | 39·1 | 28 | 2·86 | 13 | —0·32 | 1·35 | 16 |
| Rukuhia .. | 215 | 75·5 | 55·0 | 65·3 | .. | 84·9 | 13 | 42·6 | 27 | 2·69 | 9 | .. | 1·34 | 16 |
| Rotoehu Plantation .. | 235 | 74·1 | 55·5 | 64·8 | +2·0 | 79·8 | 10 | 39·5 | 21 | 5·73 | 7 | +0·88 | 3·21 | 16 |
| Whakatane .. | 6 | 74·8 | 59·0 | 66·9 | .. | 80·9 | 18 | 46·4 | 23 | 4·87 | 12 | .. | 2·98 | 16 |
| Opotiki .. | 27 | 73·7 | 57·8 | 65·8 | .. | 80·2 | 18 | 42·1 | 21 | 7·70 | 11 | .. | 2·77 | 16 |
| Rotorua Airfield .. | 980 | 73·7 | 54·6 | 64·2 | (+1·9) | 80·0 | 11 | 43·0 | 27, 28 | 3·74 | 11 | —0·44 | 2·13 | 16 |
| Whakarewarewa .. | 1,000 | 73·6 | 54·9 | 64·2 | +1·1 | 82·0 | 11 | 41·8 | 28 | 4·10 | 8 | +0·23 | 2·34 | 16 |
| Gisborne .. | 12 | 78·6 | 57·7 | 68·2 | (+3·1) | 86·0 | 24 | 44·8 | 28 | 0·78 | 5 | (—2·29) | 0·21 | 16, 17 |
| Pukahunui, Rotorua .. | 2,190 | 69·2 | 48·3 | 58·8 | .. | 79·9 | 3 | 34·1 | 21 | 4·71 | 11 | .. | 2·24 | 16 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne .. | 20 | 77·7 | 56·8 | 67·8 | (+3·7) | 85·5 | 17 | 44·9 | 27 | 0·86 | 5 | .. | 0·36 | 17 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri .. | 1,130 | 73·6 | 55·5 | 64·6 | .. | 81·6 | 17 | 42·2 | 28 | 0·95 | 6 | .. | 0·31 | 16 |
| Lake Waikaremoana .. | 2,100 | 72·8 | 54·3 | 63·3 | (+3·5) | 80·0 | 9 | 41·6 | 19 | 0·63 | 4 | —6·30 | 0·46 | 16 |
| Taumarunui .. | 560 | 77·2 | 53·3 | 65·2 | .. | 92·1 | 11 | 39·2 | 21 | 3·74 | 10 | .. | 1·21 | 6 |
| New Plymouth .. | 160 | 69·5 | 57·2 | 63·4 | +0·8 | 74·7 | 15 | 46·3 | 3 | 4·72 | 11 | +0·56 | 1·77 | 16 |
| Chateau Tongariro .. | 3,670 | 62·2 | 45·5 | 53·8 | +0·7 | 70·0 | 3 | 34·0 | 19 | 6·75 | 15 | (—0·16) | 2·30 | 16 |
| Karioi .. | 2,125 | 69·6 | 48·2 | 58·9 | +2·5 | 77·0 | 15 | 33·0 | 3 | 2·58 | 4 | —1·61 | 1·13 | 6 |
| Napier .. | 5 | 78·1 | 60·4 | 69·2 | +3·8 | 87·0 | 12 | 47·8 | 28 | 1·19 | 7 | —1·53 | 0·45 | 16 |
| Hastings .. | 45 | 79·2 | 56·2 | 67·7 | +2·7 | 90·0 | 12 | 42·0 | 27 | 0·94 | 4 | —1·73 | 0·55 | 16 |
| Taihape .. | 2,157 | 70·7 | 52·2 | 61·4 | +2·5 | 76·7 | 10 | 43·2 | 19 | 1·61 | 7 | —1·26 | 0·80 | 16 |
| Gwavas .. | 1,140 | 76·3 | 52·0 | 64·2 | .. | 84·6 | 13 | 40·0 | 3 | 1·85 | 4 | .. | 1·06 | 16 |
| Wanganui .. | 72 | 73·2 | 57·8 | 65·5 | (+2·1) | 82·8 | 5, 7 | 46·8 | 22 | 2·46 | 6 | (—0·32) | 1·33 | 16 |
| Waipukurau .. | 450 | 77·9 | 53·2 | 65·6 | (+3·5) | 87·2 | 13 | 37·3 | 27 | 1·09 | 4 | (—1·82) | 0·84 | 16 |
| Marton .. | 462 | 71·8 | 53·6 | 62·7 | .. | 79·5 | 6 | 40·2 | 22 | 3·14 | 7 | .. | 2·15 | 16 |
| Ohakea .. | 167 | 73·0 | 56·8 | 64·9 | (+2·1) | 81·0 | 6 | 46·2 | 22 | 3·70 | 7 | (+1·01) | 3·09 | 16 |
| Tangimoana .. | 8 | 74·9 | 56·6 | 65·8 | +2·8 | 82·0 | 6 | 45·0 | 22, 23 | 3·26 | 4 | +0·02 | 2·30 | 16 |
| Flock House, Bulls .. | 30 | 71·4 | 55·3 | 63·4 | .. | 83·2 | 6 | 43·0 | 25 | 3·43 | 6 | .. | 2·40 | 16 |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 73·1 | 55·2 | 64·2 | +1·9 | 83·5 | 7 | 45·2 | 22 | 4·58 | 7 | (+1·71) | 3·61 | 16 |
| Pahiatua .. | 384 | 72·5 | 55·6 | 64·0 | +1·9 | 82·0 | 7 | 41·0 | 28 | 6·37 | 7 | +3·28 | 5·25 | 16 |
| Kapiti Island .. | 44 | 68·9 | 58·5 | 63·7 | +1·7 | 76·2 | 6 | 51·2 | 25 | 4·87 | 11 | +1·97 | 2·35 | 16 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 350 | 77·6 | 53·2 | 65·4 | +3·0 | 90·0 | 6 | 40·0 | 3 | 3·42 | 6 | +0·63 | 2·19 | 16 |
| Wallaceville .. | 195 | 72·5 | 55·3 | 63·9 | (+2·9) | 81·0 | 6 | 40·6 | 22 | 3·31 | 10 | —0·62 | 0·76 | 16 |
| Wellington .. | 415 | 70·5 | 56·4 | 63·4 | +2·2 | 76·8 | 17 | 47·2 | 25 | 1·29 | 10 | —1·83 | 0·41 | 16 |
| Nelson .. | 24 | 72·8 | 55·0 | 63·9 | +1·1 | 79·6 | 10 | 43·7 | 19 | 1·76 | 6 | —1·13 | 1·27 | 22 |
| Appleby, Nelson .. | 57 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Woodbourne .. | 89 | 77·1 | 56·2 | 66·6 | (+2·0) | 86·0 | 6 | 43·1 | 19 | 1·47 | 5 | (—0·86) | 0·65 | 19 |
| Blenheim .. | 12 | 76·7 | 55·3 | 66·0 | (+1·9) | 87·2 | 6 | 40·3 | 19 | 1·11 | 5 | (—0·91) | 0·42 | 19 |
| Golden Downs .. | 900 | 72·3 | 49·8 | 61·0 | +1·9 | 81·0 | 9 | 37·9 | 22 | 4·81 | 7 | +0·51 | 3·35 | 22 |
| Waihopai .. | 860 | 75·5 | 53·1 | 64·3 | +2·7 | 89·6 | 6 | 39·0 | 19 | 2·48 | 5 | (—0·78) | 1·08· | 22 |
| Westport .. | 7 | 65·6 | 53·5 | 59·6 | (+0·0) | 70·5 | 7 | 42·0 | 2 | 6·35 | 18 | (+1·38) | 1·91 | 22 |
| Molesworth .. | 2,930 | 71·1 | 44·7 | 57·9 | (+1·9) | 84·0 | 6 | 29·9 | 19 | 1·89 | 7 | (—0·77) | 1·06 | 22 |
| Greymouth .. | 13 | 64·4 | 55·1 | 59·8 | .. | 71·8 | 16 | 44·3 | 21 | 9·45 | 20 | .. | 1·98 | 22 |
| Hanmer Springs .. | 1,225 | 74·6 | 51·6 | 63·1 | +3·8 | 85·3 | 6 | 35·0 | 22 | 1·96 | 8 | —1·82 | 0·56 | 22 |
| Hokitika Airfield .. | 12 | 63·6 | 52·0 | 57·8 | (—0·6) | 70·0 | 6 | 40·4 | 21 | 10·38 | 19 | +2·38 | 2·42 | 22 |
| Balmoral .. | 743 | 75·7 | 52·6 | 64·2 | +3·4 | 90·5 | 6 | 38·2 | 3 | 1·43 | 7 | (—0·91) | 0·33 | 19 |
| Lake Coleridge .. | 1,195 | 74·0 | 53·4 | 63·7 | +3·9 | 88·0 | 6 | 37·5 | 22 | 2·75 | 7 | +0·43 | 1·17 | 19 |
| Darfield .. | 640 | 78·8 | 52·2 | 65·5 | (+5·3) | 93·1 | 6 | 34·9 | 21 | 0·60 | 5 | —2·01 | 0·21 | 25 |
| Christchurch .. | 22 | 77·3 | 52·9 | 65·1 | +4·3 | 93·7 | 7 | 38·4 | 21 | 0·15 | 8 | —1·66 | 0·04 | 23 |
| Wigram .. | 74 | 78·0 | 52·9 | 65·4 | (+4·6) | 93·6 | 7 | 38·7 | 21 | 0·19 | 8 | (—1·57) | 0·06 | 23 |
| Rudstone, Methven .. | 1,217 | 74·5 | 53·3 | 63·9 | +4·1 | 87·2 | 8 | 38·8 | 15 | 1·81 | 10 | —1·84 | 0·65 | 19 |
| Lincoln .. | 36 | 78·8 | 51·0 | 64·9 | +5·1 | 94·7 | 7 | 32·5 | 21 | 0·56 | 8 | —1·25 | 0·25 | 19 |
| The Hermitage .. | 2,510 | 63·9 | 48·2 | 56·0 | +0·3 | 78·4 | 8 | 36·9 | 21 | 40·25 | 15 | +26·46 | 9·80 | 22 |
| Ashburton .. | 323 | 78·6 | 52·0 | 65·3 | +5·1 | 95·4 | 6 | 33·4 | 20 | 1·04 | 6 | —1·57 | 0·29 | 18 |
| Jackson’s Bay .. | 22 | 62·9 | 51·3 | 57·1 | —1·1 | 70·2 | 16 | 39·0 | 21 | 40·30 | 24 | (+27·16) | 8·44 | 9 |
| Lake Tekapo .. | 2,350 | 72·9 | 46·7 | 59·8 | +3·0 | 86·5 | 7 | 34·5 | 24 | 1·87 | 5 | —0·13 | 0·80 | 23 |
| Fairlie .. | 1,004 | 76·1 | 45·5 | 60·8 | +2·3 | 92·0 | 6, 7 | 30·5 | 15 | 2·15 | 8 | —0·89 | 0·72 | 22 |
| Timaru .. | 56 | 76·1 | 51·2 | 63·6 | +3·4 | 93·6 | 7 | 40·2 | 15 | 1·34 | 9 | —0·89 | 0·31 | 18 |
| Milford Sound .. | 20 | 63·1 | 51·0 | 57·0 | (+0·0) | 73·2 | 9 | 39·8 | 21 | 40·37 | 25 | (+17·67) | 8·90 | 11 |
| Waimate .. | 200 | 76·3 | 50·7 | 63·5 | +3·8 | 94·2 | 7 | 38·0 | 15 | 1·88 | 9 | —0·46 | 0·45 | 19 |
| Queenstown .. | 1,100 | 68·6 | 49·5 | 59·0 | —0·6 | 84·0 | 6 | 37·8 | 20 | 6·26 | 12 | +3·98 | 1·83 | 19 |
| Ophir .. | 1,000 | 72·1 | 50·2 | 61·2 | +1·5 | 86·8 | 8 | 34·7 | 26 | 4·18 | 7 | +2·21 | 1·21 | 23 |
| Waipiata .. | 1,550 | 70·4 | 49·5 | 60·0 | +2·3 | 86·4 | 6 | 36·6 | 26 | 2·89 | 10 | +0·84 | 0·92 | 23 |
| Earnscleugh .. | 500 | 74·0 | 50·2 | 62·1 | .. | 89·9 | 6 | 35·5 | 27 | 3·00 | 5 | .. | 1·33 | 19 |
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