✨ Climatological Data
MAY 19] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1201
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for April, 1949
| 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. | Amount. | Date. | Hours. | |||||||
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | In. | In. | |||||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua .. | 200 | 66·2 | 49·6 | 57·9 | —4·4 | 74·5 | 1 | 36·4 | 22 | 3·78 | 17 | (—0·78) | 0·65 | 10 |
| Kaitaia .. | 253 | 65·7 | 50·6 | 58·2 | .. | 72·2 | 10 | 42·9 | 21 | 5·33 | 13 | .. | 1·32 | 14 |
| Kerikeri .. | 201 | 69·1 | 46·9 | 58·0 | (—2·0) | 72·0 | 9 | 36·0 | 29 | 2·90 | 8 | .. | 1·05 | 11 |
| Waipoua State Forest.. | 225 | 64·2 | 47·7 | 56·0 | —3·6 | 73·0 | 10 | 36·4 | 20 | 7·84 | 20 | (+4·11) | 1·36 | 15 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 64·6 | 44·5 | 54·6 | .. | 73·2 | 1 | 32·0 | 19, 20 | 4·41 | 14 | .. | 1·13 | 11 |
| Dargaville .. | 3 | 69·0 | 46·3 | 57·6 | (—3·1) | 75·0 | 11, 15 | 33·0 | 22 | 3·81 | 18 | (+0·01) | 0·51 | 25 |
| Riverhead .. | 105 | 65·2 | 41·6 | 53·4 | —5·0 | 73·0 | 1 | 31·0 | 19, 21 | 6·25 | 17 | (+1·78) | 1·24 | 14 |
| Woodhill .. | 400 | 63·6 | 51·6 | 57·6 | .. | 72·0 | 10 | 42·0 | 30 | 5·08 | 21 | .. | 0·75 | 24 |
| Whenuapai .. | 101 | 64·6 | 44·9 | 54·8 | .. | 72·0 | 10 | 32·7 | 22 | 5·43 | 17 | .. | 0·92 | 23 |
| Auckland .. | 160 | 64·5 | 51·8 | 58·2 | —3·0 | 70·3 | 10 | 43·3 | 30 | 5·42 | 16 | +1·58 | 1·54 | 10 |
| Owairaka .. | 150 | 64·3 | 47·3 | 55·8 | .. | 71·2 | 1 | 39·6 | 18 | 5·66 | 17 | .. | 1·96 | 10 |
| Oratia, Henderson .. | 136 | 63·8 | 44·8 | 54·3 | .. | 70·5 | 10 | 32·2 | 22 | 5·23 | 16 | .. | 0·95 | 23 |
| Paerata .. | 166 | 63·5 | 47·7 | 55·6 | (—3·6) | 69·0 | 10 | 40·0 | 17 | 7·67 | 18 | +3·62 | 2·15 | 10 |
| Thames .. | 4 | 64·9 | 46·5 | 55·7 | .. | 71·9 | 11 | 37·6 | 20, 21 | 4·58 | 17 | .. | 0·85 | 10 |
| Whangamata .. | 50 | 65·6 | 43·6 | 54·6 | —4·7 | 71·5 | 1 | 34·0 | 18 | 4·33 | 14 | (—1·48) | 1·28 | 10 |
| Maioro .. | 172 | 63·6 | 47·4 | 55·5 | (—3·5) | 70·2 | 10 | 38·9 | 18 | 5·46 | 18 | (+2·08) | 1·02 | 23 |
| Maramarua .. | 170 | 63·6 | 43·8 | 53·7 | .. | 70·0 | 10 | 32·8 | 20 | 6·17 | 17 | .. | 2·10 | 10 |
| Waihi .. | 300 | 64·2 | 41·9 | 53·0 | —4·4 | 75·0 | 9 | 30·5 | 19 | 5·93 | 16 | —1·14 | 1·35 | 23 |
| Paeroa .. | 27 | 64·8 | 42·6 | 53·7 | .. | 71·5 | 11 | 33·0 | 18, 20 | 4·27 | 14 | .. | 0·73 | 23 |
| Te Aroha .. | 46 | 65·6 | 43·7 | 54·6 | —4·2 | 71·5 | 4 | 33·5 | 18, 19 | 4·52 | 17 | —0·14 | 1·11 | 23 |
| Tauranga .. | 10 | 65·2 | 44·9 | 55·0 | —3·4 | 70·9 | 1 | 37·6 | 30 | 3·55 | 11 | —1·17 | 0·74 | 10 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 63·8 | 39·9 | 51·8 | —3·5 | 70·1 | 10 | 29·0 | 18 | 5·15 | 7 | +1·43 | 1·19 | 23 |
| Rukuhia .. | 215 | 63·2 | 43·3 | 53·2 | .. | 68·8 | 10 | 53·4 | 7 | 5·62 | 16 | .. | 1·43 | 25 |
| Rotoehu Plantation .. | 235 | 64·5 | 39·6 | 52·0 | —3·5 | 70·0 | 2 | 30·9 | 30 | 5·06 | 8 | (—0·48) | 1·53 | 10 |
| Whakatane .. | 6 | 65·6 | 44·6 | 55·1 | .. | 71·1 | 1 | 36·8 | 30 | 4·54 | 10 | .. | 1·55 | 24 |
| Opotiki .. | 27 | 65·6 | 43·0 | 54·3 | .. | 69·6 | 1 | 33·0 | 20 | 5·91 | 10 | .. | 2·94 | 24 |
| Rotorua Airfield .. | 980 | 62·1 | 40·4 | 51·2 | (—3·9) | 68·0 | 2, 7 | 34·0 | 18, 23 | 5·49 | 13 | +0·98 | 1·75 | 23 |
| Whakarewarewa .. | 1,000 | 61·9 | 41·0 | 51·4 | —4·6 | 70·0 | 2 | 32·0 | 23 | 6·19 | 12 | +1·72 | 2·10 | 23 |
| Gisborne .. | 12 | 65·0 | 44·7 | 54·8 | (—4·0) | 74·9 | 1 | 35·9 | 23 | 2·04 | 14 | (—1·39) | 0·54 | 6 |
| Pukahunui, Rotorua .. | 2,190 | 55·6 | 34·5 | 45·0 | .. | 63·4 | 6 | 26·3 | 23 | 5·86 | 15 | .. | 1·27 | 10 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne .. | 20 | 65·0 | 42·8 | 53·9 | (—3·9) | 74·7 | 1 | 34·0 | 18 | 2·09 | 10 | .. | 0·66 | 6 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri .. | 1,130 | 61·0 | 44·0 | 52·5 | .. | 69·1 | 1 | 34·3 | 23 | 2·82 | 14 | .. | 1·01 | 28 |
| Lake Waikaremoana .. | 2,100 | 56·5 | 43·5 | 50·0 | (—3·7) | 68·0 | 4 | 36·3 | 30 | 5·20 | 19 | —0·82 | 0·79 | 2 |
| Taumarunui .. | 560 | 64·1 | 40·8 | 52·4 | .. | 71·0 | 4, 10 | 30·4 | 20 | 3·50 | 17 | .. | 0·83 | 23 |
| New Plymouth .. | 160 | 61·4 | 48·1 | 54·8 | —3·4 | 65·0 | 9 | 40·0 | 18, 22 | 4·15 | 16 | —0·51 | 1·34 | 10 |
| Chateau Tongariro .. | 3,670 | 49·3 | 35·3 | 42·3 | —3·9 | 58·0 | 4 | 30·0 | 17, 19 | 8·43 | 17 | (—0·49) | 1·26 | 23 |
| Karioi .. | 2,125 | 56·5 | 38·2 | 47·4 | —2·8 | 64·0 | 4, 7 | 27·0 | 23 | 4·43 | 15 | +0·72 | 0·67 | 16 |
| Napier .. | 5 | 65·0 | 46·2 | 55·6 | —3·0 | 78·0 | 1 | 38·6 | 23 | 1·32 | 13 | —1·29 | 0·26 | 19 |
| Hastings .. | 45 | 64·7 | 41·8 | 53·2 | —4·3 | 77·0 | 10 | 33·0 | 23 | 1·49 | 11 | —1·35 | 0·53 | 20 |
| Taihape .. | 2,157 | 55·8 | 41·2 | 48·5 | —4·0 | 65·5 | 10 | 32·0 | 13 | 4·10 | 18 | +1·30 | 0·74 | 25 |
| Gwavas .. | 1,140 | 61·6 | 38·2 | 49·9 | .. | 72·3 | 10 | 30·5 | 23 | 3·20 | 16 | .. | 0·46 | 16 |
| Wanganui .. | 72 | 60·6 | 46·8 | 53·7 | (—4·1) | 70·2 | 10 | 37·5 | 30 | 4·75 | 16 | (+1·51) | 0·87 | 12 |
| Waipukurau .. | 450 | 63·0 | 41·4 | 52·2 | (—2·9) | 75·3 | 10 | 34·6 | 14 | 1·91 | 15 | (—0·36) | 0·46 | 20 |
| Marton .. | 462 | 59·4 | 43·0 | 51·2 | .. | 67·6 | 10 | 32·6 | 19 | 3·84 | 15 | .. | 0·95 | 25 |
| Ohakea .. | 167 | 61·3 | 46·7 | 53·5 | (—3·1) | 68·7 | 10 | 36·6 | 19 | 4·02 | 14 | (+0·97) | 1·05 | 25 |
| Tangimoana .. | 8 | 63·0 | 45·2 | 54·1 | —3·1 | 71·0 | 9 | 35·0 | 19 | 3·78 | 11 | +0·93 | 1·25 | 25 |
| Flock House, Bulls .. | 30 | 60·9 | 43·5 | 52·2 | .. | 70·4 | 6 | 33·5 | 30 | 3·70 | 14 | .. | 1·80 | 25 |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 61·3 | 44·0 | 52·6 | —4·2 | 68·0 | 4 | 33·4 | 19 | 4·79 | 18 | (+1·42) | 1·02 | 15 |
| Pahiatua .. | 384 | 60·0 | 42·6 | 51·3 | —4·3 | 67·2 | 10 | 33·0 | 17, 23 | 5·61 | 18 | +1·25 | 1·53 | 15 |
| Levin .. | 100 | 60·5 | 44·6 | 52·6 | .. | 64·7 | 1, 4 | 34·1 | 20 | 3·81 | 14 | .. | 0·89 | 25 |
| Kapiti Island .. | 44 | 59·9 | 50·1 | 55·0 | —2·1 | 63·9 | 1, 8 | 43·4 | 14 | 4·60 | 10 | +1·12 | 1·77 | 25 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 350 | 61·9 | 41·2 | 51·6 | —2·3 | 71·0 | 8 | 28·5 | 17 | 2·60 | 18 | —0·31 | 0·94 | 25 |
| Wallaceville .. | 195 | 60·7 | 44·2 | 52·4 | (—1·8) | 67·4 | 3 | 30·3 | 17 | 3·71 | 17 | —0·03 | 1·36 | 25 |
| Wellington .. | 415 | 59·2 | 47·7 | 53·4 | —2·2 | 67·8 | 3 | 40·0 | 16 | 4·85 | 16 | +1·31 | 2·00 | 25 |
| Nelson .. | 24 | 61·1 | 44·2 | 52·6 | —3·8 | 66·7 | 2 | 35·3 | 16 | 4·73 | 9 | +1·69 | 1·96 | 23 |
| Appleby, Nelson .. | 57 | 61·5 | 43·0 | 52·2 | —4·0 | 69·3 | 5 | 35·0 | 17 | 3·45 | 9 | (+0·56) | 1·18 | 23 |
| Woodbourne.. | 89 | 63·1 | 43·7 | 53·4 | (—3·9) | 72·4 | 4 | 34·6 | 21 | 2·81 | 8 | (+0·75) | 1·54 | 25 |
| Blenheim .. | 12 | 63·0 | 43·0 | 53·0 | (—3·8) | 72·1 | 4 | 33·9 | 21 | 2·88 | 8 | (+1·10) | 1·65 | 25 |
| Golden Downs .. | 900 | 57·3 | .. | .. | .. | 66·0 | 8, 19 | .. | .. | 4·55 | 6 | (+0·53) | 1·30 | 24 |
| Waihopai .. | 860 | 60·7 | 41·2 | 51·0 | —3·6 | 72·5 | 8 | 33·8 | 16 | 4·46 | 8 | (+1·95) | 1·32 | 10 |
| Westport .. | 7 | 58·4 | 44·7 | 51·6 | (—3·1) | 62·0 | 7 | 37·2 | 13 | 5·91 | 17 | (+0·64) | 1·74 | 10 |
| Molesworth .. | 2,930 | 54·2 | 32·4 | 43·3 | (—4·7) | 72·2 | 8 | 21·8 | 20 | 4·79 | 12 | (+2·74) | 2·62 | 5 |
| Greymouth .. | 13 | 57·9 | 46·0 | 52·0 | .. | 62·3 | 27 | 39·8 | 19 | 5·18 | 15 | .. | 1·06 | 13 |
| Hanmer Springs .. | 1,225 | 58·4 | 37·3 | 47·8 | —4·2 | 71·2 | 4 | 25·0 | 16, 20 | 8·71 | 13 | +5·38 | 3·74 | 25 |
| Hokitika Airfield .. | 12 | 57·3 | 41·5 | 49·4 | (—3·8) | 65·6 | 26 | 32·4 | 13 | 8·35 | 15 | —1·04 | 2·45 | 9 |
| Balmoral .. | 743 | 58·2 | 39·1 | 48·6 | —4·4 | 71·5 | 10 | 27·3 | 21 | 5·45 | 10 | (+3·64) | 1·99 | 25 |
| Lake Coleridge .. | 1,195 | 59·2 | 39·1 | 49·2 | —3·4 | 73·0 | 4 | 26·9 | 16 | 2·73 | 11 | —0·15 | 0·47 | 25 |
| Darfield .. | 604 | 61·6 | 40·4 | 51·0 | (—2·0) | 74·7 | 10 | 31·5 | 13 | 2·90 | 8 | +0·59 | 0·85 | 28 |
| Christchurch .. | 22 | 60·2 | 42·8 | 51·5 | —2·0 | 73·1 | 10 | 31·2 | 17 | 1·28 | 9 | —0·56 | 0·51 | 12 |
| Wigram .. | 74 | 60·7 | 41·9 | 51·3 | (—2·6) | 75·1 | 10 | 30·2 | 17 | 1·72 | 9 | (—0·06) | 0·65 | 12 |
| Rudstone, Methven .. | 1,217 | 58·8 | 42·2 | 50·5 | —2·1 | 73·0 | 7 | 31·5 | 13 | 5·41 | 10 | +2·36 | 1·32 | 25 |
| Lincoln .. | 36 | 60·3 | 40·8 | 50·6 | —1·9 | 74·1 | 10 | 28·9 | 17 | 1·71 | 13 | —0·20 | 0·53 | 12 |
| The Hermitage .. | 2,510 | 51·6 | 36·4 | 44·0 | —4·5 | 66·2 | 4 | 26·1 | 13 | 19·85 | 17 | +1·98 | 8·10 | 9 |
| Ashburton .. | 323 | 61·0 | 41·8 | 51·4 | —1·0 | 75·0 | 8·9 | 31·2 | 3, 29 | 3·44 | 7 | +1·14 | 1·07 | 28 |
| Jackson’s Bay .. | 22 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lake Tekapo .. | 2,350 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Fairlie .. | 1,004 | 58·1 | 33·4 | 45·8 | —4·8 | 71·0 | 9 | 22·0 | 21 | 4·10 | 8 | +1·72 | 1·09 | 26 |
| Timaru .. | 56 | 61·8 | 40·7 | 51·2 | —2·0 | 75·5 | 9 | 31·2 | 20 | 2·88 | 6 | +1·27 | 0·83 | 27 |
| Milford Sound .. | 20 | 56·9 | 41·9 | 49·4 | (—1·7) | 67·2 | 26 | 33·2 | 13 | 23·43 | 14 | (—0·92) | 7·77 | 8 |
| Waimate .. | 200 | 63·6 | 38·9 | 51·2 | —1·8 | 75·4 | 10 | 30·0 | 29 | 3·73 | 8 | +1·96 | 1·25 | 27 |
| Queenstown .. | 1,100 | 56·1 | 39·2 | 47·6 | —3·4 | 68·6 | 8 | 29·0 | 29 | 3·22 | 14 | +0·17 | 1·11 | 9 |
| Ophir .. | 1,000 | 57·1 | 35·3 | 46·2 | —3·6 | 70·3 | 9 | 25·0 | 21 | 1·04 | 4 | —0·62 | 0·64 | 27 |
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