✨ Climatological Table
Nov. 24]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for October, 1949
| 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. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit). | Total Fall. | No. of Rain Days. | Difference from Normal. | Maximum Fall. | Bright Sunshine. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | Maximum. Date. | Minimum. Date. | In. | In. | Amount. | Hours. | |||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 65·9 | 51·4 | 58·6 | +1·9 | 71·2 | 28 | 35·4 | 5 | 2·25 | 13 | (-2·16) |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 65·3 | 51·6 | 58·4 | . | 70·9 | 28, 29 | 42·7 | 5 | 2·96 | 16 | . |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 69·8 | 47·5 | 58·6 | (+3·4) | 77·0 | 29 | 36·5 | 1 | 1·53 | 9 | . |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 64·8 | 46·1 | 55·4 | +0·3 | 72·8 | 16 | 33·9 | 1 | 3·66 | 19 | (-2·56) |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 66·5 | 47·1 | 56·8 | . | 75·5 | 29 | 33·5 | 5 | 1·85 | 14 | . |
| Dargaville | 3 | 67·3 | 49·0 | 58·2 | (+2·3) | 78·0 | 16 | 37·8 | 5 | 1·46 | 12 | (-2·21) |
| Riverhead | 105 | 65·8 | 47·1 | 56·4 | +2·4 | 74·0 | 29 | 32·5 | 5 | 2·60 | 15 | (-2·06) |
| Woodhill | 400 | 63·9 | 52·9 | 58·4 | . | 70·8 | 29 | 45·0 | 5 | 3·11 | 15 | . |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 65·7 | 49·1 | 57·4 | . | 72·2 | 29 | 35·3 | 5 | 2·36 | 14 | . |
| Auckland | 160 | 60·0 | 53·7 | 59·8 | +2·6 | 74·6 | 29 | 46·0 | 1 | 2·24 | 16 | -1·77 |
| Owairaka | 150 | 66·0 | 50·7 | 58·4 | . | 74·3 | 29 | 39·8 | 5 | 3·05 | 12 | . |
| Oratia, Henderson | 136 | 65·4 | 48·5 | 56·8 | . | 71·6 | 27, 29 | 36·4 | 5 | 3·71 | 14 | . |
| Paerata | 166 | 65·7 | 49·2 | 57·4 | (+1·9) | 73·0 | 29 | 40·5 | 19 | 2·53 | 16 | -1·28 |
| Thames | 4 | 65·9 | 51·4 | 58·6 | . | 70·8 | 23 | 39·9 | 1 | 2·81 | 17 | . |
| Whangamata | 50 | 68·0 | 49·5 | 58·8 | +2·4 | 76·0 | 29 | 35·0 | 1 | 1·46 | 15 | -4·15 |
| Maioro | 172 | 63·8 | 50·3 | 57·0 | (+2·0) | 68·7 | 25 | 40·4 | 5 | 3·32 | 15 | -0·81 |
| Maramarua | 170 | 65·3 | 48·5 | 56·9 | . | 70·8 | 27 | 35·0 | 1 | 2·81 | 17 | . |
| Waihi | 300 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Paeroa | 27 | 67·8 | 49·7 | 58·8 | . | 72·7 | 23 | 39·0 | 1 | 2·18 | 18 | . |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 68·0 | 51·1 | 59·6 | +2·3 | 74·0 | 23 | 39·0 | 4 | 2·33 | 25 | -2·08 |
| Tauranga | 10 | 66·8 | 48·5 | 57·6 | +1·7 | 73·0 | 13, 23 | 33·8 | 1 | 1·21 | 11 | -3·73 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 65·9 | 45·6 | 55·8 | +1·0 | 70·7 | 25 | 33·8 | 5 | 3·62 | 16 | -0·39 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 68·0 | 47·3 | 57·6 | . | 78·0 | 22 | 34·0 | 1 | 3·24 | 18 | . |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 66·1 | 44·7 | 55·4 | +2·1 | 73·8 | 13 | 31·8 | 4 | 1·62 | 11 | (-4·34) |
| Whakatane | 6 | 66·6 | 48·9 | 57·8 | . | 72·8 | 12 | 34·8 | 4 | 2·30 | 10 | . |
| Opotiki | 27 | 65·2 | 46·9 | 56·0 | . | 71·9 | 12 | 29·0 | 1 | 1·35 | 12 | . |
| Rotorua Airfield | 980 | 65·5 | 45·2 | 55·4 | +2·4 | 71·0 | 13 | 33·0 | 1, 4 | 1·57 | 12 | -3·43 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,000 | 65·9 | 46·0 | 56·0 | +2·5 | 78·0 | 17 | 32·5 | 4 | 1·68 | 17 | -3·47 |
| Gisborne | 12 | 68·6 | 49·3 | 59·0 | (+2·7) | 80·2 | 29 | 32·8 | 1 | 1·63 | 11 | (-0·61) |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 59·6 | 39·1 | 49·4 | . | 67·2 | 29 | 24·1 | 1 | 3·09 | 18 | . |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 68·1 | 46·9 | 57·5 | (+2·2) | 78·5 | 29 | 31·8 | 1 | 0·92 | 11 | . |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 64·7 | 46·9 | 55·8 | . | 75·5 | 29 | 34·8 | 26 | 1·10 | 11 | . |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 61·3 | 45·4 | 53·4 | (+3·0) | 71·3 | 29 | 34·0 | 1, 4 | 3·82 | 15 | -1·30 |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 67·2 | 46·6 | 56·9 | . | 74·8 | 25 | 32·2 | 4 | 4·36 | 18 | . |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 60·9 | 50·7 | 55·8 | +1·5 | 64·5 | 11 | 37·6 | 4 | 5·12 | 16 | -0·45 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 52·8 | 38·2 | 45·5 | +3·0 | 61·0 | 25 | 27·0 | 5 | 10·57 | 22 | (-0·20) |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 60·4 | 40·7 | 50·6 | +2·7 | 67·0 | 25 | 27·0 | 5 | 2·32 | 10 | -1·57 |
| Napier | 5 | 68·2 | 49·2 | 58·7 | +2·3 | 81·0 | 15 | 35·9 | 1 | 0·60 | 8 | -1·32 |
| Hastings | 45 | 68·9 | 44·6 | 56·8 | +1·6 | 79·5 | 15 | 30·0 | 1 | 0·76 | 8 | -1·46 |
| Taihape | 2,157 | 60·6 | 44·2 | 52·4 | +2·6 | 70·3 | 29 | 34·0 | 4 | 2·30 | 15 | -1·06 |
| Gwajas | 1,140 | 66·4 | 41·6 | 54·0 | . | 76·4 | 29 | 28·0 | 3 | 1·07 | 9 | . |
| Wanganui | 72 | 63·7 | 50·8 | 57·2 | (+2·4) | 73·3 | 29 | 39·4 | 4 | 1·21 | 13 | (-2·14) |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 66·5 | 43·3 | 54·9 | (+2·0) | 78·6 | 29 | 29·4 | 4 | 0·91 | 9 | (-1·47) |
| Marton | 462 | 60·7 | 47·7 | 54·2 | . | 70·5 | 29 | 34·0 | 4 | 2·43 | 16 | . |
| Ohakea | 167 | 63·0 | 49·7 | 56·4 | (+2·7) | 73·2 | 29 | 39·0 | 4 | 2·10 | 15 | (-1·34) |
| Tangimoana | 8 | 65·4 | 49·9 | 57·6 | +3·2 | 75·0 | 23 | 37·0 | 1 | 1·89 | 11 | -1·21) |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 62·3 | 48·6 | 55·4 | . | 70·8 | 29 | 35·8 | 4 | 1·98 | 11 | . |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 63·0 | 48·7 | 55·8 | +2·0 | 72·0 | 29 | 37·0 | 4 | 2·93 | 16 | (-0·62) |
| Pahiataua | 384 | 62·2 | 48·3 | 55·2 | +2·1 | 70·1 | 29 | 30·6 | 4 | 3·30 | 16 | -2·04 |
| Levin | 100 | 61·2 | 51·4 | 56·3 | . | 67·3 | 30 | 39·9 | 1 | 4·76 | 18 | . |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 350 | 65·4 | 44·6 | 55·0 | +2·0 | 73·0 | 29 | 30·8 | 1, 2 | 1·01 | 10 | -1·89 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 63·1 | 48·1 | 55·6 | (+3·1) | 67·0 | 28 | 34·4 | 1 | 4·44 | 14 | -0·50 |
| Wellington | 415 | 59·0 | 49·3 | 54·2 | +1·2 | 64·0 | 15 | 40·2 | 4 | 2·78 | 13 | -1·11 |
| Nelson | 24 | 64·2 | 47·5 | 55·8 | +1·7 | 71·4 | 28 | 36·3 | 1 | 3·77 | 11 | +0·23 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 64·5 | 47·1 | 55·8 | +2·1 | 76·3 | 28 | 39·5 | 2 | 1·46 | 11 | (-2·31) |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 67·7 | 47·2 | 57·4 | (+3·0) | 82·0 | 23 | 30·0 | 1 | 1·34 | 8 | (-1·15) |
| Blenheim | 12 | 67·5 | 47·0 | 57·2 | (+3·3) | 79·7 | 28 | 30·4 | 1 | 1·37 | 6 | (-0·78) |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 62·4 | 41·0 | 51·7 | +1·1 | 71·5 | 30 | 31·5 | 31 | 3·79 | 12 | (-0·33) |
| Waihopai | 860 | 66·5 | 45·0 | 55·8 | +3·1 | 78·0 | 23 | 31·4 | 1 | 2·10 | 12 | (-0·96) |
| Westport | 7 | 59·1 | 47·9 | 53·5 | (+1·5) | 62·0 | 29 | 41·0 | 1 | 11·73 | 21 | (+4·70) |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 67·1 | 38·6 | 50·2 | (+3·4) | 73·9 | 26 | 23·5 | 1 | 1·33 | 9 | (-1·17) |
| Greymouth | 13 | 58·7 | 49·6 | 54·2 | . | 62·4 | 10 | 40·3 | 11 | 14·77 | 21 | . |
| Hanmer Springs | 1,225 | 65·7 | 41·6 | 53·6 | +3·0 | 77·0 | 23 | 26·0 | 1 | 2·19 | 10 | -1·70 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 12 | 57·7 | 46·2 | 52·0 | (+1·2) | 60·0 | 15, 28 | 37·8 | 10 | 18·03 | 24 | +6·67 |
| Balmoral | 743 | 66·0 | 43·5 | 54·8 | +3·3 | 76·5 | 29 | 28·9 | 4 | 1·51 | 9 | (-0·94) |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 65·1 | 43·1 | 54·1 | +2·0 | 75·0 | 26 | 32·3 | 1 | 2·62 | 12 | -0·36 |
| Darfield | 640 | 68·4 | 44·7 | 56·6 | (+5·1) | 84·3 | 23 | 32·0 | 4 | 1·30 | 6 | -1·23 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 67·7 | 46·9 | 57·3 | +4·3 | 81·8 | 27, 28 | 36·3 | 2 | 0·62 | 8 | -1·24 |
| Wigram | 74 | 67·5 | 46·5 | 57·0 | (+4·1) | 80·9 | 27 | 37·0 | 16 | 0·39 | 8 | (-1·41) |
| Rudstone, Methven | 1,217 | 64·8 | 45·2 | 55·0 | +4·0 | 74·8 | 23 | 35·5 | 1 | 2·00 | 12 | -1·43 |
| Akaroa | 150 | 68·7 | 50·0 | 59·4 | (+5·5) | 79·3 | 27 | 41·5 | 4 | 0·84 | 8 | (-1·46) |
| Lincoln | 36 | 68·2 | 45·1 | 56·6 | +4·9 | 83·4 | 27, 29 | 34·0 | 2 | 0·80 | 7 | -0·91 |
| The Hermitage | 2,510 | 59·2 | 41·4 | 50·3 | +3·2 | 69·1 | 26 | 32·1 | 1 | 25·62 | 17 | +9·76 |
| Ashburton | 323 | 67·9 | 45·3 | 56·6 | +5·0 | 84·4 | 23 | 37·2 | 11 | 1·13 | 5 | -1·07 |
| Haast | 15 | 58·1 | 46·5 | 52·3 | . | 62·8 | 28 | 32·0 | 3 | 22·08 | 22 | . |
| Lake Tekapo | 2,350 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Fairlie | 1,004 | 66·1 | 38·7 | 52·4 | +2·4 | 78·0 | 27 | 27·0 | 4 | 1·10 | 8 | -1·82 |
| Timaru | 56 | 66·7 | 43·6 | 55·2 | +2·6 | 80·2 | 5 | 33·0 | 5 | 0·65 | 7 | -1·21 |
| Milford Sound | 20 | 56·7 | 43·9 | 50·3 | (+0·7) | 63·9 | 28 | 34·0 | 1 | 37·18 | 24 | (+12·01) |
| Waimate | 200 | 66·5 | 44·3 | 55·4 | +3·1 | 79·5 | 23 | 35·0 | 4 | 1·16 | 7 | -0·92 |
| Queenstown | 1,100 | 62·1 | 43·0 | 52·6 | +2·3 | 69·8 | 28 | 35·0 | 1, 2 | 2·81 | 13 | -0·45 |
| Cromwell | 720 | 66·9 | 43·9 | 55·4 | . | 77·1 | 26 | 31·1 | 5 | 0·79 | 8 | . |
| Ophir | 1,000 | 64·9 | 42·3 | 53·6 | +3·3 | 76·2 | 26 | 29·5 | 10 | 0·66 | 8 | -1·06 |
| Waipiata | 1,550 | 62·4 | 42·6 | 52·5 | +3·7 | 73·0 | 26 | 33·8 | 4 | 0·72 | 10 | -0·88 |
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