✨ Climatological Data
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 35
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for April, 1950
| Station. | Height of Station above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit). | Rainfall in Inches. | Bright Sunshine. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Means of | Difference from Normal. | Absolute Maximum and Minimum. | Total Fall. | No. of Rain Days. | Difference from Normal. | Maximum Fall. | ||||||||
| A Max. | B Min. | Mean of A and B. | Maximum. | Date. | Minimum. | Amount. | Date. | Hrs. | ||||||
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | In. | |||||||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua .. | 200 | 71·1 | 41·7 | 62·8 | +0·5 | 75·0 | 1 | 41·7 | 30 | 11·44 | 15 | (+6·88) | 3·75 | 23 |
| Kaitaia .. | 253 | 69·7 | 56·3 | 63·0 | .. | 77·6 | 3 | 48·1 | 7 | 6·94 | 13 | .. | 2·02 | 14 |
| Kerikeri .. | 201 | 72·5 | 49·8 | 61·2 | +1·2 | 78·2 | 3 | 41·0 | 7 | 8·14 | 12 | .. | 2·78 | 23 |
| Waipoua State Forest .. | 225 | 67·4 | 51·1 | 59·2 | -0·4 | 75·0 | 1 | 39·0 | 30 | 9·46 | 15 | (+5·73) | 2·42 | 23 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 67·7 | 51·8 | 59·8 | .. | 74·2 | 2 | 34·0 | 30 | 11·47 | 13 | .. | 4·55 | 23 |
| Dargaville .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Riverhead .. | 105 | 68·4 | 47·3 | 57·8 | -0·6 | 74·7 | 4 | 31·0 | 30 | 5·19 | 13 | (+0·72) | 1·62 | 14 |
| Woodhill .. | 400 | 66·5 | 54·2 | 60·4 | .. | 77·2 | 1 | 44·5 | 30 | 5·10 | 11 | .. | 2·47 | 14 |
| Whenuapai .. | 101 | 68·1 | 49·2 | 58·6 | .. | 80·6 | 1 | 35·0 | 30 | 5·61 | 13 | .. | 1·96 | 14 |
| Auckland .. | 160 | 67·3 | 55·2 | 61·2 | +0·0 | 74·8 | 1 | 45·6 | 30 | 5·07 | 11 | +1·23 | 1·80 | 14 |
| Oratia, Henderson .. | 138 | 67·3 | 49·2 | 58·2 | .. | 74·6 | 1 | 36·5 | 30 | 5·16 | 11 | .. | 1·95 | 14 |
| Owairaka .. | 134 | 67·3 | 52·1 | 59·7 | .. | 76·2 | 1 | 42·0 | 30 | 4·21 | 12 | .. | 1·46 | 14 |
| Paerata .. | 166 | 67·4 | 51·2 | 59·3 | (+0·1) | 72·8 | 3 | 40·0 | 30 | 4·93 | 12 | +0·88 | 2·40 | 14 |
| Thames .. | 4 | 67·9 | 50·0 | 59·0 | .. | 76·3 | 2 | 37·8 | 30 | 5·92 | 13 | .. | 2·20 | 14 |
| Whangamata .. | 50 | 67·9 | 48·6 | 58·2 | -1·1 | 78·0 | 2, 3 | 33·5 | 30 | 8·22 | 14 | (+2·41) | 3·10 | 14 |
| Maioro .. | 172 | 67·2 | 49·8 | 58·5 | (-0·5) | 75·2 | 1 | 36·3 | 30 | 4·25 | 9 | (+0·87) | 2·02 | 16 |
| Maramarua .. | 170 | 63·6 | 47·3 | 55·4 | .. | 77·3 | 1 | 32·0 | 30 | 5·03 | 13 | .. | 2·35 | 14 |
| Paeroa .. | 27 | 68·7 | 47·8 | 58·2 | .. | 77·0 | 1 | 32·5 | 30 | 5·54 | 11 | .. | 1·92 | 14 |
| Waihi .. | 354 | 67·1 | 47·5 | 57·3 | -0·1 | 76·0 | 2 | 27·3 | 30 | 7·60 | 13 | +0·53 | 2·29 | 14 |
| Te Aroha .. | 46 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tauranga .. | 10 | 67·8 | 50·6 | 59·2 | +0·8 | 78·1 | 2 | 40·3 | 30 | 4·97 | 14 | +0·25 | 2·56 | 14 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 67·5 | 45·2 | 56·4 | -0·9 | 75·8 | 1 | 32·0 | 30 | 3·28 | 11 | -0·44 | 1·34 | 14 |
| Rukuhia .. | 215 | 67·3 | 47·9 | 57·6 | .. | 76·2 | 2 | 36·0 | 30 | 3·17 | 12 | .. | 1·21 | 14 |
| Rotoehu Plantation .. | 235 | 67·1 | 46·3 | 56·7 | +1·2 | 79·0 | 2 | 31·5 | 30 | 5·36 | 11 | (-0·18) | 2·78 | 14 |
| Whakatane .. | 6 | 68·6 | 49·7 | 59·2 | .. | 75·3 | 1 | 38·0 | 30 | 6·40 | 14 | .. | 3·55 | 14 |
| Opotiki .. | 27 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Rotorua Airfield .. | 980 | 65·2 | 45·3 | 55·2 | (+0·1) | 78·0 | 2 | 34·0 | 30 | 4·47 | 10 | -0·04 | 1·75 | 14 |
| Whakarewarewa .. | 1,000 | 65·6 | 45·1 | 55·4 | -0·6 | 79·0 | 3 | 33·5 | 30 | 4·47 | 10 | +0·00 | 1·81 | 14 |
| Pureora State Forest .. | 1,800 | 60·4 | 41·7 | 51·0 | .. | 71·2 | 1 | 26·4 | 8 | 4·03 | 10 | .. | 1·19 | 15 |
| Gisborne .. | 12 | 66·1 | 49·6 | 57·8 | (-1·0) | 79·7 | 6 | 39·8 | 18 | 7·52 | 14 | +4·09 | 2·98 | 23 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne .. | 20 | 65·8 | 49·5 | 57·6 | (-0·2) | 77·1 | 6 | 36·2 | 18 | 6·91 | 11 | .. | 3·17 | 23 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri .. | 1,130 | 62·0 | 47·1 | 54·6 | .. | 76·5 | 2 | 35·0 | 18 | 8·81 | 16 | .. | 4·34 | 23 |
| Taupo .. | 1,221 | 63·9 | 42·4 | 53·2 | .. | 73·7 | 2 | 29·8 | 30 | 3·20 | 10 | .. | 1·47 | 14 |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 59·0 | 38·9 | 49·0 | .. | 74·3 | 2 | 25·2 | 30 | 5·14 | 12 | .. | 1·31 | 14 |
| Lake Waikaremoana .. | 2,100 | 58·1 | 45·7 | 51·9 | (-1·8) | 72·8 | 2 | 33·7 | 7 | 11·44 | 18 | +5·42 | 3·64 | 23 |
| Taumarunui .. | 560 | 66·4 | 43·6 | 55·0 | .. | 76·1 | 1 | 31·1 | 30 | 3·60 | 7 | .. | 1·13 | 14 |
| New Plymouth .. | 160 | 63·7 | 50·8 | 57·2 | -1·0 | 69·5 | 1 | 42·0 | 7 | 3·02 | 8 | -1·64 | 1·73 | 5 |
| Chateau Tongariro .. | 3,670 | 53·9 | 38·1 | 46·0 | -0·2 | 63·1 | 2 | 29·0 | 30 | 8·18 | 8 | (-0·74) | 2·40 | 12 |
| Karioi .. | 2,125 | 59·3 | 39·1 | 49·2 | -1·0 | 70·0 | 1 | 28·0 | 30 | 3·16 | 5 | -0·55 | 0·89 | 14 |
| Napier .. | 5 | 65·3 | 50·8 | 58·0 | -0·6 | 74·6 | 5 | 38·2 | 18 | 2·97 | 8 | +0·36 | 1·11 | 23 |
| Hastings .. | 45 | 65·7 | 46·6 | 56·2 | -1·3 | 77·5 | 2 | 34·0 | 18 | 3·45 | 8 | +0·61 | 1·26 | 23 |
| Taihape .. | 2,157 | 58·3 | 44·3 | 51·3 | -1·2 | 69·4 | 1 | 33·8 | 7,30 | 2·24 | 10 | -0·56 | 0·82 | 14 |
| Gwavas .. | 1,140 | 62·6 | 43·5 | 53·0 | .. | 75·0 | 3 | 29·0 | 18 | 4·98 | 10 | .. | 2·27 | 23 |
| Wanganui .. | 72 | 63·9 | 49·4 | 56·6 | (-1·2) | 71·1 | 10 | 36·0 | 30 | 1·96 | 8 | -1·28 | 0·75 | 5 |
| Waipukurau .. | 450 | 64·0 | 44·1 | 54·0 | (-1·1) | 74·7 | 10 | 30·6 | 9 | 3·08 | 10 | (+0·81) | 0·98 | 24 |
| Marton .. | 462 | 62·2 | 44·3 | 53·2 | .. | 70·1 | 1 | 30·7 | 30 | 2·24 | 9 | .. | 0·75 | 12 |
| Ohakea .. | 166 | 63·9 | 47·9 | 55·9 | (-0·7) | 73·3 | 1 | 36·5 | 30 | 1·84 | 8 | (-1·21) | 0·57 | 12 |
| Flock House, Bulls .. | 30 | 63·2 | 46·1 | 54·6 | .. | 72·3 | 1 | 33·5 | 30 | 1·66 | 8 | .. | 0·55 | 12 |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 63·4 | 47·2 | 55·3 | -1·5 | 73·8 | 1 | 38·2 | 17 | 1·72 | 11 | -1·65 | 0·57 | 12 |
| Pahiatua .. | 384 | 62·6 | 46·3 | 54·4 | -1·2 | 71·8 | 1 | 35·2 | 30 | 2·13 | 11 | -2·23 | 0·48 | 23 |
| Levin .. | 100 | 62·8 | 48·8 | 55·8 | .. | 71·8 | 1 | 36·1 | 30 | 2·84 | 13 | .. | 0·74 | 16 |
| Kapiti Island .. | 44 | 60·5 | 51·3 | 55·9 | -1·2 | 66·2 | 1 | 44·2 | 7 | 4·05 | 10 | +0·57 | 2·49 | 5 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 63·3 | 43·3 | 53·3 | -0·6 | 72·9 | 2 | 32·0 | 17 | 1·82 | 11 | -1·09 | 0·48 | 6 |
| Wallaceville .. | 195 | 62·4 | 45·1 | 53·8 | (-0·4) | 74·7 | 1 | 35·1 | 9 | 4·16 | 11 | +0·42 | 1·69 | 5 |
| Wellington .. | 415 | 58·3 | 49·2 | 53·8 | -1·9 | 70·7 | 1 | 41·2 | 7 | 4·86 | 14 | +1·32 | 2·11 | 5 |
| Nelson .. | 24 | 63·6 | 47·0 | 55·3 | -1·1 | 72·1 | 2 | 35·8 | 7 | 3·54 | 5 | +0·50 | 1·98 | 11 |
| Appleby, Nelson .. | 57 | 62·8 | 45·5 | 54·2 | -2·0 | 69·7 | 23 | 38·0 | 17 | 3·14 | 4 | (+0·25) | 1·53 | 11 |
| Woodbourne .. | 89 | 63·8 | 43·7 | 53·8 | (-2·6) | 77·0 | 1 | 34·4 | 17 | 1·67 | 6 | (-0·39) | 0·96 | 11 |
| Blenheim .. | 12 | 62·7 | 43·1 | 52·9 | (-3·2) | 75·2 | 1 | 34·1 | 17 | 1·45 | 8 | (-0·33) | 0·72 | 11 |
| Golden Downs .. | 900 | 62·3 | 37·2 | 49·8 | -2·4 | 75·0 | 3 | 29·0 | 6 | 4·49 | 4 | (+0·47) | 2·26 | 12 |
| Waihopai .. | 860 | 62·5 | 42·3 | 52·4 | -2·2 | 76·8 | 1 | 34·5 | 17 | 3·13 | 7 | (+0·62) | 1·81 | 11 |
| Westport .. | 7 | 60·8 | 46·2 | 53·5 | (-1·2) | 70·5 | 23 | 33·8 | 7 | 6·19 | 10 | (-0·36) | 3·90 | 10 |
| Molesworth .. | 2,930 | 58·1 | 36·3 | 47·2 | (-0·2) | 72·1 | 1 | 28·5 | 17,30 | 2·12 | 7 | (+0·07) | 1·07 | 11 |
| Greymouth .. | 13 | 60·6 | 47·0 | 53·8 | .. | 69·7 | 23 | 37·2 | 7 | 5·81 | 11 | .. | 2·64 | 10 |
| Hanmer Springs .. | 1,225 | 59·0 | 37·6 | 48·3 | -1·7 | 73·0 | 1 | 29·0 | 17,30 | 4·28 | 11 | +0·95 | 1·29 | 24 |
| Hokitika Airfield .. | 12 | 60·2 | 43·3 | 51·8 | -1·4 | 68·8 | 24 | 34·1 | 7 | 6·06 | 10 | -3·33 | 1·80 | 9 |
| Balmoral .. | 650 | 61·0 | 37·5 | 49·2 | .. | 75·0 | 1 | 28·0 | 23 | 2·16 | 11 | +0·35 | 0·42 | 6 |
| Lake Coleridge .. | 1,195 | 60·4 | 40·7 | 50·6 | -2·0 | 72·0 | 1 | 30·0 | 30 | 1·02 | 8 | -1·86 | 0·31 | 23 |
| Darfield .. | 640 | 60·6 | 41·9 | 51·2 | (-1·8) | 72·0 | 10 | 33·4 | 17 | 2·00 | 13 | -0·31 | 0·53 | 14 |
| Christchurch .. | 22 | 59·1 | 44·6 | 51·8 | -1·7 | 72·7 | 10 | 34·2 | 14 | 1·74 | 12 | -0·10 | 0·55 | 6 |
| Wigram .. | 74 | 60·0 | 44·4 | 52·2 | (-1·7) | 73·5 | 10 | 33·6 | 14 | 1·18 | 10 | (-0·60) | 0·25 | 14 |
| Rudstone, Methven .. | 1,217 | 58·5 | 42·4 | 50·4 | -2·2 | 65·9 | 9 | 31·9 | 6 | 3·13 | 14 | +0·08 | 0·78 | 12 |
| Akaroa .. | 150 | 58·7 | 47·0 | 52·8 | (-3·0) | 69·0 | 9 | 37·0 | 6 | 2·89 | 13 | (-1·08) | 0·57 | 6 |
| Lincoln .. | 36 | 59·6 | 42·6 | 51·1 | -1·4 | 73·9 | 10 | 31·6 | 14 | 1·51 | 12 | -0·40 | 0·29 | 14 |
| The Hermitage .. | 2,510 | 57·4 | 36·1 | 46·8 | -1·7 | 70·1 | 18 | 27·1 | 6 | 8·20 | 8 | -9·67 | 5·00 | 10 |
| Winchmore .. | 626 | 57·5 | 41·5 | 49·5 | .. | 71·0 | 9 | 33·8 | 17 | 3·05 | 13 | .. | 0·78 | 12 |
| Haast .. | 15 | 60·6 | 43·8 | 52·2 | .. | 68·0 | 24 | 34·2 | 6 | 5·62 | 14 | .. | 0·91 | 9 |
| Ashburton .. | 323 | 59·2 | 42·0 | 50·6 | -1·8 | 73·8 | 9 | 35·2 | 27 | 3·07 | 12 | +0·77 | 0·71 | 14 |
| Fairlie .. | 1,004 | 61·4 | 35·7 | 48·6 | -2·0 | 75·5 | 10 | 26·5 | 14 | 1·41 | 11 | -0·97 | 0·46 | 14 |
| Timaru .. | 56 | 60·3 | 42·9 | 51·6 | -1·6 | 78·8 | 10 | 34·4 | 17 | 1·56 | 12 | -0·05 | 0·45 | 12 |
| Adair .. | 200 | 58·3 | 44·3 | 51·3 | .. | 76·0 | 10 | 36·0 | 6 | 1·67 | 12 | .. | 0·50 | 14 |
| Tara Hills .. | 1,000 | 61·0 | 34·8 | 47·9 | .. | 71·2 | 10 | 24·4 | 30 | 0·11 | 3 | .. | 0·05 | 15 |
| Milford Sound .. | 20 | 58·0 | 43·2 | 50·6 | (-0·5) | 65·9 | 7 | 35·8 | 17 | 10·23 | 14 | (-14·12) | 3·34 | 10 |
| Waimate .. | 200 | 61·7 | 42·4 | 52·0 | -1·0 | 77·0 | 10 | 34·0 | 4 | 2·04 | 12 | +0·27 | 1·31 | 14 |
| Queenstown .. | 1,100 | 58·3 | 39·6 | 49·0 | -2·0 | 66·8 | 2 | 32·2 | 6 | 1·56 | 9 | -1·49 | 0·61 | 10 |
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