✨ Climatological Data
JAN. 19] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 37
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for December, 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 | 71·0 | 53·2 | 62·1 | —1·1 | 78·8 | 31 | 40·3 | 1·97 | 10 | (—1·10) | 0·55 | 9 | 232·6 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 70·8 | 54·8 | 62·8 | .. | 79·4 | 30 | 46·5 | 2·73 | 10 | .. | 0·85 | 3 | .. |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 72·8 | 48·9 | 60·8 | (—1·2) | 82·8 | 26 | 38·0 | 1·85 | 8 | .. | 0·55 | 9 | 219·4 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 69·3 | 48·3 | 58·8 | —2·4 | 75·8 | 31 | 35·7 | 4·86 | 11 | +0·51 | 1·87 | 9 | 201·0 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 71·0 | 48·5 | 59·8 | .. | 80·0 | 26 | 35·0 | 4·25 | 9 | .. | 1·74 | 9 | .. |
| Dargaville | 3 | 70·0 | 49·0 | 59·5 | (—2·7) | 77·0 | 26 | 42·5 | 5·45 | 10 | (+2·55) | 2·13 | 9 | 195·3 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 69·6 | 47·1 | 58·4 | —1·9 | 78·5 | 31 | 36·0 | 3·99 | 15 | (+0·35) | 1·17 | 6 | .. |
| Woodhill | 400 | 68·0 | 55·1 | 61·6 | .. | 76·3 | 31 | 49·0 | 3·81 | 12 | .. | 1·59 | 6 | .. |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 70·3 | 49·7 | 60·0 | .. | 79·1 | 31 | 39·4 | 3·80 | 14 | .. | 1·36 | 6 | .. |
| Auckland | 160 | 70·2 | 56·2 | 63·2 | —0·6 | 77·9 | 25 | 51·3 | 3·90 | 10 | +0·77 | 1·86 | 6 | 221·4 |
| Owairaka | 150 | 69·5 | 52·8 | 61·2 | .. | 78·7 | 31 | 43·8 | 4·29 | 10 | .. | 2·08 | 6 | .. |
| Oratia, Henderson | 136 | 69·8 | 50·5 | 60·2 | .. | 82·1 | 28 | 40·5 | 4·18 | 9 | .. | 1·84 | 6 | .. |
| Paerata | 166 | 70·0 | 52·0 | 61·0 | (—0·8) | 81·0 | 31 | 44·0 | 3·87 | 15 | +1·19 | 1·70 | 23 | .. |
| Thames | 4 | 70·3 | 53·0 | 61·6 | .. | 77·1 | 30 | 42·2 | 2·28 | 15 | .. | 0·76 | 6 | 241·4 |
| Whangamata | 50 | 70·8 | 50·0 | 60·4 | —2·7 | 80·0 | 25, 26 | 40·0 | 3·04 | 14 | (—1·33) | 0·95 | 31 | .. |
| Maioro | 172 | 67·5 | 52·6 | 60·0 | (—1·0) | 74·3 | 31 | 45·1 | 1·88 | 14 | (—0·58) | 0·43 | 3 | .. |
| Maramarua | 170 | 70·0 | 49·0 | 59·5 | .. | 82·0 | 31 | 40·7 | 2·64 | 13 | .. | 1·16 | 23 | .. |
| Waihi | 300 | 71·0 | 51·5 | 61·2 | —0·9 | 79·3 | 31 | 44·0 | 2·56 | 17 | —2·76 | 0·67 | 31 | 247·7 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 72·8 | 52·0 | 62·4 | .. | 82·0 | 31 | 39·0 | 1·75 | 14 | .. | 0·37 | 23 | .. |
| Te Aroha | 46 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tauranga | 10 | 71·5 | 51·1 | 61·3 | —0·7 | 80·0 | 26 | 40·0 | 1·69 | 10 | —1·96 | 0·71 | 23 | 269·7 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 69·6 | 46·3 | 58·0 | —3·4 | 80·3 | 31 | 34·5 | 2·79 | 13 | —0·39 | 0·80 | 7 | 240·8 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 70·1 | 50·3 | 60·2 | .. | 81·2 | 31 | 39·0 | 3·05 | 14 | .. | 0·68 | 6 | 241·7 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 70·5 | 46·5 | 58·5 | —1·8 | 80·0 | 23 | 36·2 | 4·14 | 9 | (—0·32) | 2·13 | 24 | .. |
| Whakatane | 6 | 70·9 | 51·0 | 61·0 | .. | 76·0 | 13, 28 | 42·5 | 3·54 | 13 | .. | 0·08 | 4 | .. |
| Opotiki | 27 | 70·1 | 48·2 | 59·2 | .. | 75·9 | 13 | 40·1 | 2·61 | 13 | .. | 0·56 | 3 | .. |
| Rotorua Airfield | 980 | 69·6 | 47·0 | 58·3 | —1·7 | 79·0 | 13 | 37·0 | 2·78 | 15 | —1·01 | 0·65 | 23 | 239·0 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,000 | 70·4 | 48·5 | 59·4 | —1·7 | 83·4 | 13 | 37·7 | 3·15 | 14 | —0·92 | 0·67 | 23 | .. |
| Gisborne | 12 | 74·3 | 51·9 | 62·6 | (—0·6) | 84·6 | 29 | 42·9 | 1·01 | 6 | (—0·92) | 0·46 | 4 | 284·2 |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 64·7 | 42·4 | 53·6 | .. | 73·1 | 30 | 28·5 | 6·36 | 19 | .. | 1·58 | 23 | .. |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 72·5 | 51·4 | 62·0 | (—0·2) | 83·5 | 29 | 38·8 | 0·57 | 7 | .. | 0·25 | 7 | 270·4 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 68·9 | 50·1 | 59·5 | .. | 79·0 | 30 | 40·5 | 1·25 | 8 | .. | 0·59 | 31 | .. |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 66·9 | 48·9 | 57·9 | +0·4 | 81·6 | 30 | 41·7 | 2·75 | 12 | —2·04 | 0·87 | 7 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 71·7 | 47·8 | 59·8 | .. | 82·4 | 31 | 35·8 | 2·93 | 16 | .. | 0·54 | 23 | 219·6 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 65·0 | 52·8 | 58·9 | —1·2 | 71·5 | 31 | 44·2 | 5·26 | 13 | +0·83 | 2·12 | 23 | 237·2 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 56·2 | 40·2 | 48·2 | —1·0 | 68·0 | 21 | 31·0 | 9·26 | 19 | (+0·37) | 1·33 | 23 | .. |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 64·2 | 44·6 | 54·4 | +0·0 | 76·0 | 31 | 37·0 | 2·21 | 12 | —1·88 | 0·49 | 5 | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 73·3 | 55·9 | 64·6 | +1·5 | 83·8 | 25 | 44·1 | 0·32 | 6 | —1·73 | 0·13 | 7 | 278·5 |
| Hastings | 45 | 74·6 | 50·7 | 62·6 | —0·5 | 87·0 | 25 | 39·0 | 0·38 | 4 | —1·75 | 0·19 | 31 | .. |
| Taihape | 2,157 | 64·5 | 47·0 | 55·8 | —0·5 | 74·6 | 22 | 41·7 | 2·36 | 16 | —0·91 | 0·54 | 5 | .. |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 70·7 | 45·9 | 58·3 | .. | 78·0 | 25 | 34·0 | 0·76 | 8 | .. | 0·36 | 29 | .. |
| Wanganui | 72 | 68·2 | 52·9 | 60·5 | (—0·6) | 77·4 | 25 | 45·8 | 3·56 | 18 | +0·80 | 0·98 | 23 | 238·8 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 72·8 | 48·0 | 60·4 | (—0·6) | 81·1 | 30 | 38·4 | 1·66 | 9 | (—0·64) | 1·11 | 30 | 247·7 |
| Marton | 462 | 66·1 | 49·4 | 57·8 | .. | 74·5 | 31 | 41·3 | 3·56 | 16 | .. | 0·67 | 3 | .. |
| Ohakea | 167 | 68·0 | 52·2 | 60·1 | (+0·1) | 76·3 | 22 | 44·7 | 3·63 | 15 | (+0·96) | 0·89 | 23 | .. |
| Tangimoana | 8 | 70·3 | 52·5 | 61·4 | +0·7 | 76·0 | 25 | 45·0 | 3·14 | 9 | +0·13 | 1·43 | 23 | .. |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 67·7 | 51·2 | 59·4 | .. | 76·8 | 31 | 39·2 | 3·74 | 15 | .. | 1·14 | 23 | .. |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 68·7 | 51·1 | 59·9 | —0·5 | 78·0 | 31 | 42·4 | 3·17 | 15 | (+0·01) | 0·89 | 23 | 222·4 |
| Pahiatua | 384 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Levin | 100 | 66·1 | 52·9 | 59·5 | .. | 76·0 | 16 | 42·2 | 4·89 | 14 | .. | 1·45 | 23 | .. |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 65·4 | 54·8 | 60·1 | +0·5 | 72·3 | 21 | 46·3 | 3·58 | 9 | +0·37 | 1·09 | 25 | .. |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 350 | 71·1 | 48·2 | 59·6 | —0·4 | 80·5 | 22 | 34·0 | 1·40 | 12 | —1·24 | 0·24 | 23 | 215·9 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 68·1 | 50·4 | 59·2 | +0·0 | 77·8 | 22 | 35·6 | 4·99 | 15 | +0·33 | .. | .. | .. |
| Wellington | 415 | 64·7 | 52·4 | 58·6 | —0·4 | 72·4 | 22 | 44·1 | 3·92 | 13 | +0·63 | 0·86 | 25 | 252·5 |
| Nelson | 24 | 68·2 | 49·5 | 58·8 | —2·0 | 75·0 | 13 | 39·9 | 4·31 | 13 | +1·30 | 0·76 | 7 | 275·5 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 68·7 | 49·1 | 58·9 | —2·2 | 76·4 | 13 | 40·2 | 3·97 | 15 | (+1·11) | 0·78 | 25 | .. |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 70·2 | 51·0 | 60·6 | (—2·1) | 79·7 | 22 | 42·7 | 2·76 | 12 | (+0·80) | 0·72 | 25 | 272·1 |
| Blenheim | 12 | 70·8 | 50·0 | 60·4 | (—1·8) | 80·4 | 22 | 40·7 | 2·25 | 13 | (+0·55) | 0·68 | 25 | 266·3 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waihopai | 860 | 69·1 | 48·0 | 58·6 | —2·0 | 80·2 | 22 | 39·0 | 2·77 | 14 | (—0·08) | 0·54 | 25 | .. |
| Westport | 7 | 62·5 | 49·4 | 56·0 | (—1·5) | 68·0 | 31 | 40·5 | 10·02 | 24 | (+3·33) | 1·97 | 25 | 183·4 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 63·0 | 40·2 | 51·6 | (—3·0) | 72·5 | 21 | 32·7 | 2·97 | 13 | (+0·65) | 0·77 | 25 | .. |
| Greymouth | 13 | 61·9 | 50·4 | 56·2 | .. | 71·3 | 31 | 42·1 | 8·72 | 24 | .. | 1·14 | 25 | 174·4 |
| Hanmer Springs | 1,225 | 68·1 | 44·9 | 56·5 | —1·3 | 83·2 | 22 | 34·0 | 2·37 | 9 | —1·51 | 0·84 | 7 | 227·6 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 12 | 61·1 | 47·7 | 54·4 | (—1·6) | 67·9 | 31 | 38·3 | 12·63 | 24 | +2·39 | 1·65 | 26 | 177·9 |
| Balmoral | 743 | 67·9 | 46·1 | 57·0 | —2·0 | 84·1 | 22 | 35·5 | 1·99 | 11 | —0·27 | 0·83 | 7 | .. |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 65·1 | 46·9 | 56·0 | —2·2 | 78·7 | 22 | 35·0 | 2·54 | 12 | —0·13 | 0·86 | 25 | .. |
| Darfield | 640 | 69·7 | 46·9 | 58·3 | (—0·5) | 79·7 | 31 | 39·0 | 3·07 | 12 | +0·13 | 0·68 | 3 | .. |
| Christchurch | 22 | 69·0 | 49·9 | 59·4 | —0·4 | 80·2 | 25 | 40·0 | 3·72 | 11 | +1·23 | 0·99 | 8 | .. |
| Wigram | 74 | 69·1 | 49·5 | 59·3 | (—0·1) | 81·1 | 25 | 38·2 | 1·75 | 11 | —0·67 | 0·58 | 3 | 215·4 |
| Rudstone, Methven | 1,217 | 66·8 | 46·6 | 56·7 | —0·8 | 77·6 | 22 | 37·6 | 4·30 | 12 | +0·17 | 0·82 | 17 | 221·2 |
| Akaroa | 150 | 69·3 | 51·2 | 60·2 | (—0·3) | 79·0 | 24 | 44·8 | 4·89 | 11 | (+1·26) | 2·77 | 7 | 196·0 |
| Lincoln | 36 | 69·0 | 48·0 | 58·5 | +0·5 | 79·4 | 25 | 33·7 | 3·03 | 12 | +0·73 | 0·97 | 7 | 236·3 |
| The Hermitage | 2,510 | 58·0 | 41·5 | 49·8 | —5·2 | 71·9 | 31 | 32·1 | 18·21 | 20 | +7·24 | 3·90 | 25 | 147·0 |
| Ashburton | 323 | 68·2 | 48·1 | 58·2 | —0·4 | 78·8 | 24 | 39·3 | 5·69 | 12 | +2·72 | 1·36 | 3 | 193·0 |
| Haast | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lake Tekapo | 2,350 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Fairlie | 1,004 | 66·7 | 43·4 | 55·0 | —2·1 | 78·0 | 23 | 34·0 | 3·69 | 10 | +0·47 | 1·12 | 17 | .. |
| Timaru | 56 | 69·5 | 47·9 | 58·7 | +0·1 | 85·8 | 23 | 39·4 | 6·57 | 10 | +3·95 | 2·85 | 7 | 197·5 |
| Milford Sound | 20 | 59·5 | 46·1 | 52·8 | (—2·5) | 72·3 | 22 | 38·1 | 25·80 | 26 | (+4·96) | 5·14 | 15 | .. |
| Waimate | 200 | 67·3 | 47·4 | 57·4 | —0·8 | 78·0 | 23 | 39·0 | 5·00 | 14 | +2·08 | 2·09 | 9 | 175·1 |
| Queenstown | 1,100 | 64·8 | 45·1 | 55·0 | —3·1 | 78·2 | 31 | 37·0 | 3·28 | 20 | +0·91 | 0·57 | 24 | 217·7 |
| Cromwell | 720 | 69·1 | 46·2 | 57·6 | .. | 81·7 | 31 | 35·0 | 1·95 | 15 | .. | 0·55 | 24 | .. |
| Ophir | 1,000 | 67·3 | 42·7 | 55·0 | —3·4 | 80·5 | 22 | 30·8 | 1·95 | 10 | +0·01 | 0·70 | 24 | .. |
| Waipiata | 1,550 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Earnscleugh | 500 | 68·7 | 45·1 | 56·9 | .. | 80·0 | 31 | 32·5 | 1·61 | 11 | .. | 0·71 | 24 | .. |
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