JUNE 22]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE

Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for May, 1950

| Station. | Height of Station above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit). | Rainfall in Inches. | Bright Sunshine. |
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| | | Means of | | | Absolute Maximum and Minimum. | | | | Total Fall. | No. of Rain Days. | Difference from Normal. | Maximum Fall. | | |
| | | A Max. | B Min. | Mean of A and B. | Difference from Normal. | Maximum. | Date. | Minimum. | Date. | | | | Amount. | Date. | |
| | Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | | °F. | | In. | | In. | In. | | Hrs. |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | .. | 54.1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 41.4 | 4 | 5.76 | 21 | (-0.05) | 1.56 | 11 | 119.1 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 68.0 | 56.3 | 62.2 | .. | 71.8 | 11 | 46.9 | 2 | 7.54 | 20 | .. | 2.74 | 11 | 96.4 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 68.2 | 53.3 | 60.8 | (+5.8) | 72.0 | 11 | 43.0 | 2 | 9.56 | 22 | .. | 2.03 | 21 | 129.8 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 68.2 | 51.2 | 59.7 | +5.4 | 74.2 | 11 | 38.2 | 2 | 4.44 | 15 | +1.47 | 1.06 | 21 | .. |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 66.1 | 49.7 | 57.9 | .. | 72.0 | 11 | 31.0 | 1, 2 | 10.21 | 19 | .. | 1.75 | 10 | 124.1 |
| Dargaville | 3 | .. | 52.0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 32.0 | 2 | 4.10 | 16 | (-0.51) | 0.91 | 21 | .. |
| Riverhead | 105 | 66.6 | 47.7 | 57.2 | +4.2 | 71.0 | 25, 27 | 30.8 | 1 | 3.51 | 20 | (-2.28) | 0.76 | 10 | .. |
| Woodhill | 400 | 65.8 | 53.8 | 59.8 | .. | 75.0 | 28 | 44.2 | 8 | 1.69 | 11 | .. | 0.37 | 18 | .. |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 66.9 | 49.6 | 58.2 | .. | 71.6 | 27 | 33.7 | 1 | 2.41 | 18 | .. | 0.46 | 10, 18 | .. |
| Auckland | 160 | 66.1 | 55.9 | 61.0 | +4.4 | 70.2 | 14, 27 | 47.1 | 1 | 2.04 | 18 | -2.94 | 0.52 | 10 | 122.0 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 66.1 | 49.5 | 57.8 | .. | 71.0 | 27 | 34.9 | 1 | 2.89 | 13 | .. | 0.69 | 11 | .. |
| Owairaka | 134 | 67.0 | 51.8 | 59.4 | .. | 71.2 | 27 | 39.0 | 1 | 2.38 | 16 | .. | 0.49 | 24 | .. |
| Paerata | 166 | 66.8 | 51.9 | 59.4 | (+4.3) | 72.5 | 11 | 39.0 | 1 | 1.08 | 16 | -3.60 | 0.30 | 11 | .. |
| Thames | 4 | 67.0 | 50.9 | 59.0 | .. | 74.9 | 25 | 36.0 | 1 | 3.45 | 19 | .. | 1.05 | 18 | 138.6 |
| Whangamata | 50 | 65.7 | 50.0 | 57.8 | +4.2 | 72.0 | 13, 16 | 34.0 | 2 | 20.90 | 21 | (+14.30) | 4.36 | 19 | .. |
| Maioro | 172 | 66.3 | 50.2 | 58.2 | (+3.5) | 71.9 | 11 | 38.2 | 8 | 1.76 | 9 | (-2.47) | 0.55 | 18 | .. |
| Maramarua | 170 | 65.4 | 47.6 | 56.5 | .. | 72.2 | 27 | 33.2 | 1 | 2.29 | 15 | .. | 0.53 | 15 | .. |
| Paeroa | 27 | 66.1 | 49.8 | 58.0 | .. | 74.2 | 27 | 32.0 | 1 | 5.20 | 14 | .. | 1.73 | 18 | 85.1 |
| Waihi | 354 | 63.9 | 47.7 | 55.8 | +3.6 | 70.2 | 27 | 29.0 | 1 | 15.22 | 21 | +7.18 | 3.04 | 18 | .. |
| Te Aroha | 46 | .. | 49.2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 33.5 | 1 | 5.01 | 20 | -0.43 | 1.01 | 18 | .. |
| Tauranga | 10 | 65.2 | 51.7 | 58.4 | +5.1 | 70.1 | 27 | 37.1 | 2 | 12.26 | 18 | +7.42 | 4.46 | 15 | 113.5 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 65.5 | 45.4 | 55.4 | +3.7 | 71.2 | 14, 27 | 27.9 | 1 | 1.30 | 11 | -3.28 | 0.32 | 19 | 104.0 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 65.0 | 48.3 | 56.6 | .. | 70.9 | 27 | 33.2 | 1 | 2.26 | 13 | .. | 0.64 | 18 | 105.7 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 64.1 | 48.8 | 56.4 | +6.1 | 69.0 | 30 | 32.5 | 7 | 11.22 | 16 | +5.04 | 3.50 | 15 | .. |
| Whakatane | 6 | 65.4 | 50.7 | 58.0 | .. | 69.0 | 15, 28 | 34.5 | 4 | 7.54 | 17 | .. | 2.90 | 11 | .. |
| Opotiki | 27 | 66.5 | 49.0 | 57.8 | .. | 73.0 | 13 | 34.0 | 2 | 10.16 | 16 | .. | 3.98 | 12 | .. |
| Rotorua Airfield | 980 | 62.6 | 47.2 | 54.9 | (+5.2) | 68.0 | 13, 17 | 32.0 | 9 | 6.50 | 15 | +1.04 | 1.74 | 12 | 81.2 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,000 | 62.2 | 47.3 | 54.8 | +5.2 | 67.0 | 13, 17 | 32.0 | 8, 9 | 6.80 | 17 | +1.74 | 1.73 | 15 | .. |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 59.0 | 44.3 | 51.6 | .. | 67.1 | 11 | 27.8 | 8 | 3.34 | 20 | .. | 0.49 | 15 | .. |
| Gisborne | 12 | 64.5 | 49.2 | 56.8 | (+4.0) | 72.1 | 25, 26 | 38.7 | 9 | 4.18 | 13 | -0.31 | 1.23 | 12 | 114.9 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 64.4 | 48.9 | 56.6 | (+4.8) | 72.8 | 17 | 38.2 | 9 | 3.42 | 15 | .. | 1.27 | 12 | 112.7 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 60.8 | 47.0 | 53.9 | .. | 68.5 | 13 | 37.0 | 4 | 4.90 | 14 | .. | 2.14 | 12 | .. |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 61.1 | 45.4 | 52.8 | .. | 65.8 | 14 | 29.1 | 8 | 2.19 | 15 | .. | 0.48 | 11 | 99.4 |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 57.2 | 42.5 | 49.8 | .. | 61.2 | 28 | 25.4 | 8 | 5.33 | 18 | .. | 1.35 | 12 | .. |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 56.6 | 45.9 | 51.2 | (+3.3) | 65.4 | 13 | 38.2 | 7 | 5.76 | 18 | -1.81 | 1.57 | 12 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 66.3 | 44.7 | 55.5 | .. | 72.9 | 11 | 29.0 | 8 | 1.94 | 18 | .. | 0.41 | 16 | 85.8 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 63.0 | 51.7 | 57.4 | +4.0 | 69.0 | 11 | 41.5 | 1 | 2.59 | 14 | -3.30 | 0.95 | 15 | 108.1 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 53.0 | 40.1 | 46.6 | +6.0 | 58.0 | 18, 29 | 28.0 | 8 | 5.10 | 19 | (-2.86) | 0.88 | 16 | .. |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 59.8 | 39.3 | 49.6 | +5.5 | 69.0 | 15, 25 | 25.0 | 1 | 0.93 | 7 | -3.01 | 0.20 | 12 | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 63.5 | 49.9 | 56.7 | +4.3 | 76.7 | 28 | 38.2 | 8 | 2.46 | 10 | -0.75 | 1.37 | 12 | 128.3 |
| Hastings | 45 | 64.2 | 45.8 | 55.0 | +4.2 | 78.0 | 28 | 34.5 | 22 | 2.60 | 10 | -0.82 | 1.50 | 12 | .. |
| Taihape | 2,157 | 59.6 | 45.5 | 52.6 | +6.1 | 69.9 | 26 | 34.0 | 8 | 0.94 | 10 | -2.30 | 0.21 | 14 | .. |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 60.5 | 42.3 | 51.4 | .. | 75.0 | 27 | 28.8 | 8 | 4.48 | 14 | .. | 2.06 | 12 | .. |
| Wanganui | 72 | 64.2 | 48.4 | 56.3 | (+4.4) | 75.0 | 15 | 33.7 | 22 | 0.98 | 11 | (-2.25) | 0.20 | 5 | 134.8 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 61.8 | 44.0 | 52.9 | (+3.8) | 74.0 | 27 | 30.8 | 8 | 2.58 | 10 | (-1.09) | 1.46 | 12 | 122.2 |
| Marton | 462 | 61.5 | 44.1 | 52.8 | .. | 70.5 | 26 | 29.0 | 7 | 0.82 | 8 | .. | 0.20 | 30 | .. |
| Ohakea | 166 | 63.5 | 46.6 | 55.0 | (+4.2) | 73.2 | 26 | 33.1 | 22 | 0.48 | 9 | (-2.79) | 0.12 | 5 | .. |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 63.2 | 43.8 | 53.5 | .. | 73.9 | 26 | 29.3 | 21 | 0.48 | 5 | .. | 0.17 | 5 | .. |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 63.0 | 45.8 | 54.4 | +3.9 | 74.0 | 26 | 31.8 | 23 | 0.52 | 9 | (-2.88) | 0.17 | 12 | 127.4 |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 62.3 | 44.5 | 53.4 | +4.0 | 73.2 | 27 | 28.8 | 22 | 0.54 | 9 | -4.18 | 0.12 | 12, 13 | .. |
| Levin | 100 | 63.0 | 47.8 | 55.4 | .. | 71.8 | 26 | 33.1 | 23 | 1.35 | 13 | .. | 0.32 | 5 | .. |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 61.7 | 52.3 | 57.0 | +4.6 | 69.0 | 25 | 41.5 | 7 | 2.16 | 10 | -1.23 | 0.58 | 15 | .. |
| Waingawai Masterton | 340 | 62.2 | 43.9 | 53.0 | +4.0 | 72.9 | 27 | 28.0 | 23 | 2.16 | 9 | -1.84 | 0.83 | 13 | 115.9 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 62.4 | 46.1 | 54.2 | (+4.8) | 70.0 | 15 | 24.5 | 23 | 2.95 | 14 | -2.05 | 0.94 | 26 | 87.8 |
| Wellington | 415 | 59.6 | 49.7 | 54.6 | +3.4 | 70.2 | 25 | 38.5 | 23 | 1.43 | 15 | -2.91 | 0.30 | 12 | 104.7 |
| Nelson | 24 | 61.6 | 48.6 | 55.1 | +4.6 | 67.7 | 11 | 37.9 | 21 | 3.61 | 13 | +0.46 | 1.00 | 15 | 115.7 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 61.3 | 47.0 | 54.2 | +4.2 | 66.8 | 12 | 35.1 | 21 | 2.91 | 16 | (-0.09) | 1.04 | 14 | .. |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 62.6 | 45.8 | 54.2 | (+3.9) | 72.0 | 4 | 33.7 | 23 | 2.21 | 11 | (-0.45) | 0.77 | 26 | 139.1 |
| Blenheim | 12 | 62.2 | 45.4 | 53.8 | (+3.8) | 71.8 | 28 | 31.8 | 21 | 1.64 | 11 | (-0.66) | 0.55 | 26 | 143.5 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 59.1 | 39.1 | 49.1 | +3.6 | 66.2 | 3 | 28.0 | 21 | 5.91 | 11 | (+2.13) | 1.62 | 26 | .. |
| Waihopai | 860 | 60.7 | 44.6 | 52.6 | +4.9 | 72.4 | 4 | 34.5 | 23 | 2.37 | 13 | (-0.59) | 0.55 | 26 | .. |
| Westport | 7 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 55.6 | (+5.4) | 71.0 | 12 | 41.6 | 3 | 7.13 | 17 | (+0.95) | 1.88 | 26 | 82.8 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 56.2 | 36.3 | 46.2 | (+5.8) | 69.2 | 28 | 20.0 | 23 | 0.24 | 7 | (-2.18) | 0.08 | 25 | .. |
| Greymouth | 13 | 61.0 | 50.7 | 55.8 | .. | 68.9 | 12 | 42.6 | 21 | 12.05 | 18 | .. | 2.84 | 26 | 87.3 |
| Hanmer Springs | 1,225 | 59.9 | 38.0 | 49.0 | +4.5 | 76.0 | 28 | 20.5 | 22 | 2.09 | 11 | -2.51 | 0.45 | 5 | 92.3 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 12 | 61.0 | 46.3 | 53.6 | (+5.4) | 70.0 | 12 | 33.8 | 20 | 15.50 | 21 | +6.05 | 4.34 | 26 | 94.5 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 60.1 | 38.5 | 49.3 | .. | 78.0 | 26 | 20.0 | 7 | 0.57 | 6 | .. | 0.20 | 5 | .. |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 59.0 | 39.3 | 49.2 | +3.7 | 72.7 | 28 | 23.2 | 20 | 3.03 | 5 | +0.21 | 1.71 | 26 | .. |
| Darfield | 640 | 59.3 | 41.1 | 50.2 | (+4.0) | 74.5 | 26 | 30.2 | 22 | 0.87 | 8 | -2.12 | 0.26 | 13 | .. |
| Christchurch | 22 | 58.2 | 44.0 | 51.1 | +3.6 | 79.1 | 26 | 31.6 | 21 | 1.03 | 7 | -1.85 | 0.64 | 13 | .. |
| Wigram | 74 | 59.0 | 43.0 | 51.0 | (+3.0) | 81.2 | 26 | 30.9 | 21, 22 | 0.95 | 7 | (-1.84) | 0.53 | 13 | 88.9 |
| Rudstone, Methven | 1,217 | 57.7 | 42.2 | 50.0 | +3.2 | 71.9 | 28 | 31.0 | 20 | 2.01 | 12 | -1.15 | 0.83 | 26 | 102.3 |
| Akaroa | 150 | 58.7 | 46.3 | 52.5 | +2.1 | 72.5 | 27 | 37.0 | 20 | 1.18 | 8 | -5.89 | 0.42 | 17 | 86.8 |
| Lincoln | 36 | 58.7 | 41.6 | 50.2 | +3.7 | 79.5 | 26 | 28.5 | 21 | 0.92 | 6 | -1.56 | 0.33 | 13 | 91.9 |
| The Hermitage | 2,510 | 54.3 | 35.9 | 45.1 | +4.7 | 65.1 | 28 | 27.1 | 22 | 24.00 | 15 | +11.69 | 11.50 | 25 | 72.3 |
| Winchmore | 626 | 57.6 | 39.6 | 48.6 | .. | 75.0 | 26 | 27.8 | 22 | 0.85 | 11 | .. | 0.24 | 17 | .. |
| Haast | 15 | 63.2 | 47.3 | 55.2 | .. | 69.2 | 12 | 39.0 | 21 | 13.09 | 18 | .. | 3.14 | 4 | 90.2 |
| Ashburton | 323 | 58.6 | 40.7 | 49.6 | +3.7 | 75.0 | 26 | 28.0 | 20 | 1.39 | 11 | -1.10 | 0.44 | 17 | 90.9 |
| Fairlie | 1,004 | 58.2 | 31.8 | 45.0 | +1.6 | 71.0 | 4 | 18.0 | 23 | 0.86 | 11 | -1.17 | 0.35 | 25 | .. |
| Timaru | 56 | 57.1 | 41.4 | 49.2 | +2.5 | 71.4 | 26 | 30.0 | 22 | 0.80 | 9 | -0.71 | 0.51 | 17 | 107.6 |
| Adair | 200 | 57.6 | 42.5 | 50.0 | .. | 71.9 | 26 | 33.0 | 24 | 0.48 | 8 | .. | 0.19 | 17 | .. |
| Tara Hills | 1,000 | 54.6 | 32.7 | 43.6 | .. | 69.1 | 28 | 17.8 | 22 | 2.66 | 9 | .. | 1.61 | 25 | .. |
| Milford Sound | 20 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waimate | 200 | 59.3 | 41.5 | 50.4 | +2.9 | 74.5 | 26 | 30.5 | 22 | 0.87 | 7 | -0.85 | 0.32 | 17 | 97.4 |