✨ Climatological Table
1874
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 65
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for September, 1950
| 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. | Hrs. | |||||||
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | In. | |||||||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 63·0 | 48·0 | 55·5 | +1·3 | 67·0 | 11, 29 | 35·3 | 5·31 | 13 | +0·46 | 1·95 | 24 | 169·6 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 62·9 | 49·6 | 56·2 | .. | 68·0 | 3 | 40·8 | 2·17 | 14 | .. | 0·57 | 24 | .. |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 63·7 | 43·1 | 53·4 | (+1·0) | 67·8 | 11 | 36·5 | 7·20 | 13 | .. | 2·26 | 25 | 149·4 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 62·1 | 44·1 | 53·1 | +1·1 | 67·4 | 23 | 34·8 | 2·93 | 13 | (—3·19) | 0·76 | 3 | 132·8 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 60·7 | 42·7 | 51·7 | .. | 68·0 | 3 | 29·0 | 8·67 | 15 | .. | 4·30 | 25 | .. |
| Dargaville | 3 | 63·5 | 44·9 | 54·2 | (+1·3) | 69·5 | 3 | 31·0 | 3·55 | 12 | (—0·07) | 1·08 | 25 | 149·3 |
| Kaipara Heads | 54 | 63·2 | 50·2 | 56·7 | .. | 66·4 | 29 | 42·5 | 1·32 | 13 | .. | 0·41 | 4 | .. |
| Riverhead | 105 | 62·0 | 40·2 | 51·1 | +0·3 | 67·0 | 29 | 27·5 | 2·71 | 11 | (—1·92) | 1·25 | 27 | .. |
| Woodhill | 400 | 59·4 | 48·2 | 53·8 | .. | 63·3 | 26 | 40·6 | 2·06 | 13 | .. | 0·40 | 4 | .. |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 61·7 | 43·6 | 52·6 | .. | 67·0 | 3 | 30·0 | 2·07 | 12 | .. | 0·68 | 4 | .. |
| Auckland | 160 | 62·1 | 49·0 | 55·6 | +1·1 | 67·2 | 3 | 42·3 | 2·31 | 12 | —1·67 | 0·71 | 4 | 172·5 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 62·0 | 43·3 | 52·6 | .. | 67·0 | 10 | 30·8 | 1·99 | 13 | .. | 0·65 | 4 | .. |
| Owairaka | 134 | 62·6 | 45·4 | 54·0 | .. | 68·3 | 3 | 35·6 | 1·89 | 11 | .. | 0·60 | 4 | .. |
| Paerata | 166 | 62·3 | 45·2 | 53·8 | (+0·8) | 67·5 | 29 | 34·0 | 1·35 | 12 | —2·52 | 0·74 | 4 | .. |
| Thames | 4 | 62·3 | 44·7 | 53·5 | .. | 67·9 | 30 | 34·9 | 1·67 | 15 | .. | 0·45 | 27 | 173·8 |
| Whangamata | 50 | 62·5 | 42·5 | 52·5 | —0·4 | 68·0 | 3, 10 | 31·0 | 3·78 | 14 | (—2·10) | 1·29 | 30 | .. |
| Maioro | 172 | 61·8 | 44·6 | 53·2 | (+0·6) | 65·6 | 26 | 35·4 | 1·44 | 11 | (—2·14) | 0·76 | 4 | .. |
| Maramarua | 170 | 61·8 | 42·7 | 52·2 | .. | 68·2 | 30 | 32·0 | 1·73 | 10 | .. | 0·74 | 4 | .. |
| Paeroa | 27 | 62·8 | 43·6 | 53·2 | .. | 68·0 | 10 | 30·5 | 1·67 | 13 | .. | 0·37 | 4 | .. |
| Waihi | 354 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 63·9 | 43·5 | 53·7 | +0·2 | 70·0 | 30 | 30·5 | 2·30 | 16 | —2·52 | 0·63 | 29 | .. |
| Tauranga | 10 | 61·7 | 43·8 | 52·8 | +0·4 | 66·3 | 10 | 31·1 | 2·52 | 9 | —1·67 | 0·77 | 27 | 199·2 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 62·1 | 39·6 | 50·8 | —0·4 | 68·2 | 30 | 26·5 | 1·98 | 10 | —1·84 | 0·63 | 4 | 187·5 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 62·0 | 42·3 | 52·2 | .. | 69·0 | 30 | 32·0 | 1·91 | 13 | .. | 0·77 | 4 | 188·4 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 61·4 | 39·4 | 50·4 | +0·8 | 66·2 | 10 | 28·5 | 3·13 | 8 | (—2·32) | 0·94 | 27 | .. |
| Whakatane | 6 | 63·3 | 44·4 | 53·8 | .. | 69·0 | 5 | 34·6 | 2·32 | 8 | .. | 0·83 | 4 | .. |
| Opotiki | 27 | 61·6 | 41·8 | 51·7 | .. | 67·0 | 30 | 31·0 | 2·54 | 10 | .. | 0·98 | 4 | .. |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 60·6 | 40·4 | 50·5 | (+1·0) | 69·0 | 20 | 29·0 | 1·97 | 11 | —2·92 | 0·78 | 4 | 161·1 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,000 | 61·0 | 40·8 | 50·9 | +1·4 | 67·0 | 19 | 28·0 | 2·12 | 12 | —2·43 | 0·82 | 4 | .. |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 56·3 | 36·3 | 46·3 | .. | 62·5 | 26 | 23·4 | 4·49 | 12 | .. | 2·04 | 4 | .. |
| Gisborne | 12 | 61·4 | 43·9 | 52·6 | (+0·5) | 72·4 | 10 | 34·6 | 2·92 | 15 | +0·34 | 0·48 | 30 | 172·7 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 61·5 | 43·3 | 52·4 | (+1·3) | 72·3 | 10 | 34·2 | 3·40 | 13 | .. | 0·65 | 12 | 173·5 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 57·6 | 41·2 | 49·4 | .. | 67·9 | 9 | 31·0 | 3·53 | 15 | .. | 0·98 | 12 | .. |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 59·1 | 38·1 | 48·6 | .. | 65·0 | 26 | 25·9 | 2·69 | 9 | .. | 1·23 | 4 | 177·1 |
| Pukahuni, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 55·4 | 34·2 | 49·8 | .. | 64·7 | 20 | 23·1 | 3·28 | 14 | .. | 1·55 | 4 | .. |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 55·1 | 39·9 | 47·5 | +1·5 | 66·0 | 9 | 32·0 | 6·49 | 14 | —0·02 | 1·19 | 30 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 63·6 | 39·1 | 51·4 | .. | 70·9 | 26 | 27·0 | 5·40 | 13 | .. | 2·27 | 4 | 154·6 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 59·0 | 45·2 | 52·1 | +0·6 | 63·9 | 14 | 35·7 | 6·23 | 8 | +1·25 | 4·17 | 3 | 184·5 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 49·3 | 33·5 | 41·4 | +2·6 | 57·6 | 22 | 26·0 | 8·29 | 16 | (—2·26) | 2·70 | 4 | .. |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 56·9 | 35·0 | 46·0 | +2·6 | 65·0 | 26 | 26·0 | 3·45 | 11 | —0·89 | 1·24 | 4 | .. |
| Waiouru | 2,660 | 53·0 | 34·2 | 43·6 | .. | 71·0 | 6 | 23·5 | 3·23 | 11 | .. | 0·96 | 3 | .. |
| Wairoa | 21 | 62·8 | 45·3 | 54·0 | .. | 72·0 | 9, 10 | 35·5 | 2·47 | 15 | .. | 0·50 | 30 | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 61·0 | 44·7 | 52·8 | +1·0 | 72·3 | 11 | 34·1 | 1·96 | 10 | —0·05 | 0·49 | 12 | 184·5 |
| Hastings | 45 | 62·4 | 40·7 | 51·6 | +0·9 | 72·0 | 11 | 30·0 | 1·51 | 11 | —0·74 | 0·64 | 29 | .. |
| Taihape | 2,157 | 55·7 | 39·0 | 47·4 | +1·6 | 62·3 | 26, 28 | 30·9 | 1·56 | 10 | (—1·60) | 0·58 | 4 | .. |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 58·0 | 35·2 | 46·6 | .. | 66·0 | 10 | 24·2 | 1·71 | 9 | .. | 0·41 | 4 | .. |
| Wanganui | 72 | 59·1 | 45·2 | 52·2 | (+0·7) | 66·8 | 28 | 33·2 | 2·36 | 10 | (—0·51) | 1·49 | 4 | 187·3 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 59·6 | 39·2 | 49·4 | (+0·4) | 67·1 | 10 | 30·6 | 1·48 | 10 | (—0·72) | 0·73 | 12 | 177·9 |
| Marton | 462 | 57·6 | 41·9 | 49·8 | .. | 63·0 | 25 | 28·2 | 2·18 | 10 | .. | 1·05 | 4 | .. |
| Ohakea | 166 | 59·7 | 43·9 | 51·8 | .. | 65·3 | 25 | 33·0 | 2·02 | 7 | (—0·76) | 0·98 | 4 | .. |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 58·8 | 42·6 | 50·7 | .. | 66·5 | 3 | 30·8 | 1·86 | 6 | .. | 1·26 | 4 | 163·5 |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 59·6 | 43·2 | 51·4 | +1·1 | 68·2 | 26 | 31·0 | 2·35 | 8 | —0·73 | 0·87 | 4 | .. |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 58·9 | 41·0 | 50·0 | +0·5 | 67·4 | 26 | 28·0 | 2·34 | 11 | —1·02 | 1·09 | 4 | .. |
| Levin | 100 | 58·2 | 43·8 | 51·0 | .. | 63·9 | 26 | 31·8 | 2·66 | 6 | .. | 1·23 | 4 | .. |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 56·8 | 47·7 | 52·2 | +1·0 | 60·7 | 22, 28 | 38·9 | 2·66 | 7 | —0·78 | 1·38 | 4 | .. |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 59·8 | 40·3 | 50·0 | +0·7 | 68·0 | 26 | 30·0 | 2·75 | 10 | —0·73 | 1·74 | 4 | 158·3 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 59·1 | 42·0 | 50·6 | (+1·5) | 65·9 | 26 | 27·0 | 3·02 | 12 | —1·27 | 1·32 | 4 | 137·6 |
| Wellington | 415 | 55·7 | 45·0 | 50·4 | +0·3 | 63·7 | 11 | 35·1 | 3·37 | 12 | —0·28 | 2·16 | 4 | 136·0 |
| Nelson | 24 | 59·9 | 43·5 | 51·7 | +1·4 | 68·1 | 8 | 35·3 | 0·92 | 5 | —2·56 | 0·34 | 3 | 199·9 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 59·6 | 42·3 | 50·9 | +0·6 | 67·7 | 9 | 31·2 | 1·27 | 8 | (—2·04) | 0·34 | 3 | 187·2 |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 60·8 | 41·3 | 51·0 | (+0·2) | 73·1 | 8 | 30·2 | 0·62 | 3 | (—2·06) | 0·32 | 3 | 185·6 |
| Blenheim | 12 | 60·2 | 41·2 | 50·7 | (+0·0) | 72·9 | 8 | 28·4 | 0·58 | 3 | (—1·74) | 0·28 | 4 | .. |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 57·9 | 37·1 | 47·5 | +1·1 | 62·0 | 8, 25 | 26·0 | 2·33 | 12 | (—1·73) | 0·67 | 30 | .. |
| Waihopai | 860 | 59·8 | 39·8 | 49·8 | +1·5 | 69·0 | 8 | 29·5 | 1·19 | 9 | (—1·87) | 0·46 | 29 | .. |
| Westport | 7 | 57·7 | 43·4 | 50·6 | (+1·3) | 61·2 | 26 | 36·8 | 3·66 | 14 | (—2·85) | 1·36 | 3 | 159·1 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 55·9 | 29·1 | 42·5 | (+0·6) | 65·5 | 19 | 15·0 | 1·48 | 3 | (—1·02) | 0·60 | 4 | .. |
| Greymouth | 13 | 56·6 | 44·9 | 50·8 | .. | 63·2 | 30 | 35·1 | 3·67 | 14 | .. | 1·08 | 10 | 146·1 |
| Hanmer Springs | 1,225 | 57·1 | 35·7 | 46·4 | +0·5 | 70·4 | 20 | 22·0 | 3·25 | 10 | —1·34 | 1·25 | 4 | 136·9 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 12 | 56·3 | 41·0 | 48·6 | +0·5 | 61·7 | 30 | 30·2 | 7·46 | 14 | —1·56 | 2·34 | 2 | 143·7 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 57·8 | 35·6 | 46·7 | .. | 70·0 | 20 | 22·0 | 1·15 | 7 | .. | 0·54 | 4 | .. |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 57·3 | 38·8 | 48·0 | +0·7 | 68·5 | 19, 20 | 26·8 | 2·10 | 8 | —1·13 | 0·88 | 2 | .. |
| Ashley Forest | 460 | 53·9 | 40·6 | 47·2 | .. | 72·0 | 10 | 29·0 | 0·42 | 8 | .. | 0·12 | 29 | .. |
| Darfield | 640 | 57·5 | 38·3 | 47·9 | (+0·9) | 70·7 | 9 | 25·3 | 0·95 | 9 | —1·85 | 0·32 | 1 | .. |
| Christchurch | 22 | 57·7 | 41·7 | 49·7 | +1·0 | 73·8 | 10 | 31·3 | 0·37 | 6 | —1·64 | 0·15 | 22 | .. |
| Wigram | 74 | 56·8 | 41·0 | 48·9 | (+0·3) | 73·0 | 10 | 30·2 | 0·28 | 6 | (—1·67) | 0·11 | 22 | 124·2 |
| Rudstone, Methven | 1,217 | 55·9 | 40·6 | 48·2 | +1·5 | 67·8 | 19 | 28·0 | 1·10 | 12 | —2·51 | 0·31 | 21 | 139·6 |
| Akaroa | 150 | 56·8 | 43·3 | 50·0 | (—0·2) | 73·5 | 9 | 36·0 | 0·67 | 10 | (—3·74) | 0·14 | 15 | 116·0 |
| Lincoln | 36 | 56·8 | 39·4 | 48·1 | +0·7 | 72·0 | 9 | 29·1 | 0·47 | 9 | —1·50 | 0·14 | 22 | 127·0 |
| The Hermitage | 2,510 | 53·4 | 35·3 | 44·4 | +2·3 | 65·1 | 19 | 27·0 | 11·70 | 10 | —0·60 | 3·00 | 10 | 127·8 |
| Winchmore | 626 | 55·4 | 38·8 | 47·1 | .. | 70·1 | 9 | 27·2 | 0·89 | 7 | .. | 0·27 | 22 | .. |
| Haast | 15 | 57·8 | 42·8 | 50·3 | .. | 62·6 | 30 | 33·8 | 6·76 | 15 | .. | 1·19 | 28 | 157·1 |
| Ashburton | 323 | 56·8 | 40·2 | 48·5 | +1·5 | 73·0 | 9 | 28·0 | 0·97 | 5 | —1·59 | 0·29 | 22 | 120·1 |
| Fairlie | 1,004 | 57·9 | 34·9 | 46·4 | +1·4 | 72·0 | 9 | 21·0 | 2·10 | 7 | —0·48 | 0·99 | 21 | .. |
| Timaru | 56 | 56·8 | 40·8 | 48·8 | +1·0 | 75·0 | 10 | 28·8 | 1·36 | 6 | —0·55 | 0·56 | 21 | 126·7 |
| Adair | 200 | 54·9 | 40·9 | 47·9 | .. | 71·8 | 8 | 33·1 | 1·26 | 8 | .. | 0·46 | 21 | .. |
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