APRIL 19] 559

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE

Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for March, 1951

| 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. Maximum. | Date. | Minimum. | Date. | Rainfall in Inches. Total Fall. | In. | No. of Rain Days. | Difference From Normal. | Maximum Fall. Amount. | Date. | Bright Sunshine. Hours. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 72·5 | 56·5 | 64·5 | +0·5 | 76·4 | 4 | 43·2 | 26 | 1·27 | 7 | (-2·00) | 0·39 | 22 | 231·7 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 73·8 | 58·2 | 66·0 | ... | 80·4 | 8 | 49·3 | 26 | 0·77 | 6 | ... | 0·36 | 22 | ... |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 74·1 | 54·6 | 64·4 | (+1·0) | 78·2 | 4 | 46·0 | 27 | 2·63 | 9 | ... | 1·14 | 12 | 205·5 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 71·9 | 53·9 | 62·9 | +0·7 | 82·0 | 9 | 43·5 | 28 | 3·77 | 10 | (-0·16) | 1·38 | 11 | 177·1 |
| Glenbervic, Whangarei | 350 | 71·2 | 51·4 | 61·3 | ... | 77·2 | 4 | 40·0 | 19 | 3·70 | 7 | ... | 1·80 | 12 | ... |
| Kaipara Heads | 54 | 75·3 | 60·7 | 68·0 | ... | 81·4 | 8 | 56·0 | 26 | 0·78 | 10 | ... | 0·20 | 11 | ... |
| Riverhead | 105 | 73·5 | 50·3 | 61·9 | +0·8 | 77·5 | 8 | 39·7 | 19,28 | 1·43 | 8 | (-2·28) | 0·41 | 23 | ... |
| Woodhill | 400 | 71·9 | 58·4 | 65·2 | ... | 80·1 | 8 | 51·6 | 26 | 2·03 | 11 | ... | 0·33 | 11,30 | ... |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 73·6 | 52·7 | 63·2 | ... | 78·2 | 8 | 41·0 | 19 | 1·69 | 10 | ... | 0·54 | 25 | ... |
| Auckland | 160 | 74·2 | 59·5 | 66·8 | +1·9 | 79·2 | 8 | 52·9 | 28 | 1·40 | 9 | -1·79 | 0·41 | 22 | 210·0 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 73·4 | 53·2 | 63·3 | ... | 79·0 | 8 | 42·8 | 19 | 1·78 | 12 | ... | 0·50 | 23 | ... |
| Owairaka | 134 | 73·5 | 57·0 | 65·2 | ... | 79·7 | 8 | 48·0 | 19 | 1·89 | 10 | ... | 0·71 | 22 | ... |
| Paerata | 166 | 73·9 | 55·5 | 64·7 | (+2·0) | 82·0 | 8 | 49·0 | 28 | 2·68 | 9 | -0·21 | 0·85 | 23 | ... |
| Thames | 4 | 74·2 | 53·9 | 64·0 | ... | 81·0 | 8 | 45·5 | 16 | 1·51 | 14 | ... | 0·45 | 23 | 227·0 |
| Whangamata | 50 | 72·9 | 52·6 | 62·8 | -0·3 | 76·0 | 2,8 | 44·0 | 16,27 | 3·82 | 9 | (-2·14) | 1·73 | 23 | ... |
| Maioro | 172 | 72·9 | 55·9 | 64·4 | (+2·0) | 81·1 | 8 | 49·2 | 28 | 1·46 | 8 | (-2·10) | 0·67 | 23 | ... |
| Maramarua | 170 | 73·6 | 50·8 | 62·2 | ... | 80·0 | 8 | 40·0 | 16 | 0·93 | 7 | ... | 0·24 | 23 | ... |
| Paeroa | 27 | 75·0 | 53·1 | 64·0 | ... | 79·4 | 8 | 42·0 | 16 | 1·30 | 7 | ... | 0·76 | 23 | ... |
| Waihi | 354 | 73·2 | 52·8 | 63·0 | +1·2 | 78·1 | 6 | 40·7 | 16 | 2·90 | 11 | -4·35 | 1·48 | 24 | 210·9 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 76·7 | 53·1 | 64·9 | +1·3 | 82·0 | 8 | 42·5 | 18 | 0·50 | 10 | -3·72 | 0·15 | 23 | ... |
| Tauranga | 10 | 73·8 | 55·9 | 64·8 | +2·3 | 77·7 | 13 | 48·2 | 16 | 0·92 | 5 | -3·15 | 0·39 | 21 | 226·9 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 74·1 | 48·3 | 61·2 | +0·0 | 80·9 | 8 | 38·6 | 18 | 0·82 | 7 | -2·28 | 0·44 | 23 | 215·4 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 74·9 | 52·0 | 63·4 | ... | 81·8 | 8 | 41·8 | 31 | 0·88 | 7 | ... | 0·55 | 23 | 212·5 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 72·4 | 51·6 | 62·0 | +1·8 | 77·2 | 6 | 40·8 | 30 | 1·84 | 7 | (-2·74) | 0·62 | 23 | ... |
| Whakatane | 6 | 73·0 | 55·6 | 64·3 | ... | 78·0 | 2 | 48·0 | 17 | 1·70 | 8 | ... | 0·67 | 23 | ... |
| Opotiki | 27 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Arapuni | 402 | 74·7 | 51·1 | 62·9 | ... | 84·0 | 8 | 41·4 | 16,18 | 1·55 | 6 | ... | 0·90 | 22 | ... |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 72·2 | 52·6 | 62·4 | +2·5 | 78·6 | 4 | 44·6 | 17 | 1·77 | 5 | -1·80 | 1·08 | 23 | 204·5 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,000 | 71·8 | 52·8 | 62·3 | +1·8 | 77·0 | 4,6 | 44·0 | 17,18 | 1·82 | 6 | -2·11 | 0·63 | 23 | ... |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 70·5 | 49·3 | 59·9 | ... | 79·3 | 6 | 42·0 | 28 | 2·80 | 7 | ... | 0·97 | 23 | ... |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 71·0 | 46·7 | 58·8 | ... | 81·6 | 9 | 35·0 | 31 | 2·42 | 7 | ... | 0·90 | 11 | ... |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 67·4 | 45·6 | 56·5 | ... | 76·1 | 8 | 35·0 | 27 | 3·23 | 7 | ... | 1·15 | 1,23 | ... |
| Gisborne | 12 | 71·7 | 55·0 | 63·4 | (+1·3) | 83·1 | 8 | 43·2 | 22 | 4·40 | 15 | +0·72 | 1·17 | 25 | 204·3 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 71·0 | 54·8 | 62·9 | (+1·8) | 81·1 | 5 | 43·5 | 22 | 5·08 | 16 | ... | 1·29 | 25 | 186·8 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 67·4 | 52·5 | 60·0 | ... | 77·0 | 1 | 42·4 | 22 | 4·04 | 11 | ... | 0·95 | 27 | ... |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 71·3 | 49·9 | 60·6 | ... | 81·9 | 8 | 41·1 | 17 | 1·66 | 9 | ... | 0·56 | 24 | 195·6 |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 66·3 | 46·5 | 56·4 | ... | 76·2 | 8 | 36·6 | 30 | 2·96 | 11 | ... | 1·15 | 23 | ... |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 64·3 | 51·0 | 57·6 | (+0·6) | 82·0 | 8 | 45·2 | 15 | 12·19 | 17 | +5·76 | 1·84 | 25 | ... |
| Waimihia | 2,456 | 66·2 | 46·2 | 56·2 | ... | 76·5 | 8 | 32·4 | 17 | 2·32 | 6 | ... | 0·94 | 23 | ... |
| Taumarunui | 560 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 68·9 | 55·9 | 62·4 | +1·4 | 73·8 | 8 | 47·0 | 29 | 3·10 | 12 | -0·56 | 0·80 | 1 | 193·8 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 61·7 | 43·8 | 52·8 | +2·2 | 68·2 | 8 | 35·0 | 15,16 | 4·69 | 10 | -2·25 | 2·05 | 1 | ... |
| Kariori | 2,125 | 68·7 | 47·2 | 58·0 | +3·9 | 77·0 | 1,7 | 38·0 | 16,19 | 2·16 | 8 | -0·12 | 1·51 | 11 | ... |
| Waiouru | 2,660 | 63·8 | 44·7 | 54·2 | ... | 75·0 | 1 | 35·0 | 19 | 1·20 | 10 | ... | 0·47 | 11 | ... |
| Wairoa | 21 | 71·9 | 56·4 | 64·2 | ... | 82·5 | 1 | 48·0 | 17 | 12·93 | 19 | ... | 2·90 | 27 | ... |
| Napier | 5 | 70·3 | 55·7 | 63·0 | +0·7 | 84·4 | 2 | 47·0 | 22 | 2·79 | 12 | +0·12 | 1·08 | 28 | 185·8 |
| Hastings | 45 | 73·4 | 53·1 | 63·2 | +1·6 | 85·0 | 2 | 43·0 | 17 | 2·82 | 16 | +0·30 | 0·87 | 25 | ... |
| Havelock North | 370 | 72·1 | 52·9 | 62·5 | ... | 82·0 | 2 | 41·9 | 22 | 2·94 | 14 | ... | 1·02 | 12 | ... |
| Gwawas | 1,140 | 67·4 | 48·0 | 57·7 | ... | 78·2 | 9 | 41·0 | 22 | 4·13 | 16 | ... | 1·43 | 12 | ... |
| Wanganui | 72 | 70·2 | 55·1 | 62·6 | (+1·5) | 80·5 | 1 | 43·4 | 27 | 2·20 | 9 | (-0·22) | 0·81 | 11 | 192·5 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 70·3 | 51·3 | 60·8 | (+1·9) | 81·1 | 9 | 38·1 | 22 | 2·31 | 15 | (-0·32) | 0·37 | 3 | ... |
| Marton | 462 | 69·2 | 51·2 | 60·2 | ... | 82·0 | 1 | 37·0 | 16 | 3·01 | 10 | ... | 0·90 | 23 | ... |
| Ohakea | 166 | 71·4 | 54·3 | 62·8 | (+2·8) | 81·5 | 1 | 43·0 | 16 | 2·57 | 11 | (+0·20) | 0·96 | 23 | ... |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 69·4 | 52·6 | 61·0 | ... | 79·4 | 1 | 42·8 | 16 | 2·88 | 8 | ... | 1·06 | 23 | ... |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 71·3 | 53·5 | 62·4 | +2·1 | 82·5 | 1 | 42·0 | 17 | 1·94 | 10 | -0·45 | 0·72 | 23 | 177·1 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | 69·5 | 51·5 | 60·5 | ... | 80·2 | 7 | 42·5 | 17 | 4·87 | 15 | ... | 1·27 | 4 | ... |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 70·1 | 52·5 | 61·3 | +1·8 | 80·0 | 1 | 40·0 | 17 | 2·39 | 9 | -0·98 | 0·93 | 23 | ... |
| Levin | 100 | 70·2 | 52·9 | 61·6 | ... | 79·8 | 1 | 42·6 | 27 | 2·85 | 10 | ... | 0·85 | 1 | ... |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 67·8 | 56·6 | 62·2 | +1·7 | 74·3 | 8 | 48·1 | 16,28 | 2·90 | 10 | +0·20 | 0·96 | 1 | ... |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 70·9 | 50·6 | 60·8 | +2·0 | 83·0 | 9 | 41·3 | 18,19 | 2·89 | 12 | +0·88 | 0·89 | 23 | 176·2 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 70·4 | 51·8 | 61·1 | (+2·8) | 77·9 | 7 | 38·1 | 16 | 4·19 | 9 | +1·31 | 1·65 | 1 | 167·5 |
| Wellington | 415 | 65·8 | 54·8 | 60·3 | +1·1 | 74·3 | 8 | 45·7 | 16 | 5·38 | 10 | +2·35 | 2·66 | 23 | 169·7 |
| Nelson | 24 | 68·9 | 54·6 | 61·8 | +1·6 | 75·1 | 20 | 45·0 | 26 | 7·14 | 10 | +4·21 | 2·50 | 22 | 204·7 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 68·4 | 52·9 | 60·6 | +0·5 | 75·8 | 20 | 43·2 | 26 | 7·28 | 9 | (+4·49) | 1·69 | 22 | ... |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 70·6 | 51·4 | 61·0 | (+0·1) | 80·7 | 7 | 39·2 | 15 | 3·21 | 7 | (+1·23) | 1·10 | 31 | ... |
| Blenheim | 12 | 70·2 | 49·5 | 59·8 | (-0·6) | 80·9 | 7 | 37·9 | 16 | 3·39 | 7 | (+1·68) | 1·42 | 31 | 242·2 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Waihopai | 860 | 70·8 | 49·9 | 60·4 | +1·6 | 82·7 | 7 | 38·0 | 15 | 2·72 | 8 | (+0·17) | 0·71 | 1 | ... |
| Westport | 7 | 67·9 | 54·5 | 61·2 | (+3·5) | 71·4 | 8 | 48·3 | 28 | 5·59 | 13 | (-0·39) | 1·90 | 22 | 192·2 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 65·8 | 40·8 | 53·3 | +0·9 | 81·5 | 19 | 19·5 | 15 | 2·53 | 5 | +0·45 | 1·10 | 31 | ... |
| Greymouth | 13 | 67·8 | 55·1 | 61·4 | ... | 75·4 | 14 | 46·8 | 27 | 4·81 | 13 | ... | 1·98 | 22 | 172·5 |
| Hanmer Springs | 1,225 | 67·6 | 42·9 | 55·2 | -1·0 | 85·5 | 7 | 28·0 | 26 | 5·32 | 11 | +1·88 | 2·02 | 31 | 192·1 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 12 | 67·1 | 51·8 | 59·4 | (+2·9) | 71·1 | 14 | 41·0 | 25 | 6·01 | 13 | -3·36 | 1·73 | 22 | 184·8 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 68·6 | 43·3 | 56·0 | ... | 86·8 | 7 | 28·8 | 26 | 2·80 | 8 | ... | 1·25 | 31 | ... |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 67·0 | 46·8 | 56·9 | +0·1 | 84·5 | 6 | 34·8 | 15 | 3·40 | 6 | +1·39 | 2·08 | 31 | ... |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 67·3 | 44·6 | 56·0 | ... | 80·4 | 5,6 | 27·0 | 26 | 5·03 | 12 | ... | 2·12 | 31 | ... |
| Ashley Forest | 460 | 64·8 | 48·6 | 56·7 | ... | 79·0 | 10 | 37·0 | 27 | 4·12 | 9 | ... | 1·77 | 1 | ... |
| Darfield | 640 | 67·6 | 47·3 | 57·4 | (-0·2) | 84·6 | 7 | 34·0 | 26 | 5·47 | 12 | +3·38 | 1·88 | 31 | ... |
| Christchurch | 22 | 65·5 | 50·9 | 58·2 | +0·2 | 81·3 | 10 | 37·2 | 27 | 4·03 | 8 | +2·07 | 1·42 | 1 | ... |
| Wigram | 74 | 65·8 | 49·7 | 57·8 | (-0·5) | 78·9 | 6 | 34·0 | 27 | 4·11 | 8 | (+2·21) | 1·32 | 31 | 185·5 |