✨ Climatological Data
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 88
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for October, 1951
| 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 | 64·8 | 51·8 | 58·3 | +1·2 | 69·7 | 19 | 36·8 | 15 | 2·11 | 15 | (+2·30) | 0·68 | 26 |
| Kaitaia .. | 253 | 64·1 | 51·4 | 57·8 | (+0·3) | 70·0 | 18 | 40·3 | 8 | 2·68 | 18 | .. | 0·73 | 26 |
| Kerikeri .. | 241 | 66·3 | 48·4 | 57·4 | (+0·6) | 74·5 | 19 | 38·3 | 9 | 2·73 | 11 | .. | 0·73 | 22 |
| Waipoua State Forest .. | 225 | 64·0 | 48·9 | 56·4 | +1·1 | 72·8 | 25 | 36·3 | 14 | 4·52 | 19 | (—1·70) | 1·01 | 6 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 65·0 | 47·2 | 56·1 | (+0·9) | 74·0 | 19 | 33·0 | 14 | 3·17 | 18 | .. | 0·75 | 18 |
| Kaipara Heads .. | 54 | 65·6 | 53·1 | 59·4 | .. | 73·0 | 18 | 35·3 | 16 | 3·74 | 16 | .. | 0·72 | 6 |
| Riverhead .. | 105 | 64·2 | 46·9 | 55·6 | +1·1 | 74·0 | 18 | 31·8 | 16 | 6·92 | 16 | (+0·26) | 2·51 | 2 |
| Woodhill .. | 400 | 62·4 | 52·0 | 57·2 | (+0·7) | 70·5 | 18 | 43·0 | 7 | 3·77 | 20 | .. | 0·77 | 6 |
| Whenuapai .. | 101 | 64·1 | 48·2 | 56·2 | (+1·3) | 72·3 | 17 | 34·0 | 15, 16 | 5·74 | 19 | .. | 1·78 | 2 |
| Auckland .. | 160 | 65·0 | 51·7 | 58·4 | +1·0 | 72·4 | 19 | 43·1 | 7 | 3·75 | 18 | —0·26 | 0·91 | 4 |
| Oratia, Henderson .. | 138 | 64·0 | 48·1 | 56·0 | (+1·4) | 73·4 | 18 | 33·7 | 16 | 5·41 | 18 | .. | 1·91 | 4 |
| Owairaka .. | 134 | 64·7 | 49·6 | 57·2 | .. | 73·7 | 18 | 36·4 | 16 | 3·91 | 20 | .. | 1·03 | 4 |
| Paerata .. | 166 | 64·0 | 49·1 | 56·6 | (+0·9) | 71·0 | 18 | 38·0 | 7 | 4·91 | 21 | +1·10 | 1·19 | 19 |
| Thames .. | 4 | 64·1 | 49·4 | 56·8 | (+1·1) | 70·3 | 19 | 35·3 | 8 | 4·61 | 21 | .. | 0·85 | 26 |
| Whangamata .. | 50 | 64·6 | 46·3 | 55·4 | (—0·6) | 74·0 | 18, 19 | 34·0 | 15 | 3·87 | 12 | (—1·74) | 1·60 | 1 |
| Maioro .. | 172 | 62·4 | 50·5 | 56·4 | (+1·2) | 68·2 | 18 | 40·5 | 15 | 4·02 | 18 | (—0·11) | 0·95 | 4 |
| Maramarua .. | 170 | 63·1 | 46·8 | 55·0 | (+0·2) | 70·5 | 19 | 33·0 | 8 | 4·93 | 18 | .. | 1·00 | 2 |
| Paeroa .. | 27 | 64·9 | 48·0 | 56·4 | (—0·3) | 72·7 | 19 | 35·0 | 8, 15 | 4·10 | 19 | .. | 0·83 | 1 |
| Waihi .. | 354 | 64·7 | 48·1 | 56·4 | +0·7 | 73·1 | 18 | 35·3 | 16 | 6·02 | 19 | —0·81 | 1·66 | 1 |
| Te Aroha .. | 46 | 65·9 | 49·1 | 57·5 | —0·1 | 73·0 | 19 | 36·0 | 14 | 4·14 | 21 | —0·27 | 0·70 | 26 |
| Tauranga .. | 10 | 64·1 | 47·5 | 55·8 | —0·2 | 70·8 | 17 | 33·0 | 7 | 4·25 | 16 | —0·69 | 1·58 | 1 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 63·3 | 45·3 | 54·3 | +0·0 | 69·2 | 18 | 31·2 | 13 | 4·61 | 17 | +0·60 | 0·83 | 18 |
| Rukuhia .. | 215 | 63·2 | 47·0 | 55·1 | (—0·1) | 68·9 | 18 | 32·0 | 15 | 5·98 | 18 | .. | 1·00 | 18 |
| Rotoehu Plantation .. | 235 | 63·3 | 44·6 | 54·0 | +0·0 | 70·0 | 9 | 31·6 | 29 | 4·91 | 17 | (—1·05) | 1·32 | 1 |
| Whakatane .. | 6 | 64·0 | 48·5 | 56·2 | (+0·0) | 67·6 | 31 | 36·3 | 12 | 3·73 | 14 | .. | 1·06 | 22 |
| Opotiki .. | 27 | 63·8 | 46·1 | 55·0 | (—0·3) | 68·0 | 3 | 30·5 | 12, 13 | 5·11 | 15 | .. | 2·30 | 22 |
| Arapuni .. | 402 | 63·6 | 45·5 | 54·6 | .. | 71·0 | 18, 19 | 34·5 | 15 | 6·60 | 22 | .. | 1·26 | 18 |
| Rotorua Airfield .. | 969 | 62·8 | 44·3 | 53·6 | (+0·6) | 70·0 | 17, 18 | 33·0 | 13, 29 | 5·60 | 19 | +0·60 | 1·08 | 22 |
| Whakarewarewa .. | 1,000 | 62·8 | 44·5 | 53·6 | —0·2 | 71·2 | 17 | 33·2 | 14 | 5·97 | 19 | +0·82 | 1·32 | 22 |
| Kaingaroa .. | 1,800 | 60·7 | 42·3 | 51·5 | +2·1 | 69·0 | 26 | 29·0 | 13 | 6·69 | 20 | .. | 1·15 | 18 |
| Waiotapu .. | 1,000 | 62·0 | 42·3 | 52·2 | +1·7 | 71·0 | 9 | 28·0 | 13 | 7·20 | 20 | .. | 1·29 | 18 |
| Wairapukao .. | 1,600 | 62·7 | 39·2 | 51·0 | .. | 71·0 | 17 | 24·0 | 13 | 5·20 | 16 | .. | 1·07 | 22 |
| Pureora State Forest .. | 1,800 | 56·0 | 40·4 | 48·2 | (—0·9) | 62·3 | 19 | 25·4 | 13 | 11·33 | 25 | .. | 1·39 | 22 |
| Wairakei .. | 1,275 | 61·1 | 41·3 | 51·2 | .. | 68·9 | 17 | 27·6 | 13 | 6·87 | 20 | .. | 1·25 | 22 |
| Gisborne .. | 12 | 65·3 | 47·7 | 56·5 | +0·5 | 72·9 | 26 | 35·3 | 12 | 3·09 | 20 | +0·85 | 0·80 | 22 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne .. | 20 | 64·7 | 47·7 | 56·2 | (+0·9) | 72·2 | 17, 26 | 31·7 | 12 | 3·65 | 19 | .. | 0·74 | 7 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri .. | 1,130 | |||||||||||||
| Taupo .. | 1,221 | 60·5 | 43·2 | 51·8 | .. | 69·2 | 17 | 30·2 | 13 | 6·28 | 20 | .. | 1·14 | 22 |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 57·5 | 39·3 | 48·4 | (+0·4) | 64·6 | 9 | 26·0 | 29 | 7·26 | 24 | .. | 1·06 | 22 |
| Lake Waikaremoana .. | 2,100 | 58·4 | 43·5 | 51·0 | +0·6 | 65·1 | 21 | 32·0 | 8, 12 | 6·05 | 21 | +0·93 | 1·10 | 7 |
| Waimihia .. | 2,456 | 56·6 | 38·9 | 47·8 | .. | 64·6 | 20 | 26·7 | 12 | 8·04 | 23 | .. | 1·98 | 18 |
| Taumarunui .. | 560 | 63·7 | 45·8 | 54·8 | (+1·2) | 70·9 | 17 | 32·2 | 13 | 9·04 | 23 | .. | 1·33 | 18 |
| New Plymouth .. | 160 | 59·6 | 49·7 | 54·6 | +0·2 | 65·2 | 2 | 37·4 | 29 | 5·63 | 21 | +0·06 | 1·92 | 4 |
| Chateau Tongariro .. | 3,670 | 49·1 | 35·7 | 42·4 | —0·5 | 54·0 | 19 | 25·0 | 29 | 17·96 | 28 | (+7·19) | 2·44 | 26 |
| Karioi .. | 2,125 | 57·7 | 40·3 | 49·0 | +0·8 | 66·0 | 25 | 29·0 | 13, 29 | 6·79 | 22 | +2·90 | 1·29 | 26 |
| Waiouru .. | 2,660 | |||||||||||||
| Wairoa .. | 21 | 65·6 | 49·1 | 57·3 | .. | 75·5 | 26 | 36·3 | 12 | 4·31 | 17 | .. | 1·89 | 7 |
| Tangoio .. | 960 | 62·2 | 46·0 | 54·1 | .. | 71·8 | 26 | 32·3 | 29 | 2·79 | 16 | .. | 0·42 | 6 |
| Napier .. | 5 | 65·6 | 49·9 | 57·8 | +1·3 | 78·4 | 17 | 34·3 | 29 | 1·50 | 12 | —0·42 | 0·30 | 7 |
| Hastings .. | 45 | 67·9 | 46·5 | 57·2 | +1·8 | 80·3 | 17 | 34·5 | 12, 29 | 1·68 | 14 | —0·54 | 0·43 | 7 |
| Havelock North .. | 37 | 66·4 | 45·1 | 55·8 | .. | 85·0 | 26 | 30·7 | 29 | 2·12 | 11 | .. | 0·70 | 7 |
| Gwavas .. | 1,140 | 64·2 | 41·3 | 52·8 | (+0·7) | 78·0 | 26 | 29·5 | 29 | 3·90 | 14 | .. | 0·89 | 3 |
| Wanganui .. | 72 | 62·4 | 49·6 | 56·0 | +1·2 | 72·9 | 18 | 39·2 | 7 | 4·39 | 22 | (+1·04) | 0·74 | 18 |
| Waipukurau .. | 450 | 63·7 | 45·0 | 54·4 | (+1·6) | 77·4 | 14 | 31·4 | 12 | 4·18 | 19 | (+1·80) | 1·27 | 3 |
| Marton .. | 462 | 60·3 | 47·0 | 53·6 | (+1·5) | 69·1 | 18, 19 | 33·0 | 8 | 5·58 | 22 | .. | 0·88 | 6 |
| Ohakea .. | 166 | 62·6 | 48·9 | 55·8 | (+1·3) | 75·2 | 18 | 35·7 | 8 | 6·05 | 19 | (+2·61) | 1·20 | 4 |
| Flock House, Bulls .. | 30 | 61·8 | 48·3 | 55·0 | (+1·5) | 70·1 | 2 | 33·8 | 8 | 5·90 | 21 | .. | 1·03 | 4 |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 62·6 | 47·8 | 55·2 | +1·3 | 71·8 | 2 | 34·0 | 29 | 7·35 | 24 | +3·80 | 1·17 | 18 |
| Dannevirke .. | 685 | 61·8 | 45·5 | 53·6 | .. | 70·9 | 25 | 31·9 | 29 | 4·78 | 22 | .. | 1·01 | 19 |
| Pahiatua .. | 384 | 61·5 | 47·2 | 54·4 | +1·2 | 71·0 | 2 | 32·8 | 29 | 9·15 | 22 | +3·71 | 1·66 | 19 |
| Levin .. | 100 | 60·4 | 47·7 | 54·0 | (+0·4) | 70·0 | 2 | 32·9 | 29 | 8·60 | 19 | .. | 1·76 | 4 |
| Kapiti Island .. | 44 | 59·8 | 50·1 | 55·0 | +1·0 | 67·5 | 3, 4 | 42·0 | 7 | 8·60 | 21 | +4·71 | 2·38 | 5 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 61·6 | 44·9 | 53·2 | +0·5 | 72·0 | 2 | 33·0 | 12, 29 | 6·97 | 26 | +4·07 | 1·22 | 6 |
| Wallaceville .. | 195 | 60·9 | 47·6 | 54·2 | +1·8 | 70·0 | 2 | 35·0 | 12, 29 | 11·01 | 23 | +6·07 | 1·93 | 6 |
| Wellington .. | 415 | 58·1 | 47·9 | 53·0 | +0·2 | 68·2 | 1 | 37·9 | 7 | 7·67 | 19 | +3·78 | 2·14 | 4 |
| Nelson .. | 24 | 62·3 | 46·7 | 54·5 | +0·4 | 69·0 | 26 | 34·8 | 8 | 4·53 | 17 | +0·99 | 1·03 | 20 |
| Appleby, Nelson .. | 57 | 62·3 | 45·7 | 54·0 | +0·2 | 71·5 | 26 | 34·2 | 8 | 3·94 | 15 | (+0·57) | 0·79 | 22 |
| Woodbourne .. | 89 | 63·7 | 45·2 | 54·4 | (—0·1) | 72·8 | 25 | 30·0 | 8 | 4·85 | 17 | (+2·36) | 1·36 | 6 |
| Blenheim .. | 12 | 63·0 | 45·8 | 54·4 | +0·2 | 71·8 | 25 | 31·1 | 8 | 4·52 | 17 | (+2·37) | 1·36 | 6 |
| Golden Downs .. | 900 | 59·1 | 39·9 | 49·5 | —1·1 | 69·2 | 25 | 28·8 | 8 | 5·13 | 18 | (+1·01) | 0·91 | 20 |
| Waihopai .. | 860 | 62·7 | 44·0 | 53·4 | +0·6 | 72·0 | 25 | 35·8 | 8 | 4·64 | 16 | (+1·58) | 1·23 | 6 |
| Westport .. | 7 | 58·7 | 46·9 | 52·8 | (—0·1) | 70·1 | 9 | 35·8 | 8 | 6·93 | 23 | (—0·10) | 1·09 | 27 |
| Molesworth .. | 2,930 | 53·4 | 45·1 | 44·2 | (—2·0) | 65·0 | 25 | 26·5 | 29 | 5·79 | 16 | (+3·29) | 1·25 | 6 |
| Greymouth .. | 13 | 58·5 | 47·6 | 53·0 | (+0·4) | 66·8 | 23 | 34·3 | 7 | 9·53 | 25 | .. | 1·41 | 19 |
| Hanmer Springs .. | 1,225 | 59·6 | 40·1 | 49·8 | —0·8 | 72·0 | 25 | 30·0 | 13 | 7·98 | 21 | +4·09 | 1·35 | 6 |
| Hokitika Airfield .. | 12 | 58·5 | 45·8 | 52·2 | +1·2 | 64·0 | 23 | 33·5 | 11 | 8·18 | 24 | —3·18 | 1·18 | 25 |
| Balmoral .. | 650 | 60·7 | 41·9 | 51·3 | (+0·8) | 71·8 | 18 | 29·5 | 5 | 3·85 | 18 | .. | 1·14 | 6 |
| Lake Coleridge .. | 1,195 | 59·2 | 41·6 | 50·4 | —1·5 | 71·0 | 1 | 29·0 | 10 | 5·18 | 19 | +2·20 | 1·08 | 27 |
| Eyrewell .. | 520 | 62·3 | 39·9 | 51·1 | .. | 75·5 | 25 | 27·0 | 29 | 5·08 | 16 | .. | 1·26 | 6 |
| Ashley Forest .. | 460 | 60·9 | 44·0 | 52·4 | (+0·4) | 74·6 | 25 | 32·5 | 29 | 3·76 | 14 | .. | 0·73 | 4 |
| Darfield .. | 640 | 61·1 | 40·9 | 51·0 | (—0·6) | 75·3 | 25 | 30·3 | 29 | 4·78 | 12 | +2·25 | 1·07 | 5 |
| Christchurch .. | 22 | 61·4 | 44·1 | 52·8 | —0·3 | 76·2 | 25 | 35·2 | 29 | 3·24 | 16 | +1·38 | 1·16 | 22 |
| Wigram .. | 74 | 61·2 | 44·0 | 52·6 | (+0·2) | 74·7 | 25 | 34·0 | 29 | 3·68 | 14 | (+1·88) | 1·14 | 22 |
| Rudstone, Methven .. | 1,217 | 59·3 | 41·4 | 50·4 | —0·8 | 72·1 | 1 | 31·3 | 11 | 6·88 | 20 | +3·45 | 1·52 | 5 |
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