✨ Climatological Data
21 FEB.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for January 1952
| Station. | Height of Station above M.S.L. | Means of | Mean of A and B. | Difference From Normal. | Absolute Maximum and Minimum. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit). | Rainfall in Inches. | Maximum Fall. | Bright Sun- shine. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | No. of Rain Days. | |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 70·9 | 54·3 | 62·6 | (-2·1) | 76·1 | 41·5 | 18 | 1·54 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 72·2 | 54·9 | 63·6 | (-2·0) | 79·1 | 47·7 | 18 | 1·77 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 74·8 | 51·6 | 63·2 | (-1·7) | 83·9 | 42·9 | 4 | 2·02 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 69·3 | 52·1 | 60·7 | -2·3 | 76·1 | 42·0 | 20 | 2·85 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 70·0 | 55·3 | 62·6 | ... | 79·8 | 43·0 | 18 | 2·28 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 72·6 | 51·0 | 61·8 | (-1·6) | 79·0 | 36·0 | 20 | 2·00 |
| Kaipara Heads | 54 | 71·1 | 58·1 | 64·6 | ... | 82·5 | 52·5 | 8 | 1·92 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 69·8 | 51·5 | 60·6 | -1·8 | 76·0 | 39·1 | 20 | 2·11 |
| Woodhill | 400 | 67·7 | 56·3 | 62·0 | (-3·2) | 79·0 | 48·0 | 8 | 2·81 |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 70·1 | 52·4 | 61·2 | (-2·6) | 76·2 | 40·0 | 8 | 1·33 |
| Auckland | 160 | 71·5 | 56·8 | 64·2 | -2·2 | 75·3 | 50·0 | 8 | 1·53 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 70·0 | 53·4 | 61·7 | (-2·0) | 75·3 | 42·0 | 8 | 3·22 |
| Owairaka | 134 | 69·8 | 54·1 | 62·0 | ... | 75·2 | 44·2 | 8 | 1·77 |
| Otara | 40 | 70·1 | 54·4 | 62·2 | ... | 74·4 | 41·8 | 8 | 1·51 |
| Paerata | 166 | 70·8 | 53·7 | 62·2 | (-2·5) | 77·2 | 43·2 | 28 | 2·34 |
| Thames | 4 | 71·6 | 54·7 | 63·2 | (-1·5) | 79·5 | 44·9 | 8 | 1·48 |
| Whangamata | 50 | 73·1 | 53·1 | 63·1 | -1·6 | 85·0 | 42·0 | 27 | 1, 8 |
| Maiero | 172 | 67·6 | 55·5 | 61·6 | (-1·8) | 73·1 | 45·4 | 8 | 3·01 |
| Maramarua | 170 | 69·9 | 50·9 | 60·4 | (-3·6) | 77·0 | 40·0 | 28 | 2·51 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 73·1 | 53·8 | 63·4 | (-2·8) | 82·8 | 43·5 | 8 | 1·16 |
| Waihi | 354 | 71·7 | 54·0 | 62·8 | -1·7 | 83·2 | 42·0 | 8 | 1·61 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 73·7 | 54·3 | 64·0 | -2·8 | 86·0 | 43·5 | 8 | 1·68 |
| Tauranga | 10 | 74·1 | 54·7 | 64·4 | -0·2 | 89·2 | 47·0 | 8 | 2·25 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 69·7 | 49·1 | 59·4 | -3·7 | 79·0 | 37·3 | 20 | 2·52 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 68·9 | 51·3 | 60·1 | (-4·3) | 79·4 | 41·0 | 8 | 2·53 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 73·1 | 50·6 | 61·8 | -1·5 | 88·6 | 37·3 | 30 | 2·11 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 73·8 | 54·8 | 64·3 | (-1·2) | 88·5 | 46·2 | 3 | 1·67 |
| Opotiki | 27 | 71·6 | 52·6 | 62·1 | (-1·3) | 83·0 | 42·0 | 30 | 1·91 |
| Arapuni | 402 | 71·7 | 50·6 | 61·2 | ... | 84·0 | 39·0 | 8 | 2·85 |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 72·2 | 50·5 | 61·4 | (-1·4) | 92·5 | 40·3 | 8 | 2·73 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,000 | 72·8 | 51·3 | 62·0 | -1·4 | 94·5 | 39·7 | 8 | 2·82 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 71·7 | 47·3 | 59·5 | +0·1 | 87·0 | 38·0 | 3 | 3·02 |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 72·1 | 48·2 | 60·2 | -0·2 | 92·0 | 38·0 | 11 | 2·18 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 73·2 | 46·5 | 59·8 | ... | 89·8 | 35·5 | 11 | 3·38 |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 64·2 | 45·6 | 54·9 | (-2·9) | 79·2 | 34·0 | 8 | 4·29 |
| Wairakei | 1,275 | 72·6 | 47·7 | 60·2 | ... | 89·0 | 37·4 | 3 | 1·82 |
| Gisborne | 12 | 75·5 | 54·3 | 64·9 | -0·4 | 85·9 | 44·7 | 5 | 2·97 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 75·0 | 54·3 | 64·6 | (-0·2) | 82·1 | 42·6 | 5 | 3·05 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 72·2 | 51·5 | 61·8 | (-0·6) | 85·0 | 41·0 | 5 | 3·52 |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 71·3 | 49·5 | 60·4 | ... | 86·9 | 41·1 | 20 | 2·10 |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 68·3 | 45·1 | 56·7 | (-1·1) | 85·9 | 35·9 | 5 | 3·78 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 67·4 | 49·6 | 58·5 | -1·5 | 88·1 | 44·0 | 4, 10 | 3·91 |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 67·6 | 44·6 | 56·1 | ... | 84·1 | 32·7 | 27 | 2·95 |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 72·7 | 49·8 | 61·2 | (-2·6) | 86·2 | 40·4 | 30 | 3·16 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 65·4 | 53·1 | 59·3 | -2·9 | 78·3 | 45·4 | 8 | 4·37 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 58·2 | 40·5 | 49·4 | -2·9 | 79·0 | 30·5 | 8 | 8·69 |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 67·1 | 44·1 | 55·6 | -1·4 | 80·0 | 34·0 | 8 | 3·07 |
| Waiouru | 2,660 | 64·2 | 44·6 | 54·4 | ... | 74·0 | 30·0 | 10 | 2·37 |
| Wairoa | 21 | 76·5 | 55·7 | 66·1 | ... | 93·0 | 48·5 | 5 | 3·17 |
| Tangoio | 960 | 73·6 | 53·6 | 63·6 | ... | 90·6 | 41·5 | 5 | 2·96 |
| Napier | 5 | 76·3 | 57·4 | 66·8 | +1·3 | 96·0 | 49·2 | 11 | 1·89 |
| Hastings | 45 | 78·8 | 53·4 | 66·1 | +0·8 | 96·2 | 44·0 | 5, 11 | 1·76 |
| Havelock North | 37 | 77·3 | 52·0 | 64·6 | ... | 94·0 | 41·2 | 11 | 1·61 |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 73·7 | 47·7 | 60·7 | (-1·3) | 92·0 | 36·0 | 8 | 2·15 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 67·9 | 54·9 | 61·4 | -2·1 | 74·2 | 49·0 | 9 | 2·72 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 73·1 | 50·9 | 62·0 | (-0·7) | 83·5 | 41·9 | 11 | 2·48 |
| Marton | 462 | 65·5 | 50·9 | 58·2 | (-2·9) | 72·2 | 14 | 42·4 | 14 |
| Ohakea | 166 | 68·0 | 53·3 | 60·6 | (-2·2) | 76·4 | 1 | 46·1 | 8 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 66·5 | 53·3 | 59·9 | (-1·9) | 83·0 | 27 | 45·6 | 8 |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 67·7 | 52·8 | 60·2 | -2·2 | 76·5 | 15 | 47·0 | 8 |
| Dannevirkc | 685 | 68·4 | 52·2 | 60·3 | ... | 78·1 | 26 | 42·0 | 11 |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 67·1 | 53·8 | 60·4 | -1·5 | 76·2 | 15 | 45·6 | 10 |
| Levin | 100 | 66·2 | 53·7 | 60·0 | (-1·4) | 75·1 | 14 | 48·2 | 8 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 64·8 | 55·9 | 60·4 | -1·5 | 73·0 | 15 | 50·5 | 10 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 70·2 | 50·3 | 60·2 | -2·2 | 80·8 | 15 | 37·0 | 8 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 68·2 | 52·5 | 60·4 | -0·7 | 79·2 | 15 | 41·4 | 24 |
| Wellington | 415 | 65·6 | 53·2 | 59·4 | -1·6 | 77·9 | 15 | 45·5 | 4 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 69·3 | 51·4 | 60·4 | -1·2 | 78·0 | 26 | 41·3 | 4 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 70·2 | 52·1 | 61·2 | -1·6 | 84·5 | 26 | 42·7 | 4 |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 72·6 | 51·5 | 62·0 | (-1·8) | 90·0 | 26 | 39·0 | 4 |
| Blenheim | 12 | 71·4 | 51·6 | 61·5 | (-1·6) | 88·4 | 26 | 40·2 | 4 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 66·3 | 48·1 | 57·2 | -2·3 | 82·0 | 15 | 40·8 | 4 |
| Waihopai | 860 | 71·2 | 50·8 | 61·0 | -1·2 | 87·5 | 26 | 41·0 | 4, 8 |
| Westport | 7 | 62·2 | 50·0 | 56·1 | -3·6 | 67·8 | 15 | 42·0 | 8 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 69·5 | 43·1 | 56·3 | -0·7 | 81·0 | 26 | 34·0 | 5 |
| Greymouth | 13 | 62·1 | 50·3 | 56·2 | (-3·9) | 77·2 | 13 | 43·4 | 7 |
| Hanmer Springs | 1,225 | 68·6 | 45·2 | 56·9 | -2·8 | 82·0 | 15 | 34·0 | 8, 19 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 12 | 61·8 | 48·1 | 55·0 | (-3·1) | 73·7 | 13 | 40·1 | 8 |
| Balmoral | 650 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 67·4 | 47·6 | 57·5 | -2·4 | 82·0 | 15 | 37·0 | 9 |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 71·8 | 45·9 | 58·8 | ... | 82·0 | 26 | 35·3 | 10 |
| Ashley Forest | 460 | 69·9 | 49·5 | 59·7 | (-0·8) | 82·4 | 25 | 40·5 | 8 |
| Darfield | 640 | 71·6 | 46·6 | 59·1 | -1·7 | 84·5 | 15 | 38·7 | 10 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 69·9 | 49·6 | 59·8 | -1·6 | 82·4 | 26 | 39·3 | 7 |
| Wigram | 74 | 70·4 | 49·6 | 60·0 | (-1·2) | 84·2 | 26 | 40·8 | 7 |
| Rudstone, Methven | 1,217 | 69·6 | 47·2 | 58·4 | -0·6 | 84·0 | 15 | 38·9 | 8 |
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