✨ Climatological Data
27 MAR.] 439
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for February 1952
| 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. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit). | Rainfall in Inches. | Maximum Fall. | Bright Sunshine. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | (°F.) | Maximum. Date. | Minimum. Date. | Total Fall. In. | No. of Rain Days. | Difference From Normal. | |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 73·6 | 62·1 | 67·8 | (+2·5) | 76·9 | 19 | 54·8 | 16 | 4·41 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 75·5 | 62·2 | 68·8 | (-3·5) | 80·8 | 6 | 52·7 | 1 | 6·57 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 75·1 | 61·6 | 68·4 | (+2·8) | 80·0 | 1 | 50·0 | 1 | 10·08 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 73·9 | 59·9 | 66·9 | (+3·2) | 80·0 | 8 | 51·0 | 1 | 10·94 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 73·8 | 61·7 | 67·8 | ... | 80·0 | 8 | 49·0 | 1 | 13·26 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 72·9 | 60·1 | 66·5 | (+2·9) | 80·4 | 1 | 43·5 | 1 | 21·71 |
| Kaipara Heads | 54 | 76·3 | 63·3 | 69·8 | ... | 85·0 | 2 | 56·2 | 1 | 7·76 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 74·5 | 57·7 | 66·1 | (+3·0) | 80·2 | 27 | 41·6 | 5 | 8·40 |
| Woodhill | 400 | 74·1 | 61·5 | 67·8 | (+1·8) | 81·2 | 2 | 55·2 | 16 | 10·78 |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 75·0 | 59·4 | 67·2 | (+3·2) | 81·0 | 6 | 45·0 | 5 | 5·83 |
| Auckland | 160 | 75·3 | 63·2 | 69·2 | (+2·5) | 81·8 | 6 | 56·0 | 1 | 5·64 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 75·1 | 59·5 | 67·3 | (+3·3) | 81·5 | 7 | 45·5 | 1 | 6·69 |
| Owairaka | 134 | 74·8 | 61·1 | 68·0 | ... | 80·5 | 8 | 49·3 | 1 | 5·38 |
| Otara | 40 | 75·7 | 60·2 | 68·0 | ... | 83·1 | 8 | 46·2 | 1 | 5·73 |
| Paerata | 166 | 76·0 | 59·6 | 67·8 | (-2·9) | 82·2 | 7,8 | 50·0 | 1,5 | 5·74 |
| Thames | 4 | 76·1 | 60·5 | 68·3 | (+3·3) | 80·9 | 7,9 | 51·5 | 1 | 3·93 |
| Whangamata | 50 | 74·2 | 58·4 | 66·3 | (+1·5) | 80·0 | 12 | 48·0 | 1 | 5·85 |
| Maioro | 172 | 74·2 | 59·9 | 67·0 | (+3·2) | 81·3 | 8 | 54·1 | 5 | 6·78 |
| Maramarua | 170 | 75·9 | 57·0 | 66·4 | (+1·8) | 82·0 | 5 | 46·0 | 1 | 2·50 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 76·7 | 60·8 | 68·8 | (+2·6) | 81·2 | 7 | 52·0 | 1,5 | 4·42 |
| Waihi | 354 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 78·4 | 60·4 | 69·4 | (+2·6) | 84·0 | 7 | 50·5 | 1 | 4·78 |
| Tauranga | 10 | 75·3 | 61·1 | 68·2 | (+3·2) | 79·0 | 12 | 48·1 | 1 | 2·78 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 75·7 | 56·1 | 65·9 | (+2·6) | 82·1 | 8 | 43·7 | 1 | 3·25 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 75·4 | 58·4 | 66·9 | (+2·3) | 81·9 | 7 | 45·9 | 1 | 3·33 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 74·4 | 58·8 | 66·6 | (+2·9) | 80·7 | 7 | 40·5 | 1 | 5·75 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 75·2 | 61·3 | 68·2 | (+2·3) | 81·0 | 6 | 52·2 | 1 | 1·52 |
| Opotiki | 27 | 74·9 | 59·2 | 67·0 | (+3·0) | 83·0 | 8 | 42·0 | 1 | 2·22 |
| Arapuni | 402 | 77·4 | 57·7 | 67·6 | ... | 85·0 | 8 | 43·0 | 1 | 3·91 |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 73·9 | 57·4 | 65·6 | (+2·7) | 82·5 | 6 | 45·5 | 1 | 5·30 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,000 | 73·5 | 58·0 | 65·8 | (+2·6) | 80·5 | 6 | 46·2 | 1 | 5·50 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 73·1 | 53·4 | 63·2 | (+4·0) | 81·0 | 1,7 | 42·0 | 1 | 6·37 |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 74·2 | 54·7 | 64·4 | (+4·2) | 82·3 | 8 | 40·0 | 1 | 4·63 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 76·5 | 53·7 | 65·1 | ... | 84·0 | 28 | 36·2 | 1 | 4·14 |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 69·6 | 52·5 | 61·0 | (+3·0) | 80·0 | 6 | 38·5 | 1 | 4·44 |
| Wairakei | 1,275 | 74·2 | 53·7 | 64·0 | ... | 81·9 | 8 | 35·9 | 1 | 3·01 |
| Gisborne | 12 | 74·9 | 57·3 | 66·1 | (+0·5) | 82·1 | 20 | 45·5 | 1 | 5·29 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 74·6 | 57·6 | 66·1 | (+1·1) | 81·4 | 13 | 47·2 | 1 | 7·25 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 72·2 | 55·7 | 64·0 | (+1·5) | 79·0 | 21 | 49·5 | 20 | 8·63 |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 73·9 | 54·9 | 64·4 | ... | 81·0 | 7,8 | 40·1 | 1 | 3·07 |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 70·2 | 52·2 | 61·2 | (+3·7) | 79·2 | 8 | 43·2 | 20 | 3·32 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 68·4 | 54·3 | 61·4 | (+1·2) | 86·0 | 1 | 47·5 | 16 | 8·98 |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 69·6 | 50·6 | 60·1 | ... | 77·3 | 8 | 37·2 | 1 | 5·43 |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 77·8 | 58·7 | 68·2 | (+4·6) | 87·1 | 8 | 43·2 | 1 | 4·27 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 72·2 | 57·9 | 65·0 | (+2·5) | 78·8 | 9 | 44·9 | 4 | 4·54 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 64·5 | 48·8 | 56·6 | (+3·5) | 73·0 | 8 | 35·0 | 1 | 9·10 |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 72·6 | 50·9 | 61·8 | (+4·2) | 82·0 | 8 | 37·0 | 1,2 | 4·01 |
| Waiouru | 2,660 | 68·2 | 47·3 | 57·8 | ... | 76·5 | 8 | 36·8 | 6 | 4·69 |
| Wairoa | 21 | 75·5 | 59·4 | 67·4 | ... | 84·5 | 20 | 50·1 | 1 | 6·49 |
| Tangoio | 960 | 74·5 | 57·1 | 65·8 | ... | 83·2 | 9 | 51·3 | 10,11 | 5·31 |
| Napier | 5 | 73·6 | 60·5 | 67·0 | (+1·6) | 85·6 | 28 | 48·6 | 1 | 2·22 |
| Hastings | 45 | 77·4 | 57·6 | 67·5 | (+2·4) | 85·8 | 28 | 46·7 | 1 | 2·08 |
| Havelock North | 37 | 75·2 | 57·8 | 66·5 | ... | 84·2 | 2 | 42·8 | 1 | 1·96 |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 74·2 | 52·9 | 63·6 | (+1·8) | 88·0 | 9 | 40·0 | 1 | 6·60 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 72·8 | 57·1 | 65·0 | (+1·3) | 81·9 | 19 | 45·5 | 4 | 2·09 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 75·0 | 56·2 | 65·6 | (+3·2) | 86·0 | 2 | 43·1 | 2 | 4·06 |
| Marton | 462 | 73·5 | 53·6 | 63·6 | (+2·4) | 80·1 | 19 | 39·7 | 4 | 2·55 |
| Ohakea | 166 | 74·4 | 56·5 | 65·4 | (+2·4) | 81·6 | 18,19 | 47·2 | 4 | 1·63 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 74·1 | 55·6 | 64·8 | (+2·9) | 85·4 | 17 | 45·5 | 4 | 2·50 |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 74·4 | 56·9 | 65·6 | (+3·1) | 81·8 | 8 | 49·0 | 14 | 1·94 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | 73·6 | 56·1 | 64·8 | ... | 82·8 | 8 | 50·6 | 16 | 2·86 |
| Pahiataua | 384 | 73·8 | 56·6 | 65·2 | (+3·2) | 82·0 | 8 | 49·2 | 14 | 2·12 |
| Levin | 100 | 73·4 | 55·8 | 64·6 | (+3·2) | 81·8 | 6 | 43·9 | 16 | 2·57 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 69·2 | 57·4 | 63·3 | (+1·3) | 79·0 | 20,21 | 51·0 | 16 | 3·61 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 75·5 | 53·9 | 64·7 | (+2·3) | 88·0 | 8 | 45·0 | 14 | 0·94 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 74·0 | 54·6 | 64·3 | (+3·2) | 82·1 | 8 | 43·9 | 14 | 3·50 |
| Wellington | 415 | 69·1 | 56·1 | 62·6 | (+1·3) | 79·6 | 19 | 51·3 | 5 | 2·91 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 70·3 | 54·6 | 62·4 | (+1·2) | 76·0 | 28 | 39·5 | 16 | 4·08 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 71·8 | 54·9 | 63·4 | (+0·7) | 77·3 | 28 | 41·6 | 16 | 3·49 |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 74·1 | 53·6 | 63·8 | (-0·1) | 87·0 | 8 | 40·8 | 16 | 1·11 |
| Blenheim | 12 | 72·9 | 54·0 | 63·4 | (+0·1) | 86·9 | 8 | 43·5 | 16 | 1·18 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 70·7 | 50·4 | 60·6 | (+1·3) | 78·2 | 8 | 34·6 | 16 | 5·33 |
| Waihopai | 860 | 74·0 | 52·8 | 63·4 | (+1·4) | 88·0 | 8 | 38·0 | 16 | 2·48 |
| Westport | 7 | 67·1 | 54·7 | 60·9 | (+1·1) | 73·0 | 18,23 | 42·8 | 5 | 8·45 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Greymouth | 13 | 66·0 | 54·7 | 60·4 | (+0·4) | 73·9 | 22 | 42·3 | 14 | 8·94 |
| Hanmer Springs | 1,225 | 73·0 | 48·4 | 60·7 | (+1·3) | 87·0 | 6,8 | 35·0 | 14 | 12·86 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 12 | 65·5 | 52·0 | 58·8 | (+0·7) | 73·3 | 22 | 40·0 | 14 | 14,16 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 74·3 | 49·6 | 62·0 | (+0·5) | 88·0 | 6 | 31·5 | 14 | 1·11 |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 71·2 | 48·7 | 60·0 | (+0·1) | 83·1 | 22 | 36·0 | 14 | 0·80 |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 74·2 | 50·8 | 62·5 | ... | 92·8 | 20 | 33·5 | 16 | 0·71 |
| Ashley Forest | 460 | 70·6 | 52·1 | 61·4 | (+1·4) | 88·0 | 19 | 42·0 | 16 | 0·71 |
| Darfield | 640 | 74·7 | 51·0 | 62·8 | (+2·8) | 89·0 | 8,19 | 35·6 | 16 | 1·12 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 69·7 | 54·7 | 62·2 | (+1·4) | 85·7 | 12 | 41·0 | 16 | 0·52 |
| Wigram | 74 | 70·4 | 54·2 | 62·3 | (+1·6) | 85·1 | 24 | 42·1 | 14 | 0·62 |
| Rudstone, Methven | 1,217 | 73·8 | 49·2 | 61·4 | (+1·9) | 84·0 | 8 | 39·2 | 16 | 1·80 |
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