✨ Climatological Data
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for December 1951.
| 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 Sunshine. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | Total Fall. | No. of Rain Days. | Difference From Normal. | |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 68·3 | 55·6 | 62·0 | -1·1 | 75·1 | 16 | 46·2 | 20 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 68·0 | 54·1 | 61·0 | (-1·8) | 73·3 | 16, 29 | 45·2 | 10 |
| Kerikeri | 241 | 71·1 | 50·8 | 61·0 | (-1·7) | 78·8 | 16 | 39·8 | 10 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 66·7 | 52·2 | 59·4 | -1·7 | 76·2 | 16 | 40·0 | 10 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 67·2 | 54·2 | 60·7 | ... | 75·8 | 16 | 41·8 | 10 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 69·0 | 50·6 | 59·8 | (-1·7) | 78·0 | 16 | 34·0 | 10 |
| Kaipara Heads | 54 | 67·6 | 56·1 | 61·8 | ... | 73·7 | 17 | 51·8 | 9 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 67·2 | 50·3 | 58·8 | -1·5 | 74·5 | 17 | 35·2 | 10 |
| Woodhill | 400 | 64·9 | 54·6 | 59·8 | (-2·5) | 73·0 | 15 | 49·4 | 9 |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 67·0 | 51·6 | 59·3 | (-1·6) | 73·0 | 16 | 39·0 | 27 |
| Auckland | 160 | 68·6 | 55·3 | 62·0 | -1·7 | 74·8 | 21 | 48·1 | 10 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 67·3 | 51·8 | 59·6 | (-1·5) | 73·1 | 31 | 40·8 | 27 |
| Owairaka | 134 | 68·3 | 53·4 | 60·8 | ... | 77·2 | 14 | 43·0 | 27 |
| Paerata | 166 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Thames | 4 | 68·4 | 52·5 | 60·4 | (-1·6) | 73·9 | 21 | 41·5 | 10 |
| Whangamata | 50 | 69·8 | 49·9 | 59·8 | -2·4 | 76·0 | 20 | 38·0 | 27 |
| Maioro | 172 | 65·4 | 53·3 | 59·4 | (-1·7) | 68·8 | 16 | 44·8 | 10 |
| Maramarua | 170 | 66·9 | 49·6 | 58·2 | (-3·1) | 72·2 | 21 | 39·0 | 10 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 69·6 | 51·7 | 60·6 | (-3·4) | 77·5 | 19 | 40·0 | 10 |
| Waihi | 354 | 68·3 | 51·4 | 59·8 | -2·4 | 77·8 | 19 | 38·2 | 10 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 70·0 | 52·5 | 61·2 | -3·4 | 78·0 | 19 | 41·0 | 27 |
| Tauranga | 10 | 69·0 | 50·1 | 59·6 | -2·5 | 78·5 | 30 | 38·1 | 10 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 66·9 | 48·0 | 57·4 | -3·3 | 73·3 | 19 | 35·8 | 27 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 66·5 | 49·9 | 58·2 | (-3·6) | 73·7 | 19 | 39·8 | 27 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 69·0 | 46·3 | 57·6 | -2·8 | 79·0 | 30 | 34·8 | 10 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 69·4 | 50·0 | 59·7 | (-3·3) | 80·5 | 30 | 32·8 | 10 |
| Opotiki | 27 | 68·1 | 47·3 | 57·7 | (-3·4) | 78·0 | 29 | 37·0 | 27 |
| Arapuni | 402 | 69·5 | 47·8 | 58·6 | ... | 83·0 | 6 | 36·0 | 27 |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 67·9 | 46·7 | 57·3 | (-2·7) | 77·5 | 30 | 35·0 | 27 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,000 | 68·9 | 47·5 | 58·2 | -2·8 | 80·6 | 30 | 35·7 | 27 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 65·1 | 43·5 | 54·3 | -3·3 | 76·0 | 30 | 33·0 | 27 |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 67·1 | 44·0 | 55·6 | -2·5 | 78·0 | 30 | 30·0 | 10 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 69·1 | 41·8 | 55·4 | ... | 82·0 | 20 | 25·0 | 10 |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 60·3 | 42·6 | 51·4 | (-4·6) | 68·4 | 31 | 30·0 | 9 |
| Wairakei | 1,275 | 67·2 | 43·3 | 55·2 | ... | 79·8 | 21 | 29·6 | 27 |
| Gisborne | 12 | 71·7 | 50·5 | 61·1 | -2·1 | 82·6 | 21 | 40·2 | 11 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 70·7 | 49·3 | 60·0 | (-2·6) | 82·7 | 21 | 37·0 | 27 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 66·7 | 47·7 | 57·2 | (-2·6) | 78·5 | 21 | 36·0 | 11 |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 65·6 | 45·3 | 55·4 | ... | 75·8 | 31 | 32·8 | 27 |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 62·4 | 40·8 | 51·6 | (-3·8) | 74·2 | 31 | 28·5 | 10 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 62·6 | 45·9 | 54·2 | -3·8 | 74·0 | 29 | 37·6 | 26 |
| Waimihia | 2,456 | 61·8 | 40·3 | 51·0 | ... | 72·2 | 31 | 26·1 | 27 |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 68·1 | 48·2 | 58·2 | (-2·9) | 75·8 | 31 | 33·3 | 10 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 63·7 | 51·3 | 57·5 | -2·5 | 70·4 | 19 | 41·0 | 27 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 52·4 | 38·1 | 45·2 | -4·6 | 65·0 | 23 | 29·0 | 9 |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 61·4 | 42·5 | 52·0 | -3·2 | 72·0 | 30, 31 | 30·0 | 27 |
| Waiouru | 2,660 | 58·1 | 41·4 | 49·8 | ... | 70·6 | 20 | 29·8 | 27 |
| Wairoa | 21 | 71·3 | 51·5 | 61·4 | ... | 82·5 | 20 | 42·0 | 27 |
| Tangoio | 960 | 67·7 | 49·3 | 58·5 | ... | 79·1 | 21 | 41·2 | 26 |
| Napier | 5 | 70·7 | 52·2 | 61·4 | -1·8 | 82·6 | 21 | 40·2 | 27 |
| Hastings | 45 | 73·2 | 48·3 | 60·8 | -2·3 | 81·0 | 21 | 36·5 | 27 |
| Havelock North | 37 | 70·8 | 46·1 | 58·4 | ... | 80·3 | 21 | 34·1 | 27 |
| Gwawas | 1,140 | 68·0 | 42·6 | 55·3 | (-4·5) | 81·0 | 17 | 31·5 | 27 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 65·0 | 51·5 | 58·2 | -3·2 | 75·2 | 21 | 44·0 | 29 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 67·8 | 46·7 | 57·2 | (-3·3) | 77·8 | 20 | 35·2 | 27 |
| Marton | 462 | 63·0 | 49·4 | 56·2 | (-2·5) | 72·2 | 21 | 37·7 | 9 |
| Ohakea | 166 | 65·5 | 51·5 | 58·5 | (-2·4) | 74·8 | 30 | 41·0 | 9 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 64·1 | 51·1 | 57·6 | (-2·4) | 79·0 | 25 | 37·5 | 9 |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 65·8 | 50·1 | 58·0 | -2·4 | 74·0 | 22 | 38·5 | 9, 10 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | 64·1 | 48·5 | 56·3 | ... | 74·0 | 22 | 36·2 | 27 |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 64·7 | 49·7 | 57·2 | -2·8 | 74·0 | 22 | 35·0 | 10 |
| Levin | 100 | 64·5 | 50·5 | 57·5 | (-1·6) | 71·5 | 22 | 38·3 | 9 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 62·9 | 53·5 | 58·2 | -1·5 | 67·0 | 22 | 45·0 | 7 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 67·1 | 47·5 | 57·3 | (-2·9) | 74·0 | 16, 17 | 34·5 | 7 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 66·0 | 50·1 | 58·0 | -1·0 | 71·9 | 30 | 36·9 | 7 |
| Wellington | 415 | 63·0 | 51·4 | 57·2 | -1·9 | 69·0 | 30 | 41·4 | 7 |
| Nelson | 24 | 66·9 | 50·3 | 58·6 | -2·2 | 75·2 | 27 | 38·9 | 9 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 67·1 | 49·0 | 58·0 | -2·9 | 77·2 | 29 | 37·7 | 10 |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 68·0 | 48·4 | 58·2 | (-3·7) | 76·0 | 17, 21 | 35·4 | 9 |
| Blenheim | 12 | 67·7 | 48·9 | 58·3 | (-3·0) | 76·8 | 21 | 35·8 | 9 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 63·6 | 43·7 | 53·6 | -4·0 | 72·2 | 29 | 30·6 | 8 |
| Waihopai | 860 | 67·0 | 47·2 | 57·1 | -3·4 | 77·0 | 17 | 34·0 | 9 |
| Westport | 7 | 61·6 | 49·5 | 55·6 | -2·1 | 68·0 | 18 | 40·3 | 8 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Greymouth | 13 | 61·5 | 50·8 | 56·2 | (-2·0) | 66·8 | 19 | 41·3 | 8 |
| Hanmer Springs | 1,225 | 65·2 | 43·3 | 54·2 | -3·6 | 77·0 | 19 | 33·2 | 7 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 12 | 61·0 | 47·4 | 54·2 | (-1·9) | 67·5 | 18 | 36·7 | 26 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 65·0 | 43·6 | 54·3 | -3·0 | 74·5 | 16 | 33·2 | 7 |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 65·0 | 45·3 | 55·2 | -2·9 | 76·7 | 19 | 35·5 | 7 |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 66·6 | 43·7 | 55·2 | ... | 81·5 | 21 | 34·7 | 12 |
| Ashley Forest | 460 | 64·3 | 46·3 | 55·3 | (-3·8) | 79·5 | 21 | 40·0 | 27 |
| Darfield | 640 | 66·9 | 45·8 | 56·4 | -2·5 | 80·4 | 29 | 37·5 | 6, 8 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 64·8 | 48·3 | 56·6 | -3·2 | 80·0 | 21 | 42·2 | 8 |
| Wigram | 74 | 64·6 | 47·7 | 56·2 | (-3·8) | 79·4 | 21 | 41·5 | 7, 19 |
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