✨ 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 March 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 Sunshine. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max. | Min. | Maximum. | Minimum. | Total Fall. | No. of Rain Days. | Difference From Normal. | |||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 71·3 | 56·0 | 63·6 | (-0·5) | 76·2 | 16 | 45·5 | 23 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 71·8 | 56·4 | 64·1 | (-0·9) | 78·2 | 4, 13 | 44·1 | 30 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 72·5 | 53·6 | 63·0 | (-0·8) | 78·3 | 8 | 41·8 | 30 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 69·2 | 53·1 | 61·2 | -1·2 | 77·6 | 13 | 44·5 | 30 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 69·6 | 55·5 | 62·6 | 77·5 | 13 | 44·5 | 30 | |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 69·4 | 51·4 | 60·4 | (-1·4) | 75·5 | 24 | 34·6 | 30 |
| Kaipara Heads | 54 | 69·8 | 58·7 | 64·2 | 78·0 | 3 | 50·4 | 29 | |
| Riverhead | 105 | 70·2 | 50·8 | 60·5 | -0·7 | 77·1 | 4 | 37·3 | 29 |
| Woodhill | 100 | 69·3 | 56·1 | 62·7 | (-1·5) | 79·6 | 2 | 48·8 | 22 |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 70·3 | 53·8 | 62·0 | (-0·1) | 76·5 | 4 | 36·9 | 30 |
| Auckland | 160 | 71·3 | 57·9 | 64·6 | -0·3 | 78·5 | 4 | 46·3 | 30 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 70·5 | 53·2 | 61·8 | (-0·4) | 78·0 | 4 | 38·4 | 30 |
| Owairaka | 134 | 70·4 | 55·4 | 62·9 | 77·4 | 13 | 40·0 | 30 | |
| Otara | 40 | 70·3 | 53·3 | 61·8 | 76·9 | 13 | 34·9 | 30 | |
| Paerata | 166 | 70·2 | 53·1 | 61·6 | (-1·5) | 77·5 | 13 | 39·0 | 29 |
| Thames | 4 | 70·9 | 53·6 | 62·2 | -1·0 | 79·0 | 13 | 38·0 | 30 |
| Whangamata | 50 | 70·3 | 51·6 | 61·0 | -1·5 | 77·0 | 5 | 38·5 | 30 |
| Maioro | 172 | 69·2 | 54·6 | 61·9 | (-0·5) | 78·1 | 13 | 42·1 | 30 |
| Maramarua | 170 | 70·3 | 50·4 | 60·4 | (-2·1) | 78·0 | 9 | 35·0 | 30 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 71·2 | 52·0 | 61·6 | (-1·8) | 77·8 | 9 | 35·0 | 30 |
| Waihi | 354 | ||||||||
| Te Aroha | 46 | 72·2 | 51·5 | 61·8 | -2·2 | 82·0 | 4 | 35·0 | 30 |
| Tauranga | 10 | 72·1 | 53·4 | 62·8 | +0·2 | 79·3 | 5 | 35·9 | 30 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 69·6 | 47·7 | 58·6 | -2·6 | 77·8 | 4 | 28·4 | 30 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 69·8 | 51·2 | 60·5 | (-1·9) | 80·2 | 4 | 35·7 | 30 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 70·6 | 48·9 | 59·8 | -1·2 | 77·0 | 9 | 32·6 | 30 |
| Whakatane | 6 | ||||||||
| Opotiki | 27 | 71·8 | 51·1 | 61·4 | (-0·4) | 77·5 | 9 | 35·0 | 30 |
| Arapuni | 402 | 70·9 | 49·5 | 60·2 | 79·0 | 2, 9 | 32·5 | 30 | |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 69·3 | 49·3 | 59·3 | -1·2 | 78·0 | 7 | 34·8 | 30 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,000 | 69·5 | 49·4 | 59·4 | -1·1 | 75·9 | 8 | 33·5 | 30 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 68·2 | 45·0 | 56·6 | -0·3 | 76·0 | 5, 8 | 34·0 | 30 |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 69·2 | 42·7 | 56·0 | -1·0 | 78·0 | 9 | 28·0 | 30 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 72·2 | 42·8 | 57·5 | 78·0 | 12, 13 | 27·0 | 30 | |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 62·1 | 43·8 | 53·0 | -2·7 | 72·0 | 9 | 27·0 | 9 |
| Wairakei | 1,275 | 68·5 | 45·1 | 56·8 | 77·5 | 9 | 29·8 | 30 | |
| Gisborne | 12 | 71·3 | 52·2 | 61·8 | -0·7 | 80·8 | 13 | 39·8 | 17 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 71·0 | 51·3 | 61·2 | (-0·7) | 79·2 | 13 | 40·0 | 30 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 67·6 | 50·2 | 58·9 | (-0·6) | 75·5 | 5 | 42·0 | 27 |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 68·6 | 47·5 | 58·0 | 77·6 | 4, 9 | 32·9 | 30 | |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 64·1 | 43·2 | 53·6 | (-1·1) | 73·1 | 4 | 28·1 | 30 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 64·4 | 49·4 | 56·9 | -0·5 | 73·0 | 10, 13 | 39·7 | 31 |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 63·6 | 42·7 | 53·2 | 72·3 | 9 | 28·5 | 30 | |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 69·6 | 48·1 | 58·8 | (-2·0) | 80·1 | 4 | 32·4 | 30 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 66·1 | 53·8 | 60·0 | -1·0 | 75·0 | 14 | 39·9 | 30 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 56·3 | 40·2 | 48·2 | -2·5 | 67·0 | 13 | 30·0 | 30 |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 64·7 | 42·7 | 53·7 | -1·4 | 74·0 | 1, 3 | 31·0 | 30, 31 |
| Waiouru | 2,660 | ||||||||
| Wairoa | 21 | 72·2 | 53·3 | 62·8 | 82·4 | 13 | 45·0 | 30 | |
| Tangoio | 960 | 69·4 | 51·9 | 60·6 | 80·9 | 13 | 42·5 | 30 | |
| Napier | 5 | 70·6 | 53·9 | 62·2 | -0·2 | 81·2 | 5 | 44·2 | 17 |
| Hastings | 45 | 73·9 | 49·3 | 61·6 | -0·1 | 82·0 | 5 | 39·0 | 17 |
| Havelock North | 37 | 72·1 | 47·9 | 60·0 | 80·4 | 5 | 37·8 | 17 | |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 68·7 | 45·3 | 57·0 | (-1·4) | 77·5 | 13 | 35·0 | 17, 30 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 67·4 | 53·1 | 60·2 | -1·4 | 78·1 | 2 | 43·8 | 30 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 69·3 | 47·1 | 58·2 | (-0·8) | 79·6 | 13 | 38·0 | 17 |
| Marton | 462 | 66·8 | 47·9 | 57·4 | (-1·7) | 75·5 | 2, 14 | 39·0 | 7, 8 |
| Ohakea | 166 | 68·4 | 51·9 | 60·2 | (-0·7) | 78·6 | 2 | 43·3 | 30 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 67·8 | 50·1 | 59·0 | (-0·7) | 78·0 | 2 | 40·0 | 19 |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 68·5 | 50·4 | 59·4 | -0·9 | 77·5 | 14 | 41·0 | 18 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | 67·7 | 49·2 | 58·4 | 78·9 | 14 | 37·5 | 7 | |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 67·5 | 50·6 | 59·0 | -0·5 | 78·0 | 3 | 40·2 | 7 |
| Levin | 100 | 66·8 | 50·9 | 58·8 | -0·9 | 76·9 | 2 | 42·3 | 17, 19 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 65·6 | 54·8 | 60·2 | -0·2 | 75·0 | 15 | 46·5 | 18 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 70·4 | 47·7 | 59·0 | +0·0 | 81·0 | 14 | 36·4 | 17 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 68·8 | 49·1 | 59·0 | +0·6 | 80·0 | 15 | 40·5 | 7 |
| Wellington | 415 | 65·5 | 51·8 | 58·6 | -0·8 | 78·1 | 15 | 42·5 | 18 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 66·9 | 49·6 | 58·2 | -0·2 | 72·1 | 31 | 37·0 | 29 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | ||||||||
| Woodbourne | 89 | 71·2 | 48·1 | 59·6 | (-1·3) | 80·8 | 13 | 33·8 | 29 |
| Blenheim | 12 | 70·2 | 48·0 | 59·1 | (-1·3) | 79·9 | 14 | 33·4 | 29 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 64·9 | 46·9 | 55·9 | -1·1 | 71·2 | 13 | 34·0 | 29 |
| Waihopai | 860 | 70·1 | 48·3 | 59·2 | +0·3 | 84·0 | 13 | 36·0 | 19 |
| Westport | 7 | 62·8 | 50·4 | 56·6 | -1·6 | 69·0 | 2 | 41·7 | 31 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 64·5 | 40·1 | 52·3 | (-0·1) | 79·0 | 13 | 32·0 | 19 |
| Greymouth | 13 | 62·1 | 50·6 | 56·4 | (-2·2) | 70·9 | 2 | 40·2 | 30 |
| Hanmer Springs | 1,225 | 67·3 | 43·2 | 55·2 | -1·0 | 84·0 | 13 | 35·0 | 19 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 12 | 61·5 | 48·0 | 54·8 | (-1·5) | 69·4 | 2 | 33·6 | 29 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 70·0 | 44·6 | 57·3 | (-0·7) | 85·0 | 31 | 37·0 | 31 |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 66·0 | 45·0 | 55·5 | -1·4 | 78·8 | 13 | 29·0 | 29 |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 68·9 | 45·4 | 57·2 | 88·2 | 13 | 35·2 | 29 | |
| Ashley Forest | 460 | 67·0 | 47·9 | 57·4 | (+0·0) | 85·5 | 13 | 40·8 | 19 |
| Darfield | 640 | 69·4 | 46·3 | 57·8 | +0·7 | 88·8 | 13 | 37·0 | 18 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 66·6 | 48·1 | 57·4 | -0·7 | 77·4 | 25 | 38·4 | 18 |
| Wigram | 74 | 67·1 | 47·6 | 57·4 | (-0·7) | 79·7 | 13 | 38·9 | 18 |
| Rudstone, Methven | 1,217 | 67·2 | 45·0 | 56·1 | -0·7 | 81·7 | 31 | 34·4 | 29 |
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