✨ 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 April 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). | Total Fall. | No. of Rain Days. | Difference From Normal. | Maximum Fall. | Rainfall in Inches. | Bright Sunshine. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Max. | B Min. | Maximum. | Date. | Minimum. | Date. | °F. | °F. | In. | Hrs. | |||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 68·7 | 50·8 | 59·8 | (−1·8) | 71·8 | 11 | 40·2 | 24 | 2·44 | 12 | (−3·51) |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 69·3 | 54·0 | 61·6 | (+0·6) | 74·1 | 1 | 48·1 | 5, 23 | 2·31 | 12 | (−2·71) |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 70·3 | 50·8 | 60·6 | (−0·5) | 76·0 | 19 | 43·8 | 18 | 2·37 | 11 | (−3·23) |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 67·1 | 50·3 | 58·7 | −0·9 | 74·0 | 25 | 44·6 | 23 | 2·84 | 11 | −2·89 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 67·8 | 50·9 | 59·4 | 73·9 | 20 | 37·2 | 27 | 2·04 | 9 | ||
| Glernbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 67·8 | 47·7 | 57·8 | (−0·3) | 73·0 | 19 | 37·0 | 5, 6 | 1·77 | 12 | (−4·06) |
| Kaipara Heads | 54 | 69·0 | 56·7 | 62·8 | 76·3 | 13 | 51·8 | 8 | 3·18 | 16 | ||
| Riverhead | 105 | 67·6 | 47·5 | 57·6 | −0·7 | 71·0 | 9, 11 | 36·0 | 8 | 3·21 | 15 | (−1·64) |
| Woodhill | 100 | 66·2 | 51·6 | 58·9 | (−0·9) | 70·9 | 9, 12 | 40·5 | 8 | 1·98 | 12 | (−2·54) |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 67·3 | 48·6 | 58·0 | (−0·8) | 71·6 | 20 | 35·8 | 8 | 2·28 | 12 | (−2·56) |
| Auckland | 160 | 68·2 | 55·0 | 61·6 | +0·3 | 74·3 | 13 | 48·2 | 8 | 2·29 | 14 | −2·10 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 67·4 | 48·8 | 58·1 | (−0·4) | 71·8 | 10, 13 | 37·5 | 8 | 3·09 | 13 | (−2·54) |
| Owairaka | 134 | 67·1 | 51·8 | 59·4 | 73·2 | 10 | 41·1 | 8 | 2·60 | 15 | (−2·18) | |
| Otara | 40 | 67·5 | 49·5 | 58·5 | 73·0 | 12 | 37·0 | 8 | 2·16 | 14 | ||
| Paerata | 166 | 68·4 | 51·8 | 60·1 | (+0·6) | 74·5 | 10 | 42·0 | 23 | 2·51 | 15 | −1·84 |
| Thames | 4 | 68·7 | 50·7 | 59·7 | (+0·1) | 79·1 | 14 | 42·8 | 14 | 2·35 | 16 | (−1·96) |
| Whangamata | 50 | 68·5 | 48·4 | 58·4 | +0·3 | 73·0 | 25 | 38·5 | 24 | 3·02 | 12 | (−3·35) |
| Maiero | 172 | 66·3 | 51·7 | 59·0 | (−0·1) | 71·3 | 9 | 42·5 | 24 | 2·49 | 13 | (−1·81) |
| Maramarua | 170 | 67·7 | 48·3 | 58·0 | (−0·6) | 73·0 | 13 | 38·0 | 24 | 1·80 | 11 | (−2·38) |
| Paeroa | 27 | 68·4 | 49·9 | 59·2 | (+0·2) | 72·2 | 10 | 38·0 | 24 | 1·78 | 13 | −2·72 |
| Waihi | 354 | 67·3 | 50·3 | 58·8 | +1·4 | 71·0 | 14, 18 | 39·3 | 9 | 1·71 | 13 | −5·94 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 68·9 | 49·1 | 59·0 | +0·4 | 76·0 | 12 | 38·0 | 24 | 1·98 | 14 | −2·71 |
| Tauranga | 10 | 69·4 | 49·5 | 59·4 | +0·9 | 74·3 | 7 | 42·2 | 25 | 2·74 | 10 | −2·28 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 67·8 | 45·5 | 56·6 | +0·0 | 71·7 | 13 | 35·4 | 24 | 2·51 | 13 | −1·23 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 67·8 | 49·2 | 58·5 | (+0·7) | 72·4 | 8 | 36·8 | 24 | 2·89 | 10 | (−1·00) |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 68·2 | 45·6 | 56·9 | +0·8 | 74·0 | 7 | 31·6 | 7 | 3·56 | 9 | (−2·24) |
| Whakatane | 6 | 69·7 | 50·0 | 59·8 | (+1·3) | 77·0 | 1 | 41·7 | 5 | 2·74 | 11 | (−1·33) |
| Opotiki | 27 | 69·0 | 49·6 | 59·3 | (+1·5) | 73·5 | 13 | 37·0 | 7 | 2·74 | 11 | (−2·73) |
| Arapuni | 402 | 68·3 | 47·9 | 58·1 | 73·8 | 12 | 38·0 | 24 | 3·05 | 12 | −1·39 | |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 67·3 | 46·8 | 57·0 | +1·6 | 75·2 | 7 | 37·0 | 24 | 2·55 | 9 | −2·08 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,000 | 67·0 | 47·1 | 57·0 | +1·2 | 74·1 | 7 | 35·4 | 24 | 2·73 | 10 | −2·04 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 65·6 | 41·6 | 53·6 | +1·8 | 76·0 | 14 | 30·0 | 24 | 2·96 | 12 | −1·67 |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 66·9 | 40·9 | 53·9 | +1·6 | 74·0 | 23 | 30·0 | 6 | 2·92 | 9 | −1·35 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 68·6 | 41·4 | 55·0 | 79·0 | 1 | 28·0 | 14 | 2·97 | 10 | −1·13 | |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 60·1 | 43·1 | 51·6 | +0·2 | 67·0 | 7 | 33·0 | 11, 23 | 3·31 | 13 | |
| Wairakei | 1,275 | 65·2 | 42·5 | 53·8 | 71·5 | 1 | 32·2 | 24 | 2·81 | 11 | ||
| Gisborne | 12 | 67·7 | 48·6 | 58·2 | −0·2 | 80·3 | 2 | 40·2 | 18 | 1·04 | 16 | (−2·62) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 67·6 | 48·0 | 57·8 | +0·4 | 80·3 | 2 | 39·2 | 24 | 1·38 | 15 | (−1·94) |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 64·3 | 48·3 | 56·3 | (+1·1) | 76·5 | 2 | 39·0 | 18 | 2·35 | 17 | (−2·64) |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 64·2 | 44·6 | 54·4 | 70·0 | 19 | 33·9 | 24 | 2·89 | 12 | (−0·57) | |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 61·7 | 42·2 | 52·0 | (+2·1) | 69·1 | 1 | 30·2 | 24 | 4·46 | 13 | (−1·43) |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 60·9 | 47·9 | 54·4 | +1·5 | 70·0 | 6 | 42·0 | 18 | 3·87 | 13 | −2·87 |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 60·5 | 41·6 | 51·0 | 65·4 | 8 | 31·1 | 11 | 5·50 | 12 | (+0·05) | |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 66·5 | 46·7 | 56·6 | (−0·3) | 72·6 | 9 | 38·2 | 13 | 3·78 | 14 | −1·01 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 64·2 | 50·7 | 57·4 | −0·7 | 67·5 | 13 | 43·8 | 24 | 4·24 | 11 | −0·54 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 54·6 | 39·2 | 46·9 | +0·8 | 61·0 | 1, 7 | 30·0 | 7 | 10·32 | 15 | (+0·79) |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 61·2 | 40·8 | 51·0 | +0·6 | 66·0 | 1, 7 | 30·0 | 1 | 3·81 | 12 | −0·01 |
| Waiouru | 2,660 | 57·5 | 39·7 | 48·6 | 65·5 | 19 | 31·0 | 23, 24 | 2·88 | 12 | −0·58 | |
| Wairoa | 21 | 68·2 | 50·5 | 59·4 | 81·0 | 2 | 42·4 | 5 | 2·59 | 15 | −2·20 | |
| Tangoio | 960 | 65·5 | 51·4 | 58·4 | 80·5 | 2 | 47·0 | 4, 5 | 2·04 | 13 | ||
| Napier | 5 | 67·9 | 51·6 | 59·8 | +1·4 | 81·1 | 2 | 42·4 | 6 | 2·04 | 9 | −0·59 |
| Hastings | 45 | 70·3 | 47·1 | 58·7 | +1·3 | 83·0 | 19 | 31·0 | 6 | 1·67 | 12 | −1·08 |
| Havelock North | 37 | 69·0 | 45·6 | 57·3 | 80·6 | 19 | 33·3 | 6 | 1·28 | 7 | (−1·04) | |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 66·0 | 43·0 | 54·5 | (+0·4) | 77·0 | 20 | 33·0 | 24 | 1·58 | 12 | (−2·64) |
| Wanganui | 72 | 65·5 | 50·5 | 58·0 | +0·5 | 73·1 | 12 | 38·7 | 17 | 2·68 | 11 | (−0·12) |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 67·4 | 44·8 | 56·1 | (+1·2) | 77·0 | 1 | 35·2 | 8, 24 | 0·89 | 8 | (−1·32) |
| Marton | 462 | 63·8 | 46·8 | 55·3 | (+0·2) | 68·0 | 8, 11 | 36·7 | 16 | 2·74 | 12 | (−0·73) |
| Ohakea | 166 | 65·3 | 49·9 | 57·6 | (+0·4) | 70·7 | 13 | 40·8 | 16 | 3·34 | 10 | (+0·34) |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 64·9 | 48·6 | 56·8 | (+0·7) | 69·1 | 7 | 39·5 | 8 | 3·64 | 10 | +0·90 |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 65·4 | 49·0 | 57·2 | +0·6 | 71·0 | 13 | 39·4 | 11 | 2·83 | 9 | −0·53 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | 64·8 | 46·1 | 55·4 | 71·6 | 8 | 36·2 | 6 | 1·96 | 11 | −1·19 | |
| Pahiatau | 384 | 64·7 | 47·7 | 56·2 | +0·8 | 70·2 | 13 | 32·8 | 17 | 4·10 | 12 | −0·26 |
| Levin | 100 | 63·6 | 49·4 | 56·5 | (+0·5) | 68·8 | 13 | 40·0 | 17 | 4·32 | 11 | +0·93 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 61·8 | 53·0 | 57·4 | +0·4 | 67·6 | 13 | 45·4 | 17 | 4·04 | 9 | +0·50 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 66·7 | 45·1 | 55·9 | +1·4 | 74·8 | 1 | 36·9 | 11 | 2·58 | 11 | −0·32 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 65·1 | 47·6 | 56·4 | +1·9 | 72·1 | 1 | 34·0 | 17 | 4·73 | 10 | +1·04 |
| Wellington | 415 | 61·5 | 51·3 | 56·4 | +0·3 | 69·2 | 2 | 42·6 | 23 | 2·99 | 8 | −0·82 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 64·0 | 45·2 | 54·6 | +0·5 | 72·4 | 6 | 37·0 | 24 | 2·30 | 9 | (−0·65) |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 65·3 | 47·0 | 56·2 | +0·3 | 72·9 | 6 | 40·5 | 18 | 2·57 | 9 | (−0·77) |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 67·3 | 44·9 | 56·1 | (−0·2) | 73·8 | 2 | 38·0 | 23 | 2·10 | 7 | (+0·11) |
| Blenheim | 12 | 66·5 | 44·3 | 55·4 | (−0·6) | 73·8 | 2 | 37·2 | 23 | 1·27 | 6 | −0·77 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 63·0 | 41·7 | 52·4 | +0·6 | 76·0 | 1 | 33·1 | 8 | 3·40 | 8 | −1·23 |
| Waihopai | 860 | 66·9 | 43·6 | 55·2 | +1·0 | 75·4 | 1 | 37·0 | 18 | 1·79 | 10 | −1·25 |
| Westport | 7 | 61·1 | 48·0 | 54·6 | −0·3 | 66·9 | 1 | 41·7 | 22 | 4·81 | 17 | (−1·64) |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | |||||||||||
| Greymouth | 13 | 60·5 | 49·0 | 54·8 | (+0·2) | 67·3 | 11 | 41·4 | 16 | 5·72 | 13 | (−2·34) |
| Hamner | 1,225 | 64·9 | 40·7 | 52·8 | +1·3 | 81·2 | 1 | 32·0 | 24 | 1·78 | 8 | −1·56 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 12 | 60·5 | 46·1 | 53·3 | (+0·4) | 65·9 | 13 | 36·8 | 3 | 8·09 | 16 | (−0·74) |
| Balmoral | 650 | 66·6 | 40·1 | 53·4 | (+0·7) | 85·0 | 1 | 28·0 | 24 | 1·31 | 7 | −0·82 |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 63·7 | 41·0 | 52·4 | +0·3 | 81·0 | 1 | 32·0 | 29 | 2·00 | 8 | −0·68 |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 65·7 | 41·4 | 53·6 | 79·6 | 2 | 30·8 | 23 | 0·38 | 5 | −2·51 | |
| Ashley Forest | 460 | 65·1 | 45·9 | 55·5 | (+2·6) | 80·0 | 2 | 38·4 | 23 | 1·05 | 9 | (−1·41) |
| Darfield | 640 | 68·3 | 43·6 | 56·0 | +2·6 | 81·1 | 1 | 34·9 | 23 | 0·52 | 6 | −1·77 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 63·1 | 46·1 | 54·6 | +1·1 | 80·5 | 2 | 37·1 | 18 | 0·83 | 9 | −1·02 |
| Wigram | 74 | 64·0 | 45·2 | 54·6 | (+1·8) | 82·3 | 2 | 35·4 | 18 | 1·32 | 8 | (−0·40) |
| Rudstone, Methven | 1,217 | 66·5 | 44·0 | 55·2 | +3·0 | 82·9 | 1 | 34·7 | 26 | 1·36 | 7 | −1·88 |
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