✨ Climatological Table
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for August 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max. | Mean Min. | Difference | Maximum. Date. | Minimum. Date. | Maximum Maximum. | Total Fall. | No. of Rain Days. | ||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 60·9 | 50·1 | 55·5 | (+2·4) | 64·5 | 25 | 35·7 | 18 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 60·4 | 49·8 | 55·1 | (+2·7) | 64·9 | 4 | 39·8 | 17 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 61·0 | 47·3 | 54·2 | (+3·2) | 65·2 | 10 | 37·6 | 15, 17 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 59·8 | 46·5 | 53·2 | +2·4 | 67·6 | 4 | 33·5 | |
| Dargaville | 65 | 59·9 | 46·4 | 53·2 | 68·0 | 4 | 31·9 | ||
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 58·8 | 44·7 | 51·8 | (+2·8) | 65·3 | 5 | 29·5 | 18 |
| Kaipara Heads | 54 | 61·0 | 49·6 | 55·3 | 68·5 | 20 | 43·7 | ||
| Riverhead | 105 | 59·9 | 41·9 | 50·9 | +1·5 | 64·9 | 9 | 28·8 | 18 |
| Woodhill | 100 | 59·1 | 46·3 | 52·7 | (+2·1) | 62·2 | 5 | 34·1 | 19 |
| Wenuapai | 101 | 59·3 | 43·9 | 51·6 | (+1·8) | 62·5 | 9 | 31·3 | 18 |
| Auckland | 160 | 60·3 | 48·2 | 54·2 | +2·0 | 65·3 | 5 | 41·4 | 15 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 59·8 | 43·4 | 51·6 | (+2·2) | 63·7 | 5 | 31·5 | 19 |
| Owairaka | 134 | 59·6 | 46·0 | 52·8 | 65·2 | 5 | 36·0 | ||
| Otara | 40 | 59·7 | 43·7 | 51·7 | 64·0 | 5 | 32·4 | ||
| Paerata | 166 | 60·1 | 44·6 | 52·4 | (+2·0) | 64·0 | 30 | 36·5 | 15 |
| Thames | 4 | 59·9 | 44·6 | 52·2 | (+1·9) | 63·0 | 5 | 36·0 | 15 |
| Whangamata | 50 | 59·9 | 44·1 | 52·0 | +2·5 | 72·3 | 8 | 32·5 | 18 |
| Maiero | 172 | 59·3 | 45·4 | 52·4 | (+2·2) | 62·0 | 20 | 36·2 | 18 |
| Maramarua | 170 | 59·1 | 42·3 | 50·7 | (+1·6) | 63·0 | 5 | 32·0 | 18, 19 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 60·1 | 44·5 | 52·3 | (+2·7) | 69·8 | 30 | 32·0 | 18 |
| Waihi | 354 | 58·3 | 42·8 | 50·6 | +1·9 | 64·0 | 30 | 28·5 | 18, 19 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 59·6 | 43·6 | 51·6 | +1·4 | 66·0 | 5 | 33·0 | 18 |
| Tauranga | 10 | 60·1 | 44·0 | 52·0 | +2·3 | 65·7 | 30 | 33·7 | 19 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 59·7 | 39·7 | 49·7 | +2·1 | 64·9 | 5 | 29·1 | 20 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 59·1 | 42·6 | 50·8 | +1·9 | 64·5 | 5, 12 | 32·5 | 16 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 59·6 | 38·9 | 49·2 | +1·7 | 65·5 | 5 | 31·0 | 19 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 60·7 | 43·4 | 52·0 | (+2·2) | 66·0 | 12 | 35·6 | 19 |
| Opotiki | 27 | 61·1 | 43·5 | 52·3 | (+3·2) | 66·5 | 12 | 35·5 | 16 |
| Arapuni | 402 | 60·5 | 40·3 | 50·4 | 67·5 | 28 | 32·5 | ||
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 57·7 | 40·0 | 48·8 | (+2·3) | 65·7 | 12 | 30·2 | 19 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 58·1 | 39·5 | 48·8 | +3·3 | 64·6 | 12 | 30·5 | 19 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 56·3 | 36·4 | 46·4 | +4·1 | 62·6 | 25 | 26·5 | 19 |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 56·8 | 33·5 | 45·2 | +1·8 | 63·5 | 12 | 24·0 | 19 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 56·9 | 32·1 | 44·5 | 62·0 | 12 | 21·0 | ||
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 53·3 | 36·9 | 45·1 | (+3·0) | 61·0 | 5 | 26·0 | 18 |
| Wairakei | 1,275 | 56·1 | 35·8 | 46·0 | 61·7 | 5 | 27·3 | ||
| Gisborne | 12 | 57·7 | 42·9 | 50·3 | +0·6 | 66·2 | 5 | 33·8 | 20 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 58·0 | 44·6 | 51·3 | (+2·4) | 65·4 | 10 | 34·0 | 26 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 53·9 | 42·1 | 48·0 | (+2·5) | 59·5 | 5 | 34·6 | 20 |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 55·7 | 37·0 | 45·4 | 62·0 | 5 | 28·8 | ||
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 51·9 | 33·7 | 42·8 | (+2·4) | 56·6 | 3 | 24·6 | 19 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 50·0 | 38·9 | 44·4 | +0·5 | 59·0 | 4, 10 | 32·2 | 19 |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 51·4 | 35·1 | 43·2 | 56·7 | 3 | 25·6 | ||
| Taumarunui | 560 | 60·1 | 36·8 | 48·4 | (+1·9) | 67·1 | 5 | 27·4 | 7 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 57·5 | 44·8 | 51·2 | +1·6 | 62·0 | 3 | 36·8 | 20 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 49·3 | 33·2 | 41·2 | +4·1 | 57·0 | 2 | 25·0 | 1 |
| Kariori | 2,125 | 54·5 | |||||||
| Waiouru | 2,660 | 50·7 | 34·3 | 42·5 | 66·8 | 4 | 23·0 | ||
| Wairoa | 21 | 57·8 | 43·5 | 50·6 | 67·7 | 10 | 35·1 | ||
| Tangoio | 960 | 53·6 | 43·7 | 48·6 | 62·8 | 10 | 32·5 | ||
| Napier | 5 | 56·1 | 43·7 | 49·9 | +0·8 | 61·0 | 11 | 34·3 | 20 |
| Hastings | 45 | 58·0 | 40·9 | 49·4 | +1·3 | 65·0 | 29 | 29·2 | 1 |
| Havelock North | 37 | 57·3 | 41·4 | 49·4 | 62·0 | 11 | 28·8 | ||
| Gwawas | 1,140 | 53·6 | 37·1 | 45·4 | (+3·2) | 60·0 | 13 | 23·0 | 1 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 57·9 | 40·7 | 49·3 | +0·2 | 65·8 | 10 | 29·3 | 8 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 55·0 | 40·3 | 47·6 | (+1·6) | 62·3 | 29 | 26·3 | 1 |
| Marton | 462 | 55·8 | 39·4 | 47·6 | (+1·2) | 61·4 | 10 | 30·3 | 19 |
| Ohakea | 155 | 57·8 | 41·7 | 49·8 | (+1·4) | 64·2 | 13 | 34·0 | 19 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 57·5 | 39·8 | 48·6 | (+1·4) | 63·5 | 11 | 31·5 | 19 |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 57·7 | 43·0 | 50·4 | +2·7 | 65·9 | 23 | 30·0 | 19 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | 54·8 | 40·7 | 47·8 | 61·6 | 29 | 27·9 | ||
| Pahiatua | 384 | 56·6 | 38·5 | 47·6 | +2·1 | 63·0 | 29 | 26·0 | 19 |
| Levin | 100 | 58·0 | 41·8 | 49·9 | (+2·2) | 66·8 | 4 | 32·4 | 19 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 55·5 | 45·3 | 50·4 | +1·5 | 62·4 | 10 | 38·0 | 1 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 55·6 | 39·8 | 47·7 | +1·8 | 63·0 | 29 | 25·8 | 1 |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 700 | 54·1 | 41·7 | 47·9 | 61·1 | 10 | 29·0 | ||
| Wallaceville | 195 | 57·5 | 37·8 | 47·6 | +1·1 | 64·1 | 13, 29 | 26·9 | 19 |
| Wellington | 415 | 53·6 | 43·2 | 48·4 | +0·8 | 63·8 | 10 | 35·0 | 18 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 56·4 | 37·0 | 46·7 | +1·9 | 62·7 | 29 | 25·4 | 2 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 57·0 | 39·4 | 48·2 | +1·7 | 64·7 | 29 | 28·8 | 1 |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 56·2 | 39·2 | 47·7 | +0·7 | 63·0 | 23, 24 | 30·0 | 18 |
| Blenheim | 12 | 56·1 | 39·2 | 47·6 | (+0·8) | 63·2 | 24 | 28·9 | 1 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 53·9 | 32·4 | 43·2 | +0·5 | 60·0 | 12, 30 | 21·0 | 8 |
| Waihopai | 860 | 55·7 | 36·4 | 46·0 | +1·4 | 61·2 | 23 | 26·7 | 1 |
| Westport | 7 | 57·0 | 41·5 | 49·2 | +2·4 | 61·5 | 30 | 34·0 | 2 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | ||||||||
| Greymouth | 13 | 57·2 | 43·2 | 50·2 | (+3·2) | 66·1 | 30 | 34·3 | 2 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 51·8 | 32·2 | 42·0 | +0·6 | 65·0 | 26 | 20·0 | 8 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 12 | 57·0 | 38·1 | 47·6 | (+2·9) | 66·6 | 29 | 28·3 | 7 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 53·4 | 32·1 | 42·8 | (+0·5) | 65·5 | 26 | 17·6 | 3 |
| Happy Valley | 200 | 52·6 | 39·9 | 46·2 | 64·1 | 22 | 31·6 | ||
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 52·1 | 34·1 | 43·1 | +0·4 | 63·0 | 26 | 20·5 | 8 |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 51·9 | 33·9 | 42·9 | (+1·2) | 63·6 | 25 | 24·5 | 2 |
| Ashley Forest | 460 | 51·5 | 38·0 | 44·8 | (+1·0) | 65·2 | 22 | 30·0 | 3, 4 |
| Darfield | 640 | 53·8 | 34·7 | 44·2 | +1·3 | 68·5 | 26 | 25·4 | 9 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 52·8 | 39·4 | 46·1 | +1·8 | 59·8 | 22 | 28·4 | 2 |
| Wigram | 74 | 52·0 | 38·5 | 45·2 | (+1·0) | 59·8 | 21 | 26·3 | 2 |
| Rudstone, Methven | 1,217 | 52·5 | 37·6 | 45·0 | +1·4 | 65·9 | 26 | 21·8 | 8 |
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