✨ Climatological Data
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 67
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for September 1952
| Station. | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit). | Rainfall in Inches. | Bright Sunshine. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Means of | Mean of A and B. | Difference From Normal. | Absolute Maximum and Minimum. | Total Fall. | No. of Rain Days. | Difference From Normal. | Maximum Fall. | |||||||
| A Max. | B Min. | Maximum. | Date. | Minimum. | Amount. | Date. | Hrs. | |||||||
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | In. | |||||||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua .. | 200 | 62·9 | 47·0 | 55·0 | (+0·6) | 66·4 | 23 | 33·2 | 5 | 3·04 | 13 | (—1·37) | 0·73 | 5 |
| Kaitaia .. | 253 | 62·4 | 47·4 | 54·9 | (+1·1) | 66·8 | 22 | 37·8 | 5 | 2·00 | 11 | (—3·15) | 0·70 | 7 |
| Kerikeri .. | 201 | 65·2 | 43·3 | 54·2 | (+0·4) | 72·1 | 22 | 34·5 | 5 | 3·30 | 14 | (—1·84) | 0·89 | 11 |
| Waipoua State Forest.. | 225 | 61·7 | 44·3 | 53·0 | +0·7 | 67·6 | 22 | 34·0 | 5 | 3·46 | 17 | —2·15 | 0·70 | 7 |
| Dargaville .. | 65 | 61·1 | 46·1 | 53·6 | .. | 66·0 | 18,23 | 33·5 | 5 | 2·01 | 13 | .. | 0·52 | 6 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 62·8 | 42·2 | 52·5 | (+0·5) | 71·0 | 22 | 27·5 | 28 | 3·71 | 14 | (—1·74) | 1·25 | 11 |
| Kaipara Heads .. | 54 | 63·8 | 50·2 | 57·0 | .. | 70·0 | 18 | 44·0 | 2 | 3·68 | 14 | (+0·01) | 1·10 | 11 |
| Riverhead .. | 105 | 62·4 | 39·4 | 50·9 | —0·1 | 69·3 | 10 | 28·7 | 2 | 3·64 | 11 | (—0·71) | 0·78 | 11 |
| Woodhill .. | 100 | 60·4 | 46·7 | 53·6 | (+0·8) | 65·0 | 13 | 36·2 | 2,26 | 3·27 | 11 | (—0·94) | 0·85 | 11 |
| Whenuapai .. | 101 | 61·8 | 42·2 | 52·0 | (—0·1) | 67·4 | 10 | 31·2 | 2 | 3·43 | 11 | (—0·76) | 0·58 | 11 |
| Auckland .. | 160 | 63·1 | 48·1 | 55·6 | +1·1 | 70·8 | 22 | 41·7 | 26 | 4·44 | 12 | +0·65 | 1·22 | 14 |
| Oratia, Henderson .. | 138 | 62·5 | 41·8 | 52·2 | (+0·6) | 70·4 | 22 | 32·2 | 26 | 4·00 | 13 | (—1·04) | 0·67 | 14 |
| Owairaka .. | 134 | 61·7 | 44·8 | 53·2 | .. | 66·8 | 22 | 35·0 | 26 | 3·84 | 14 | (—0·26) | 0·80 | 14 |
| Otara .. | 40 | 61·6 | 43·0 | 52·3 | .. | 67·4 | 10 | 30·8 | 26 | 3·25 | 10 | .. | 0·76 | 14 |
| Paerata .. | 166 | 63·2 | 45·0 | 54·1 | (+1·1) | 68·8 | 17 | 35·0 | 26 | 1·98 | 10 | —1·78 | 0·42 | 14 |
| Thames .. | 4 | 62·6 | 43·7 | 53·2 | (+0·4) | 69·3 | 10 | 34·2 | 26 | 3·16 | 16 | (—0·77) | 0·81 | 6 |
| Tairua .. | 10 | 63·2 | 43·3 | 53·2 | .. | 70·2 | 22 | 32·5 | 25 | 4·90 | 8 | .. | 1·67 | 6 |
| Maioro .. | 172 | 61·3 | 46·2 | 53·8 | (+1·3) | 65·2 | 18 | 36·2 | 2 | 1·94 | 9 | (—1·92) | 0·46 | 6 |
| Maramarua .. | 170 | 62·0 | 41·2 | 51·6 | (—0·6) | 69·5 | 19 | 32·0 | 2,26 | 3·05 | 12 | (—0·77) | 0·55 | 6,14 |
| Paeroa .. | 27 | 63·5 | 43·4 | 53·4 | (+0·4) | 69·0 | 22 | 31·0 | 26 | 3·66 | 11 | —0·12 | 0·94 | 6 |
| Waihi .. | 354 | 62·4 | 43·1 | 52·8 | +0·8 | 69·2 | 10 | 33·2 | 2 | 6·70 | 13 | —0·08 | 2·00 | 6 |
| Te Aroha .. | 46 | 63·5 | 44·0 | 53·8 | +0·2 | 70·0 | 16,22 | 31·5 | 26 | 4·56 | 14 | —0·14 | 1·42 | 6 |
| Tauranga .. | 10 | 62·5 | 44·1 | 53·3 | +0·8 | 69·7 | 22 | 31·0 | 26 | 3·63 | 15 | —0·59 | 1·07 | 6 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 62·0 | 39·2 | 50·6 | —0·3 | 69·7 | 10 | 26·9 | 26 | 2·55 | 13 | —1·13 | 0·70 | 12 |
| Whatawhata.. | 340 | 61·1 | 43·4 | 52·2 | .. | 69·7 | 10 | 33·7 | 26 | 3·08 | 15 | .. | 0·68 | 13 |
| Rukuhia .. | 215 | 61·7 | 42·8 | 52·2 | (+0·4) | 69·8 | 10 | 32·1 | 26 | 3·53 | 15 | (—0·31) | 0·66 | 14 |
| Rotoehu Plantation .. | 235 | 62·3 | 39·5 | 50·9 | +0·7 | 71·8 | 22 | 28·8 | 26 | 2·37 | 14 | (—2·58) | 0·52 | 1 |
| Whakatane .. | 6 | 62·9 | 44·4 | 53·6 | (+0·8) | 68·1 | 21 | 32·5 | 26 | 2·30 | 9 | (—1·85) | 0·72 | 12 |
| Opotiki .. | 27 | 62·1 | 42·4 | 52·2 | (+0·2) | 67·5 | 21 | 29·0 | 26 | 2·62 | 14 | (—1·34) | 0·67 | 11 |
| Arapuni .. | 402 | 62·5 | 41·3 | 51·9 | .. | 69·5 | 10 | 29·1 | 26 | 3·36 | 12 | —1·24 | 0·76 | 12 |
| Rotorua Airfield .. | 969 | 61·2 | 41·9 | 51·6 | +2·9 | 69·5 | 22 | 30·6 | 26 | 1·72 | 12 | —2·85 | 0·47 | 12 |
| Whakarewarewa .. | 1,006 | 60·9 | 40·9 | 50·9 | +1·9 | 68·8 | 22 | 29·2 | 26 | 1·85 | 13 | —2·89 | 0·52 | 4 |
| Kaingaroa .. | 1,800 | 59·1 | 37·7 | 48·4 | +3·2 | 69·2 | 17 | 27·7 | 30 | 1·91 | 13 | —2·65 | 0·58 | 7 |
| Waiotapu .. | 1,000 | 61·0 | 35·5 | 48·2 | +1·4 | 72·0 | 22 | 23·5 | 26,30 | 1·78 | 10 | —2·39 | 0·40 | 14 |
| Wairapukao .. | 1,600 | 60·7 | 34·6 | 47·6 | .. | 68·7 | 22 | 23·5 | 30 | 2·48 | 13 | (—1·97) | 0·87 | 7 |
| Pureora State Forest .. | 1,800· | 55·8 | 37·1 | 46·4 | (+1·1) | 63·0 | 10 | 26·5 | 26 | 3·85 | 15 | .. | 0·82 | 23 |
| Wairakei .. | 1,275 | 60·1 | 37·5 | 48·8 | .. | 69·1 | 17 | 25·1 | 30 | 1·43 | 12 | .. | 0·36 | 12 |
| Gisborne .. | 12 | 61·3 | 43·7 | 52·5 | —0·1 | 71·9 | 22 | 35·9 | 28 | 6·88 | 17 | (+4·26) | 1·55 | 8 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne .. | 20 | 61·5 | 44·0 | 52·8 | (+0·8) | 71·0 | 22 | 36·0 | 28 | 7·73 | 14 | (+5·15) | 2·66 | 9 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri .. | 1,130 | 57·2 | 43·1 | 50·2 | (+0·8) | 67·2 | 22 | 35·2 | 27 | 10·09 | 17 | (+5·83) | 3·09 | 7 |
| Taupo .. | 1,221 | 59·1 | 38·9 | 49·0 | .. | 66·9 | 22 | 26·8 | 30 | 2·38 | 13 | (—1·24) | 0·74 | 14 |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa .. | 2,190 | 55·8 | 34·4 | 45·1 | (+1·2) | 65·6 | 22 | 22·9 | 30 | 2·81 | 15 | (—2·74) | 0·81 | 7 |
| Lake Waikaremoana .. | 2,100 | 54·6 | 40·7 | 47·6 | +1·1 | 69·6 | 21 | 33·4 | 26 | 11·81 | 17 | +5·66 | 2·68 | 9 |
| Waimihia .. | 2,546 | 55·4 | 36·9 | 46·2 | .. | 64·9 | 17 | 25·5 | 26 | 2·78 | 13 | (—2·35) | 0·82 | 7 |
| Taumarunui .. | 560 | 63·7 | 39·6 | 51·6 | (+2·0) | 70·2 | 10 | 27·3 | 26 | 1·41 | 11 | —3·27 | 0·33 | 23 |
| New Plymouth .. | 160 | 59·0 | 46·6 | 52·8 | +1·1 | 64·7 | 11 | 36·0 | 26 | 1·76 | 10 | —3·14 | 0·39 | 18 |
| Chateau Tongariro .. | 3,670 | 49·8 | 34·2 | 42·0 | +2·3 | 58·0 | 16,17 | 28·0 | 2,16 | 4·47 | 17 | (—5·43) | 1·02 | 7 |
| Karioi .. | 2,125 | 56·6 | 37·9 | 47·2 | +2·2 | 67·0 | 22 | 27·0 | 26 | 1·30 | 9 | —2·97 | 0·45 | 24 |
| Waiouru .. | 2,660 | 52·5 | 37·7 | 45·1 | .. | 62·0 | 17 | 22·0 | 30 | 1·38 | 14 | (—2·48) | 0·41 | 24 |
| Wairoa .. | 21 | 61·3 | 45·8 | 53·6 | .. | 72·3 | 21 | 39·9 | 25,28 | 5·69 | 13 | +2·06 | 1·36 | 7 |
| Tangoio .. | 960 | 57·9 | 45·2 | 51·6 | .. | 69·2 | 21 | 32·6 | 26 | 11·35 | 17 | .. | 4·10 | 7 |
| Napier .. | 5 | 60·8 | 45·7 | 53·2 | +1·2 | 72·9 | 21 | 37·3 | 30 | 4·55 | 14 | +2·58 | 1·97 | 7 |
| Hastings .. | 45 | 63·3 | 42·9 | 53·1 | +2·1 | 74·0 | 19,21 | 32·0 | 30 | 4·02 | 15 | +1·93 | 1·83 | 7 |
| Havelock North .. | 37 | 61·9 | 41·7 | 51·8 | .. | 71·8 | 21 | 30·3 | 30 | 4·18 | 14 | +2·32 | 1·42 | 7 |
| Gwavas .. | 1,140 | 60·0 | 37·5 | 48·8 | (+1·1) | 72·0 | 22 | 24·0 | 30 | 4·99 | 15 | (+1·29) | 1·70 | 7 |
| Wanganui .. | 72 | 60·2 | 46·2 | 53·2 | +1·1 | 68·8 | 23 | 33·5 | 6 | 1·09 | 10 | —1·45 | 0·26 | 7 |
| Waipukurau .. | 450 | 60·0 | 43·0 | 51·5 | (+2·5) | 68·2 | 19 | 29·3 | 30 | 3·52 | 13 | (+1·55) | 1·12 | 7 |
| Marton .. | 462 | 58·0 | 41·5 | 49·8 | (+0·8) | 65·2 | 19 | 30·7 | 30 | 0·68 | 8 | (+2·54) | 0·29 | 23 |
| Ohakea .. | 155 | 60·4 | 45·2 | 52·8 | (+1·7) | 68·4 | 23 | 34·7 | 30 | 0·69 | 7 | (—2·14) | 0·32 | 23 |
| Flock House, Bulls .. | 30 | 60·0 | 44·2 | 52·1 | (+2·1) | 71·5 | 13 | 31·9 | 30 | 0·80 | 7 | (—1·63) | 0·32 | 23 |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 60·4 | 43·9 | 52·2 | +1·7 | 66·8 | 23 | 32·8 | 30 | 0·70 | 14 | —2·31 | 0·20 | 23 |
| Dannevirke .. | 685 | 58·4 | 42·8 | 50·6 | .. | 66·0 | 18 | 26·6 | 30 | 2·84 | 16 | (—0·38) | 0·59 | 8 |
| Pahiatua .. | 384 | 59·6 | 43·7 | 51·6 | +1·9 | 66·6 | 16 | 27·3 | 30 | 1·56 | 18 | —2·71 | 0·32 | 23 |
| Levin .. | 100 | 59·4 | 44·2 | 51·8 | (+1·3) | 64·4 | 11 | 34·8 | 30 | 0·71 | 10 | (—2·70) | 0·21 | 23 |
| Kapiti Island .. | 44 | 57·2 | 45·2 | 51·2 | —0·1 | 61·0 | 14 | 40·0 | 6 | 0·48 | 4 | —2·84 | 0·25 | 12 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 60·5 | 41·2 | 50·8 | +1·5 | 69·0 | 17 | 30·3 | 30 | 2·11 | 12 | —1·16 | 0·41 | 25 |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 700 | 57·5 | 42·7 | 50·1 | .. | 67·8 | 17 | 30·4 | 30 | 3·21 | 15 | .. | 0·63 | 8 |
| Wallaceville .. | 195 | 60·2 | 42·6 | 51·4 | +1·9 | 65·5 | 16 | 31·6 | 30 | 2·59 | 15 | —1·46 | 1·20 | 23 |
| Wellington .. | 415 | 56·9 | 46·2 | 51·6 | +1·7 | 63·8 | 16 | 38·2 | 24 | 1·74 | 8 | —2·10 | 0·97 | 23 |
| Nelson Airfield .. | 5 | 59·3 | 38·7 | 49·0 | +0·8 | 67·9 | 21 | 31·0 | 2,3 | 0·52 | 5 | (—2·64) | 0·23 | 23 |
| Appleby, Nelson .. | 57 | 61·0 | 41·5 | 51·2 | +0·9 | 69·2 | 22 | 33·2 | 2 | 0·63 | 5 | (—2·52) | 0·24 | 12 |
| Woodbourne .. | 89 | 62·5 | 41·0 | 51·8 | (+1·1) | 71·0 | 20 | 31·0 | 26 | 0·90 | 2 | (—1·54) | 0·83 | 23 |
| Blenheim .. | 12 | 62·2 | 41·0 | 51·6 | (+0·9) | 72·0 | 20 | 32·1 | 26 | 0·82 | 5 | —1·46 | 0·73 | 23 |
| Golden Downs .. | 900 | 59·8 | 34·8 | 47·3 | +0·8 | 67·8 | 16 | 25·6 | 2 | 0·88 | 8 | —2·86 | 0·42 | 23 |
| Waihopai .. | 860 | 60·9 | 38·6 | 49·8 | +1·2 | 70·0 | 17 | 31·0 | 2 | 1·56 | 4 | —1·10 | 0·84 | 23 |
| Westport .. | 7 | 58·4 | 42·5 | 50·4 | +1·0 | 65·4 | 11 | 36·8 | 25 | 2·97 | 13 | (—3·16) | 0·98 | 22 |
| Molesworth .. | 2,930 | 56·0 | 32·6 | 44·3 | (+2·9) | 69·0 | 13 | 22·0 | 4 | 1·40 | 8 | (—1·01) | 0·59 | 21 |
| Greymouth .. | 13 | 58·5 | 44·2 | 51·4 | (+1·8) | 66·8 | 11 | 35·4 | 3,6 | 3·77 | 11 | (—3·77) | 1·30 | 23 |
| Hanmer .. | 1,270 | 59·4 | 36·0 | 47·7 | +1·6 | 69·0 | 23 | 28·5 | 6 | 2·53 | 10 | —1·90 | 1·29 | 23 |
| Hokitika Airfield .. | 12 | 57·6 | 40·2 | 48·9 | (+1·5) | 66·4 | 4 | 31·9 | 25 | 4·20 | 12 | (—4·42) | 1·57 | 18 |
| Balmoral .. | 650 | 61·0 | 36·7 | 48·8 | (+2·6) | 72·0 | 30 | 25·0 | 24 | 1·46 | 4 | —0·82 | 1·23 | 23 |
| Happy Valley .. | 200 | 59·4 | 42·6 | 51·0 | .. | 74·5 | 17 | 32·5 | 24 | 2·01 | 7 | .. | 1·22 | 23 |
| Lake Coleridge .. | 1,195 | 59·1 | 36·4 | 47·8 | +0·5 | 69·0 | 16,30 | 27·8 | 6 | 2·51 | 8 | —0·61 | 1·74 | 23 |
| Eyrewell .. | 520 | 59·4 | 37·5 | 48·4 | (+2·7) | 71·8 | 17 | 28·0 | 3,4 | 1·31 | 6 | (—2·13) | 1·19 | 23 |
| Ashley Forest .. | 460 | 57·4 | 41·4 | 49·4 | (+1·5) | 71·4 | 17 | 31·5 | 24 | 1·78 | 5 | (—0·88) | 1·49 | 23 |
| Darfield .. | 640 | 61·8 | 39·0 | 50·4 | +3·0 | 72·0 | 28 | 29·0 | 24 | 1·58 | 3 | —1·18 | 1·42 | 23 |
| Christchurch .. | 22 | 50·8 | 42·9 | 51·4 | +2·7 | 73·8 | 22 | 29·6 | 24 | 1·67 | 6 | —0·39 | 1·03 | 23 |
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