✨ Climatological Data
7 Nov.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1967
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for October 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. | ||||||||
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | In. | Hrs. | ||||||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 64·5 | 50·3 | 57·4 | (+0·3) | 70·0 | 31 | 36·7 | 2 | 5·68 | 15 | (+1·77) | 1·08 | 4 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 64·7 | 51·7 | 58·2 | (+1·7) | 71·6 | 31 | 44·0 | 23 | 4·13 | 17 | (—0·61) | 0·87 | 7 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 67·0 | 49·4 | 58·2 | (+1·4) | 76·0 | 31 | 41·8 | 23 | 4·75 | 16 | (+0·24) | 1·31 | 14 |
| Waipoua State Forest.. | 225 | 65·6 | 49·3 | 57·4 | +2·1 | 71·2 | 31 | 39·2 | 2 | 6·06 | 17 | +1·00 | 1·08 | 4 |
| Wargaville | 65 | 64·7 | 49·7 | 57·2 | .. | 72·0 | 7 | 39·5 | 1 | 3·73 | 15 | .. | 0·90 | 30 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 65·9 | 45·9 | 55·9 | (+0·7) | 74·0 | 31 | 27·0 | 2 | 4·44 | 15 | (—0·54) | 1·31 | 4 |
| Waipara Heads | 54 | 66·7 | 53·5 | 60·1 | .. | 73·0 | 29 | 49·0 | 1,11 | 3·71 | 14 | (+0·08) | 0·86 | 4 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 65·3 | 46·2 | 55·8 | +1·3 | 69·6 | 15 | 34·0 | 1 | 4·34 | 14 | (—0·02) | 1·12 | 4 |
| Woodhill | 100 | 63·7 | 50·9 | 57·3 | (+1·8) | 69·4 | 29 | 40·1 | 3 | 4·55 | 15 | (+0·29) | 1·29 | 19 |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 64·5 | 48·7 | 56·6 | (+1·7) | 68·9 | 31 | 37·1 | 3 | 3·29 | 11 | (—1·13) | 0·71 | 31 |
| Auckland | 160 | 65·6 | 52·5 | 59·0 | +1·6 | 71·3 | 15 | 45·3 | 1 | 3·92 | 14 | —0·17 | 0·90 | 4 |
| Kairata, Henderson | 138 | 65·0 | 47·5 | 56·2 | (+1·6) | 70·9 | 29 | 37·1 | 1 | 5·34 | 15 | (—0·01) | 1·25 | 30 |
| Wairaka | 134 | 65·1 | 49·3 | 57·2 | .. | 71·8 | 15 | 40·2 | 1 | 3·96 | 13 | (—0·51) | 0·89 | 4 |
| Tauranga | 40 | 64·0 | 49·0 | 56·5 | .. | 69·7 | 15 | 37·3 | 3 | 4·33 | 12 | .. | 1·11 | 4 |
| Tauranga | 166 | 65·4 | 49·0 | 57·2 | (+1·5) | 71·6 | 29 | 40·5 | 22 | 4·67 | 14 | +0·57 | 1·02 | 4 |
| Thames | 4 | 65·7 | 48·0 | 56·8 | +1·1 | 70·2 | 27 | 37·3 | 6 | 3·73 | 18 | (—0·05) | 0·90 | 4 |
| Wairua | 10 | 65·7 | 47·9 | 56·8 | .. | 74·0 | 31 | 39·3 | 3 | 4·60 | 14 | .. | 1·60 | 7 |
| Taioro | 172 | 63·6 | 50·2 | 56·9 | (+1·7) | 68·2 | 29 | 42·3 | 3 | 4·71 | 13 | (+0·36) | 1·64 | 7 |
| Karamarua | 170 | 65·4 | 46·0 | 55·7 | (+0·9) | 71·0 | 15 | 36·6 | 6 | 4·89 | 14 | (+0·77) | 0·98 | 7 |
| Kaeo | 27 | 66·9 | 47·9 | 57·4 | (+0·7) | 72·0 | 29 | 37·5 | 6 | 4·07 | 14 | —0·22 | 0·95 | 4 |
| Waihi | 354 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 68·1 | 48·4 | 58·2 | +0·6 | 74·5 | 29 | 36·0 | 12 | 4·05 | 14 | —0·78 | 0·51 | 19 |
| Tauranga | 10 | 64·7 | 47·9 | 56·3 | +0·3 | 72·2 | 31 | 39·4 | 1 | 10·51 | 15 | +5·54 | 5·10 | 27 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 65·2 | 43·6 | 54·4 | +0·1 | 70·7 | 15 | 34·1 | 6 | 5·10 | 15 | +0·97 | 1·32 | 7 |
| Whatawhata.. | 340 | 64·0 | 46·9 | 55·4 | .. | 69·3 | 24 | 38·8 | 3 | 8·46 | 14 | .. | 3·73 | 7 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 64·8 | 46·2 | 55·5 | (+0·3) | 69·7 | 15, 29 | 37·0 | 3 | 6·59 | 14 | (+2·27) | 1·76 | 7 |
| Otoehu Plantation | 235 | 65·0 | 44·6 | 54·8 | +0·8 | 72·0 | 31 | 35·0 | 1,2 | 9·28 | 14 | (+4·07) | 1·87 | 8 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 65·2 | 49·2 | 57·2 | (+1·0) | 68·8 | 27 | 41·0 | 21 | 9·17 | 15 | (+4·75) | 1·50 | 14 |
| Whakatiki | 27 | 64·4 | 48·3 | 56·4 | (+1·1) | 69·4 | 27 | 37·3 | 2 | 7·63 | 14 | (+3·33) | 1·35 | 15 |
| Whakapuni | 402 | 65·9 | 45·9 | 55·9 | .. | 72·5 | 31 | 38·5 | 6 | 8·93 | 12 | +3·80 | 2·19 | 7 |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 64·1 | 45·0 | 54·6 | +1·6 | 70·5 | 31 | 35·8 | 1 | 5·69 | 14 | +0·53 | 1·40 | 7 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 63·8 | 44·3 | 54·0 | +1·0 | 69·4 | 31 | 35·3 | 1 | 5·95 | 14 | +0·57 | 1·50 | 7 |
| Taingaroa | 1,800 | 61·7 | 42·9 | 52·3 | +2·9 | 69·4 | 2 | 33·0 | 25 | 8·94 | 16 | +3·79 | 2·43 | 7 |
| Taiotapu | 1,000 | 64·4 | 41·0 | 52·7 | +2·2 | 71·0 | 17, 18 | 29·0 | 2 | 6·87 | 16 | +2·22 | 1·62 | 7 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 64·5 | 40·2 | 52·4 | .. | 72·0 | 17 | 27·9 | 25 | 6·64 | 13 | +2·08 | 2·19 | 7 |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 59·1 | 41·5 | 50·3 | (+1·2) | 67·0 | 25 | 31·9 | 11 | 9·39 | 18 | .. | 3·14 | 7 |
| Wairakei | 1,275 | 63·9 | 40·7 | 52·3 | .. | 70·0 | 12, 31 | 31·3 | 24 | 6·14 | 15 | .. | 1·90 | 7 |
| Gisborne | 12 | 67·8 | 46·1 | 57·0 | +1·0 | 77·9 | 18 | 34·3 | 1 | 1·40 | 12 | —1·03 | 0·34 | 28 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 66·7 | 45·7 | 56·2 | (+0·9) | 76·0 | 31 | 34·0 | 1 | 1·37 | 8 | (—0·92) | 0·30 | 8, 21 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 62·9 | 45·3 | 54·1 | (+1·2) | 71·0 | 18 | 35·3 | 1 | 1·74 | 12 | (—2·19) | 0·36 | 4 |
| Rupu | 1,221 | 63·1 | 42·0 | 52·6 | .. | 70·7 | 31 | 32·8 | 25 | 6·48 | 14 | (+2·64) | 2·11 | 7 |
| Whakahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 60·8 | 40·6 | 50·7 | (+2·7) | 67·1 | 12 | 33·5 | 21, 22 | 8·31 | 17 | (+3·07) | 2·07 | 7 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 60·1 | 44·6 | 52·4 | +2·0 | 72·0 | 17 | 40·0 | 2, 21 | 5·07 | 17 | —0·06 | 1·31 | 7 |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 59·7 | 39·1 | 49·4 | .. | 66·0 | 12 | 30·1 | 21 | 8·74 | 14 | (+3·84) | 2·32 | 7 |
| Waimarunui | 560 | 66·7 | 44·9 | 55·8 | (+2·2) | 75·0 | 13 | 34·5 | 25 | 6·66 | 16 | +0·86 | 2·15 | 7 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 61·4 | 49·7 | 55·6 | +1·2 | 68·0 | 24 | 40·2 | 11 | 5·27 | 14 | —0·36 | 0·93 | 31 |
| Whateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 53·1 | 35·7 | 44·4 | +1·5 | 61·0 | 13 | 26·0 | 1 | 12·71 | 16 | (+2·35) | 3·15 | 31 |
| Ohakuri | 2,125 | 61·5 | 38·6 | 50·0 | +1·8 | 74·0 | 13 | 30·0 | 14, 23 | 3·44 | 14 | —0·81 | 0·79 | 31 |
| Taiouru | 2,660 | 57·3 | 35·6 | 46·4 | .. | 68·0 | 13 | 22·0 | 22 | 3·49 | 15 | (—0·95) | 0·65 | 8 |
| Tairoa | 21 | 68·0 | 48·9 | 58·4 | .. | 76·0 | 31 | 41·0 | 6 | 3·59 | 15 | +0·56 | 0·99 | 21 |
| Taupiri | 960 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Taupiri | 5 | 66·2 | 48·1 | 57·2 | +0·7 | 76·0 | 15 | 38·3 | 1 | 2·73 | 10 | +0·83 | 1·41 | 7 |
| Hastings | 45 | 69·5 | 44·4 | 57·0 | +1·6 | 78·2 | 31 | 32·0 | 1 | 2·93 | 11 | +0·81 | 1·41 | 7 |
| Havelock North | 37 | 66·9 | 42·8 | 54·8 | .. | 75·8 | 15 | 30·5 | 1 | 2·78 | 11 | (+1·06) | 1·42 | 7 |
| Wavas | 1,140 | 65·5 | 37·2 | 51·4 | (—0·7) | 76·0 | 15 | 28·0 | 1,2 | 3·25 | 10 | (—0·60) | 1·25 | 7 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 64·1 | 49·8 | 57·0 | +2·2 | 73·8 | 15 | 40·0 | 25 | 1·63 | 9 | (—1·59) | 0·43 | 19 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 65·1 | 42·7 | 53·9 | (+1·1) | 74·3 | 15 | 33·2 | 1 | 2·72 | 11 | (+0·51) | 0·74 | 7 |
| Carterton | 462 | 61·7 | 45·0 | 53·4 | (+1·3) | 69·2 | 8 | 34·5 | 25 | 2·31 | 10 | (—1·90) | 0·62 | 31 |
| Masterton | 155 | 63·8 | 47·9 | 55·8 | (+1·3) | 69·7 | 13 | 39·1 | 25 | 2·82 | 9 | (—0·78) | 0·70 | 8 |
| Lock House, Bulls | 30 | 63·4 | 47·2 | 55·3 | (+1·8) | 69·0 | 3, 8 | 38·5 | 14 | 1·78 | 9 | —1·49 | 0·43 | 31 |
| R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 64·4 | 47·8 | 56·1 | +2·2 | 72·0 | 13 | 40·0 | 4 | 2·57 | 10 | —0·99 | 0·40 | 4, 31 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | 62·4 | 44·2 | 53·3 | .. | 69·6 | 15 | 35·1 | 26 | 3·03 | 11 | (—0·88) | 0·69 | 7 |
| Whakatua | 384 | 63·1 | 47·5 | 55·3 | +2·1 | 71·0 | 13 | 31·8 | 25 | 4·22 | 11 | —1·18 | 0·96 | 7 |
| Levin | 100 | 62·5 | 47·7 | 55·1 | (+1·5) | 69·8 | 8 | 39·1 | 25 | 2·52 | 15 | (—1·71) | 1·12 | 31 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 61·1 | 50·0 | 55·6 | +1·6 | 68·1 | 27 | 42·0 | 1 | 3·01 | 12 | —0·99 | 0·74 | 31 |
| Wainagawa, Masterton | 340 | 65·4 | 43·8 | 54·6 | +1·9 | 75·0 | 13, 18 | 33·5 | 1 | 2·92 | 9 | —0·04 | 0·64 | 19 |
| Wainock, Martinborough | 700 | 61·8 | 46·1 | 54·0 | .. | 68·2 | 13 | 36·5 | 25 | 2·70 | 9 | .. | 0·82 | 8 |
| Wallacerville .. | 195 | 63·9 | 47·8 | 55·8 | +3·4 | 70·5 | 13 | 35·0 | 25 | 4·15 | 13 | —0·86 | 1·02 | 19 |
| Wellington | 415 | 59·9 | 48·9 | 54·4 | +1·6 | 65·6 | 13 | 41·6 | 25 | 4·73 | 12 | +0·50 | 1·88 | 19 |
| Wilson Airfield | 5 | 62·6 | 45·3 | 54·0 | +1·8 | 69·0 | 1 | 35·4 | 5 | 2·42 | 11 | (—0·94) | 0·80 | 19 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 63·9 | 47·0 | 55·4 | +1·6 | 70·4 | 18 | 40·2 | 7 | 2·91 | 10 | (—0·35) | 1·09 | 19 |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 66·0 | 46·6 | 56·3 | (+1·8) | 76·2 | 16 | 36·8 | 6 | 2·41 | 12 | (—0·31) | 0·90 | 19 |
| Blenheim | 12 | 65·1 | 46·0 | 55·6 | (+1·4) | 74·2 | 17 | 36·8 | 22 | 2·07 | 11 | —0·13 | 0·72 | 19 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 62·2 | 42·4 | 52·3 | +1·7 | 70·6 | 2 | 33·0 | 22 | 2·39 | 12 | —1·75 | 0·95 | 19 |
| Whakapai | 860 | 65·0 | 44·2 | 54·6 | +1·8 | 74·2 | 17 | 36·0 | 22 | 2·48 | 12 | —0·27 | 0·64 | 19 |
| Westport | 7 | 59·9 | 47·5 | 53·7 | +1·2 | 65·1 | 12 | 40·0 | 7 | 6·43 | 20 | (—1·13) | 1·50 | 14 |
| Mlesworth | 2,930 | 61·4 | 37·4 | 49·4 | (+3·2) | 72·5 | 17 | 22·3 | 5 | 1·73 | 10 | (—0·65) | 0·86 | 19 |
| Greymouth | 13 | 59·1 | 48·1 | 53·6 | (+1·0) | 66·2 | 13 | 41·1 | 29 | 7·48 | 20 | (—2·62) | 1·15 | 14 |
| Invercargill | 1,270 | 63·2 | 40·6 | 51·9 | +1·3 | 76·5 | 3 | 29·0 | 5 | 4·13 | 13 | +0·23 | 1·84 | 19 |
| Whakatika Airfield | 12 | 58·8 | 45·6 | 52·2 | (+1·2) | 65·9 | 13 | 36·7 | 7 | 9·07 | 21 | (—1·95) | 1·60 | 18 |
| Invercargill | 650 | 63·8 | 39·4 | 51·6 | +1·1 | 76·2 | 13 | 28·0 | 5 | 2·64 | 8 | +0·18 | 1·02 | 19 |
| Happy Valley | 200 | 63·7 | 46·8 | 55·2 | .. | 78·5 | 17 | 35·3 | 8 | 4·32 | 10 | .. | 1·75 | 19 |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 60·8 | 43·0 | 51·9 | +0·0 | 73·0 | 2 | 30·5 | 7 | 3·21 | 12 | +0·18 | 0·76 | 20 |
| Greymouth | 520 | 63·8 | 42·7 | 53·2 | .. | 77·9 | 17 | 28·5 | 5 | 4·40 | 13 | (+1·13) | 1·19 | 19 |
| Ashley Forest | 460 | 61·4 | 44·9 | 53·2 | (+1·2) | 76·0 | 17 | 34·8 | 5 | 3·94 | 11 | (+1·30) | 1·31 | 19 |
| Ashburton Airfield | 640 | 63·9 | 43·8 | 53·8 | +2·2 | 79·1 | 17 | 33·9 | 5 | 4·65 | 12 | +1·96 | 1·14 | 19 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 62·6 | 45·5 | 54·0 | +0·9 | 77·0 | 18 | 38·0 | 5 | 3·18 | 10 | +1·23 | 0·96 | 19 |
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