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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 10
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for January 1953
| Station. | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | 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. | Bright Sun-shine. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Max. | B Min. | Maximum | Date. | Minimum | Date. | In. | ||||
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | ||||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 71·5 | 55·0 | 63·4 | (-1·3) | 75·6 | 22 | 44·8 | 9 | 2·82 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 72·2 | 56·0 | 64·1 | -1·5 | 77·2 | 4 | 50·3 | 13 | 2·45 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 73·5 | 53·9 | 63·7 | (-1·2) | 80·9 | 22 | 46·8 | 16 | 2·34 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 70·3 | 53·0 | 61·6 | -1·4 | 75·3 | 21 | 46·8 | 9 | 3·52 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 71·5 | 55·0 | 63·2 | ... | 81·0 | 21 | 46·0 | 11 | 2·60 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 70·8 | 51·1 | 61·0 | (-2·4) | 78·5 | 22 | 41·5 | 11 | 2·62 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 72·2 | 51·0 | 61·6 | -0·8 | 79·4 | 26 | 41·1 | 16 | 4·60 |
| Woodhill | 100 | 70·4 | 56·6 | 63·5 | (-0·7) | 75·8 | 20 | 48·8 | 13 | 5·32 |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 71·5 | 53·2 | 62·4 | (-1·4) | 75·3 | 21 | 43·2 | 16 | 3·81 |
| Auckland | 160 | 72·6 | 58·0 | 65·3 | -1·1 | 77·1 | 22 | 51·6 | 16 | 2·98 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 72·0 | 53·1 | 62·6 | (-1·1) | 77·7 | 8 | 44·5 | 16 | 6·06 |
| Owairaka | 134 | 71·4 | 54·9 | 63·2 | ... | 76·9 | 22 | 49·0 | 16 | 4·72 |
| Otara | 40 | 71·5 | 54·2 | 62·8 | ... | 76·5 | 22 | 41·0 | 16 | 2·56 |
| Paerata | 166 | 73·5 | 54·0 | 63·8 | -0·9 | 78·2 | 21 | 44·0 | 16 | 6·74 |
| Tairua | 10 | 72·2 | 54·2 | 63·2 | ... | 78·0 | 12, 22 | 44·0 | 16 | 4·92 |
| Maioro | 172 | 70·4 | 55·9 | 63·2 | (-0·2) | 74·9 | 28 | 48·1 | 16 | 2·68 |
| Maramarua | 170 | 71·2 | 51·9 | 61·6 | (-2·4) | 77·0 | 2, 20 | 40·0 | 16 | 4·98 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 73·4 | 54·6 | 64·0 | (-2·2) | 78·0 | 13 | 44·0 | 16 | 2·96 |
| Waihi | 354 | 72·1 | 53·8 | 63·0 | -1·5 | 76·8 | 11 | 46·7 | 16 | 6·58 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 75·0 | 54·5 | 64·8 | -2·0 | 79·0 | 12, 18 | 43·0 | 16 | 4·33 |
| Tauranga | 10 | 72·2 | 54·1 | 63·2 | -1·4 | 78·8 | 12 | 42·6 | 25 | 2·69 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 72·1 | 51·4 | 61·8 | -1·3 | 76·8 | 9 | 39·7 | 16 | 5·42 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 71·3 | 53·3 | 62·3 | ... | 76·9 | 21 | 45·9 | 16 | 5·34 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 72·5 | 54·5 | 63·5 | (-0·9) | 77·3 | 13 | 47·5 | 17 | 5·34 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 70·8 | 50·9 | 60·8 | -2·5 | 77·9 | 31 | 39·0 | 16 | 4·09 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 71·2 | 54·0 | 62·6 | (-2·8) | 77·0 | 30 | 46·0 | 6 | 3·06 |
| Arapuni | 402 | 74·0 | 52·7 | 63·4 | ... | 80·5 | 21 | 44·2 | 16 | 3·34 |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 70·6 | 50·6 | 60·6 | (-2·2) | 76·6 | 12 | 41·2 | 7 | 5·63 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 70·0 | 49·8 | 59·9 | (-2·7) | 76·9 | 12 | 39·6 | 6 | 5·73 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 68·0 | 47·6 | 57·8 | -1·6 | 74·8 | 10 | 38·2 | 6 | 4·09 |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 70·6 | 45·3 | 58·0 | -2·4 | 87·0 | 9 | 33·0 | 6 | 3·93 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 70·5 | 44·7 | 57·6 | ... | 87·0 | 18 | 33·3 | 6 | 5·27 |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 67·7 | 45·1 | 56·4 | (-1·4) | 85·0 | 30 | 28·0 | 25 | 7·03 |
| Wairakei | 1,275 | 70·2 | 46·6 | 58·4 | ... | 77·6 | 9 | 34·8 | 16 | 5·82 |
| Gisborne | 12 | 69·6 | 53·4 | 61·5 | -3·8 | 78·8 | 21 | 45·7 | 6 | 4·94 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 69·2 | 53·7 | 61·4 | (-3·4) | 77·0 | 21 | 46·7 | 24 | 6·28 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 65·6 | 51·8 | 58·7 | (-3·7) | 72·8 | 21 | 43·8 | 25 | 5·21 |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 69·9 | 47·6 | 58·8 | (-3·2) | 76·1 | 8 | 35·9 | 16 | 4·40 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 69·4 | 42·6 | 56·0 | ... | 77·2 | 21 | 32·7 | 17 | 4·71 |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 64·9 | 44·1 | 54·5 | (-3·3) | 74·2 | 10 | 33·7 | 6 | 4·72 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 62·9 | 49·2 | 56·0 | -4·0 | 73·2 | 21 | 42·0 | 16 | 7·81 |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 65·2 | 45·8 | 55·5 | ... | 72·6 | 29 | 35·5 | 6 | 5·34 |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 74·2 | 51·6 | 62·9 | (-0·9) | 80·5 | 9 | 37·8 | 16 | 3·63 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 68·6 | 54·4 | 61·5 | -0·7 | 73·5 | 28 | 47·7 | 16 | 4·94 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 59·7 | 41·6 | 50·6 | -1·7 | 71·0 | 1 | 33·0 | 15 | 6·84 |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 66·8 | 45·5 | 56·2 | -0·8 | 76·5 | 9 | 33·0 | 16 | 5·82 |
| Waiouru | 2,660 | 61·2 | 43·1 | 52·2 | ... | 69·0 | 9, 21 | 33·0 | 16 | 8·12 |
| Wairoa | 21 | 70·4 | 54·4 | 62·4 | ... | 81·4 | 20 | 46·8 | 25 | 6·43 |
| Tangoio | 960 | 66·1 | 52·4 | 59·2 | ... | 77·7 | 20 | 44·4 | 6 | 6·03 |
| Napier | 5 | 69·8 | 55·6 | 62·7 | -2·8 | 81·1 | 22 | 46·2 | 16 | 3·86 |
| Hastings | 45 | 74·3 | 52·6 | 63·4 | -1·9 | 84·1 | 22 | 43·0 | 7,8 | 4·01 |
| Havelock North | 37 | 71·2 | 51·7 | 61·4 | ... | 80·5 | 9 | 41·3 | 7 | 5·46 |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 67·8 | ... | ... | ... | 81·0 | 21 | ... | ... | 6·04 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 68·6 | 54·7 | 61·6 | -1·9 | 82·7 | 7 | 43·5 | 7 | 6·70 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 68·8 | 49·6 | 59·2 | (-3·5) | 80·0 | 21 | 38·4 | 7 | 7·74 |
| Marton | 462 | 66·9 | 49·6 | 58·2 | (-2·9) | 73·5 | 9 | 38·5 | 16 | 5·55 |
| Ohakea | 155 | 68·9 | 52·5 | 60·7 | (-2·1) | 76·2 | 9 | 42·7 | 16 | 6·39 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 68·3 | 51·6 | 60·0 | (-1·8) | 80·0 | 31 | 38·7 | 16 | 6·28 |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 69·2 | 52·1 | 60·6 | -1·8 | 76·2 | 8 | 39·2 | 16 | 9·64 |
| Dannevirk | 685 | 67·8 | 50·9 | 59·4 | ... | 76·7 | 29 | 37·8 | 6 | 6·77 |
| Pahiataua | 384 | 68·9 | 50·2 | 59·6 | -2·3 | 77·0 | 19 | 37·6 | 16 | 10·37 |
| Levin | 100 | 68·8 | 51·0 | 59·9 | (-1·5) | 73·8 | 9 | 39·5 | 16 | 3·72 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 66·1 | 55·5 | 60·8 | -1·1 | 72·5 | 9 | 50·0 | 15, 16 | 2·60 |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 68·3 | 52·3 | 60·3 | ... | 73·8 | 12 | 39·5 | 16 | 3·88 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 69·3 | 49·3 | 59·3 | -3·1 | 79·0 | 19, 20 | 36·0 | 16 | 4·87 |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 700 | 66·7 | 49·7 | 58·2 | ... | 77·5 | 29 | 38·6 | 16 | 9·72 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 70·2 | 50·6 | 60·4 | -0·7 | 77·2 | 19 | 39·5 | 16 | 6·12 |
| Wellington | 415 | 65·1 | 52·8 | 59·0 | -2·0 | 74·6 | 10 | 44·9 | 16 | 6·33 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 68·6 | 51·2 | 59·9 | -1·7 | 76·2 | 30 | 41·4 | 24 | 2·17 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 69·8 | 52·2 | 61·0 | -1·8 | 78·4 | 30 | 41·4 | 24 | 2·03 |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 68·8 | 50·4 | 59·6 | -3·2 | 78·8 | 21 | 42·3 | 7 | 4·29 |
| Blenheim | 12 | 69·6 | 50·0 | 59·8 | (-3·3) | 79·0 | 21 | 41·6 | 7 | 5·30 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 68·8 | 46·6 | 57·7 | -1·8 | 75·8 | 21 | 33·0 | 30 | 2·44 |
| Waihopai | 860 | 70·3 | 49·1 | 59·7 | -2·5 | 79·7 | 20 | 41·5 | 14 | 4·55 |
| Westport | 7 | 69·9 | 52·7 | 61·3 | +1·6 | 78·2 | 27 | 46·0 | 24 | 2·92 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 64·3 | 42·7 | 53·5 | (-3·5) | 76·0 | 9, 29 | 34·0 | 28 | 6·42 |
| Greymouth | 13 | 68·5 | 54·2 | 61·4 | (+1·3) | 74·9 | 13 | 48·6 | 1 | 4·51 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 65·9 | 46·0 | 56·0 | -3·7 | 79·0 | 8, 29 | 35·0 | 28 | 13·99 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 12 | 68·4 | 50·1 | 59·2 | (+1·1) | 77·0 | 13 | 39·2 | 5 | 5·27 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 67·6 | 46·4 | 57·0 | (-4·6) | 81·0 | 29 | 36·0 | 16, 28 | 8·27 |
| Happy Valley | 200 | 66·3 | 50·5 | 58·4 | ... | 82·8 | 21 | 43·6 | 24, 28 | 4·95 |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 67·1 | 46·4 | 56·8 | -3·1 | 81·8 | 8 | 38·0 | 5, 14 | 4·18 |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 65·7 | 47·4 | 56·6 | ... | 85·5 | 20 | 39·0 | 16, 28 | 6·07 |
| Ashley Forest | 460 | 64·5 | 50·1 | 57·3 | (-3·2) | 80·5 | 21 | 43·0 | 28 | 5·84 |
| Darfield | 640 | 68·0 | 48·5 | 58·2 | -2·6 | 83·2 | 21 | 39·2 | 28 | 6·43 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 67·2 | 51·4 | 59·3 | -2·1 | 81·9 | 20 | 39·9 | 28 | 2·83 |
| Wigram | 74 | 66·4 | 50·8 | 58·6 | (-2·6) | 81·7 | 20 | 39·1 | 28 | 3·53 |
| Rudstone, Methven | 1,217 | 66·5 | 47·8 | 57·2 | -1·8 | 84·1 | 20 | 41·9 | 2 | 9·23 |
| Akaroa | 150 | 65·9 | 52·0 | 59·0 | -3·0 | 80·0 | 20, 21 | 43·8 | 28 | 4·94 |
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