✨ 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 May 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 Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | Hrs | ||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 65·5 | 54·9 | 60·2 | (+3·2) | 71·0 | 1 | 43·2 | 13,20 | 8·80 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 64·2 | 54·4 | 59·3 | (+0·8) | 70·0 | 3 | 45·1 | 30 | 7·83 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 65·1 | 51·1 | 58·1 | (+1·8) | 72·2 | 9 | 39·5 | 30 | 7·56 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 64·0 | 50·9 | 57·4 | +2·6 | 69·1 | 3 | 42·4 | 30 | 8·27 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 64·5 | 51·9 | 58·2 | 70·0 | 3,8 | 43·2 | 30 | 5·84 | |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 63·5 | 49·0 | 56·2 | (+2·2) | 71·0 | 9 | 32·5 | 30 | 8·07 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 63·7 | 47·8 | 55·8 | +2·6 | 70·0 | 4 | 31·0 | 30 | 9·47 |
| Woodhill | 100 | 62·8 | 51·4 | 57·1 | (-1·3) | 68·8 | 3 | 38·5 | 30 | 7·79 |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 63·0 | 49·2 | 56·1 | (-1·9) | 68·3 | 2,9 | 33·1 | 30 | 8·37 |
| Auckland | 160 | 63·9 | 52·9 | 58·4 | +1·8 | 71·2 | 3 | 42·1 | 30 | 7·39 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
| Owairaka | 134 | 62·8 | 49·7 | 56·2 | 68·3 | 7 | 38·2 | 30 | 7·94 | |
| Otara | 40 | 62·8 | 47·5 | 55·2 | 68·7 | 9 | 31·5 | 20 | 7·90 | |
| Paerata | 166 | 63·5 | 49·1 | 56·3 | (+1·5) | 69·5 | 29 | 38·0 | 20 | 7·41 |
| Tairua | 10 | 62·6 | 46·6 | 54·6 | 70·5 | 10 | 32·5 | 20 | 5·40 | |
| Maioro | 172 | 60·8 | 49·8 | 55·3 | (+0·7) | 65·1 | 24 | 36·2 | 20 | 6·61 |
| Maramarua | 170 | 61·7 | 45·2 | 53·4 | (+0·3) | 68·0 | 8 | 30·0 | 20 | 6·29 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 62·6 | 46·7 | 54·6 | (+0·6) | 69·8 | 9 | 29·0 | 20 | 4·76 |
| Waihi | 354 | 61·2 | 46·0 | 53·6 | +1·1 | 70·6 | 9 | 28·4 | 20 | 8·19 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 62·9 | 46·7 | 54·8 | +0·9 | 69·0 | 1 | 30·5 | 19 | 6·37 |
| Tauranga | 10 | 62·3 | 46·7 | 54·5 | +0·9 | 68·9 | 10 | 33·8 | 20 | 5·16 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 61·3 | 43·3 | 52·3 | +0·9 | 68·3 | 2 | 24·7 | 20 | 6·73 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 61·0 | 46·0 | 53·5 | 68·1 | 2 | 31·0 | 20 | 9·66 | |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 61·1 | 45·9 | 53·5 | (+0·9) | 69·0 | 2 | 32·0 | 20 | 7·73 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 61·3 | 43·0 | 52·2 | +0·6 | 67·5 | 2 | 31·0 | 20 | 6·52 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 62·4 | 46·1 | 54·2 | (+0·4) | 68·0 | 11 | 34·0 | 20 | 4·85 |
| Arapuni | 402 | 60·9 | 44·1 | 52·5 | 72·0 | 25 | 29·9 | 19 | 6·55 | |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 59·3 | 43·6 | 51·4 | (+1·2) | 65·4 | 1,24 | 30·0 | 20 | 7·02 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 58·5 | 43·2 | 50·8 | (+1·6) | 65·3 | 24 | 30·1 | 20 | 7·27 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 56·5 | 39·4 | 48·0 | +2·1 | 68·0 | 8 | 20·1 | 5 | 7·90 |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 58·1 | 37·6 | 47·8 | +0·4 | 63·0 | 4,9 | 22·0 | 30 | 7·30 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 57·8 | 36·8 | 47·3 | 65·0 | 10,11 | 23·5 | 20 | 7·14 | |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 54·6 | 40·1 | 47·4 | (+1·4) | 64·0 | 2 | 23·0 | 20 | 9·60 |
| Wairakei | 1,275 | 57·9 | 41·4 | 49·6 | 63·2 | 9 | 30·0 | 20 | 5·85 | |
| Gisborne | 12 | 62·1 | 44·7 | 53·4 | +0·0 | 71·0 | 10 | 33·0 | 23 | 1·73 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 61·8 | 44·9 | 53·4 | (+0·7) | 69·9 | 9 | 34·0 | 31 | 2·13 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 57·3 | 44·2 | 50·8 | (+0·5) | 65·0 | 9 | 35·0 | 12 | 3·63 |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 57·1 | 40·9 | 49·0 | (-0·2) | 63·9 | 10 | 27·3 | 20 | 5·01 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 58·3 | 38·3 | 48·3 | 66·0 | 25 | 22·0 | 20 | 8·03 | |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 54·0 | 37·9 | 46·0 | (+1·7) | 60·2 | 10 | 25·6 | 20 | 7·52 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 52·8 | 42·7 | 47·7 | -0·3 | 66·0 | 2 | 32·2 | 22 | 7·95 |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 53·4 | 38·0 | 45·7 | 62·0 | 4 | 25·5 | 18 | 7·85 | |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 60·4 | 42·0 | 51·2 | (+0·5) | 71·3 | 2 | 28·0 | 19,20 | 6·21 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 60·3 | 49·2 | 54·8 | +1·1 | 68·0 | 2 | 37·2 | 30 | 5·60 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 50·2 | 35·8 | 43·0 | +1·7 | 62·0 | 4 | 27·0 | 19 | 14·00 |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 55·1 | 38·5 | 46·8 | +1·3 | 67·0 | 9 | 27·0 | 20 | 6·00 |
| Wairoa | 21 | 62·0 | 45·4 | 53·7 | 73·0 | 2 | 36·5 | 31 | 2·24 | |
| Tangoio | 960 | 58·0 | 46·7 | 52·4 | 71·2 | 2 | 37·4 | 19 | 4·03 | |
| Napier | 5 | 62·1 | 45·9 | 54·0 | +1·2 | 72·4 | 10 | 35·0 | 31 | 2·21 |
| Hastings | 45 | 63·0 | 41·1 | 52·0 | +0·6 | 74·2 | 24 | 31·0 | 31 | 3·02 |
| Havelock North | 37 | 61·4 | 40·2 | 50·8 | 73·2 | 24 | 29·0 | 19 | 2·88 | |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 57·3 | 38·5 | 47·9 | (-0·2) | 70·0 | 2 | 26·0 | 19 | 5·09 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 60·5 | 46·8 | 53·6 | +0·6 | 69·8 | 28 | 32·9 | 21 | 3·01 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 58·6 | 40·4 | 49·5 | (+0·5) | 71·0 | 24 | 29·0 | 22 | 2·96 |
| Marton | 462 | 58·0 | 43·2 | 50·6 | (-0·1) | 69·6 | 27 | 26·6 | 19 | 3·82 |
| Ohakea | 155 | 59·9 | 45·2 | 52·6 | (+0·9) | 66·6 | 27 | 32·1 | 19 | 3·93 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 59·3 | 44·9 | 52·1 | (+1·7) | 66·0 | 27 | 29·5 | 19 | 4·03 |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 58·7 | 44·5 | 51·6 | +0·6 | 65·1 | 2 | 32·2 | 18,19 | 4·17 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | 57·4 | 44·1 | 50·8 | 66·1 | 2 | 29·0 | 30 | 3·04 | |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 57·4 | 43·6 | 50·5 | +0·6 | 64·3 | 2 | 30·0 | 22 | 5·35 |
| Levin | 100 | 58·4 | 44·5 | 51·4 | (+0·4) | 66·5 | 1 | 32·5 | 20 | 6·07 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 56·9 | 47·7 | 52·3 | -0·3 | 62·0 | 27 | 41·0 | 22 | 6·69 |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 58·5 | 43·5 | 51·0 | 67·0 | 1 | 30·8 | 21 | 6·46 | |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 57·8 | 42·0 | 49·9 | +0·4 | 68·5 | 24 | 28·0 | 31 | 4·38 |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 770 | 57·1 | 43·8 | 50·4 | 70·0 | 1 | 32·0 | 4,13 | 3·99 | |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 58·6 | 43·7 | 51·2 | +1·3 | 65·8 | 5 | 31·0 | 4,30 | 7·16 |
| Wellington | 415 | 56·0 | 46·5 | 51·2 | -0·1 | 63·5 | 27 | 38·4 | 21 | 6·27 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 58·9 | 41·3 | 50·1 | +1·6 | 66·0 | 24 | 28·0 | 21 | 5·01 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 59·1 | 42·5 | 50·8 | +0·4 | 66·3 | 24 | 32·1 | 21 | 5·66 |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 59·5 | 41·1 | 50·3 | (+0·0) | 69·9 | 10 | 29·5 | 18 | 4·09 |
| Blenheim | 12 | 59·4 | 41·3 | 50·4 | (+0·3) | 67·1 | 10 | 29·8 | 18 | 3·46 |
| Lake Grassmere | 5 | 57·9 | 45·6 | 51·8 | 72·0 | 10 | 31·0 | 30 | 2·70 | |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 55·8 | 36·8 | 46·2 | +0·5 | 65·5 | 4 | 20·6 | 21 | 6·39 |
| Waihopai | 860 | 57·3 | 39·5 | 48·4 | +0·2 | 63·7 | 24 | 27·7 | 21 | 6·89 |
| Westport | 7 | 57·8 | 45·3 | 51·6 | +0·8 | 65·1 | 1 | 35·8 | 19 | 9·80 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 52·1 | 32·3 | 42·2 | (+1·7) | 66·0 | 4 | 20·5 | 21 | 2·37 |
| Greymouth | 13 | 57·4 | 45·6 | 51·5 | (+0·5) | 64·2 | 1 | 33·2 | 19 | 9·94 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 56·5 | 36·3 | 46·4 | +1·6 | 67·0 | 27 | 22·0 | 21 | 2·24 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 15 | 57·3 | 41·5 | 49·4 | (+1·2) | 69·4 | 1 | 31·0 | 19 | 12·79 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 56·0 | 35·6 | 45·8 | (-0·2) | 68·0 | 27 | 24·0 | 21 | 1·28 |
| Happy Valley | 200 | 57·4 | 42·4 | 49·9 | 71·0 | 27 | 33·2 | 19 | 1·84 | |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 54·7 | 36·6 | 45·6 | +0·0 | 65·2 | 9 | 24·5 | 18 | 2·93 |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 55·1 | 36·5 | 45·8 | 68·4 | 27 | 25·0 | 21 | 1·73 | |
| Ashley Forest | 460 | 55·6 | 41·6 | 48·6 | (+1·5) | 69·4 | 27 | 32·4 | 20 | 1·44 |
| Darfield | 640 | 57·2 | 37·2 | 47·2 | +0·8 | 68·0 | 10 | 27·0 | 21 | 1·95 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 57·1 | 40·8 | 49·0 | +1·4 | 70·8 | 27 | 30·8 | 19 | 2·22 |
| Wigram | 74 | 56·6 | 40·1 | 48·4 | (+0·8) | 70·8 | 27 | 29·6 | 11 | 1·88 |
| Rudstone, Methven | 1,217 | 57·1 | 39·3 | 48·2 | +1·1 | 69·4 | 10 | 29·6 | 20 | 2·20 |
| Akaroa | 150 | 57·3 | 43·8 | 50·6 | +0·8 | 69·5 | 24 | 37·0 | 11,19 | 1·83 |
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