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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 49

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for July 1953

Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. B Min. Mean of A and B Difference From Normal | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) Absolute Maximum and Minimum. Maximum Date Minimum Date | Rainfall in Inches Total Fall No. of Rain Days Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount Date | Bright Sunshine
Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 60·1 | 44·8 | 52·4 | (-0·2) | 63·7 | 9,18 | 30·3 | 30,31 | 4·75 | 19 | (-2·21) | 0·82 | 9 | 136·4
Kaitaia | 253 | 59·0 | 45·4 | 52·2 | (+0·2) | 64·6 | 18 | 35·7 | 17 | 4·92 | 19 | (-1·48) | 0·94 | 9 | 156·9
Kerikeri | 201 | 59·9 | 44·0 | 50·4 | (-0·1) | 66·2 | 18 | 30·0 | 17 | 8·00 | 22 | (+0·61) | 2·55 | 4 | 142·7
Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 58·7 | 42·5 | 50·6 | (+0·6) | 63·9 | 23 | 30·6 | 31 | 7·86 | 19 | -0·23 | 1·40 | 9,23 | 114·2
Dargaville | 65 | 58·6 | 42·8 | 51·2 | ... | 65·3 | 18 | 29·8 | 31 | 5·47 | 18 | ... | 1·03 | 4 | ...
Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 57·7 | 39·3 | 48·5 | (+0·1) | 67·0 | 24 | 24·5 | 31 | 9·20 | 18 | (+1·14) | 4·75 | 4 | ...
Riverhead | 105 | 56·4 | 38·5 | 47·4 | -1·1 | 68·0 | 18 | 26·0 | 16 | 7·51 | 18 | (+0·30) | 2·16 | 4 | ...
Woodhill | 100 | 56·4 | 44·6 | 50·6 | (+0·8) | 61·4 | 18 | 30·2 | 30 | 7·02 | 22 | (+0·58) | 1·62 | 4 | ...
Wheenuapai | 101 | 56·6 | 41·6 | 49·1 | (+0·0) | 63·1 | 19 | 27·8 | 16 | 6·53 | 17 | (-0·07) | 1·93 | 4 | ...
Auckland | 160 | 58·0 | 45·8 | 51·9 | +0·5 | 64·8 | 6 | 36·1 | 16 | 7·58 | 17 | +2·12 | 2·93 | 11 | 122·8
Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 56·8 | 40·5 | 48·6 | (+0·0) | 63·0 | 19 | 29·4 | 30 | 8·40 | 18 | (+0·70) | 2·05 | 4 | ...
Owairaka | 134 | 57·4 | 42·2 | 49·8 | ... | 65·2 | 18 | 32·2 | 16 | 8·81 | 20 | (+2·84) | 2·89 | 4 | ...
Otara | 40 | 56·7 | 40·3 | 48·5 | ... | 62·4 | 6 | 28·6 | 16 | 9·44 | 18 | ... | 3·64 | 4 | ...
Paerata | 166 | 56·9 | 42·7 | 49·8 | (+0·0) | 62·2 | 18 | 31·0 | 16 | 9·27 | 19 | +4·01 | 4·45 | 4 | ...
Tairua | 10 | 57·3 | 39·7 | 48·5 | ... | 65·0 | 5 | 27·3 | 30 | 7·57 | 13 | ... | 2·73 | 4 | ...
Maiora | 172 | 56·8 | 43·9 | 50·4 | (+0·0) | 62·2 | 19 | 26·5 | 16 | 6·77 | 18 | (+1·42) | 2·34 | 4 | ...
Maramarua | 170 | 55·1 | 38·6 | 46·8 | (-0·6) | 60·8 | 19 | 26·5 | 16 | 8·93 | 19 | (+4·87) | 4·07 | 4 | ...
Paeroa | 27 | 56·9 | 39·9 | 47·9 | (-0·2) | 66·8 | 5 | 27·0 | 30 | 5·06 | 15 | -1·21 | 1·39 | 4 | ...
Waihi | 354 | 55·6 | 38·5 | 47·0 | -0·7 | 64·2 | 5 | 24·2 | 30 | 8·04 | 15 | -1·74 | 3·32 | 4 | ...
Ta-Aroha | 46 | 56·7 | 40·3 | 48·5 | -0·2 | 67·5 | 6 | 29·0 | 17,30 | 6·16 | 17 | -0·29 | 2·13 | 4 | ...
Taupara | 10 | 56·9 | 39·3 | 48·1 | -0·6 | 62·8 | 5 | 28·2 | 17 | 7·92 | 15 | +2·88 | 3·05 | 4 | ...
Ruakura-Flats, Hamilton | 131 | 55·4 | 36·8 | 46·1 | -0·4 | 61·0 | 19 | 23·5 | 16 | 8·50 | 16 | +3·77 | 4·05 | 4 | ...
Whatawhata | 340 | 54·9 | 39·7 | 47·3 | ... | 60·7 | 19 | 27·6 | 30 | 8·56 | 18 | ... | 2·93 | 4 | ...
Rukuhia | 215 | 55·4 | 39·2 | 47·3 | (-0·3) | 61·0 | 19 | 28·5 | 17 | 8·32 | 16 | (+3·38) | 4·10 | 4 | ...
Rotokohu Plantation | 235 | 55·8 | 35·8 | 45·8 | -0·6 | 61·0 | 5 | 28·0 | 16 | 13·44 | 15 | (+7·32) | 5·10 | 3 | ...
Whakatane | 6 | 57·1 | 39·4 | 48·2 | (-0·3) | 62·1 | 5 | 29·8 | 17 | 9·89 | 15 | (+4·64) | 3·10 | 4 | ...
Arapuni | 402 | 54·8 | 37·5 | 46·2 | ... | 63·6 | 5 | 25·5 | 16 | 7·97 | 16 | +2·88 | 2·95 | 4 | ...
Rotorua-Airfield | 969 | 52·9 | 37·0 | 45·0 | (-0·2) | 59·0 | 5 | 26·7 | 17 | 11·11 | 16 | (+6·47) | 2·50 | 4 | 152·8
Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 53·0 | 36·4 | 44·7 | (+0·4) | 58·5 | 5 | 26·6 | 17 | 10·66 | 16 | (+5·83) | 2·40 | 4 | ...
Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 50·5 | 34·1 | 42·3 | +1·3 | 56·6 | 5 | 24·0 | 17 | 9·48 | 18 | +4·83 | 2·74 | 4 | ...
Waiotapu | 1,000 | 51·5 | 31·1 | 41·3 | -0·6 | 59·0 | 5 | 20·0 | 17 | 9·40 | 16 | +4·86 | 2·07 | 4 | ...
Waimapukurau | 1,600 | 51·4 | 31·1 | 41·2 | ... | 58·0 | 5, 6 | 19·6 | 17 | 8·08 | 14 | (+3·57) | 2·30 | 4 | ...
Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 48·7 | 33·9 | 41·3 | (+0·8) | 57·0 | 5 | 20·0 | 17 | 8·65 | 19 | ... | 2·35 | 4 | ...
Wairakei | 1,275 | 51·3 | 34·8 | 43·0 | ... | 57·5 | 3 | 25·5 | 16,30 | 8·18 | 15 | ... | 2·50 | 5 | ...
Gisborne | 12 | 56·4 | 38·2 | 47·3 | -0·0 | 64·4 | 5 | 25·9 | 13 | 1·42 | 14 | (-2·99) | 0·28 | 27 | 125·8
Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 56·3 | 38·4 | 47·4 | (+0·0) | 63·8 | 22 | 27·8 | 13 | 2·25 | 17 | (-1·86) | 0·44 | 27 | 126·6
Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 51·8 | 38·8 | 45·3 | (+0·2) | 58·6 | 18 | 27·8 | 13 | 2·96 | 15 | (-3·20) | 0·70 | 19 | ...
Taupo | 1,221 | 51·5 | 34·8 | 43·2 | (+0·8) | 57·8 | 4 | 24·9 | 17 | 7·51 | 15 | (+3·78) | 2·38 | 5 | 128·6
Minginui Homest | 1,650 | 51·7 | 29·9 | 40·8 | ... | 59·0 | 5 | 18·0 | 29 | 8·14 | 17 | ... | 1·77 | 4 | ...
Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 46·6 | 30·9 | 38·8 | (-0·4) | 55·0 | 6 | 21·4 | 13 | 9·37 | 19 | (+3·34) | 2·75 | 4 | ...
Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 47·7 | 37·2 | 42·4 | -0·3 | 54·0 | 5,13 | 26·3 | 8 | 4·26 | 22 | -3·81 | 0·80 | 4 | ...
Waimihia | 2,546 | 46·9 | 31·4 | 39·2 | ... | 54·4 | 5 | 17·5 | 17 | 8·74 | 17 | (+2·10) | 1·72 | 4 | ...
Taramarama | 560 | 53·1 | 36·9 | 45·0 | (-0·3) | 62·7 | 4 | 23·5 | 16 | 6·69 | 20 | +1·66 | 1·54 | 4 | 90·4
New Plymouth | 160 | 55·8 | 42·4 | 49·6 | +0·7 | 62·8 | 4 | 35·0 | 12 | 5·94 | 18 | -0·42 | 1·05 | 19 | 152·5
Chatua-Tongariro | 3,670 | 43·4 | 30·2 | 36·8 | +0·7 | 57·0 | 15 | 21·0 | 17 | 10·88 | 23 | (+1·57) | 1·43 | 19 | ...
Karioi | 2,125 | 49·6 | 30·8 | 40·2 | -0·2 | 60·0 | 4 | 22·0 | 17 | 3·49 | 17 | -0·70 | 0·71 | 5 | ...
Wairoa | 21 | 57·0 | 39·8 | 48·4 | ... | 65·1 | 5 | 30·2 | 13 | 2·10 | 14 | -2·94 | 0·37 | 27 | ...
Tangoio | 960 | 53·4 | 41·7 | 47·0 | ... | 60·5 | 6 | 32·8 | 12 | 2·42 | 14 | ... | 0·88 | 4 | ...
Napier | 5 | 56·2 | 39·3 | 47·8 | +0·5 | 64·9 | 23 | 28·4 | 13 | 1·25 | 11 | -2·18 | 0·58 | 4 | 133·9
Hastings | 45 | 56·7 | 34·7 | 45·7 | -0·2 | 67·0 | 23 | 25·0 | 13 | 1·79 | 11 | -1·55 | 0·70 | 4 | ...
Havelock North | 37 | 54·9 | 32·7 | 43·8 | ... | 64·9 | 23 | 24·0 | 13 | 1·57 | 8 | ... | 0·63 | 4 | ...
Gwavas | 1,140 | 52·4 | 32·2 | 42·3 | (-0·3) | 60·0 | 18 | 23·0 | 17 | 3·24 | 12 | (+2·26) | 1·57 | 5 | ...
Wanganui | 72 | 54·4 | 40·8 | 47·6 | +0·0 | 62·4 | 19 | 28·6 | 31 | 3·02 | 19 | (+0·10) | 0·70 | 5 | 134·3
Waipukurau | 450 | 52·8 | 34·3 | 43·6 | (-0·4) | 59·3 | 9 | 25·2 | 14 | 2·65 | 8 | (-0·70) | 1·67 | 5 | 134·8
Marton | 462 | 52·6 | 38·5 | 45·6 | (+0·7) | 60·2 | 19 | 29·0 | 31 | 2·85 | 17 | (-0·74) | 0·62 | 4 | ...
Ohakuri | 155 | 54·7 | 39·8 | 47·2 | (+0·4) | 62·6 | 19 | 31·0 | 31 | 2·57 | 17 | (-0·49) | 0·69 | 5 | ...
Flock House Bull | 30 | 54·7 | 38·1 | 46·4 | (+0·0) | 62·8 | 19 | 26·0 | 16 | 2·50 | 15 | -0·24 | 0·57 | 5 | ...
P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 54·5 | 37·2 | 45·8 | -0·3 | 61·0 | 19 | 28·2 | 16 | 3·05 | 18 | +0·01 | 0·62 | 5 | 107·0
Dannevirke | 685 | 52·0 | 36·3 | 44·2 | ... | 61·7 | 6 | 26·6 | 17 | 2·77 | 18 | (-0·95) | 0·88 | 5 | ...
Pahiatua | 384 | 53·4 | 36·7 | 45·0 | +0·2 | 63·2 | 6 | 26·0 | 14 | 4·17 | 19 | -0·77 | 0·75 | 11 | ...
Levin | 100 | 54·3 | 39·6 | 47·0 | (+0·4) | 61·5 | 5 | 29·6 | 26 | 3·23 | 18 | (-0·62) | 0·61 | 5 | ...
Kapiti Island | 44 | 53·6 | 44·8 | 49·2 | +1·1 | 58·5 | 5 | 37·8 | 31 | 3·89 | 17 | -0·31 | 0·70 | 5,23 | ...
Paraparaumu | 22 | 54·4 | 40·3 | 47·4 | ... | 60·6 | 19 | 27·2 | 23 | 4·49 | 17 | ... | 1·19 | 19 | 127·7
Waingawa Masterton | 340 | 54·1 | 36·1 | 45·1 | +0·6 | 62·0 | 1 | 23·0 | 14 | 3·24 | 19 | -0·70 | 0·79 | 5 | 108·3
Cannock, Martinborough | 770 | 52·1 | 37·2 | 44·6 | ... | 59·2 | 19 | 26·0 | 14 | 3·05 | 20 | ... | 0·53 | 5 | ...
Wallaceville | 195 | 54·7 | 38·5 | 46·6 | +1·4 | 63·0 | 18 | 25·2 | 13 | 3·36 | 22 | -1·50 | 0·59 | 19 | 107·2
Wellington | 415 | 51·8 | 42·5 | 47·2 | +0·9 | 58·8 | 21 | 35·0 | 31 | 4·13 | 19 | -1·23 | 1·03 | 19 | 172·3
Nelson-Airfield | 5 | 53·4 | 33·4 | 43·4 | +0·1 | 58·0 | 19,27 | 24·0 | 15 | 3·27 | 13 | (+0·04) | 1·06 | 18 | ...
Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 53·8 | 35·8 | 44·6 | -0·4 | 60·2 | 27 | 26·7 | 15 | 4·15 | 12 | (+0·79) | 1·69 | 18 | ...
Woodbourne | 89 | 54·6 | 33·7 | 44·2 | (-0·6) | 60·4 | 23,24 | 26·5 | 16 | 2·26 | 10 | (-0·44) | 0·66 | 18 | ...
Blenheim | 12 | 54·7 | 33·8 | 44·2 | (-0·4) | 60·2 | 24 | 26·1 | 12 | 2·21 | 10 | -0·40 | 0·60 | 19 | 191·3
Lake Grassmere | 5 | 53·1 | 37·5 | 45·3 | ... | 61·0 | 23 | 28·0 | 13,14 | 1·47 | 8 | ... | 0·68 | 5 | 155·1
Golder Downs | 900 | 49·8 | 29·4 | 39·6 | -0·7 | 54·1 | 23 | 19·5 | 15 | 5·29 | 13 | -1·20 | 1·48 | 19 | ...
Waihopai | 800 | 52·9 | 32·8 | 42·8 | +0·3 | 58·6 | 6 | 24·7 | 16 | 3·28 | 11 | +0·59 | 1·18 | 18 | ...
Westport | 7 | 53·3 | 39·6 | 46·4 | +0·6 | 60·5 | 4 | 32·2 | 15 | 7·46 | 21 | (+1·10) | 1·88 | 18 | 123·2
Molesworth | 2,930 | 43·8 | 26·8 | 35·3 | (+0·7) | 59·0 | 10 | 15·0 | 17 | 2·14 | 8 | (-0·11) | 0·72 | 19 | ...
Greymouth | 13 | 52·1 | 38·6 | 45·8 | (+0·2) | 57·9 | 6 | 29·2 | 12 | 8·70 | 17 | (+1·13) | 2·05 | 23 | 105·3
Hammer | 1,270 | 49·8 | 29·4 | 39·6 | +0·3 | 59·0 | 9 | 17·2 | 15 | 1·72 | 14 | -2·48 | 0·55 | 5 | 116·7
Hokitika Airfield | 15 | 52·0 | 35·6 | 43·8 | (+0·2) | 61·6 | 4 | 27·4 | 15 | 9·30 | 14 | (+0·80) | 1·56 | 23 | 122·5
Balmore | 650 | 48·8 | 28·6 | 39·2 | (-0·2) | 60·0 | 9 | 20·0 | 14 | 1·56 | 9 | -0·56 | 0·42 | 5 | ...
Happy Valley | 200 | 51·0 | 36·8 | 43·9 | ... | 63·4 | 9 | 30·1 | 17 | 2·22 | 7 | ... | 1·34 | 5 | ...
Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 48·6 | 30·2 | 39·4 | +0·1 | 57·5 | 23 | 23·0 | 14,17 | 2·65 | 11 | -0·35 | 0·64 | 19 | ...
Franz Josef | 450 | 52·5 | 35·5 | 44·0 | ... | 60·5 | 3 | 27·8 | 15 | 12·21 | 13 | ... | 2·50 | 22 | ...
Eyrewell | 520 | 48·9 | 31·5 | 40·2 | ... | 60·0 | 9 | 24·0 | 17 | 1·71 | 10 | (-1·41) | 0·48 | 5 | ...
Ashley Forest | 460 | 50·2 | 35·3 | 42·8 | (+1·0) | 63·0 | 9 | 29·2 | 14 | 1·94 | 12 | (-1·01) | 0·60 | 5 | ...
Darfield | 640 | 51·6 | 31·7 | 41·6 | +0·8 | 62·1 | 18 | 24·0 | 17 | 1·59 | 8 | -0·58 | 0·62 | 19 | ...
Christchurch | 22 | 51·7 | 33·4 | 42·6 | +0·3 | 67·6 | 9 | 24·8 | 14 | 2·27 | 13 | -0·33 | 0·71 | 5 | ...