17 DEC.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 2029

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE

Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for November 1953

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Rainfall in Inches | Bright Sunshine |
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| | | 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 | Date | | | | Amount | Date | |
| | Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | | °F. | | In. | | In. | In. | | Hrs |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4.97 | 12 | (+1.37) | 1.53 | 3 | 193.1 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 68.2 | 55.4 | 61.8 | (+2.3) | 75.0 | 30 | 47.4 | 2 | 3.70 | 12 | (-0.14) | 1.27 | 3 | 207.5 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 72.2 | 51.0 | 61.6 | (+2.5) | 81.1 | 30 | 42.6 | 21 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3.35 | 9 | .. | 0.71 | 7 | .. |
| Dargaville | 65 | 68.1 | 54.4 | 61.2 | .. | 77.0 | 29 | 44.8 | 16 | 3.31 | 10 | (-0.73) | 1.02 | 3 | .. |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 69.5 | 51.1 | 60.3 | (+2.4) | 76.5 | 30 | 39.5 | 25 | 2.54 | 10 | (-1.24) | 0.89 | 4 | .. |
| Riverhead | 105 | 68.7 | 49.5 | 59.1 | +1.7 | 79.2 | 29 | 37.5 | 16 | 1.88 | 10 | (-1.96) | 0.47 | 4, 8 | .. |
| Woodhill | 100 | 66.9 | 55.3 | 61.1 | (+2.7) | 75.5 | 28 | 43.0 | 16 | 1.89 | 11 | (-1.87) | 0.41 | 10 | .. |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 67.8 | 53.2 | 60.5 | (+2.7) | 77.0 | 29 | 40.6 | 16 | 1.95 | 11 | -1.35 | 0.38 | 10 | 180.1 |
| Auckland | 160 | 68.6 | 56.1 | 62.4 | +2.0 | 73.8 | 30 | 48.0 | 16 | 2.20 | 10 | (-2.32) | 0.67 | 10 | .. |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 68.4 | 52.3 | 60.4 | (+2.7) | 75.6 | 30 | 40.4 | 16 | 1.74 | 10 | (-1.88) | 0.34 | 4, 10 | .. |
| Owairaka | 134 | 68.8 | 53.2 | 61.0 | .. | 76.7 | 30 | 43.2 | 16 | 2.13 | 9 | .. | 0.56 | 30 | .. |
| Otara | 40 | 67.4 | 52.9 | 60.2 | .. | 72.7 | 28, 29 | 38.8 | 16 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Paerata | 166 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tairua | 10 | 73.9 | 52.6 | 63.2 | .. | 83.5 | 17 | 42.0 | 16 | 1.21 | 7 | .. | 0.39 | 8 | .. |
| Maioro | 172 | 66.4 | 54.4 | 60.4 | (+2.2) | 73.5 | 29 | 47.2 | 16 | 2.85 | 12 | (-0.58) | 0.68 | 8 | .. |
| Maramarua | 170 | 69.3 | 50.3 | 59.8 | +0.5 | 77.0 | 29 | 37.0 | 16 | 1.77 | 11 | (-1.73) | 0.49 | 10 | .. |
| Paeroa | 27 | 71.1 | 52.7 | 61.9 | (+1.6) | 79.0 | 27 | 40.0 | 16 | 2.36 | 13 | -1.06 | 0.50 | 30 | .. |
| Waihi | 354 | 69.2 | 52.2 | 60.7 | +1.7 | 78.2 | 29 | 42.0 | 16 | 2.50 | 11 | -2.92 | 0.99 | 10 | 209.9 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 71.5 | 54.4 | 63.0 | +2.1 | 81.0 | 27 | 41.0 | 16 | 2.65 | 15 | -1.23 | 0.79 | 30 | .. |
| Tauranga | 10 | 70.1 | 51.9 | 61.0 | +2.2 | 78.9 | 24 | 42.6 | 16 | 1.60 | 10 | -1.84 | 0.37 | 4 | 236.9 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 68.2 | 48.8 | 58.5 | +1.1 | 76.4 | 29 | 35.6 | 16 | 2.68 | 11 | -1.00 | 0.64 | 8 | 188.8 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 66.5 | 52.4 | 59.4 | .. | 75.4 | 29 | 41.0 | 16 | 3.09 | 12 | .. | 0.77 | 10 | 163.9 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 67.6 | 52.3 | 60.0 | (+1.5) | 75.6 | 29 | 40.8 | 16 | 3.18 | 11 | (-0.64) | 0.79 | 4 | 199.6 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 70.1 | 48.9 | 59.5 | +2.1 | 81.3 | 24 | 39.0 | 12 | 2.83 | 11 | (-1.32) | 0.61 | 4 | .. |
| Whakatane | 6 | 70.8 | 52.6 | 61.7 | +2.0 | 81.0 | 23 | 44.2 | 12 | 1.84 | 9 | (-1.76) | 0.45 | 10 | .. |
| Arapuni | 402 | 69.8 | 49.7 | 59.8 | .. | 79.5 | 29 | 38.0 | 16 | 3.81 | 14 | -0.42 | 1.07 | 10 | .. |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 68.9 | 48.3 | 58.6 | (+1.8) | 77.8 | 24 | 39.2 | 21 | 1.91 | 9 | (-2.07) | 0.51 | 8 | 201.5 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 68.7 | 48.0 | 58.4 | (+1.9) | 77.3 | 24 | 38.9 | 16 | 2.00 | 10 | (-2.15) | 0.53 | 8 | .. |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 67.1 | 45.9 | 56.5 | +3.3 | 78.1 | 24 | 36.8 | 16 | 2.22 | 12 | -2.40 | 0.62 | 10 | .. |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 69.6 | 43.8 | 56.7 | +2.5 | 81.0 | 25 | 32.4 | 21 | 2.39 | 8 | -1.47 | 0.78 | 30 | .. |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 70.2 | 44.8 | 57.5 | .. | 80.0 | 25 | 33.2 | 21 | 3.41 | 11 | -0.52 | 1.00 | 10 | .. |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 61.8 | 45.9 | 53.8 | (+1.0) | 70.0 | 25 | 32.0 | 16 | 4.94 | 16 | .. | 1.16 | 7 | .. |
| Wairakei | 1,275 | 69.1 | 46.2 | 57.6 | .. | 80.5 | 24 | 37.5 | 21 | 4.07 | 10 | .. | 1.18 | 4 | .. |
| Gisborne | 12 | 75.0 | 50.7 | 62.8 | +3.8 | 89.0 | 19 | 38.5 | 21 | 0.48 | 6 | (-2.11) | 0.17 | 30 | 265.8 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 73.1 | 49.9 | 61.5 | (+2.5) | 84.2 | 19 | 40.5 | 13 | 0.61 | 5 | (-1.98) | 0.20 | 30 | 240.5 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 68.7 | 49.6 | 59.2 | (+3.0) | 79.1 | 19 | 42.0 | 7, 21 | 0.91 | 7 | (-2.12) | 0.28 | 30 | .. |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 67.8 | 46.5 | 57.2 | (+0.8) | 77.2 | 29 | 38.2 | 21 | 3.54 | 13 | (-0.20) | 0.74 | 4 | 210.5 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 70.9 | 44.6 | 57.8 | .. | 83.3 | 24 | 30.5 | 20 | 3.12 | 10 | .. | 0.91 | 10 | .. |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 65.3 | 43.9 | 54.6 | (+2.6) | 77.6 | 25 | 31.5 | 21 | 5.73 | 12 | (+0.89) | 1.28 | 8 | .. |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 63.9 | 43.4 | 53.6 | .. | 75.8 | 25 | 32.6 | 16 | 6.14 | 13 | (+1.49) | 1.31 | 4 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 560 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 63.9 | 52.9 | 58.4 | +1.6 | 67.2 | 28 | 44.4 | 16 | 4.91 | 16 | +0.20 | 1.00 | 7 | 145.6 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 55.5 | 39.3 | 47.4 | +1.0 | 66.0 | 25 | 30.0 | 21 | 10.58 | 16 | (+2.16) | 1.90 | 8 | .. |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 64.1 | 44.9 | 54.5 | +2.6 | 72.5 | 30 | 34.0 | 21 | 2.22 | 12 | -1.64 | 0.42 | 5 | .. |
| Wairoa | 21 | 78.0 | 53.0 | 65.5 | .. | 85.3 | 19 | 44.0 | 20 | 0.97 | 8 | -1.72 | 0.31 | 30 | .. |
| Tangoio | 960 | 71.3 | 52.4 | 61.8 | .. | 82.5 | 28 | 43.0 | 12 | 0.59 | 7 | .. | 0.20 | 30 | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 74.4 | 53.7 | 64.0 | +4.4 | 84.7 | 18 | 41.5 | 12 | 0.62 | 7 | -1.47 | 0.18 | 30 | 247.9 |
| Hastings | 45 | 76.9 | 49.0 | 63.0 | +4.0 | 85.3 | 19 | 38.6 | 12 | 0.59 | 6 | -1.38 | 0.20 | 30 | .. |
| Havelock North | 37 | 74.0 | 47.2 | 60.6 | .. | 83.3 | 29 | 35.8 | 12 | 0.55 | 6 | (-1.14) | 0.18 | 4 | .. |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 72.3 | 45.2 | 58.8 | (+3.1) | 84.0 | 24 | 32.0 | 12 | 0.59 | 5 | (-2.85) | 0.21 | 10 | .. |
| Wanganui | 72 | 67.0 | 55.5 | 61.2 | +3.0 | 78.6 | 29 | 43.3 | 12 | 2.18 | 11 | (-0.44) | 0.69 | 11 | 189.7 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 71.2 | 48.8 | 60.0 | (+3.5) | 84.2 | 29 | 38.0 | 21 | 0.82 | 5 | (-1.30) | 0.40 | 11 | 229.3 |
| Marton | 462 | 64.8 | 51.8 | 58.3 | (+2.7) | 74.6 | 29 | 38.1 | 12 | 3.61 | 9 | (+0.05) | 1.06 | 10 | .. |
| Ohakea | 155 | 66.6 | 53.4 | 60.0 | (+2.2) | 77.6 | 29 | 41.7 | 12 | 2.87 | 10 | (-0.26) | 0.85 | 5 | .. |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 65.2 | 52.7 | 59.0 | (+2.1) | 74.7 | 29 | 38.5 | 12 | 2.73 | 11 | +0.19 | 1.15 | 5 | .. |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 67.4 | 52.4 | 59.9 | +3.0 | 75.4 | 29 | 37.8 | 12 | 3.35 | 16 | +0.49 | 0.70 | 5 | 165.8 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 66.1 | 52.7 | 59.4 | +3.1 | 75.6 | 3 | 35.8 | 12 | 4.24 | 14 | -0.32 | 1.07 | 5 | .. |
| Levin | 100 | 64.6 | 52.3 | 58.4 | (+2.3) | 72.7 | 3 | 40.6 | 12 | 4.76 | 17 | (+1.34) | 1.17 | 9 | .. |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 64.3 | 54.1 | 59.2 | +2.9 | 69.0 | 3 | 47.0 | 12 | 3.99 | 11 | +0.78 | 0.90 | 7 | .. |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 65.1 | 52.5 | 58.8 | .. | 70.1 | 3 | 38.4 | 8 | 4.27 | 15 | .. | 0.89 | 8 | 170.3 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 68.6 | 47.9 | 58.2 | +2.1 | 78.0 | 30 | 34.8 | 12 | 3.15 | 13 | +0.45 | 1.15 | 5 | 210.5 |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 770 | 64.9 | 50.8 | 57.8 | .. | 72.0 | 30 | 37.9 | 12 | 2.02 | 9 | .. | 0.68 | 5 | .. |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 66.5 | 51.9 | 59.2 | +2.6 | 74.1 | 3 | 37.2 | 12 | 4.59 | 15 | +1.08 | 1.11 | 8 | 170.0 |
| Wellington | 415 | 62.9 | 52.5 | 57.7 | +1.9 | 68.8 | 19 | 42.6 | 12 | 2.43 | 15 | -0.94 | 0.72 | 8 | 177.4 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 65.8 | 49.5 | 57.6 | +2.1 | 74.2 | 23 | 39.6 | 12 | 2.98 | 14 | (+0.25) | 0.68 | 3 | 216.0 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 67.0 | 50.5 | 58.8 | +1.6 | 77.9 | 23 | 41.4 | 12 | 3.26 | 15 | (+0.55) | 0.67 | 3 | .. |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 70.1 | 50.1 | 60.1 | (+2.6) | 82.9 | 23 | 38.9 | 12 | 2.01 | 11 | (-0.09) | 0.55 | 3 | .. |
| Blenheim | 12 | 70.1 | 50.0 | 60.0 | (+3.1) | 81.5 | 23 | 39.6 | 12 | 2.09 | 12 | +0.38 | 0.58 | 3 | 225.6 |
| Lake Grassmere | 5 | 67.7 | 49.2 | 58.4 | .. | 81.0 | 23, 24 | 42.0 | 14, 21 | 1.27 | 7 | .. | 0.48 | 3 | 213.0 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 64.8 | 46.7 | 55.8 | +2.3 | 73.2 | 24 | 37.8 | 11, 22 | 4.56 | 15 | +0.67 | 0.90 | 28 | .. |
| Waihopai | 860 | 68.2 | 47.4 | 57.8 | +1.2 | 78.0 | 27, 30 | 39.1 | 12 | 2.49 | 12 | -0.40 | 0.40 | 5 | .. |
| Westport | 7 | 61.4 | 51.4 | 56.4 | +1.2 | 64.5 | 8 | 43.8 | 22 | 9.92 | 26 | (+3.62) | 2.45 | 28 | 124.3 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 62.2 | 41.5 | 51.8 | (+1.4) | 73.0 | 27 | 32.0 | 11 | 2.38 | 11 | (+0.29) | 0.63 | 9 | .. |
| Greymouth | 13 | 61.3 | 51.8 | 56.6 | (+1.3) | 66.9 | 5 | 44.5 | 11 | 11.25 | 25 | (+3.01) | 1.47 | 28 | 96.9 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 67.1 | 44.7 | 55.9 | +2.1 | 77.0 | 29 | 31.5 | 22 | 2.03 | 11 | -1.45 | 0.40 | 9 | 178.0 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 15 | 60.5 | 49.9 | 55.2 | +1.4 | 64.7 | 25 | 42.5 | 16 | 17.65 | 27 | +7.72 | 2.45 | 28 | 128.8 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 67.6 | 46.2 | 56.9 | +3.2 | 79.0 | 29 | 33.0 | 22 | 1.18 | 9 | -1.13 | 0.30 | 8 | .. |
| Happy Valley | 200 | 68.8 | 49.9 | 59.4 | .. | 81.6 | 28, 29 | 43.0 | 21, 22 | 1.41 | 15 | .. | 0.30 | 14 | .. |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 65.0 | 47.1 | 56.0 | +1.5 | 73.6 | 29 | 32.0 | 12 | 2.37 | 16 | -0.06 | 0.69 | 4 | .. |
| Franz Josef | 450 | 59.7 | 47.2 | 53.4 | .. | 66.8 | 2 | 37.8 | 15 | 37.97 | 25 | .. | 6.05 | 24 | .. |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 69.2 | 46.6 | 57.9 | .. | 81.3 | 27 | 36.0 | 22 | 1.59 | 8 | (-1.52) | 0.69 | 5 | .. |
| Ashley Forest | 460 | 68.4 | 49.2 | 58.8 | (+3.3) | 82.0 | 29 | 40.5 | 22 | 1.62 | 16 | (-0.84) | 0.50 | 5 | .. |
| Darfield | 640 | 70.3 | 47.1 | 58.7 | +3.7 | 81.4 | 27 | 37.5 | 15 | 1.76 | 9 | -0.67 | 0.50 | 5 | .. |
| Harewood | 94 | 69.5 | 48.1 | 58.8 | .. | 83.6 | 29 | 38.0 | 22 | 0.78 | 10 | .. | 0.15 | 6 | 172.7 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 70.1 | 48.9 | 59.5 | +3.2 | 86.3 | 29 | 41.6 | 17 | 0.93 | 11 | -0.89 | 0.26 | 5 | .. |
| Wigram | 74 | 69.7 | 48.7 | 59.2 | (+2.8) | 84.2 | 29 | 39.4 | 19 | 0.72 | 8 | (-1.00) | 0.18 | 5 | .. |
| Akaroa | 150 | 69.7 | 51.2 | 60.4 | +3.3 | 83.3 | 29 | 42.0 | 11 | 1.54 | 13 | -0.74 | 0.49 | 11 | 182.1 |
| Lincoln | 36 | 70.8 | 46.8 | 58.8 | +3.7 | 87.5 | 28 | 33.4 | 17 | 0.78 | 11 | -1.12 | 0.16 | 5 | 185.9 |