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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for January 1954
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. | B Min. | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Total Fall In. | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Date | Bright Sun-shine Hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 74·7 | 58·8 | 66·8 | (+2·1) | 79·8 | 29 | 49·4 | 14 | 1·74 | 7 | (-1·65) | 0·71 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 76·8 | 59·5 | 68·2 | (+2·6) | 83·8 | 29 | 54·9 | 14 | 0·75 | 4 | (-3·09) | 0·36 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 78·4 | 56·7 | 67·6 | (+2·7) | 85·9 | 29 | 46·8 | 14 | 0·96 | 6 | (-3·54) | 0·56 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 74·3 | 55·3 | 64·8 | (+1·8) | 82·0 | 10 | 45·5 | 8 | 0·23 | 3 | (-4·19) | 0·13 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 78·6 | 58·8 | 68·7 | ... | 89·3 | 16 | 51·0 | 18 | 2·8 | 3 | ... | 0·30 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 74·8 | 55·4 | 65·1 | (+1·7) | 83·0 | 29 | 45·0 | 1 | 0·76 | 8 | (-3·89) | 0·28 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 74·9 | 55·1 | 65·0 | +2·6 | 82·4 | 30 | 45·4 | 25 | 0·41 | 4 | (-3·54) | 0·27 |
| Woodhill | 100 | 73·9 | 58·8 | 66·4 | (+2·4) | 80·0 | 4 | 52·0 | 27 | 0·36 | 3 | (-3·37) | 0·33 |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 75·4 | 57·3 | 66·4 | (+2·6) | 83·6 | 30 | 48·9 | 25 | 0·34 | 6 | (-3·25) | 0·14 |
| Auckland | 160 | 75·0 | 61·1 | 68·0 | +1·6 | 83·6 | 30 | 56·9 | 8 | 1·4 | 5 | (-2·82) | 0·18 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 75·3 | 56·1 | 65·7 | +2·0 | 82·2 | 30 | 46·8 | 25 | 0·40 | 4 | (-3·92) | 0·23 |
| Owairaka | 134 | 74·8 | 59·2 | 67·0 | ... | 80·3 | 4 | 52·8 | 27 | 0·35 | 3 | (-3·11) | 0·19 |
| Otara | 40 | 74·9 | 56·8 | 65·8 | ... | 81·8 | 30 | 47·1 | 25 | 0·39 | 6 | ... | 0·24 |
| Paerata | 166 | 75·5 | 57·0 | 66·2 | (+1·5) | 82·4 | 30 | 44·5 | 23 | 0·48 | 7 | -2·89 | 0·22 |
| Tairua | 10 | 75·4 | 56·8 | 66·1 | ... | 83·0 | 20 | 49·4 | 18 | 0·56 | 8 | ... | 0·14 |
| Maioro | 172 | 72·4 | 58·0 | 65·2 | (+1·8) | 79·8 | 31 | 52·6 | 27 | 0·37 | 6 | (-3·05) | 0·21 |
| Maramarua | 170 | 77·4 | 54·1 | 65·8 | (+1·8) | 85·0 | 30 | 43·0 | 23 | 0·48 | 5 | (-2·69) | 0·13 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 78·4 | 57·8 | 68·1 | (+1·9) | 87·8 | 30 | 48·0 | 24 | 0·40 | 5 | -3·28 | 0·18 |
| Waihi | 354 | 76·7 | 56·4 | 66·6 | +2·1 | 86·9 | 30 | 46·5 | 18 | 0·70 | 8 | -4·78 | 0·21 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tauranga | 10 | 75·5 | 57·4 | 66·4 | +1·8 | 83·6 | 20 | 46·2 | 8 | 0·64 | 7 | -3·30 | 0·26 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 76·3 | 52·3 | 64·3 | +1·2 | 84·0 | 30 | 42·7 | 14 | 1·00 | 6 | -2·48 | 0·44 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 74·6 | 55·2 | 64·9 | ... | 81·9 | 29 | 47·8 | 8 | 0·82 | 4 | ... | 0·36 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 77·1 | 54·8 | 66·0 | (+1·6) | 85·9 | 29 | 44·7 | 2 | 0·70 | 6 | (-2·95) | 0·21 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 75·3 | 54·9 | 65·1 | +1·8 | 82·6 | 22 | 40·5 | 8 | 0·51 | 8 | (-4·31) | 0·22 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 76·1 | 57·5 | 66·8 | (+1·4) | 88·9 | 11 | 46·5 | 8 | 1·13 | 9 | (-3·07) | 0·38 |
| Arapuni | 402 | 79·2 | 54·0 | 66·6 | ... | 92·5 | 23 | 46·0 | 8 | 1·96 | 6 | -1·91 | 1·06 |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 76·1 | 54·4 | 65·2 | (+2·4) | 86·9 | 29 | 44·2 | 8 | 1·24 | 9 | (-3·12) | 0·28 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 74·6 | 53·8 | 64·2 | (+1·6) | 85·3 | 29 | 42·7 | 8 | 1·39 | 9 | (-3·14) | 0·33 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 74·4 | 52·1 | 63·2 | +3·8 | 84·2 | 29 | 37·0 | 8 | 1·69 | 6 | -3·25 | 0·89 |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 76·9 | 50·8 | 63·8 | +3·4 | 88·0 | 29 | 39·0 | 13 | 2·39 | 7 | -1·87 | 1·05 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 77·2 | 49·5 | 63·4 | ... | 87·9 | 30 | 33·0 | 8 | 1·41 | 8 | (-2·83) | 0·42 |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 71·2 | 49·7 | 60·4 | +2·6 | 79·0 | 29,30 | 40·0 | 8 | 2·13 | 8 | ... | 0·80 |
| Wairakei | 1,275 | 77·3 | 50·5 | 63·9 | ... | 88·0 | 29 | 36·1 | 8 | 1·33 | 5 | ... | 0·70 |
| Gisborne | 12 | 75·5 | 54·2 | 64·8 | +0·0 | 90·4 | 11 | 43·7 | 8 | 1·52 | 7 | (-1·02) | 1·11 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 74·6 | 55·1 | 64·8 | (+0·0) | 88·5 | 11 | 44·0 | 8 | 2·03 | 7 | (-0·37) | 1·12 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 71·9 | 52·2 | 62·0 | (-0·4) | 86·0 | 14 | 41·5 | 8 | 2·18 | 9 | (-1·52) | 1·25 |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 77·9 | 51·7 | 64·8 | (+2·8) | 87·2 | 30 | 39·0 | 8 | 0·94 | 5 | (-2·39) | 0·33 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 76·5 | 49·2 | 62·8 | ... | 88·0 | 29 | 33·3 | 15 | 2·15 | 8 | ... | 0·84 |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 72·1 | 48·3 | 60·2 | (+2·4) | 82·6 | 29 | 33·4 | 8 | 2·36 | 8 | (-3·29) | 0·82 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 70·0 | 51·6 | 60·8 | +0·8 | 80·6 | 19 | 43·4 | 8 | 3·68 | 15 | -2·06 | 0·69 |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 71·7 | 47·0 | 59·4 | ... | 82·0 | 29 | 29·8 | 13 | 2·24 | 7 | (-2·72) | 0·83 |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 78·9 | 53·5 | 66·2 | (+2·4) | 86·5 | 30 | 43·5 | 8 | 2·26 | 4 | (-1·53) | 0·91 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 70·6 | 55·0 | 62·8 | +0·6 | 77·2 | 31 | 48·0 | 29 | 1·77 | 4 | -2·70 | 1·04 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 66·6 | 43·3 | 55·0 | +2·7 | 85·0 | 31 | 33·0 | 13 | 4·68 | 6 | -3·89 | 2·95 |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 73·0 | 46·2 | 59·6 | +2·6 | 81·0 | 30 | 36·5 | 27 | 0·84 | 4 | -2·84 | 0·39 |
| Wairoa | 21 | 76·2 | 56·8 | 66·5 | ... | 89·0 | 11 | 49·5 | 17 | 0·97 | 7 | (-2·32) | 0·38 |
| Tangoio | 960 | 73·3 | 54·8 | 64·0 | ... | 89·7 | 3 | 45·8 | 8 | 1·34 | 9 | ... | 0·57 |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 73·9 | 45·7 | 58·8 | ... | 85·4 | 18 | 27·2 | 8 | 0·33 | 8 | ... | 0·12 |
| Napier | 5 | 74·2 | 56·6 | 65·4 | -0·1 | 91·0 | 11 | 44·8 | 11 | 0·23 | 3 | -2·38 | 0·16 |
| Hastings | 45 | 78·6 | 53·0 | 65·8 | +0·5 | 92·0 | 14 | 39·6 | 8 | 0·27 | 5 | -2·26 | 0·13 |
| Havelock North | 37 | 76·5 | 50·8 | 63·6 | ... | 88·5 | 11 | 35·9 | 8 | 0·31 | 4 | (-1·74) | 0·14 |
| Gwawas | 1,140 | 75·6 | 47·1 | 61·4 | (-0·6) | 86·0 | 6,18 | 34·0 | 8 | 1·45 | 9 | (-2·99) | 0·48 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 71·7 | 58·1 | 64·9 | +1·4 | 82·8 | 31 | 44·9 | 16 | 0·94 | 5 | (-1·84) | 0·49 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 77·5 | 50·5 | 64·0 | (+1·3) | 89·2 | 6 | 38·0 | 8 | 0·24 | 3 | (-2·31) | 0·18 |
| Marton | 462 | 70·7 | 49·9 | 60·3 | (-0·8) | 78·6 | 8 | 39·2 | 8 | 1·20 | 5 | (-2·00) | 0·64 |
| Ohakea | 155 | 72·0 | 53·3 | 62·6 | (-0·2) | 78·3 | 5 | 44·5 | 8 | 1·43 | 5 | (-1·24) | 0·60 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 70·7 | 52·0 | 61·4 | (-0·4) | 77·4 | 31 | 42·3 | 17 | 1·47 | 5 | (-0·79) | 0·69 |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 72·7 | 52·4 | 62·6 | +0·2 | 80·4 | 19 | 45·8 | 27 | 1·52 | 5 | -1·68 | 0·94 |
| Pahiataua | 384 | 72·2 | 51·5 | 61·8 | -0·1 | 80·6 | 19 | 38·0 | 8 | 1·76 | 6 | -2·04 | 0·97 |
| Levin | 100 | 70·6 | 52·6 | 61·6 | (+0·2) | 77·9 | 31 | 42·2 | 27 | 2·44 | 4 | (-0·62) | 1·29 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 68·9 | 56·6 | 62·8 | +0·9 | 74·0 | 19 | 50·0 | 8 | 1·69 | 3 | -1·19 | 0·94 |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 70·3 | 53·9 | 62·1 | ... | 78·0 | 3 | 43·6 | 8 | 2·08 | 4 | ... | 1·14 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 75·5 | 50·1 | 62·8 | +0·4 | 87·0 | 19 | 37·0 | 8 | 0·76 | 8 | -1·64 | 0·35 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 75·1 | 47·4 | 61·2 | ... | 88·0 | 18 | 34·9 | 17 | 0·41 | 8 | ... | 0·21 |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 770 | 74·4 | 49·8 | 62·1 | ... | 87·2 | 19 | 37·8 | 8 | 0·25 | 6 | ... | 0·16 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 73·4 | 50·4 | 61·9 | +0·8 | 81·4 | 20 | 37·0 | 1 | 3·34 | 4 | +0·29 | 1·93 |
| Wellington | 415 | 68·7 | 54·6 | 61·6 | +0·6 | 78·8 | 19 | 45·5 | 8 | 1·61 | 4 | -1·47 | 1·17 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 71·3 | 53·5 | 62·4 | +0·8 | 81·8 | 21 | 42·7 | 13 | 1·39 | 4 | (-1·45) | 0·71 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 72·7 | 54·9 | 63·8 | +1·0 | 82·3 | 21 | 48·8 | 13 | 1·01 | 4 | (-2·03) | 0·44 |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 74·0 | 52·8 | 63·4 | (+0·1) | 85·4 | 14 | 43·8 | 8 | 0·61 | 4 | (-1·50) | 0·32 |
| Blenheim | 12 | 73·5 | 51·4 | 62·4 | -0·2 | 81·5 | 14 | 43·3 | 8,17 | 0·42 | 4 | -1·57 | 0·24 |
| Lake Grassmere | 5 | 69·3 | 52·7 | 61·0 | ... | 80·0 | 3 | 44·0 | 17 | 0·34 | 4 | ... | 0·27 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 70·9 | 49·9 | 60·4 | +1·4 | 87·2 | 20 | 39·8 | 13 | 2·89 | 6 | -1·15 | 1·54 |
| Waihopai | 860 | 76·3 | 51·0 | 63·6 | +1·4 | 91·0 | 18 | 41·2 | 13 | 1·46 | 7 | -1·33 | 0·54 |
| Westport | 7 | 67·0 | 51·1 | 59·0 | -0·7 | 75·4 | 31 | 45·8 | 16 | 5·99 | 13 | (-1·18) | 1·73 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 72·8 | 45·0 | 58·9 | (+1·9) | 84·0 | 18 | 30·0 | 13 | 0·96 | 4 | (-1·13) | 0·54 |
| Greymouth | 13 | 65·1 | 53·1 | 59·1 | (-1·0) | 71·0 | 5 | 45·7 | 16 | 6·43 | 10 | (-2·31) | 2·88 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 74·2 | 46·7 | 60·4 | +0·7 | 88·0 | 17,28 | 35·0 | 13 | 1·35 | 9 | -2·18 | 0·52 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 15 | 64·9 | 50·4 | 57·6 | (-0·5) | 73·7 | 31 | 45·1 | 4 | 6·62 | 11 | (-3·10) | 1·85 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 75·1 | 47·8 | 61·4 | (-0·2) | 89·0 | 28 | 40·8 | 8,28 | 0·57 | 6 | -1·49 | 0·25 |
| Happy Valley | 200 | 71·0 | 51·0 | 61·0 | ... | 86·0 | 6 | 42·0 | 13 | 2·65 | 8 | ... | 0·63 |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 72·3 | 48·5 | 60·4 | +1·0 | 89·0 | 28 | 38·0 | 6,13 | 1·47 | 5 | -0·99 | 1·10 |
| Franz Josef | 450 | 67·2 | 48·0 | 57·6 | ... | 79·6 | 31 | 41·1 | 7 | 10·97 | 9 | ... | 3·45 |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 73·7 | 49·8 | 61·8 | ... | 87·0 | 10 | 39·5 | 7 | 0·55 | 7 | (-2·85) | 0·14 |
| Ashley Forest | 460 | 70·2 | 50·0 | 60·1 | (-0·4) | 84·6 | 10 | 35·0 | 14 | 1·16 | 14 | (-1·64) | 0·27 |
| Darfield | 640 | 75·8 | 49·3 | 62·6 | +1·8 | 93·0 | 28 | 38·8 | 13 | 0·66 | 7 | -2·12 | 0·16 |
| Harewood | 94 | 71·2 | 50·8 | 61·0 | ... | 85·0 | 6 | 40·6 | 4 | 0·33 | 6 | ... | 0·19 |
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