✨ Climatological Table
25 MARCH]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for February 1954
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of | Mean of | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall | Bright Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. | A Max. | B Min. | A and B | Date | Maximum | Date | °F. | In. | In. | Hrs | |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 76·8 | 60·1 | 68·4 | (+3·1) | 80·9 | 22 | 51·1 | 10 | 2·44 | 9 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 77·8 | 61·6 | 69·7 | (+4·4) | 82·7 | 21 | 54·6 | 9, 12 | 1·99 | 9 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 78·9 | 59·1 | 69·0 | (+3·4) | 86·5 | 14 | 51·1 | 11 | 4·33 | 13 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 75·4 | 58·3 | 66·8 | (+3·1) | 83·6 | 12 | 49·5 | 18 | 1·81 | 8 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 79·2 | 59·4 | 69·3 | ... | 88·0 | 2 | 44·0 | 18 | 1·41 | 9 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 76·3 | 57·2 | 66·8 | (+3·2) | 82·0 | 15, 16 | 44·5 | 12 | 3·27 | 12 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 76·8 | 57·5 | 67·2 | (+4·1) | 84·1 | 2 | 45·0 | 10 | 2·05 | 10 |
| Woodhill | 100 | 76·1 | 61·4 | 68·8 | (+3·8) | 83·1 | 2 | 50·5 | 10, 18 | 2·14 | 8 |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 76·4 | 59·6 | 68·0 | (+4·0) | 82·1 | 2 | 48·6 | 10 | 2·08 | 11 |
| Auckland | 160 | 77·0 | 63·1 | 70·0 | (+3·3) | 84·9 | 15 | 56·4 | 7 | 3·26 | 8 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 76·4 | 58·2 | 67·3 | (+3·3) | 82·7 | 21 | 47·3 | 10 | 2·25 | 13 |
| Owairaka | 134 | 76·8 | 61·2 | 69·0 | ... | 82·8 | 15 | 52·5 | 10 | 3·53 | 10 |
| Otara | 40 | 76·6 | 59·5 | 68·0 | ... | 80·9 | 21 | 48·4 | 10 | 1·68 | 12 |
| Paerata | 166 | 78·0 | 58·9 | 68·4 | (+3·5) | 84·9 | 21 | 49·0 | 19 | 1·37 | 11 |
| Tairua | 10 | 77·8 | 59·4 | 68·6 | ... | 85·2 | 15 | 47·5 | 10 | 1·78 | 7 |
| Maioro | 172 | 74·7 | 60·4 | 67·6 | (+3·8) | 81·2 | 12 | 53·3 | 10 | 1·63 | 11 |
| Maramarua | 124 | 77·8 | 55·0 | 66·4 | (+1·8) | 84·0 | 1 | 44·0 | 9 | 1·43 | 8 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 78·9 | 59·9 | 69·4 | (+3·2) | 84·8 | 15 | 46·5 | 9 | 1·45 | 7 |
| Waihi | 354 | 77·2 | 59·0 | 68·1 | (+3·7) | 85·3 | 15 | 45·3 | 10 | 2·30 | 10 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 80·0 | 59·7 | 69·8 | (+3·0) | 87·0 | 26 | 45·0 | 9 | 0·97 | 8 |
| Tauranga | 10 | 77·6 | 58·8 | 68·2 | (+3·2) | 86·6 | 26 | 50·7 | 10 | 0·94 | 5 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 77·2 | 54·7 | 66·0 | (+2·7) | 83·7 | 21 | 40·6 | 9 | 0·96 | 7 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 75·6 | 57·5 | 66·6 | ... | 84·5 | 18 | 46·6 | 9 | 2·33 | 9 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 77·9 | 57·6 | 67·8 | (+3·2) | 84·9 | 21 | 46·3 | 10 | 1·31 | 9 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 76·2 | 55·5 | 65·8 | (+2·1) | 85·0 | 15 | 42·0 | 7 | 4·00 | 8 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 77·3 | 59·8 | 68·6 | (+2·7) | 85·0 | 16, 26 | 51·2 | 7 | 0·81 | 8 |
| Arapuni | 402 | 78·8 | 56·6 | 67·7 | ... | 85·5 | 18, 21 | 45·0 | 9 | 1·55 | 10 |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 74·9 | 55·5 | 65·2 | (+2·3) | 85·1 | 16 | 42·6 | 7 | 2·45 | 11 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 74·3 | 55·3 | 64·8 | (+2·4) | 83·4 | 16 | 43·3 | 7 | 2·69 | 11 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 73·0 | 53·2 | 63·1 | +3·9 | 81·9 | 16 | 43·8 | 9 | 1·24 | 9 |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 75·4 | 53·1 | 64·2 | +4·0 | 85·0 | 16 | 40·0 | 24 | 1·18 | 4 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 76·0 | 50·2 | 63·1 | ... | 83·4 | 15 | 34·0 | 24 | 0·58 | 6 |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 70·3 | 52·6 | 61·4 | +3·4 | 80·0 | 21 | 38·0 | 9 | 3·23 | 12 |
| Wairakei | 1,275 | 76·9 | 51·0 | 64·0 | ... | 85·5 | 19 | 41·5 | 9 | 0·74 | 7 |
| Gisborne | 12 | 77·5 | 57·8 | 67·6 | +2·5 | 86·8 | 11 | 45·0 | 6 | 0·95 | 8 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 76·5 | 58·4 | 67·4 | (+2·4) | 85·5 | 11 | 48·2 | 9 | 1·10 | 11 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 72·8 | 56·3 | 64·6 | (+2·1) | 81·9 | 11 | 44·5 | 7 | 3·66 | 10 |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 77·0 | 50·3 | 63·6 | (+0·9) | 84·2 | 18 | 43·8 | 23 | 0·94 | 8 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 75·4 | 51·6 | 63·5 | ... | 85·4 | 15 | 34·5 | 24 | 1·95 | 8 |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 70·5 | 50·0 | 60·2 | (+2·7) | 79·2 | 15 | 39·4 | 24 | 1·65 | 11 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 68·3 | 54·7 | 61·5 | +1·3 | 82·0 | 15 | 48·6 | 9 | 3·83 | 11 |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 70·7 | 49·3 | 60·0 | ... | 76·5 | 12 | 35·7 | 9 | 2·27 | 8 |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 77·6 | 55·5 | 66·6 | (+3·0) | 87·0 | 21 | 42·0 | 9 | 2·57 | 8 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 71·0 | 58·4 | 64·7 | +2·2 | 75·8 | 22 | 50·0 | 9 | 2·81 | 8 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 64·1 | 47·8 | 56·0 | +2·9 | 72·0 | 18, 21 | 38·0 | 9 | 8·31 | 13 |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 73·5 | 50·4 | 62·0 | +4·4 | 81·0 | 1 | 35·1 | 9 | 1·18 | 9 |
| Wairoa | 21 | 77·6 | 60·5 | 69·0 | ... | 87·1 | 10 | 48·8 | 9 | 1·00 | 9 |
| Tangoio | 960 | 76·0 | 58·7 | 67·4 | ... | 88·1 | 19 | 51·0 | 10 | 1·64 | 12 |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 73·6 | 53·0 | 63·3 | ... | 83·1 | 2 | 34·1 | 9 | 0·85 | 10 |
| Napier | 5 | 77·1 | 60·6 | 68·8 | +3·4 | 89·0 | 2 | 49·4 | 9 | 0·51 | 7 |
| Hastings | 45 | 81·5 | 57·8 | 69·6 | +4·5 | 96·0 | 2 | 44·7 | 9 | 0·58 | 8 |
| Havelock North | 37 | 78·8 | 56·4 | 67·6 | ... | 92·0 | 2 | 40·9 | 9 | 0·26 | 6 |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 75·9 | 51·7 | 63·8 | (+2·0) | 89·0 | 2 | 39·0 | 9 | 1·09 | 9 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 74·3 | 60·6 | 67·4 | +3·7 | 83·8 | 1 | 53·4 | 9 | 0·80 | 8 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 77·8 | 55·4 | 66·6 | (+4·2) | 89·1 | 2 | 42·1 | 9 | 0·52 | 7 |
| Marton | 462 | 73·6 | 53·8 | 63·7 | (+2·5) | 79·6 | 1 | 43·2 | 9 | 1·31 | 8 |
| Ohakea | 155 | 74·9 | 57·7 | 66·3 | (+3·3) | 80·4 | 2 | 47·8 | 9 | 0·93 | 9 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 73·8 | 57·4 | 65·6 | (+3·7) | 81·9 | 1 | 46·2 | 9 | 1·00 | 6 |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 75·0 | 57·7 | 66·4 | +3·9 | 82·6 | 26 | 45·0 | 9 | 0·91 | 9 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | 75·5 | 56·9 | 66·2 | ... | 83·6 | 2 | 42·5 | 9 | 0·77 | 8 |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 73·9 | 57·1 | 65·5 | +3·5 | 81·8 | 26 | 44·4 | 9 | 2·85 | 11 |
| Levin | 100 | 71·2 | 57·1 | 64·2 | (+2·8) | 77·8 | 18 | 48·0 | 9 | 3·17 | 12 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 69·0 | 58·7 | 63·8 | +1·9 | 75·0 | 1 | 55·0 | 9 | 3·09 | 16 |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 71·5 | 56·9 | 64·2 | ... | 77·1 | 16 | 41·7 | 7 | 2·59 | 10 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | ... | 55·0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 43·9 | 17 | 0·57 | 9 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 74·4 | 52·8 | 63·6 | ... | 84·5 | 14, 19 | 39·5 | 17 | 0·49 | 5 |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 770 | 74·2 | 55·9 | 65·0 | ... | 85·0 | 26 | 43·5 | 6 | 0·45 | 7 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 73·2 | 53·5 | 63·4 | +2·3 | 80·4 | 18 | 36·0 | 21 | 2·13 | 9 |
| Wellington | 415 | 69·5 | 57·0 | 63·2 | +1·9 | 76·7 | 26 | 51·0 | 17 | 2·00 | 9 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 72·1 | 54·5 | 63·3 | (+2·1) | 82·1 | 3 | 45·4 | 28 | 2·71 | 4 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 74·1 | 55·4 | 64·8 | +2·1 | 82·2 | 3 | 43·8 | 28 | 1·11 | 4 |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 75·6 | 54·5 | 65·0 | (+1·6) | 83·6 | 3 | 46·5 | 17 | 1·22 | 5 |
| Blenheim | 12 | 75·2 | 54·6 | 64·9 | (+2·1) | 82·9 | 2 | 45·1 | 17 | 1·05 | 5 |
| Lake Grassmere | 5 | 73·6 | 57·4 | 65·5 | ... | 87·0 | 3 | 47·0 | 17 | 0·64 | 6 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 72·6 | 50·8 | 61·7 | +2·9 | 92·5 | 2 | 43·6 | 28 | 1·97 | 6 |
| Waihopai | 860 | 75·4 | 53·3 | 64·4 | +2·4 | 83·7 | 19 | 45·0 | 21 | 1·36 | 6 |
| Westport | 7 | 66·9 | 54·9 | 60·9 | +1·1 | 72·3 | 22 | 48·0 | 28 | 9·16 | 15 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 69·7 | 46·1 | 57·9 | (+1·7) | 81·0 | 10 | 36·5 | 9 | 0·68 | 3 |
| Greymouth | 13 | 66·3 | 56·6 | 61·4 | (+1·4) | 72·3 | 23 | 47·5 | 28 | 12·72 | 15 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 75·2 | 50·7 | 63·0 | +3·6 | 89·5 | 3 | 39·0 | 8 | 1·29 | 9 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 15 | 65·4 | 54·1 | 59·8 | (+1·7) | 71·1 | 23 | 44·5 | 28 | 16·09 | 18 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 76·2 | 52·8 | 64·5 | (+3·0) | 87·0 | 2 | 42·0 | 21 | 1·95 | 5 |
| Happy Valley | 200 | 75·0 | 55·6 | 65·3 | ... | 90·1 | 2 | 48·0 | 8 | 2·45 | 7 |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 71·2 | 52·1 | 61·6 | +2·2 | 82·0 | 9 | 37·5 | 28 | 2·51 | 9 |
| Franz Josef | 450 | 64·6 | 51·6 | 58·1 | ... | 72·7 | 22 | 43·2 | 7, 8 | 26·64 | 20 |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 75·4 | 53·6 | 64·5 | ... | 91·0 | 2 | 44·0 | 21 | 2·14 | 5 |
| Ashley Forest | 460 | 74·4 | 54·2 | 64·3 | (+4·3) | 89·5 | 2 | 45·0 | 4, 5 | 2·84 | 7 |
| Darfield | 640 | 75·1 | 53·7 | 64·4 | +4·4 | 92·8 | 2 | 43·4 | 28 | 1·98 | 7 |
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