✨ Climatological Table
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 32
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for April 1954
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Rainfall in Inches | Bright Sunshine | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Amount | Date | Hrs | |||||||
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | In. | |||||||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua .. | 200 | 68·2 | 55·3 | 61·8 | (+0·2) | 79·3 | 17 | 35·5 | 26 | 5·72 | 18 | (−0·23) | 1·49 | 20 |
| Kaitaia .. | 253 | 67·3 | 54·5 | 60·9 | (−0·1) | 73·9 | 9 | 40·3 | 26 | 4·71 | 13 | (−0·31) | 1·63 | 20 |
| Kerikeri .. | 201 | 68·2 | 51·4 | 59·8 | (−1·3) | 78·6 | 5 | 35·5 | 26 | 5·34 | 14 | (−0·26) | 2·75 | 20 |
| Waipoua State Forest.. | 225 | 66·1 | 51·0 | 58·6 | −1·0 | 77·8 | 9 | 38·0 | 25 | 6·55 | 14 | +0·82 | 2·00 | 20 |
| Dargaville .. | 65 | 68·0 | 53·1 | 60·8 | .. | 78·9 | 29 | 37·2 | 27 | 3·95 | 11 | .. | 1·98· | 20 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 65·8 | 49·6 | 57·7 | (−0·4) | 74·5 | 9 | 30·5 | 26 | 4·59 | 13 | (−1·24) | 2·61 | 20 |
| Riverhead .. | 105 | 66·3 | 47·9 | 57·1 | −1·2 | 76·2 | 9 | 31·0 | 25 | 5·20 | 15 | (+0·35) | 2·61 | 20 |
| Woodhill .. | 100 | 64·9 | 52·8 | 58·8 | (−1·0) | 73·0 | 18 | 38·2 | 26 | 4·30 | 14 | (−0·22) | 1·96 | 20 |
| Whenuapai .. | 101 | 65·7 | 50·4 | 58·0 | (−0·8) | 74·8 | 9 | 35·3 | 26 | 5·35 | 16 | (+0·51) | 2·31 | 20 |
| Auckland .. | 160 | 66·3 | 54·2 | 60·2 | −1·1 | 75·4 | 8 | 42·3 | 25 | 3·53 | 14 | −0·86 | 2·15 | 20 |
| Oratia, Henderson .. | 138 | 65·5 | 49·9 | 57·7 | (−0·8) | 74·6 | 9 | 35·0 | 25 | 7·00 | 16 | (+1·37) | 2·94 | 20 |
| Owairaka .. | 134 | 65·4 | 51·6 | 58·5 | .. | 74·2 | 8 | 37·5 | 26 | 4·37 | 17 | −0·41 | 2·23 | 20 |
| Otara .. | 40 | 65·7 | 49·8 | 57·8 | .. | 72·9 | 8 | 32·0 | 26 | 3·93 | 14 | .. | 2·53 | 20 |
| Paerata .. | 166 | 66·1 | 50·9 | 58·5 | (−1·0) | 74·5 | 8 | 36·5 | 25 | 5·84 | 16 | +1·49 | 2·58 | 20 |
| Tairua .. | 10 | 64·9 | 46·7 | 55·8 | .. | 79·2 | 5 | 33·0 | 25, 26 | 7·28 | 14 | .. | 4·59 | 20 |
| Maioro .. | 172 | 65·2 | 52·1 | 58·8 | (−0·3) | 73·1 | 10 | 36·1 | 25 | 5·33 | 13 | (+1·03) | 2·60 | 20 |
| Maramarua .. | 124 | 65·0 | 46·6 | 55·8 | (−2·8) | 74·1 | 9, 10 | 29·0 | 26 | 6·12 | 11 | (+1·94) | 3·49 | 20 |
| Paeroa .. | 27 | 65·7 | 48·1 | 56·9 | (−2·1) | 74·5 | 10, 11 | 31·0 | 26 | 5·30 | 12 | +0·80 | 2·73 | 20 |
| Waihi .. | 354 | 65·4 | 48·0 | 56·7 | −0·7 | 74·2 | 9 | 27·5 | 26 | 6·71 | 13 | −0·94 | 3·69 | 20 |
| Te Aroha .. | 46 | 65·8 | 49·6 | 57·7 | −1·9 | 74·5 | 10 | 32·5 | 26 | 5·93 | 16 | +1·24 | 3·00 | 20 |
| Tauranga .. | 10 | 66·6 | 49·2 | 57·9 | −0·6 | 74·0· | 8 | 34·8· | 26 | 5·10 | 13 | +0·08 | 3·18 | 20 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 64·8 | 45·8 | 55·3 | −1·3 | 72·9 | 10 | 26·7 | 26 | 4·65 | 12 | +0·91 | 2·40 | 20 |
| Whatawhata.. | 340 | 65·0 | 48·9 | 57·0 | .. | 72·8 | 9 | 30·4 | 26 | 4·23 | 14 | .. | 2·03 | 20 |
| Rukuhia .. | 215 | 65·0 | 48·4 | 56·7 | (−1·1) | 73·2 | 19 | 31·6 | 26 | 4·45 | 12 | (+0·56) | 2·29 | 20 |
| Rotoehu Plantation .. | 235 | 65·2 | 45·3 | 55·2 | −0·9 | 74·0 | 8 | 32·0 | 26, 27 | 6·08 | 11 | (+0·28) | 2·90 | 20 |
| Whakatane .. | 6 | 66·7 | 48·7 | 57·7 | (−0·8) | 73·5 | 19 | 35·0 | 25 | 6·80 | 10 | (+2·15) | 3·35 | 20 |
| Kawerau .. | 100 | 66·9 | 46·6 | 56·8 | .. | 74·9 | 9 | 36·1 | 26 | 6·76 | 8 | .. | 3·20 | 20 |
| Arapuni .. | 402 | 65·2 | 47·1 | 56·2 | .. | 76·5 | 10 | 31·0 | 26 | 4·56 | 11 | +0·12 | 2·15 | 20 |
| Rotorua Airfield .. | 969 | 63·2 | 46·2 | 54·7 | (−0·7) | 71·5 | 9 | 30·7 | 26 | 5·56 | 10 | (+0·93) | 1·98 | 20 |
| Whakarewarewa .. | 1,006 | 62·2 | 45·7 | 54·0 | (−1·0) | 70·3 | 10 | 30·1 | 26 | 5·79 | 10 | (+0·98) | 2·09 | 20 |
| Kaingaroa .. | 1,800 | 59·8 | 43·6 | 51·7 | −0·1 | 70·6 | 10 | 27·2 | 26 | 5·55 | 10 | +0·92 | 2·44 | 20 |
| Waiotapu .. | 1,000 | 62·4 | 42·0 | 52·2 | −0·1 | 71·6 | 10 | 26·0 | 26 | 4·87 | 11 | +0·60 | 2·45 | 20 |
| Wairapukao .. | 1,600 | 61·9 | 39·7 | 50·8 | .. | 71·9 | 10 | 22·8 | 26 | 4·15 | 10 | (+0·05) | 1·60 | 20 |
| Pureora State Forest .. | 1,800 | 58·2 | 42·8 | 50·5 | (−0·9) | 68·0 | 10 | 25·0 | 26 | 3·25 | 12 | .. | 0·96 | 20 |
| Wairakei .. | 1,275 | 62·0 | 43·1 | 52·6 | .. | 73·0 | 10 | 27·8 | 27 | 3·17 | 11 | .. | 1·28 | 20 |
| Gisborne .. | 12 | 64·6 | 48·4 | 56·5 | −1·4 | 77·8 | 10 | 36·8 | 27 | 11·14 | 17 | (+7·48) | 3·61 | 20 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne .. | 20 | 65·0 | 47·4 | 56·2 | (−1·2) | 77·8 | 21 | 34·4 | 27 | 9·04 | 18 | (+5·72) | 3·55 | 20 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri .. | 1,130 | 60·6 | 47·8 | 54·2 | (−1·0) | 72·9 | 10 | 35·9 | 26 | 9·84 | 16 | (+4·85) | 3·70 | 20 |
| Taupo .. | 1,221 | 61·4 | 44·2 | 52·8 | (−1·3) | 72·0 | 10 | 27·9 | 26 | 2·51 | 9 | (−0·95) | 0·94 | 20 |
| Minginui Forest .. | 1,650 | 63·8 | 41·3 | 52·6 | .. | 72·0 | 10 | 19·5 | 26 | 5·94 | 10 | .. | 1·89 | 20 |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa .. | 2,190 | 58·5 | 41·6 | 50·0 | (+0·1) | 67·7 | 10 | 26·1 | 26 | 4·83 | 16 | (−1·06) | 1·25 | 20 |
| Lake Waikaremoana .. | 2,100 | 56·0 | 45·7 | 50·8 | −2·1 | 69·0 | 10 | 36·4 | 25 | 20·45 | 15 | +13·71 | 5·58 | 2 |
| Waimihia .. | 2,546 | 57·1 | 40·1 | 48·6 | .. | 69·0 | 10 | 19·9 | 26 | 3·10 | 10 | (−2·35) | 1·03 | 20 |
| Taumarunui .. | 560 | 64·7 | 44·4 | 54·6 | (−2·3) | 77·0 | 10 | 28·0 | 25, 26 | 3·00 | 12 | −1·79 | 0·75 | 18, 20 |
| New Plymouth .. | 160 | 63·3 | 51·4 | 57·4 | −0·7 | 69·8 | 19 | 36·2 | 25 | 2·76 | 14 | −2·02 | 0·97 | 13 |
| Chateau Tongariro .. | 3,670 | 53·4 | 38·5 | 46·0 | −0·1 | 61·0 | 11 | 25·0 | 25 | 6·48 | 16 | (−3·05) | 1·43 | 18 |
| Karioi .. | 2,125 | 58·1 | 42·0 | 50·0 | −0·4 | 70·5 | 10 | 26·8 | 26 | 3·83 | 15 | +0·01 | 0·70 | 20 |
| Wairoa .. | 21 | 64·7 | 47·2 | 56·0 | .. | 80·0 | 10 | 36·7 | 27 | 17·30 | 17 | +12·51 | 6·25 | 2 |
| Tangoio .. | 960 | 60·9 | 49·6 | 55·2 | .. | 76·4 | 10 | 39·7 | 26 | 10·41 | 15 | .. | 2·74 | 20 |
| Kuripapanga .. | 1,600 | 58·5 | 43·7 | 51·1 | .. | 71·7 | 10 | 23·1 | 26 | 10·10 | 13 | .. | 4·12 | 1 |
| Napier .. | 5 | 65·3 | 51·5 | 58·4 | −0·1 | 79·0 | 10 | 33·9 | 26 | 3·91 | 11 | +1·28 | 1·13 | 20 |
| Hastings .. | 45 | 67·7 | 46·2 | 57·0 | −0·4 | 81·0 | 9, 10 | 29·6 | 26 | 4·21 | 13 | +1·46 | 1·38 | 2 |
| Havelock North .. | 37 | 65·1 | 45·7 | 55·4 | .. | 79·5 | 9 | 29·2 | 26 | 4·30 | 11 | (+1·98) | 1·58 | 2 |
| Gwavas .. | 1,140 | 60·8 | 43·0 | 51·9 | (−2·2) | 75·0 | 10 | 26·0 | 26 | 6·49 | 15 | (+2·27) | 2·00 | 1 |
| Wanganui .. | 72 | 63·1 | 51·6 | 57·4 | −0·1 | 75·6 | 9 | 37·4 | 25 | 1·65 | 10 | (−1·15) | 1·13 | 18 |
| Waipukurau .. | 450 | 62·2 | 45·9 | 54·1 | (−0·8) | 77·1 | 10 | 29·3 | 26 | 5·93 | 11 | (+3·72) | 1·98 | 2 |
| Marton .. | 462 | 60·7 | 46·8 | 53·8 | (−1·3) | 72·6 | 9 | 29·0 | 25 | 2·72 | 11 | (−0·75) | 1·53 | 18 |
| Ohakea .. | 155 | 63·5 | 48·6 | 56·0 | (−1·2) | 74·6 | 9 | 34·0 | 25 | 2·47 | 9 | (−0·53) | 1·65 | 18 |
| Flock House, Bulls .. | 30 | 62·8 | 47·6 | 55·2 | (−0·7) | 74·5 | 10 | 29·2 | 25 | 1·98 | 7 | (−0·76) | 1·20 | 18 |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 63·7 | 48·1 | 55·9 | −0·7 | 73·5 | 9 | 32·0 | 25 | 1·28 | 10 | −2·08 | 0·69 | 18 |
| Dannevirke .. | 685 | 60·6 | 48·2 | 54·4 | .. | 72·7 | 9 | 28·4 | 26 | 4·39 | 16 | (+1·24) | 1·32 | 1 |
| Pahiatua .. | 384 | 62·4 | 48·0 | 55·2 | −0·2 | 73·2 | 9 | 31·4 | 26 | 2·37 | 14 | −1·99 | 0·86 | 1 |
| Levin .. | 100 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kapiti Island .. | 44 | 60·2 | 50·3 | 55·2 | −1·8 | 64·4 | 11 | 41·5 | 27 | 2·42 | 6 | −1·12 | 0·99 | 14 |
| Paraparaumu .. | 22 | 62·3 | 48·1 | 55·2 | .. | 67·9 | 9 | 34·1 | 4 | 2·98 | 11 | .. | 1·28 | 13 |
| Waingawa, Masterton .. | 340 | 63·2 | 45·7 | 54·4 | −0·1 | 72·1 | 11 | 29·7 | 26 | 2·74 | 15 | −0·16 | 0·65 | 11 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton .. | 600 | 60·9 | 46·9 | 53·0 | .. | 79·0 | 23 | 33·0 | 26 | 5·91 | 17 | .. | 2·02 | 1 |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 770 | 61·0 | 46·9 | 54·0 | .. | 69·4 | 9 | 34·8 | 26 | 5·39 | 16 | .. | 1·54 | 1 |
| Wallaceville .. | 195 | 63·0 | 47·6 | 55·3 | +0·8 | 70·0 | 10 | 41·5 | 26 | 3·76 | 17 | +0·07 | 1·16 | 13 |
| Wellington .. | 415 | 59·0 | 49·1 | 54·0 | −2·1 | 66·0 | 12 | 27·0 | 25 | 3·85 | 16 | +0·04 | 1·16 | 13 |
| Nelson Airfield .. | 5 | 63·5 | 42·4 | 53·0 | −1·1 | 70·0 | 1 | 27·0 | 25 | 1·72 | 9 | (−1·23) | 0·57 | 10 |
| Appleby, Nelson .. | 57 | 64·7 | 44·7 | 54·7 | −1·2 | 72·5 | 9 | 31·0 | 25 | 1·99 | 8 | (−1·35) | 0·93 | 10 |
| Woodbourne .. | 89 | 64·9 | 44·0 | 54·4 | (−1·4) | 74·2 | 8 | 30·1 | 25 | 2·72 | 8 | (+0·73) | 1·67 | 11 |
| Blenheim .. | 12 | 64·9 | 43·6 | 54·2 | (−1·3) | 73·6 | 5 | 31·0 | 25 | 2·03 | 7 | (−0·01) | 1·20 | 11 |
| Lake Grassmere .. | 5 | 61·8 | 46·0 | 53·8 | .. | 73·0 | 8 | 35·0 | 25 | 1·46 | 7 | .. | 0·95 | 11 |
| Golden Downs .. | 900 | 62·3 | 38·4 | 50·4 | −0·9 | 81·5 | 13 | 25·0 | 25 | 3·05 | 8 | −1·58 | 1·12 | 10 |
| Waihopai .. | 860 | 63·4 | 40·4 | 51·9 | −2·3 | 71·2 | 7 | 28·0 | 25 | 2·27 | 6 | −0·77 | 0·85 | 10 |
| Westport .. | 7 | 61·5 | 46·1 | 53·8 | −1·1 | 75·5 | 5 | 36·8 | 25 | 9·23 | 13 | (+2·78) | 3·89 | 10 |
| Molesworth .. | 2,930 | 57·5 | 35·1 | 46·3 | (−0·7) | 66·0 | 4 | 24·0 | 25 | 2·16 | 8 | (+0·10) | 0·77 | 13 |
| Greymouth .. | 13 | 61·2 | 46·4 | 53·8 | (−0·8) | 65·4 | 29 | 37·5 | 4 | 4·36 | 16 | (−3·70) | 0·93 | 10 |
| Hanmer .. | 1,270 | 61·0 | 38·0 | 49·5 | −2·0 | 72·0 | 9 | 25·0 | 25 | 2·78 | 13 | −0·56 | 0·54 | 1 |
| Hokitika Airfield .. | 15 | 60·2 | 41·8 | 51·0 | (−1·9) | 65·2 | 8 | 32·8 | 24, 25 | 3·06 | 12 | (−5·77) | 1·16 | 7 |
| Balmoral .. | 650 | 62·7 | 38·3 | 50·5 | (−2·2) | 75·0 | 9 | 24·0 | 25 | 1·11 | 6 | −1·02 | 0·70 | 10 |
| Happy Valley .. | 200 | 61·2 | 44·5 | 52·8 | .. | 76·0 | 8 | 35·0 | 25 | 1·88 | 9 | .. | 0·61 | 10 |
| Lake Coleridge .. | 1,195 | 60·3 | 38·4 | 49·4 | −2·2 | 71·0 | 8 | 27·3 | 25 | 1·38 | 7 | −1·30 | 0·81 | 17 |
| Franz Josef .. | 450 | 61·1 | 42·8 | 52·0 | .. | 67·1 | 2 | 33·6 | 24 | 7·93 | 13 | .. | 2·19 | 17 |
| Eyrewell- .. | 520 | 61·0 | 40·6 | 50·8 | .. | 76·5 | 8 | 28·0 | 25 | 0·91 | 7 | (−1·98) | 0·20 | 14 |
| Ashley Forest .. | 460 | 60·8 | 44·8 | 52·8 | (−0·1) | 76·0 | 8, 9 | 36·0 | 25 | 0·51 | 7 | (−1·95) | 0·13 | 13 |
| Darfield .. | 640 | 62·1 | 40·8 | 51·5 | −0·9 | 76·0 | 8 | 28·5 | 25 | 0·99 | 8 | −1·30 | 0·36 | 13 |
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