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