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