286 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 13

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for January 1955

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | | | | | | Rainfall in Inches | | | | Bright Sunshine |
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| | | 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 | Date | | | Amount | Date | |
| | Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | | °F. | | In. | | In. | | Hrs. |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 74.7 | 58.6 | 66.6 | (+1.9) | 79.2 | 11 | 45.2 | 24 | 3.34 | 10 | (—0.05) | 2.51 | 10 | 228.3 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 75.4 | 59.8 | 67.6 | (+2.0) | 80.9 | 6 | 50.8 | 24 | 2.28 | 9 | (—1.20) | 1.60 | 10 | 237.4 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 78.1 | 57.2 | 67.6 | (+2.7) | 84.6 | 31 | 46.7 | 29 | 0.91 | 7 | (—3.59) | 0.35 | 10 | 250.1 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 72.6 | 54.2 | 63.4 | +0.4 | 78.2 | 9 | 38.2 | 7 | 2.09 | 11 | —2.33 | 0.46 | 10 | 186.2 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 74.4 | 56.2 | 65.3 | .. | 83.8 | 8 | 44.5 | 30 | 1.68 | 10 | .. | 0.59 | 10 | .. |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 74.7 | 54.8 | 64.8 | (+1.4) | 81.0 | 31 | 43.0 | 24, 29 | 0.67 | 8 | (—3.98) | 0.25 | 9 | 214.1 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 74.0 | 53.3 | 63.6 | +1.2 | 79.5 | 20 | 40.2 | 29 | 1.15 | 8 | (—2.80) | 0.47 | 10 | .. |
| Woodhill | 100 | 73.4 | 58.8 | 66.1 | (+1.9) | 80.0 | 8 | 47.0 | 30 | 0.90 | 7 | (—2.83) | 0.50 | 10 | .. |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 74.4 | 56.7 | 65.6 | (+1.8) | 79.9 | 20 | 44.0 | 29 | 0.73 | 8 | (—2.86) | 0.18 | 21 | 222.4 |
| Auckland | 160 | 74.9 | 60.9 | 67.9 | +1.5 | 81.9 | 21 | 54.2 | 29 | 0.59 | 9 | (—2.59) | 0.11 | 10, 21 | 222.2 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 74.4 | 56.5 | 65.4 | (+1.7) | 81.5 | 21 | 44.1 | 29 | 1.51 | 11 | (—2.81) | 0.37 | 10 | .. |
| Owairaka | 134 | 74.3 | 59.1 | 66.7 | .. | 83.5 | 20 | 49.3 | 30 | 1.85 | 11 | —1.61 | 0.84 | 9 | .. |
| Otara | 40 | 73.7 | 56.5 | 65.1 | .. | 79.8 | 14 | 44.0 | 29 | 1.11 | 8 | .. | 0.30 | 17 | .. |
| Paerata | 166 | 75.6 | 57.7 | 66.6 | (+1.9) | 81.0 | 31 | 48.8 | 29 | 0.95 | 10 | —2.42 | 0.44 | 21 | .. |
| Tairua | 10 | 75.5 | 57.8 | 66.6 | .. | 81.6 | 31 | 44.0 | 29 | 1.04 | 11 | .. | 0.23 | 9 | .. |
| Maioro | 172 | 72.4 | 57.4 | 64.9 | (+1.5) | 77.8 | 12 | 46.8 | 29 | 1.83 | 11 | (—1.59) | 0.60 | 12 | .. |
| Maramarua | 124 | 76.5 | 52.7 | 64.6 | (+0.6) | 83.0 | 29 | 39.5 | 29 | 0.78 | 7 | (—2.39) | 0.35 | 21 | .. |
| Paeroa | 27 | 77.3 | 57.1 | 67.2 | (+1.0) | 83.2 | 19 | 43.2 | 29 | 0.70 | 9 | —2.98 | 0.28 | 21 | .. |
| Waihi | 354 | 74.9 | 56.9 | 65.9 | +1.4 | 80.1 | 15 | 41.0 | 1, 29 | 1.97 | 14 | —3.51 | 1.37 | 16 | 236.3 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 79.3 | 58.0 | 68.6 | +1.8 | 86.0 | 19 | 46.0 | 29 | 0.80 | 9 | —2.80 | 0.50 | 21 | .. |
| Tauranga | 10 | 75.5 | 57.9 | 66.7 | +2.1 | 81.1 | 18 | 46.0 | 29 | 2.28 | 9 | —1.66 | 1.11 | 25 | 260.7 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 75.1 | 53.2 | 64.2 | +1.1 | 81.7 | 20 | 39.9 | 1 | 0.68 | 9 | —2.80 | 0.45 | 21 | 212.9 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 73.5 | 54.8 | 64.2 | .. | 80.9 | 20 | 40.5 | 29 | 1.41 | 8 | .. | 0.38 | 10 | 216.2 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 75.0 | 55.4 | 65.2 | (+0.8) | 81.7 | 8 | 44.4 | 29 | 1.05 | 7 | (—2.60) | 0.54 | 21 | 224.3 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 74.1 | 54.2 | 64.2 | +0.9 | 80.0 | 4 | 38.7 | 29 | 2.13 | 9 | —2.69 | 0.60 | 16 | .. |
| Whakatane | 6 | 75.8 | 56.6 | 66.2 | (+0.8) | 84.0 | 4 | 46.5 | 29 | 3.65 | 9 | (—0.55) | 1.92 | 17 | .. |
| Opotiki | .. | 72.7 | 57.4 | 65.0 | .. | 77.5 | 12 | 45.2 | 29 | 2.86 | 9 | .. | 1.50 | 22 | 229.4 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 77.8 | 56.6 | 67.2 | .. | 84.2 | 4 | 39.0 | 2 | 2.00 | 6 | .. | 0.76 | 16 | .. |
| Arapuni | 402 | 77.1 | 53.8 | 65.4 | .. | 84.0 | 19 | 41.0 | 29 | 0.78 | 7 | —3.09 | 0.39 | 21 | .. |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 75.1 | 54.1 | 64.6 | (+1.8) | 81.0 | 13 | 40.0 | 29 | 0.89 | 11 | —3.47 | 0.36 | 21 | 221.6 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 73.9 | 53.9 | 63.9 | (+1.3) | 79.2 | 19 | 38.3 | 29 | 1.01 | 11 | (—3.52) | 0.39 | 21 | .. |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 72.9 | 50.4 | 61.6 | +2.2 | 80.2 | 19 | 36.0 | 29 | 1.23 | 6 | —3.71 | 0.55 | 21 | .. |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 75.3 | 51.3 | 63.3 | +2.9 | 81.8 | 18 | 34.6 | 29 | 0.70 | 6 | —3.56 | 0.42 | 21 | .. |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 75.4 | 49.2 | 62.3 | .. | 82.9 | 19 | 31.1 | 29 | 1.51 | 8 | —2.73 | 0.76 | 25 | .. |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 69.2 | 49.6 | 59.4 | (+1.6) | 77.0 | 19 | 34.0 | 29 | 2.69 | 14 | .. | 0.98 | 21 | .. |
| Wairakei | 1,275 | 74.7 | 52.4 | 63.6 | .. | 82.0 | 20 | 38.2 | 1 | 2.00 | 7 | .. | 0.86 | 21 | .. |
| Gisborne | 12 | 75.9 | 54.3 | 65.1 | (+0.3) | 87.4 | 30 | 42.3 | 29 | 1.65 | 5 | (—0.87) | 0.76 | 17 | 252.9 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 75.0 | 54.4 | 64.7 | (—0.1) | 87.1 | 30 | 43.9 | 29 | 3.40 | 15 | (—1.00) | 1.82 | 17 | 244.0 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 71.7 | 53.9 | 62.8 | (+0.4) | 83.0 | 30 | 43.5 | 29 | 4.48 | 8 | (+0.78) | 3.20 | 17 | .. |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 75.1 | 51.7 | 63.4 | (+1.4) | 83.2 | 20 | 35.6 | 29 | 1.81 | 8 | (—1.52) | 0.94 | 21 | 239.3 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 75.5 | 49.2 | 62.4 | .. | 82.5 | 19 | 30.0 | 29 | 1.96 | 10 | .. | 0.75 | 21 | .. |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 71.0 | 48.5 | 59.8 | (+2.0) | 80.9 | 19 | 30.6 | 1 | 2.35 | 11 | (—3.30) | 0.58 | 21 | .. |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 68.5 | 53.3 | 60.9 | +0.9 | 78.2 | 20 | 42.4 | 29 | 3.46 | 12 | —2.28 | 1.42 | 22 | .. |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 71.2 | 46.9 | 59.0 | .. | 79.6 | 19 | 29.6 | 29 | 2.17 | 9 | (—2.79) | 0.90 | 21 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 77.1 | 53.7 | 65.4 | (+1.6) | 86.5 | 19 | 35.0 | 29 | 1.08 | 10 | —2.71 | 0.61 | 21 | 222.1 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 70.4 | 55.6 | 63.0 | +0.8 | 74.0 | 8 | 46.0 | 1 | 0.98 | 7 | —3.49 | 0.27 | 21 | 243.3 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 62.3 | 45.7 | 54.0 | +1.7 | 71.0 | 19 | 34.5 | 1 | 4.07 | 14 | (—4.50) | 0.91 | 14 | .. |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 71.2 | 46.9 | 59.0 | +2.0 | 79.2 | 12 | 32.0 | 29 | 1.32 | 6 | —2.36 | 0.61 | 21 | .. |
| Wairoa | 21 | 76.4 | 57.2 | 63.8 | .. | 89.2 | 30 | 47.3 | 29 | 1.81 | 11 | —1.48 | 0.75 | 22 | .. |
| Tangoio | 960 | 71.0 | 55.6 | 63.3 | .. | 80.8 | 31 | 40.0 | 24 | 2.40 | 11 | .. | 0.80 | 22 | .. |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 71.7 | 49.6 | 60.6 | .. | 89.2 | 20 | 30.1 | 29 | 2.81 | 9 | .. | 1.18 | 13 | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 74.4 | 57.6 | 66.0 | +0.5 | 87.5 | 5 | 46.6 | 29 | 0.77 | 6 | —1.84 | 0.44 | 21 | 263.1 |
| Hastings | 45 | 79.2 | 53.4 | 66.3 | +1.0 | 88.5 | 5 | 40.0 | 29 | 0.72 | 6 | —1.81 | 0.29 | 21 | .. |
| Havelock North | 37 | 76.6 | 51.7 | 64.2 | .. | 89.2 | 5 | 36.5 | 29 | 0.49 | 5 | (—1.56) | 0.30 | 21 | .. |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 73.9 | 48.3 | 61.1 | (+0.3) | 87.0 | 30 | 34.5 | 29 | 2.41 | 7 | (—2.03) | 1.10 | 13 | .. |
| Wanganui | 72 | 72.7 | 57.4 | 65.0 | +1.5 | 82.8 | 10 | 44.7 | 29 | 0.69 | 5 | (—2.09) | 0.35 | 22 | 263.9 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 75.1 | 51.5 | 63.3 | (+0.6) | 84.5 | 13 | 41.1 | 1 | 2.24 | 7 | (—0.31) | 0.96 | 22 | 243.6 |
| Marton | 462 | 72.7 | 52.0 | 62.4 | +1.3 | 82.5 | 19 | 37.2 | 29 | 0.50 | 6 | —2.70 | 0.16 | 22 | .. |
| Ohakea | 155 | 73.3 | 55.4 | 64.4 | (+1.6) | 81.0 | 12 | 43.3 | 29 | 0.38 | 5 | (—2.29) | 0.14 | 2 | 257.1 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 72.4 | 54.6 | 63.5 | +1.7 | 80.6 | 10 | 40.5 | 29 | 1.02 | 4 | —1.24 | 0.64 | 22 | .. |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 74.0 | 54.0 | 64.0 | +1.6 | 82.5 | 19 | 40.0 | 29 | 0.99 | 10 | —2.21 | 0.32 | 2 | 221.6 |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 73.3 | 52.8 | 63.0 | +1.1 | 83.4 | 19 | 36.0 | 29 | 1.53 | 8 | —2.27 | 0.47 | 22 | .. |
| Levin | 100 | 71.2 | 54.0 | 62.6 | (+1.2) | 78.9 | 12 | 42.0 | 23 | 1.53 | 6 | (—1.53) | 0.59 | 4 | .. |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 70.1 | 55.0 | 62.6 | +0.7 | 74.1 | 19 | 50.0 | 28 | 0.59 | 4 | —2.23 | 0.30 | 21 | .. |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 71.1 | 54.8 | 63.0 | .. | 79.1 | 25 | 43.0 | 24 | 0.60 | 4 | .. | 0.22 | 21 | 249.1 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 76.4 | 50.2 | 63.3 | +0.9 | 87.0 | 20 | 40.0 | 1, 24 | 0.92 | 4 | —1.48 | 0.26 | 21 | 260.1 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 73.2 | 47.7 | 60.4 | .. | 82.0 | 20 | 33.8 | 23 | 0.39 | 4 | .. | 0.18 | 27 | .. |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 770 | 71.2 | 50.9 | 61.0 | .. | 81.6 | 20 | 38.5 | 24 | 0.49 | 4 | .. | 0.31 | 21 | .. |
| Wallaceville | 195 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wellington | 415 | 68.0 | 55.2 | 61.6 | +0.6 | 76.8 | 12 | 46.2 | 28 | 0.39 | 3 | —2.69 | 0.18 | 21 | 228.9 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 70.9 | 53.5 | 62.2 | +0.6 | 79.0 | 18 | 47.1 | 7 | 0.49 | 6 | (—2.35) | 0.22 | 10 | 269.4 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 73.1 | 54.9 | 64.0 | +1.2 | 80.2 | 18 | 48.0 | 29 | 0.24 | 4 | (—2.80) | 0.19 | 10 | .. |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 75.5 | 53.4 | 64.4 | (+1.1) | 88.3 | 20 | 42.3 | 23 | 0.11 | 2 | (—2.00) | 0.08 | 17 | .. |
| Blenheim | 12 | 74.8 | 52.6 | 63.7 | +1.1 | 86.0 | 20 | 41.1 | 23 | 0.15 | 3 | —1.84 | 0.10 | 17 | 251.0 |
| Lake Grassmere | 5 | 72.7 | 54.5 | 63.6 | +2.1 | 83.0 | 3, 26 | 47.0 | 23, 24 | 0.14 | 2 | .. | 0.12 | 17 | 240.6 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 72.4 | 49.8 | 61.1 | +1.2 | 80.5 | 20 | 41.5 | 29 | 1.34 | 7 | —2.70 | 0.40 | 10 | .. |
| Waihopai | 860 | 75.7 | 51.1 | 63.4 | +1.2 | 89.0 | 20 | 40.7 | 23 | 0.95 | 6 | —1.84 | 0.27 | 17 | .. |
| Westport | 7 | 66.6 | 53.2 | 59.9 | +0.2 | 70.5 | 13, 20 | 45.0 | 7 | 4.26 | 13 | (+2.91) | 1.35 | 10 | 218.2 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 71.0 | 45.7 | 58.4 | (+1.4) | 80.0 | 7, 11 | 32.0 | 29 | 1.78 | 7 | —0.31 | 0.84 | 17 | .. |
| Greymouth | 13 | 66.2 | 53.5 | 60.0 | (—0.1) | 71.7 | 9 | 43.8 | 29 | 6.91 | 12 | —1.83 | 3.01 | 10 | 199.1 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 72.3 | 48.2 | 60.2 | +0.5 | 86.0 | 20 | 35.6 | 29 | 1.99 | 11 | —1.54 | 0.86 | 17 | 214.8 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 15 | 65.0 | 50.7 | 57.8 | (+0.3) | 69.4 | 19, 20 | 42.0 | 28 | 7.58 | 11 | —2.14 | 2.48 | 31 | 209.3 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 74.0 | 50.1 | 62.0 | (+0.4) | 88.0 | 20 | 36.0 | 29 | 0.69 | 8 | —1.37 | 0.24 | 21 | .. |
| Happy Valley | 200 | 72.9 | 53.2 | 63.0 | .. | 88.8 | 20 | 43.0 | 29 | 2.18 | 6 | .. | 1.16 | 27 | .. |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 71.5 | 50.3 | 60.9 | +1.5 | 80.5 | 29 | 37.0 | 28 | 1.32 | 8 | —1.14 | 0.51 | 10 | .. |
| Franz Josef | 450 | 66.7 | 49.4 | 58.0 | .. | 74.9 | 19 | 40.0 | 28 | 20.71 | 15 | .. | 8.14 | 30 | .. |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 76.0 | 48.8 | 62.4 | .. | 85.9 | 20 | 41.5 | 28 | 0.66 | 7 | (—2.74) | 0.22 | 27 | .. |
| Ashley Forest | 460 | 72.6 | 51.7 | 62.2 | (+1.7) | 88.2 | 20 | 42.4 | 29 | 0.59 | 8 | (—2.21) | 0.18 | 10 | .. |
| Darfield | 640 | 75.3 | 50.7 | 63.0 | +2.2 | 88.3 | 20 | 39.3 | 28 | 0.66 | 8 | —2.12 | 0.16 | 16 | .. |
| Harewood | 94 | 73.2 | 53.5 | 63.4 | .. | 90.1 | 7 | 44.8 | 28 | 0.77 | 9 | .. | 0.24 | 27 | 249.2 |