21 APRIL THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 689

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for March 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 | 74.9 | 60.7 | 67.8 | (+3.7) | 81.5 | 11 | 48.0 | 25 | 5.06 | 15 | (+1.63) | 1.19 | 13 | 158.3 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 76.1 | 61.4 | 68.8 | (+3.8) | 83.1 | 11 | 52.7 | 23 | 4.17 | 14 | (+1.03) | 1.35 | 13 | 167.5 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 75.0 | 59.2 | 67.1 | (+3.3) | 81.9 | 15 | 49.0 | 23 | 12.69 | 16 | (+8.51) | 6.05 | 14 | 128.3 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 73.9 | 57.3 | 65.6 | +3.2 | 80.5 | 10, 13 | 44.0 | 24 | 7.42 | 12 | +4.17 | 2.02 | 19 | 138.5 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 74.6 | 57.0 | 65.8 | .. | 81.0 | 10, 13 | 43.0 | 9 | 8.01 | 13 | .. | 2.43 | 11 | .. |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 71.6 | 55.8 | 63.7 | (+1.9) | 77.0 | 13 | 45.0 | 25 | 17.56 | 16 | (+12.51) | 5.46 | 11 | 124.1 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 74.4 | 55.2 | 64.8 | +3.6 | 81.5 | 10 | 43.8 | 23 | 7.20 | 14 | (+3.98) | 2.51 | 14 | .. |
| Woodhill | 100 | 73.8 | 59.5 | 66.6 | (+3.4) | 88.0 | 9 | 48.5 | 24 | 5.41 | 12 | (+2.32) | 2.31 | 14 | .. |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 73.9 | 58.5 | 66.2 | (+4.1) | 83.7 | 10 | 46.3 | 20 | 5.28 | 15 | (+2.02) | 1.89 | 14 | 163.4 |
| Auckland | 160 | 74.2 | 61.7 | 68.0 | +3.1 | 81.1 | 10 | 54.7 | 24 | 5.27 | 12 | +2.12 | 2.86 | 14 | 154.9 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 73.7 | 57.5 | 65.6 | (+3.4) | 82.1 | 10 | 46.5 | 24 | 5.94 | 13 | (+2.02) | 2.89 | 14 | .. |
| Owairaka | 134 | 73.5 | 59.6 | 66.6 | .. | 83.7 | 10 | 50.4 | 24 | 5.43 | 11 | (+1.99) | 2.67 | 14 | .. |
| Otara | 40 | 74.2 | 58.8 | 66.5 | .. | 85.1 | 10 | 49.0 | 23 | 5.45 | 14 | .. | 2.97 | 14 | .. |
| Paerata | 166 | 75.0 | 57.6 | 66.3 | (+3.2) | 83.5 | 10 | 50.5 | 20 | 4.31 | 12 | +1.36 | 2.84 | 14 | .. |
| Tairua | 10 | 73.2 | 57.7 | 65.4 | .. | 78.0 | 9 | 44.0 | 20 | 9.12 | 13 | .. | 3.66 | 14 | .. |
| Maioro | 172 | 74.4 | 58.6 | 66.5 | (+4.1) | 86.0 | 10 | 50.0 | 24 | 3.63 | 10 | (+0.84) | 1.18 | 14 | .. |
| Maramarua | 124 | 74.6 | 54.6 | 64.6 | (+2.1) | 84.0 | 10 | 40.0 | 20 | 3.73 | 10 | (+0.74) | 1.70 | 14 | .. |
| Paeroa | 27 | 74.8 | 58.2 | 66.5 | (+3.1) | 82.0 | 10 | 41.8 | 20 | 3.17 | 6 | -0.76 | 1.67 | 14 | .. |
| Waihi | 354 | 72.5 | 58.3 | 64.4 | +2.5 | 79.0 | 10 | 40.8 | 20 | 7.44 | 13 | +0.24 | 3.09 | 14 | 145.9 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 75.9 | 58.5 | 67.2 | +3.2 | 84.5 | 10, 11 | 45.5 | 20 | 2.82 | 11 | -1.30 | 1.19 | 14 | .. |
| Tauranga | 10 | 74.6 | 58.3 | 66.4 | +3.8 | 84.4 | 10 | 45.1 | 20 | 5.02 | 5 | +0.92 | 3.51 | 14 | 180.4 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 73.6 | 55.5 | 65.6 | +4.4 | 83.3 | 10 | 44.1 | 20 | 1.89 | 8 | -1.09 | 1.28 | 14 | 161.2 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 75.4 | 56.7 | 63.6 | .. | 87.1 | 10 | 43.0 | 20 | 1.58 | 9 | .. | 0.98 | 14 | 172.2 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 75.6 | 57.8 | 66.7 | (+4.3) | 88.5 | 10 | 49.1 | 21 | 1.59 | 9 | (-1.53) | 0.86 | 14 | 166.8 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 73.0 | 54.3 | 63.6 | +2.6 | 83.0 | 10 | 41.0 | 21 | 5.80 | 10 | (+0.93) | 4.10 | 14 | .. |
| Whakatane | 6 | 75.1 | 57.2 | 66.2 | +2.9 | 86.0 | 10 | 44.5 | 21 | 5.21 | 8 | (+1.06) | 4.57 | 14 | .. |
| Opotiki | 27 | 73.6 | 57.7 | 65.6 | .. | 83.5 | 10 | 46.0 | 21, 22 | 5.17 | 5 | .. | 4.83 | 14 | 178.5 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 76.3 | 55.5 | 65.9 | .. | 89.0 | 10 | 42.0 | 20 | 4.65 | 8 | .. | 3.48 | 14 | .. |
| Arapuni | 402 | 76.9 | 55.3 | 66.1 | .. | 90.2 | 10 | 45.0 | 21 | 1.73 | 8 | -1.47 | 1.06 | 14 | .. |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 73.0 | 54.9 | 64.0 | (+3.5) | 85.6 | 10 | 41.0 | 21 | 2.13 | 4 | (-1.74) | 1.70 | 14 | 182.1 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 71.8 | 54.8 | 63.3 | (+3.6) | 84.4 | 10 | 41.6 | 21 | 2.07 | 4 | (-1.98) | 1.64 | 14 | .. |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 70.7 | 50.9 | 60.8 | +3.9 | 82.2 | 10 | 35.8 | 21 | 2.17 | 7 | -1.49 | 1.60 | 14 | .. |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 72.6 | 51.2 | 61.9 | +3.9 | 83.2 | 10 | 34.9 | 21 | 1.70 | 7 | -2.10 | 1.07 | 14 | .. |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 72.8 | 49.6 | 61.2 | .. | 83.0 | 10 | 31.0 | 21 | 1.68 | 5 | (-1.49) | 1.04 | 14 | .. |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 67.7 | 51.6 | 59.6 | (+3.9) | 81.0 | 10 | 41.0 | 21 | 1.09 | 8 | .. | 0.47 | 13 | .. |
| Wairakei | 1,275 | 72.5 | 52.3 | 62.4 | .. | 85.0 | 10 | 38.2 | 21 | 1.15 | 8 | .. | 0.62 | 14 | .. |
| Gisborne | 12 | 73.2 | 53.7 | 63.4 | +1.4 | 84.6 | 14 | 45.0 | 21 | 4.31 | 11 | (+0.61) | 2.00 | 11 | 186.5 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 72.5 | 53.8 | 63.2 | (+1.3) | 82.3 | 15 | 42.9 | 21 | 5.62 | 15 | (+2.01) | 1.91 | 11 | 183.9 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 68.5 | 52.8 | 61.6 | (+2.1) | 79.4 | 15 | 42.0 | 21 | 6.31 | 8 | (+0.81) | 2.45 | 11 | .. |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 72.5 | 53.0 | 62.8 | (+3.9) | 82.0 | 9 | 38.8 | 17 | 0.83 | 7 | (-1.86) | 0.55 | 14 | 194.8 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 72.4 | 50.6 | 61.5 | .. | 82.6 | 10 | 30.2 | 21 | 1.35 | 5 | .. | 0.74 | 14 | .. |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 65.8 | 48.2 | 57.0 | (+2.3) | 79.4 | 10 | 33.5 | 21 | 1.94 | 8 | (-1.98) | 1.06 | 14 | .. |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 66.5 | 52.2 | 59.4 | +2.0 | 79.8 | 8 | 43.4 | 21 | 11.62 | 11 | +5.25 | 4.05 | 11 | .. |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 67.8 | 47.9 | 57.8 | .. | 80.8 | 10 | 30.6 | 21 | 0.99 | 4 | (-2.67) | 0.54 | 14 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 75.8 | 54.5 | 65.2 | (+4.4) | 89.5 | 10 | 37.0 | 20 | 0.95 | 6 | -2.29 | 0.30 | 17 | 156.7 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 70.8 | 57.2 | 64.0 | +3.0 | 78.5 | 10 | 46.5 | 21 | 1.50 | 9 | +2.24 | 0.57 | 30 | 180.9 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 61.2 | 48.1 | 54.6 | +4.0 | 74.0 | 10 | 40.0 | 16 | 1.63 | 9 | (-5.10) | 0.38 | 14 | .. |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 68.9 | 47.8 | 58.4 | +3.3 | 80.5 | 10 | 35.0 | 26 | 0.58 | 8 | -1.76 | 0.22 | 17 | .. |
| Wairoa | 21 | 74.0 | 56.9 | 65.4 | .. | 83.8 | 14 | 45.1 | 21 | 7.32 | 10 | +3.23 | 3.15 | 11 | .. |
| Tangoio | 960 | 69.1 | 55.3 | 62.2 | .. | 79.6 | 14 | 46.5 | 18 | 18.13 | 10 | .. | 8.67 | 11 | .. |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 69.1 | 48.3 | 58.7 | .. | 82.7 | 1 | 32.3 | 20 | 6.57 | 13 | .. | 3.38 | 11 | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 71.6 | 56.3 | 64.0 | +1.6 | 80.0 | 24 | 42.8 | 21 | 6.03 | 9 | +3.45 | 4.42 | 11 | 198.7 |
| Hastings | 45 | 75.5 | 52.4 | 64.0 | +2.3 | 83.0 | 14, 25 | 38.0 | 21 | 3.66 | 10 | +1.24 | 2.28 | 11 | .. |
| Havelock North | 37 | 72.6 | 51.4 | 62.0 | .. | 83.1 | 7 | 36.7 | 21 | 3.74 | 10 | (+1.71) | 2.50 | 11 | .. |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 70.8 | 48.0 | 59.4 | (+1.4) | 84.0 | 15 | 35.0 | 21, 23 | 6.56 | 12 | (+2.22) | 3.36 | 11 | .. |
| Wanganui | 72 | 71.2 | 57.4 | 64.3 | +2.7 | 79.8 | 14 | 42.7 | 23 | 1.56 | 8 | -0.59 | 0.55 | 11 | 181.6 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 74.5 | 52.1 | 63.3 | (+3.3) | 83.1 | 9 | 35.8 | 21 | 1.68 | 7 | (-0.71) | 0.99 | 11 | 187.9 |
| Marton | 462 | 69.5 | 53.1 | 61.3 | (+2.2) | 80.1 | 14, 23 | 35.3 | 23 | 1.27 | 9 | (-1.20) | 0.60 | 17 | .. |
| Ohakea | 155 | 71.5 | 55.4 | 63.4 | (+2.5) | 81.5 | 10 | 40.2 | 23 | 0.98 | 9 | (-1.33) | 0.34 | 17 | 163.2 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 70.5 | 54.3 | 62.4 | (+2.7) | 80.0 | 14 | 38.5 | 19 | 1.12 | 6 | -1.05 | 0.32 | 11 | .. |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 71.2 | 54.5 | 62.8 | +2.5 | 85.0 | 10 | 39.7 | 19 | 1.37 | 15 | -0.86 | 0.36 | 17 | 140.5 |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 71.0 | 51.7 | 61.4 | +1.9 | 83.4 | 14 | 34.0 | 23 | 1.07 | 9 | -2.26 | 0.30 | 17 | .. |
| Levin | 100 | 69.9 | 53.7 | 61.8 | (+2.1) | 80.1 | 14 | 41.7 | 19 | 1.08 | 10 | (-1.95) | 0.42 | 14 | .. |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 68.9 | 55.5 | 62.2 | +1.8 | 78.0 | 9 | 46.4 | 20 | 1.58 | 6 | -1.15 | 0.40 | 16 | .. |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 68.6 | 54.5 | 61.6 | .. | 78.0 | 14 | 40.1 | 19, 23 | 1.62 | 10 | .. | 1.13 | 14 | 164.5 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 72.6 | 49.4 | 61.0 | +2.0 | 84.0 | 10 | 35.0 | 23 | 2.21 | 10 | +0.01 | 1.17 | 11 | 203.3 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 71.8 | 46.3 | 59.0 | .. | 85.0 | 10 | 30.0 | 23 | 2.44 | 8 | .. | 1.22 | 12 | .. |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 770 | 70.2 | 51.1 | 60.6 | .. | 85.5 | 10 | 34.5 | 23 | 1.95 | 6 | .. | 0.95 | 11 | .. |
| Wallaceville | 195 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | | .. | | .. | | .. | | .. | | .. |
| Wellington | 415 | 66.4 | 54.8 | 60.6 | +1.2 | 77.3 | 10 | 43.6 | 9 | 2.84 | 9 | -0.34 | 1.83 | 14 | 172.0 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 69.6 | 53.3 | 61.4 | +3.0 | 79.9 | 11 | 42.7 | 16 | 5.21 | 6 | (+2.52) | 3.67 | 14 | 205.8 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 70.9 | 53.8 | 62.4 | +2.2 | 79.5 | 11 | 42.8 | 16 | 5.27 | 9 | (+3.09) | 2.88 | 14 | .. |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 71.7 | 52.7 | 62.2 | (+1.8) | 88.3 | 10 | 41.4 | 19 | 3.56 | 5 | (+1.69) | 2.72 | 14 | .. |
| Blenheim | 12 | 71.6 | 51.4 | 61.5 | (+1.6) | 84.5 | 10 | 38.2 | 19 | 3.06 | 5 | (+1.53) | 2.49 | 14 | 203.5 |
| Lake Grassmere | 5 | 68.5 | 50.2 | 59.4 | .. | 82.0 | 8 | 39.0 | 23 | 1.34 | 3 | .. | 1.27 | 14 | 193.9 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 69.3 | 50.0 | 59.6 | +3.1 | 81.5 | 10 | 31.2 | 16 | 3.01 | 7 | +0.30 | 1.70 | 14 | .. |
| Waihopai | 860 | 71.7 | 49.7 | 60.7 | +1.8 | 86.0 | 10 | 38.8 | 23 | 3.47 | 7 | +1.49 | 2.43 | 14 | .. |
| Westport | 7 | 67.6 | 53.7 | 60.6 | +2.4 | 76.0 | 11 | 41.0 | 23 | 5.10 | 13 | (-0.72) | 1.80 | 14 | 150.4 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 67.5 | 42.6 | 55.0 | (+2.6) | 80.0 | 10 | 30.5 | 23 | 0.98 | 4 | (-1.11) | 0.62 | 14 | .. |
| Greymouth | 13 | 66.3 | 54.1 | 60.2 | (+1.6) | 73.4 | 5 | 45.4 | 19 | 4.23 | 17 | (-3.63) | 1.95 | 12 | 135.0 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 68.8 | 44.8 | 56.8 | +0.6 | 84.0 | 10 | 32.0 | 16 | 1.28 | 12 | -2.08 | 0.43 | 17 | 180.5 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 15 | 65.8 | 51.9 | 58.8 | (+2.5) | 72.0 | 11 | 41.2 | 19 | 5.02 | 15 | (-3.92) | 1.67 | 13 | 146.3 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 70.3 | 45.7 | 58.0 | (+0.0) | 87.0 | 10 | 31.0 | 23 | 0.55 | 5 | -1.17 | 0.23 | 15 | .. |
| Happy Valley | 200 | 69.7 | 50.3 | 60.0 | .. | 81.9 | 6 | 40.4 | 23 | 2.09 | 11 | .. | 0.60 | 17 | .. |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 68.4 | 47.0 | 57.7 | +1.3 | 82.0 | 9, 10 | 34.0 | 16 | 0.95 | 4 | -0.98 | 0.59 | 13 | .. |
| Franz Josef | 450 | 66.1 | 50.2 | 58.2 | .. | 76.1 | 5 | 41.7 | 18 | 13.62 | 17 | .. | 2.91 | 8 | .. |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 68.3 | 46.7 | 57.5 | .. | 86.0 | 10 | 35.0 | 17, 23 | 1.38 | 9 | (-1.38) | 0.57 | 15 | .. |
| Ashley Forest | 460 | 67.5 | 48.8 | 58.2 | (+0.8) | 81.6 | 24 | 39.0 | 16 | 0.93 | 9 | (-1.21) | 0.30 | 15 | .. |