864 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 36

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

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

| 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 | Date | | | | Amount | Date | |
| | Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | | °F. | | In. | | In. | In. | | Hrs. |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 70·8 | 56·6 | 63·7 | (+2·1) | 75·9 | 6 | 44·8 | 15 | 3·05 | 13 | (−2·90) | 1·47 | 27 | 157·0 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 71·6 | 57·8 | 64·7 | (+3·7) | 77·8 | 2 | 51·6 | 26 | 2·39 | 13 | (−2·63) | 1·47 | 27 | 159·5 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 72·3 | 54·0 | 63·2 | (+2·1) | 78·1 | 18 | 45·7 | 27 | 1·84 | 11 | (−3·76) | 1·45 | 27 | 129·2 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 71·4 | 53·7 | 62·6 | +3·0 | 83·5 | 17 | 46·0 | 14 | 5·05 | 9 | −0·68 | 2·12 | 21 | 120·7 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 70·5 | 51·3 | 60·9 | | 78·5 | 3 | 40·3 | 14 | 2·70 | 9 | | 0·94 | 27 | |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 69·1 | 51·3 | 60·2 | (+2·1) | 77·5 | 2 | 40·0 | 14 | 2·51 | 11 | (−3·32) | 1·12 | 20 | 130·8 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 70·1 | 50·6 | 60·4 | +2·1 | 76·2 | 17 | 42·0 | 13 | 2·55 | 9 | (−2·30) | 1·04 | 27 | |
| Woodhill | 100 | 69·3 | 54·9 | 62·1 | (+2·3) | 75·0 | 17 | 46·0 | 13 | 2·38 | 10 | (−2·14) | 0·89 | 24 | |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 70·0 | 53·8 | 61·9 | (+3·1) | 76·7 | 2 | 43·8 | 13 | 2·43 | 12 | (−2·41) | 0·77 | 27 | 136·8 |
| Auckland | 160 | 70·4 | 58·1 | 64·2 | +2·9 | 77·3 | 1 | 50·2 | 29 | 2·16 | 10 | −2·23 | 0·63 | 27 | 130·6 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 69·8 | 51·8 | 60·8 | (+2·3) | 76·5 | 17 | 41·8 | 13 | 3·10 | 10 | (−2·53) | 0·78 | 27 | |
| Owairaka | 134 | 69·8 | 55·5 | 62·6 | | 76·3 | 4 | 47·9 | 13 | 2·49 | 11 | (−2·29) | 0·73 | 27 | |
| Otara | 40 | 69·7 | 53·2 | 61·4 | | 75·8 | 1 | 43·0 | 13 | 2·38 | 11 | | 0·57 | 27 | |
| Paerata | 166 | 70·5 | 51·5 | 61·0 | (+1·5) | 77·6 | 1 | 40·2 | 29 | 2·84 | 10 | −1·51 | 0·81 | 27 | |
| Tairua | 10 | 71·3 | 53·6 | 62·4 | | 79·0 | 4, 7 | 43·0 | 29 | 7·50 | 13 | | 2·72 | 23 | |
| Maioro | 172 | 69·8 | 54·9 | 62·4 | (+3·3) | 78·0 | 3 | 48·2 | 13 | 3·17 | 10 | −1·13 | 0·65 | 28 | |
| Maramarua | 124 | 70·3 | 49·3 | 59·8 | (+1·2) | 79·0 | 3 | 39·8 | 29 | 4·64 | 11 | +0·46 | 1·66 | 23 | |
| Paeroa | 27 | 70·3 | 52·2 | 61·2 | (+2·2) | 79·0 | 3 | 42·5 | 29 | 5·78 | 11 | +1·28 | 2·55 | 23 | |
| Waihi | 354 | 68·6 | 52·6 | 60·6 | +3·2 | 74·8 | 1, 12 | 40·9 | 13 | 7·86 | 17 | +0·21 | 3·21 | 23 | 138·6 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 70·3 | 52·3 | 61·2 | +1·6 | 78·5 | 4 | 44·0 | 13, 14 | 7·70 | 15 | +3·02 | 3·58 | 23 | |
| Tauranga | 10 | 70·0 | 53·1 | 61·6 | +3·1 | 77·4 | 2 | 44·1 | 29 | 7·22 | 12 | +2·20 | 2·58 | 21 | 184·8 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 70·0 | 49·1 | 59·5 | +2·9 | 79·5 | 3 | 35·7 | 29 | 5·18 | 10 | +1·44 | 1·97 | 23 | 129·1 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 70·1 | 51·2 | 60·6 | | 78·2 | 3 | 44·1 | 15 | 5·19 | 10 | | 1·49 | 27 | 126·0 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 70·1 | 51·3 | 60·7 | (+2·9) | 78·1 | 3 | 39·9 | 29 | 5·66 | 10 | (+1·77) | 1·90 | 29 | 129·3 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 69·1 | 49·5 | 59·3 | +3·2 | 79·0 | 2 | 35·8 | 29 | 7·14 | 10 | (+1·34) | 3·00 | 23 | |
| Whakatane | 6 | 70·1 | 53·6 | 61·8 | (+3·3) | 79·6 | 10 | 42·0 | 29 | 9·38 | 10 | (+4·73) | 3·74 | 23 | |
| Opotiki | 27 | 68·3 | 53·5 | 60·9 | | 73·2 | 9 | 40·9 | 29 | 12·83 | 12 | | 3·72 | 23 | 148·0 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 71·8 | 51·0 | 61·4 | | 85·5 | 2 | 40·2 | 29 | 9·99 | 8 | | 4·00 | 23 | |
| Arapuni | 402 | 70·4 | 50·1 | 60·2 | | 80·2 | 3 | 39·4 | 29 | 6·54 | 11 | +2·10 | 1·97 | 23 | |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 68·3 | 49·4 | 58·8 | (+3·4) | 78·2 | 9 | 36·1 | 29 | 7·25 | 10 | (+2·62) | 2·87 | 23 | 148·7 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 67·1 | 49·1 | 58·1 | (+3·1) | 76·1 | 2 | 34·8 | 29 | 7·82 | 9 | (+3·01) | 3·17 | 23 | |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 65·2 | 45·6 | 55·4 | +3·6 | 79·1 | 3 | 35·7 | 29 | 8·54 | 11 | +3·91 | 3·10 | 23 | |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 66·5 | 45·5 | 56·0 | +2·7 | 79·4 | 3 | 32·1 | 29 | 8·51 | 10 | +4·24 | 3·96 | 23 | |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 66·8 | 42·3 | 54·6 | | 78·2 | 2 | 29·5 | 29 | 7·36 | 11 | (+3·26) | 2·66 | 23 | |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 62·9 | 45·8 | 54·4 | (+3·0) | 75·0 | 3 | 35·0 | 29, 30 | 7·35 | 11 | | 1·79 | 23 | |
| Wairakei | 1,275 | 66·8 | 47·1 | 57·0 | | 84·0 | 3 | 35·0 | 29 | 7·54 | 10 | | 2·99 | 23 | |
| Gisborne | 12 | 68·9 | 50·4 | 59·6 | +1·7 | 79·6 | 1 | 41·0 | 29 | 8·49 | 13 | (+4·83) | 4·15 | 23 | 175·3 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 68·6 | 50·9 | 59·8 | (+2·4) | 79·5 | 1 | 40·0 | 29 | 7·62 | 15 | (+4·30) | 3·14 | 23 | 171·9 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 65·0 | 50·6 | 57·8 | (+2·6) | 75·2 | 1 | 41·0 | 30 | 7·11 | 11 | (+2·12) | 2·90 | 23 | |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 67·0 | 47·8 | 57·4 | (+3·3) | 77·3 | 3 | 36·0 | 29 | 6·45 | 10 | (+2·99) | 2·74 | 23 | 165·6 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,050 | 66·7 | 45·1 | 55·9 | | 79·0 | 2 | 33·8 | 13 | 7·71 | 10 | | 2·36 | 22 | |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 62·4 | 43·8 | 53·1 | (+3·2) | 74·2 | 3 | 29·4 | 29 | 7·96 | 13 | (+2·07) | 2·12 | 23 | |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 60·4 | 49·5 | 55·0 | +2·1 | 75·8 | 3 | 36·6 | 30 | 12·85 | 15 | (−6·11) | 3·27 | 23 | |
| Waimihia | 2,545 | 62·5 | 43·2 | 52·8 | | 76·2 | 7 | 30·1 | 29 | 9·19 | 11 | (+3·74) | 2·48 | 23 | |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 69·9 | 48·6 | 59·2 | (+2·3) | 83·0 | 3 | 38·2 | 29 | 6·86 | 11 | +2·07 | 2·24 | 27 | 137·8 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 68·5 | 53·7 | 61·1 | +3·0 | 72·0 | 13 | 41·0 | 29 | 4·37 | 11 | −0·41 | 1·22 | 4 | 162·1 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 57·8 | 43·8 | 50·8 | +3·7 | 69·0 | 13 | 36·0 | 25, 29 | 12·09 | 11 | (+2·56) | 2·83 | 27 | |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 63·5 | 43·4 | 53·4 | +3·0 | 78·0 | 3 | 30·0 | 29 | 7·09 | 11 | (+2·33) | 2·01 | 27 | |
| Wairoa | 45 | 71·5 | 48·1 | 59·8 | | 83·5 | 1 | 35·6 | 29 | 4·98 | 11 | +3·07 | 3·65 | 23 | |
| Tangoio | 960 | 64·9 | 51·7 | 58·3 | | 77·4 | 1 | 39·0 | 30 | 8·21 | 10 | | 2·61 | 24 | |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 63·8 | 43·6 | 53·7 | | 81·1 | 3 | 33·5 | 14 | 7·81 | 10 | | 2·51 | 23 | |
| Napier | 5 | 67·7 | 51·8 | 59·8 | +1·3 | 81·0 | 4 | 42·5 | 25 | 5·67 | 9 | +3·04 | 2·49 | 22 | 156·2 |
| Hastings | 45 | 68·5 | 48·5 | 58·5 | +2·4 | 81·0 | 3 | 35·6 | 29 | 4·98 | 11 | +2·23 | 2·01 | 27 | |
| Havelock North | 37 | 68·7 | 45·9 | 57·3 | | 81·3 | 2 | 33·3 | 29 | 4·20 | 9 | +1·88 | 1·54 | 23 | |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 66·2 | 43·8 | 55·0 | (+2·7) | 83·0 | 4 | 32·0 | 29 | 7·12 | 11 | (+2·90) | 2·14 | 22 | |
| Wanganui | 72 | 67·1 | 52·5 | 59·8 | +2·3 | 78·6 | 4 | 43·6 | 16 | 3·22 | 11 | (+0·42) | 1·07 | 27 | 150·0 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 68·8 | 46·8 | 57·8 | (+2·9) | 82·2 | 4 | 34·9 | 19 | 4·79 | 6 | (+2·58) | 1·96 | 23 | 161·5 |
| Marton | 462 | 68·4 | 52·8 | 60·6 | +3·2 | 74·8 | 4 | 40·9 | 13 | 7·26 | 15 | +6·11 | 3·27 | 23 | |
| Ohakea | 155 | 67·7 | 51·3 | 59·5 | (+2·3) | 78·4 | 4 | 38·1 | 16 | 3·83 | 14 | (+0·83) | 1·30 | 23 | 144·9 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 67·0 | 50·8 | 58·9 | (+3·0) | 77·0 | 4 | 38·4 | 16 | 3·82 | 10 | +1·08 | 1·32 | 27 | |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 67·4 | 50·4 | 58·9 | +2·3 | 78·5 | 4 | 38·2 | 29 | 4·16 | 15 | +0·80 | 1·18 | 23 | 131·0 |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 66·0 | 48·7 | 57·4 | +2·0 | 75·0 | 3 | 34·0 | 16 | 4·87 | 12 | +0·51 | 1·12 | 23 | |
| Levin | 120 | 66·9 | 50·3 | 58·6 | +2·0 | 75·0 | 4 | 39·0 | 16 | 3·11 | 11 | (+0·15) | 1·56 | 27 | 140·0 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 64·6 | 53·3 | 59·0 | +2·0 | 68·3 | 4 | 44·3 | 30 | 2·49 | 8 | −1·05 | 0·80 | 26 | |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 65·3 | 50·9 | 58·1 | | 71·5 | 9 | 36·2 | 19 | 2·81 | 12 | | 1·30 | 27 | 162·9 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 68·2 | 46·3 | 57·2 | +2·7 | 83·5 | 3 | 35·0 | 19 | 5·23 | 13 | +2·33 | 1·54 | 23 | 169·2 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 66·1 | 43·6 | 54·8 | | 79·0 | 3 | 31·5 | 12 | 4·52 | 11 | | 1·37 | 23 | |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 440 | 67·1 | 47·4 | 57·3 | | 80·5 | 3 | 35·0 | 19 | 4·04 | 11 | | 1·22 | 23 | |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 65·7 | 47·9 | 56·8 | (+3·3) | 72·5 | 3 | 35·2 | 19 | 4·29 | 11 | (+0·60) | 1·37 | 27 | 155·9 |
| Wellington | 415 | 63·4 | 51·8 | 57·6 | +1·5 | 71·8 | 2 | 41·5 | 30 | 2·69 | 13 | −1·12 | 0·82 | 26 | 163·2 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 65·6 | 48·2 | 56·9 | +2·8 | 79·9 | 2 | 34·7 | 26 | 1·68 | 7 | (−1·27) | 0·38 | 27 | 198·5 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 67·0 | 49·6 | 58·3 | (+2·4) | 79·9 | 2 | 38·5 | 26 | 1·52 | 8 | (−1·30) | 0·42 | 27 | |
| Woodbourne | 20 | 67·5 | 46·5 | 57·0 | (+2·4) | 79·9 | 2 | 33·5 | 26 | 1·52 | 8 | (−0·31) | 0·72 | 26 | |
| Blenheim | 12 | 68·5 | 48·2 | 58·4 | (+2·9) | 79·6 | 1 | 33·9 | 26 | 1·42 | 8 | (−0·62) | 0·51 | 27 | 204·1 |
| Lake Grassmere | 5 | 66·2 | 47·8 | 57·0 | | 79·0 | 1 | 38·0 | 25, 27 | 0·53 | 8 | | 0·16 | 27 | 187·5 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 64·7 | 44·9 | 54·8 | +3·5 | 76·5 | 2 | 32·0 | 22, 23 | 2·77 | 9 | −1·86 | 0·70 | 27 | |
| Waihopai | 860 | 67·4 | 45·3 | 56·4 | +2·2 | 82·5 | 2 | 33·8 | 29 | 1·48 | 9 | (−0·32) | 0·45 | 27 | |
| Westport | 18 | 63·9 | 50·3 | 57·1 | +1·5 | 70·0 | 11 | 40·0 | 26 | 6·34 | 12 | (+0·59) | 1·40 | 16 | 174·0 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 62·9 | 38·8 | 50·8 | (+3·8) | 74·2 | 2 | 23·5 | 26 | 1·07 | 6 | (−0·99) | 0·62 | 27 | |
| Greymouth | 13 | 62·9 | 51·0 | 57·0 | (+2·4) | 69·6 | 7 | 40·5 | 21 | 6·99 | 13 | (−1·07) | 1·82 | 3 | 117·3 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 66·2 | 42·3 | 54·2 | +2·7 | 82·0 | 3 | 29·0 | 25 | 0·88 | 5 | −2·46 | 0·41 | 27 | 156·6 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 12 | 62·6 | 48·1 | 55·4 | (+2·5) | 69·4 | 6 | 34·0 | 30 | 7·08 | 13 | (−1·75) | 2·01 | 3 | 123·8 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 67·3 | 42·5 | 54·9 | (+2·2) | 80·0 | 2, 3 | 26·0 | 26 | 0·30 | 5 | −1·83 | 0·21 | 23 | |
| Happy Valley | 200 | 64·7 | 47·3 | 56·0 | | 79·9 | 17 | 40·3 | 26 | 1·37 | 6 | | 0·81 | 14 | |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 64·5 | 43·9 | 54·2 | +2·6 | 76·0 | 8 | 31·0 | 24 | 0·86 | 4 | −1·82 | 0·42 | 27 | |
| Franz Josef | 450 | 62·1 | 46·8 | 54·4 | | 69·1 | 7 | 36·8 | 29 | 11·79 | 11 | | 4·36 | 3 | |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 64·7 | 44·7 | 54·7 | | 83·0 | 8 | 31·0 | 26 | 0·43 | 7 | (−1·66) | 0·18 | 21 | |
| Ashley Forest | 520 | 64·1 | 44·3 | 54·2 | (+2·1) | 81·0 | 8 | 31·0 | 26 | 1·20 | 7 | (−1·26) | 0·66 | 21 | |
| Darfield | 640 | 66·4 | 43·6 | 55·0 | +2·6 | 83·2 | 8 | 32·4 | 21 | 0·25 | 4 | −2·04 | 0·10 | 26 | |
| Harewood | 94 | 65·9 | 46·1 | 56·0 | | 83·9 | 8 | 32·1 | 26 | 0·53 | 7 | | 0·20 | 21 | 142·7 |