✨ Climatological Table
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 4
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for December 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 | 71·4 | 55·3 | 63·4 | (+0·3) | 75·2 | 19 | 45·9 | 1·95 | 10 | (—0·99) | 0·74 | 9 | 260·0 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 71·6 | 56·7 | 64·2 | (+1·4) | 77·8 | 28 | 51·0 | 3·27 | 9 | (—0·05) | 1·66 | 20 | 247·3 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 74·5 | 53·7 | 64·1 | (+1·4) | 82·1 | 7 | 46·1 | 3·41 | 11 | (—0·44) | 0·77 | 11 | 234·2 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 70·0 | 51·0 | 60·5 | —0·6 | 76·5 | 19 | 38·0 | 2·90 | 15 | —1·25 | 1·04 | 20 | 175·3 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 70·6 | 56·8 | 63·7 | .. | 77·0 | 18 | 47·5 | 2·34 | 10 | .. | 1·00 | 20 | .. |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 71·3 | 51·4 | 61·4 | (—0·1) | 78·0 | 7 | 43·2 | 3·44 | 9 | (—0·19) | 0·85 | 20 | 190·4 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 71·8 | 53·3 | 62·6 | +2·3 | 77·5 | 28 | 44·5 | 4·02 | 10 | (+0·42) | 2·18 | 20 | .. |
| Woodhill | 100 | 70·2 | 57·9 | 64·0 | (+2·7) | 74·1 | 8 | 52·0 | 3·83 | 11 | (+0·42) | 1·60 | 20 | .. |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 71·7 | 55·3 | 63·5 | (+2·6) | 77·5 | 15 | 48·4 | 4·52 | 10 | (+1·22) | 1·97 | 20 | 220·6 |
| Auckland | 160 | 72·8 | 59·4 | 66·1 | +2·4 | 77·3 | 7 | 54·3 | 5·56 | 11 | +2·63 | 2·37 | 20 | 217·6 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 72·1 | 55·1 | 63·6 | (+2·5) | 77·2 | 15 | 48·0 | 3·76 | 11 | (—0·29) | 1·74 | 20 | .. |
| Owairaka | 134 | 72·5 | 57·7 | 65·1 | .. | 77·5 | 16 | 52·8 | 5·83 | 11 | (+2·64) | 2·31 | 20 | .. |
| Otara | 40 | 71·2 | 57·9 | 64·6 | .. | 75·5 | 19 | 51·2 | 4·73 | 11 | .. | 2·20 | 21 | .. |
| Paerata | 166 | 72·2 | 56·8 | 64·5 | (+2·5) | 78·0 | 16, 18 | 49·0 | 5·53 | 10 | +2·89 | 2·95 | 20 | .. |
| Tairua | 10 | 73·3 | 56·9 | 65·1 | .. | 86·1 | 6 | 50·0 | 8·82 | 15 | .. | 3·03 | 12 | .. |
| Maioro | 172 | 70·1 | 56·3 | 63·2 | (+2·2) | 75·4 | 14 | 52·3 | 4·43 | 11 | (+1·53) | 2·36 | 20 | .. |
| Maramarua | 124 | 73·2 | 54·1 | 63·6 | (+0·3) | 79·5 | 15 | 45·5 | 5·19 | 10 | +2·43 | 1·75 | 20 | .. |
| Paeroa | 27 | 73·9 | 57·2 | 65·6 | (+1·6) | 81·2 | 15 | 51·0 | 8·27 | 13 | +5·36 | 1·78 | 12 | .. |
| Waihi | 354 | 71·2 | 56·1 | 63·6 | +1·4 | 82·3 | 17 | 48·0 | 8·44 | 16 | +3·12 | 2·00 | 11 | 188·9 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 74·7 | 57·3 | 66·0 | +2·0 | 82·5 | 17 | 50·0 | 5·28 | 15 | +1·98 | 1·30 | 11 | .. |
| Tauranga | 10 | 72·4 | 56·7 | 64·6 | +2·5 | 78·3 | 6 | 49·2 | 5·54 | 13 | +2·01 | 1·44 | 21 | 232·3 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 71·8 | 54·0 | 62·9 | +2·2 | 78·5 | 15 | 46·3 | 5·03 | 10 | +1·95 | 1·80 | 20 | 163·9 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 70·4 | 55·5 | 63·0 | .. | 76·3 | 14 | 49·6 | 5·87 | 14 | .. | 1·57 | 20 | 188·3 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 71·5 | 55·5 | 63·5 | (+1·8) | 78·2 | 14 | 48·3 | 6·96 | 10 | (+3·74) | 1·93 | 20 | 199·0 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 72·1 | 54·6 | 63·4 | +3·0 | 77·6 | 5 | 43·4 | 9·05 | 14 | (+5·08) | 3·04 | 10 | .. |
| Whakatane | 6 | 73·8 | 57·2 | 65·5 | (+2·5) | 82·0 | 1, 6 | 47·0 | 8·20 | 14 | (+4·88) | 1·79 | 21 | .. |
| Kawerau | 100 | 75·1 | 54·0 | 64·6 | .. | 82·0 | 2, 6 | 40·4 | 8·88 | 14 | .. | 1·50 | 10 | .. |
| Arapuni | 402 | 73·5 | 54·0 | 63·8 | .. | 80·3 | 15 | 47·5 | 6·41 | 16 | +3·02 | 1·96 | 20 | 191·1 |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 71·3 | 53·7 | 62·5 | (+2·5) | 78·5 | 15 | 45·6 | 6·69 | 12 | (+2·71) | 1·75 | 20 | .. |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 70·6 | 53·8 | 62·2 | (+2·0) | 77·0 | 15 | 45·9 | 7·19 | 12 | (+3·03) | 1·75 | 21 | .. |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 69·3 | 50·1 | 59·7 | +2·1 | 75·6 | 15, 18 | 41·1 | 8·03 | 13 | +3·94 | 1·94 | 20 | .. |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 70·9 | 51·2 | 61·0 | +2·9 | 80·8 | 15 | 40·5 | 6·20 | 12 | +2·55 | 1·94 | 21 | .. |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 70·8 | 49·8 | 60·3 | .. | 78·1 | 15 | 34·0 | 5·36 | 16 | +1·76 | 1·85 | 21 | .. |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 65·5 | 49·0 | 57·2 | +1·2 | 74·0 | 15 | 41·0 | 6·05 | 17 | .. | 1·15 | 20 | .. |
| Wairakei | 1,275 | 70·8 | 48·5 | 59·6 | .. | 80·8 | 15 | 32·0 | 6·99 | 16 | .. | 1·52 | 20 | .. |
| Gisborne | 12 | 71·9 | 53·9 | 62·9 | +0·2 | 87·2 | 6 | 39·8 | 8·05 | 13 | (+6·14) | 3·61 | 21 | 204·1 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 71·8 | 53·4 | 62·6 | (+0·0) | 85·0 | 6 | 40·4 | 5·60 | 15 | (+3·79) | 2·12 | 21 | 199·5 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 67·5 | 51·6 | 59·6 | (—0·2) | 83·0 | 1 | 41·0 | 6·37 | 14 | (+3·62) | 2·10 | 21 | .. |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 70·8 | 51·2 | 61·0 | (+1·0) | 80·0 | 15 | 40·2 | 6·43 | 16 | (+3·47) | 1·43 | 21 | 209·5 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 70·7 | 49·2 | 60·0 | .. | 77·4 | 5 | 35·1 | 7·08 | 13 | .. | 2·11 | 20 | .. |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 66·4 | 47·6 | 57·0 | (+1·6) | 75·4 | 15 | 37·7 | 7·26 | 18 | (+2·49) | 1·95 | 21 | .. |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 64·7 | 51·2 | 58·0 | +0·0 | 76·0 | 5 | 43·6 | 9·88 | 16 | (+5·16) | 2·51 | 21 | .. |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 66·1 | 47·0 | 56·6 | .. | 74·7 | 15 | 39·0 | 8·04 | 15 | (+3·51) | 2·16 | 20 | 177·6 |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 73·6 | 53·7 | 63·6 | (+2·5) | 79·0 | 17 | 44·5 | 6·74 | 13 | +2·91 | 2·72 | 20 | 200·6 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 67·7 | 55·2 | 61·4 | +1·4 | 70·5 | 12 | 49·0 | 4·77 | 9 | +0·18 | 1·54 | 20 | .. |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 60·1 | 43·9 | 52·0 | +2·2 | 69·0 | 15 | 36·0 | 10·19 | 15 | (+0·13) | 4·70 | 20 | .. |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 67·0 | 48·4 | 57·7 | +2·5 | 74·8 | 15 | 39·0 | 2·45 | 10 | —1·46 | 0·72 | 20 | .. |
| Wairoa | 21 | 72·5 | 55·4 | 64·0 | .. | 84·0 | 6 | 45·4 | 8·08 | 13 | +5·79 | 4·85 | 21 | .. |
| Tangoio | 960 | 67·5 | 53·5 | 60·5 | .. | 80·2 | 6 | 44·9 | 10·48 | 19 | .. | 3·50 | 21 | .. |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 67·9 | 50·7 | 59·3 | .. | 75·2 | 18 | 42·3 | 8·48 | 15 | .. | 3·28 | 13 | 208·5 |
| Napier | 5 | 71·4 | 56·7 | 64·0 | +0·8 | 85·0 | 30 | 45·0 | 4·67 | 15 | +2·69 | 2·69 | 21 | .. |
| Hastings | 45 | 75·0 | 53·7 | 64·4 | +1·3 | 85·1 | 6, 30 | 42·0 | 4·12 | 13 | +2·09 | 1·96 | 21 | .. |
| Havelock North | 37 | 71·9 | 53·0 | 62·4 | .. | 82·0 | 6 | 41·2 | 3·83 | 12 | +2·08 | 1·63 | 21 | .. |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 69·0 | 48·6 | 58·8 | (+0·4) | 82·0 | 9 | 37·0 | 7·36 | 14 | +3·77 | 1·95 | 21 | .. |
| Wanganui | 72 | 69·5 | 56·7 | 63·1 | +1·7 | 74·8 | 8 | 48·8 | 2·86 | 11 | (+0·00) | 0·67 | 20 | 211·1 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 70·5 | 52·4 | 61·4 | (+0·9) | 81·9 | 9 | 41·3 | 5·09 | 13 | (+2·99) | 1·54 | 21 | 159·7 |
| Marton | 462 | 68·0 | 52·4 | 60·2 | (+1·5) | 75·3 | 9 | 42·6 | 3·23 | 11 | (—0·15) | 0·80 | 11 | .. |
| Ohakea | 155 | 70·4 | 54·4 | 62·4 | (+1·5) | 77·2 | 15 | 46·2 | 3·02 | 10 | (+0·25) | 0·85 | 20 | 202·3 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 69·3 | 52·5 | 60·9 | (+0·9) | 75·0 | 9, 13 | 40·6 | 2·76 | 7 | (+0·03) | 0·91 | 20 | .. |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 70·5 | 53·3 | 61·9 | +1·5 | 78·6 | 15 | 40·8 | 2·40 | 14 | —0·88 | 1·34 | 20 | 172·4 |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 69·3 | 52·9 | 61·1 | +1·1 | 79·6 | 15 | 41·6 | 3·78 | 19 | —0·18 | 1·13 | 20 | .. |
| Levin | 100 | 69·3 | 53·4 | 61·4 | (+2·3) | 79·9 | 7 | 42·0 | 4·32 | 12 | (+0·89) | 1·27 | 20 | .. |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 68·5 | 53·8 | 61·2 | +1·5 | 73·0 | 19 | 47·0 | 2·45 | 7 | —0·84 | 0·99 | 20 | 203·3 |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 69·8 | 54·0 | 61·9 | .. | 76·6 | 8 | 41·1 | 3·68 | 10 | .. | 2·24 | 20 | 170·1 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 70·7 | 50·8 | 60·8 | +0·6 | 82·0 | 16 | 39·8 | 2·72 | 15 | +0·21 | 0·63 | 10 | .. |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 67·5 | 49·1 | 58·3 | .. | 79·0 | 16 | 36·5 | 4·64 | 16 | .. | 2·24 | 13 | .. |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 770 | 66·2 | 51·7 | 59·0 | .. | 76·6 | 5 | 41·7 | 4·30 | 16 | .. | 1·39 | 13 | 169·1 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 68·8 | 52·4 | 60·6 | (+2·6) | 75·5 | 15 | 38·8 | 3·92 | 12 | (—0·57) | 1·63 | 20 | 187·2 |
| Wellington | 415 | 64·6 | 53·4 | 59·0 | —0·1 | 72·1 | 8 | 43·1 | 5·62 | 12 | +2·16 | 1·72 | 20 | 244·6 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 70·0 | 53·4 | 61·7 | +2·3 | 79·0 | 4, 30 | 41·0 | 6·05 | 10 | (+3·21) | 1·60 | 9 | .. |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 71·1 | 53·6 | 62·4 | +1·5 | 80·7 | 4 | 47·2 | 4·28 | 10 | (+1·61) | 1·35 | 8 | .. |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 70·7 | 53·0 | 61·8 | (+0·4) | 82·3 | 30 | 41·3 | 4·02 | 12 | (+1·83) | 0·95 | 9 | .. |
| Blenheim | 12 | 70·8 | 52·4 | 61·6 | (+0·8) | 82·5 | 30 | 40·5 | 3·66 | 11 | (+1·66) | 0·71 | 20 | 222·2 |
| Lake Grassmere | 5 | 67·5 | 53·7 | 60·6 | .. | 79·0 | 30 | 43·0 | 4·42 | 13 | .. | 1·50 | 12 | 206·0 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 68·9 | 48·8 | 58·8 | +1·7 | 77·0 | 5 | 35·0 | 7·15 | 10 | +3·01 | 1·88 | 9 | .. |
| Waihopai | 860 | 70·9 | 50·9 | 60·9 | +0·4 | 82·8 | 28 | 39·5 | 4·34 | 13 | +1·43 | 0·86 | 10 | .. |
| Westport | 7 | 66·3 | 53·1 | 59·7 | +2·0 | 76·8 | 13 | 47·8 | 6·45 | 21 | —1·20 | 2·20 | 19 | 181·9 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 64·8 | 43·7 | 54·2 | (—0·6) | 77·0 | 28 | 32·0 | 3·74 | 9 | (+1·60) | 0·88 | 12 | .. |
| Greymouth | 13 | 66·6 | 54·3 | 60·4 | (+2·2) | 76·0 | 12 | 46·4 | 4·16 | 14 | (+4·30) | 1·08 | 19 | 185·8 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 67·1 | 47·1 | 57·1 | —0·7 | 86·0 | 27 | 36·2 | 11·59 | 14 | +7·88 | 3·03 | 10 | 169·5 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 15 | 65·9 | 51·5 | 58·7 | (+2·6) | 75·5 | 12 | 43·0 | 6·02 | 13 | (—3·94) | 2·11 | 29 | 235·3 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 68·5 | 48·5 | 58·5 | (+1·2) | 80·0 | 30 | 38·0 | 9·68 | 9 | +7·38 | 3·40 | 19 | .. |
| Happy Valley | 200 | 67·4 | 50·9 | 59·2 | .. | 82·2 | 9 | 43·3 | 10·97 | 14 | .. | 4·09 | 11 | .. |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 67·3 | 48·5 | 59·7 | +2·1 | 79·0 | 29 | 36·0 | 4·20 | 10 | +1·62 | 1·09 | 10 | .. |
| Franz Josef | 450 | 67·5 | 49·6 | 58·6 | .. | 75·8 | 11 | 38·8 | 12·50 | 16 | .. | 3·35 | 5 | .. |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 69·5 | 49·8 | 59·6 | .. | 84·0 | 28 | 39·0 | 6·76 | 11 | (+3·16) | 2·21 | 11 | .. |
| Ashley Forest | 460 | 67·1 | 50·4 | 58·8 | (—0·3) | 82·0 | 30 | 42·8 | 8·43 | 14 | (+5·15) | 3·09 | 11 | .. |
| Darfield | 640 | 69·6 | 49·1 | 59·4 | +0·5 | 84·8 | 29 | 40·5 | 7·46 | 14 | +4·61 | 3·03 | 11 | .. |
| Harewood | 94 | 68·3 | 51·4 | 59·8 | .. | 84·2 | 28 | 43·3 | 2·93 | 12 | .. | 0·93 | 19 | 184·7 |
| Christchurch | 22 | 69·8 | 52·2 | 61·0 | +1·2 | 86·2 | 17 | 45·1 | 2·61 | 14 | +0·07 | 0·91 | 19 | .. |
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