✨ Climatological Statistics
1016 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 41
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for May 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 | ||||||
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | In. | |||||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua .. | 200 | 66·9 | 54·8 | 60·8 | (+3·8) | 72·0 | 4, 6 | 37·5 | 2 | 3·88 | 19 | (−2·57) |
| Kaitaia .... | 253 | 66·6 | 55·2 | 60·9 | (+2·4) | 73·2 | 5, 6 | 44·0 | 1 | 4·15 | 17 | (−1·91) |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 67·0 | 53·5 | 60·2 | (+3·9) | 72·0 | 6 | 36·3 | 1 | 6·96 | 17 | (−0·23) |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 66·1 | 52·3 | 59·2 | +4·4 | 76·0 | 6 | 39·2 | 1 | 4·97 | 16 | −1·56 |
| Dargaville .... | 65 | 66·2 | 51·1 | 58·6 | .. | 74·0 | 5 | 34·8 | 1 | 4·00 | 14 | .. |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 65·6 | 51·2 | 58·4 | (+4·4) | 74·0 | 6 | 31·0 | 1 | 3·58 | 17 | (+1·24) |
| Riverhead .... | 105 | 66·4 | 48·1 | 57·2 | +4·0 | 75·0 | 6 | 30·5 | 1 | 4·90 | 16 | (−0·52) |
| Woodhill .... | 100 | 65·1 | 51·6 | 58·6 | (+2·8) | 74·2 | 6 | 35·8 | 1 | 4·14 | 16 | (−0·92) |
| Whenuapai .... | 101 | 65·9 | 50·3 | 58·1 | (+3·9) | 75·1 | 6 | 35·2 | 2 | 4·88 | 15 | (−0·56) |
| Auckland | 160 | 66·1 | 54·5 | 60·3 | +3·7 | 73·0 | 6 | 42·1 | 1 | 3·78 | 16 | −1·01 |
| Oratia, Henderson .. | 138 | 65·6 | 49·0 | 57·3 | (+3·3) | 74·4 | 6 | 33·2 | 1 | 5·28 | 14 | (−1·52) |
| Owairaka .. | 134 | 65·5 | 51·9 | 58·7 | .. | 71·8 | 4, 6 | 36·4 | 1 | 4·79 | 14 | .. |
| Otara .. | 40 | 65·2 | 51·4 | 58·3 | .. | 71·1 | 6 | 32·4 | 1 | 3·96 | 15 | .. |
| Paerata .. | 166 | 66·7 | 50·9 | 58·8 | (+4·0) | 71·6 | 7 | 36·2 | 1 | 3·55 | 14 | −1·18 |
| Tairua .. | 10 | 68·0 | 48·7 | 57·4 | .. | 75·3 | 13 | 35·5 | 24 | 6·38 | 13 | .. |
| Maioro .. | 172 | 65·5 | 52·0 | 58·8 | (+4·2) | 72·8 | 7 | 38·9 | 1 | 3·67 | 13 | (−0·97) |
| Maramarua .. | 124 | 64·9 | 46·2 | 55·6 | (+2·5) | 74·0 | 6 | 31·0 | 1 | 4·00 | 13 | (−0·14) |
| Paeroa .. | 27 | 66·0 | 49·1 | 57·6 | (+3·6) | 74·5 | 6 | 32·8 | 1 | 2·58 | 15 | −2·73 |
| Waihi .. | 354 | 63·8 | 46·5 | 55·2 | +2·7 | 72·8 | 7 | 32·0 | 2 | 10·17 | 16 | +1·75 |
| Te Aroha .. | 46 | 65·2 | 48·2 | 56·7 | +2·8 | 73·5 | 16 | 33·0 | 1 | 2·86 | 15 | −2·67 |
| Tauranga .. | 10 | 64·8 | 48·6 | 56·7 | +3·1 | 70·2 | 5 | 35·1 | 24 | 3·71 | 16 | −1·42 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 64·9 | 45·8 | 55·4 | +4·0 | 72·9 | 6 | 29·6 | 1 | 3·44 | 16 | −1·06 |
| Whatawhata. .. | 340 | 64·3 | 47·6 | 56·0 | .. | 73·2 | 6 | 34·7 | 1 | 6·55 | 19 | .. |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 64·3 | 47·4 | 55·8 | (+3·2) | 72·5 | 6 | 33·8 | 1 | 3·56 | 16 | (−1·14) |
| Rotoehu Plantation .. | 235 | 63·5 | 44·1 | 53·8 | +2·2 | 70·0 | 7 | 30·7 | 1 | 6·33 | 14 | (−0·12) |
| Whakatane .... | 6 | 66·0 | 47·9 | 57·0 | (+3·2) | 72·0 | 7, 8 | 33·5 | 1 | 3·27 | 11 | (−2·32) |
| Opotiki .... | 27 | 64·2 | 49·1 | 56·6 | .. | 69·5 | 7 | 34·1 | 1 | 5·06 | 13 | .. |
| Kawerau .... | 100 | 65·0 | 46·6 | 55·8 | .. | 70·4 | 7 | 30·8 | 1 | 6·78 | 10 | .. |
| Arapuni .. | 402 | 63·3 | 44·9 | 54·1 | .. | 73·4 | 7 | 30·6 | 1 | 3·46 | 15 | −1·51 |
| Rotorua Airfield .. | 969 | 62·1 | 44·6 | 53·4 | (+3·2) | 68·5 | 7 | 30·8 | 24 | 3·94 | 14 | (−1·94) |
| Whakarewarewa .. | 1,006 | 61·2 | 44·5 | 52·8 | (+3·6) | 67·1 | 7 | 30·5 | 1 | 3·14 | 13 | (−2·36) |
| Kaingaroa .... | 1,800 | 59·1 | 41·6 | 50·4 | +3·5 | 65·6 | 7 | 27·0 | 24 | 3·87 | 15 | (−1·83) |
| Waiotapu .... | 1,000 | 60·3 | 40·0 | 50·2 | +3·8 | 67·0 | 7 | 25·2 | 1 | 3·01 | 15 | −1·84 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 60·9 | 38·1 | 49·5 | .. | 67·3 | 7 | 24·9 | 1, 29 | 3·28 | 18 | (−1·48) |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 57·2 | 42·5 | 49·8 | (+3·8) | 64·0 | 6, 16 | 27·0 | 24 | 6·13 | 19 | .. |
| Wairakei .. | 1,275 | 60·0 | 43·4 | 51·7 | .. | 67·6 | 6 | 30·8 | 2 | 3·75 | 16 | .. |
| Gisborne | 12 | 65·2 | 46·0 | 55·6 | +2·7 | 75·7 | 8 | 34·1 | 24 | 0·69 | 9 | (−4·08) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 65·1 | 45·3 | 55·2 | (+2·5) | 75·9 | 8 | 30·6 | 24 | 0·73 | 8 | (−3·71) |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 61·0 | 46·3 | 53·6 | (+3·3) | 71·2 | 7 | 34·0 | 24 | 1·45 | 10 | (−5·17) |
| Taupo .... | 1,221 | 60·0 | 43·2 | 51·6 | (+2·4) | 68·1 | 7 | 30·1 | 24 | 3·49 | 15 | (−0·31) |
| Minginui Forest .. | 1,650 | 60·9 | 38·6 | 49·8 | .. | 67·1 | 7 | 22·7 | 29 | 3·28 | 15 | .. |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 55·6 | 38·9 | 47·2 | (+2·9) | 62·2 | 7 | 25·6 | 1 | 4·58 | 18 | (−1·24) |
| Lake Waikaremoana .. | 2,100 | 56·8 | 45·4 | 51·1 | +3·1 | 64·0 | 16 | 34·3 | 24 | 3·23 | 12 | −5·09 |
| Waimihia.. .. | 2,546 | 56·2 | 38·5 | 47·4 | .. | 62·7 | 16 | 23·8 | 24 | 5·25 | 17 | (−0·15) |
| Taumarunui. .. | 560 | 63·0 | 43·6 | 53·3 | (+2·6) | 71·2 | 7 | 28·6 | 1 | 8·20 | 16 | +3·13 |
| New Plymouth .. | 160 | 62·9 | 50·7 | 56·8 | +3·1 | 68·0 | 7, 15 | 40·0 | 1 | 10·10 | 14 | +4·03 |
| Te Wera, New Plymouth | 590 | 60·8 | 40·9 | 50·8 | .. | 68·9 | 5 | 28·5 | 1 | 12·81 | 13 | .. |
| Chateau Tongariro .. | 3,670 | 51·2 | 34·5 | 42·8 | +3·8 | 59·5 | 16 | 31·0 | 28 | 16·65 | 18 | (+8·10) |
| Karioi .... | 2,125 | 58·5 | 39·7 | 49·1 | .. | 68·0 | 16 | 31·1 | 24 | 5·25 | 16 | +0·27 |
| Wairoa .... | 21 | 65·9 | 46·9 | 56·4 | .. | 76·0 | 8 | 34·1 | 24 | 0·59 | 9 | −5·22 |
| Tangoio | 960 | 61·6 | 48·0 | 54·8 | .. | 71·5 | 6 | 36·0 | 31 | 0·82 | 7 | .. |
| Kuripapanga" " | 1,600 | 60·4 | 40·5 | 50·4 | .. | 69·4 | 7 | 22·5 | 24, 29 | 1·95 | 11 | .. |
| Napier .. | 5 | 64·5 | 46·6 | 55·6 | +2·8 | 74·0 | 8 | 32·1 | 24 | 0·69 | 6 | −2·65 |
| Hastings | 45 | 66·5 | 42·3 | 54·4 | +3·0 | 74·6 | 8 | 29·0 | 20 | 0·84 | 7 | −2·63 |
| Havelock North | 37 | 64·6 | 41·2 | 52·9 | .. | 73·7 | 8 | 27·6 | 24 | 0·80 | 7 | (−2·34) |
| Gwavas .. | 1,140 | 61·8 | 38·5 | 50·2 | (+1·7) | 72·0 | 7 | 25·0 | 24 | 2·06 | 10 | (−3·48) |
| Wanganui .. | 72 | 63·4 | 48·4 | 55·9 | +2·9 | 73·7 | 7 | 40·1 | 2 | 6·02 | 15 | +2·90 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 62·0 | 41·7 | 51·8 | (+2·8) | 72·3 | 8 | 31·1 | 29 | 2·34 | 7 | (−1·30) |
| Marton .. | 462 | 61·4 | 44·9 | 53·2 | (+2·5) | 70·4 | 7 | 32·2 | 2 | 5·00 | 12 | (+1·49) |
| Ohakea | 155 | 63·4 | 44·9 | 54·2 | (+2·5) | 75·3 | 7 | 34·4 | 24 | 4·24 | 14 | (+1·04) |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 62·5 | 44·4 | 53·4 | (+3·0) | 72·2 | 7 | 32·5 | 24 | 5·47 | 12 | +2·46 |
| P.R,B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 63·0 | 44·5 | 53·8 | +2·8 | 72·3 | 7 | 33·2 | 29 | 4·71 | 14 | +1·39 |
| Dannevirke .... | 685 | 60·2 | 43·3 | 51·8 | .. | 71·0 | 7 | 33·3 | 24 | 5·25 | 15 | (+0·80) |
| Pahiatua .... | 384 | 61·5 | 42·0 | 51·8 | +1·9 | 72·8 | 7 | 29·0 | 29 | 5·17 | 18 | +0·49 |
| Levin | 100 | 62·3 | 45·7 | 54·0 | (+2·2) | 69·2 | 15 | 33·0 | 24 | 6·37 | 13 | (+2·46) |
| Kapiti Island " ii | 44 | 62·1 | 49·2 | 55·6 | +3·0 | 66·0 | 7 | 42·8 | 24 | 7·27 | 14 | +3·88 |
| Paraparaumu .. | 22 | 62·0 | 41·7 | 51·8 | .. | 71·0 | 7 | 31·5 | 24 | 6·52 | 14 | .. |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 62·3 | 42·9 | 52·6 | +3·1 | 71·0 | 7, 8 | 29·0 | 28 | 3·65 | 13 | −0·40 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton .. | 600 | 60·2 | 40·2 | 50·2 | .. | 70·5 | 7 | 25·8 | 29 | 1·67 | 12 | .. |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 770 | 61·1 | 43·7 | 52·4 | .. | 73·6 | 7 | 32·0 | 24 | 1·69 | 15 | .. |
| Wallaceville .... | 195 | 61·1 | 41·7 | 51·4 | (+2·5) | 68·5 | 7 | 30·9 | 24 | 7·06 | 11 | (+2·10) |
| Makara .... | 800 | 58·0 | 45·6 | 51·8 | .. | 65·2 | 15 | 40·3 | 24 | 6·42 | 15 | .. |
| Wellington .... | 415 | 60·2 | 48·5 | 54·4 | +3·1 | 67·2 | 15 | 41·3 | 24 | 6·33 | 12 | +3·59 |
| Nelson Airfield .. | 5 | 60·0 | 42·5 | 51·2 | +2·7 | 65·5 | 4 | 31·2 | 29 | 8·37 | 15 | (+5·33) |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 61·0 | 44·0 | 52·5 | +2·1 | 66·0 | 8 | 34·6 | 24 | 6·42 | 13 | (+3·06) |
| Woodbourne .. | 89 | 63·0 | 43·1 | 53·0 | (+3·2) | 71·7 | 6 | 32·1 | 24 | 4·74 | 11 | (+1·90) |
| Blenheim.. .. | 12 | 63·4 | 43·8 | 53·6 | (+3·6) | 72·9 | 6 | 32·0 | 24 | 3·38 | 7 | (+1·30) |
| Lake Grassmere .. | 5 | 61·9 | 44·1 | 53·0 | .. | 73·0 | 6 | 29·0 | 24 | 1·85 | 11 | .. |
| Golden Downs .. | 900 | 57·6 | 38·2 | 47·9 | +2·7 | 64·0 | 4 | 27·5 | 29 | 5·59 | 11 | +1·84 |
| Waihopai .... | 860 | 61·1 | 40·7 | 50·9 | +2·7 | 71·8 | 6 | 30·5 | 24 | 5·88 | 10 | +3·06 |
| Westport .... | 7 | 59·6 | 46·0 | 52·8 | +2·0 | 65·1 | 15 | 39·3 | 25 | 9·76 | 20 | (+3·54) |
| Molesworth .... | 2,930 | 55·4 | 31·2 | 43·3 | (+2·8) | 66·0 | 6 | 21·0 | 24 | 2·35 | 8 | (−0·19) |
| Greymouth .... | 13 | 58·9 | 46·5 | 52·7 | (+1·7) | 65·7 | 6 | 38·0 | 10, 29 | 15·45 | 18 | (+7·50) |
| Hanmer .. | 1,270 | 60·5 | 36·0 | 48·2 | +3·4 | 75·0 | 6 | 25·0 | 24 | 2·83 | 8 | −1·65 |
| Hokitika Airfield .. | 15 | 58·9 | 43·5 | 51·2 | (+3·0) | 65·1 | 14 | 34·0 | 23 | 16·19 | 18 | (+6·91) |
| Balmoral .. | 650 | 60·4 | 35·6 | 48·0 | (+2·0) | 75·0 | 7 | 22·0 | 24 | 1·35 | 4 | −1·45 |
| Happy Valley" .. | 200 | 61·4 | 36·2 | 48·8 | .. | 71·3 | 6 | 24·5 | 24 | 2·04 | 9 | .. |
| Lake Coleridge .. | 1,195 | 58·6 | 37·3 | 48·0 | +2·9 | 69·0 | 6 | 26·5 | 24 | 5·77 | 10 | +3·05 |
| Franz Josef .... | 450 | .. | 42·9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 37·0 | 10 | 23·92 | 18 | .. |
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