1190
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 48

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

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

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Total Fall | Rainfall in Inches | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Maximum Fall Date | Bright Sunshine |
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| | | A Max. | B Min. | | | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | | | | | | | |
| | Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | | °F. | | In. | | | In. | | Hrs. |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 61·7 | 50·5 | 56·1 | (+2·0) | 64·8 | 5 | 37·2 | 13 | 7·44 | 24 | (+0·63) | 1·16 | 26 | 104·0 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 60·0 | 49·5 | 54·8 | (+1·4) | 63·8 | 1 | 41·8 | 18 | 8·12 | 23 | (+1·55) | 1·12 | 1 | 94·4 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 60·0 | 46·0 | 53·0 | (+0·9) | 66·8 | 1 | 38·1 | 18 | 10·38 | 23 | (+3·30) | 2·07 | 6 | 96·2 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 58·9 | 47·9 | 53·4 | +1·8 | 65·0 | 1 | 39·5 | 26 | 9·74 | 22 | +2·50 | 1·64 | 6 | 45·1 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 58·9 | 46·7 | 52·8 | | 63·0 | 1 | 36·8 | 26 | 6·84 | 25 | | 1·49 | 6 | |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 57·3 | 44·2 | 50·8 | (+0·7) | 66·8 | 1 | 30·5 | 26 | 11·20 | 23 | (+4·07) | 2·72 | 27 | 80·4 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 59·0 | 41·9 | 50·4 | +0·4 | 66·2 | 1 | 30·0 | 12 | 8·21 | 21 | (+2·06) | 1·28 | 1 | |
| Woodhill | 100 | 56·3 | 47·0 | 51·6 | (–0·3) | 66·3 | 1 | 36·5 | 12 | 8·05 | 23 | (+2·15) | 2·19 | 1 | |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 57·7 | 44·3 | 51·0 | (+0·2) | 68·1 | 1 | 33·4 | 18 | 7·98 | 22 | (+1·93) | 1·39 | 1 | 111·7 |
| Auckland | 160 | 58·2 | 46·9 | 52·6 | (–0·4) | 65·2 | 1 | 39·0 | 26 | 6·00 | 22 | +0·61 | 0·81 | 27 | 114·0 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 57·4 | 43·2 | 50·3 | (–0·3) | 65·4 | 1 | 32·4 | 26 | 8·06 | 22 | (+0·87) | 1·45 | 1 | |
| Owairaka | 134 | 57·7 | 45·2 | 51·4 | | 64·8 | 1 | 34·2 | 18 | 6·64 | 22 | (+0·78) | 1·03 | 27 | |
| Otara | 40 | 57·4 | 40·2 | 49·8 | | 66·9 | 1 | 31·9 | 24 | 5·42 | 22 | | 1·13 | 1 | |
| Paerata | 166 | 59·0 | 42·6 | 50·8 | (–0·5) | 67·4 | 1 | 34·1 | 12 | 6·54 | 23 | +1·45 | 1·60 | 1 | |
| Tairua | 10 | 58·2 | 41·6 | 49·9 | | 66·0 | 1 | 30·5 | 10 | 7·54 | 12 | | 2·51 | 30 | |
| Maioro | 172 | 57·8 | 44·8 | 51·3 | (+0·2) | 65·6 | 1 | 36·1 | 25 | 7·22 | 19 | (+2·00) | 2·44 | 2 | |
| Maramarua | 124 | 56·8 | 39·1 | 48·0 | (–1·2) | 67·0 | 1 | 29·0 | 18, 20 | 5·94 | 17 | (+0·84) | 1·05 | 1 | |
| Paeroa | 27 | 57·3 | 40·4 | 48·8 | (–0·7) | 70·0 | 1 | 29·2 | 20 | 6·37 | 18 | +1·25 | 1·16 | 30 | |
| Waihi | 354 | 55·5 | 40·5 | 48·0 | –0·9 | 65·0 | 1 | 26·0 | 20 | 9·82 | 18 | +1·24 | 2·64 | 30 | 122·1 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 56·8 | 40·7 | 48·6 | –1·3 | 70·0 | 1 | 28·5 | 10 | 6·53 | 20 | +1·76 | 1·51 | 30 | |
| Tauranga | 10 | 57·6 | 40·8 | 49·2 | –0·7 | 65·3 | 1 | 27·4 | 10 | 5·27 | 13 | –0·28 | 2·24 | 30 | 144·6 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 56·5 | 37·7 | 47·1 | –0·4 | 66·2 | 2 | 24·9 | 10 | 5·01 | 13 | +0·23 | 1·00 | 1 | 115·8 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 55·7 | 40·7 | 48·2 | | 65·3 | 1 | 29·2 | 10 | 7·05 | 15 | | 1·49 | 1 | 114·4 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 56·4 | 40·4 | 48·4 | (–0·2) | 66·2 | 1 | 28·5 | 10 | 5·56 | 17 | (+0·58) | 1·17 | 1 | 123·9 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 56·7 | 35·0 | 45·8 | –1·4 | 64·0 | 1 | 25·6 | 10 | 4·31 | 13 | (–2·45) | 1·52 | 30 | |
| Whakatane | 6 | 58·8 | 39·1 | 49·0 | (–0·7) | 68·3 | 6 | 27·0 | 10 | 4·74 | 12 | (–0·80) | 1·99 | 22 | |
| Opotiki | 27 | 57·0 | 39·1 | 48·0 | | 64·1 | 1 | 28·0 | 26 | 3·56 | 12 | | 1·40 | 22 | 143·4 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 57·9 | 39·8 | 47·8 | | 65·0 | 1 | 25·2 | 10 | 3·57 | 10 | | 1·08 | 22 | |
| Arapuni | 402 | 54·8 | 35·4 | 45·1 | | 64·9 | 1 | 26·0 | 10 | 6·83 | 16 | +1·07 | 1·26 | 1 | |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 54·0 | 36·7 | 45·4 | (–1·0) | 63·0 | 1 | 25·7 | 10 | 4·35 | 15 | (–0·97) | 1·44 | 22 | 133·0 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 53·4 | 36·8 | 45·1 | (–0·2) | 62·7 | 1 | 25·3 | 10 | 4·02 | 16 | (–1·53) | 1·38 | 22 | |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 49·9 | 33·5 | 41·7 | –0·5 | 60·0 | 1 | 23·3 | 20 | 5·40 | 16 | –0·29 | 1·64 | 22 | |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 52·4 | 32·4 | 42·4 | –0·6 | 63·6 | 22 | 23·1 | 26 | 4·56 | 15 | –0·80 | 1·03 | 22 | |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 51·6 | 30·5 | 41·0 | | 62·2 | 1 | 20·0 | 20 | 3·77 | 13 | –1·17 | 1·08 | 1 | |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 48·5 | 34·0 | 41·2 | (–0·8) | 59·0 | 1 | 21·0 | 20 | 9·03 | 17 | | 1·79 | 1 | |
| Wairakei | 1,275 | 51·7 | 35·6 | 43·6 | | 63·8 | 1 | 26·5 | 10 | 3·84 | 17 | | 1·07 | 22 | |
| Gisborne | 12 | 57·0 | 40·4 | 48·7 | –0·1 | 72·6 | 1 | 28·7 | 10 | 3·49 | 17 | –0·72 | 0·80 | 7 | 124·1 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 56·4 | 39·4 | 47·9 | (–0·6) | 71·9 | 1 | 29·0 | 20 | 3·21 | 16 | (–0·48) | 0·65 | 30 | 121·5 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 51·9 | 39·8 | 45·8 | (–0·4) | 67·0 | 1 | 30·0 | 21 | 3·98 | 13 | (–1·33) | 0·95 | 6 | 127·7 |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 52·0 | 34·9 | 43·4 | (–1·3) | 62·9 | 1 | 24·7 | 26 | 3·81 | 12 | (–0·57) | 1·24 | 22 | |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 52·6 | 31·5 | 42·0 | | 63·5 | 1 | 17·3 | 20 | 3·83 | 16 | | 1·12 | 22 | |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 47·4 | 32·2 | 39·8 | (–0·8) | 58·6 | 4 | 21·3 | 20 | 6·11 | 16 | (–0·03) | 1·67 | 22 | |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 47·1 | 38·4 | 42·8 | –1·2 | 64·0 | 1 | 30·8 | 20 | 5·52 | 21 | (–1·62) | 1·36 | 7 | |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 46·5 | 31·9 | 39·2 | | 59·6 | 1 | 18·0 | 10 | 6·71 | 15 | (–0·89) | 1·38 | 22 | |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 54·4 | 36·0 | 45·2 | (–1·3) | 67·0 | 1 | 25·6 | 27 | 7·09 | 14 | +1·25 | 1·78 | 1 | 96·9 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 54·5 | 43·5 | 49·0 | –1·1 | 61·2 | 1 | 33·1 | 10 | 7·85 | 16 | +1·67 | 2·30 | 1 | 119·9 |
| Te Wera, New Plymouth | 590 | 52·5 | 35·2 | 43·9 | | 62·0 | 1 | 22·0 | 29 | 7·88 | 15 | | 2·42 | 1 | |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 42·2 | 30·8 | 36·5 | –0·8 | 54·0 | 1 | 21·0 | 26 | 13·13 | 18 | +2·73 | 2·55 | 1 | |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 47·8 | 32·9 | 40·4 | –1·1 | 64·0 | 1 | 23·9 | 10 | 6·06 | 17 | +0·96 | 1·61 | 1 | |
| Wairoa | 21 | 56·4 | 41·5 | 49·0 | +0·3 | 74·0 | 1 | 31·5 | 10 | 7·85 | 18 | +2·96 | 1·44 | 27 | |
| Tangoio | 960 | 53·4 | 40·8 | 47·1 | | 68·0 | 1 | 32·0 | 10 | 5·01 | 17 | | 2·05 | 6 | |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 49·4 | 33·0 | 41·2 | | 70·0 | 1 | 17·1 | 20 | 3·93 | 17 | | 0·67 | 6, 30 | |
| Napier | 5 | 56·5 | 41·6 | 49·0 | +0·3 | 66·0 | 14 | 29·0 | 25 | 2·65 | 9 | –0·41 | 0·90 | 30 | 132·0 |
| Hastings | 45 | 56·8 | 36·9 | 46·8 | –0·3 | 68·6 | 1 | 24·5 | 25 | 2·06 | 14 | –1·07 | 0·84 | 30 | |
| Havelock North | 37 | 55·6 | 35·9 | 45·8 | | 66·9 | 1 | 22·8 | 25 | 2·22 | 16 | | 0·93 | 30 | |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 50·7 | 34·2 | 42·4 | (–1·4) | 62·0 | 1 | 22·0 | 10, 20 | 2·70 | 13 | (–2·26) | 0·72 | 30 | |
| Wanganui | 72 | 54·1 | 42·3 | 48·2 | –0·6 | 63·3 | 22 | 32·4 | 29 | 5·41 | 15 | (+2·02) | 2·06 | 1 | 94·5 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 53·7 | 37·2 | 45·4 | (+0·1) | 66·3 | 1 | 26·2 | 20 | 2·81 | 11 | (–0·12) | 0·70 | 30 | 91·6 |
| Marton | 462 | 51·7 | 39·1 | 45·4 | (–1·3) | 61·6 | 1 | 27·0 | 9, 29 | 5·01 | 15 | (+1·16) | 1·49 | 1 | |
| Ohakea | 155 | 54·3 | 40·3 | 47·3 | (–0·4) | 62·9 | 1, 22 | 30·9 | 29 | 5·33 | 14 | +1·84 | 1·34 | 1 | 113·3 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 53·7 | 39·0 | 46·4 | (+0·0) | 62·0 | 1 | 27·0 | 26, 29 | 6·32 | 13 | +2·81 | 1·55 | 1 | |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 53·1 | 39·1 | 46·1 | –0·9 | 63·1 | 1 | 26·7 | 10 | 4·13 | 15 | –0·22 | 1·19 | 1 | 89·6 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | 50·8 | 38·0 | 44·4 | –1·0 | 65·1 | 1 | 23·9 | 29 | 3·35 | 20 | –0·78 | 0·80 | 1 | |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 51·7 | 38·2 | 45·0 | | 65·1 | 1 | 24·0 | 10 | 3·33 | 17 | –0·17 | 0·77 | 1 | |
| Levin | 100 | 53·2 | 39·4 | 46·2 | (–2·0) | 61·5 | 1 | 27·9 | 10 | 5·31 | 16 | (+1·10) | 1·30 | 1 | 108·8 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 55·5 | 43·3 | 49·4 | –0·1 | 62·0 | 1 | 37·2 | 18 | 3·76 | 17 | –0·32 | 1·06 | 1 | |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 53·7 | 41·1 | 47·4 | –0·7 | 62·1 | 1 | 29·8 | 10 | 4·86 | 20 | | 1·37 | 1 | 114·2 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 52·0 | 37·4 | 44·7 | (+0·4) | 64·3 | 2 | 24·0 | 25 | 5·12 | 24 | +1·03 | 1·30 | 1 | 73·8 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 49·9 | 35·7 | 42·8 | | 61·5 | 1 | 21·5 | 29 | 4·43 | 24 | | 0·76 | 23 | |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 770 | 51·0 | 39·5 | 45·2 | | 63·0 | 1 | 28·9 | 29 | 6·67 | 24 | | 1·18 | 1 | |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 52·5 | 38·4 | 45·4 | (+0·4) | 62·3 | 1 | 25·2 | 25 | 6·96 | 19 | (+1·87) | 1·29 | 1 | 74·8 |
| Makara | 800 | 48·8 | 40·7 | 44·8 | | 58·1 | 1 | 34·1 | 10 | 6·21 | 25 | | 1·53 | 1 | |
| Wellington | 415 | 54·1 | 41·5 | 47·8 | –1·4 | 61·5 | 1 | 34·0 | 10 | 7·10 | 25 | +3·24 | 2·00 | 1 | 89·5 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 53·2 | 33·9 | 43·6 | –0·5 | 57·8 | 14 | 24·7 | 26 | 3·70 | 11 | (+0·41) | 0·90 | 1 | 156·7 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 54·4 | 35·9 | 45·2 | –0·6 | 58·9 | 15 | 27·5 | 27 | 3·65 | 10 | (+0·01) | 1·37 | 1 | |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 53·7 | 35·2 | 44·4 | (–0·7) | 60·6 | 13 | 21·0 | 26 | 2·45 | 11 | (–0·19) | 0·95 | 1 | |
| Blenheim | 12 | 54·2 | 35·0 | 44·6 | (–0·3) | 60·7 | 15 | 25·1 | 27 | 2·52 | 11 | (+0·04) | 0·95 | 1 | 154·4 |
| Lake Grassmere | 5 | 52·5 | 37·5 | 45·0 | | 59·8 | 15 | 29·5 | 28 | 2·22 | 10 | | 0·65 | 1 | 138·0 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 48·4 | 29·3 | 38·8 | –2·0 | 64·0 | 22 | 19·5 | 28 | 5·62 | 10 | +0·55 | 2·46 | 21 | |
| Waihopai | 860 | 51·9 | 33·3 | 42·6 | –0·8 | 60·0 | 15 | 24·3 | 27 | 3·30 | 10 | +0·55 | 1·37 | 1 | |
| Westport | 7 | 54·0 | 39·5 | 46·8 | +0·4 | 61·8 | 3 | 33·1 | 10, 28 | 8·14 | 19 | +1·29 | 1·59 | 13 | 113·4 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 43·0 | 26·9 | 35·0 | (–0·3) | 57·8 | 1 | 18·0 | 18 | 3·08 | 10 | (+0·86) | 1·28 | 1 | |
| Greymouth | 13 | 53·1 | 40·6 | 46·8 | +0·0 | 59·8 | 5 | 31·0 | 9 | 6·70 | 15 | (–1·66) | 1·03 | 13 | 113·5 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 46·9 | 31·2 | 39·0 | –0·7 | 60·3 | 13 | 20·5 | 25 | 5·67 | 15 | +2·18 | 1·61 | 1 | 60·0 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 15 | 53·1 | 36·7 | 44·9 | (+0·6) | 60·1 | 5 | 26·8 | 28 | 7·29 | 14 | (–1·54) | 2·23 | 13 | 123·4 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 48·7 | 30·5 | 39·6 | (–1·7) | 63·0 | 13 | 20·0 | 30 | 4·33 | 15 | +2·03 | 1·10 | 1 | |
| Happy Valley | 200 | 51·2 | 37·6 | 44·4 | | 58·1 | 13 | 28·8 | 29 | 3·84 | 17 | | 1·15 | 1 | |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 46·8 | 31·4 | 39·1 | –1·3 | 58·0 | 13 | 21·0 | 27 | 3·33 | 13 | +0·70 | 1·04 | 13 | |
| Franz Josef | 450 | 52·9 | 37·1 | 45·0 | | 58·4 | 11 | 29·2 | 9, 10 | 11·36 | 12 | | 5·43 | 13 | |