✨ Climate statistics
1534
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 60
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for August 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 | Amount | Date | Hrs. | ||||||||
| °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | Date | °F. | Date | In. | ||||||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua .. | 200 | 61·3 | 46·9 | 54·1 | (+1·0) | 66·2 | 10 | 34·9 | 5 | 4·50 | 22 | (—1·34) | 0·95 |
| Kaitaia .. | 253 | 60·8 | 47·9 | 54·4 | (+2·0) | 67·6 | 10 | 39·0 | 5 | 3·13 | 22 | (—2·57) | 0·43 |
| Kerikeri .. | 201 | 62·3 | 43·0 | 52·6 | (+1·6) | 68·8 | 10 | 34·0 | 5 | 4·60 | 24 | (—2·23) | 1·00 |
| Waipoua State Forest.. | 225 | 60·6 | 44·4 | 52·5 | +1·7 | 69·5 | 11 | 34·0 | 5 | 3·54 | 17 | (—3·56) | 0·60 |
| Dargaville .. | 65 | 60·4 | 43·2 | 51·8 | .. | 68·8 | 10 | 29·8 | 5 | 3·15 | 25 | .. | 0·38 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 59·9 | 41·7 | 50·8 | (+1·8) | 67·0 | 10 | 28·5 | 5 | 3·31 | 18 | (—3·50) | 0·45 |
| Riverhead .. | 105 | 60·5 | 40·4 | 50·4 | +1·0 | 67·2 | 26 | 28·8 | 22 | 3·12 | 21 | (—1·90) | 0·70 |
| Woodhill .. | 100 | 59·1 | 45·9 | 52·5 | (+1·9) | 65·1 | 26 | 34·2 | 5 | 3·35 | 20 | (—1·43) | 0·55 |
| Whenuapai .. | 101 | 59·9 | 43·2 | 51·6 | (+1·8) | 68·4 | 10 | 31·3 | 22 | 2·81 | 21 | (—2·02) | 0·38 |
| Auckland .. | 160 | 60·6 | 47·9 | 54·2 | +2·0 | 66·6 | 10 | 39·9 | 21 | 3·05 | 19 | —1·37 | 0·53 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 59·5 | 42·8 | 51·2 | (+1·8) | 67·6 | 10 | 30·8 | 22 | 3·38 | 21 | (—2·38) | 0·46 |
| Owairaka .. | 134 | 60·1 | 45·3 | 52·7 | .. | 66·6 | 10 | 36·0 | 5 | 3·53 | 21 | (—1·32) | 0·48 |
| Otara .. | 40 | 59·6 | 44·0 | 51·8 | .. | 65·7 | 10 | 32·5 | 21 | 4·08 | 21 | .. | 0·82 |
| Paerata .. | 166 | 59·6 | 44·6 | 52·1 | (+1·9) | 63·7 | 7 | 38·0 | 18, 21 | 4·28 | 21 | —0·04 | 0·79 |
| Tairua .. | 10 | 60·9 | 42·9 | 51·9 | .. | 70·0 | 10 | 30·5 | 22 | 4·21 | 15 | .. | 0·99 |
| Maioro .. | 172 | 59·7 | 45·3 | 52·5 | (+2·3) | 65·6 | 10 | 36·9 | 22 | 4·81 | 19 | (+0·16) | 0·74 |
| Maramarua .. | 124 | 59·5 | 39·6 | 49·6 | (+0·5) | 66·0 | 26 | 28·0 | 22 | 4·10 | 17 | (+0·19) | 0·90 |
| Paeroa .. | 27 | 61·0 | 43·8 | 52·4 | (+2·8) | 67·0 | 26 | 31·0 | 21 | 4·04 | 19 | —0·44 | 0·88 |
| Waihi .. | 354 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Te Aroha .. | 46 | 60·7 | 43·3 | 52·0 | +1·5 | 67·0 | 25 | 29·5 | 22 | 4·21 | 23 | —1·12 | 1·01 |
| Tauranga .. | 10 | 59·8 | 43·8 | 51·8 | +2·1 | 64·7 | 10 | 33·8 | 21 | 4·78 | 19 | +0·03 | 1·49 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 59·2 | 40·3 | 49·8 | +2·0 | 66·1 | 26 | 25·7 | 22 | 3·83 | 22 | —0·26 | 0·65 |
| Whatawhata.. | 340 | 58·0 | 43·2 | 50·6 | .. | 65·9 | 10 | 29·0 | 22 | 5·88 | 24 | .. | 0·65 |
| Rukuhia .. | 215 | 58·4 | 42·6 | 50·5 | (+1·6) | 65·0 | 10, 26 | 30·2 | 22 | 3·91 | 22 | (—0·36) | 0·58 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 58·6 | 39·2 | 48·9 | +1·4 | 64·0 | 10 | 28·3 | 21 | 6·90 | 19 | (+0·08) | 2·47 |
| Whakatane .. | 6 | 61·8 | 42·8 | 52·3 | (+2·5) | 67·0 | 26 | 32·0 | 22 | 4·30 | 16 | (—1·27) | 2·40 |
| Opotiki .. | 27 | 58·1 | 42·8 | 50·4 | .. | 62·9 | 25 | 32·4 | 21 | 6·76 | 17 | .. | 2·30 |
| Kawerau .. | 100 | 59·7 | 42·0 | 50·8 | .. | 68·0 | 25 | 31·3 | 22 | 6·97 | 14 | .. | 2·25 |
| Arapuni .. | 402 | 58·8 | 40·5 | 49·6 | .. | 66·1 | 26 | 29·8 | 22 | 4·89 | 21 | +0·09 | 0·73 |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 57·0 | 40·3 | 48·6 | (+2·6) | 63·8 | 10, 26 | 29·4 | 22 | 5·02 | 20 | (+0·12) | 1·40 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 56·2 | 39·9 | 48·0 | (+2·5) | 63·1 | 10 | 29·3 | 22 | 4·84 | 18 | (—0·26) | 1·37 |
| Kaingaroa .. | 1,800 | 54·2 | 37·1 | 45·6 | +3·3 | 64·1 | 25 | 24·0 | 22 | 4·86 | 17 | —0·37 | 1·46 |
| Waiotapu .. | 1,000 | 55·9 | 36·8 | 46·4 | +3·0 | 63·4 | 25 | 25·0 | 22 | 5·26 | 16 | +0·51 | 1·52 |
| Wairapukao .. | 1,600 | 55·1 | 34·2 | 44·6 | .. | 65·2 | 25 | 21·9 | 22 | 4·28 | 16 | (—0·34) | 1·34 |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 51·2 | 37·8 | 44·5 | (+2·4) | 59·0 | 25 | 25·0 | 21 | 6·38 | 29 | .. | 0·82 |
| Wairakei .. | 1,275 | 55·6 | 39·0 | 47·3 | .. | 65·9 | 16 | 28·0 | 22 | 4·63 | 24 | .. | 1·03 |
| Gisborne .. | 12 | 60·0 | 42·7 | 51·4 | +2·2 | 69·8 | 26 | 29·2 | 22 | 7·51 | 12 | (+3·65) | 2·56 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 59·3 | 42·8 | 51·4 | (+2·5) | 68·7 | 26 | 30·1 | 22 | 7·37 | 12 | (+3·86) | 2·35 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 55·5 | 42·1 | 48·8 | (+2·3) | 64·6 | 26 | 30·0 | 22 | 4·23 | 10 | (—1·10) | 1·25 |
| Taupo .. | 1,221 | 54·8 | 38·3 | 46·6 | (+2·6) | 63·0 | 26 | 26·1 | 22 | 4·63 | 22 | (+0·61) | 0·95 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 55·8 | 35·4 | 45·6 | .. | 65·3 | 25 | 20·2 | 22 | 5·07 | 19 | .. | 1·00 |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 50·7 | 35·2 | 43·0 | (+2·6) | 61·1 | 25 | 25·7 | 22 | 5·73 | 25 | (—0·02) | 1·12 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 51·2 | 40·6 | 45·9 | +2·0 | 63·3 | 25 | 32·8 | 21 | 8·70 | 18 | +1·99 | 2·23 |
| Waimihia .. | 2,546 | 50·3 | 34·7 | 42·5 | .. | 59·9 | 25 | 20·5 | 5 | 6·35 | 22 | +0·78 | 0·97 |
| Taumarunui .. | 560 | 57·9 | 39·7 | 48·8 | (+2·3) | 67·2 | 25 | 27·2 | 22 | 5·31 | 23 | +0·13 | 0·83 |
| New Plymouth .. | 160 | 56·9 | 44·9 | 50·9 | +1·3 | 61·0 | 30 | 38·0 | 17, 20 | 6·09 | 24 | +0·34 | 1·11 |
| Te Wera, New Plymouth | 590 | 55·2 | 39·3 | 47·2 | .. | 62·0 | 25 | 25·5 | 21 | 7·64 | 23 | .. | 1·21 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Karioi .. | 2,125 | 50·9 | 35·4 | 43·2 | +1·2 | 59·0 | 25, 30 | 22·7 | 22 | 5·37 | 20 | +1·16 | 0·92 |
| Wairoa .. | 21 | 60·4 | 43·7 | 52·0 | .. | 67·5 | 10 | 32·0 | 22 | 7·55 | 14 | +3·38 | 1·77 |
| Tangoio .. | 960 | 57·2 | 44·1 | 50·6 | .. | 64·9 | 28 | 35·0 | 21 | 8·77 | 10 | .. | 3·94 |
| Kuripapanga .. | 1,600 | 55·5 | 35·9 | 45·7 | .. | 63·7 | 5, 26 | 24·2 | 22 | 8·19 | 17 | .. | 2·65 |
| Napier .. | 5 | 50·2 | 43·4 | 51·8 | +2·7 | 70·3 | 26 | 29·5 | 22 | 5·83 | 9 | +2·90 | 1·93 |
| Hastings .. | 45 | 61·5 | 38·7 | 50·1 | +2·0 | 72·8 | 26 | 25·9 | 22 | 5·67 | 12 | +2·83 | 1·92 |
| Havelock North | 37 | 59·9 | 38·4 | 49·2 | .. | 71·8 | 26 | 25·0 | 22 | 5·91 | 10 | (+3·25) | 2·08 |
| Gwavas .. | 1,140 | 56·6 | 36·5 | 46·6 | (+1·9) | 69·0 | 26 | 22·0 | 22 | 7·37 | 14 | +2·63 | 2·31 |
| Wanganui .. | 72 | 58·1 | 44·8 | 51·4 | +2·1 | 65·4 | 26 | 33·8 | 21 | 3·98 | 21 | (+1·03) | 0·76 |
| Waipukurau .. | 450 | 57·3 | 39·8 | 48·6 | (+2·6) | 68·1 | 26 | 27·8 | 22 | 6·19 | 10 | (+3·25) | 1·63 |
| Marton .. | 462 | 55·3 | 42·7 | 49·0 | (+2·6) | 61·8 | 2 | 30·1 | 21 | 4·34 | 22 | (+1·04) | 0·56 |
| Ohakea .. | 155 | 57·7 | 44·0 | 50·8 | (+2·4) | 64·3 | 26 | 33·6 | 21 | 3·86 | 24 | (+1·01) | 0·63 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 56·7 | 42·6 | 49·2 | (+2·0) | 62·7 | 10 | 30·2 | 21 | 4·07 | 21 | +0·80 | 0·60 |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 57·7 | 42·9 | 50·3 | +2·6 | 64·0 | 10 | 28·0 | 22 | 3·81 | 25 | +0·06 | 0·45 |
| Dannevirke .. | 685 | 55·2 | 41·1 | 48·2 | .. | 63·8 | 10 | 28·3 | 21 | 6·12 | 24 | (+2·69) | 0·86 |
| Pahiatua .. | 384 | 56·2 | 41·9 | 49·0 | +2·5 | 62·6 | 29 | 26·0 | 21 | 5·63 | 25 | +1·20 | 0·77 |
| Levin .. | 100 | 56·1 | 43·1 | 49·6 | (+1·9) | 61·8 | 26 | 31·0 | 21 | 6·25 | 26 | (+2·37) | 0·86 |
| Kapiti Island .. | 44 | 55·5 | 44·8 | 50·2 | +1·3 | 60·0 | 30 | 40·0 | 6 | 5·58 | 18 | +1·74 | 2·04 |
| Paraparaumu .. | 22 | 56·4 | 45·0 | 50·7 | .. | 61·8 | 30 | 31·5 | 21 | 5·53 | 22 | .. | 1·51 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 56·5 | 40·9 | 48·7 | +2·8 | 62·0 | 9, 29 | 28·0 | 22 | 4·21 | 24 | +0·03 | 0·84 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 55·0 | 35·6 | 45·3 | .. | 63·0 | 10 | 21·5 | 19 | 7·45 | 17 | .. | 1·79 |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 770 | 54·5 | 42·1 | 48·3 | .. | 60·6 | 24 | 32·2 | 21 | 6·24 | 19 | .. | 1·71 |
| Wallaceville .. | 195 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Makara .. | 800 | 50·6 | 43·8 | 47·2 | .. | 55·8 | 1 | 37·8 | 21 | 5·81 | 21 | .. | 0·83 |
| Wellington .. | 415 | 54·1 | 45·2 | 49·6 | +2·0 | 58·5 | 28 | 37·4 | 18 | 6·82 | 21 | +2·17 | 1·49 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 54·7 | 38·8 | 46·7 | +1·9 | 61·4 | 28 | 31·7 | 5 | 5·93 | 19 | (+2·79) | 0·84 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 56·1 | 39·6 | 47·8 | +1·3 | 63·4 | 28 | 32·7 | 4 | 6·98 | 21 | (+3·28) | 1·36 |
| Woodbourne .. | 89 | 56·4 | 40·1 | 48·2 | +1·7 | 65·0 | 26 | 30·0 | 21 | 3·88 | 16 | (+1·26) | 0·59 |
| Blenheim .. | 12 | 57·0 | 41·5 | 49·2 | (+2·9) | 66·0 | 26 | 29·0 | 21 | 2·61 | 16 | (+0·28) | 0·34 |
| Lake Grassmere | 5 | 54·8 | 42·8 | 48·8 | .. | 64·0 | 26 | 32·0 | 21 | 1·98 | 14 | .. | 0·58 |
| Golden Downs .. | 900 | 52·4 | 33·7 | 43·0 | +0·8 | 58·0 | 29, 31 | 22·0 | 2 | 7·59 | 19 | +2·41 | 1·10 |
| Waihopai .. | 860 | 54·8 | 37·6 | 46·2 | +1·6 | 62·6 | 26 | 27·2 | 21 | 5·74 | 18 | +2·35 | 0·85 |
| Westport .. | 7 | 54·9 | 41·5 | 48·2 | +1·4 | 60·0 | 30 | 33·8 | 21 | 12·10 | 22 | (+5·33) | 2·07 |
| Molesworth .. | 2,930 | 46·8 | 29·4 | 38·6 | (+1·6) | 57·0 | 26 | 19·0 | 19 | 3·42 | 13 | (+1·41) | 0·83 |
| Greymouth .. | 13 | 54·9 | 43·2 | 49·0 | +2·0 | 60·2 | 29 | 37·4 | 18, 21 | 11·40 | 25 | (+3·93) | 1·98 |
| Hanmer .. | 1,270 | 54·0 | 33·7 | 43·8 | +2·4 | 67·5 | 26 | 25·0 | 21 | 4·09 | 17 | +0·51 | 0·83 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 15 | 54·0 | 39·2 | 46·6 | (+1·9) | 57·9 | 30 | 22·1 | 21 | 10·57 | 24 | (+1·53) | 2·23 |
| Balmoral .. | 650 | 54·6 | 33·5 | 44·0 | (+1·7) | 73·0 | 26 | 22·0 | 21, 22 | 2·10 | 11 | —0·36 | 0·57 |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 53·4 | 34·7 | 44·0 | +1·8 | 66·0 | 26 | 26·0 | 21 | 4·07 | 12 | +1·17 | 1·10 |
| Franz Josef .. | 450 | 54·4 | 38·4 | 46·4 | .. | 62·5 | 2 | 30·9 | 19 | 18·44 | 23 | .. | 2·70 |
| Eyrewell .. | 520 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
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