27 OCT. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1683

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

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

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Rainfall in Inches | Bright Sunshine |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| | | Means of | | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | | Rainfall in Inches | | | | |
| | | A Max. | B Min. | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Date | Bright Sunshine |
| | Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | | °F. | | In. | | In. | In. | | Hrs. |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 63.0 | 48.5 | 55.8 | (+1.4) | 70.0 | 24 | 38.2 | 10 | 7.41 | 18 | (+3.00) | 3.51 | 21 | 127.4 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 62.3 | 50.1 | 56.2 | (+2.4) | 69.8 | 24 | 42.8 | 14 | 7.51 | 16 | (+2.36) | 3.84 | 21 | 128.2 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 63.6 | 47.0 | 55.3 | (+1.5) | 71.2 | 26 | 37.8 | 10 | 7.77 | 18 | (+2.63) | 3.39 | 21 | 115.9 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 62.2 | 46.6 | 54.4 | +2.0 | 73.8 | 25 | 36.2 | 19 | 4.62 | 15 | -0.99 | 1.44 | 21 | 92.3 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 61.2 | 45.6 | 53.4 | .. | 69.8 | 25 | 33.0 | 10 | 4.12 | 14 | .. | 1.48 | 21 | .. |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 60.7 | 45.6 | 53.2 | (+1.2) | 69.2 | 25 | 32.5 | 10 | 6.28 | 17 | +0.83 | 2.21 | 21 | 101.5 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 61.9 | 43.8 | 52.8 | +1.8 | 70.7 | 25 | 30.2 | 10 | 4.07 | 14 | (-0.28) | 1.46 | 21 | .. |
| Woodhill | 100 | 60.4 | 48.1 | 54.2 | (+1.4) | 70.8 | 24 | 37.0 | 10 | 4.37 | 11 | (+0.16) | 1.56 | 21 | .. |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 61.2 | 46.0 | 53.6 | (+1.5) | 69.3 | 25 | 33.6 | 10 | 3.95 | 12 | (-0.24) | 1.44 | 21 | 136.3 |
| Auckland | 160 | 61.6 | 49.8 | 55.7 | +1.2 | 68.9 | 23 | 43.1 | 10 | 3.91 | 10 | -0.12 | 1.39 | 21 | 132.7 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 61.1 | 45.5 | 53.3 | (+1.7) | 69.2 | 24 | 33.9 | 10 | 4.68 | 13 | (-0.36) | 1.75 | 21 | .. |
| Owairaka | 134 | 61.2 | 47.4 | 54.3 | .. | 69.7 | 24 | 32.3 | 10 | 4.38 | 11 | (+0.28) | 1.60 | 21 | .. |
| Otara | 40 | 60.7 | 46.0 | 53.4 | .. | 67.6 | 24 | 33.9 | 10 | 4.57 | 10 | .. | 1.26 | 25 | .. |
| Paerata | 166 | 61.8 | 45.3 | 53.6 | (+0.6) | 65.0 | 21 | 37.6 | 10 | 4.38 | 12 | +0.62 | 1.05 | 25 | .. |
| Tairua | 10 | 62.8 | 46.5 | 54.6 | .. | 70.0 | 26 | 33.9 | 13 | 3.24 | 12 | .. | 1.26 | 21 | .. |
| Maioro | 172 | 60.8 | 48.0 | 54.4 | (+1.9) | 70.2 | 24 | 40.1 | 13 | 3.97 | 10 | (+0.11) | 1.16 | 25 | .. |
| Maramarua | 124 | 62.1 | 42.5 | 52.3 | (+0.1) | 71.0 | 20 | 32.0 | 3, 13 | 3.53 | 8 | (-0.29) | 0.85 | 25 | .. |
| Paeroa | 27 | 63.1 | 46.6 | 54.8 | (+1.8) | 69.5 | 26 | 34.5 | 14 | 3.05 | 11 | -0.73 | 0.81 | 25 | .. |
| Waihi | 354 | 61.4 | 46.2 | 53.8 | +1.8 | 71.1 | 25 | 33.0 | 13 | 4.88 | 13 | -1.90 | 1.13 | 7 | 131.6 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 63.4 | 45.7 | 54.6 | +0.7 | 71.0 | 24 | 35.0 | 10, 13 | 3.99 | 13 | -0.88 | 1.26 | 25 | .. |
| Tauranga | 10 | 62.2 | 45.6 | 53.9 | +2.3 | 67.5 | 26 | 36.9 | 10 | 3.40 | 13 | -0.82 | 1.00 | 21 | 167.4 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 61.5 | 43.9 | 52.7 | +1.8 | 69.4 | 24 | 31.4 | 5 | 3.56 | 12 | -0.12 | 1.08 | 7 | 132.5 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 60.3 | 45.4 | 52.8 | .. | 70.9 | 24 | 36.5 | 5 | 3.72 | 12 | .. | 1.05 | 25 | 126.4 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 61.1 | 45.8 | 53.5 | (+1.7) | 70.0 | 24 | 35.0 | 5 | 3.64 | 12 | (-0.20) | 0.99 | 25 | 137.1 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 62.5 | 42.9 | 52.7 | +2.5 | 70.4 | 23 | 32.0 | 3 | 3.45 | 13 | -1.50 | 1.03 | 25 | .. |
| Whakatane | 6 | 63.9 | 46.7 | 55.3 | (+2.5) | 69.0 | 15, 23 | 37.0 | 13, 15 | 4.41 | 12 | (+0.26) | 1.92 | 7 | .. |
| Opotiki | 27 | 61.2 | 46.2 | 53.7 | .. | 77.0 | 24 | 38.2 | 5, 10 | 6.48 | 12 | .. | 2.01 | 7 | 166.0 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 64.2 | 43.2 | 54.7 | .. | 72.3 | 23 | 35.1 | 13 | 3.56 | 8 | .. | 1.28 | 7 | .. |
| Arapuni | 402 | 62.1 | 43.4 | 52.8 | .. | 73.6 | 24 | 34.0 | 13 | 4.34 | 12 | -0.26 | 1.30 | 7 | .. |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 60.6 | 42.7 | 51.6 | (+1.9) | 71.6 | 23 | 33.5 | 10 | 3.59 | 13 | (-0.98) | 1.08 | 7 | 139.7 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 59.8 | 42.0 | 50.9 | (-1.9) | 70.4 | 23 | 32.0 | 10 | 3.39 | 13 | (-1.35) | 1.03 | 7 | .. |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 53.6 | 38.7 | 46.2 | +1.0 | 71.5 | 23 | 27.0 | 10, 12 | 4.79 | 13 | +0.23 | 1.17 | 7 | .. |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 60.4 | 38.7 | 49.6 | +1.8 | 72.0 | 23 | 27.8 | 10 | 4.08 | 9 | -0.09 | 1.24 | 7 | .. |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 59.5 | 36.7 | 48.1 | .. | 71.6 | 23 | 25.0 | 10 | 4.54 | 11 | (+0.29) | 1.24 | 7 | .. |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 54.9 | 39.1 | 47.0 | (+1.7) | 71.0 | 24 | 28.0 | 12 | 4.76 | 16 | .. | 1.20 | 25 | .. |
| Wairakei | 1,275 | 58.9 | 41.1 | 50.0 | .. | 72.5 | 24 | 29.6 | 10 | 4.44 | 12 | .. | 1.15 | 7 | .. |
| Gisborne | 12 | 63.7 | 45.8 | 54.8 | +2.7 | 77.8 | 24 | 36.1 | 19 | 5.18 | 12 | (+2.56) | 1.56 | 8 | 164.6 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 63.2 | 45.4 | 54.3 | (+2.3) | 76.9 | 23 | 35.2 | 12 | 4.43 | 11 | (+1.85) | 1.26 | 26 | 162.3 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 60.0 | 44.3 | 52.2 | (+2.8) | 74.0 | 23 | 34.5 | 10 | 4.92 | 11 | (+0.66) | 1.42 | 8 | .. |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 58.5 | 40.4 | 49.4 | (+0.7) | 68.0 | 24 | 28.0 | 10 | 4.10 | 11 | (+0.48) | 1.06 | 7 | 157.4 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 60.4 | 37.5 | 49.0 | .. | 71.0 | 23 | 21.8 | 10 | 5.47 | 12 | .. | 1.20 | 7 | .. |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 55.8 | 36.8 | 46.3 | (+2.4) | 67.2 | 23 | 26.7 | 10 | 4.69 | 16 | (-0.86) | 1.06 | 7 | .. |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 55.2 | 42.1 | 48.6 | -2.1 | 71.0 | 23 | 32.9 | 10 | 8.86 | 13 | -2.71 | 2.23 | 25 | .. |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 54.7 | 36.0 | 45.4 | .. | 69.8 | 24 | 25.8 | 10 | 5.51 | 10 | (+0.38) | 1.23 | 25 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 61.4 | 43.3 | 52.4 | (+2.8) | 76.5 | 25 | 30.8 | 10 | 3.62 | 11 | -1.06 | 1.44 | 25 | 109.8 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 58.0 | 46.9 | 52.4 | -1.7 | 62.5 | 24 | 37.6 | 5 | 3.60 | 10 | -1.30 | 1.21 | 25 | 142.3 |
| Te Wera, New Plymouth | 590 | 57.7 | 40.5 | 49.1 | .. | 68.5 | 24 | 29.0 | 10 | 4.13 | 15 | .. | 0.97 | 25 | .. |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 50.0 | 35.4 | 42.7 | -3.0 | 67.0 | 23 | 38.5 | 13 | 8.09 | 11 | (-1.00) | 1.68 | 21 | .. |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 55.8 | 38.6 | 47.2 | +2.2 | 73.5 | 24 | 30.0 | 19 | 3.28 | 15 | -0.99 | 0.91 | 26 | .. |
| Wairoa | 21 | 63.3 | 46.1 | 54.7 | .. | 81.2 | 24 | 36.5 | 19 | 7.58 | 12 | +3.95 | 2.44 | 2 | .. |
| Tangoio | 960 | 59.5 | 45.0 | 52.2 | .. | 79.5 | 24 | 36.2 | 10 | 4.98 | 10 | .. | 1.30 | 26 | .. |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | | .. | | .. | | .. | .. | | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 63.2 | 46.1 | 54.6 | +2.6 | 80.0 | 24 | 35.8 | 19 | 4.19 | 10 | +2.22 | 0.98 | 2 | 182.6 |
| Hastings | 45 | 64.2 | 42.3 | 53.2 | +2.2 | 81.8 | 24 | 31.3 | 19 | 3.45 | 8 | +1.36 | 1.00 | 26 | .. |
| Havelock North | 37 | 62.4 | 41.3 | 51.8 | .. | 77.9 | 25 | 29.6 | 19 | 3.64 | 9 | (+1.78) | 1.09 | 26 | .. |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 60.4 | 37.7 | 49.0 | (+1.0) | 79.0 | 25 | 26.0 | 19 | 4.00 | 9 | (+0.30) | 1.35 | 26 | .. |
| Wanganui | 72 | 59.0 | 46.3 | 52.6 | +0.5 | 69.1 | 25 | 36.3 | 10 | 1.54 | 8 | (-1.00) | 0.40 | 25 | 123.0 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 60.9 | 41.8 | 51.4 | (+2.4) | 77.3 | 24 | 31.3 | 19 | 2.58 | 8 | (+0.61) | 1.01 | 2 | 174.0 |
| Marton | 462 | 56.5 | 43.6 | 50.0 | (+1.0) | 66.6 | 25 | 30.3 | 10 | 1.69 | 9 | (-1.53) | 0.38 | 21 | .. |
| Ohakea | 155 | 59.4 | 45.0 | 52.2 | (+1.1) | 69.6 | 25 | 34.6 | 10 | 1.33 | 11 | (-1.50) | 0.29 | 20 | 125.3 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 57.7 | 44.0 | 50.8 | (+1.0) | 67.0 | 25 | 33.0 | 9, 10 | 1.15 | 7 | -1.28 | 0.30 | 25 | .. |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 59.6 | 44.7 | 52.2 | +1.7 | 66.6 | 30 | 33.8 | 19 | 1.34 | 13 | -1.67 | 0.31 | 25 | 107.5 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | 58.3 | 40.5 | 49.4 | .. | 71.0 | 25 | 27.9 | 10 | 1.66 | 11 | (-1.56) | 0.47 | 26 | .. |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 58.6 | 43.8 | 51.2 | +1.5 | 67.2 | 30 | 27.4 | 10 | 2.31 | 14 | -1.96 | 0.42 | 17 | .. |
| Levin | 100 | 56.9 | 44.4 | 50.6 | (+0.1) | 65.9 | 30 | 35.1 | 10 | 3.04 | 10 | (-0.37) | 1.21 | 25 | 123.2 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 56.4 | 46.8 | 51.6 | +0.3 | 62.6 | 30 | 43.4 | 3, 18 | 3.42 | 7 | +0.10 | 1.28 | 25 | .. |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 57.4 | 45.9 | 51.6 | .. | 63.6 | 30 | 34.2 | 10 | 3.81 | 12 | .. | 1.28 | 6 | 147.9 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 60.7 | 41.3 | 51.0 | +1.7 | 77.0 | 24 | 32.0 | 11 | 2.71 | 14 | -0.56 | 0.70 | 26 | 159.7 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 58.0 | 36.6 | 47.3 | .. | 72.0 | 24 | 25.0 | 10 | 3.39 | 11 | .. | 0.87 | 2 | .. |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 770 | 57.5 | 42.6 | 50.0 | .. | 68.7 | 24 | 31.3 | 10 | 4.09 | 11 | .. | 1.15 | 2 | .. |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 56.9 | 42.8 | 49.8 | (+1.3) | 64.2 | 30 | 30.0 | 11 | 3.49 | 12 | (-0.56) | 0.67 | 2 | 136.5 |
| Makara | 800 | 51.6 | 44.8 | 48.2 | .. | 57.1 | 30 | 38.5 | 10 | 4.58 | 11 | .. | 1.57 | 2 | .. |
| Wellington | 415 | 55.2 | 46.3 | 50.8 | +0.9 | 62.5 | 30 | 37.9 | 10 | 4.09 | 11 | +0.25 | 1.25 | 2 | 165.6 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 58.3 | 40.7 | 49.5 | +1.3 | 68.1 | 16 | 31.1 | 4 | 1.49 | 7 | (-1.67) | 0.72 | 26 | 219.6 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | | .. | | .. | | .. | .. | | .. |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 62.3 | 41.7 | 52.0 | (+1.8) | 73.5 | 24 | 29.4 | 9 | 1.53 | 5 | (-0.91) | 0.71 | 25 | .. |
| Blenheim | 12 | 62.5 | 40.9 | 51.7 | (+1.5) | 74.3 | 24 | 29.9 | 9 | 1.28 | 5 | (-1.00) | 0.68 | 25 | 217.5 |
| Lake Grassmere | 5 | 58.6 | 44.2 | 51.4 | .. | 71.0 | 25 | 23.0 | 3 | 0.89 | 6 | .. | 0.56 | 25 | 206.5 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 58.7 | 38.5 | 48.6 | (+1.5) | 66.0 | 24 | 27.0 | 4 | 2.05 | 6 | -1.69 | 1.19 | 26 | .. |
| Waihopai | 860 | 61.4 | 38.2 | 49.8 | +1.2 | 75.2 | 24 | 28.4 | 9 | 0.89 | 7 | -1.77 | 0.60 | 25 | .. |
| Westport | 7 | 57.9 | 43.2 | 50.6 | +1.2 | 62.0 | 1 | 34.0 | 4 | 3.73 | 13 | (-2.40) | 0.72 | 21 | 157.1 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | | .. | | .. | | .. | .. | | .. |
| Greymouth | 13 | 57.4 | 44.6 | 51.0 | (+1.4) | 61.6 | 24 | 33.7 | 4 | 5.05 | 17 | (-2.49) | 0.95 | 21 | 130.3 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 59.4 | 37.4 | 48.4 | +2.3 | 77.0 | 24 | 28.0 | 5 | 3.44 | 10 | -0.99 | 1.66 | 1 | 173.4 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 15 | 56.6 | 41.4 | 49.0 | +1.2 | 62.1 | 1 | 29.3 | 3 | 7.34 | 18 | -1.28 | 1.60 | 5 | 142.8 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 59.9 | 37.2 | 48.6 | (+2.4) | 72.0 | 25 | 28.0 | 4, 12 | 1.69 | 5 | -0.59 | 0.74 | 1 | .. |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 59.0 | 39.5 | 49.2 | +2.4 | 71.0 | 24 | 27.1 | 3 | 2.24 | 9 | -0.88 | 0.68 | 5 | .. |
| Franz Josef | 450 | 56.7 | 40.6 | 48.6 | .. | 61.2 | 1 | 34.2 | 4 | 12.37 | 17 | .. | 2.18 | 17 | .. |