New Zealand Gazette – 1955 – No. 65

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✨ Climatological Data Table



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 | ..


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