24 Nov.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

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

| Station | Height of Station Above Sea Level. | Means of Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Rainfall in Inches | Maximum Fall | Bright Sunshine |
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| | | A Max. | B Min. | | | Maximum | Minimum | Date | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Amount | Date | |
| | Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | | In. | | In. | In. | | Hrs. |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 65.0 | 54.3 | 59.6 | (+2.5) | 70.5 | 44.0 | 10 | 6.08 | 20 | (+2.17) | 1.04 | 30 | 160.2 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 65.3 | 53.9 | 59.6 | (+3.1) | 69.9 | 45.5 | 25 | 9.10 | 20 | (-4.36) | 3.66 | 5 | 158.2 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 66.9 | 51.4 | 59.2 | (+2.4) | 73.6 | 40.0 | 23 | 9.04 | 21 | (+4.53) | 1.68 | 1 | 142.2 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 64.1 | 51.5 | 57.8 | +2.5 | 72.0 | 41.0 | 4 | 14.75 | 17 | +9.69 | 5.90 | 5 | 111.9 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 63.2 | 51.5 | 57.4 | .. | 71.0 | 46.0 | 3 | 13.73 | 18 | .. | 8.09 | 5 | .. |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 64.4 | 51.1 | 57.8 | (+2.6) | 71.0 | 39.5 | 23 | 15.34 | 20 | (+10.36) | 4.73 | 1 | 141.5 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 64.2 | 50.1 | 57.2 | +2.7 | 71.8 | 39.1 | 3 | 6.90 | 17 | +2.54 | 1.10 | 1 | .. |
| Woodhill | 100 | 63.5 | 53.9 | 58.7 | +3.2 | 70.2 | 45.0 | 3 | 5.56 | 20 | +1.30 | 0.75 | 13 | .. |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 63.8 | 51.5 | 57.6 | (+2.7) | 69.9 | 41.8 | 9 | 6.37 | 17 | +1.95 | 0.87 | 1 | 164.5 |
| Auckland | 160 | 64.6 | 53.6 | 59.1 | +1.7 | 69.5 | 47.1 | 18 | 5.57 | 18 | +1.48 | 1.38 | 13 | 163.4 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 64.0 | 51.9 | 58.0 | (+3.4) | 69.5 | 40.6 | 9 | 7.20 | 18 | (+1.85) | 1.06 | 3 | .. |
| Owairaka | 134 | 64.1 | 52.8 | 58.4 | .. | 67.7 | 46.3 | 18, 22 | 5.94 | 18 | (+1.47) | 1.14 | 13 | .. |
| Otara | 40 | 63.9 | 51.5 | 57.7 | .. | 67.6 | 42.5 | 25 | 3.98 | 19 | .. | 0.95 | 4 | .. |
| Paerata | 166 | .. | 47.8 | .. | .. | .. | 44.3 | 12 | 4.32 | 17 | +0.22 | 0.91 | 13 | .. |
| Tairua | 10 | 65.3 | 51.7 | 58.5 | .. | 70.0 | 41.0 | 13 | 8.78 | 17 | .. | 1.80 | 2 | .. |
| Maioro | 172 | 64.0 | 52.4 | 58.2 | (+3.0) | 70.1 | 45.9 | 3 | 4.77 | 15 | (+0.42) | 1.44 | 13 | .. |
| Maramarua | 124 | 65.4 | 48.6 | 57.0 | (+2.2) | 71.0 | 38.5 | 25 | 5.64 | 16 | (+1.52) | 0.91 | 4 | .. |
| Paeroa | 27 | 66.1 | 51.5 | 58.8 | (+2.1) | 74.2 | 41.0 | 25 | 8.98 | 17 | +4.69 | 2.61 | 2 | .. |
| Waihi | 354 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Te Aroha | 10 | 67.0 | 52.0 | 58.5 | +0.6 | 74.0 | 40.0 | 25 | 10.83 | 19 | +5.82 | 3.30 | 2 | .. |
| Tauranga | 10 | 64.6 | 50.6 | 57.6 | +1.6 | 69.3 | 39.0 | 28 | 6.50 | 18 | +1.53 | 1.39 | 4 | 178.6 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 64.7 | 48.5 | 56.6 | +2.3 | 73.4 | 35.3 | 25 | 5.02 | 17 | +0.89 | 1.28 | 13 | 157.7 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 63.4 | 50.4 | 56.9 | .. | 70.9 | 41.0 | 25 | 6.91 | 18 | .. | 2.10 | 13 | 142.8 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 64.3 | 50.2 | 57.2 | (+2.0) | 72.4 | 40.0 | 25 | 5.19 | 17 | (+0.87) | 1.48 | 13 | 151.2 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 63.8 | 46.1 | 55.0 | +1.0 | 70.8 | 36.0 | 25, 28 | 8.50 | 16 | (+3.29) | 1.90 | 4 | .. |
| Whakatane | 6 | 66.6 | 49.0 | 57.8 | (+1.6) | 73.5 | 39.5 | 10 | 5.97 | 16 | (+1.55) | 1.63 | 5 | .. |
| Opotiki | 27 | 64.8 | 49.3 | 57.0 | .. | 73.8 | 39.3 | 28 | 5.99 | 15 | .. | 1.50 | 6 | 185.8 |
| Kawerau | 100 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Arapuni | 402 | 66.3 | 47.7 | 57.0 | .. | 79.0 | 34.3 | 25 | 5.79 | 18 | +0.66 | 1.38 | 14 | .. |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 63.6 | 46.7 | 55.2 | (+2.4) | 73.0 | 36.0 | 25 | 4.95 | 17 | (-0.21) | 1.00 | 14 | 161.4 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 63.0 | 46.4 | 54.7 | (+1.7) | 71.8 | 34.5 | 25 | 4.72 | 17 | (-0.66) | 0.87 | 14 | .. |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 60.9 | 42.6 | 51.8 | +2.4 | 73.9 | 31.0 | 9 | 5.28 | 16 | +0.13 | 1.19 | 14 | .. |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 63.4 | 43.1 | 53.2 | +2.7 | 76.3 | 30.8 | 25 | 3.87 | 15 | -0.78 | 0.62 | 14 | .. |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 63.3 | 39.9 | 51.6 | .. | 75.6 | 25.9 | 9 | 4.24 | 18 | -0.32 | 1.04 | 14 | .. |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 58.9 | 44.1 | 51.5 | (+2.4) | 71.0 | 29.0 | 25 | 7.79 | 20 | .. | 2.05 | 14 | .. |
| Wairakei | 1,275 | 63.1 | 44.6 | 53.8 | .. | 75.0 | 34.0 | 30 | 2.71 | 20 | .. | 0.48 | 14 | .. |
| Gisborne | 12 | 64.5 | 48.7 | 56.6 | +1.1 | 72.5 | 37.1 | 19 | 2.62 | 15 | (+0.19) | 1.13 | 6 | 164.5 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 64.1 | 49.5 | 56.8 | (+1.5) | 72.4 | 38.9 | 19 | 2.43 | 13 | (+0.14) | 1.27 | 6 | 160.9 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 60.4 | 46.4 | 53.4 | (+0.5) | 70.2 | 37.0 | 1 | 3.97 | 16 | (+0.04) | 1.25 | 6 | .. |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 62.0 | 43.4 | 52.7 | (+0.0) | 72.2 | 31.9 | 9, 25 | 2.72 | 18 | (-1.12) | 0.50 | 14 | 172.4 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 64.1 | 39.5 | 51.8 | .. | 74.3 | 23.8 | 9 | 4.58 | 18 | .. | 0.73 | 5, 14 | .. |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 59.5 | 39.5 | 49.5 | (+1.5) | 73.3 | 29.9 | 25, 28 | 5.14 | 20 | (-0.10) | 0.70 | 14, 26 | .. |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 57.0 | 44.1 | 50.6 | +0.2 | 64.9 | 38.0 | 9 | 5.37 | 16 | +0.24 | 1.75 | 6 | .. |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 58.7 | 39.3 | 49.0 | .. | 71.2 | 27.1 | 25 | 4.91 | 17 | (+0.01) | 1.00 | 26 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 67.1 | 46.5 | 56.8 | (+3.2) | 79.3 | 33.0 | 29 | 5.29 | 14 | -0.51 | 0.92 | 26 | 158.6 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 62.3 | 50.0 | 56.2 | +1.8 | 67.5 | 37.0 | 8 | 9.04 | 16 | +3.41 | 3.50 | 4 | 170.7 |
| Te Wera, New Plymouth | 590 | 62.4 | 45.4 | 53.9 | .. | 71.0 | 30.0 | 8 | 8.14 | 13 | .. | 1.64 | 5 | .. |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 53.5 | 38.3 | 45.9 | +3.0 | 66.0 | 30.5 | 28 | 13.00 | 16 | (+2.64) | 2.30 | 17 | .. |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 61.8 | 40.2 | 51.0 | +2.8 | 71.2 | 29.0 | 25 | 5.97 | 14 | +1.72 | 1.58 | 17 | .. |
| Wairoa | 21 | 65.8 | 49.0 | 57.4 | .. | 74.2 | 39.8 | 9 | 3.23 | 12 | +0.20 | 1.22 | 6 | .. |
| Tangoio | 600 | 60.5 | 47.3 | 53.9 | .. | 77.4 | 41.4 | 25 | 2.10 | 8 | .. | 0.70 | 17 | .. |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 61.5 | 42.5 | 52.0 | .. | 76.9 | 27.2 | 1 | 2.04 | 14 | .. | 0.54 | 5 | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 65.1 | 49.8 | 57.4 | +0.9 | 79.8 | 39.8 | 19 | 1.59 | 7 | -0.31 | 0.85 | 17 | 207.9 |
| Hastings | 45 | 67.5 | 45.7 | 56.6 | +1.2 | 75.4 | 35.5 | 28 | 1.28 | 10 | -0.84 | 0.65 | 17 | .. |
| Havelock North | 37 | 64.6 | 44.9 | 54.8 | .. | 74.0 | 33.3 | 28 | 1.21 | 9 | -0.51 | 0.63 | 17 | .. |
| Gwavas | 1,100 | 61.7 | 41.5 | 51.6 | (+0.1) | 73.0 | 30.0 | 25 | 1.95 | 11 | -1.90 | 0.46 | 17 | .. |
| Wanganui | 72 | 63.3 | 51.1 | 57.2 | +2.4 | 75.2 | 41.5 | 29 | 5.47 | 13 | +2.25 | 1.60 | 5 | 188.0 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 62.8 | 44.0 | 53.4 | (+0.6) | 70.9 | 34.1 | 8, 10 | 1.63 | 10 | (-0.58) | 0.46 | 17 | 191.5 |
| Marton | 462 | 61.9 | 45.6 | 53.8 | (+1.7) | 70.1 | 33.3 | 8 | 6.00 | 13 | (+1.79) | 1.93 | 17 | .. |
| Ohakea | 155 | 64.7 | 47.6 | 56.2 | (+1.7) | 73.0 | 37.8 | 8 | 3.38 | 13 | (-0.22) | 1.10 | 5 | 202.1 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 63.7 | 47.4 | 55.6 | (+2.1) | 70.0 | 35.9 | 8 | 3.59 | 12 | +0.32 | 0.75 | 5 | .. |
| P.R.B., Palmerston N. | 110 | 64.5 | 46.6 | 55.6 | +1.7 | 72.3 | 36.0 | 8 | 3.60 | 14 | +0.04 | 0.77 | 5 | 180.6 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | 63.6 | 45.3 | 54.4 | .. | 71.4 | 32.4 | 25 | 4.23 | 17 | (+0.32) | 1.41 | 5 | .. |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 63.3 | 45.0 | 54.2 | +1.0 | 73.0 | 33.4 | 25 | 5.96 | 18 | +0.56 | 1.15 | 5 | .. |
| Levin | 120 | 63.3 | 46.9 | 55.1 | (+1.5) | 70.3 | 38.4 | 25 | 6.55 | 14 | (+2.32) | 1.34 | 4 | 199.9 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 62.7 | 49.8 | 56.2 | +2.2 | 68.5 | 44.4 | 25 | 5.40 | 12 | +1.40 | 1.20 | 25 | .. |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 63.8 | 47.6 | 55.7 | .. | 73.0 | 39.2 | 8, 25 | 4.94 | 14 | .. | 0.84 | 4 | 215.4 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 65.0 | 44.3 | 54.6 | +1.9 | 75.0 | 33.0 | 29 | 3.39 | 15 | +0.43 | 0.75 | 4 | 210.9 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 550 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 770 | 62.4 | 45.1 | 53.8 | .. | 70.2 | 33.0 | 25 | 2.70 | 12 | .. | 0.63 | 5 | .. |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 63.3 | 44.9 | 54.1 | +2.7 | 70.4 | 33.5 | 7, 8 | 3.83 | 15 | (-1.18) | 0.80 | 4 | 198.2 |
| Makara | 800 | 58.4 | 47.2 | 52.8 | .. | 66.1 | 41.0 | 7 | 3.77 | 14 | .. | 0.73 | 4 | .. |
| Wellington | 415 | 61.3 | 49.0 | 55.2 | +2.4 | 67.3 | 40.3 | 7 | 4.26 | 15 | +0.03 | 1.07 | 4 | 213.7 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 61.6 | 45.8 | 53.7 | +1.5 | 65.9 | 38.4 | 7 | 3.30 | 13 | (+0.04) | 0.92 | 12 | 207.7 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 65.3 | 45.3 | 55.3 | (+1.4) | 72.6 | 32.5 | 30 | 1.01 | 9 | (-1.71) | 0.30 | 4 | .. |
| Blenheim | 12 | 65.3 | 44.6 | 55.0 | (+1.3) | 72.0 | 26, 31 | 34.8 | 0.96 | 11 | (-1.24) | 0.27 | 30 | 227.8 |
| Lake Grassmere | 5 | 62.7 | 48.3 | 55.5 | .. | 72.0 | 26 | 38.0 | 6, 28 | 0.58 | 5 | .. | 0.22 | 4 | 220.8 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 61.8 | 42.6 | 52.2 | +2.1 | 71.5 | 11 | 33.0 | 7 | 4.69 | 13 | +0.55 | 1.68 | 12 | .. |
| Waihopai | 860 | 65.0 | 43.5 | 54.2 | +1.4 | 72.2 | 30 | 34.2 | 7 | 1.42 | 11 | -1.33 | 0.22 | 12 | .. |
| Westport | 7 | 61.0 | 47.3 | 54.2 | +1.7 | 66.4 | 29 | 40.3 | 6 | 11.18 | 16 | +3.52 | 2.29 | 31 | 161.0 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 60.1 | 37.1 | 48.6 | (+2.6) | 70.2 | 9 | 25.0 | 7 | 0.73 | 7 | (-1.65) | 0.17 | 12 | .. |
| Greymouth | 13 | 61.0 | 48.5 | 54.8 | (+2.2) | 68.2 | 3 | 40.4 | 6 | 9.38 | 18 | -0.72 | 1.69 | 25 | 155.4 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 66.3 | 40.7 | 53.5 | +2.9 | 77.0 | 11 | 30.5 | 7 | 2.80 | 11 | -1.10 | 1.27 | 18 | 186.6 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 15 | 60.1 | 46.6 | 53.4 | +2.6 | 70.3 | 3 | 38.0 | 6 | 11.72 | 18 | (+0.70) | 1.81 | 22 | 167.7 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 66.7 | 40.2 | 53.4 | (+2.9) | 78.0 | 10 | 29.0 | 5, 6 | 2.18 | 9 | -0.28 | 0.84 | 17 | .. |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 65.3 | 44.0 | 54.6 | +3.2 | 74.0 | 30 | 35.0 | 6, 19 | 2.05 | 8 | -0.98 | 0.85 | 4 | .. |
| Franz Josef | 450 | 61.3 | 44.6 | 53.0 | .. | 71.2 | 10 | 38.3 | 11 | 17.79 | 18 | .. | 2.44 | 13 | .. |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 66.3 | 42.0 | 54.2 | .. | 78.0 | 9 | 30.0 | 6 | 1.75 | 9 | (-1.52) | 0.73 | 1 | .. |
| Ashley Forest | 460 | 64.1 | 44.5 | 54.3 | (+2.3) | 77.6 | 31 | 35.0 | 7 | 1.68 | 7 | (-0.96) | 0.77 | 17 | .. |