2028

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 79

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

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

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Rainfall in Inches | Bright Sunshine |
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| | | Max. | Min. | Mean A and B | | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | Total Fall | No. of Rainy Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall | Date | |
| | Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | | °F. | | In. | | In. | In. | | Hrs. |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 67.8 | 53.2 | 60.5 | (+1.5) | 71.8 | 15 | 39.2 | 12 | 4.74 | 15 | (+1.73) | 1.73 | 28 | 194.0 |
| Kaitaia | 250 | 67.3 | 52.7 | 60.0 | (+1.2) | 71.5 | 14 | 39.7 | 12 | 5.39 | 15 | (+2.13) | 1.26 | 28 | 184.1 |
| Waipapakauri | 20 | 68.2 | 54.1 | 61.2 | (+2.1) | 77.3 | 20 | 38.7 | 12 | 5.15 | 13 | (+1.71) | 1.26 | 28 | 188.5 |
| Dargaville | 225 | 66.1 | 50.7 | 58.4 | +0.3 | 75.0 | 14 | 39.0 | 15 | 4.52 | 18 | (+0.41) | 0.84 | 18 | 125.0 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 65 | 66.0 | 50.5 | 58.2 | .. | 71.8 | 15 | 39.3 | 13 | 2.94 | 15 | .. | 0.73 | 15 | .. |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 68.1 | 50.7 | 59.4 | (+1.2) | 75.3 | 17 | 37.3 | 13 | 6.54 | 12 | (+2.80) | 3.32 | 18 | 177.4 |
| Warkworth | 160 | 68.2 | 50.0 | 59.1 | (+1.4) | 73.8 | 15 | 40.8 | 13 | 3.82 | 14 | (+0.42) | 1.08 | 18 | .. |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 67.3 | 52.2 | 59.8 | (+0.7) | 71.8 | 15 | 37.9 | 13 | 3.72 | 12 | (+0.54) | 1.03 | 18, 19 | 180.9 |
| Auckland | 160 | 68.0 | 54.0 | 61.0 | +0.8 | 75.4 | 17 | 47.5 | 12 | 3.42 | 13 | (+0.04) | 1.00 | 18, 19 | 195.2 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 134 | 68.6 | 50.1 | 59.4 | (+1.1) | 75.8 | 15 | 42.3 | 13 | 5.11 | 16 | .. | 1.20 | 18 | .. |
| Otara | 40 | 67.0 | 50.3 | 58.6 | .. | 71.8 | 15 | 38.6 | 12 | 3.19 | 14 | .. | 0.96 | 19 | .. |
| Thames | 10 | 68.7 | 51.7 | 60.2 | -0.6 | 73.4 | 15 | 42.4 | 13 | 2.11 | 11 | -1.87 | 0.70 | 19 | .. |
| Paeroa | 17 | 68.6 | 49.8 | 59.2 | (+1.0) | 74.0 | 2 | 41.1 | 13 | 2.67 | 11 | .. | 0.72 | 19 | .. |
| Waihi | 310 | 64.4 | 46.2 | 55.3 | (-0.6) | 71.0 | 15 | 34.0 | 13 | 3.40 | 14 | (-0.32) | 0.85 | 19 | .. |
| Te Aroha | 124 | 68.6 | 46.2 | 57.4 | (+0.1) | 74.0 | 15 | 39.0 | 5 | 2.08 | 12 | (+0.58) | 1.04 | 30 | .. |
| Tauranga | 27 | 70.2 | 50.1 | 60.2 | -0.1 | 75.3 | 15 | 39.5 | 13 | 4.00 | 14 | +1.42 | 0.64 | 19 | .. |
| Whakatane | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Te Puke | 354 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Rotorua | 931 | 68.7 | 51.0 | 59.9 | +0.8 | 74.0 | 12 | 39.0 | 5 | 2.62 | 13 | -1.40 | 0.65 | 18 | 219.4 |
| Rukuhia | 131 | 68.0 | 46.5 | 57.3 | +0.4 | 74.3 | 29 | 33.3 | 5 | 1.86 | 14 | -1.68 | 0.40 | 10 | 190.5 |
| Rukuhia Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 67.9 | 47.5 | 57.7 | +0.2 | 72.1 | 30 | 35.0 | 5 | 3.03 | 15 | .. | 0.72 | 15 | 190.5 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 66.2 | 49.5 | 57.8 | .. | 71.0 | 30 | 40.0 | 13 | 4.54 | 13 | .. | 1.15 | 18 | 173.7 |
| Te Kuiti | 216 | 67.5 | 49.9 | 58.7 | (+0.3) | 71.3 | 30 | 37.8 | 5 | 2.70 | 17 | -1.48 | 0.67 | 15 | 198.9 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 450 | 67.0 | 48.5 | 57.8 | (+0.0) | 71.3 | 17 | 35.0 | 5 | 2.52 | 12 | (-1.12) | 0.97 | 30 | .. |
| Kawerau | 100 | 70.2 | 50.1 | 60.2 | .. | 79.7 | 13 | 44.0 | 21 | 3.16 | 13 | .. | 0.82 | 30 | .. |
| Opotiki | 27 | 66.9 | 52.0 | 59.4 | .. | 70.5 | 29 | 42.0 | 4, 21 | 3.37 | 14 | .. | 0.73 | 18 | 183.2 |
| Taupo | 1,200 | 66.2 | 45.1 | 55.7 | .. | 73.0 | 27 | 32.8 | 12 | 2.30 | 15 | .. | 0.64 | 30 | .. |
| Arapuni | 280 | 68.9 | 53.0 | 61.0 | .. | 75.0 | 27 | 42.2 | 12 | 4.21 | 16 | .. | 0.82 | 18 | .. |
| Pureora Airfield | 1,800 | 62.5 | 43.1 | 52.8 | (+0.3) | 70.2 | 17 | 33.2 | 21 | 3.16 | 13 | -1.07 | 0.86 | 30 | 186.7 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 66.9 | 46.5 | 56.7 | (+0.2) | 72.6 | 17 | 36.2 | 21 | 2.15 | 14 | (-2.00) | 0.79 | 18 | .. |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 65.1 | 44.3 | 54.7 | (+1.5) | 74.2 | 17 | 33.2 | 21 | 2.16 | 14 | (-2.36) | 0.60 | 30 | .. |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 67.8 | 44.5 | 56.2 | (+1.0) | 72.4 | 17 | 32.3 | 21 | 1.75 | 13 | (-2.08) | 0.63 | 30 | .. |
| Wairapukao | 1,800 | 64.3 | 41.3 | 52.8 | .. | 72.0 | 17 | 31.0 | 21 | 1.79 | 12 | -1.98 | 0.58 | 30 | .. |
| Wairakei State Forest | 1,200 | 67.0 | 45.0 | 56.0 | -0.6 | 73.0 | 17 | 35.2 | 5 | 2.11 | 16 | .. | 0.48 | 3 | .. |
| Gisborne | 1,275 | 67.0 | 46.0 | 56.5 | (-0.8) | 73.0 | 17 | 37.5 | 5 | 2.11 | 16 | .. | 0.48 | 3 | .. |
| Watatoke | 12 | 71.4 | 49.9 | 60.6 | +1.6 | 78.0 | 1, 13 | 38.2 | 10 | 1.11 | 13 | -1.41 | 0.34 | 22 | 222.6 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 1,221 | 66.4 | 44.9 | 55.6 | (-0.8) | 73.0 | 17 | 35.1 | 21 | 2.47 | 14 | -0.87 | 0.51 | 22 | 193.5 |
| Te Karaka | 1,650 | 67.7 | 44.0 | 55.8 | .. | 75.5 | 17 | 31.6 | 12 | 3.13 | 17 | .. | 0.62 | 8 | .. |
| Minginui Forest | 1,100 | 64.8 | 42.4 | 53.6 | (+1.6) | 70.1 | 17 | 30.2 | 21 | 4.15 | 15 | .. | 1.09 | 2 | .. |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,100 | 60.0 | 41.0 | 50.5 | .. | 66.1 | 17 | 29.8 | 21 | 3.10 | 18 | .. | 0.72 | 11 | .. |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,146 | 62.1 | 47.7 | 54.9 | (+1.4) | 69.7 | 17 | 36.8 | 21 | 3.32 | 17 | +0.47 | 0.75 | 2 | 165.0 |
| Napier | 5 | 69.2 | 51.1 | 60.2 | +0.1 | 74.0 | 1 | 42.7 | 13 | 1.42 | 13 | -0.49 | 0.94 | 18 | 186.9 |
| East Taranaki | 580 | 63.0 | 46.2 | 54.6 | .. | 67.1 | 30 | 38.7 | 5 | 3.42 | 16 | .. | 0.80 | 15 | .. |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 63.2 | 50.6 | 56.9 | +0.0 | 67.8 | 1 | 42.5 | 5 | 2.41 | 15 | -1.20 | 1.15 | 3 | .. |
| Te Wera, New Plymouth | 560 | 67.0 | 50.0 | 58.8 | .. | 75.2 | 2 | 42.7 | 12 | 1.31 | 11 | .. | 0.48 | 15 | .. |
| Stratford | 1,020 | 61.2 | 45.4 | 53.3 | .. | 67.2 | 1 | 35.0 | 5 | 4.10 | 18 | +2.66 | 1.18 | 15 | .. |
| Mount Egmont | 3,125 | 52.9 | 41.6 | 47.2 | +1.8 | 62.3 | 1 | 31.5 | 28 | 3.38 | 13 | .. | 1.18 | 15 | 233.5 |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 70.8 | 51.6 | 61.2 | +2.2 | 82.2 | 2 | 44.8 | 5 | 1.71 | 18 | -0.98 | 1.19 | 29 | .. |
| Wairoa | 21 | 72.2 | 50.0 | 58.8 | .. | 75.2 | 2 | 42.7 | 12 | 1.31 | 11 | .. | 0.48 | 15 | .. |
| Taihape | 2,157 | 62.6 | 43.2 | 52.9 | .. | 70.0 | 13 | 31.5 | 21 | 2.31 | 12 | .. | 0.70 | 29 | .. |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 67.8 | 42.2 | 55.0 | +1.8 | 84.1 | 13 | 31.5 | 21 | 3.38 | 13 | .. | 1.18 | 15 | 233.5 |
| Hastings | 45 | 74.1 | 48.4 | 61.2 | +2.2 | 84.0 | 26 | 37.2 | 21 | 0.80 | 10 | -1.17 | 0.24 | 22 | .. |
| Havelock North | 37 | 70.5 | 46.6 | 58.5 | (+0.6) | 82.0 | 26 | 35.1 | 21 | 0.64 | 10 | -1.15 | 0.20 | 22 | .. |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 68.3 | 42.7 | 55.5 | (+0.0) | 76.0 | 13 | 31.8 | 21 | 0.72 | 13 | (-1.08) | 0.35 | 22 | .. |
| Waipukurau | 430 | 69.0 | 45.8 | 57.4 | (+1.0) | 77.0 | 13 | 35.1 | 21 | 0.72 | 13 | (-1.29) | 0.35 | 22 | 202.4 |
| Makotuku | 1,100 | 64.2 | 43.4 | 53.8 | (+0.1) | 72.0 | 13 | 31.1 | 21 | 2.27 | 16 | (-1.40) | 0.45 | 15 | .. |
| Ohakea | 155 | 69.2 | 48.1 | 58.6 | (+0.0) | 68.6 | 1 | 37.4 | 12 | 2.01 | 12 | (-0.32) | 0.39 | 3 | 223.0 |
| Marton | 462 | 63.0 | 50.8 | 56.9 | (+1.0) | 72.0 | 1 | 45.3 | 12 | 2.31 | 13 | .. | 0.62 | 3 | .. |
| Flock House, Bull | 30 | 68.5 | 48.5 | 58.5 | (+0.4) | 73.4 | 1 | 40.0 | 12 | 2.31 | 13 | .. | 0.62 | 3 | 165.4 |
| Palmerston North N. | 110 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Dannevirke | 685 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 65.3 | 49.0 | 57.2 | +0.9 | 73.2 | 8 | 38.8 | 12 | 3.10 | 13 | -1.46 | 0.76 | 18 | 192.9 |
| Levin | 120 | 66.3 | 48.1 | 57.2 | (+0.4) | 72.2 | 1 | 39.0 | 12 | 2.35 | 13 | -1.18 | 0.40 | 22 | .. |
| Paraparaumu | 24 | 63.8 | 50.8 | 57.3 | .. | 68.7 | 9 | 39.0 | 12 | 2.44 | 10 | .. | 0.44 | 22 | 218.6 |
| Kapiti Island | 340 | 69.1 | 45.0 | 57.0 | -0.9 | 75.5 | 1 | 35.0 | 12 | 1.03 | 11 | -1.67 | 0.40 | 22 | 244.8 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 67.2 | 42.4 | 54.8 | .. | 72.8 | 8 | 33.5 | 12 | 0.41 | 12 | .. | 0.20 | 3 | .. |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 67.1 | 42.4 | 54.8 | .. | 72.8 | 8 | 33.5 | 12 | 0.41 | 12 | .. | 0.20 | 3 | .. |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 300 | 68.5 | 49.5 | 54.0 | +0.8 | 69.0 | 9 | 35.0 | 12 | 2.06 | 11 | -1.45 | 0.56 | 3 | 205.3 |
| Wallaceville | 190 | 63.7 | 45.4 | 54.6 | .. | 65.8 | 26 | 43.9 | 12 | 0.93 | 11 | .. | 0.71 | 22 | .. |
| Makara | 800 | 58.3 | 48.5 | 53.4 | +1.4 | 69.8 | 26 | 41.5 | 12 | 2.57 | 12 | -0.80 | 0.74 | 22 | 230.4 |
| Wellington | 415 | 63.3 | 51.1 | 57.2 | (+1.0) | 71.4 | 24 | 37.2 | 12 | 2.13 | 13 | -1.10 | 0.72 | 22 | 220.1 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 67.2 | 48.0 | 57.6 | (+1.4) | 74.0 | 27 | 38.1 | 21 | 2.40 | 8 | (+0.30) | 0.97 | 22 | .. |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 68.4 | 48.0 | 58.2 | (+1.0) | 73.7 | 26 | 41.3 | 15 | 3.62 | 12 | (+0.13) | 0.76 | 3 | .. |
| Blenheim | 12 | 69.3 | 46.9 | 58.1 | (+1.2) | 76.0 | 15 | 36.9 | 21 | 1.34 | 8 | -0.43 | 0.64 | 22 | 282.6 |
| Lake Grassmere | 5 | 66.2 | 50.1 | 58.2 | .. | 71.0 | 15 | 40.2 | 4 | 2.61 | 13 | .. | 0.73 | 22 | 270.6 |
| Golden Downs | 860 | 69.2 | 42.7 | 56.0 | +0.5 | 76.0 | 6, 27 | 37.2 | 21 | 3.82 | 10 | +0.08 | 0.88 | 3 | .. |
| Westport | 12 | 60.8 | 46.7 | 53.8 | -1.4 | 67.9 | 29 | 41.8 | 20 | 10.54 | 19 | (+4.24) | 2.28 | 2 | 171.5 |
| Murchison | 2,930 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Greymouth | 7 | 60.1 | 48.2 | 54.2 | (-0.3) | 64.4 | 25 | 41.6 | 20 | 6.70 | 23 | (-1.54) | 1.86 | 2 | 185.9 |
| Hokitika | 1,271 | 67.0 | 41.2 | 54.1 | (+0.9) | 74.0 | 20 | 33.0 | 22 | 2.38 | 12 | -0.36 | 0.52 | 25 | 228.4 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 15 | 60.0 | 45.8 | 52.9 | -0.9 | 63.8 | 1, 8 | 39.8 | 22 | 10.63 | 17 | +0.20 | 2.84 | 2 | 197.2 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 69.4 | 44.4 | 56.9 | +2.2 | 79.0 | 29 | 30.0 | 15 | 1.56 | 12 | -0.75 | 1.00 | 25 | .. |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 66.5 | 44.1 | 55.3 | +0.8 | 77.0 | 29 | 35.8 | 22 | 2.07 | 12 | -0.36 | 0.75 | 25 | .. |
| Franz Josef | 460 | 60.4 | 44.1 | 52.3 | .. | 68.0 | 6 | 34.0 | 4 | 12.45 | 21 | .. | 2.45 | 2 | .. |
| Ashley Forest | 320 | 67.4 | 45.1 | 56.2 | (+0.7) | 78.0 | 9 | 29.4 | 22 | 2.12 | 8 | (-0.34) | 0.87 | 25 | .. |