New Zealand Gazette – 1956 – No. 17

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✨ Climatological Table

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 17

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for February 1956

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	Date	Minimum				Amount	Date	Hrs.
	Ft.	°F.	°F.	°F.		°F.		°F.	In.			In.
Te Paki, Te Hapua	200	74·4	59·0	66·7	+1·4*	78·0	3	48·3	1	6·49	10	+2·98*	2·03	2
Kaitaia	253	76·1	60·8	68·4	+3·1*	81·3	15	52·8	23	3·97	12	+0·32*	1·26	3
Kerikeri	201	77·2	57·9	67·6	+2·0*	81·5	10	47·6	23	8·10	14	+3·93*	3·49	2
Waipoua State Forest	225	75·1	57·6	66·4	+2·7	80·5	4	50·0	20,23	3·05	10	—1·23	1·30	3
Dargaville	65	74·8	59·5	67·2	..	80·2	26	50·8	20,24	2·59	16	..	0·70	2
Glenbervie, Whangarei	350	73·7	55·5	64·6	+1·0*	78·0	25	44·0	23	6·68	11	+2·44*	2·36	2
Riverhead	105	75·4	54·6	65·0	+1·9	81·4	25	41·8	20	4·16	12	—0·36*	1·27	3
Woodhill	100	74·6	60·1	67·4	+2·4*	80·3	16	50·8	24	3·72	11	—0·27*	1·26	3
Whenuapai	101	74·7	57·5	66·1	+2·1*	78·8	14	46·9	24	4·04	10	—0·32*	1·17	17
Auckland	160	76·0	62·4	69·2	+2·5	80·7	17	56·2	23	5·19	11	+1·28	1·66	3
Oratia, Henderson	138	74·9	57·3	66·1	+2·1*	80·2	14	46·8	23	5·45	9	—0·35*	2·93	4
Owairaka	134	75·0	59·7	67·4	..	78·7	17	51·0	23	5·31	11	+1·05*	1·65	3
Otara	40	74·6	57·6	66·1	..	80·0	14	46·3	23	4·85	9	..	2·48	4
Paerata	166	76·8	56·5	66·6	+1·7*	81·8	14	50·1	23	4·56	8	+1·05	2·42	4
Tairua	10	75·0	58·5	66·8	..	80·0	14	49·0	1	6·51	10	..	3·01	4
Maioro	172	74·6	59·8	67·2	+3·4*	80·8	15	52·0	23	3·72	9	+0·34*	1·96	4
Maramarua	124	76·6	54·0	65·3	+0·7*	83·0	14	44·0	1	3·82	9	+0·60*	2·67	4
Paeroa	27	77·0	57·8	67·4	+1·2*	82·8	14	48·0	1,24	3·07	6	—0·25	2·29	4
Waihi	354	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Te Aroha	46	77·8	57·9	67·8	+0·7	85·0	15	47·0	1,25	2·66	4	—0·76	2·10	4
Tauranga	10	74·2	59·1	66·7	+2·7	78·0	15	49·2	1	5·75	10	+2·02	3·40	4
Ruakura Farm, Hamilton	131	75·8	54·3	65·0	+1·7	83·4	15	43·2	1,23	2·01	9	—1·07	1·02	4
Whatawhata	340	74·8	56·2	65·5	..	82·7	15	46·0	1	2·88	10	..	1·32	4
Rukuhia	215	75·5	56·4	66·0	+1·4*	83·3	15	45·8	1	2·10	9	—1·12*	1·04	4
Rotoehu Plantation	235	74·5	54·6	64·6	+0·9	82·0	15	46·0	1	5·60	8	+0·47*	2·35	4
Whakatane	6	77·4	58·4	67·9	+2·0*	82·0	5,15	50·0	1	2·52	8	—2·41*	1·20	4
Opotiki	27	73·5	57·1	65·3	..	80·2	14	49·1	1,9	5·15	9	..	3·63	4
Kawerau	100	77·3	56·8	67·0	..	85·0	14,15	48·5	1	5·75	8	..	1·71	4
Arapuni	402	76·7	55·1	65·9	..	85·5	15	45·5	1	2·24	10	—1·70	0·82	4
Rotorua Airfield	969	74·1	55·1	64·6	+1·7*	82·8	15	45·1	1	1·85	9	—1·90*	1·06	4
Whakarewarewa	1,006	73·0	55·1	64·0	+1·6*	81·6	15	44·5	1	1·79	9	—2·13*	1·05	4
Kaingaroa	1,800	71·4	51·3	61·4	+2·2	79·0	14	41·2	1	2·52	11	—2·65	0·81	4
Waiotapu	1,000	73·7	52·0	62·8	+2·6	81·2	1	40·2	1	1·67	8	—2·29	0·76	4
Wairapukao	1,600	73·6	48·9	61·2	..	81·8	27	37·0	1	3·26	10	—1·30*	0·92	16
Pureora State Forest	1,800	68·2	50·6	59·4	+1·4*	76·0	15	38·0	1,26	2·72	10	..	1·31	16
Wairakei	1,275	73·2	52·4	62·8	..	80·4	16	41·9	23	1·76	11	..	0·54	29
Gisborne	12	75·3	56·3	65·8	+0·7	86·8	9	47·0	22	3·37	12	+0·22*	1·15	17
Manutuke, Gisborne	20	75·0	55·6	65·3	+0·3*	84·9	9	44·3	22	3·24	10	+0·28*	1·43	17
Waerenga-o-kuri	1,130	71·8	54·7	63·2	+0·7*	80·5	9	45·1	22	3·60	12	—0·87*	1·30	17
Taupo	1,221	72·8	51·8	62·3	—0·4*	82·0	16	41·3	1	2·28	11	—0·80*	0·90	16
Minginui Forest	1,650	73·8	50·1	62·0	..	83·2	12	35·0	23	2·47	9	..	0·84	4
Pukahunui, Kaingaroa	2,190	70·1	50·2	60·2	+2·7*	78·4	12	38·2	23	3·09	12	—2·81*	1·15	16
Lake Waikaremoana	2,100	67·7	53·6	60·6	+0·4*	77·9	24,27	46·5	23	7·27	15	+1·09	2·34	17
Waimihia	2,546	67·3	48·4	57·8	..	78·5	12	37·7	1	3·40	9	—2·10*	1·97	16
Taumarunui	560	76·6	53·9	65·2	+1·6*	87·5	15	44·9	1	2·37	11	—1·30*	0·56	17
New Plymouth	160	71·6	57·8	64·7	+2·2	80·0	15	49·8	1	5·60	10	+1·62	2·71	28
Te Wera, New Plymouth	590	71·1	52·0	61·6	..	80·1	15	40·4	27	4·05	11	..	0·93	28
Chateau Tongariro	3,670	62·1	45·8	54·0	+0·9	70·0	15	38·0	1,22	5·85	9	—3·02*	1·37	6
Karioi	2,125	69·8	49·0	59·4	+1·8	78·2	15	36·7	25	3·55	9	—0·50	1·08	16
Wairoa	21	75·6	58·2	66·9	..	88·5	25	50·0	22	3·61	12	—0·65	1·13	17
Tangoio	960	71·7	55·0	63·4	..	82·2	26	48·8	22	8·51	14	..	2·80	28
Kuripapanga	1,600	73·0	50·8	61·9	..	83·9	15	35·6	23	4·72	11	..	1·75	17
Napier	5	73·7	57·7	65·7	+0·3	86·7	9	48·5	23	1·90	6	—0·78	0·86	17
Hastings	45	78·1	54·0	66·0	+0·9	86·8	27	45·0	23	1·92	7	—0·64	0·80	28
Havelock North	37	75·6	52·1	63·8	..	84·1	9	42·0	1	1·90	7	—0·28*	0·73	28
Gwavas	1,140	74·0	48·3	61·2	+0·2*	85·0	25	38·0	24	4·50	8	+0·01*	1·16	17,28
Wanganui	72	72·6	59·6	66·1	+2·4	83·1	15	48·2	23	4·31	9	+1·34*	2·13	28
Waipukurau	450	74·4	52·8	63·6	+1·2*	85·1	16	43·8	22	2·64	7	—0·03*	1·34	28
Marton	462	71·8	54·1	63·0	+1·8*	80·5	16	41·6	22	2·80	7	—0·38*	1·66	28
Ohakea	155	73·1	57·2	65·2	+2·2*	80·6	16	47·1	22,23	2·38	7	—0·26*	1·23	28
Flock House, Bulls	30	72·0	56·6	64·3	+2·4*	79·0	16	46·0	23	2·66	8	—0·04	1·26	28
P.R.B., Palmerston N.	110	72·7	56·1	64·4	+1·9	83·0	16	46·2	1	2·25	11	—0·84	0·93	28
Dannevirke	685	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Pahiatua	384	72·0	54·0	63·0	+1·0	85·0	16	43·0	23	2·79	11	—0·33	1·08	28
Levin	100	71·2	55·8	63·5	+2·1*	78·6	2	46·1	1	2·18	9	—0·99*	0·92	28
Kapiti Island	44	71·7	56·6	64·2	+2·2	75·5	14	50·4	6	1·66	5	—1·28	1·20	28
Paraparaumu..	22	70·7	56·7	63·7	..	76·2	12	43·8	22	2·67	7	..	1·38	28
Waingawa, Masterton	340	74·4	52·6	63·5	+1·1	85·0	16	41·0	7,26	2·75	8	—0·06	1·31	28
Ngaumu, Masterton	600	71·7	49·4	60·6	..	84·0	16	38·0	1,7	2·41	9	..	1·29	28
Cannock, Martinborough	770	72·3	53·8	63·0	..	80·9	16	40·8	7	1·80	11	..	0·81	28
Wallaceville	195	70·4	54·0	62·2	+2·1*	77·7	16	41·9	7	2·00	7	—1·85*	0·83	28
Makara	800	64·4	54·6	59·5	..	70·1	16	44·8	7	1·64	8	..	0·63	28
Wellington	415	67·8	56·6	62·2	+0·9	75·1	16	47·5	7	1·79	8	—1·49	0·75	16
Nelson Airfield	5	70·7	55·1	62·9	+1·7	74·9	4	48·6	1	1·20	7	—1·42*	0·55	16
Appleby, Nelson	57	72·7	54·9	63·8	+1·1	82·6	16	47·8	7	1·51	5	—1·17*	0·91	16
Woodbourne	89	73·6	55·6	64·6	+1·2*	84·5	25	44·3	7	1·13	4	—1·03*	0·71	16
Blenheim	12	73·3	54·8	64·0	+1·2*	84·0	25	41·4	7	1·02	5	—1·12*	0·56	16
Lake Grassmere	5	69·4	55·6	62·5	..	79·0	9	44·0	10	1·01	4	..	0·56	16
Golden Downs	900	71·4	50·4	60·9	+2·1	83·5	4	40·2	18	3·24	8	—0·76	1·14	16
Waihopai	860	73·3	52·3	62·8	+0·8	85·4	25	42·5	26	1·37	8	—1·53	0·71	16
Westport	7	69·7	55·6	62·6	+2·8	76·5	17	48·6	11	4·76	12	—1·60*	1·35	12
Molesworth	2,930	70·6	46·4	58·5	+2·3*	83·0	25	33·0	7	2·29	4	+0·12*	1·57	16
Greymouth	13	68·9	56·1	62·5	+2·5*	76·8	17	49·8	11	3·82	8	—2·88*	1·08	27
Hanmer	1,270	73·1	49·3	61·2	+1·8	88·0	25	36·6	7	1·09	8	—2·56	0·52	16
Hokitika Airfield	15	68·3	53·1	60·7	+2·6*	77·6	17	46·4	11	2·72	9	—5·01*	0·87	12
Balmoral	650	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Lake Coleridge	1,195	70·9	48·8	59·8	+0·4	86·0	24	39·0	7	0·64	5	—1·59	0·29	6
Franz Josef	450	69·6	51·0	60·3	..	76·2	29	43·0	7	8·95	9	..	3·27	8
Eyrewell	520	73·5	48·2	60·7	..	92·0	25	34·0	19	0·96	6	—2·16*	0·46	6
Ashley Forest	460	70·5	51·1	60·8	+0·8*	90·8	13	41·0	7	1·32	7	—1·31*	0·58	6

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