✨ Meteorological Statistics
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 46
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for July 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 | ||||||||
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | In. | Hrs. | ||||||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 60·6 | 46·1 | 53·4 | +0·8* | 63·8 | 1 | 32·7 | 31 | 9·51 | 25 | +2·55* | 1·85 | 20 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 59·8 | 47·1 | 53·4 | +1·4* | 63·2 | 1,9 | 39·8 | 16 | 7·32 | 21 | +0·97* | 1·26 | 23 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 60·5 | 43·0 | 51·8 | +1·3* | 64·3 | 10 | 36·2 | 8 | 8·61 | 20 | +1·22* | 2·04 | 13 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 58·7 | 43·9 | 51·3 | +1·2 | 63·8 | 24 | 33·2 | 30 | 7·68 | 23 | −0·41 | 1·21 | 13 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 58·6 | 44·7 | 51·6 | .. | 63·8 | 9 | 30·7 | 18 | 8·40 | 22 | .. | 2·80 | 13 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 57·9 | 39·4 | 48·6 | +0·2* | 62·2 | 9 | 28·8 | 30 | 11·73 | 22 | +3·67* | 3·05 | 13 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 58·8 | 40·7 | 49·8 | +1·3 | 66·7 | 21 | 27·2 | 19 | 8·87 | 22 | +1·66* | 2·06 | 13 |
| Woodhill | 100 | 57·7 | 45·4 | 51·6 | +1·4* | 61·0 | 1,9 | 32·4 | 19 | 7·08 | 23 | +0·64* | 1·24 | 13 |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 57·5 | 42·6 | 50·0 | +0·9* | 62·6 | 9 | 29·1 | 19 | 6·93 | 22 | +0·33* | 1·48 | 13 |
| Auckland | 160 | 58·6 | 46·3 | 52·4 | +1·0 | 62·4 | 9 | 39·8 | 19 | 7·63 | 20 | +2·17 | 2·01 | 21 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 57·4 | 41·7 | 49·6 | +1·0* | 61·5 | 9 | 28·9 | 19 | 8·23 | 21 | +0·53* | 1·59 | 24 |
| Owairaka | 134 | 57·4 | 43·3 | 50·4 | .. | 61·8 | 9 | 34·7 | 28,29 | 7·78 | 21 | +1·81* | 1·44 | 24 |
| Otara | 40 | 57·7 | 42·7 | 50·2 | .. | 61·7 | 2 | 29·8 | 19 | 6·75 | 20 | .. | 1·35 | 21 |
| Paerata | 166 | 57·2 | 41·7 | 49·4 | −0·4* | 60·3 | 1 | 31·5 | 30 | 6·35 | 19 | +1·09 | 1·51 | 13 |
| Tairua | 10 | 58·3 | 40·5 | 49·4 | .. | 64·0 | 1 | 30·5 | 19 | 12·16 | 18 | .. | 3·58 | 13 |
| Maioro | 172 | 57·8 | 44·1 | 51·0 | +1·5* | 62·0 | 14 | 35·2 | 19 | 7·12 | 20 | +1·77* | 1·35 | 13 |
| Maramarua | 124 | 56·3 | 39·9 | 48·1 | +0·7* | 62·0 | 9 | 27·9 | 19 | 6·43 | 19 | +1·37* | 1·57 | 13 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 57·5 | 41·1 | 49·3 | +1·2* | 63·8 | 9 | 29·6 | 19 | 8·28 | 21 | +2·01 | 3·88 | 13 |
| Waihi | 354 | 56·7 | 40·4 | 48·6 | +0·9 | 63·3 | 2 | 27·4 | 19 | 12·08 | 20 | +2·30 | 4·07 | 13 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 57·8 | 41·8 | 49·8 | +0·8 | 64·0 | 24 | 30·5 | 30 | 8·34 | 18 | +1·65 | 2·74 | 13 |
| Tauranga | 10 | 57·4 | 41·6 | 49·5 | +0·8 | 62·4 | 2 | 32·2 | 4 | 7·19 | 16 | +2·15 | 1·85 | 24 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 55·7 | 39·5 | 47·6 | +1·1 | 61·5 | 9 | 28·5 | 28 | 5·38 | 20 | +0·65 | 0·74 | 26 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 55·5 | 40·7 | 48·1 | .. | 61·9 | 9 | 30·8 | 19 | 7·27 | 20 | .. | 1·02 | 2 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 55·3 | 41·0 | 48·2 | +0·6* | 61·6 | 1 | 32·0 | 28,30 | 5·57 | 19 | +0·63* | 0·70 | 9 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 56·6 | 36·5 | 46·6 | +0·2 | 61·4 | 1 | 28·0 | 4,6 | 8·36 | 15 | +2·24* | 1·74 | 21 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 58·7 | 40·1 | 49·4 | +0·9* | 63·0 | 1 | 31·0 | 6 | 7·76 | 12 | +2·51* | 1·86 | 21 |
| Opotiki | 27 | 57·4 | 40·7 | 49·0 | .. | 61·5 | 20 | 32·2 | 4 | 6·34 | 11 | .. | 1·64 | 24 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 57·8 | 38·3 | 48·0 | .. | 64·0 | 1 | 29·0 | 30 | 7·00 | 9 | .. | 2·08 | 9 |
| Arapuni | 402 | 54·9 | 38·5 | 46·7 | .. | 61·8 | 9 | 29·5 | 30 | 5·31 | 19 | +0·22 | 0·80 | 9,10 |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 54·4 | 38·2 | 46·3 | +1·1* | 59·8 | 22 | 29·3 | 4 | 6·05 | 12 | +1·41* | 1·38 | 13 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 53·5 | 37·6 | 45·6 | +1·3* | 59·5 | 22 | 28·8 | 4,6 | 6·13 | 14 | +1·30* | 1·47 | 13 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 50·2 | 34·2 | 42·2 | +1·2 | 58·4 | 29 | 25·1 | 30 | 5·26 | 16 | +0·61 | 1·04 | 24 |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 51·5 | 34·3 | 42·9 | +1·1 | 56·2 | 22 | 25·8 | 6,30 | 6·02 | 14 | +1·48 | 1·08 | 24 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 51·5 | 32·6 | 42·0 | .. | 58·3 | 22 | 22·9 | 30 | 4·46 | 15 | −0·05* | 0·80 | 13 |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 48·8 | 35·5 | 42·2 | +1·7 | 56·0 | 1 | 27·0 | 28 | 8·80 | 18 | .. | 1·38 | 13 |
| Wairakei | 1,275 | 52·3 | 37·2 | 44·8 | .. | 57·8 | 30 | 29·6 | 6 | 4·24 | 18 | .. | 0·65 | 9 |
| Gisborne | 12 | 57·6 | 41·5 | 49·6 | +1·9 | 63·9 | 1 | 30·9 | 30 | 7·43 | 13 | +3·02* | 3·02 | 13 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 57·0 | 40·2 | 48·6 | +1·2* | 63·9 | 1 | 31·0 | 7,30 | 5·74 | 15 | +1·64* | 2·31 | 13 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 53·0 | 41·0 | 47·0 | +1·9* | 59·5 | 1 | 32·0 | 6 | 7·36 | 17 | +1·20* | 3·18 | 13 |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 52·0 | 36·5 | 44·2 | +1·8* | 58·3 | 9 | 27·0 | 29 | 3·80 | 17 | +0·07* | 0·72 | 13 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 52·6 | 34·1 | 43·4 | .. | 58·5 | 22 | 20·0 | 29 | 6·07 | 16 | .. | 2·32 | 13 |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 46·6 | 33·8 | 40·2 | +1·0* | 53·4 | 9 | 25·2 | 4,30 | 5·57 | 23 | −0·46* | 1·06 | 13 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 48·3 | 38·4 | 43·4 | +0·7 | 55·3 | 23 | 31·8 | 6 | 9·85 | 18 | +1·78 | 3·05 | 13 |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 47·2 | 32·3 | 39·8 | .. | 53·0 | 20 | 21·0 | 29 | 4·85 | 18 | −0·79* | 1·29 | 9 |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 54·2 | 37·0 | 45·6 | +0·3* | 62·2 | 22 | 26·3 | 19 | 3·89 | 22 | −1·14 | 0·88 | 9 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 55·5 | 45·0 | 50·2 | +1·3 | 60·0 | 23 | 38·0 | 28 | 6·75 | 19 | +0·39 | 1·74 | 9 |
| Te Wera, New Plymouth | 590 | 52·4 | 36·0 | 44·2 | .. | 58·0 | 1,7 | 22·0 | 4 | 9·12 | 21 | .. | 2·44 | 9 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 41·8 | 31·3 | 36·6 | +0·6 | 49·0 | 21 | 25·0 | 29 | 11·87 | 23 | +2·56* | 1·68 | 9 |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 47·4 | 33·3 | 40·4 | +0·0 | 55·5 | 20 | 25·1 | 29 | 6·56 | 18 | +2·37 | 1·50 | 14 |
| Wairoa | 21 | 57·4 | 41·2 | 49·3 | .. | 67·5 | 1 | 32·5 | 30 | 11·15 | 16 | +6·11 | 3·58 | 13 |
| Esk Forest | 1,300 | 50·3 | 37·2 | 43·8 | .. | 59·0 | 1 | 28·8 | 28 | 8·97 | 17 | .. | 3·88 | 13 |
| Tangoio | 960 | 52·4 | 41·6 | 47·0 | .. | 61·5 | 23 | 34·9 | 4,6 | 13·34 | 15 | .. | 8·43 | 13 |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 51·9 | 34·3 | 43·1 | .. | 59·6 | 1 | 20·7 | 29 | 14·89 | 21 | .. | .. | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 56·6 | 40·6 | 48·6 | +1·3 | 68·3 | 1 | 31·4 | 30 | 4·77 | 16 | +1·34 | 2·11 | 13 |
| Hastings | 45 | 57·5 | 36·7 | 47·1 | +1·2 | 67·5 | 1 | 26·2 | 30 | 4·70 | 16 | +1·36 | 2·27 | 13 |
| Havelock North | 37 | 56·2 | 35·3 | 45·8 | .. | 66·9 | 1 | 25·1 | 6 | 5·08 | 14 | +2·08* | 2·88 | 13 |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 51·7 | 34·2 | 43·0 | +0·0* | 62·0 | 1 | 24·5 | 4 | 7·71 | 17 | +2·21* | 3·11 | 14 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 54·9 | 42·3 | 48·6 | +1·0 | 62·5 | 1 | 33·8 | 29 | 4·21 | 19 | +1·29* | 0·65 | 24 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 53·5 | 37·0 | 45·2 | +1·9* | 63·8 | 1 | 27·9 | 6 | 6·64 | 15 | +3·29* | 3·20 | 14 |
| Marton | 462 | 52·5 | 39·6 | 46·0 | +1·1* | 60·1 | 21 | 29·0 | 29 | 5·53 | 18 | +1·94* | 0·83 | 2 |
| Ohakea | 155 | 54·9 | 41·1 | 48·0 | +1·2* | 61·2 | 1 | 32·8 | 6 | 3·53 | 18 | +0·47* | 0·46 | 2 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 54·4 | 40·2 | 47·3 | +1·8* | 60·8 | 9 | 27·5 | 6 | 3·27 | 15 | +0·53 | 0·48 | 2 |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 54·1 | 40·3 | 47·2 | +1·1 | 60·6 | 1 | 29·7 | 4 | 5·25 | 19 | +2·21 | 2·34 | 14 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | 51·9 | 38·9 | 45·4 | .. | 60·6 | 9 | 25·0 | 30 | 6·91 | 20 | +3·19* | 2·01 | 14 |
| “Rata” Dannevirke | 1,600 | 48·0 | 38·6 | 43·3 | .. | 58·2 | 22 | 31·8 | 6 | 11·08 | 21 | .. | 3·52 | 14 |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 53·2 | 38·4 | 45·8 | +1·0 | 60·8 | 9 | 26·0 | 7 | 6·01 | 19 | +1·07 | 1·92 | 14 |
| Levin | 100 | 53·7 | 40·3 | 47·0 | +0·1* | 60·2 | 1 | 30·8 | 4 | 5·37 | 19 | +1·52 | 1·16 | 2 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 54·9 | 42·0 | 48·4 | +0·3 | 59·0 | 6,24 | 36·2 | 6 | 3·40 | 15 | −0·80 | .. | .. |
| Paraparaumu. | 22 | 54·3 | 40·6 | 47·4 | .. | 61·2 | 1 | 30·2 | 6 | 5·05 | 19 | .. | 1·40 | 14 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 53·1 | 37·2 | 45·2 | +0·7 | 61·4 | 30 | 27·2 | 29 | 8·10 | 20 | +4·16 | 2·88 | 14 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 51·5 | 35·9 | 43·7 | .. | 60·0 | 1 | 23·0 | 7 | 13·61 | 20 | .. | 6·08 | 14 |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 770 | 52·3 | 37·2 | 44·8 | .. | 60·0 | 3 | 28·2 | 29 | 12·60 | 21 | .. | 4·65 | 14 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 53·4 | 38·1 | 45·8 | +1·6* | 60·3 | 21 | 26·7 | 6 | 9·57 | 21 | +4·71* | 2·96 | 14 |
| Makara | 800 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wellington | 415 | 52·1 | 42·6 | 47·4 | +1·1 | 59·1 | 1 | 35·1 | 4 | 9·98 | 19 | +4·62 | 3·13 | 14 |
| RiwaKa | 25 | 55·7 | 35·0 | 45·4 | .. | 63·0 | 30 | 26·2 | 18 | 2·08 | 14 | .. | 0·45 | 10 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 52·8 | 34·9 | 44·4 | +1·1 | 59·0 | 1 | 26·2 | 18 | 1·25 | 15 | −1·98* | 0·29 | 9 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 54·7 | 37·2 | 46·0 | +1·0 | 61·3 | 30 | 29·0 | 18,19 | 0·97 | 12 | −2·45* | 0·22 | 9 |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 54·8 | 36·6 | 45·7 | +1·4* | 63·6 | 1 | 27·6 | 4 | 2·09 | 16 | −0·61* | 0·61 | 10 |
| Blenheim | 12 | 54·5 | 36·8 | 45·6 | +1·5* | 62·1 | 1 | 28·0 | 4 | 2·00 | 14 | −0·61* | 0·67 | 10 |
| Lake Grassmere | 5 | 52·3 | 39·5 | 45·9 | .. | 62·0 | 1 | 26·0 | 15 | 4·10 | 10 | .. | 1·47 | 10 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 50·0 | 31·7 | 40·8 | +1·0 | 55·8 | 1 | 21·0 | 18 | 1·42 | 13 | −2·67 | 0·33 | 4 |
| Waihopai | 860 | 52·3 | 34·8 | 43·6 | +1·1 | 59·0 | 22 | 25·5 | 19 | 1·80 | 15 | −0·89 | 0·40 | 12 |
| Westport | 7 | 53·7 | 40·6 | 47·2 | +1·4 | 59·0 | 22 | 34·8 | 4,19 | 8·33 | 15 | +1·64* | 2·05 | 8 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 42·4 | 26·9 | 34·6 | +0·0* | 52·0 | 8 | 10·0 | 19 | 2·62 | 8 | +0·37* | 1·00 | 14 |
| Greymouth | 13 | 53·1 | 41·3 | 47·2 | +1·6* | 57·8 | 9 | 32·3 | 4 | 10·13 | 14 | +2·56* | 3·41 | 8 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 47·2 | 29·9 | 38·6 | +0·1 | 59·0 | 1 | 21·0 | 4,20 | 6·24 | 18 | +2·04 | 1·20 | 14 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 15 | 53·5 | 36·4 | 45·0 | +1·4* | 58·0 | 9 | 28·0 | 19 | 9·68 | 15 | +1·18* | 2·85 | 8 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 49·8 | 31·8 | 40·8 | +1·4* | 62·0 | 9 | 22·0 | 4,29 | 2·54 | 16 | +0·42 | 0·75 | 15 |
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