18 OCT. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1429
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for September 1956
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. | B Min. | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Date | Bright Sunshine Hrs. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 62·4 | 47·7 | 55·0 | +0·6 | 67·0 | 27 | 37·0 | 20 | 5·85 | 20 | +1·44 | 1·05 | 6 | 184 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 62·8 | 48·2 | 55·5 | +1·7 | 67·4 | 30 | 39·8 | 16 | 5·07 | 14 | -0·08 | 1·65 | 5 | 198 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 64·8 | 44·9 | 54·8 | +1·0 | 70·5 | 23, 25 | 35·9 | 16 | 6·32 | 15 | +1·18 | 3·54 | 5 | 182 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 62·8 | 43·3 | 53·0 | +0·6 | 68·8 | 24 | 34·1 | 2 | 6·09 | 16 | +0·43 | 2·29 | 5 | 182 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 62·7 | 45·6 | 54·2 | ... | 69·1 | 25 | 36·8 | 17 | 5·25 | 14 | ... | 2·82 | 5 | ... |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 61·6 | 41·8 | 51·7 | -0·3 | 68·5 | 25 | 29·5 | 17 | 6·53 | 18 | +1·08 | 2·60 | 5 | 186 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 62·5 | 40·3 | 51·4 | +0·4 | 68·2 | 22, 26 | 29·2 | 16 | 6·15 | 16 | +1·80 | 1·54 | 27 | ... |
| Woodhill | 100 | 61·5 | 45·9 | 53·7 | +0·9 | 67·0 | 24, 27 | 36·0 | 4 | 3·83 | 15 | -0·38 | 0·87 | 5 | ... |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 62·0 | 44·1 | 53·0 | +0·9 | 67·3 | 23 | 34·1 | 16 | 5·73 | 12 | +1·54 | 1·41 | 27 | 204 |
| Auckland | 160 | 63·3 | 48·9 | 56·1 | +1·6 | 69·2 | 26 | 41·4 | 16 | 6·52 | 13 | +2·73 | 1·87 | 27 | 206 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 62·3 | 42·4 | 52·4 | +0·8 | 68·5 | 26 | 32·1 | 16 | 6·34 | 14 | +1·30 | 1·63 | 27 | ... |
| Owairaka | 134 | 62·2 | 46·1 | 54·2 | ... | 69·7 | 26 | 35·2 | 16 | 5·18 | 14 | +1·08 | 1·25 | 25 | ... |
| Otara | 40 | 62·0 | 44·5 | 53·2 | ... | 69·1 | 26 | 32·2 | 16 | 4·60 | 14 | ... | 0·92 | 25 | ... |
| Paerata | 166 | 63·1 | 42·5 | 52·8 | -0·2 | 69·3 | 22, 28 | 35·4 | 16 | 4·31 | 10 | +0·55 | 1·09 | 25 | ... |
| Tairua | 10 | 62·2 | 43·3 | 52·8 | ... | 69·0 | 23, 24 | 32·0 | 3 | 6·11 | 16 | ... | 1·52 | 27 | ... |
| Maioro | 172 | 62·5 | 46·0 | 54·2 | +1·7 | 69·0 | 3 | 37·5 | 16 | 4·93 | 14 | +1·07 | 1·14 | 25 | ... |
| Maramarua | 124 | 62·9 | 39·9 | 51·4 | -0·8 | 70·3 | 23 | 29·3 | 16 | 3·79 | 14 | -0·03 | 0·82 | 28 | ... |
| Paeroa | 27 | 63·4 | 44·7 | 54·0 | +1·0 | 71·5 | 23 | 32·1 | 16 | 2·41 | 14 | -1·37 | 0·34 | 13 | ... |
| Waihi | 354 | 61·4 | 43·0 | 52·2 | +0·2 | 71·0 | 23 | 29·6 | 3 | 6·33 | 17 | -0·45 | 1·10 | 5 | 160 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 63·5 | 43·9 | 53·7 | -0·2 | 72·0 | 23 | 31·5 | 16 | 2·78 | 15 | -2·09 | 1·01 | 29 | ... |
| Tauranga | 10 | 61·4 | 44·9 | 53·2 | +0·6 | 69·4 | 23 | 36·3 | 3 | 4·35 | 15 | +0·13 | 1·73 | 27 | 181 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 62·5 | 42·0 | 52·2 | +1·3 | 71·7 | 23 | 29·9 | 16 | 2·94 | 18 | -0·74 | 0·45 | 11 | 191 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 61·8 | 43·5 | 52·6 | ... | 71·3 | 23 | 33·0 | 16 | 6·21 | 15 | ... | 0·93 | 28 | 176 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 62·2 | 44·1 | 53·2 | +1·4 | 71·9 | 23 | 32·5 | 16 | 3·09 | 16 | -0·75 | 0·55 | 7 | 192 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 61·7 | 41·0 | 51·4 | +1·2 | 70·8 | 23 | 31·0 | 1, 2 | 6·35 | 16 | +1·40 | 1·59 | 11 | ... |
| Whakatane | 6 | 63·9 | 45·9 | 54·9 | +2·1 | 74·2 | 23 | 37·7 | 19 | 4·12 | 13 | -0·03 | 1·13 | 25 | 177 |
| Opotiki | 27 | 61·4 | 45·2 | 53·3 | ... | 72·1 | 23 | 35·0 | 16 | 4·74 | 14 | ... | 1·60 | 25 | 177 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 63·3 | 41·6 | 52·4 | ... | 73·7 | 23 | 31·5 | 3 | 7·86 | 14 | ... | 1·97 | 11 | ... |
| Arapuni | 402 | 63·6 | 41·6 | 52·6 | ... | 71·3 | 24 | 31·0 | 16 | 3·12 | 16 | -1·48 | 0·64 | 11 | ... |
| Rotorua Airfield | 969 | 60·7 | 41·5 | 51·1 | +1·4 | 73·7 | 23 | 31·1 | 16 | 5·04 | 13 | +0·47 | 1·22 | 11 | 161 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 59·9 | 40·9 | 50·4 | +1·4 | 70·9 | 23 | 30·7 | 16 | 4·86 | 13 | +0·12 | 1·21 | 11 | ... |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 57·9 | 37·8 | 47·8 | +2·6 | 69·0 | 23 | 28·8 | 17 | 4·54 | 14 | -0·02 | 1·04 | 11 | ... |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 59·3 | 37·6 | 48·4 | +1·6 | 70·2 | 24 | 22·4 | 17 | 4·20 | 12 | +0·03 | 1·12 | 11 | ... |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 59·3 | 35·9 | 47·6 | ... | 69·0 | 23 | 24·5 | 2 | 3·50 | 12 | -0·75 | 0·65 | 26 | ... |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 56·4 | 37·8 | 47·1 | +1·8 | 66·0 | 23 | 26·0 | 16 | 4·28 | 10 | ... | 1·10 | 14 | ... |
| Wairakei | 1,275 | 59·4 | 40·2 | 49·8 | ... | 70·4 | 23 | 30·9 | 16 | 2·73 | 14 | ... | 0·58 | 11 | ... |
| Gisborne | 14 | 62·1 | 43·4 | 52·8 | +0·7 | 72·7 | 28 | 34·8 | 1, 17 | 4·57 | 16 | +1·95 | 2·02 | 7 | 177 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 20 | 61·9 | 44·0 | 53·0 | +1·0 | 70·5 | 27 | 31·9 | 16 | 2·17 | 12 | -0·41 | 0·78 | 7 | ... |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 58·0 | 43·4 | 50·7 | +1·3 | 66·5 | 27 | 35·9 | 17 | 3·34 | 11 | -0·92 | 0·88 | 7 | ... |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 59·5 | 38·4 | 49·0 | +0·3 | 69·0 | 24 | 28·9 | 16 | 2·26 | 11 | -1·36 | 0·56 | 13 | 175 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 59·8 | 36·1 | 48·0 | ... | 69·4 | 24 | 23·1 | 16 | 3·09 | 12 | ... | 1·05 | 11 | ... |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 56·4 | 36·3 | 46·4 | +2·5 | 64·6 | 23 | 25·6 | 2 | 4·03 | 14 | -1·52 | 0·86 | 11 | ... |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 54·6 | 40·9 | 47·8 | +1·3 | 65·0 | 24 | 32·4 | 15 | 4·53 | 20 | -1·62 | 0·81 | 7 | ... |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 49·2 | 35·3 | 42·2 | ... | 56·0 | 2, 25 | 25·1 | 16 | 4·25 | 14 | -0·88 | 0·84 | 13 | ... |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 63·5 | 39·4 | 51·4 | +1·8 | 72·3 | 24 | 28·2 | 16 | 4·30 | 12 | -0·38 | 1·05 | 26 | 154 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 60·3 | 46·2 | 53·2 | +1·5 | 64·5 | 23 | 36·0 | 16 | 3·56 | 11 | -1·34 | 0·79 | 25 | 207 |
| Te Wera, New Plymouth | 590 | 60·3 | 37·3 | 48·8 | ... | 67·0 | 26 | 28·0 | 2 | 3·46 | 9 | ... | 0·81 | 28 | ... |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 58·4 | 35·4 | 46·9 | +1·9 | 67·9 | 25 | 25·9 | 3 | 2·07 | 9 | -2·20 | 0·61 | 13 | ... |
| Wairoa | 21 | 61·7 | 45·2 | 53·4 | ... | 73·0 | 25 | 39·0 | 1, 17 | 1·87 | 16 | -1·76 | 0·39 | 14 | ... |
| Esk Forest | 1,300 | 57·7 | 41·2 | 49·4 | ... | 67·0 | 27 | 30·5 | 16 | 2·35 | 12 | ... | 0·60 | 7 | ... |
| Tangoio | 960 | 57·7 | 44·9 | 51·3 | ... | 67·9 | 25 | 32·0 | 15 | 2·10 | 12 | ... | 0·65 | 7 | ... |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 58·2 | 35·9 | 47·0 | ... | 68·2 | 24 | 25·1 | 4 | 3·04 | 13 | ... | 0·93 | 26 | ... |
| Napier | 5 | 61·4 | 44·8 | 53·1 | +1·1 | 72·0 | 12 | 35·0 | 17 | 1·67 | 12 | -0·30 | 0·58 | 5 | 193 |
| Hastings | 45 | 64·6 | 41·5 | 53·0 | +2·0 | 72·0 | 27 | 31·2 | 17 | 1·00 | 11 | -1·09 | 0·15 | 14, 27 | ... |
| Havelock North | 37 | 61·8 | 40·1 | 51·0 | ... | 69·6 | 12 | 28·9 | 17 | 1·00 | 11 | ... | 0·22 | 27 | ... |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 59·8 | 35·7 | 47·8 | -0·2 | 67·0 | 24 | 28·0 | 1 | 2·15 | 9 | -1·55 | 0·64 | 26 | ... |
| Wanganui | 72 | 61·0 | 44·5 | 52·8 | +0·7 | 68·2 | 11 | 37·3 | 2 | 2·89 | 10 | +0·35 | 0·58 | 13 | 224 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 60·1 | 41·2 | 50·6 | +1·6 | 66·5 | 25 | 31·1 | 17 | 2·08 | 8 | +0·11 | 1·20 | 26 | 204 |
| Marton | 462 | 59·1 | 41·2 | 50·2 | +1·2 | 65·6 | 26, 28 | 31·1 | 3 | 3·23 | 9 | +0·01 | 1·30 | 29 | ... |
| Ohakea | 155 | 61·8 | 43·7 | 52·8 | +1·7 | 69·0 | 25 | 35·0 | 3 | 2·32 | 8 | -0·51 | 0·95 | 29 | 227 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 60·8 | 42·3 | 51·6 | +1·6 | 73·5 | 26 | 32·4 | 10 | 2·23 | 9 | -0·20 | 0·58 | 26 | ... |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 62·0 | 42·9 | 52·4 | +1·9 | 68·8 | 25 | 32·2 | 10 | 2·30 | 10 | -0·71 | 0·63 | 29 | 204 |
| Dannevirk | 685 | 59·4 | 40·3 | 49·8 | ... | 68·0 | 25 | 29·5 | 2 | 5·47 | 10 | +2·25 | 2·51 | 27 | ... |
| “Rata” Dannevirk | 1,600 | 53·8 | 42·1 | 48·0 | ... | 64·0 | 24 | 30·6 | 16 | 2·59 | 10 | ... | 0·59 | 14 | ... |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 61·3 | 40·5 | 50·9 | +1·2 | 70·8 | 25 | 28·0 | 10 | 2·88 | 10 | -1·39 | 0·90 | 13 | ... |
| Levin | 100 | 60·9 | 42·1 | 51·5 | +1·0 | 69·4 | 25 | 34·3 | 15 | 1·56 | 8 | -1·85 | 0·51 | 26 | 218 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 59·2 | 44·5 | 51·8 | +0·5 | 64·0 | 25 | 40·0 | 1 | 0·92 | 6 | -2·40 | 0·25 | 26 | ... |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 60·7 | 43·8 | 52·2 | ... | 71·2 | 25 | 34·1 | 3 | 0·92 | 10 | ... | 0·25 | 11 | 241 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 61·5 | 39·5 | 50·5 | +1·2 | 71·6 | 24 | 29·0 | 10 | 1·92 | 11 | -1·35 | 0·65 | 29 | 210 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 60·9 | 34·3 | 47·6 | ... | 69·0 | 24 | 24·0 | 10 | 1·96 | 10 | ... | 0·43 | 26 | ... |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 770 | 59·3 | 40·2 | 49·8 | ... | 67·1 | 24 | 30·6 | 3 | 1·07 | 8 | ... | 0·29 | 26 | ... |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 60·5 | 38·9 | 49·7 | +1·2 | 67·9 | 25 | 28·0 | 10 | 1·44 | 10 | -2·61 | 0·44 | 26 | 211 |
| Makara | 800 | 54·6 | 45·0 | 49·8 | ... | 62·1 | 25 | 37·1 | 15 | 1·58 | 10 | ... | 0·52 | 27 | ... |
| Wellington | 415 | 58·0 | 46·1 | 52·0 | +2·1 | 63·2 | 19 | 38·9 | 3 | 1·63 | 9 | -2·21 | 0·32 | 27 | 221 |
| Riwaka | 25 | 61·7 | 39·1 | 50·4 | ... | 67·5 | 19 | 31·0 | 15 | 2·87 | 8 | ... | 1·10 | 11 | ... |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 58·8 | 39·0 | 48·9 | +0·7 | 66·3 | 26 | 30·2 | 15 | 2·21 | 9 | -0·95 | 1·42 | 11 | 227 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 60·1 | 41·5 | 50·8 | +0·5 | 67·4 | 26 | 32·4 | 15 | 2·18 | 9 | -0·97 | 1·18 | 11 | ... |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 61·7 | 39·4 | 50·6 | +0·4 | 70·0 | 20 | 30·6 | 15 | 1·90 | 10 | -0·55 | 0·79 | 11 | ... |
| Blenheim | 12 | 61·6 | 39·4 | 50·5 | +0·3 | 69·9 | 24 | 30·5 | 15 | 2·02 | 11 | -0·26 | 0·67 | 11 | 224 |
| Lake Grassmere | 5 | 57·9 | 43·8 | 50·8 | ... | 68·0 | 29 | 34·0 | 10 | 1·58 | 7 | ... | 0·51 | 11 | 216 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 58·6 | 35·2 | 46·9 | +0·9 | 64·0 | 2 | 27·0 | 10 | 2·68 | 8 | -1·06 | 1·25 | 11 | ... |
| Waihopai | 860 | 61·1 | 38·0 | 49·6 | +1·0 | 70·0 | 23, 24 | 28·0 | 15 | 2·59 | 10 | -0·07 | 0·89 | 30 | ... |
| Westport | 7 | 59·4 | 42·4 | 50·9 | +1·5 | 69·3 | 25 | 34·8 | 15 | 2·50 | 13 | -3·50 | 0·66 | 11 | 190 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 54·4 | 31·4 | 42·9 | +1·5 | 65·0 | 21 | 21·5 | 15 | 2·34 | 9 | -0·07 | 0·87 | 11 | ... |
| Greymouth | 13 | 59·3 | 44·8 | 52·0 | +2·4 | 70·7 | 25 | 37·8 | 15 | 3·12 | 14 | -4·42 | 1·14 | 11 | 166 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 59·9 | 35·4 | 47·6 | +1·5 | 71·0 | 21, 24 | 25·0 | 15 | 2·38 | 12 | -2·05 | 0·72 | 27 | 186 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 15 | 58·4 | 41·1 | 49·8 | +2·0 | 69·2 | 27 | 32·0 | 15 | 2·76 | 11 | -5·86 | 1·04 | 11 | 175 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 60·0 | 33·6 | 46·8 | +0·6* | 74·0 | 24 | 24·0 | 15 | 1·62 | 6 | -0·66 | 0·75 | 27 | ... |