New Zealand Gazette – 1956 – No. 64

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✨ Climatological Table

22 Nov. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1671
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for October 1956

Station	Height	Means of	Mean	Differ-	Absolute Maximum and Minimum	Total	No.	Differ-	Maximum	Bright
	of Station	A	B	ence	Maximum	Date	Minimum	Date	Fall	of Rain \| ence \| Fall \| Sunshine
	Above M.S.L.	Max.	Min.	From Normal	°F.		°F.		In.	Days \| From Normal \| Amount \| Hrs.
Te Paki, Te Hapua	200	64·8	52·7	58·8	+1·7*	70·0	25	40·2	18, 19	6·75 \| 19 \| +2·84* \| 2·15 \| 5
Kaitaia	253	65·0	52·7	58·8	+2·3*	68·9	25	45·4	8	5·68 \| 21 \| +0·94* \| 0·86 \| 8
Kerikeri	201	67·1	50·2	58·6	+1·8*	74·0	21	40·0	8	7·89 \| 18 \| +3·38* \| 2·58 \| 9
Waipoua State Forest	225	65·0	49·1	57·0	+1·7	72·8	31	41·0	19	7·58 \| 23 \| +2·52 \| 1·70 \| 9
Dargaville	65	65·1	52·5	58·8	...	72·0	26	41·8	18	6·18 \| 21 \| ... \| 1·24 \| 5
Glenbervie, Whangarei	350	65·2	48·0	56·6	+1·4*	72·0	30	39·0	18	7·91 \| 20 \| +2·93* \| 1·77 \| 8
Riverhead	105	65·0	47·9	56·4	+1·9	70·4	30	36·1	8	6·45 \| 20 \| +2·09 \| 1·48 \| 9
Woodhill	100	63·6	52·3	58·0	+2·5*	69·6	26	44·0	18	5·92 \| 20 \| +1·66* \| 0·97 \| 29
Whenuapai	101	64·9	50·7	57·8	+2·9*	69·8	30	41·4	8	7·13 \| 20 \| +2·71* \| 1·71 \| 9
Auckland	160	66·0	52·0	59·5	+2·1	73·2	25	46·7	8	6·32 \| 17 \| +2·23 \| 1·20 \| 9
Oratia, Henderson	138	64·9	48·9	56·9	+2·3*	70·4	25	40·5	18	9·89 \| 21 \| +4·54* \| 1·31 \| 10
Owairaka	134	64·8	50·6	57·7	...	70·3	26	44·0	16	6·76 \| 18 \| +2·29* \| 1·14 \| 9
Otara	40	64·5	49·8	57·2	...	70·0	30	39·0	8	7·28 \| 19 \| ... \| 1·51 \| 9
Paerata	166	65·6	48·4	57·0	+1·3*	70·4	27	42·0	8	7·64 \| 19 \| +3·54 \| 1·52 \| 9
Tairua	10	66·5	49·1	57·8	...	74·0	31	37·5	8	7·87 \| 18 \| ... \| 2·75 \| 10
Maiero	172	64·3	50·7	57·5	+2·3	69·7	26	43·0	7	7·02 \| 20 \| +2·67 \| 1·16 \| 9
Maramarua	124	65·5	46·8	56·2	+1·4	72·0	21, 26	38·2	8	8·55 \| 17 \| +4·43 \| 2·41 \| 9
Paeroa	27	67·0	49·7	58·4	+1·7*	74·0	31	35·2	8	10·43 \| 19 \| -6·14 \| 4·40 \| 9
Waihi	354	65·1	49·4	57·2	+1·5	72·6	21	33·7	8	10·62 \| 22 \| +3·32 \| 3·36 \| 9
Te Aroha	46	66·9	50·6	58·8	+0·9	73·0	21, 25	37·0	8	10·28 \| 19 \| +5·27 \| 5·33 \| 9
Tauranga	10	64·7	50·1	57·4	+1·4	71·0	11, 25	37·6	8	7·64 \| 17 \| +2·67 \| 2·97 \| 9
Ruakura Farm, Hamilton	131	65·0	47·3	56·2	+1·9	70·2	21	34·2	8	6·33 \| 20 \| +2·20 \| 0·97 \| 9
Whatawhata	340	64·0	48·5	56·2	...	70·3	27	38·7	8	10·27 \| 20 \| ... \| 2·14 \| 9
Rukuhia	215	64·5	48·1	56·3	+1·1*	69·3	21	27·7	8	7·33 \| 22 \| +3·01* \| 1·07 \| 9
Rotoehu Plantation	235	64·7	45·8	55·2	+1·2	72·3	25	32·0	8	8·18 \| 21 \| +2·97* \| 1·77 \| 9
Whakatane	6	66·2	50·7	58·4	+2·2	72·0	23	37·8	8	6·75 \| 21 \| +2·33 \| 1·88 \| 9
Opotiki	27	64·2	50·0	57·1	...	69·1	28, 29	40·1	8	7·60 \| 20 \| ... \| 1·65 \| 1
Kawerau	100	66·8	45·5	56·2	...	74·9	25	33·0	8	7·84 \| 15 \| ... \| 2·20 \| 9
Arapuni	402	67·1	46·5	56·8	...	73·4	27	34·1	8	6·94 \| 22 \| +1·81 \| 1·01 \| 29
Rotorua Airfield	969	63·8	46·4	55·1	+2·3*	74·0	21	33·7	8	7·06 \| 21 \| +1·90* \| 1·01 \| 1
Whakarewarewa	1,006	63·2	46·0	54·6	+1·6*	69·0	25	31·9	8	7·09 \| 20 \| +1·71* \| 1·06 \| 1
Kaingaroa	1,800	61·3	43·1	52·2	+2·8	68·0	26	31·3	8	5·75 \| 21 \| +0·60 \| 0·94 \| 9
Waiotapu	1,000	63·4	43·7	53·6	+3·1	70·3	25	27·8	8	6·75 \| 18 \| +2·10 \| 1·34 \| 1
Wairapukao	1,600	63·0	41·6	52·3	...	70·0	25	27·6	8	6·09 \| 20 \| +1·53* \| 0·90 \| 1
Pureora State Forest	1,800	58·4	42·9	50·6	+1·5*	65·0	21, 26	30·0	8	10·62 \| 20 \| ... \| 1·25 \| 1
Wairakei	1,275	62·6	44·7	53·6	...	69·8	26	30·4	8	6·30 \| 21 \| ... \| 0·88 \| 29
Gisborne	14	65·7	49·5	57·6	+2·1	74·4	31	40·6	15	6·09 \| 17 \| +3·66* \| 1·67 \| 9
Manutuke, Gisborne	100	64·8	49·6	57·2	+1·9*	73·9	31	41·8	15	3·71 \| 16 \| +1·42* \| 0·83 \| 6
Waerenga-o-kuri	1,130	61·1	47·5	54·3	+1·4*	69·9	31	39·3	18	6·62 \| 19 \| +2·69* \| 1·70 \| 9
Taupo	1,221	62·4	43·5	53·0	+0·3*	70·8	26	28·9	8	5·63 \| 19 \| +1·79* \| 0·85 \| 27
Minginui Forest	1,650	63·8	43·3	53·6	...	70·3	26	24·2	8	7·21 \| 20 \| ... \| 1·37 \| 21
Pukahunui, Kaingaroa	2,190	59·1	41·6	50·4	+2·4*	66·1	26	25·7	8	6·92 \| 25 \| +1·68* \| 0·82 \| 2
Lake Waikaremoana	2,100	57·8	45·8	51·8	+1·4	67·9	25, 26	37·8	8	9·20 \| 23 \| +4·07 \| 2·27 \| 9
Waimihia	2,546	...	40·6	...	...	...	...	29·5	8	7·47 \| 20 \| +2·57* \| 0·99 \| 1
Taumarunui	560	65·9	46·6	56·2	+2·6	71·7	26	31·5	8	6·49 \| 21 \| +0·69* \| 0·84 \| 1
New Plymouth	160	62·2	50·2	56·2	+1·8	68·0	28	40·3	8	5·43 \| 20 \| -0·20 \| 0·90 \| 29
Te Wera, New Plymouth	590	62·0	45·0	53·5	...	67·0	26, 29	32·0	7	7·72 \| 19 \| ... \| 0·87 \| 1
Chateau Tongariro	3,670	51·4	37·1	44·2	+1·3	61·0	29	28·0	8	10·93 \| 22 \| +0·57* \| 1·34 \| 3
Karioi	2,125	59·6	41·9	50·8	+2·6	67·0	26, 29	32·0	8	4·85 \| 17 \| +0·60 \| 0·63 \| 2
Wairoa	21	66·4	50·4	58·4	...	76·0	30	43·2	18	3·96 \| 15 \| +0·93 \| 0·82 \| 10
Esk Forest	1,300	60·9	45·2	53·0	...	70·7	31	32·1	8	12·77 \| 20 \| ... \| 3·06 \| 10
Tangoio	960	61·9	48·7	55·3	...	74·2	31	39·8	8	9·28 \| 17 \| ... \| 3·57 \| 9
Kuripapanga	1,600	60·2	43·4	51·8	...	68·2	23	29·8	8	13·89 \| 18 \| ... \| 5·12 \| 10
Napier	5	65·9	51·5	58·7	+2·2	79·2	31	41·0	8	4·92 \| 15 \| +3·02 \| 1·50 \| 16
Hastings	45	68·6	48·7	58·6	+3·2	80·4	31	39·5	8	5·78 \| 17 \| +3·66 \| 1·40 \| 10
Havelock North	37	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	... \| ... \| ... \| ... \| ...
Gwvas	1,140	62·9	42·6	52·8	+1·1*	76·0	29	29·0	8	11·11 \| 18 \| +7·26* \| 3·03 \| 10
Wanganui	72	62·8	50·0	56·4	+1·6	73·2	28	40·2	7	3·52 \| 18 \| +0·30* \| 0·73 \| 5
Waipukurau	450	63·4	46·5	55·0	+2·2*	72·1	30	34·9	8	6·07 \| 15 \| +3·86* \| 1·94 \| 10
Marton	462	61·7	46·7	54·2	+2·1*	71·4	28	36·6	8	4·84 \| 22 \| +0·63 \| 0·54 \| 1
Ohakea	155	64·2	48·9	56·6	+2·1*	71·3	28	40·0	7	3·64 \| 20 \| +0·04 \| 0·52 \| 20
Flock House, Bulls	30	63·1	48·2	55·6	+2·1*	71·1	28	35·2	7	3·25 \| 15 \| -0·02 \| 0·64 \| 20
Palmerston N., D.S.I.R.	110	64·1	48·4	56·2	+2·3	72·3	27	37·0	8	3·34 \| 17 \| -0·22 \| 0·64 \| 20
Dannevirke	685	61·3	47·6	54·4	...	69·9	27	30·9	8	6·12 \| 22 \| +2·21* \| 1·49 \| 10
“Rata” Dannevirk	1,600	56·1	45·6	50·8	...	65·0	21	36·0	8	11·03 \| 22 \| ... \| 4·60 \| 10
Pahiatua	384	63·0	47·5	55·2	+2·0	73·8	27	31·8	8	4·92 \| 20 \| -0·48 \| 0·68 \| 13
Levin	100	63·2	49·1	56·2	+2·6*	71·5	28	38·0	7	3·02 \| 17 \| -1·21* \| 0·55 \| 29
Kapiti Island	44	62·5	49·7	56·1	+2·1	70·0	29, 30	43·0	6	2·55 \| 8 \| -1·45 \| 1·02 \| 16
Paraparumu.	22	62·6	50·0	56·3	...	70·1	28	39·6	8	2·44 \| 14 \| ... \| 0·51 \| 20
Waingawa, Masterton	340	63·7	45·4	54·6	+1·9	71·0	27	32·9	8	3·92 \| 21 \| +0·96 \| 0·87 \| 2
Ngaumu, Masterton	600	61·8	42·5	52·2	...	71·0	25, 31	28·0	14	11·27 \| 16 \| ... \| 5·42 \| 10
Cannock, Martinborough	770	60·4	46·8	53·6	...	69·3	28	33·6	8	5·26 \| 16 \| ... \| 2·13 \| 10
Wallaceville	195	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	... \| ... \| ... \| ... \| ...
Makara	800	56·6	48·0	52·3	...	64·4	28	42·8	8	3·76 \| 15 \| ... \| 0·72 \| 11
Wellington	415	59·8	50·1	55·0	+2·2	66·8	28	42·5	6	3·37 \| 16 \| -0·86 \| 0·63 \| 11, 13
Riwaka	25	63·7	44·6	54·2	...	73·5	30	35·5	7	7·80 \| 18 \| ... \| 1·65 \| 31
Nelson Airfield	5	61·1	46·1	53·6	+1·4	70·0	30	34·5	6	5·28 \| 20 \| +1·94* \| 1·42 \| 15
Appleby, Nelson	57	63·3	46·1	54·7	+0·9	76·9	21	36·7	7	4·66 \| 16 \| +1·40 \| 0·94 \| 1
Woodbourne	89	63·1	46·5	54·8	+0·8	73·7	31	35·5	7	3·03 \| 15 \| +0·31 \| 0·79 \| 2
Blenheim	12	63·9	46·7	55·3	+1·6*	75·6	31	36·4	7	2·99 \| 14 \| +0·79* \| 0·74 \| 2
Lake Grassmere	5	64·4	49·3	54·8	...	71·0	31	38·0	6	4·45 \| 15 \| ... \| 1·16 \| 10
Golden Downs	900	60·1	40·8	50·4	+0·3	68·0	23	30·0	7	5·48 \| 18 \| +1·34 \| 1·12 \| 15
Waihopai	860	62·7	43·8	53·2	+0·4	74·2	4	33·0	7	3·23 \| 20 \| +0·48 \| 0·83 \| 2
Westport	7	61·5	48·0	54·8	+2·3	69·1	10	40·2	7	6·31 \| 21 \| -1·31* \| 0·98 \| 20
Molesworth	2,930	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	... \| ... \| ... \| ... \| ...
Greymouth	13	61·8	49·6	55·7	+3·1*	67·2	10	43·1	17	6·47 \| 20 \| -3·63* \| 1·34 \| 29
Hanmer	1,270	61·4	40·7	51·0	+0·4	79·0	27	31·0	6	7·53 \| 18 \| +3·63 \| 1·30 \| 2
Hokitika Airfield	15	60·9	45·7	53·3	+2·3*	68·1	10	38·7	11	8·72 \| 19 \| -2·30* \| 1·68 \| 29
Balmoral	650	61·9	41·3	51·6	+1·1*	74·5	31	30·0	17	3·32 \| 17 \| +0·86 \| 1·12 \| 3
Lake Coleridge	1,195	60·8	42·2	51·5	+0·1	75·0	18	29·0	23	2·87 \| 13 \| -0·16 \| 1·00 \| 27

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