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 |