17 APRIL

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for March 1957

| Station | Height Above M.S.L. | Means of Max. | Means of Min. | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum Maximum Date | Minimum Minimum Date | Total Fall In. | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Maximum Fall Date | Bright Sun-shine Hrs. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 73·3 | 56·2 | 64·8 | +0·7 | 77·8 | 3 | 44·7 | 24 | 5·55 | 15 | +2·12 | 2·32 | 27 | 222 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 74·3 | 57·5 | 65·9 | +0·9 | 80·9 | 2 | 51·2 | 26 | 4·92 | 16 | +1·78 | 2·49 | 8 | 215 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 75·5 | 56·0 | 65·8 | +2·0 | 83·0 | 2 | 44·1 | 22 | 6·80 | 15 | +2·62 | 4·46 | 8 | 201 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 72·5 | 54·4 | 63·4 | +1·0 | 78·0 | 18 | 47·8 | 22 | 7·65 | 16 | +4·40 | 2·52 | 8 | 179 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 73·3 | 53·7 | 63·5 | .. | 79·0 | 17 | 45·0 | 1 | 5·52 | 14 | .. | 1·90 | 9 | . . |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 72·8 | 52·8 | 62·8 | +1·0 | 79·0 | 2 | 43·0 | 24 | 12·24 | 13 | +7·19 | 5·77 | 9 | 186 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 74·0 | 52·8 | 63·4 | +2·2 | 81·2 | 4 | 42·5 | 1 | 6·61 | 15 | +3·39 | 3·38 | 9 | . . |
| Woodhill | 100 | 72·8 | 57·4 | 65·1 | +1·9 | 77·6 | 18 | 48·2 | 1 | 5·18 | 13 | +2·09 | 1·34 | 9 | . . |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 73·9 | 55·5 | 64·7 | +2·6 | 80·7 | 4 | 45·7 | 1 | 4·53 | 16 | +1·27 | 1·06 | 14 | 190 |
| Auckland | 160 | 75·0 | 60·3 | 67·6 | +2·7 | 80·8 | 3 | 52·2 | 22 | 2·51 | 14 | −0·64 | 0·63 | 9 | 195 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 73·5 | 54·2 | 63·8 | +1·6 | 80·5 | 6 | 45·0 | 1 | 4·25 | 17 | +0·33 | 0·81 | 19 | . . |
| Owairaka | 134 | 73·3 | 57·5 | 65·4 | .. | 79·0 | 6 | 47·4 | 22 | 2·80 | 10 | −0·64 | 0·65 | 19 | . . |
| Otara | 40 | 74·2 | 56·2 | 65·2 | .. | 80·7 | 4 | 44·7 | 31 | 3·66 | 13 | .. | 1·26 | 9 | . . |
| Paerata | 166 | 79·0 | 54·1 | 66·6 | +3·5 | 82·0 | 1 | 49·2 | 23 | 5·41 | 13 | +2·46 | 2·83 | 9 | . . |
| Tairua | 10 | 74·2 | 55·6 | 64·9 | .. | 81·0 | 1, 5 | 43·0 | 22 | 6·02 | 16 | .. | 2·31 | 9 | . . |
| Maioro | 172 | 73·5 | 57·7 | 65·6 | +3·2 | 78·7 | 16 | 47·5 | 23 | 3·54 | 15 | +0·75 | 1·00 | 9 | . . |
| Maramarua | 124 | 75·6 | 52·8 | 64·2 | +1·7 | 82·8 | 2, 3 | 41·6 | 31 | 4·78 | 13 | +1·79 | 2·25 | 9 | . . |
| Paeroa | 27 | 75·4 | 57·1 | 66·2 | +2·8 | 84·0 | 2 | 45·9 | 31 | 6·47 | 15 | +2·54 | 2·71 | 9 | . . |
| Waihi | 354 | 73·2 | 54·4 | 63·8 | +1·9 | 82·5 | 2 | 42·4 | 1 | 11·76 | 15 | +4·56 | 5·22 | 9 | 158 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 75·5 | 55·9 | 65·7 | +1·4 | 85·0 | 3 | 46·0 | 1 | 9·37 | 13 | +5·09 | 4·81 | 9 | . . |
| Tauranga | 10 | 73·0 | 57·1 | 65·0 | +2·4 | 81·4 | 5 | 44·4 | 22 | 8·25 | 18 | +4·15 | 3·19 | 9 | 181 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 74·7 | 53·2 | 64·0 | +2·8 | 81·9 | 2 | 42·6 | 5 | 5·11 | 12 | +2·12 | 2·30 | 9 | 169 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 74·2 | 53·1 | 63·6 | .. | 81·8 | 6 | 42·0 | 23 | 8·29 | 9 | .. | 1·37 | 9 | 171 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 73·7 | 54·6 | 64·2 | +1·8 | 82·5 | 5 | 42·7 | 23 | 5·28 | 12 | +2·16 | 2·35 | 9 | 174 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 72·8 | 53·6 | 63·2 | +2·2 | 78·0 | 5 | 40·8 | 22 | 8·68 | 14 | +3·81 | 4·98 | 9 | . . |
| Whakatane | 6 | 76·4 | 57·6 | 67·0 | +3·7 | 82·6 | 14 | 45·4 | 23 | 8·43 | 12 | +4·28 | 3·48 | 10 | 188 |
| Opotiki | 27 | 74·1 | 57·4 | 65·8 | .. | 81·0 | 1 | 47·3 | 23 | 6·58 | 14 | .. | 1·20 | 7, 9 | 188 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 75·1 | 55·8 | 65·4 | .. | 83·8 | 2 | 42·0 | 22 | 6·38 | 15 | .. | 3·55 | 9 | . . |
| Arapuni | 402 | 75·7 | 53·9 | 64·8 | .. | 85·4 | 3 | 43·0 | 22 | 8·16 | 14 | +4·96 | 3·68 | 9 | . . |
| Rotorua Airfield | 975 | 72·0 | 53·7 | 62·8 | +2·3 | 82·1 | 2, 4 | 40·5 | 23 | 7·45 | 14 | +3·58 | 2·61 | 18 | 151 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1, 006 | 71·6 | 53·4 | 62·5 | +2·8 | 82·2 | 1 | 39·9 | 22 | 7·43 | 15 | +3·38 | 2·96 | 18 | . . |
| Kaingaroa | 1, 800 | 69·4 | 51·1 | 60·2 | +3·3 | 82·0 | 2 | 37·2 | 22 | 7·15 | 18 | +3·49 | 2·17 | 9 | . . |
| Waiotapu | 1, 000 | 71·9 | 51·0 | 61·4 | +3·4 | 83·6 | 2 | 36·4 | 22 | 8·21 | 14 | +4·41 | 2·51 | 18 | . . |
| Wairapukao | 1, 600 | 71·8 | 48·2 | 60·0 | .. | 84·2 | 2 | 30·9 | 23 | 5·85 | 15 | +2·68 | 1·66 | 19 | . . |
| Pureora State Forest | 1, 800 | 68·1 | 50·1 | 59·1 | +3·4 | 79·0 | 2 | 38·0 | 23 | 11·08 | 16 | .. | 3·94 | 9 | . . |
| Gisborne | 14 | 73·5 | 54·6 | 64·0 | +2·0 | 81·6 | 18 | 43·2 | 22 | 5·37 | 20 | +1·67 | 1·23 | 13 | 165 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 72·4 | 55·8 | 64·1 | +2·2 | 80·9 | 7 | 41·4 | 23 | 6·73 | 17 | +3·12 | 1·33 | 10 | . . |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1, 130 | 69·0 | 53·1 | 61·0 | +1·5 | 75·8 | 4 | 42·3 | 22 | 8·72 | 18 | +3·22 | 1·80 | 11 | . . |
| Taupo | 1, 221 | 72·3 | 51·5 | 61·9 | +3·0 | 83·9 | 1 | 40·0 | 1 | 7·49 | 12 | +4·80 | 2·62 | 10 | 177 |
| Minginui Forest | 1, 650 | 72·6 | 49·2 | 60·9 | .. | 83·7 | 4 | 34·5 | 23 | 5·11 | 16 | .. | 1·55 | 19 | . . |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2, 190 | 68·1 | 48·4 | 58·2 | +3·5 | 80·7 | 2 | 34·9 | 23 | 7·18 | 17 | +3·26 | 1·99 | 18 | . . |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2, 100 | 65·9 | 52·7 | 59·3 | +1·9 | 76·5 | 3 | 44·5 | 1 | 6·48 | 20 | +0·11 | 1·24 | 30 | . . |
| Waimihia | 2, 546 | 67·5 | 47·6 | 57·6 | .. | 79·5 | 2 | 31·9 | 23 | 6·02 | 13 | +2·36 | 1·46 | 18 | . . |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 73·6 | 51·4 | 62·5 | +1·7 | 85·5 | 3 | 39·0 | 31 | 7·32 | 10 | +4·08 | 1·96 | 9 | 169 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 71·5 | 56·7 | 64·1 | +3·1 | 78·8 | 2 | 48·0 | 23 | 6·41 | 10 | +2·67 | 2·38 | 18 | 220 |
| Te Wera, New Plymouth | 590 | 71·9 | 50·5 | 61·2 | .. | 79·0 | 2 | 41·0 | 28 | 6·20 | 10 | .. | 2·72 | 18 | . . |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3, 670 | 62·1 | 45·6 | 53·8 | +3·2 | 72·0 | 1 | 35·0 | 22, 23 | 7·39 | 11 | +0·66 | 1·93 | 19 | . . |
| Karioi | 2, 125 | 69·9 | 46·8 | 58·4 | +3·3 | 79·9 | 3 | 36·9 | 31 | 4·80 | 16 | +2·46 | 0·92 | 19 | . . |
| Wairoa | 21 | 74·7 | 56·6 | 65·6 | .. | 83·3 | 3 | 46·5 | 22 | 4·26 | 13 | +0·17 | 1·50 | 30 | . . |
| Esk Forest | 1, 300 | 68·2 | 51·6 | 59·9 | .. | 79·4 | 3 | 39·0 | 31 | 6·45 | 18 | .. | 1·24 | 10 | . . |
| Tangoio | 960 | 68·8 | 56·0 | 62·4 | .. | 77·2 | 18 | 47·3 | 22 | 2·72 | 15 | .. | 0·60 | 9 | . . |
| Kuripapanga | 1, 600 | 70·8 | 46·6 | 58·7 | .. | 82·0 | 5 | 32·9 | 2 | 8·31 | 14 | .. | 2·61 | 10 | . . |
| Napier | 5 | 72·7 | 57·9 | 65·3 | +2·9 | 79·9 | 18 | 45·8 | 22 | 1·45 | 12 | −1·13 | 0·31 | 17, 18 | 191 |
| Hastings | 45 | 76·9 | 55·2 | 66·0 | +4·3 | 85·2 | 1 | 41·0 | 22 | 1·74 | 15 | −0·68 | 0·55 | 9 | . . |
| Havelock North | 37 | 73·8 | 54·0 | 63·9 | .. | 80·9 | 1 | 38·7 | 23 | 1·63 | 12 | −0·40 | 0·70 | 9 | . . |
| Gwavas | 1, 140 | 70·3 | 50·7 | 60·5 | +2·5 | 81·0 | 3, 4 | 36·0 | 22 | 6·56 | 14 | −2·22 | 1·55 | 14 | . . |
| Wanganui | 72 | 72·8 | 56·7 | 64·8 | +3·2 | 80·3 | 17 | 48·1 | 31 | 1·96 | 7 | −0·21 | 0·78 | 19 | 204 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 73·3 | .. | .. | .. | 85·2 | 4 | .. | .. | 4·81 | 14 | +2·42 | 1·60 | 11 | 161 |
| Marton | 462 | 72·2 | 52·4 | 62·3 | +3·2 | 80·0 | 18 | 42·8 | 31 | 3·01 | 12 | +0·54 | 1·03 | 19 | . . |
| Ohakea | 155 | 74·0 | 55·5 | 64·8 | +3·9 | 83·3 | 18 | 43·5 | 22 | 2·56 | 10 | +0·25 | 1·25 | 19 | 208 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 72·9 | 54·3 | 63·6 | +3·9 | 82·2 | 18 | 44·5 | 22 | 2·65 | 10 | +0·48 | 0·61 | 19 | . . |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 74·0 | 55·8 | 64·9 | +4·6 | 81·0 | 18 | 45·0 | 1, 25 | 2·57 | 11 | +0·34 | 0·84 | 19 | 202 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 78·0 | 3 | 45·3 | 21 | 7·85 | 16 | .. | 1·99 | 10 | . . |
| "Rata" Dannevirke | 1, 600 | 65·4 | 53·4 | 59·4 | +3·9 | 81·4 | 15 | 39·2 | 31 | 2·83 | 12 | −0·50 | 0·81 | 19 | . . |
| Pahiataua | 384 | 73·3 | 53·5 | 63·4 | +4·3 | 80·6 | 18 | 41·3 | 31 | 3·29 | 10 | +0·26 | 0·94 | 20 | 205 |
| Levin | 100 | 72·8 | 55·2 | 64·0 | +4·3 | 80·6 | 18 | 41·3 | 31 | 3·29 | 10 | +0·26 | 0·94 | 20 | 205 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 70·4 | 53·2 | 61·8 | +1·4 | 77·3 | 18 | 38·0 | 2 | 2·84 | 6 | +0·11 | 1·30 | 19 | . . |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 71·8 | 55·0 | 63·4 | .. | 82·6 | 10 | 46·0 | 1, 22 | 3·85 | 7 | .. | 1·34 | 19 | 206 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 73·9 | 51·7 | 62·8 | +3·8 | 86·5 | 4 | 37·9 | 23 | 4·06 | 16 | +1·86 | 0·60 | 7 | 188 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 72·1 | 49·4 | 60·8 | .. | 84·0 | 3 | 35·0 | 23 | 6·93 | 11 | .. | 1·63 | 10 | . . |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 770 | 72·2 | 53·1 | 62·6 | .. | 83·7 | 2 | 39·6 | 23 | 5·83 | 16 | .. | 2·17 | 11 | . . |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 72·2 | 52·0 | 62·1 | +4·7 | 79·0 | 18 | 39·3 | 23 | 3·21 | 10 | +0·36 | 0·81 | 20 | 189 |
| Makara | 800 | 66·0 | 55·9 | 61·0 | .. | 73·0 | 13 | 45·1 | 21 | 2·27 | 12 | .. | 1·02 | 18 | . . |
| Wellington | 415 | 70·3 | 57·1 | 63·7 | +4·3 | 77·9 | 16 | 49·2 | 22 | 2·37 | 13 | −0·81 | 0·67 | 18 | 203 |
| Riwaka | 25 | 71·7 | 52·9 | 62·3 | .. | 81·2 | 14 | 43·5 | 23 | 6·52 | 16 | .. | 2·33 | 18 | . . |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 70·4 | 54·8 | 62·6 | +4·2 | 77·0 | 9 | 45·1 | 31 | 2·37 | 13 | −0·32 | 0·59 | 29 | 192 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 72·9 | 54·0 | 63·4 | +3·0 | 84·9 | 4 | 45·0 | 31 | 3·65 | 10 | +1·78 | 1·55 | 18 | . . |
| Blenheim | 12 | 73·6 | 53·6 | 63·6 | +3·7 | 82·0 | 16 | 43·7 | 23 | 3·48 | 12 | +1·95 | 0·94 | 29 | 200 |
| Lake Grassmere | 5 | 68·1 | 56·6 | 62·4 | .. | 74·0 | 6 | 44·0 | 23 | 2·99 | 6 | .. | 1·24 | 19 | 203 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 68·8 | 49·5 | 59·2 | +2·7 | 79·8 | 5 | 39·9 | 22 | 5·98 | 17 | +3·27 | 1·70 | 19 | . . |
| Waihopai | 860 | 71·6 | 51·5 | 61·6 | +2·7 | 83·2 | 4 | 40·0 | 21 | 4·77 | 12 | +2·79 | 0·99 | 19 | . . |
| Westport | 7 | 68·7 | 54·6 | 61·6 | +3·4 | 75·7 | 17 | 42·9 | 21 | 6·36 | 18 | +0·31 | 2·06 | 19 | 163 |
| Molesworth | 2, 930 | 65·8 | 43·8 | 54·8 | +2·4 | 84·2 | 4 | 30·8 | 23 | 3·72 | 10 | +1·63 | 0·94 | 10 | . . |
| Greymouth | 13 | 68·4 | 56·1 | 62·2 | +2·6 | 78·1 | 14 | 43·5 | 21 | 7·70 | 17 | −0·16 | 3·14 | 19 | 155 |
| Hanmer | 1, 270 | 69·5 | 47·2 | 58·4 | +2·2 | 88·5 | 4 | 38·0 | 1 | 5·57 | 13 | +2·21 | 1·52 | 10 | 160 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 15 | 67·5 | 52·6 | 60·0 | +3·7 | 79·2 | 14 | 39·0 | 22 | 8·33 | 19 | −0·61 | 3·35 | 19 | 144 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 71·8 | 49·9 | 60·8 | +2·8* | 91·0 | 4 | 38·0 | 23 | 3·60 | 13 | +1·88 | 0·83 | 8, 11 | . . |
| Lake Coleridge | 1, 195 | 67·3 | 49·9 | 58·6 | +2·2 | 89·0 | 4 | 37·0 | 22 | 3·92 | 13 | +1·99 | 0·94 | 7 | . . |
| Franz Josef | 450 | 67·2 | 51·2 | 59·2 | .. | 79·5 | 11 | 40·0 | 21 | 11·95 | 19 | .. | 3·70 | 19 | . . |