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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 | . .


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