23 MAY

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

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

| 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 | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Total Fall In. | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall | Rainfall in Inches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 69·8 | 52·9 | 61·4 | -0·2 | 73·2 | 10 | 42·1 | 29 | 5·46 | 17 | -0·49 | 2·45 | 22 | 188 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 69·6 | 55·3 | 62·4 | +1·4 | 73·4 | 14 | 46·2 | 29 | 3·14 | 13 | -1·88 | 1·77 | 22 | 176 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 70·9 | 50·7 | 60·8 | -0·3 | 74·0 | 3 | 43·2 | 2, 29 | 5·39 | 11 | -0·21 | 2·37 | 22 | 170 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 69·0 | 50·9 | 60·0 | +0·4 | 73·4 | 15 | 42·4 | 7 | 5·02 | 12 | -0·71 | 1·19 | 22 | 162 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 69·8 | 48·3 | 59·0 | ... | 74·0 | 13 | 38·0 | 29 | 2·71 | 13 | ... | 1·10 | 22 | ... |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 68·8 | 46·6 | 57·7 | -0·4 | 72·0 | 3 | 35·0 | 7 | 3·27 | 13 | -2·56 | 1·99 | 22 | 176 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 69·9 | 47·6 | 58·8 | +0·5 | 74·8 | 14 | 36·9 | 2 | 2·40 | 15 | -2·45 | 0·84 | 22 | ... |
| Woodhill | 100 | 68·3 | 53·3 | 60·8 | +1·0 | 72·5 | 12 | 42·9 | 8 | 2·88 | 14 | -1·64 | 1·06 | 17 | ... |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 69·0 | 50·4 | 59·7 | +0·9 | 73·3 | 14 | 39·6 | 2 | 2·38 | 12 | -2·46 | 0·83 | 17 | ... |
| Auckland | 160 | 70·8 | 55·9 | 63·4 | +3·1 | 74·6 | 14 | 50·4 | 1, 2 | 2·17 | 14 | -2·22 | 0·71 | 22 | 179 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 69·6 | 49·1 | 59·4 | +0·9 | 74·2 | 11 | 39·8 | 2 | 2·22 | 11 | -3·41 | 0·69 | 17 | ... |
| Owairaka | 134 | 69·3 | 52·6 | 61·0 | ... | 73·2 | 11, 18 | 43·9 | 2 | 1·70 | 12 | -3·08 | 0·52 | 22 | ... |
| Otara | 40 | 69·0 | 50·1 | 59·6 | ... | 72·7 | 14 | 40·0 | 2 | 1·95 | 11 | ... | 0·51 | 16 | ... |
| Paerata | 166 | 70·7 | 47·2 | 59·0 | -0·5 | 76·3 | 4 | 44·4 | 19 | 2·66 | 10 | -1·69 | 0·84 | 16 | ... |
| Tairua | 11 | 69·8 | 48·5 | 59·2 | ... | 73·5 | 3, 17 | 40·0 | 11 | 2·56 | 10 | ... | 0·74 | 23 | ... |
| Maioro | 172 | 69·4 | 53·3 | 61·4 | +2·3 | 72·9 | 13, 14 | 45·5 | 7 | 2·01 | 12 | -2·29 | 0·41 | 22 | ... |
| Maramarua | 124 | 69·5 | 46·4 | 58·0 | -0·6 | 73·9 | 14, 15 | 36·0 | 1 | 0·89 | 8 | -3·29 | 0·32 | 22 | ... |
| Paeroa | 27 | 70·3 | 50·3 | 60·3 | +1·3 | 76·9 | 10 | 40·0 | 8 | 1·35 | 10 | -3·15 | 0·30 | 22 | ... |
| Waihi | 354 | 68·8 | 48·3 | 58·6 | +1·2 | 77·5 | 9 | 35·5 | 8 | 2·26 | 13 | -5·39 | 0·82 | 16 | 167 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 70·3 | 49·3 | 59·8 | -0·1 | 75·0 | 15 | 41·0 | 12 | 1·83 | 10 | -3·03 | 0·44 | 23 | ... |
| Tauranga | 8 | 68·5 | 50·1 | 59·3 | +0·8 | 71·4 | 15 | 41·5 | 6 | 2·76 | 10 | -2·26 | 1·45 | 22 | 193 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 68·7 | 46·2 | 57·4 | +0·8 | 75·6 | 15 | 34·8 | 8 | 1·99 | 11 | -1·75 | 0·37 | 20 | 156 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 68·4 | 48·1 | 58·2 | ... | 74·4 | 15 | 38·7 | 8 | 3·42 | 13 | ... | 0·86 | 17 | 150 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 67·7 | 48·3 | 58·0 | +0·2 | 74·6 | 15 | 37·8 | 8 | 2·26 | 13 | -1·63 | 0·40 | 20, 23 | 167 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 67·8 | 45·1 | 56·4 | +0·3 | 73·8 | 2 | 36·1 | 7 | 4·12 | 13 | -1·68 | 2·20 | 16 | ... |
| Whakatane | 6 | 71·0 | 49·2 | 60·1 | +1·6 | 75·6 | 4, 5 | 41·0 | 7 | 2·28 | 10 | -2·37 | 0·97 | 16 | 214 |
| Opotiki | 27 | 68·6 | 49·6 | 59·1 | ... | 72·9 | 5 | 42·2 | 26 | 3·36 | 9 | ... | 1·61 | 16 | 202 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 70·1 | 47·2 | 58·6 | ... | 74·5 | 13 | 41·5 | 6, 7 | 2·73 | 9 | ... | 1·30 | 15 | ... |
| Arapuni | 350 | 68·1 | 47·3 | 57·7 | ... | 75·2 | 8 | 39·0 | 8 | 1·95 | 11 | -2·49 | 0·61 | 16 | ... |
| Rotorua Airfield | 975 | 66·2 | 45·9 | 56·0 | +0·6 | 70·5 | 11 | 38·8 | 7, 8 | 2·14 | 9 | -2·49 | 0·78 | 16 | 159 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 65·4 | 45·6 | 55·5 | +0·5 | 69·5 | 11 | 36·7 | 7 | 2·05 | 8 | -2·76 | 0·77 | 16 | ... |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 63·4 | 42·6 | 53·0 | +1·2 | 68·8 | 11 | 33·8 | 7, 8 | 2·42 | 10 | -2·21 | 0·95 | 16 | ... |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 65·7 | 41·8 | 53·8 | +1·5 | 70·2 | 11 | 30·2 | 7 | 2·41 | 12 | -1·86 | 1·16 | 16 | ... |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 64·5 | 38·6 | 51·6 | ... | 69·1 | 18 | 27·5 | 7 | 2·37 | 11 | -1·73 | 1·03 | 16 | ... |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 61·7 | 43·7 | 52·7 | +1·3 | 68·0 | 15 | 34·0 | 6, 8 | 2·27 | 14 | ... | 0·45 | 17 | ... |
| Gisborne | 14 | 69·6 | 48·6 | 59·1 | +1·2 | 74·8 | 11 | 41·9 | 25 | 1·80 | 8 | -1·86 | 1·04 | 23 | 203 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 69·0 | 47·6 | 58·3 | +0·9 | 74·9 | 11 | 40·6 | 25 | 1·25 | 6 | -2·07 | 0·70 | 23 | ... |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 64·2 | 48·4 | 56·3 | +1·1 | 70·5 | 11 | 40·5 | 2 | 1·61 | 7 | -3·38 | 0·79 | 23 | ... |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 64·4 | 45·0 | 54·7 | +0·6 | 69·0 | 13 | 33·0 | 7 | 1·75 | 9 | -1·71 | 0·66 | 16 | 154 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 64·5 | 40·6 | 52·6 | ... | 70·5 | 13 | 28·0 | 7 | 2·96 | 12 | ... | 1·45 | 16 | ... |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 59·7 | 42·1 | 50·9 | +1·0 | 64·1 | 13, 18 | 33·7 | 2 | 3·40 | 16 | -2·49 | 0·88 | 16 | ... |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | ... | 47·0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 41·0 | 6 | 2·15 | 6 | -4·59 | 0·74 | 5 | ... |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 59·9 | 41·0 | 50·4 | ... | 66·5 | 13 | 29·0 | 2 | 2·50 | 13 | -2·95 | 0·76 | 16 | ... |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 70·2 | 45·8 | 58·0 | +1·1 | 74·2 | 15 | 33·5 | 1 | 3·06 | 14 | -1·73 | 0·84 | 26 | 136 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 66·5 | 54·5 | 60·5 | +2·4 | 70·0 | 9, 12 | 45·0 | 2 | 4·83 | 13 | +0·05 | 0·80 | 16 | 165 |
| Te Wera, New Plymouth | 590 | 65·2 | 44·6 | 54·9 | ... | 72·0 | 15 | 30·0 | 7 | 5·78 | 11 | ... | 0·87 | 30 | ... |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 53·9 | 40·7 | 47·3 | +1·2 | 60·0 | 13, 15 | 32·8 | 1 | 6·23 | 15 | -3·30 | 0·99 | 17 | ... |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 62·2 | 42·7 | 52·4 | +2·0 | 74·5 | 15 | 32·8 | 2 | 1·48 | 9 | -2·34 | 0·47 | 21 | ... |
| Wairoa | 21 | 70·3 | 49·9 | 60·1 | ... | 77·5 | 15 | 44·0 | 2 | 3·39 | 7 | -1·40 | 0·93 | 6 | ... |
| Esk Forest | 1,300 | 64·0 | 48·0 | 56·0 | ... | 69·8 | 4 | 39·8 | 7 | 1·30 | 6 | ... | 0·60 | 18 | ... |
| Tangoio | 960 | 67·1 | 51·9 | 59·5 | ... | 75·0 | 15 | 43·7 | 6 | 1·34 | 6 | ... | 0·60 | 5 | ... |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 63·9 | 42·1 | 53·0 | ... | 69·4 | 27 | 29·1 | 2, 7 | 0·95 | 7 | ... | 0·38 | 18 | ... |
| Napier | 5 | 70·3 | 51·0 | 60·6 | +2·1 | 79·3 | 15 | 44·0 | 2 | 0·56 | 6 | -2·07 | 0·23 | 18 | 195 |
| Hastings | 45 | 72·9 | 45·8 | 59·4 | +2·0 | 81·8 | 15 | 37·3 | 2 | 0·52 | 8 | -2·23 | 0·17 | 23 | ... |
| Havelock North | 37 | 70·2 | 43·5 | 56·8 | ... | 79·1 | 14 | 36·1 | 2 | 0·69 | 7 | -1·63 | 0·22 | 23 | ... |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 66·5 | 43·0 | 54·8 | +1·5 | 76·0 | 14, 15 | 35·0 | 7 | 0·88 | 6 | -3·34 | 0·26 | 5 | ... |
| Wanganui | 72 | 67·4 | 52·2 | 59·8 | +2·3 | 79·1 | 15 | 39·7 | 7 | 1·52 | 15 | -1·28 | 0·75 | 21 | 160 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 67·5 | 44·7 | 56·1 | +1·2 | 79·8 | 16 | 36·2 | 2 | 0·70 | 7 | -1·51 | 0·41 | 18 | 162 |
| Marton | 462 | 65·9 | 48·0 | 57·0 | +1·9 | 75·5 | 15 | 33·7 | 8 | 2·00 | 10 | -1·47 | 0·85 | 21 | ... |
| Ohakea | 155 | 67·7 | 50·4 | 59·0 | +1·8 | 78·5 | 15 | 37·9 | 7 | 1·55 | 19 | -1·45 | 0·42 | 21 | 140 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 66·6 | 49·7 | 58·2 | +2·3 | 79·0 | 15 | 35·0 | 6 | 1·68 | 12 | -1·06 | 0·28 | 20 | ... |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 67·9 | 49·3 | 58·6 | +2·0 | 79·6 | 15 | 34·2 | 7 | 4·06 | 19 | +0·70 | 1·84 | 21 | ... |
| Dannevirke | 685 | 65·4 | 47·7 | 56·6 | ... | 75·7 | 15 | 34·9 | 9 | 1·15 | 11 | -2·00 | 0·42 | 22 | 128 |
| “Rata” Dannevirke | 1,600 | 60·1 | 48·8 | 54·4 | ... | 69·8 | 15 | 38·9 | 6 | 1·71 | 11 | ... | 0·42 | 17 | ... |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 66·3 | 47·5 | 56·9 | +1·5 | 77·0 | 15 | 31·0 | 7 | 3·21 | 17 | -1·15 | 0·95 | 21 | ... |
| Levin | 100 | 65·9 | 51·0 | 58·4 | +2·4 | 75·0 | 15 | 36·4 | 7 | 3·22 | 15 | -0·17 | 0·63 | 2 | 132 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 66·4 | 51·3 | 58·8 | +1·8 | 70·0 | 13, 22 | 46·0 | 9 | 2·90 | 11 | -0·64 | 1·46 | 20 | ... |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 66·1 | 51·8 | 59·0 | ... | 74·1 | 15 | 35·3 | 8 | 3·78 | 15 | ... | 1·47 | 17 | 153 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 66·7 | 45·9 | 56·3 | +1·8 | 76·0 | 15 | 32·8 | 7 | 2·04 | 14 | -0·86 | 0·80 | 17 | 144 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 64·9 | 43·1 | 54·0 | ... | 75·0 | 15 | 29·0 | 8, 9 | 1·34 | 7 | ... | 0·95 | 17 | ... |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 770 | 65·6 | 47·1 | 56·4 | ... | 75·0 | 14 | 33·9 | 7 | 1·85 | 12 | ... | 1·03 | 17 | ... |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 65·2 | 47·9 | 56·6 | +3·1 | 72·7 | 13 | 32·0 | 7, 8 | 3·11 | 15 | -0·58 | 0·99 | 17 | ... |
| Makara | 800 | 60·7 | 52·0 | 56·4 | ... | 65·2 | 3 | 44·9 | 8 | 4·63 | 18 | ... | 2·19 | 17 | 135 |
| Wellington | 415 | 63·9 | 53·5 | 58·7 | +2·6 | 72·2 | 13 | 43·9 | 7 | 3·77 | 19 | -0·04 | 1·57 | 17 | 142 |
| Riwaka | 25 | 66·0 | 48·3 | 57·2 | ... | 71·2 | 11 | 38·5 | 7 | 20·03 | 16 | ... | 4·52 | 16 | ... |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 64·7 | 50·4 | 57·6 | +3·5 | 69·1 | 26 | 40·3 | 7 | 7·46 | 14 | +4·51 | 1·98 | 15 | 142 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 65·2 | 51·0 | 58·1 | +2·2 | 69·9 | 30 | 42·7 | 7 | 10·67 | 15 | +7·33 | 3·03 | 17 | ... |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 66·2 | 49·9 | 58·0 | +2·2 | 74·6 | 12 | 37·3 | 6 | 6·18 | 13 | +4·19 | 2·48 | 15 | ... |
| Blenheim | 12 | 66·8 | 49·4 | 58·1 | +2·6 | 72·3 | 30 | 35·8 | 6 | 5·95 | 11 | +3·91 | 2·99 | 15 | 173 |
| Lake Grassmere | 5 | 64·3 | 51·4 | 57·8 | ... | 74·0 | 11 | 39·0 | 7 | 3·27 | 7 | ... | 1·25 | 15 | 167 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 61·1 | 46·8 | 54·0 | +2·7 | 66·2 | 18 | 37·0 | 6, 7 | 13·18 | 16 | +8·55 | 3·57 | 15 | ... |
| Waihopai | 860 | 63·8 | 46·8 | 55·3 | +1·1 | 69·6 | 11 | 35·0 | 7 | 6·81 | 14 | +3·77 | 2·49 | 15 | ... |
| Westport | 7 | 63·6 | 51·9 | 57·8 | +2·9 | 69·5 | 18 | 46·5 | 6 | 17·84 | 24 | +10·98 | 2·94 | 15 | 106 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 58·2 | 38·4 | 48·3 | +1·3 | 68·0 | 15 | 26·3 | 7 | 5·69 | 9 | +3·63 | 1·95 | 15 | ... |
| Greymouth | 13 | 63·8 | 52·3 | 58·0 | +3·3 | 68·1 | 13, 17 | 44·4 | 24 | 22·79 | 23 | +14·73 | 4·76 | 14 | 105 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 63·3 | 43·4 | 53·4 | +1·9 | 74·0 | 29 | 30·5 | 7 | 4·53 | 15 | +1·19 | 1·72 | 18 | 127 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 15 | 62·9 | 48·9 | 55·9 | +3·0 | 69·0 | 17 | 38·9 | 6 | 18·71 | 22 | +9·88 | 4·79 | 14 | 109 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 64·5 | 43·5 | 54·0 | +1·3* | 75·0 | 11 | 29·0 | 7 | 2·20 | 13 | +0·07 | 0·64 | 16 | ... |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 60·9 | 44·7 | 52·8 | +1·2 | 72·0 | 11 | 33·0 | 7 | 5·12 | 15 | +2·44 | 1·67 | 14 | ... |
| Franz Josef | 450 | 61·7 | 47·9 | 54·8 | ... | 70·4 | 17 | 41·0 | 5 | 25·66 | 23 | ... | 5·12 | 11 | ... |
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