1720

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 69

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

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

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. | B Min. | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) Absolute Maximum and Minimum Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | Total Fall In. | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Date | Bright Sunshine Hrs. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 60·9 | 48·7 | 54·8 | +1·7 | 64·7 | 11 | 41·0 | 11 | 13·08 | 22 | +7·24 | 3·51 | 3 | 131 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 60·3 | 49·4 | 54·8 | +2·4 | 65·0 | 5 | 43·3 | 29 | 11·51 | 23 | +5·81 | 2·68 | 4 | 123 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 61·4 | 46·3 | 53·8 | +2·8 | 69·8 | 25 | 37·5 | 28 | 13·33 | 21 | +6·50 | 2·47 | 31 | 123 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 59·8 | 45·1 | 52·4 | +1·6 | 66·4 | 25 | 33·8 | 29, 30 | 9·30 | 24 | +2·20 | 2·81 | 4 | 96 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 60·2 | 44·9 | 52·6 | | 66·0 | 25 | 30·5 | 29 | 6·19 | 21 | | 1·75 | 31 | |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 58·4 | 43·0 | 50·7 | +1·7 | 69·0 | 25 | 28·0 | 29 | 11·35 | 21 | +4·54 | 2·19 | 31 | 110 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 58·9 | 42·3 | 50·6 | +1·2 | 65·5 | 10 | 29·4 | 29 | 5·89 | 19 | +0·87 | 1·31 | 31 | |
| Woodhill | 100 | 58·4 | 47·2 | 52·8 | +2·2 | 63·0 | 7 | 35·2 | 29 | 5·27 | 19 | +0·49 | 1·03 | 31 | |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 58·6 | 45·1 | 51·8 | +2·0 | 64·2 | 10 | 32·5 | 29 | 4·89 | 18 | +0·06 | 0·87 | 25 | 135 |
| Auckland | 160 | 59·2 | 48·1 | 53·6 | +1·4 | 65·5 | 7 | 40·5 | 29 | 3·77 | 17 | −0·65 | 0·72 | 25 | 144 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 59·0 | 44·1 | 51·6 | +2·2 | 65·4 | 10 | 32·2 | 29 | 4·57 | 18 | −1·19 | 0·92 | 25 | |
| Owairaka | 134 | 58·8 | 45·3 | 52·0 | | 65·1 | 10 | 35·2 | 29 | 3·76 | 16 | −1·09 | 0·69 | 25 | |
| Otara | 40 | 59·3 | 44·7 | 52·0 | | 65·5 | 10 | 32·1 | 29 | 3·80 | 19 | | 0·52 | 25 | |
| Paerata | 166 | 60·6 | 44·4 | 52·5 | +2·1 | 65·3 | 8 | 36·4 | 1 | 3·59 | 14 | −0·73 | 0·73 | 25 | |
| Tairua | 11 | 59·1 | 45·8 | 52·4 | | 64·1 | 10 | 33·0 | 1 | 8·84 | 21 | | 2·87 | 25 | |
| Maioro | 172 | 59·1 | 46·3 | 52·7 | +2·5 | 65·0 | 10 | 35·9 | 28 | 4·57 | 18 | −0·08 | 0·88 | 21 | |
| Maramarua | 124 | 58·6 | 40·5 | 49·6 | +0·5 | 65·2 | 10 | 27·0 | 1 | 4·75 | 21 | +0·84 | 1·06 | 6 | |
| Paeroa | 27 | 59·4 | 45·8 | 52·6 | +3·0 | 66·2 | 7 | 31·0 | 29 | 14·40 | 23 | +9·92 | 3·75 | 31 | |
| Waihi | 354 | 56·8 | 45·0 | 50·9 | +2·2 | 64·2 | 10 | 32·0 | 23, 28 | 18·74 | 20 | +13·41 | 4·92 | 5 | 105 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 59·3 | 43·9 | 51·6 | +1·1 | 66·0 | 10 | 32·0 | 28 | 8·80 | 21 | +4·05 | 1·82 | 31 | 114 |
| Tauranga | 8 | 58·9 | 45·1 | 52·0 | +2·3 | 65·3 | 10 | 31·5 | 28 | 8·80 | 21 | +4·05 | 1·82 | 31 | 123 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 58·7 | 42·2 | 50·4 | +2·6 | 65·8 | 10 | 28·2 | 29 | 3·22 | 20 | −0·87 | 0·99 | 21 | |
| Whatawahata | 340 | 58·0 | 44·0 | 51·0 | | 64·9 | 10 | 29·0 | 28 | 4·38 | 21 | | 1·32 | 21 | 114 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 58·0 | 43·9 | 51·0 | +2·1 | 67·0 | 10 | 32·3 | 28 | 3·09 | 18 | −1·18 | 1·15 | 21 | 120 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 58·3 | 39·7 | 49·0 | +1·5 | 65·0 | 10 | 27·6 | 1, 28 | 7·58 | 15 | +0·76 | 1·59 | 31 | |
| Whakatane | 6 | 60·5 | 42·6 | 51·6 | +1·8 | 66·0 | 10 | 31·0 | 28 | 5·77 | 14 | +0·20 | 1·23 | 12 | 160 |
| Opotiki | 27 | | 43·2 | | | | | 32·4 | 28 | 2·90 | 13 | | 1·00 | 31 | 159 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 60·8 | 42·4 | 51·6 | | 66·5 | 10 | 31·1 | 28 | 5·69 | 14 | | 1·30 | 31 | |
| Arapuni | 350 | 57·6 | 42·0 | 49·8 | | 64·5 | 10 | 28·2 | 28 | 3·58 | 17 | −1·22 | 1·02 | 21 | |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 56·2 | 40·9 | 48·6 | +3·1 | 62·9 | 10 | 28·4 | 28 | 4·22 | 16 | −0·88 | 0·78 | 21 | 110 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 54·1 | 38·0 | 46·0 | +3·7 | 58·6 | 10 | 26·6 | 28 | 2·97 | 17 | −2·26 | 0·89 | 31 | |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 55·9 | 35·8 | 45·8 | +2·4 | 61·3 | 10 | 24·0 | 28 | 4·12 | 19 | −0·63 | 1·03 | 31 | |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 55·6 | 34·6 | 45·1 | | 61·8 | 10 | 22·0 | 1, 28 | 2·65 | 16 | −1·97 | 0·72 | 7 | |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 51·2 | 39·0 | 45·1 | +3·0 | 57·0 | 10 | 23·0 | 28 | 4·16 | 19 | | 0·71 | 21 | |
| Gisborne | 14 | 58·0 | 43·7 | 50·8 | +1·6 | 67·4 | 20 | 35·5 | 29 | 7·22 | 22 | +3·36 | 0·95 | 31 | 119 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 58·1 | 43·8 | 51·0 | +2·1 | 67·1 | 20 | 33·8 | 24 | 4·91 | 20 | +1·40 | 0·68 | 9 | |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 53·5 | 42·2 | 47·8 | +1·3 | 63·9 | 20 | 33·2 | 28 | 8·66 | 22 | +3·33 | 1·28 | 9 | |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 55·3 | 38·2 | 46·8 | +2·8 | 62·0 | 8 | 25·0 | 28 | 2·14 | 15 | −1·88 | 0·41 | 12 | 124 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 56·3 | 33·8 | 45·0 | | 61·2 | 12 | 18·1 | 28 | 2·17 | 13 | | 0·53 | 21 | |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 51·3 | 34·9 | 43·1 | +2·7 | 55·5 | 8 | 23·2 | 28 | 3·38 | 20 | −2·37 | 0·71 | 16 | |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 49·9 | 39·3 | 44·6 | +0·7 | 60·0 | 19 | 32·0 | 28 | 13·43 | 23 | +6·72 | 1·67 | 6 | |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 50·4 | 35·5 | 43·0 | | 57·2 | 12 | 23·0 | 28 | 3·11 | 16 | −2·46 | 0·65 | 14 | |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 58·9 | 38·5 | 48·7 | +2·2 | 66·5 | 10 | 24·4 | 1 | 3·31 | 15 | −1·87 | 0·76 | 21 | 96 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 58·0 | 46·2 | 52·1 | +2·5 | 63·8 | 10 | 34·2 | 23 | 3·57 | 13 | −2·18 | 1·04 | 14 | 134 |
| Te Wera, New Plymouth | 590 | 56·6 | 36·8 | 46·7 | | 65·0 | 10 | 22·0 | 1 | 3·90 | 14 | | 1·30 | 14 | |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 46·7 | 33·4 | 40·0 | +2·9 | 60·0 | 20 | 23·0 | 28 | 7·13 | 19 | −1·19 | 1·45 | 14 | |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 52·9 | 35·6 | 44·2 | +2·2 | 61·6 | 8 | 26·0 | 3, 28 | 2·16 | 10 | −2·05 | 0·49 | 21 | |
| Wairoa | 21 | 58·3 | 43·6 | 51·0 | | 68·0 | 20 | 35·5 | 4, 28 | 4·19 | 20 | +0·02 | 0·64 | 22 | |
| Esk Forest | 1,300 | 52·4 | 39·6 | 46·0 | | 61·8 | 20 | 27·9 | 28 | 8·99 | 21 | | 1·70 | 6 | |
| Tangoio | 960 | 53·9 | 43·6 | 48·8 | | 66·9 | 20 | 35·4 | 28 | 8·63 | 20 | | 2·17 | 6 | |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 52·5 | 37·6 | 45·0 | | 60·2 | 21 | 22·4 | 28 | 10·06 | 18 | | 3·13 | 6 | |
| Napier | 5 | 54·6 | 45·3 | 50·0 | +0·9 | 64·4 | 21 | 33·4 | 23 | 2·84 | 17 | −0·09 | 0·69 | 25 | 131 |
| Hastings | 45 | 59·4 | 41·9 | 50·6 | +2·5 | 69·2 | 21 | 30·5 | 23 | 3·77 | 22 | +0·93 | 0·80 | 31 | |
| Havelock North | 37 | 58·2 | 40·9 | 49·6 | | 69·0 | 21 | 28·2 | 23 | 3·80 | 21 | +1·04 | 0·86 | 31 | |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 52·7 | 36·7 | 44·7 | +0·0 | 64·0 | 20 | 25·0 | 28 | 12·28 | 21 | +7·54 | 2·60 | 5 | |
| Wanganui | 72 | 58·2 | 42·2 | 50·2 | +1·1 | 66·8 | 8 | 30·8 | 1 | 1·83 | 12 | −1·12 | 0·59 | 16 | 141 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 55·5 | 41·3 | 48·4 | +2·4 | 65·3 | 21 | 32·3 | 30 | 4·73 | 18 | +1·79 | 1·55 | 31 | 113 |
| Marton | 462 | 56·2 | 40·4 | 48·3 | +1·9 | 64·4 | 5 | 29·0 | 2 | 1·26 | 7 | −2·04 | 0·60 | 15 | |
| Ohakea | 155 | 58·2 | 42·3 | 50·2 | +1·8 | 65·8 | 4 | 32·4 | 2 | 0·98 | 9 | −1·87 | 0·36 | 15 | 136 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 56·8 | 41·6 | 49·2 | +2·0 | 63·0 | 8 | 29·1 | 27 | 0·89 | 8 | −2·38 | 0·29 | 31 | |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 57·4 | 43·1 | 50·2 | +2·5 | 62·8 | 4 | 30·0 | 29 | 1·18 | 13 | −2·57 | 0·43 | 21 | 120 |
| Dannevirkre | 685 | 54·7 | 41·6 | 48·2 | | 59·4 | 12 | 27·6 | 29 | 2·14 | 18 | −1·29 | 0·44 | 21 | |
| “Rata” Dannevirkre | 1,600 | 48·6 | 39·3 | 44·0 | | 53·6 | 13 | 32·8 | 28 | 7·13 | 23 | | 1·37 | 31 | |
| Pahiatua | 384 | 56·8 | 40·6 | 48·7 | +2·2 | 61·5 | 12 | 26·6 | 29 | 1·44 | 12 | −2·99 | 0·50 | 21 | |
| Levin | 100 | 57·2 | 43·1 | 50·2 | +2·5 | 63·5 | 8 | 32·0 | 1 | 1·90 | 10 | −1·98 | 0·48 | 21 | 130 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 55·9 | 46·1 | 51·0 | +2·1 | 60·2 | 11 | 38·6 | 1 | 1·47 | 7 | −2·37 | 0·72 | 21 | |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 56·8 | 40·6 | 48·7 | | 63·2 | 11 | 30·0 | 1 | 1·61 | 11 | | 1·03 | 21 | 150 |
| Waiingawa, Masterton | 340 | 56·0 | 40·3 | 48·2 | +2·3 | 63·5 | 19 | 29·7 | 29 | 1·96 | 17 | −2·22 | 0·85 | 31 | 112 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 54·0 | 37·7 | 45·8 | | 63·0 | 19 | 28·0 | 25, 29 | 4·16 | 15 | | 1·32 | 31 | |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 770 | 54·5 | 42·1 | 48·3 | | 61·1 | 19 | 30·7 | 30 | 2·35 | 18 | | 0·61 | 21 | |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 56·6 | 38·4 | 47·5 | +2·0 | 63·5 | 5 | 22·3 | 30 | 2·12 | 13 | −3·32 | 1·16 | 21 | 118 |
| Makara | 800 | 52·4 | 43·4 | 47·9 | | 60·1 | 8 | 36·8 | 23 | 2·54 | 11 | | 1·37 | 21 | |
| Wellington | 415 | 55·0 | 44·7 | 49·8 | +2·2 | 64·3 | 12 | 37·2 | 29, 30 | 2·97 | 12 | −1·68 | 1·56 | 21 | 138 |
| Riwaka | 25 | 58·1 | 39·3 | 48·7 | | 65·0 | 19 | 26·5 | 1 | 3·39 | 15 | | 0·89 | 11 | |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 56·2 | 38·9 | 47·6 | +2·8 | 62·0 | 5, 19 | 25·8 | 1 | 2·07 | 10 | −1·07 | 0·94 | 11 | 164 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 57·2 | 40·8 | 49·0 | +2·5 | 63·2 | 5 | 28·1 | 1 | 2·16 | 10 | −1·54 | 0·74 | 11 | |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 57·8 | 39·1 | 48·4 | +1·9 | 66·1 | 19 | 29·4 | 27 | 0·95 | 6 | −1·67 | 0·41 | 9 | |
| Blenheim | 12 | 57·8 | 39·2 | 48·5 | +2·2 | 67·0 | 19 | 28·2 | 27 | 1·43 | 7 | −0·90 | 0·73 | 9 | 157 |
| Lake Grassmere | 5 | 55·1 | 42·5 | 48·8 | | 60·0 | 5 | 31·0 | 18 | 0·80 | 14 | | 0·30 | 9 | 160 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 53·7 | 33·9 | 43·8 | +1·6 | 59·6 | 5 | 20·5 | 1 | 3·90 | 14 | −1·28 | 1·70 | 11 | |
| Waihopai | 860 | 54·9 | 37·3 | 46·1 | +1·5 | 62·2 | 19 | 27·0 | 27, 28 | 1·56 | 9 | −1·83 | 0·56 | 15 | |
| Westport | 7 | 56·5 | 42·0 | 49·2 | +2·4 | 63·0 | 5, 9 | 32·3 | 1 | 4·90 | 15 | −2·18 | 1·15 | 21 | 159 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 48·1 | 29·0 | 38·6 | +1·6 | 55·0 | 21 | 14·5 | 1 | 0·46 | 5 | −1·55 | 0·17 | 15 | |
| Greymouth | 13 | 56·8 | 43·1 | 50·0 | +3·0 | 64·2 | 10 | 34·4 | 1 | 5·52 | 17 | −1·95 | 2·00 | 20 | 158 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 53·7 | 31·0 | 42·4 | +1·0 | 63·0 | 13 | 12·0 | 2 | 3·03 | 9 | −0·55 | 1·23 | 15 | 134 |
| Hokitika Airfield | 15 | 55·9 | 39·1 | 47·5 | +2·8 | 64·8 | 6 | 27·8 | 1 | 6·89 | 16 | −2·15 | 1·62 | 11 | 159 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 56·1 | 32·6 | 44·4 | +2·1 | 65·0 | 5 | 20·0 | 3 | 1·16 | 5 | −1·30 | 0·72 | 15 | |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 54·1 | 34·1 | 44·1 | +1·9 | 61·0 | 4 | 19·5 | 1 | 1·06 | 7 | −1·84 | 0·43 | 20 | |
| Franz Josef | 450 | 55·7 | 39·9 | 47·8 | | 66·1 | 7 | 28·4 | 1 | 17·17 | 15 | | 5·85 | 4 | |