23 APRIL

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for March 1958

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Rainfall in Inches | Bright Sunshine |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| | | Means of | | | | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | | | | | | | |
| | | A Max. | B Min. | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Date | |
| | Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | | °F. | | In. | | In. | In. | | Hrs. |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 74·1 | 60·1 | 67·1 | +3·0 | 78·4 | 12 | 46·3 | 31 | 1·05 | 9 | -2·38 | 0·45 | 15 | 182 |
| Kaitaia | 253 | 74·9 | 60·5 | 67·7 | +2·7 | 80·0 | 4 | 52·6 | 16 | 0·78 | 10 | -2·36 | 0·30 | 26 | 184 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 75·9 | 57·2 | 66·6 | +2·8 | 84·0 | 12 | 45·0 | 16 | 0·66 | 8 | -3·52 | 0·31 | 25 | 165 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 74·1 | 56·1 | 65·1 | +2·7 | 81·1 | 5 | 45·1 | 22 | 2·71 | 11 | -0·54 | 0·84 | 16 | 155 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 74·1 | 57·5 | 65·8 | .. | 80·0 | 3, 4 | 46·0 | 1, 21 | 1·47 | 11 | .. | 0·63 | 14 | .. |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 72·6 | 54·2 | 63·4 | +1·6 | 77·0 | 14 | 43·4 | 21 | 2·93 | 10 | -2·12 | 2·02 | 25 | 163 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 73·9 | 54·8 | 64·4 | +3·2 | 79·0 | 4 | 43·1 | 21 | 3·03 | 10 | -0·19 | 1·52 | 25 | .. |
| Woodhill | 100 | 72·7 | 59·6 | 66·0 | +2·8 | 78·1 | 3 | 47·3 | 21 | 3·96 | 11 | +0·87 | 1·05 | 25 | .. |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 73·7 | 57·1 | 65·4 | +3·3 | 78·3 | 4 | 43·8 | 21 | 2·55 | 10 | -0·71 | 1·42 | 25 | 171 |
| Auckland | 160 | 74·0 | 61·0 | 67·5 | +2·6 | 78·5 | 2 | 53·2 | 21 | 3·03 | 9 | -0·12 | 1·96 | 25 | 168 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 73·9 | 55·8 | 64·8 | +2·6 | 78·3 | 6 | 42·9 | 21 | 2·53 | 13 | -1·39 | 1·24 | 25 | .. |
| Owairaka | 134 | 73·3 | 59·1 | 66·2 | .. | 78·4 | 4 | 48·0 | 21 | 2·57 | 8 | -0·87 | 1·66 | 25 | .. |
| Otara | 40 | 73·9 | 57·3 | 65·6 | .. | 79·0 | 7, 8 | 42·2 | 21 | 3·37 | 8 | .. | 2·39 | 25 | .. |
| Paerata | 150 | 75·0 | 58·2 | 66·6 | +3·5 | 82·5 | 6 | 50·8 | 22 | 1·88 | 12 | -1·07 | 0·70 | 25 | .. |
| Thames | 10 | 74·3 | 59·9 | 67·1 | .. | 80·2 | 4 | 49·0 | 20, 21 | 4·11 | 9 | .. | 2·90 | 25 | .. |
| Tairua | 11 | 74·1 | 56·7 | 65·4 | .. | 81·0 | 13 | 44·4 | 21 | 3·32 | 13 | .. | 1·19 | 25 | .. |
| Maioro | 172 | 73·5 | 58·8 | 66·2 | +3·8 | 80·0 | 6 | 43·1 | 21 | 2·60 | 13 | -0·19 | 1·17 | 25 | .. |
| Maramarua | 124 | 74·7 | 53·7 | 64·2 | +1·8 | 81·6 | 4 | 40·4 | 21 | 2·80 | 9 | -0·19 | 0·79 | 14 | .. |
| Paeroa | 27 | 75·7 | 57·7 | 66·7 | +3·4 | 81·0 | 2 | 44·0 | 21 | 2·94 | 9 | -0·99 | 1·55 | 25 | .. |
| Waihi | 354 | 72·4 | 56·7 | 64·6 | +2·7 | 77·2 | 13 | 43·5 | 20 | 3·91 | 14 | -3·29 | 2·30 | 25 | 157 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 76·2 | 57·8 | 67·0 | +2·7 | 82·0 | 4 | 41·0 | 21 | 3·05 | 12 | -1·23 | 1·51 | 25 | .. |
| Tauranga | 8 | 73·1 | 56·9 | 65·0 | +2·4 | 76·4 | 13 | 42·0 | 21 | 2·37 | 9 | -1·73 | 1·46 | 25 | 186 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 73·8 | 53·8 | 63·8 | +2·6 | 80·8 | 4 | 40·3 | 21 | 1·54 | 10 | -1·44 | 0·75 | 25 | 155 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 73·5 | 55·9 | 64·7 | .. | 82·0 | 4 | 43·0 | 21 | 3·01 | 13 | .. | 1·27 | 25 | 159 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 73·3 | 55·9 | 64·6 | +2·2 | 81·0 | 4 | 42·0 | 21 | 1·62 | 10 | -1·50 | 0·68 | 25 | 168 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 72·7 | 53·4 | 63·0 | +2·0 | 77·2 | 1 | 41·0 | 20 | 2·49 | 8 | -2·38 | 1·66 | 25 | .. |
| Whakatane | 6 | 75·3 | 56·9 | 66·1 | +2·8 | 80·2 | 7 | 45·9 | 17 | 3·67 | 13 | -0·48 | 2·48 | 25 | 209 |
| Opotiki | 27 | 73·4 | 56·7 | 65·0 | .. | 77·0 | 3 | 45·3 | 17 | 2·61 | 10 | .. | 1·46 | 25 | 206 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 76·5 | 55·4 | 66·0 | .. | 82·0 | 1 | 42·5 | 16 | 3·75 | 7 | .. | 3·55 | 25 | .. |
| Arapuni | 350 | 74·6 | 54·0 | 64·3 | .. | 81·9 | 4 | 42·3 | 21 | 1·84 | 9 | -1·36 | 0·83 | 25 | .. |
| Waikeria | 156 | 74·1 | 54·3 | 64·2 | .. | 81·5 | 4 | 39·2 | 21 | 1·52 | 11 | .. | 0·73 | 25 | .. |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 72·0 | 53·2 | 62·6 | +2·9 | 80·1 | 1 | 41·6 | 16, 21 | 2·25 | 8 | -1·80 | 1·79 | 25 | 179 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 71·0 | 49·4 | 60·2 | +3·3 | 84·2 | 4 | 37·8 | 16, 21 | 2·01 | 11 | -1·65 | 1·46 | 25 | .. |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 72·6 | 50·8 | 61·7 | +3·7 | 85·1 | 2 | 36·1 | 20 | 2·22 | 5 | -1·58 | 1·90 | 25 | .. |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 72·2 | 49·2 | 60·7 | .. | 84·8 | 1 | 30·0 | 21 | 1·95 | 8 | -1·22 | 1·12 | 25 | .. |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 68·0 | 50·1 | 59·0 | +3·3 | 82·0 | 2 | 35·0 | 20, 21 | 2·86 | 12 | .. | 0·73 | 25 | .. |
| Gisborne | 14 | 76·3 | 53·0 | 64·6 | +2·6 | 84·4 | 3, 4 | 39·7 | 20 | 1·28 | 4 | -2·42 | 0·87 | 25 | 231 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 75·7 | 52·3 | 64·0 | +2·1 | 84·0 | 3 | 40·0 | 20 | 1·52 | 4 | -2·09 | 0·95 | 25 | .. |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 73·7 | 52·8 | 63·2 | +3·7 | 83·3 | 2 | 38·3 | 21 | 2·30 | 5 | -3·20 | 1·20 | 25 | .. |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 71·8 | 52·3 | 62·0 | +3·1 | 81·1 | 1 | 37·2 | 20 | 1·94 | 10 | -0·75 | 1·00 | 25 | 183 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 73·4 | 50·0 | 61·7 | .. | 85·0 | 2 | 31·9 | 20 | 2·22 | 10 | .. | 1·26 | 25 | .. |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 68·9 | 49·6 | 59·2 | +3·5 | 83·9 | 2 | 35·5 | 20 | 2·36 | 13 | -1·56 | 1·04 | 25 | .. |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 69·1 | 53·2 | 61·2 | +3·8 | 81·2 | 2 | 44·0 | 20 | 2·43 | 10 | -3·94 | 0·85 | 26 | .. |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 67·8 | 48·0 | 57·9 | .. | 81·5 | 2 | 31·0 | 21 | 3·34 | 12 | -0·32 | 1·60 | 25 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 75·2 | 54·4 | 64·8 | +4·0 | 87·8 | 2 | 41·0 | 21 | 2·67 | 14 | -0·57 | 0·58 | 26 | 161 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 70·8 | 58·1 | 64·4 | +3·4 | 78·8 | 8 | 45·6 | 21 | 2·40 | 13 | -1·34 | 0·61 | 25 | 184 |
| Te Wera, New Plymouth | 590 | 70·9 | 52·4 | 61·6 | .. | 81·0 | 7 | 36·0 | 20, 21 | 3·90 | 10 | .. | 1·45 | 13 | .. |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 61·1 | 46·0 | 53·6 | +3·0 | 76·0 | 1, 2 | 35·0 | 20 | 9·44 | 15 | +2·71 | 1·96 | 13 | .. |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 69·0 | 47·2 | 58·1 | +3·0 | 84·5 | 2 | 37·6 | 12 | 2·45 | 14 | +0·11 | 0·56 | 27 | .. |
| Wairoa | 21 | 75·9 | 55·4 | 65·6 | .. | 86·0 | 3 | 46·0 | 20 | 1·95 | 6 | -2·64 | 1·02 | 25 | .. |
| Esk Forest | 1,300 | 71·8 | 53·0 | 62·4 | .. | 84·8 | 2 | 38·7 | 20 | 1·72 | 7 | .. | 0·75 | 26 | .. |
| Tangoio | 960 | 72·6 | 56·4 | 64·5 | .. | 81·0 | 10, 24 | 47·1 | 20 | 1·06 | 5 | .. | 0·48 | 26 | .. |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 72·6 | 48·8 | 60·7 | .. | 85·2 | 3 | 29·5 | 20 | 1·98 | 5 | .. | 1·00 | 26 | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 75·2 | 56·7 | 66·0 | +3·6 | 85·8 | 14 | 44·0 | 21 | 1·90 | 5 | -0·68 | 1·29 | 26 | 234 |
| Hastings | 45 | 78·9 | 52·7 | 65·8 | +4·1 | 87·0 | 2, 14 | 41·0 | 20, 21 | 1·64 | 5 | -0·78 | 1·16 | 26 | .. |
| Havelock North | 37 | 76·0 | 50·6 | 63·3 | .. | 85·4 | 14 | 36·5 | 20 | 1·13 | 5 | -0·90 | 0·89 | 26 | .. |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 73·4 | 47·4 | 60·4 | +2·4 | 86·0 | 2 | 33·0 | 12 | 2·63 | 5 | -1·71 | 2·09 | 26 | .. |
| Wanganui | 72 | 70·9 | 56·7 | 63·8 | +2·2 | 79·5 | 8 | 44·7 | 20 | 2·14 | 11 | -0·01 | 0·50 | 16 | 154 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 74·0 | 52·0 | 63·0 | +4·0 | 87·8 | 2 | 38·1 | 21 | 2·70 | 5 | +0·31 | 2·10 | 26 | 198 |
| Marton | 462 | 69·4 | 53·5 | 61·4 | +2·3 | 80·3 | 7 | 39·0 | 20 | 3·39 | 11 | +0·92 | 0·70 | 26 | .. |
| Ohakea | 155 | 71·9 | 56·2 | 64·0 | +3·1 | 82·0 | 7 | 43·6 | 17 | 2·98 | 9 | +0·67 | 0·99 | 26 | 169 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 70·0 | 55·3 | 62·6 | +2·9 | 81·6 | 7 | 40·0 | 20 | 2·91 | 10 | +0·74 | 0·89 | 26 | .. |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 72·4 | 54·5 | 63·4 | +3·1 | 81·2 | 2 | 39·0 | 20 | 3·56 | 12 | +1·33 | 1·31 | 26 | 147 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | 71·0 | 53·3 | 62·2 | .. | 83·8 | 2 | 36·7 | 21 | 3·98 | 9 | +1·17 | 2·32 | 26 | .. |
| "Rata" Dannevirke | 1,600 | 66·4 | 52·7 | 59·6 | .. | 82·6 | 2 | 42·0 | 12 | 5·57 | 11 | .. | 4·30 | 26 | .. |
| Levin | 100 | 69·5 | 54·5 | 62·0 | +2·3 | 79·6 | 7 | 40·9 | 20 | 3·90 | 12 | +0·87 | 1·25 | 26 | 152 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 67·7 | 57·3 | 62·5 | +2·1 | 74·4 | 9 | 50·4 | 19 | 1·50 | 6 | -1·23 | 0·56 | 10 | .. |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 68·9 | 56·0 | 62·4 | .. | 79·4 | 8 | 43·0 | 17 | 2·95 | 9 | .. | 0·67 | 26 | 166 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 73·8 | 50·7 | 62·2 | +3·2 | 88·5 | 2 | 37·5 | 22 | 4·05 | 12 | +1·85 | 2·09 | 26 | 213 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 72·4 | 46·8 | 59·6 | .. | 86·0 | 2 | 31·0 | 12, 21 | 2·09 | 9 | .. | 0·88 | 26 | .. |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 770 | 70·7 | 52·1 | 61·4 | .. | 86·2 | 2 | 38·9 | 12 | 2·77 | 9 | .. | 1·89 | 26 | .. |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 69·4 | 53·5 | 61·4 | +3·0 | 79·5 | 27 | 42·0 | 16, 20 | 4·14 | 8 | +1·29 | 1·15 | 13 | 158 |
| Makara | 800 | 63·1 | 54·3 | 58·7 | .. | 74·6 | 7 | 45·2 | 16 | 2·55 | 10 | .. | 1·14 | 26 | .. |
| Wellington | 415 | 67·1 | 56·3 | 61·7 | +2·3 | 77·2 | 2 | 46·6 | 12 | 3·12 | 10 | -0·06 | 1·13 | 26 | 164 |
| Riwaka | 25 | 71·1 | 50·9 | 61·0 | .. | 79·5 | 7 | 43·0 | 17 | 1·77 | 9 | .. | 0·50 | 13 | .. |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 68·8 | 53·2 | 61·0 | +2·6 | 74·8 | 7 | 43·0 | 16 | 1·20 | 12 | -1·49 | 0·32 | 15 | 191 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 69·7 | 53·0 | 61·4 | +1·2 | 78·2 | 3 | 43·1 | 16 | 1·32 | 10 | -0·76 | 0·32 | 15 | .. |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 72·2 | 52·2 | 62·2 | +1·8 | 83·8 | 4 | 39·6 | 17 | 0·68 | 7 | -1·19 | 0·19 | 10 | .. |
| Blenheim | 12 | 72·4 | 51·2 | 61·8 | +1·9 | 83·8 | 4 | 39·9 | 20 | 0·49 | 7 | -1·04 | 0·18 | 10 | 200 |
| Lake Grassmere | 15 | 69·8 | 53·9 | 61·8 | .. | 83·0 | 4 | 43·0 | 20 | 0·15 | 3 | .. | 0·09 | 15 | 178 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 68·1 | 49·1 | 58·6 | +2·1 | 85·2 | 2 | 39·0 | 20 | 2·57 | 9 | -0·14 | 0·92 | 13 | .. |
| Waihopai | 860 | 72·8 | 50·3 | 61·6 | +2·7 | 88·4 | 1 | 38·5 | 20 | 0·97 | 8 | -1·01 | 0·27 | 15 | .. |
| Westport | 7 | 66·2 | 54·4 | 60·3 | +2·1 | 76·3 | 26 | 44·1 | 20 | 7·75 | 17 | +1·70 | 1·41 | 10 | 129 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 68·9 | 42·9 | 55·9 | +3·5 | 82·0 | 2 | 31·0 | 16 | 0·72 | 4 | -1·37 | 0·21 | 15 | .. |
| Greymouth | 13 | 66·2 | 55·8 | 61·0 | +2·4 | 75·9 | 8 | 47·1 | 20 | 14·45 | 17 | +6·59 | 3·49 | 10 | 112 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 71·9 | 46·6 | 59·2 | +3·0 | 87·0 | 1, 3 | 31·0 | 17 | 1·93 | 8 | -1·43 | 0·67 | 15 | 199 |
| Hokitika South | 15 | 65·3 | 53·4 | 59·4 | +3·1 | 73·1 | 8 | 43·7 | 20 | 17·83 | 19 | +8·89 | 4·90 | 9 | 117 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 73·4 | 48·2 | 60·8 | +2·8 | 89·0 | 1, 3 | 37·0 | 17 | 1·96 | 6 | +0·24 | 0·68 | 16 | .. |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 68·9 | 48·0 | 58·4 | +2·0 | 79·0 | 1 | 36·0 | 20 | 2·57 | 7 | +0·64 | 0·96 | 13 | .. |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 70·5 | 48·7 | 59·6 | .. | 90·5 | 1 | 37·0 | 16 | 1·71 | 7 | -1·05 | 0·77 | 15 | .. |