664

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 31

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

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

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. | °F. | B Min. | °F. | Mean of A and B | °F. | Difference From Normal | °F. | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Total Fall | In. | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Date | Bright Sunshine Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 67·9 | 52·2 | 60·0 | −1·6 | 76·0 | 2 | 38·5 | 20 | 1·07 | 9 | −4·88 | 0·30 | 20 | 171 |
| Kaitaia | 261 | 68·1 | 53·4 | 60·8 | −0·2 | 77·6 | 2 | 43·2 | 20 | 1·42 | 12 | −3·60 | 0·43 | 20 | 179 |
| Kerikeri | 201 | 70·1 | 48·2 | 59·2 | −1·9 | 81·6 | 2 | 38·2 | 20 | 0·60 | 8 | −5·00 | 0·23 | 26 | 189 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 65·4 | 50·3 | 57·8 | −1·8 | 72·8 | 1 | 39·0 | 20 | 3·74 | 18 | −1·99 | 0·83 | 25 | 95 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 65·6 | 51·9 | 58·8 | ... | 72·0 | 3 | 36·0 | 20 | 1·17 | 17 | ... | 0·29 | 26 | ... |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 65·5 | 46·6 | 56·0 | −2·1 | 77·5 | 3 | 31·0 | 20 | 0·86 | 9 | −4·97 | 0·21 | 25,26 | 176 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 66·6 | 47·1 | 56·8 | −1·5 | 74·6 | 8 | 34·5 | 20 | 1·46 | 15 | −3·39 | 0·63 | 25 | ... |
| Woodhill | 100 | 64·8 | 54·4 | 59·6 | −0·2 | 70·9 | 1 | 42·1 | 20 | 1·35 | 14 | −3·17 | 0·49 | 25 | ... |
| Wenuapai | 101 | 65·8 | 50·3 | 58·0 | −0·8 | 72·6 | 2 | 36·8 | 20 | 1·48 | 15 | −3·36 | 0·67 | 25 | 184 |
| Auckland | 160 | 66·4 | 53·9 | 60·2 | −1·1 | 74·7 | 1 | 44·9 | 19 | 1·33 | 13 | −3·06 | 0·71 | 25 | 189 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 66·0 | 49·4 | 57·7 | −0·8 | 73·9 | 2 | 36·2 | 27 | 2·80 | 16 | −2·83 | 1·06 | 25 | ... |
| Owairaka | 134 | 65·4 | 52·1 | 58·8 | ... | 74·3 | 1 | 38·8 | 27 | 1·63 | 12 | −3·15 | 0·84 | 25 | ... |
| Otara | 40 | 65·4 | 48·4 | 56·9 | ... | 72·2 | 1 | 34·0 | 27 | 1·51 | 15 | ... | 0·91 | 25 | ... |
| Paerata | 150 | 66·6 | 49·1 | 57·8 | −1·7 | 74·8 | 12 | 37·5 | 27 | 1·96 | 16 | −2·39 | 0·65 | 25 | ... |
| Thames... | 10 | 64·9 | 51·6 | 58·2 | ... | 74·0 | 2 | 41·6 | 5 | 1·04 | 12 | ... | 0·34 | 25 | ... |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 67·0 | 48·5 | 57·8 | ... | 75·2 | 2,9 | 36·5 | 9 | 1·20 | 10 | ... | 0·53 | 25 | ... |
| Maioro | 172 | 65·0 | 52·6 | 58·8 | −0·3 | 71·0 | 2 | 43·2 | 19 | 2·69 | 17 | −1·51 | 0·80 | 25 | ... |
| Maramarua | 124 | 65·0 | 45·0 | 55·0 | −3·6 | 74·0 | 6 | 33·0 | 27 | 1·92 | 16 | −2·16 | 0·66 | 25 | ... |
| Paeroa | 27 | 65·8 | 46·8 | 56·3 | −2·7 | 74·2 | 2 | 34·2 | 27 | 1·54 | 12 | −2·96 | 0·70 | 25 | 209 |
| Waihi | 354 | 64·7 | 49·3 | 57·0 | −0·4 | 73·0 | 6 | 37·0 | 19 | 2·56 | 15 | −5·09 | 1·48 | 25 | ... |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 66·7 | 46·3 | 56·5 | −3·4 | 77·0 | 2 | 35·0 | 19,21 | 1·57 | 12 | −3·29 | 0·72 | 25 | ... |
| Tauranga | 8 | 67·0 | 46·8 | 56·9 | −1·6 | 74·0 | 1 | 35·7 | 24 | 0·38 | 3 | −4·64 | 0·25 | 25 | 236 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 65·1 | 43·0 | 54·0 | −2·6 | 75·5 | 6 | 32·8 | 19 | 1·65 | 15 | −2·09 | 0·81 | 25 | 189 |
| Whatatawhata | 340 | 63·7 | 47·9 | 55·8 | ... | 75·9 | 6 | 38·6 | 27 | 2·91 | 17 | ... | 0·86 | 25 | 183 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 65·0 | 46·1 | 55·6 | −2·2 | 75·0 | 6 | 38·1 | 19 | 1·13 | 12 | −2·76 | 0·44 | 25 | 180 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 64·9 | 41·1 | 53·0 | −3·1 | 74·0 | 3 | 33·0 | 30 | 0·54 | 5 | −5·26 | 0·29 | 25 | ... |
| Whakatane | 6 | 64·6 | 45·5 | 55·0 | −3·5 | 76·2 | 6 | 36·2 | 30 | 0·27 | 4 | −4·38 | 0·16 | 25 | 242 |
| Opotiki | 27 | 67·5 | 44·5 | 56·0 | ... | 75·2 | 6 | 32·7 | 30 | 0·46 | 4 | ... | 0·22 | 25 | 226 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 69·8 | 45·6 | 57·7 | ... | 82·4 | 2 | 32·9 | 30 | 0·27 | 3 | ... | 0·15 | 25 | ... |
| Arapuni | 350 | 64·3 | 44·5 | 54·4 | ... | 78·5 | 6 | 35·5 | 15 | 1·87 | 14 | −2·57 | 0·81 | 25 | ... |
| Waikereia | 156 | 64·9 | 41·9 | 53·4 | ... | 75·0 | 6 | 31·4 | 27 | 1·70 | 14 | ... | 0·58 | 25 | ... |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 63·5 | 43·1 | 53·3 | −1·7 | 75·3 | 2 | 33·9 | 19 | 0·80 | 6 | −4·01 | 0·63 | 25 | 205 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 61·8 | 39·4 | 50·6 | −1·2 | 76·2 | 2 | 30·6 | 30 | 1·67 | 11 | −2·96 | 1·17 | 25 | ... |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 63·9 | 38·6 | 51·2 | −1·1 | 76·8 | 2 | 28·1 | 30 | 1·33 | 10 | −2·94 | 0·83 | 25 | ... |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | ... | 35·2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 24·5 | 16 | 1·30 | 9 | −2·80 | 0·85 | 25 | ... |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 57·1 | 39·5 | 48·3 | −3·1 | 71·0 | 6 | 29·0 | 14 | 3·52 | 16 | ... | 1·10 | 25 | ... |
| Gisborne | 14 | 67·9 | 46·9 | 57·4 | −0·5 | 81·0 | 3 | 35·0 | 30 | 0·33 | 6 | −3·33 | 0·11 | 18 | 228 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 67·8 | 44·9 | 56·4 | −1·0 | 81·2 | 3 | 30·0 | 30 | 0·29 | 5 | −3·03 | 0·10 | 18 | ... |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | 64·2 | 45·7 | 55·0 | −0·2 | 82·4 | 3 | 36·2 | 20 | 0·45 | 8 | −4·54 | 0·18 | 4 | ... |
| Taupo | 1,221 | 61·6 | 42·3 | 52·0 | −2·1 | 71·9 | 2 | 31·6 | 19 | 1·24 | 10 | −2·22 | 0·71 | 25 | 197 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | ... | 34·9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 21·5 | 30 | 1·03 | 9 | ... | 0·77 | 25 | ... |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 58·2 | 36·6 | 47·4 | −2·5 | 70·6 | 2 | 27·2 | 19 | 1·95 | 12 | −3·94 | 0·89 | 25 | ... |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 59·9 | 43·7 | 51·8 | −1·3 | 76·5 | 2 | 35·5 | 30 | 1·43 | 9 | −5·31 | 0·52 | 25 | ... |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 56·7 | 36·8 | 46·8 | ... | 66·8 | 3 | 25·5 | 30 | 2·92 | 13 | −2·53 | 1·45 | 25 | ... |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 63·6 | 42·4 | 53·0 | −3·9 | 76·4 | 6 | 32·5 | 5 | 2·57 | 15 | −2·22 | 0·88 | 25 | 146 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 62·7 | 49·2 | 56·0 | −2·1 | 72·4 | 6 | 37·0 | 27 | 3·00 | 13 | −1·78 | 0·46 | 21 | 173 |
| Te Wera, New Plymouth | 590 | 61·8 | 40·9 | 51·4 | ... | 70·0 | 6 | 29·0 | 27 | 2·43 | 10 | ... | 0·50 | 24 | ... |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 50·2 | 36·6 | 43·4 | −2·7 | 65·0 | 6 | 29·0 | 30 | 8·17 | 18 | −1·36 | 1·17 | 24 | ... |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 57·2 | 39·3 | 48·2 | −2·6 | 70·0 | 6 | 30·0 | 5 | 3·88 | 18 | +0·06 | 0·74 | 25 | ... |
| Wairoa | 21 | 67·9 | 46·5 | 57·2 | ... | 83·5 | 3 | 34·1 | 29 | 0·62 | 6 | −4·17 | 0·28 | 4 | ... |
| Esk Forest | 1,300 | 63·5 | 43·5 | 50·5 | ... | 78·3 | 2 | 32·0 | 19 | 0·86 | 7 | ... | 0·25 | 25 | ... |
| Tangoio | 960 | 66·0 | 48·0 | 57·0 | ... | 82·0 | 2 | 39·0 | 29 | 0·27 | 6 | ... | 0·10 | 28 | ... |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 57·3 | 37·7 | 47·5 | ... | 67·5 | 17 | 28·0 | 30 | 2·06 | 9 | ... | 0·60 | 25 | ... |
| Napier | 5 | 67·8 | 48·3 | 58·0 | −0·5 | 84·0 | 2 | 38·2 | 24 | 0·20 | 4 | −2·43 | 0·15 | 28 | 236 |
| Hastings | 45 | 69·7 | 42·5 | 56·1 | −1·3 | 84·0 | 2 | 32·1 | 30 | 0·43 | 5 | −2·32 | 0·26 | 28 | ... |
| Havelock North | 37 | 67·2 | 38·3 | 52·8 | ... | 81·5 | 2 | 29·3 | 30 | 0·43 | 4 | −1·89 | 0·23 | 28 | ... |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 63·1 | 39·3 | 51·2 | −1·1 | 79·0 | 3 | 29·0 | 15 | 1·27 | 8 | −2·95 | 0·36 | 25 | ... |
| Wanganui | 72 | 61·8 | 48·5 | 55·2 | −2·3 | 72·0 | 1 | 40·3 | 19 | 2·69 | 13 | −0·11 | 0·56 | 28 | 181 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 63·7 | 41·8 | 52·8 | −2·1 | 74·2 | 1 | 30·1 | 30 | 0·84 | 9 | −1·37 | 0·24 | 25 | ... |
| Marton | 462 | 60·2 | 44·8 | 52·5 | −2·6 | 69·4 | 8 | 32·0 | 19 | 2·75 | 13 | −0·72 | 0·61 | 18 | ... |
| Ohakea | 155 | 62·5 | 47·3 | 54·9 | −2·3 | 73·6 | 1 | 37·5 | 5 | 2·20 | 13 | −0·80 | 0·43 | 18 | 169 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 61·6 | 46·9 | 54·2 | −1·7 | 70·2 | 1 | 29·1 | 19 | 2·10 | 14 | −0·64 | 0·60 | 25 | ... |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 62·9 | 44·7 | 53·8 | −2·8 | 71·5 | 8 | 34·2 | 15 | 2·82 | 13 | −0·54 | 0·94 | 25 | 160 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| "Rata" Dannevirke | 1,600 | 56·6 | 43·8 | 50·2 | ... | 65·1 | 7 | 32·1 | 25 | 1·89 | 11 | ... | 0·60 | 25 | ... |
| Levin | 100 | 61·2 | 46·6 | 53·9 | −2·1 | 68·3 | 2 | 36·2 | 5 | 1·71 | 12 | −1·68 | 0·31 | 3 | 157 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 62·5 | 46·1 | 54·3 | ... | 71·9 | 6 | 34·4 | 29 | 1·08 | 8 | ... | 0·24 | 8 | 187 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 63·0 | 42·3 | 52·6 | −1·9 | 75·0 | 1 | 32·0 | 30 | 2·20 | 15 | −0·70 | 0·61 | 18 | 198 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 61·9 | 38·4 | 50·2 | ... | 75·0 | 1 | 27·0 | 15,30 | 1·94 | 11 | ... | 0·61 | 18 | ... |
| Cannock, Martinborough | 770 | 61·5 | 43·1 | 52·3 | ... | 72·6 | 1 | 33·1 | 30 | 1·07 | 13 | ... | 0·30 | 28 | ... |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 62·0 | 42·2 | 52·1 | −1·4 | 70·0 | 1 | 29·5 | 13 | 2·05 | 10 | −1·64 | 0·75 | 26 | 192 |
| Makara | 800 | 57·0 | 46·7 | 51·8 | ... | 66·8 | 2 | 39·1 | 29 | 1·13 | 5 | ... | 0·52 | 18 | ... |
| Wellington | 415 | 61·2 | 48·3 | 54·8 | −1·3 | 72·3 | 2 | 38·8 | 29 | 1·81 | 9 | −2·00 | 0·77 | 18 | 204 |
| Riwaka | 25 | 65·2 | 41·6 | 53·4 | ... | 78·0 | 1 | 31·0 | 19 | 1·43 | 9 | ... | 0·53 | 25 | ... |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 63·3 | 43·0 | 53·2 | −0·9 | 75·9 | 1 | 31·9 | 27 | 0·96 | 7 | −1·99 | 0·34 | 25 | 221 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 64·6 | 45·4 | 55·0 | −0·9 | 77·3 | 1,16 | 34·9 | 26 | 0·99 | 7 | −2·35 | 0·36 | 25 | ... |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 65·8 | 42·2 | 54·0 | −1·8 | 80·0 | 1 | 31·2 | 27 | 1·10 | 7 | −0·89 | 0·29 | 3 | ... |
| Blenheim | 12 | 66·0 | 41·8 | 53·9 | −1·6 | 79·9 | 1 | 28·4 | 27 | 1·03 | 9 | −1·01 | 0·26 | 18 | 238 |
| Lake Grassmere | 15 | 63·6 | 44·0 | 53·8 | ... | 81·0 | 1 | 33·0 | 19,28 | 1·09 | 9 | ... | 0·36 | 3 | 211 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 59·3 | 40·3 | 49·8 | −1·5 | 70·1 | 1 | 28·9 | 27 | 3·23 | 11 | −1·40 | 0·78 | 25 | ... |
| Waihopai | 860 | 64·5 | 41·3 | 52·9 | −1·3 | 77·2 | 2 | 30·4 | 27 | 1·54 | 7 | −1·50 | 0·44 | 25 | ... |
| Westport | 7 | 59·3 | 46·4 | 52·8 | −2·1 | 66·7 | 1 | 35·5 | 27 | 8·73 | 18 | +1·87 | 1·50 | 3 | 130 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 57·4 | 33·7 | 45·6 | −1·4 | 71·5 | 1 | 24·5 | 26 | 2·24 | 7 | −0·18 | 0·57 | 25 | ... |
| Greymouth | 13 | 58·3 | 47·1 | 52·7 | −1·9 | 65·6 | 1 | 33·9 | 27 | 8·55 | 21 | +0·49 | 1·13 | 24 | 104 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 62·2 | 37·0 | 49·6 | −1·9 | 75·0 | 1 | 28·0 | 26,29 | 3·48 | 11 | +0·14 | 0·68 | 26 | 187 |
| Hokitika South | 15 | 57·7 | 43·5 | 50·6 | −2·3 | 65·0 | 1 | 32·4 | 27 | 11·39 | 18 | +2·56 | 1·86 | 3 | 135 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 63·4 | 36·8 | 50·1 | −2·6 | 74·0 | 1 | 25·0 | 24 | 1·84 | 9 | −0·29 | 0·58 | 3 | ... |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,195 | 60·6 | 38·1 | 49·4 | −2·2 | 70·0 | 5,17 | 30·0 | 24,29 | 2·96 | 13 | +0·28 | 0·52 | 3 | ... |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 63·0 | 39·1 | 51·0 | ... | 79·0 | 1 | 28·5 | 26 | 2·94 | 10 | +0·05* | 1·23 | 3 | ... |