✨ Meteorological Summary
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 71
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for October 1958
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Rainfall in Inches | Bright Sunshine | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Means of | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall | |||||||
| A Max. | B Min. | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Amount | Date | Hrs | |||||||
| Ft | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | In. | |||||||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 66·0 | 54·3 | 60·2 | +3·1* | 70·2 | 24 | 40·5 | 14 | 7·56 | 20 | +3·65* | 1·31 | 2 |
| Kaitaia | 261 | 65·4 | 53·6 | 59·5 | +3·0* | 70·5 | 31 | 43·2 | 13 | 5·84 | 20 | +1·10* | 1·23 | 26 |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 67·9 | 52·3 | 60·1 | +3·3* | 74·1 | 23 | 41·2 | 14 | 8·99 | 23 | +4·48* | 1·90 | 15 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 65·0 | 51·8 | 58·4 | +3·1 | 73·2 | 25 | 37·7 | 14 | 4·50 | 21 | —0·56 | 1·11 | 26 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 65·6 | 51·2 | 58·4 | 75·0 | 25 | 40·0 | 14 | 3·32 | 19 | 0·88 | 9 | ||
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 65·3 | 50·4 | 57·8 | +2·6* | 73·0 | 24 | 40·0 | 31 | 12·60 | 21 | +7·62* | 1·56 | 4 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 65·0 | 49·9 | 57·4 | +2·9 | 74·6 | 25 | 40·5 | 13 | 6·84 | 19 | +1·39* | 1·40 | 16 |
| Woodhill | 100 | 63·9 | 54·6 | 59·2 | +3·7* | 72·0 | 25 | 43·3 | 21 | 4·86 | 19 | +0·60* | 1·10 | 26 |
| Whenuapai | 101 | 65·2 | 53·4 | 59·3 | +3·8* | 74·2 | 25 | 41·8 | 31 | 5·27 | 19 | +0·85* | 1·05 | 14 |
| Auckland | 160 | 65·6 | 55·0 | 60·2 | +2·8 | 71·5 | 31 | 44·8 | 12 | 5·42 | 20 | +1·33 | 1·58 | 9 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | |||||||||||||
| Owairaka | 134 | 65·0 | 53·8 | 59·4 | 73·2 | 25 | 44·1 | 12 | 4·52 | 17 | +0·05* | 0·96 | 26 | |
| Otara | 40 | 65·2 | 53·5 | 59·4 | 70·1 | 25 | 37·7 | 13 | 4·66 | 18 | 1·85 | 9 | ||
| Paerata | 150 | 64·6 | 50·7 | 57·6 | +1·9* | 70·5 | 25 | 34·5 | 12 | 3·84 | 19 | —0·26 | 1·00 | 9 |
| Thames.. | 10 | 66·2 | 53·8 | 60·0 | 70·2 | 25 | 40·1 | 12 | 8·60 | 21 | 1·48 | 16 | ||
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 64·9 | 52·1 | 58·5 | 78·3 | 25 | 41·5 | 12 | 11·63 | 21 | 3·63 | 13 | ||
| Maioro | 172 | 65·6 | 53·1 | 59·4 | +4·2* | 71·5 | 25 | 39·8 | 12 | 3·38 | 14 | —0·97* | 0·87 | 13 |
| Maramarua | 124 | 65·7 | 51·2 | 58·4 | +4·0* | 72·0 | 25 | 34·8 | 12 | 5·26 | 19 | +1·14* | 1·57 | 13 |
| Paeroa .. | 27 | 66·7 | 53·5 | 60·1 | +3·4* | 72·8 | 26 | 37·0 | 12 | 15·78 | 21 | +11·49 | 4·15 | 13 |
| Waihi .. | 354 | 64·1 | 51·6 | 57·8 | +2·1 | 74·0 | 26 | 39·8 | 12 | 19·36 | 26 | +12·06 | 6·32 | 16 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 66·7 | 53·0 | 59·8 | +1·9 | 74·0 | 6 | 40·0 | 12 | 14·74 | 27 | +9·73 | 3·85 | 16 |
| Tauranga | 12 | 63·9 | 52·9 | 58·4 | +2·4 | 69·7 | 23 | 36·6 | 12 | 8·94 | 21 | +3·97 | 1·98 | 15 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton.. | 131 | 65·6 | 50·7 | 58·2 | +3·9 | 73·6 | 25 | 40·1 | 12 | 3·13 | 21 | —1·00 | 0·61 | 9 |
| Whatawhata .. | 340 | 64·9 | 51·8 | 58·4 | 71·9 | 26 | 39·7 | 12 | 3·67 | 17 | 0·61 | 13 | ||
| Rukuhia | 215 | 65·0 | 51·5 | 58·2 | +3·0* | 72·5 | 25 | 38·0 | 12 | 3·02 | 20 | —1·30* | 0·68 | 9 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 64·2 | 50·3 | 57·2 | +3·2 | 69·5 | 25 | 35·0 | 12 | 9·27 | 21 | +4·06* | 2·07 | 30 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 65·1 | 53·2 | 59·2 | +3·0* | 71·0 | 21 | 43·8 | 23 | 7·76 | 22 | +3·34* | 1·67 | 30 |
| Opotiki | 27 | 65·2 | 53·0 | 59·1 | 70·2 | 21 | 39·6 | 12 | 7·23 | 20 | 1·62 | 29 | ||
| Kawerau | 100 | 66·4 | 52·8 | 59·6 | 73·6 | 25 | 41·0 | 23 | 7·99 | 19 | 1·90 | 29 | ||
| Arapuni | 350 | 66·4 | 50·4 | 58·4 | 76·1 | 25 | 36·8 | 12 | 4·76 | 22 | —0·37 | 1·17 | 27 | |
| Waikeria | 156 | 66·2 | 51·1 | 58·6 | 72·0 | 25 | 36·5 | 13 | 3·26 | 18 | 0·64 | 27 | ||
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 63·0 | 49·9 | 56·4 | +3·4 | 71·3 | 25 | 33·4 | 12 | 7·69 | 19 | +2·31 | 1·86 | 30 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 61·4 | 43·8 | 52·6 | +3·2 | 66·3 | 25 | 33·2 | 12 | 4·77 | 21 | —0·38 | 1·10 | 31 |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 62·7 | 47·5 | 55·1 | +4·6 | 69·4 | 18 | 33·8 | 12 | 7·09 | 22 | +2·44 | 2·02 | 30 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 45·3 | 32·5 | 12 | 6·82 | 21 | +2·26* | 1·54 | 30 | |||||
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 59·3 | 46·0 | 52·6 | +3·5* | 65·6 | 6 | 29·5 | 13 | 6·19 | 22 | 1·13 | 27 | |
| Gisborne | 14 | 66·4 | 50·9 | 58·6 | +3·1 | 77·3 | 26 | 37·1 | 1 | 4·20 | 17 | +1·77* | 0·90 | 29 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 66·1 | 50·3 | 58·2 | +2·9* | 74·5 | 26 | 40·8 | 1 | 3·40 | 16 | +1·11 | 0·70 | 13 |
| Waerenga-o-kuri | 1,130 | |||||||||||||
| Taupo .. | 1,232 | 63·5 | 46·8 | 55·2 | +2·5* | 71·0 | 8 | 30·3 | 12 | 6·62 | 20 | +2·78* | 2·27 | 30 |
| Minginui Forest .. | 1,650 | 64·1 | 45·8 | 55·0 | 72·0 | 18 | 32·0 | 4 | 5·64 | 18 | 1·53 | 30 | ||
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 59·4 | 44·3 | 51·8 | +3·8* | 65·2 | 6,25 | 33·3 | 12 | 7·94 | 21 | +2·70* | 2·55 | 30 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 60·3 | 46·3 | 53·3 | +2·9 | 68·9 | 8 | 34·4 | 13 | 11·53 | 20 | +6·40 | 4·76 | 13 |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 59·8 | 43·3 | 51·6 | 67·4 | 9 | 31·5 | 1 | 7·75 | 18 | +2·85* | 2·82 | 30 | |
| Taumarunui .. | 560 | 67·2 | 48·6 | 57·9 | +4·3* | 74·6 | 31 | 37·4 | 2 | 3·98 | 22 | —1·82 | 0·60 | 16 |
| New Plymouth .. | 160 | 64·6 | 52·2 | 58·4 | +4·0 | 73·9 | 18 | 42·1 | 12 | 3·86 | 20 | —1·77 | 0·75 | 12 |
| Te Wera, New Plymouth .. | 590 | 65·9 | 48·5 | 57·2 | 72·0 | 26 | 35·0 | 4 | 5·69 | 17 | 0·69 | 28 | ||
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 54·3 | 40·1 | 47·2 | +4·3 | 65·0 | 17 | 24·0 | 13 | 7·15 | 18 | —3·21 | 0·90 | 19 |
| Karioi .. | 2,125 | 62·1 | 42·7 | 52·4 | +4·2 | 72·5 | 26 | 30·4 | 4 | 4·09 | 16 | —0·16 | 0·65 | 12 |
| Wairoa | 21 | 68·7 | 52·0 | 60·4 | 78·5 | 7 | 40·7 | 1 | 7·61 | 12 | +4·58 | 2·96 | 12 | |
| Esk Forest | 1,300 | 62·1 | 47·8 | 55·0 | 73·8 | 9 | 37·2 | 12 | 10·16 | 17 | 3·53 | 13 | ||
| Tangoio | 960 | 63·0 | 50·3 | 56·6 | 74·1 | 7 | 38·1 | 13 | 13·08 | 14 | 7·23 | 13 | ||
| Kuripapanga .. | 1,600 | 62·8 | 45·3 | 54·0 | 72·8 | 8 | 32·4 | 13 | 8·35 | 15 | 2·87 | 13 | ||
| Napier .. | 5 | 64·5 | 52·2 | 58·4 | +1·9 | 77·8 | 26 | 42·2 | 3,13 | 3·93 | 12 | +2·03 | 1·55 | 13 |
| Hastings | 45 | 67·8 | 49·6 | 58·7 | +3·3 | 80·1 | 7 | 40·0 | 1 | 2·93 | 16 | +0·81 | 0·78 | 12 |
| Havelock North .. | 37 | 65·7 | 48·2 | 57·0 | 76·5 | 7 | 36·1 | 1 | 3·49 | 16 | +1·77* | 1·05 | 12 | |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 62·9 | 44·6 | 53·8 | +2·1 | 74·0 | 25,26 | 33·0 | 1 | 7·27 | 16 | +3·42* | 1·96 | 13 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 65·5 | 49·8 | 57·6 | +2·8 | 76·9 | 26 | 42·3 | 3 | 1·79 | 13 | —1·43* | 0·57 | 12 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 64·3 | 47·5 | 55·9 | +3·1* | 75·8 | 25 | 37·0 | 1 | 4·78 | 14 | +2·57* | 1·47 | 12 |
| Marton | 462 | 63·7 | 47·2 | 55·4 | +3·3* | 72·6 | 18 | 32·1 | 12 | 2·61 | 16 | —1·60* | 0·70 | 12 |
| Ohakea | 155 | 65·5 | 49·5 | 57·5 | +3·0* | 77·4 | 26 | 37·7 | 12 | 2·11 | 15 | —1·49* | 0·60 | 12 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 65·0 | 48·6 | 56·8 | +3·3* | 74·5 | 26 | 35·0 | 12 | 2·10 | 16 | —1·17 | 0·48 | 23 |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 65·6 | 49·5 | 57·6 | +3·7 | 79·1 | 26 | 39·1 | 12 | 2·34 | 17 | —1·22 | 0·43 | 23 |
| “Rata”, Dannevirke | 1,600 | 57·8 | 46·7 | 52·2 | 68·1 | 26 | 35·5 | 12 | 7·63 | 19 | 2·12 | 12 | ||
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 63·7 | 48·5 | 56·1 | 77·4 | 26 | 38·5 | 16 | 3·60 | 15 | 0·78 | 12 | ||
| Levin .. | 100 | 64·1 | 49·7 | 56·9 | +2·9* | 74·7 | 18 | 40·0 | 12 | 2·07 | 14 | —2·16* | 0·34 | 9 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 62·7 | 49·5 | 56·1 | +2·1 | 68·1 | 26 | 42·6 | 12 | 3·44 | 10 | —0·56* | 0·79 | 9 |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 63·3 | 48·8 | 56·0 | 72·8 | 26 | 39·2 | 15 | 2·96 | 13 | 0·53 | 31 | ||
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 65·3 | 47·8 | 56·6 | +3·9 | 76·0 | 26 | 40·0 | 12 | 2·07 | 14 | —0·89 | 0·62 | 12 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 62·9 | 46·3 | 54·6 | 76·0 | 26 | 38·0 | 11,21 | 6·19 | 14 | 3·10 | 12 | ||
| Wallaceville | 195 | 63·8 | 47·4 | 55·6 | +3·2* | 72·0 | 26 | 36·0 | 5 | 3·10 | 15 | —1·91* | 0·59 | 12 |
| Makara | 800 | 58·0 | 48·9 | 53·4 | 66·8 | 17 | 38·1 | 12 | 2·78 | 13 | 0·98 | 12 | ||
| Wellington | 415 | 62·2 | 50·6 | 56·4 | +3·6 | 71·6 | 26 | 41·6 | 12 | 2·79 | 12 | —1·44 | 1·07 | 9 |
| Riwaka | 25 | 64·4 | 46·5 | 55·0 | 71·2 | 20 | 35·5 | 12 | 3·68 | 14 | 0·75 | 26 | ||
| Nelson Airfield .. | 5 | 62·0 | 46·9 | 54·4 | +2·2 | 69·0 | 20 | 34·2 | 12 | 1·84 | 12 | —1·50* | 0·41 | 28 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 63·8 | 47·0 | 55·4 | +1·6 | 70·3 | 18 | 33·2 | 12 | 2·64 | 14 | —0·62 | 0·55 | 28 |
| Woodbourne .. | 89 | 66·1 | 47·1 | 56·6 | +2·6* | 75·2 | 6 | 31·6 | 12 | 1·27 | 8 | —1·45* | 0·54 | 9 |
| Blenheim | 12 | 66·3 | 46·7 | 56·5 | +2·8* | 76·0 | 6 | 31·8 | 12 | 1·21 | 9 | —0·99* | 0·61 | 9 |
| Lake Grassmere .. | 15 | 63·3 | 50·1 | 56·7 | 74·3 | 6 | 37·5 | 24 | 0·92 | 8 | 0·53 | 9 | ||
| Golden Downs .. | 900 | 61·2 | 42·3 | 51·8 | +1·7 | 70·0 | 17 | 31·0 | 11 | 6·45 | 18 | +2·31 | 2·05 | 28 |
| Waihopai | 860 | 65·6 | 44·4 | 55·0 | +2·2 | 72·8 | 8 | 30·3 | 12 | 2·40 | 10 | —0·35 | 1·35 | 9 |
| Westport | 7 | 61·8 | 48·3 | 55·0 | +2·5 | 66·2 | 3 | 39·1 | 24 | 5·96 | 18 | —1·66* | 2·10 | 8 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 58·5 | 37·8 | 48·2 | +2·0* | 66·0 | 6 | 28·0 | 5 | 1·68 | 7 | —0·70* | 0·80 | 9 |
| Greymouth | 13 | 62·8 | 49·6 | 56·2 | +3·6* | 69·6 | 26 | 40·6 | 22 | 6·77 | 21 | —3·33* | 2·08 | 8 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 64·3 | 42·4 | 53·4 | +2·8 | 75·0 | 8,31 | 33·0 | 14 | 2·70 | 12 | —1·20 | 0·70 | 12 |
| Hokitika South .. | 15 | 61·2 | 46·2 | 53·7 | +2·7 | 66·0 | 13 | 33·9 | 12 | 9·07 | 19 | —1·95 | 1·49 | 8 |
| Balmoral | 650 | 66·1 | 42·1 | 54·1 | +3·6* | 80·0 | 26 | 30·0 | 5 | 1·22 | 11 | —1·24 | 0·21 | 9 |
| Lake Coleridge .. | 1,195 | 63·0 | 42·8 | 52·9 | +1·5 | 72·6 | 19 | 30·0 | 14 | 2·53 | 13 | —0·50 | 0·50 | 22 |
| Eyrewell | 520 | 63·8 | 43·2 | 53·5 | 79·6 | 26 | 30·0 | 15 | 2·95 | 12 | —0·32* | 1·15 | 9 | |
| Franz Josef | 450 | 61·2 | 45·3 | 53·2 | 70·2 | 18 | 36·0 | 24 | 27·40 | 21 | 4·23 | 26 | ||
| Ashley Forest | 460 | 62·5 | 45·5 | 54·0 | +2·0 | 79·0 | 26 | 36·0 | 15 | 2·05 | 9 | —0·59* | 0·59 | 9 |
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