21 MAY THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 653

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for April 1959

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Rainfall in Inches | Bright Sunshine |
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| | | 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 | Date | | | | Amount | Date | |
| | Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | | °F. | | In. | | In. | In. | | Hrs. |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 69.7 | 52.4 | 61.0 | -0.6 | 72.2 | 11 | 40.5 | 21 | 2.34 | 15 | -3.61 | 0.55 | 9 | 174 |
| Kaitaia | 261 | 68.6 | 55.0 | 61.8 | -0.8 | 73.2 | 14 | 46.1 | 21 | 3.04 | 18 | -1.98 | 0.62 | 5 | 168 |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 69.8 | 52.1 | 61.0 | -0.1 | 76.8 | 7 | 42.3 | 20 | 8.01 | 18 | +2.41 | 2.65 | 5 | 153 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 67.2 | 50.6 | 58.9 | -0.7 | 72.3 | 11 | 41.0 | 20 | 6.81 | 20 | +1.08 | 1.69 | 5 | 137 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 68.3 | 49.5 | 58.9 | .. | 73.0 | 11 | 38.0 | 20 | 5.41 | 17 | .. | 1.36 | 5 | .. |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 67.3 | 48.2 | 57.8 | -0.3 | 73.8 | 7 | 32.1 | 20 | 6.80 | 15 | +0.97 | 3.45 | 5 | 153 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 68.7 | 47.3 | 58.0 | -0.3 | 73.4 | 11 | 35.0 | 20 | 5.32 | 14 | +0.47 | 1.15 | 5 | .. |
| Woodhill | 100 | 65.9 | 52.6 | 59.2 | -0.6 | 75.1 | 29 | 41.8 | 20 | 4.52 | 12 | +0.00 | 1.17 | 17 | .. |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 68.3 | 49.4 | 58.8 | +0.0 | 77.9 | 8 | 39.2 | 20 | 6.35 | 14 | +1.51 | 1.29 | 17 | 186 |
| Auckland | 160 | 68.4 | 54.4 | 61.4 | +0.1 | 73.1 | 7 | 47.8 | 20 | 8.95 | 13 | +4.56 | 3.44 | 8 | 183 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 67.8 | 48.2 | 58.0 | -0.5 | 73.4 | 11 | 38.2 | 20 | 7.34 | 13 | +1.71 | 1.44 | 26 | .. |
| Owairaka | 134 | 67.5 | 52.3 | 59.9 | .. | 73.4 | 11 | 42.4 | 20 | 8.56 | 14 | +3.78 | 3.17 | 8 | .. |
| Otara | 40 | 68.3 | 49.9 | 59.1 | .. | 73.2 | 2 | 37.6 | 20 | 6.11 | 13 | .. | 2.03 | 5 | .. |
| Paerata | 150 | 67.2 | 50.5 | 58.8 | -0.7 | 72.0 | 8, 12 | 40.0 | 30 | 9.82 | 11 | +5.47 | 3.50 | 18 | .. |
| Thames | 10 | 68.5 | 51.9 | 60.2 | .. | 75.0 | 6, 8 | 42.0 | 20 | 10.51 | 12 | .. | 3.85 | 8 | 186 |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 68.1 | 49.6 | 58.8 | .. | 74.0 | 10 | 42.0 | 30 | 5.59 | 11 | .. | 1.70 | 8 | .. |
| Maioro | 172 | 67.8 | 52.3 | 60.0 | +0.9 | 72.5 | 5 | 44.8 | 20 | 4.88 | 16 | +0.58 | 1.03 | 5 | .. |
| Maramarua | 124 | 67.5 | 46.0 | 56.8 | -0.8 | 73.7 | 11 | 35.2 | 20 | 5.39 | 12 | +1.21 | 1.61 | 9 | .. |
| Paeroa | 27 | 68.5 | 49.4 | 59.0 | +0.0 | 75.4 | 8 | 36.6 | 20 | 7.77 | 12 | +3.27 | 1.94 | 8 | .. |
| Waihi | 354 | 66.6 | 47.4 | 57.0 | -0.4 | 71.0 | 6 | 37.5 | 23 | 11.51 | 13 | +3.86 | 2.88 | 5 | 182 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 69.6 | 49.0 | 59.3 | -0.6 | 77.0 | 6 | 34.0 | 20 | 7.43 | 12 | +2.57 | 2.24 | 8 | .. |
| Tauranga | 12 | 67.6 | 49.9 | 58.8 | +0.3 | 72.0 | 6, 8 | 36.6 | 30 | 10.49 | 11 | +5.47 | 4.32 | 9 | 200 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 67.2 | 45.9 | 56.6 | +0.0 | 73.9 | 8 | 32.9 | 20 | 7.91 | 16 | +4.17 | 2.72 | 8 | 182 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 67.1 | 47.7 | 57.4 | .. | 72.7 | 5 | 37.7 | 20 | 7.99 | 17 | .. | 1.85 | 12 | 154 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 66.7 | 48.0 | 57.4 | -0.4 | 73.2 | 8 | 37.2 | 20 | 7.47 | 15 | +3.58 | 2.43 | 5 | 180 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 66.6 | 45.8 | 56.2 | +0.1 | 71.0 | 7 | 32.3 | 30 | 7.43 | 11 | +1.63 | 2.70 | 8 | .. |
| Whakatane | 6 | 68.5 | 49.2 | 58.8 | +0.3 | 74.6 | 7 | 35.0 | 30 | 3.35 | 12 | -1.30 | 1.16 | 9 | 210 |
| Opotiki | 27 | 68.2 | 49.1 | 59.0 | .. | 74.6 | 7 | 34.8 | 30 | 4.25 | 14 | .. | 0.88 | 26 | 191 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 69.0 | 46.8 | 57.9 | .. | 74.5 | 6, 7 | 34.1 | 30 | 8.60 | 10 | .. | 1.80 | 12 | .. |
| Arapuni | 350 | 67.1 | 46.4 | 56.8 | .. | 74.0 | 8 | 38.8 | 19, 20 | 6.27 | 14 | +1.83 | 1.09 | 9 | .. |
| Waikeria | 156 | 67.4 | 44.4 | 55.9 | .. | 73.2 | 8 | 30.5 | 30 | 8.20 | 16 | .. | 2.43 | 12 | .. |
| Te Kuiti | 202 | 67.4 | 46.6 | 57.0 | .. | 73.3 | 5 | 33.8 | 30 | 7.91 | 15 | .. | 1.50 | 5 | 162 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 64.6 | 45.1 | 54.8 | -0.2 | 68.8 | 7 | 30.9 | 30 | 10.52 | 12 | +5.71 | 5.17 | 9 | 165 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 61.8 | 41.2 | 51.5 | -0.3 | 66.2 | 6 | 27.2 | 30 | 7.68 | 10 | +3.05 | 2.90 | 9 | .. |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 63.6 | 42.0 | 52.8 | +0.5 | 68.0 | 7 | 27.0 | 30 | 12.79 | 10 | +8.52 | 6.30 | 9 | .. |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 63.2 | 39.2 | 51.2 | .. | 68.7 | 11 | 23.2 | 30 | 9.55 | 8 | +5.45 | 3.43 | 8 | .. |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 60.0 | 41.3 | 50.9 | -0.5 | 65.9 | 8 | 27.4 | 30 | 5.62 | 15 | .. | 1.10 | 9 | .. |
| Gisborne | 14 | 67.0 | 48.8 | 57.9 | +0.0 | 76.4 | 8 | 35.7 | 30 | 1.74 | 14 | -1.92 | 0.40 | 12 | 141 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 67.0 | 48.2 | 57.6 | +0.2 | 78.9 | 11 | 29.0 | 30 | 1.49 | 12 | -1.83 | 0.59 | 12 | .. |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,130 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Taupo | 1,232 | 63.0 | 44.4 | 53.7 | -0.4 | 69.0 | 5 | 30.8 | 30 | 7.80 | 13 | +4.34 | 3.18 | 9 | 157 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 63.5 | 41.4 | 52.4 | .. | 69.2 | 6 | 26.1 | 30 | 8.99 | 11 | .. | 3.45 | 9 | .. |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 58.9 | 42.4 | 50.6 | +0.7 | 64.7 | 5 | 27.0 | 30 | 10.29 | 16 | +4.40 | 3.60 | 9 | .. |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 59.4 | 47.8 | 53.6 | +0.7 | 66.5 | 11 | 34.0 | 30 | 4.12 | 17 | -2.62 | 1.48 | 12 | .. |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 55.9 | 40.2 | 48.0 | .. | 63.0 | 21 | 25.1 | 30 | 11.40 | 15 | +5.95 | 3.91 | 9 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 67.1 | 43.6 | 55.4 | -1.5 | 75.3 | 5 | 32.8 | 30 | 5.97 | 14 | +1.18 | 1.10 | 27 | 147 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 65.3 | 51.4 | 58.4 | +1.0 | 70.1 | 11 | 42.2 | 20 | 6.59 | 16 | +1.68 | 2.07 | 11 | 179 |
| Te Wera (State Forest) | 590 | 63.9 | 43.2 | 53.6 | .. | 71.0 | 5, 6 | 30.3 | 30 | 11.00 | 13 | .. | 5.09 | 11 | .. |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 53.6 | 39.3 | 46.4 | -0.3 | 59.0 | 5, 6 | 31.5 | 20 | 8.79 | 15 | -0.74 | 1.70 | 27 | .. |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 59.3 | 41.5 | 50.4 | +0.0 | 71.0 | 8 | 26.6 | 30 | 2.85 | 13 | -0.97 | 0.62 | 6 | .. |
| Wairoa | 21 | 67.1 | 49.6 | 58.4 | .. | 76.7 | 8 | 37.1 | 30 | 2.49 | 10 | -2.30 | 1.36 | 12 | 153 |
| Esk Forest | 1,300 | 61.8 | 47.5 | 54.6 | .. | 70.3 | 15 | 32.0 | 30 | 4.72 | 16 | .. | 1.42 | 9 | .. |
| Tangoio | 960 | 63.8 | 50.1 | 57.0 | .. | 73.0 | 8, 11 | 39.0 | 30 | 2.92 | 12 | .. | 0.88 | 3 | .. |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0.53 | 9 | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 66.9 | 47.5 | 57.2 | -1.3 | 76.0 | 11, 16 | 33.8 | 30 | 1.42 | 10 | -1.21 | 0.45 | 9 | 166 |
| Hastings | 45 | 68.5 | 45.5 | 57.0 | -0.4 | 78.0 | 21 | 28.9 | 30 | 1.67 | 11 | -1.08 | 0.62 | 9 | .. |
| Havelock North | 37 | 66.0 | 42.7 | 54.4 | .. | 75.0 | 7 | 27.0 | 30 | 1.50 | 9 | -0.82 | 0.53 | 9 | .. |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 62.2 | 41.9 | 52.0 | -0.3 | 71.0 | 17 | 28.0 | 30 | 4.56 | 12 | -0.34 | 1.50 | 8 | .. |
| Manaia | 320 | 63.1 | 48.8 | 56.0 | .. | 68.5 | 11 | 58.1 | 4 | 4.51 | 14 | .. | 0.63 | 27 | .. |
| Wanganui | 72 | 64.4 | 49.7 | 57.0 | -0.5 | 72.4 | 8 | 39.4 | 30 | 3.25 | 13 | +0.45 | 0.82 | 6 | 164 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 63.9 | 44.8 | 54.2 | -0.7 | 72.7 | 8 | 31.0 | 30 | 2.87 | 11 | +0.66 | 0.98 | 8 | 161 |
| Marton | 462 | 62.8 | 45.6 | 54.2 | -0.9 | 73.2 | 8 | 31.8 | 30 | 3.66 | 11 | +0.19 | 0.89 | 27 | .. |
| Ohakea | 155 | 64.7 | 48.8 | 56.8 | -0.4 | 73.4 | 8 | 35.8 | 30 | 2.85 | 11 | -0.15 | 0.73 | 6 | 156 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 64.0 | 46.5 | 55.2 | -0.7 | 72.5 | 8 | 32.7 | 30 | 3.87 | 9 | +1.13 | 2.02 | 17 | .. |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 64.8 | 45.7 | 55.2 | -1.4 | 76.2 | 8 | 32.0 | 30 | 3.63 | 13 | +0.27 | 1.38 | 6 | 138 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | 62.1 | 45.5 | 53.8 | .. | 72.5 | 8 | 28.3 | 30 | 2.74 | 14 | -0.41 | 0.63 | 8 | .. |
| Rata Farm, Te Uri | 1,600 | 57.8 | 38.4 | 48.1 | .. | 66.1 | 8 | 25.9 | 29 | 3.55 | 17 | .. | 0.80 | 6 | .. |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Levin | 100 | 63.8 | 48.0 | 55.9 | -0.1 | 73.7 | 8 | 33.8 | 30 | 2.64 | 9 | -0.75 | 0.67 | 6 | 160 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 62.1 | 51.0 | 56.4 | -0.4 | 68.0 | 8, 9 | 42.2 | 19 | 2.95 | 8 | -0.59 | 0.84 | 11 | .. |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 64.0 | 48.0 | 56.0 | .. | 72.8 | 8, 9 | 31.1 | 30 | 2.40 | 10 | .. | 0.68 | 11 | 172 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 63.1 | 45.6 | 54.4 | -0.1 | 75.7 | 8 | 31.0 | 29, 30 | 1.99 | 16 | -0.91 | 0.66 | 6 | 156 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 61.7 | 42.8 | 52.2 | .. | 74.0 | 8 | 31.0 | 29 | 4.49 | 16 | .. | 1.72 | 9 | .. |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 63.5 | 44.7 | 54.1 | +0.6 | 73.5 | 8 | 26.5 | 30 | 3.29 | 11 | -0.40 | 1.00 | 11 | 146 |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 63.6 | 49.6 | 56.6 | .. | 74.1 | 8 | 36.3 | 29 | 3.14 | 9 | .. | 0.88 | 10 | .. |
| Makara | 800 | 58.4 | 49.9 | 54.2 | .. | 67.9 | 8 | 41.2 | 29 | 2.28 | 9 | .. | 1.08 | 10 | .. |
| Wellington | 415 | 62.1 | 52.1 | 57.1 | +1.0 | 73.3 | 8 | 41.1 | 27 | 2.59 | 9 | -1.22 | 0.90 | 11 | 150 |
| Riwaka | 25 | 65.7 | 45.5 | 55.6 | .. | 70.5 | 16 | 33.0 | 30 | 8.62 | 10 | .. | 2.80 | 8 | .. |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 63.2 | 45.8 | 54.5 | +0.4 | 67.3 | 9, 16 | 31.2 | 30 | 4.48 | 10 | +1.53 | 1.35 | 8 | 198 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 63.8 | 46.8 | 55.3 | -0.6 | 68.2 | 16 | 36.1 | 30 | 5.18 | 9 | +1.84 | 1.74 | 7 | .. |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 65.6 | 45.7 | 55.6 | -0.2 | 73.3 | 7 | 31.3 | 30 | 1.81 | 9 | -0.18 | 1.24 | 9 | .. |
| Blenheim | 12 | 66.2 | 45.3 | 55.8 | +0.3 | 76.3 | 15 | 30.3 | 30 | 1.79 | 8 | -0.25 | 1.21 | 9 | 208 |
| Lake Grassmere | 15 | 64.2 | 49.4 | 56.8 | .. | 69.7 | 7 | 32.8 | 30 | 1.63 | 6 | .. | 1.23 | 9 | 184 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 62.7 | 41.4 | 52.0 | +0.7 | 77.8 | 5 | 28.5 | 30 | 8.89 | 11 | +4.26 | 3.34 | 9 | .. |
| Waihopai | 860 | 65.2 | 44.0 | 54.6 | +0.4 | 74.0 | 4 | 30.0 | 30 | 3.59 | 8 | +0.55 | 1.51 | 9 | .. |
| Westport | 7 | 63.7 | 48.8 | 56.2 | +1.3 | 68.6 | 9 | 38.5 | 30 | 6.01 | 14 | -0.45 | 1.13 | 10 | 153 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 58.5 | 36.6 | 47.6 | +0.6 | 73.4 | 7 | 26.0 | 29 | 3.94 | 7 | +1.88 | 1.74 | 9 | .. |
| Greymouth | 13 | 63.7 | 50.5 | 57.1 | +2.5 | 73.9 | 3 | 38.6 | 30 | 6.41 | 14 | -1.65 | 1.73 | 27 | 154 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 62.9 | 40.8 | 51.8 | +0.3 | 76.5 | 7 | 25.6 | 30 | 6.19 | 12 | +2.85 | 1.92 | 27 | 161 |