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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 35
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for May 1959
| 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 | 62·3 | 49·7 | 56·0 | —1·0* | 66·2 | 3 | 38·0 | 26 | 5·12 | 27 | —1·33* | 1·07 | 22 |
| Kaitaia | 261 | 60·9 | 47·9 | 54·4 | —4·1* | 66·9 | 1 | 41·0 | 21 | 6·45 | 27 | +0·39* | 1·53 | 22 |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 61·1 | 43·9 | 52·5 | —3·8* | 69·7 | 1 | 37·5 | 31 | 5·01 | 23 | —2·18* | 1·23 | 22 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 58·9 | 45·2 | 52·0 | —2·8 | 64·1 | 1 | 34·3 | 21 | 12·01 | 29 | +5·48 | 1·98 | 10 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 60·8 | 45·9 | 53·4 | .. | 66·0 | 1, 3 | 30·0 | 21 | 6·99 | 28 | .. | 1·15 | 10 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 59·4 | 42·4 | 50·9 | —3·1* | 66·1 | 3 | 34·0 | 26 | 5·69 | 25 | —1·65* | 1·15 | 22 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 60·2 | 41·4 | 50·8 | —2·4 | 67·0 | 1 | 32·0 | 21 | 7·08 | 22 | —1·66* | 0·80 | 5 |
| Woodhill | 100 | 59·5 | 49·1 | 54·3 | —1·5* | 65·1 | 3 | 38·4 | 26 | 5·26 | 22 | +0·20* | 0·85 | 10 |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 60·1 | 44·2 | 52·2 | —2·0* | 66·5 | 3 | 35·1 | 21, 26 | 5·69 | 24 | +0·25* | 0·82 | 22 |
| Auckland | 160 | 60·5 | 47·2 | 53·8 | —2·8 | 68·3 | 3 | 41·9 | 18, 27 | 4·99 | 24 | +0·20 | 0·78 | 5 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 59·9 | 43·7 | 51·8 | —2·2* | 66·5 | 3 | 33·9 | 26 | 7·17 | 23 | +0·37* | 1·04 | 5 |
| Owairaka | 134 | 59·4 | 45·3 | 52·4 | .. | 66·1 | 3 | 36·8 | 26 | 5·82 | 22 | +0·61* | 0·83 | 5 |
| Otara | 40 | 59·7 | 43·1 | 51·4 | .. | 65·1 | 3, 10 | 35·1 | 21 | 4·79 | 20 | .. | 0·80 | 26 |
| Paerata | 150 | 60·7 | 42·9 | 51·8 | —3·0* | 69·3 | 1 | 38·0 | 13 | 9·25 | 21 | +4·52 | 1·22 | 22 |
| Thames.. | 10 | 59·9 | 44·8 | 52·4 | .. | 66·0 | 3 | 31·4 | 21 | 3·27 | 19 | .. | 0·46 | 29 |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 60·4 | 42·7 | 51·6 | .. | 68·5 | 3 | 33·6 | 26 | 3·67 | 17 | .. | 0·70 | 26 |
| Maioro | 172 | 60·3 | 46·0 | 53·2 | —1·4* | 67·2 | 8 | 38·7 | 18 | 5·60 | 23 | +0·96* | 1·00 | 10 |
| Maramarua | 124 | 58·7 | 39·2 | 49·0 | —4·1* | 65·5 | 3 | 31·9 | 26 | 4·42 | 18 | +0·28* | 0·79 | 26 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 59·7 | 40·7 | 50·2 | —3·8* | 66·2 | 2, 3 | 33·8 | 21 | 3·96 | 20 | —1·35 | 0·57 | 22 |
| Waihi .. | 354 | 58·4 | 41·6 | 50·0 | —2·5 | 64·5 | 2, 10 | 30·8 | 26 | 5·21 | 19 | —3·21 | 0·80 | 29 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 59·5 | 46·5 | 53·0 | —1·2 | 66·0 | 3 | 33·5 | 26 | 4·24 | 17 | —1·41 | 0·78 | 26 |
| Tauranga | 12 | 59·8 | 41·3 | 50·6 | —3·0 | 66·1 | 3 | 32·1 | 26 | 2·54 | 15 | —2·59 | 0·70 | 26 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton.. | 131 | 58·3 | 39·0 | 48·6 | —2·8 | 64·3 | 3 | 29·9 | 17 | 5·05 | 20 | +0·55 | 0·63 | 26 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 58·6 | 40·8 | 49·7 | .. | 65·8 | 2 | 32·0 | 18 | 8·39 | 20 | .. | 1·41 | 29 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 58·1 | 40·8 | 49·4 | —3·2* | 65·0 | 3 | 34·8 | 22 | 4·91 | 18 | +0·21* | 0·88 | 29 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 58·2 | 37·7 | 48·0 | —3·6 | 66·2 | 1 | 30·5 | 31 | 2·90 | 13 | —3·55* | 0·72 | 26 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 60·8 | 41·4 | 51·2 | —2·6* | 66·9 | 3 | 33·5 | 31 | 2·65 | 13 | —2·94* | 1·06 | 26 |
| Opotiki | 27 | 60·3 | 41·5 | 50·9 | .. | 65·6 | 3 | 34·6 | 26 | 4·88 | 11 | .. | 1·89 | 22 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 60·6 | 41·1 | 50·8 | .. | 68·0 | 1 | 32·0 | 31 | 3·36 | 14 | .. | 1·02 | 22 |
| Arapuni | 350 | 57·8 | 38·5 | 48·2 | .. | 66·3 | 3 | 32·0 | 31 | 6·54 | 21 | +1·57 | 0·93 | 29 |
| Waikeria, Te Awamutu | 156 | 58·9 | 37·6 | 48·2 | .. | 66·0 | 3 | 29·2 | 17 | 5·16 | 20 | .. | 0·67 | 10 |
| Te Kuiti | 202 | 57·7 | 38·7 | 48·2 | .. | 65·0 | 3 | 32·0 | 18 | 7·14 | 20 | .. | 1·10 | 10 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 55·8 | 38·6 | 47·2 | —2·0* | 64·8 | 1 | 32·3 | 23 | 4·01 | 17 | —1·49* | 1·03 | 22 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 54·7 | 34·5 | 44·6 | —2·8 | 63·8 | 1 | 28·0 | 1 | 5·08 | 18 | +0·23 | 1·25 | 22 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 54·1 | 32·6 | 43·4 | .. | 64·8 | 1 | 25·1 | 1 | 4·83 | 14 | +0·09* | 1·16 | 22 |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 50·0 | 34·1 | 42·0 | —4·0* | 57·9 | 6 | 26·0 | 21 | 7·94 | 20 | .. | 1·10 | 28 |
| Gisborne | 14 | 58·8 | 43·9 | 51·4 | —1·5 | 69·0 | 3 | 31·4 | 26 | 6·53 | 17 | +1·76* | 0·97 | 18 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 58·9 | 42·9 | 50·9 | —1·8* | 69·5 | 3 | 31·2 | 26 | 7·61 | 14 | +3·17* | 1·67 | 18 |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,130 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Taupo .. | 1,232 | 53·6 | 37·5 | 45·6 | —3·6* | 63·0 | 1 | 30·1 | 21 | 4·29 | 17 | +0·59* | 0·75 | 10 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 54·1 | 34·0 | 44·0 | .. | 66·3 | 1 | 24·3 | 1 | 7·45 | 17 | .. | 1·75 | 22 |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 49·0 | 33·6 | 41·3 | —3·0* | 60·5 | 1 | 27·0 | 21 | 7·27 | 21 | +1·45 | 1·40 | 10 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 49·6 | 39·3 | 44·4 | —3·6 | 60·0 | 1 | 31·9 | 25 | 12·10 | 23 | +3·78 | 4·07 | 18 |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 48·7 | 33·2 | 41·0 | .. | 60·0 | 1 | 26·0 | 22 | 7·84 | 18 | —2·44* | 1·26 | 10 |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 55·7 | 36·6 | 46·2 | —4·5* | 63·8 | 1 | 27·9 | 18 | 7·31 | 21 | —2·24 | 1·25 | 10 |
| New Plymouth .. | 160 | 57·0 | 44·3 | 50·6 | —3·1 | 64·8 | 3 | 34·7 | 27 | 7·61 | 23 | +1·54 | 1·03 | 10 |
| Te Wera (State Forest) | 590 | 52·7 | 36·8 | 44·8 | .. | 65·1 | 2 | 27·8 | 21 | 7·32 | 23 | .. | 1·41 | 10 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 42·7 | 31·2 | 37·0 | —4·2 | 55·8 | 1 | 22·5 | 18 | 14·29 | 22 | +5·74 | 2·11 | 27 |
| Karioi .. | 2,125 | 48·7 | 34·8 | 41·8 | —3·7 | 58·9 | 21 | 28·0 | 21, 22 | 10·99 | 24 | +6·97 | 1·38 | 28 |
| Wairoa | 21 | 59·0 | 43·8 | 51·4 | .. | 70·2 | 3 | 33·0 | 31 | 8·24 | 19 | +2·43 | 1·42 | 19 |
| Esk Forest | 1,300 | 52·1 | 39·6 | 45·8 | .. | 62·2 | 3 | 31·9 | 25 | 10·95 | 22 | .. | 2·90 | 19 |
| Tangoio | 960 | 55·1 | 42·3 | 48·7 | .. | 65·5 | 3 | 34·8 | 27 | 8·43 | 18 | .. | 3·31 | 19 |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 58·9 | 43·2 | 51·0 | —1·8 | 72·9 | 3 | 33·4 | 22 | 6·24 | 17 | +2·90 | 2·03 | 19 |
| Hastings | 45 | 59·3 | 40·6 | 50·0 | —1·4 | 72·0 | 3 | 29·0 | 26 | 5·91 | 18 | +2·44 | 1·67 | 19 |
| Havelock North | 37 | 58·3 | 38·2 | 48·2 | .. | 69·8 | 3 | 27·0 | 26 | 6·26 | 19 | +3·12* | 1·65 | 19 |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 52·9 | 36·6 | 44·8 | —3·7* | 65·0 | 3 | 28·0 | 26 | 7·77 | 21 | +2·23* | 2·54 | 19 |
| Manaia | 320 | 55·0 | 42·7 | 48·8 | .. | 62·4 | 1, 3 | 32·6 | 21 | 14·13 | 28 | .. | 1·49 | 30 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 55·0 | 44·3 | 49·6 | —3·4 | 65·4 | 3 | 33·0 | 21 | 7·09 | 24 | +3·97* | 0·98 | 5 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 55·5 | 40·2 | 47·9 | —1·1* | 65·8 | 3 | 27·9 | 26 | 7·74 | 20 | +4·10 | 1·85 | 19 |
| Marton | 462 | 52·8 | 41·3 | 47·0 | —3·7* | 61·4 | 3 | 30·6 | 21 | 8·52 | 26 | +5·01* | 1·15 | 29 |
| Ohakea | 155 | 54·8 | 42·2 | 48·4 | —3·3* | 62·9 | 3 | 33·5 | 9 | 6·16 | 26 | +2·96 | 0·88 | 10 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 54·6 | 40·8 | 47·7 | —2·7* | 63·0 | 1 | 31·0 | 21 | 6·22 | 17 | +3·21 | 1·15 | 5 |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 54·8 | 40·6 | 47·7 | —3·3 | 63·0 | 3 | 31·6 | 21 | 6·16 | 26 | +2·84 | 0·95 | 10 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Rata Farm, Te Uri | 1,600 | 48·9 | 38·3 | 43·6 | .. | 58·4 | 1 | 31·0 | 30 | 14·73 | 26 | .. | 2·45 | 18 |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 52·9 | 39·7 | 46·3 | .. | 60·7 | 3 | 29·9 | 22 | 8·66 | 24 | .. | 1·17 | 27 |
| Waitarere, Levin | 10 | 54·9 | 41·0 | 48·0 | .. | 62·7 | 3 | 27·5 | 21 | 4·07 | 15 | .. | 1·04 | 10 |
| Levin .. | 100 | 54·4 | 41·6 | 48·0 | —3·8* | 61·7 | 3 | 32·3 | 21 | 5·90 | 24 | +1·99 | 1·29 | 10 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 54·7 | 44·4 | 49·6 | —3·0 | 62·1 | 3 | 36·4 | 31 | 3·94 | 14 | +0·55 | 0·90 | 5 |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 55·1 | 42·4 | 48·8 | .. | 64·3 | 3 | 30·2 | 21, 31 | 5·15 | 21 | .. | 1·02 | 5 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 53·3 | 40·1 | 46·7 | —2·8 | 66·0 | 3 | 26·2 | 31 | 9·07 | 24 | +5·02 | 1·36 | 14 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 52·6 | 38·2 | 45·4 | .. | 63·0 | 1 | 27·0 | 31 | 15·46 | 24 | .. | 2·94 | 18 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 53·7 | 39·7 | 46·7 | —2·2* | 65·0 | 1 | 25·3 | 31 | 10·22 | 22 | +5·26* | 1·83 | 5 |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 55·0 | 42·8 | 48·9 | .. | 68·0 | 2 | 31·2 | 31 | 17·14 | 21 | .. | 2·90 | 8 |
| Makara | 800 | 49·5 | 41·5 | 45·5 | .. | 58·1 | 1 | 33·6 | 6 | 11·28 | 19 | .. | 1·82 | 7 |
| Wellington | 415 | 53·0 | 43·3 | 48·2 | —3·1 | 65·3 | 1 | 34·8 | 31 | 10·12 | 20 | +5·56 | 1·57 | 7 |
| Riwaika | 25 | 57·1 | 36·1 | 46·6 | .. | 65·0 | 7 | 28·8 | 26, 31 | 5·27 | 12 | .. | 1·91 | 13 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 55·4 | 34·0 | 44·7 | —3·8 | 61·1 | 6 | 27·2 | 31 | 3·89 | 10 | +0·85* | 1·64 | 22 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 55·7 | 38·3 | 47·0 | —3·4 | 62·3 | 2 | 29·6 | 26 | 4·76 | 10 | +1·40* | 1·56 | 22 |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 55·1 | 36·1 | 45·6 | —3·2* | 64·2 | 3 | 27·1 | 27 | 3·31 | 12 | +0·47* | 1·12 | 14 |
| Blenheim | 12 | 56·0 | 36·8 | 46·4 | —3·2* | 67·1 | 3 | 26·0 | 27 | 2·44 | 12 | —0·09* | 0·98 | 14 |
| Lake Grassmere .. | 15 | 52·3 | 41·0 | 46·6 | .. | 59·9 | 10 | 31·9 | 26 | 4·10 | 13 | .. | 1·28 | 14 |
| Golden Downs .. | 900 | 52·0 | 32·6 | 42·3 | —2·9 | 62·8 | 16 | 24·0 | 26 | 4·60 | 12 | +0·85 | 0·84 | 13 |
| Waihopai | 860 | 54·1 | 34·3 | 44·2 | —4·0 | 64·8 | 1 | 26·0 | 26 | 2·74 | 13 | —0·08 | 1·11 | 22 |
| Westport | 7 | 55·4 | 40·6 | 48·0 | —2·8 | 63·0 | 6 | 27·5 | 27 | 8·98 | 16 | +2·07* | 1·11 | 3 |
| Molesworth | 2,930 | 41·7 | 27·7 | 34·7 | —5·8* | 62·0 | 1 | 16·0 | 26, 30 | 6·64 | 12 | +4·10* | 1·35 | 14 |
| Greymouth | 13 | 54·5 | 41·1 | 47·8 | —3·2* | 62·7 | 7 | 33·1 | 26, 30 | 5·62 | 15 | —2·33* | 0·80 | 3 |
| Hanmer | 1,270 | 47·0 | 31·2 | 39·1 | —5·7 | 65·2 | 3 | 21·7 | 27 | 16·68 | 21 | +12·20 | 3·05 | 18 |
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