New Zealand Gazette – 1959 – No. 4

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✨ Meteorological Data Table



29 JANUARY THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 91

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for December 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 Differ-ence From Normal Absolute Maximum and Minimum Total Fall No. of Rain Days Differ-ence From Normal Maximum Fall
A Max. B Min. Maxi-mum Date Mini-mum Date Amount Date
Ft. °F. °F. °F. °F. °F. °F. In. In. Hrs.
Te Paki, Te Hapua 200 71.9 59.3 65.6 +2.5* 75.0 13 47.3 4 6.27 12 +3.33* 1.96 29 | 158
Kaitaia 261 72.1 59.2 65.6 +2.8* 77.8 22 50.1 3 12.66 18 +9.34* 2.67 11 | 161
Kerikeri 240 74.9 57.8 66.4 +3.7* 82.2 28 44.6 1 8.25 16 +4.40* 1.50 8 | 146
Waipoua State Forest 225 71.9 57.4 64.6 +3.5 77.2 12 45.1 3 7.41 19 +3.26 1.77 9 | 129
Dargaville 65 72.5 57.3 64.9 .. 78.5 12 42.0 3 6.46 16 .. 0.97 8 | ..
Glenbervie, Whangarei 350 72.8 55.5 64.2 +2.7* 79.0 28, 29 43.1 3 12.42 15 +8.79* 2.67 10 | 148
Riverhead 105 72.1 54.0 63.0 +2.7 78.9 29 41.2 29 8.09 17 +4.49* 1.48 12 | ..
Woodhill 100 70.8 59.3 65.0 +3.7* 75.6 29 47.0 6 7.70 16 +4.29* 1.23 20 | ..
Whenuapai 101 71.7 57.8 64.8 +3.9* 76.7 29 44.8 6 7.46 16 +4.16* 1.33 14 | 142
Auckland 160 72.3 60.3 66.3 +2.6 77.3 12 53.4 6 7.16 17 +4.23 1.19 14 | 151
Oratia, Henderson 138 71.8 56.4 64.1 +3.0* 77.2 29 43.9 6 9.77 19 +5.72* 1.53 21 | ..
Owairaka 134 71.4 59.2 65.4 +2.8 76.5 12 49.7 6 6.83 15 +3.64 1.11 12 | ..
Otara 40 71.5 58.1 64.8 .. 77.1 29 44.5 31 6.98 13 .. 1.38 14 | ..
Paerata 150 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | ..
Thames 10 73.7 60.9 67.3 .. 78.9 6 53.0 31 6.83 15 .. 1.82 8 | ..
Tairua Forest 11 74.4 57.9 66.2 .. 81.2 29 46.0 3 8.16 17 .. 1.79 6 | ..
Maioro 172 70.3 59.3 64.8 +3.7* 75.0 29 50.7 6 8.52 18 +5.62* 1.54 12, 24 | ..
Maramarua 124 72.4 56.1 64.2 +0.9* 78.8 29 43.2 1 6.17 15 +3.41* 1.32 14 | ..
Paeroa 27 74.8 59.4 67.1 +3.1* 81.8 29 47.0 31 5.93 17 +3.02 1.12 12 | ..
Waihi 354 73.5 58.4 66.0 +3.8 81.0 29 46.0 7 7.72 19 +2.40 1.39 8 | 155
Te Aroha 46 75.4 59.9 67.6 +3.3 82.0 29 47.0 1 7.93 13 +4.51 2.43 12 | ..
Tauranga 12 72.5 58.6 65.6 +3.5 81.0 28 46.3 2 7.22 13 +3.69 1.33 21 | 175
Ruakura Farm, Hamilton 131 72.0 56.9 64.4 +3.7* 78.1 29 42.9 31 8.35 18 +5.27* 1.72 23 | 137
Whatawhata 340 70.9 56.8 63.8 .. 76.1 29 44.5 1 10.02 20 .. 1.83 23 | 113
Rukuhia 215 71.5 57.6 64.6 +2.8 77.2 29 44.0 1 8.22 19 +5.00 1.26 23 | 146
Rotoehu Plantation 235 72.0 56.3 64.2 +3.8 84.0 28 44.3 3 9.06 16 +5.09* 1.52 15 | ..
Whakatane 6 73.0 59.5 66.2 +3.2* 80.1 27 48.4 5 5.82 15 +2.50* 1.68 15 | 189
Opotiki 27 72.1 59.2 65.6 .. 78.2 27 47.0 5 8.12 16 .. 2.76 15 | 168
Kawerau 100 74.9 57.2 66.0 .. 85.8 28 47.0 3 13.16 13 .. 2.95 22 | ..
Arapuni 350 73.8 56.3 65.0 .. 81.6 29 47.3 31 8.51 17 +5.12 1.76 23 | ..
Waikeria 156 72.9 55.5 64.2 .. 79.5 29 41.5 9 10.59 14 .. 2.90 23 | ..
Whakarewarewa 1,006 71.1 56.0 63.6 +3.4* 81.9 28 47.3 3 12.62 15 +8.46* 2.68 14 | 144
Kaingaroa 1,800 70.5 51.1 60.8 +3.2 83.0 28 41.0 6 12.82 15 +8.73 2.56 15 | ..
Waiotapu 1,000 71.5 54.2 62.8 +4.7 82.9 28 44.8 3 12.21 14 +8.56 2.74 14 | ..
Wairapukao 1,600 70.9 51.7 61.3 .. 82.2 28 40.1 3 11.42 15 +7.82* 2.25 23 | ..
Pureora State Forest 1,800 66.6 51.8 59.2 +3.2* 73.0 28, 31 42.2 31 14.45 17 .. 2.96 23 | ..
Gisborne 14 76.3 57.0 66.6 +3.9 86.9 23 41.5 6 2.37 14 +0.46* 0.83 15 | 219
Manutuke, Gisborne 100 75.3 56.2 65.8 +3.2* 84.5 29 44.2 6 2.76 13 +0.95* 0.96 15 | ..
Waerenga-o-kuri 1,130 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | ..
Taupo 1,232 70.8 53.4 62.1 +2.1* 81.0 28 44.9 12 12.32 16 +9.36* 2.71 23 | 147
Minginui Forest 1,650 72.0 .. .. .. 83.0 28 .. .. 14.33 12 .. 4.01 23 | ..
Pukahunui, Kaingaroa 2,190 67.6 51.0 59.3 +3.9* 77.6 28 39.4 5 14.99 21 +10.22* .. .. | ..
Lake Waikaremoana 2,100 69.4 53.8 61.6 +3.6 79.2 28 41.5 6 7.64 15 +2.92 1.95 15 | ..
Waimihia 2,546 66.5 49.2 57.8 .. 78.0 28 30.5 5 14.44 16 +9.91* 4.09 23 | ..
Taumarunui 560 73.7 56.3 63.0 +3.9* 81.2 31 46.8 2 13.24 16 +9.41 2.92 23 | 129
New Plymouth 160 69.5 58.0 63.8 +3.8 74.9 12 49.4 31 23.31 24 +18.72 7.04 23 | 144
Te Wera, New Plymouth 590 69.1 53.3 61.2 .. 77.0 22 38.0 6 21.78 18 .. 4.20 23 | ..
Chateau Tongariro 3,670 60.1 46.3 53.2 +3.4 79.0 29 37.0 2 21.50 24 +11.44* 3.21 23 | ..
Karioi 2,125 68.2 50.9 59.6 +4.4 75.5 31 36.9 6 4.58 15 +0.67 1.37 23 | ..
Wairoa 21 76.4 58.0 67.2 .. 87.3 29 45.3 6 5.49 15 +3.20 2.12 24 | ..
Esk Forest 1,300 70.6 54.4 62.5 .. 79.1 1 36.2 6 7.65 16 .. 3.06 23 | ..
Tangoio 960 71.2 56.3 63.8 .. 81.5 29 43.3 6 6.84 16 .. 2.45 23 | ..
Kuripapanga 1,600 71.0 52.1 61.6 .. 78.2 28, 29 29.6 6 8.81 17 .. 2.83 23 | ..
Napier 5 74.1 59.0 66.6 +3.4 88.0 29 42.5 6 6.32 16 +4.34 2.41 24 | 186
Hastings 45 77.2 56.0 66.6 +3.5 90.0 29 38.0 6 5.32 17 +3.29 2.12 23 | ..
Havelock North 37 74.5 55.0 64.8 .. 85.5 29 33.0 6 5.09 15 +3.34* 1.90 23 | ..
Gwavas 1,140 71.5 50.5 61.0 +2.6* 84.0 29 31.0 6 9.65 18 +6.06* 2.91 23 | ..
Wanganui 72 71.7 57.5 64.6 +3.2 78.2 7, 29 41.1 6 7.28 15 +4.42* 2.56 23 | 191
Waipukurau 450 73.6 53.7 63.6 +3.1* 83.7 12 32.9 6 5.16 13 +3.06* 2.08 23 | 177
Marton 462 69.8 54.9 62.4 +3.7* 75.0 7, 10 32.6 6 7.89 16 +4.51* 2.93 23 | ..
Ohakea 155 71.4 55.4 63.4 +2.5* 77.1 11 36.2 6 7.43 17 +4.66* 2.68 23 | 194
Flock House, Bulls 30 70.7 57.6 64.2 +4.2 77.6 13 35.0 6 7.50 19 +4.77 2.65 23 | ..
Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. 110 71.6 55.9 63.8 +3.4 78.8 11 44.8 6 6.68 20 +3.40 2.48 23 | 160
Dannevirke 685 70.3 53.9 62.1 .. 79.0 31 32.0 6 9.13 19 +5.99* 2.62 23 | ..
Rata Farm, Te Uri 1,600 66.7 50.7 58.7 .. 75.0 7 33.0 6 7.19 17 .. 2.18 23 | ..
Mangamutu, Pahiatua 380 69.5 54.8 62.2 .. 78.0 10 31.7 6 7.77 20 .. 3.38 23 | ..
Levin 100 69.1 56.5 62.8 +3.7* 74.5 11 40.2 6 7.75 17 +4.32* 2.01 23 | 145
Kapiti Island 44 69.5 56.0 62.8 +3.1 73.2 23 49.6 1 5.70 16 +2.41 1.54 23 | ..
Paraparaumu 22 69.1 56.2 62.6 +1.9 74.6 11 35.1 6 5.09 17 .. 1.04 23 | 180
Waingawa, Masterton 340 72.4 53.8 63.1 +2.9 80.0 22 35.0 6 6.19 18 +3.68 2.12 23 | 194
Ngaumu, Masterton 600 70.9 51.4 61.2 .. 79.0 22 30.0 6 5.38 13 .. 1.90 23 | ..
Wallaceville 195 69.3 55.1 62.2 +4.2* 75.5 10 32.3 6 4.05 18 -0.44* 0.77 14 | 183
Makara 800 62.4 53.2 57.8 .. 67.9 10, 11 43.2 6 5.33 16 .. 1.25 16 | ..
Wellington 415 66.6 55.6 61.1 +2.0 73.8 10 42.0 6 5.10 18 +1.64 0.90 16 | 188
Riwaka 25 72.2 53.8 63.0 .. 79.5 29 41.5 4 8.34 13 .. 1.04 24 | ..
Nelson Airfield 5 68.9 56.3 62.6 +3.2 77.3 30 49.9 1, 21 5.78 13 +2.94* 1.38 23 | 199
Appleby, Nelson 57 70.7 55.5 63.1 +2.2 80.5 2 49.5 21 5.99 14 +3.32* 1.17 23 | ..
Woodbourne 89 73.8 65.4 64.6 +3.2* 86.8 1 45.2 6 2.87 11 +0.68* 0.68 15 | ..
Blenheim 12 73.7 55.2 64.4 +3.6* 85.1 1 40.9 6 2.49 11 +0.49* 0.73 23 | 235
Lake Grassmere 15 70.4 55.7 63.0 .. 80.8 19 38.8 30 1.84 12 .. 0.75 23 | 221
Golden Downs 900 69.2 51.2 60.2 +3.1 84.5 12 43.0 21 7.46 18 +3.32 1.05 8 | ..
Waihopai 860 73.1 52.3 62.7 +2.2 87.0 1 45.0 21 4.74 13 +1.83 1.05 23 | ..
Westport 7 65.9 54.3 60.1 +2.4 72.1 9 46.0 6 8.49 21 +0.84* 1.27 7 | 162
Molesworth 2,930 65.6 43.5 54.6 -0.2* 76.0 1 35.0 6 3.17 11 +1.03* 0.84 17 | ..
Greymouth 13 65.6 55.1 60.4 +2.2* 70.6 9 47.8 20 10.60 23 +2.14* 2.15 2 | 138
Hanmer 1,270 69.3 48.4 58.8 +1.0 82.0 21 34.0 6 4.47 15 +0.76 0.87 23 | 182
Hokitika South 15 65.3 52.5 58.9 +2.8* 71.5 24 43.4 20 8.80 21 -1.16* 1.32 2 | 166
Balmoral 650 72.0 50.0 61.0 +3.5* 85.0 21, 22 33.0 6 2.16 13 -0.14 0.56 11 | ..
Lake Coleridge 1,195 68.2 49.1 58.6 +1.0 79.0 22 39.0 6, 31 2.99 14 +0.41 0.61 12 | ..


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