✨ Climatological Data Table
25 FEBRUARY THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 259
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for January 1960
| 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 | Hrs. | |||||
| A Max. | B Min. | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Amount | Date | |||||||
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | In. | ||||||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kaitaia | 261 | 75·5 | 58·6 | 67·0 | 86·9 | 28 | 50·7 | 2·00 | 5 | —1·48* | 0·88 | 6 | 266 |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 78·9 | 55·0 | 67·0 | 93·7 | 30 | 45·9 | 1·06 | 5 | —3·44* | 0·51 | 24 | 259 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 73·2 | 56·7 | 65·0 | 81·0 | 24 | 46·3 | 2·31 | 14 | —2·11 | 0·67 | 3 | 177 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 73·3 | 58·4 | 65·8 | 81·8 | 24 | 45·3 | 1·51 | 8 | .. | 0·69 | 6 | .. |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 75·1 | 54·1 | 64·6 | 88·0 | 29 | 44·0 | 0·85 | 6 | —3·80* | 0·40 | 24 | 243 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 73·0 | 56·0 | 64·5 | 79·0 | 24 | 42·9 | 1·01 | 8 | —2·94* | 0·36 | 24 | .. |
| Woodhill | 100 | 70·7 | 59·7 | 65·7 | 79·1 | 24 | 46·0 | 0·81 | 7 | —2·92* | 0·21 | 6 | .. |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 72·6 | 58·4 | 65·5 | 80·1 | 24 | 47·8 | 0·71 | 8 | —2·88* | 0·29 | 24 | 226 |
| Auckland | 160 | 74·1 | 61·0 | 67·6 | 83·0 | 28 | 53·4 | 0·51 | 7 | —2·67 | 0·23 | 24 | 236 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 73·7 | 56·7 | 65·2 | 82·1 | 28 | 46·6 | 1·00 | 8 | —3·32* | 0·43 | 24 | .. |
| Owairaka | 134 | 73·2 | 59·6 | 66·4 | 80·1 | 30 | 50·9 | 0·84 | 8 | —2·62 | 0·38 | 24 | .. |
| Otara | 40 | 72·9 | 59·3 | 66·1 | 79·0 | 30 | 47·7 | 0·97 | 8 | .. | 0·43 | 3 | .. |
| Thames.. | 10 | 74·4 | 60·6 | 67·5 | 82·3 | 29 | 45·5 | 1·36 | 9 | .. | 0·42 | 6 | 190 |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 76·3 | 58·6 | 67·4 | 87·7 | 28 | 42·9 | 0·78 | 6 | .. | 0·32 | 6 | .. |
| Maioro | 172 | 71·9 | 60·2 | 66·0 | 76·5 | 23 | 48·0 | 1·43 | 10 | —1·99* | 0·59 | 3 | .. |
| Maramarua | 124 | 74·4 | 55·2 | 64·8 | 83·0 | 28 | 40·7 | 1·48 | 9 | —1·69* | 0·53 | 3 | .. |
| Paeroa | 27 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1·41 | 7 | —2·27 | .. | .. | .. |
| Waihi | 354 | 74·5 | 59·2 | 66·8 | 85·0 | 14 | 40·5 | 1·30 | 11 | —4·18 | 0·39 | 3 | 215 |
| Te Kauwhata | 105 | 74·6 | 58·1 | 66·4 | 80·7 | 28 | 48·9 | 1·10 | 7 | .. | 0·41 | 3 | 197 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | .. | 57·9 | .. | .. | .. | 44·0 | 1·44 | 8 | —2·28 | 0·73 | 3 | .. |
| Tauranga | 12 | 76·3 | 57·9 | 67·1 | 89·0 | 28 | 39·0 | 2·31 | 7 | —1·43 | 1·53 | 6 | 236 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton.. | 131 | 74·0 | 54·2 | 64·1 | 81·0 | 28 | 41·7 | 2·41 | 8 | —1·07 | 1·11 | 3 | 224 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 72·3 | 57·0 | 64·6 | 77·5 | 14 | 41·2 | 3·36 | 8 | .. | 1·74 | 3 | 197 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 73·7 | 55·6 | 64·6 | 81·6 | 28 | 44·3 | 2·67 | 6 | —0·98* | 1·40 | 3 | 212 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 75·3 | 53·9 | 64·6 | 91·0 | 28 | 36·0 | 1·86 | 9 | —2·96* | 0·75 | 6 | .. |
| Whakatane | 6 | 76·8 | 57·2 | 67·0 | 94·0 | 29 | 43·1 | 2·99 | 8 | —1·21 | 1·50 | 6 | 232 |
| Opotiki | 27 | 73·3 | 56·5 | 64·9 | 80·6 | 29 | 44·9 | 2·00 | 11 | .. | 0·73 | 6 | 218 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 79·8 | 56·2 | 68·0 | 96·2 | 28 | 42·0 | 2·14 | 7 | .. | 1·28 | 6 | .. |
| Arapuni | 350 | 75·6 | 55·1 | 65·4 | 85·8 | 29 | 42·0 | 3·25 | 7 | —0·62 | 1·67 | 3 | .. |
| Waikeria, Te Awamutu | 156 | 75·2 | 54·4 | 64·8 | 82·8 | 14 | 39·0 | 3·69 | 7 | .. | 1·94 | 3 | .. |
| Te Kuiti | 202 | 74·8 | 55·4 | 65·1 | 83·0 | 28 | 40·6 | 2·35 | 5 | .. | 1·19 | 3 | 186 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 74·7 | 53·8 | 64·2 | 90·3 | 28 | 37·3 | 2·93 | 9 | —1·58* | 1·10 | 3 | 203 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 73·9 | 50·4 | 62·2 | 89·0 | 27 | 38·0 | 3·44 | 7 | —1·50 | 1·62 | 6 | .. |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 74·8 | 51·8 | 63·3 | 87·0 | 28 | 33·6 | 3·98 | 7 | —0·28 | 1·51 | 6 | .. |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 75·7 | 48·8 | 62·2 | 86·8 | 28 | 33·6 | 3·10 | 8 | —1·14* | 1·31 | 3 | .. |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 68·8 | 51·5 | 60·2 | 78·1 | 28 | 33·5 | 3·04 | 9 | .. | 1·20 | 3 | .. |
| Gisborne | 14 | 76·9 | 54·7 | 65·8 | 96·1 | 29 | 43·2 | 2·82 | 7 | +0·28* | 1·01 | 6 | 253 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 75·7 | 55·1 | 65·4 | 90·2 | 29 | 44·4 | 2·44 | 6 | +0·04* | 1·20 | 6 | .. |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,130 | 71·9 | 53·0 | 62·4 | 88·0 | 29 | 44·3 | 2·58 | 9 | —1·12* | 1·13 | 6 | .. |
| Taupo | 1,232 | 75·1 | 51·6 | 63·4 | 87·8 | 28 | 36·0 | 2·35 | 8 | —0·98* | 1·14 | 3 | 234 |
| Minginui Forest .. | 1,650 | 75·4 | 49·9 | 62·6 | 87·1 | 28 | 27·3 | 2·38 | 9 | .. | 1·20 | 3 | .. |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 71·5 | 46·3 | 58·9 | 83·0 | 28 | 28·8 | 3·57 | 12 | —2·08* | 1·50 | 3 | .. |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 70·6 | 52·1 | 61·4 | 86·0 | 28 | 44·8 | 4·37 | 16 | —1·37 | 1·41 | 6 | .. |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 70·1 | 47·4 | 58·8 | 80·0 | 18, 28 | 30·5 | 3·11 | 10 | —1·85* | 1·18 | 3 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 75·1 | 54·2 | 64·6 | 83·4 | 28 | 37·8 | 2·65 | 7 | —1·14 | 1·17 | 6 | 209 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 70·8 | 57·2 | 64·0 | 78·2 | 11 | 46·0 | 2·20 | 5 | —2·27 | 1·31 | 24 | 195 |
| Te Wera (State Forest) | 590 | 71·0 | 52·5 | 62·8 | 77·5 | 27 | 35·0 | 2·77 | 9 | .. | 1·55 | 24 | .. |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 62·6 | 44·2 | 53·4 | 72·7 | 28 | 30·7 | 6·84 | 14 | —1·73 | 2·63 | 24 | .. |
| Karioi .. | 2,125 | 69·0 | 48·0 | 58·5 | 78·1 | 18, 28 | 32·8 | 2·54 | 11 | —1·14 | 0·60 | 25 | .. |
| Wairoa | 21 | 77·2 | 57·8 | 67·5 | 91·0 | 29 | 48·2 | 3·54 | 12 | +0·25* | 1·83 | 6 | 246 |
| Esk Forest | 1,300 | 71·8 | 52·9 | 62·4 | 84·9 | 28 | 40·0 | 3·51 | 11 | .. | 2·33 | 6 | .. |
| Tangoio | 960 | 73·3 | 55·5 | 64·4 | 88·8 | 29 | 44·0 | 4·61 | 9 | .. | 3·26 | 6 | .. |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 75·0 | 47·9 | 61·4 | 87·5 | 30 | 32·0 | 1·32 | 6 | .. | 1·01 | 6 | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 76·8 | 58·2 | 67·5 | 88·0 | 30 | 46·2 | 2·12 | 7 | —0·49 | 1·60 | 6 | 230 |
| Hastings | 45 | 80·0 | 54·4 | 67·2 | 94·8 | 29 | 43·0 | 1·87 | 7 | —0·66 | 1·24 | 6 | .. |
| Havelock North .. | 37 | 76·3 | 51·5 | 63·9 | 91·4 | 29 | 38·3 | 1·65 | 7 | —0·40* | 1·26 | 6 | .. |
| Gwavas | 1,140 | 73·9 | 48·8 | 61·4 | 89·0 | 28 | 34·0 | 2·28 | 7 | —2·16* | 1·24 | 6 | .. |
| Manaia | 320 | 70·3 | 56·2 | 63·2 | 77·6 | 23 | 39·4 | 1·66 | 7 | .. | 0·49 | 24 | .. |
| Wanganui | 72 | 72·1 | 57·3 | 64·7 | 81·9 | 28 | 42·6 | 1·24 | 6 | —1·54 | 0·70 | 24 | 216 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 77·1 | 53·7 | 65·4 | 93·3 | 28 | 40·1 | 0·71 | 6 | —1·84* | 0·29 | 24 | 194 |
| Marton | 462 | 70·7 | 52·5 | 61·6 | 78·3 | 28 | 33·9 | 1·54 | 8 | —1·66* | 0·63 | 24 | .. |
| Ohakea | 155 | 72·4 | 56·2 | 64·3 | 80·2 | 24 | 39·8 | 1·46 | 6 | —1·21* | 0·92 | 24 | 215 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 71·4 | 55·7 | 63·6 | 79·0 | 11, 24 | 31·0 | 0·77 | 5 | —1·49 | 0·55 | 24 | .. |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 73·2 | 55·7 | 64·4 | 80·0 | 24 | 38·0 | 1·22 | 7 | —1·98 | 0·72 | 24 | 161 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Rata Farm, Te Uri | 1,600 | 68·2 | 49·9 | 59·0 | 78·0 | 29 | 33·0 | 2·17 | 11 | .. | 0·81 | 24 | .. |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 69·8 | 55·4 | 62·6 | 76·0 | 28 | 33·0 | 2·92 | 11 | .. | 1·06 | 24 | .. |
| Waitarere, Levin | 10 | 70·9 | 54·7 | 62·8 | 76·0 | 11 | 33·0 | 0·67 | 6 | .. | 0·35 | 24 | .. |
| Levin .. | 100 | 69·5 | 55·5 | 62·5 | 75·6 | 11 | 40·1 | 1·11 | 9 | —1·95 | 0·43 | 24 | 152 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 70·9 | 55·2 | 63·0 | 75·0 | 12 | 46·1 | 0·91 | 4 | —1·93 | 0·64 | 24 | 206 |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 70·4 | 55·5 | 63·0 | 76·7 | 16 | 37·0 | 1·56 | 7 | .. | 1·16 | 24 | 204 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 75·4 | 52·7 | 64·0 | 87·7 | 27 | 35·0 | 1·29 | 12 | —1·11 | 0·36 | 24 | .. |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | .. | 50·9 | .. | .. | .. | 32·0 | 1·03 | 10 | .. | 0·25 | 6 | .. |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 71·2 | 53·9 | 62·6 | 79·5 | 18 | 35·2 | 1·71 | 6 | —1·34* | 1·11 | 24 | 206 |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 70·0 | 55·9 | 63·0 | 75·9 | 27 | 38·8 | 1·39 | 7 | .. | 0·73 | 24 | .. |
| Makara | 800 | 64·1 | 53·5 | 58·8 | 69·7 | 11 | 45·0 | 1·14 | 9 | .. | 0·43 | 7 | .. |
| Wellington | 415 | 68·7 | 55·5 | 62·1 | 75·4 | 18 | 44·7 | 1·41 | 10 | —1·67 | 0·42 | 7 | 210 |
| Wellington Airport | 25 | 69·5 | 56·7 | 63·1 | 75·6 | 13 | 43·1 | 0·63 | 8 | .. | 0·18 | 5 | .. |
| Riwaka | 25 | 77·0 | 52·9 | 65·0 | 89·0 | 27 | 44·0 | 0·76 | 3 | .. | 0·59 | 24 | .. |
| Rai Valley | 250 | 76·4 | 51·1 | 63·8 | 87·1 | 17 | 41·5 | 3·39 | 6 | .. | 2·41 | 24 | .. |
| Nelson Airfield .. | 5 | 75·0 | 57·2 | 66·1 | 86·1 | 27 | 46·8 | 1·19 | 8 | —1·65* | 0·53 | 24 | 279 |
| Wakefield | 200 | 78·0 | 54·1 | 66·0 | 88·8 | 27 | 41·9 | 1·60 | 4 | .. | 0·81 | 29 | .. |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 77·0 | 57·1 | 67·0 | 96·7 | 17 | 45·8 | 1·10 | 3 | —1·94* | 0·64 | 24 | .. |
| Woodbourne | 89 | 77·4 | 53·7 | 65·6 | 94·7 | 17 | 41·6 | 0·64 | 3 | —1·47* | 0·48 | 24 | .. |
| Blenheim | 12 | 76·4 | 53·8 | 65·1 | 94·7 | 17 | 41·2 | 0·55 | 4 | —1·44* | 0·29 | 24 | 246 |
| Lake Grassmere .. | 15 | 71·0 | 55·8 | 63·4 | 89·9 | 27 | 38·5 | 0·87 | 7 | .. | 0·28 | 24 | 183 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | 74·6 | 51·7 | 63·2 | 86·5 | 10 | 40·0 | 2·60 | 8 | —1·44 | 1·21 | 24 | .. |
| Waihopai | 860 | 77·5 | 51·5 | 64·5 | 90·0 | 17, 21 | 40·4 | 1·16 | 3 | —1·63 | 0·63 | 24 | .. |
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