✨ Meteorological Statistics
22 SEPTEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE--Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for August 1960
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. | B Min. | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Rainfall in Inches | Bright Sun-shine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 60·0 | 46·1 | 53·0 | -0·1* | 65·2 | 31·0 | 6·06 |
| Kaitaia | 261 | 59·8 | 46·1 | 53·0 | +0·6* | 64·8 | 37·5 | 4·38 |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 60·2 | 42·5 | 51·4 | +0·4* | 65·8 | 32·8 | 4·28 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 59·7 | 42·1 | 50·9 | +0·1 | 67·0 | 29·5 | 4·76 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 59·2 | 42·7 | 51·0 | .. | 65·3 | 28·7 | 3·79 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 58·0 | 39·5 | 48·8 | -0·2* | 64·2 | 25·8 | 22, 23 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 59·3 | 38·9 | 49·1 | -0·3 | 65·2 | 25·9 | 23 |
| Woodhill | 100 | 57·2 | 42·9 | 50·0 | -0·5* | 61·7 | 30·1 | 23 |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 58·8 | 43·0 | 50·9 | +1·1* | 63·4 | 32·4 | 23 |
| Auckland | .. | 59·3 | 45·9 | 52·6 | +0·4 | 64·8 | 38·6 | 22 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 58·6 | 38·9 | 48·8 | -0·6* | 64·3 | 29·1 | 23 |
| Owairaka | 134 | 58·0 | 42·5 | 50·2 | .. | 64·0 | 35·4 | 22 |
| Otara | 40 | 58·8 | 41·8 | 50·3 | .. | 63·8 | 31·6 | 23 |
| Thames.. | 10 | 59·2 | 42·9 | 51·0 | .. | 64·0 | 32·0 | 22 |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 58·6 | 40·8 | 49·7 | .. | 62·0 | 29·0 | 22 |
| Maioro | 172 | 58·6 | 43·7 | 51·2 | +0·7* | 65·0 | 36·0 | 23, 24 |
| Maramaruа | 124 | 58·2 | 37·8 | 48·0 | -0·7* | 64·0 | 28·0 | 22 |
| Paeroa | 27 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waihi.. | 354 | 56·8 | 39·1 | 48·0 | -0·7 | 62·5 | 26·2 | 23 |
| Te Kauwhata | 105 | 58·5 | 41·3 | 49·9 | .. | 65·0 | 29 | 35·1 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 58·7 | 41·0 | 49·8 | -0·7 | 66·0 | 30·0 | 22 |
| Tauranga | 12 | 58·2 | 40·5 | 49·4 | -0·3 | 62·6 | 32·0 | 15 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 58·5 | 37·8 | 48·2 | -0·3 | 65·9 | 27·3 | 22 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 57·5 | 39·2 | 48·4 | .. | 64·0 | 28, 29 | 30·0 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 57·6 | 39·8 | 48·7 | -0·9* | 64·8 | 29 | 30·0 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 57·2 | 35·9 | 46·6 | -0·9 | 63·0 | 30·8 | 21 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 59·0 | 39·6 | 49·3 | -0·5* | 66·3 | 33·4 | 21 |
| Opotiki | 27 | 58·9 | 40·8 | 49·8 | .. | 66·2 | 14 | 7·64 |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 57·4 | 41·2 | 49·3 | .. | 63·3 | 3 | 32·0 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 59·2 | 38·8 | 49·0 | .. | 67·4 | 29 | 32·4 |
| Arapuni | 350 | 57·9 | 37·8 | 47·8 | .. | 67·2 | 28 | 30·4 |
| Waikeria, Te Awamutu | 156 | 57·4 | 37·1 | 47·2 | .. | 67·5 | 28 | 28·0 |
| Te Kuiti | 202 | 57·4 | 36·7 | 47·0 | .. | 66·3 | 28 | 28·0 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 55·3 | 36·5 | 45·9 | +0·4* | 62·5 | 29 | 29·5 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 54·8 | 33·2 | 44·0 | +0·7 | 61·0 | 29, 30 | 25·0 |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 53·9 | 32·6 | 43·2 | -0·2 | 62·9 | 28 | 23·2 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 53·7 | 28·9 | 41·3 | .. | 63·0 | 28 | 20·3 |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 50·6 | 33·7 | 42·2 | +0·1* | 62·0 | 29 | 25·0 |
| Gisborne | 14 | 57·4 | 40·1 | 48·8 | -0·4 | 66·6 | 4 | 31·0 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 57·3 | 39·4 | 48·4 | -0·5* | 65·6 | 4 | 29·8 |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,130 | 53·4 | 39·8 | 46·6 | +0·1* | 59·8 | 3 | 29·0 |
| Wairakei | 1,122 | 55·5 | 34·5 | 45·0 | .. | 65·0 | 28 | 30·9 |
| Taupo | 1,232 | 53·6 | 34·5 | 44·0 | +0·0* | 60·9 | 30 | 25·1 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 53·6 | 30·4 | 42·0 | .. | 63·5 | 28 | 17·0 |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 48·7 | 31·8 | 40·2 | -0·2* | 58·2 | 28 | 24·1 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 51·5 | 37·5 | 44·5 | +0·6 | 62·4 | 27 | 32·0 |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 48·5 | 31·6 | 40·0 | .. | 58·2 | 28 | 22·0 |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 57·5 | 34·6 | 46·0 | -0·5* | 67·8 | 28 | 22·7 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 56·7 | 43·0 | 49·8 | +0·2 | 65·4 | 28 | 36·4 |
| Te Wera (State Forest) | 590 | 55·4 | 32·6 | 44·0 | .. | 64·0 | 22, 23 | 22·2 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 43·5 | 29·6 | 36·6 | -0·5 | 55·0 | 29 | 23·3 |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 50·6 | 31·9 | 41·2 | -0·8 | 60·1 | 28 | 23·2 |
| Waiouru | 2,700 | 47·1 | 30·4 | 38·8 | .. | 55·5 | 3 | 20·6 |
| Wairoa | 21 | 58·1 | 40·7 | 49·4 | .. | 66·0 | 3 | 31·5 |
| Esk Forest | 1,300 | 51·4 | 37·5 | 44·4 | .. | 59·5 | 27 | 31·0 |
| Tangoio | 960 | 54·2 | 41·4 | 47·8 | .. | 63·1 | 3 | 34·5 |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 57·5 | 39·7 | 48·6 | -0·5 | 66·0 | 3 | 31·9 |
| Hastings | 45 | 58·6 | 36·9 | 47·8 | -0·3 | 66·8 | 3 | 28·5 |
| Havelock North | 37 | 57·1 | 34·9 | 46·0 | .. | 66·1 | 3 | 25·5 |
| Gwavas Forest | 1,140 | 52·9 | 33·3 | 43·1 | -0·8* | 64·0 | 3 | 26·0 |
| Stratford | 950 | 52·9 | 36·5 | 44·7 | .. | 61·7 | 28 | 28·8 |
| Manaia | 320 | 54·7 | 38·8 | 46·8 | .. | 62·8 | 27 | 27·9 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 55·7 | 40·1 | 47·9 | -1·2 | 63·1 | 26 | 31·1 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 54·5 | 35·6 | 45·0 | -1·0* | 65·4 | 4 | 25·3 |
| Marton | 462 | 54·0 | 38·2 | 46·1 | -0·3* | 63·3 | 6 | 29·0 |
| Ohakea | 155 | 55·8 | 39·6 | 47·7 | -0·7* | 63·8 | 4 | 31·0 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 55·5 | 37·3 | 46·4 | -0·8* | 64·0 | 4 | 28·0 |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 56·2 | 38·2 | 47·2 | -0·5 | 64·6 | 4 | 29·2 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | 54·2 | 36·5 | 45·4 | .. | 66·8 | 4 | 27·6 |
| Rata Farm, Te Uri | 1,600 | 49·5 | 37·9 | 43·7 | .. | 60·0 | 4 | 31·8 |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 54·5 | 34·5 | 44·5 | .. | 64·5 | 4 | 23·7 |
| Waitarere, Levin | 10 | 55·9 | 36·0 | 46·0 | .. | 60·9 | 28 | 25·5 |
| Levin | 100 | 55·5 | 38·3 | 46·9 | -0·8* | 61·2 | 28 | 30·1 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 54·6 | 41·3 | 48·0 | -0·9 | 59·2 | 4 | 34·6 |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 55·4 | 38·6 | 47·0 | .. | 60·2 | 29 | 28·2 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 54·3 | 36·1 | 45·2 | -0·7 | 63·6 | 4 | 26·0 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 52·6 | 33·2 | 42·9 | .. | 62·0 | 25 | 21·0 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 54·2 | 34·7 | 44·4 | -1·1* | 60·0 | 3, 27 | 20·0 |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 54·0 | 43·4 | 48·7 | .. | 61·0 | 3, 27 | 35·1 |
| Makara | 800 | 49·0 | 41·0 | 45·0 | .. | 54·5 | 3 | 35·1 |
| Wellington | 415 | 52·3 | 42·3 | 47·3 | -0·3 | 59·0 | 1 | 33·9 |
| Wellington Airport | 25 | 53·8 | 42·5 | 48·2 | .. | 60·4 | 1 | 30·8 |
| Riwaka | 25 | 55·4 | 34·1 | 44·8 | .. | 63·5 | 3 | 27·0 |
| Rai Valley | 250 | 54·0 | 33·7 | 43·8 | .. | 63·9 | 1 | 24·0 |
| Nelson Airfield | 5 | 53·3 | 34·6 | 44·0 | -0·8 | 61·3 | 1 | 27·2 |
| Wakefield | 200 | 55·0 | 32·3 | 43·6 | .. | 62·0 | 1 | 22·1 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 54·4 | 36·1 | 45·2 | -1·3 | 60·9 | 1 | 29·4 |
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