23 FEBRUARY

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for January 1961

| 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 | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Date | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Date | Bright Sunshine |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 Ft. | 70·6 °F. | 58·6 °F. | 64·6 °F. | -0·1 | 76·7 °F. | 31 | 46·3 °F. | 11 | 1·24 In. | 9 | -2·1 | 0·54 | 13 | 219 Hrs. |
| Kaitaia | 261 | 74·4 | 58·9 | 66·6 | +1·0 | 79·0 | 31 | 53·5 | 1, 9 | 5·32 | 10 | +1·5 | 2·78 | 20 | 215 |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 74·7 | 56·3 | 65·5 | +0·6 | 81·5 | 3 | 49·9 | 10 | 4·50 | 11 | +0·0 | 0·78 | 21 | 187 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 72·1 | 55·6 | 63·8 | +0·8 | 81·0 | 4 | 47·8 | 9 | 4·28 | 12 | +0·3 | 1·88 | 20 | 130 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 71·7 | 58·5 | 65·1 | +1·0 | 80·0 | 19 | 49·0 | 9 | 2·99 | 10 | -0·2 | 1·23 | 20 | .. |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 72·4 | 54·1 | 63·2 | -0·2 | 80·0 | 3 | 41·1 | 9 | 7·24 | 10 | +2·1 | 2·14 | 14 | 176 |
| Marsden Point, Whangarei | 11 | 74·3 | 58·9 | 66·6 | .. | 80·2 | 3 | 51·4 | 25 | 7·53 | 11 | .. | 1·82 | 21 | .. |
| Riverhead | 105 | 72·6 | 54·9 | 63·8 | +1·4 | 77·9 | 3 | 41·1 | 9 | 4·61 | 10 | +0·8 | 2·03 | 16 | .. |
| Woodhill | 100 | 70·3 | 58·4 | 64·4 | -0·6 | 77·1 | 4 | 48·5 | 9 | 6·47 | 10 | +3·0 | 1·91 | 20 | .. |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 72·5 | 57·5 | 65·0 | +1·2 | 78·4 | 3 | 46·3 | 9 | 3·58 | 9 | -0·1 | 1·59 | 16 | 191 |
| Auckland | 160 | 72·4 | 60·1 | 66·2 | -0·2 | 78·8 | 6 | 55·3 | 9 | 5·12 | 9 | +1·8 | 1·83 | 16 | 186 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 73·2 | 56·3 | 64·8 | +1·1 | 79·4 | 6 | 47·1 | 10 | 4·81 | 9 | +0·7 | 1·73 | 16 | .. |
| Owairaka | 134 | 71·6 | 59·0 | 65·3 | +0·3 | 76·2 | 6 | 53·2 | 11 | 4·40 | 8 | +0·9 | 1·70 | 16 | .. |
| Otara | 40 | 72·2 | 58·0 | 65·1 | +0·9 | 77·2 | 6 | 47·4 | 9 | 4·53 | 11 | +1·6 | 1·83 | 16 | .. |
| Thames | 10 | 74·3 | 59·6 | 67·0 | .. | 82·0 | 3 | 49·2 | 25 | 4·97 | 10 | .. | 3·88 | 16 | 165 |
| Tairau Forest | 11 | 72·7 | 59·3 | 66·0 | +0·5 | 84·9 | 3 | 48·6 | 25 | 8·65 | 15 | +4·3 | 3·02 | 16 | .. |
| Maioro | 172 | 71·9 | 59·1 | 65·5 | +1·6 | 79·2 | 21 | 52·0 | 9 | 3·35 | 13 | +0·0 | 1·18 | 22 | .. |
| Ngatea | 5 | 74·0 | 55·6 | 64·8 | .. | 80·9 | 3 | 41·8 | 25 | 3·03 | 10 | .. | 1·75 | 16 | .. |
| Maramaru | 124 | 74·0 | 55·7 | 64·8 | +1·5 | 80·3 | 21 | 41·1 | 25 | 2·52 | 10 | -0·9 | 1·34 | 16 | .. |
| Waihi | 354 | 73·0 | 57·5 | 65·2 | +0·7 | 84·0 | 3 | 46·0 | 6 | 14·84 | 16 | +8·9 | 5·50 | 16 | 178 |
| Te Kauwhata | 105 | 74·6 | 57·6 | 66·1 | .. | 80·1 | 21 | 47·1 | 25 | 2·39 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 76·2 | 58·2 | 67·2 | +0·1 | 86·0 | 3 | 49·0 | 1 | 9·42 | 11 | +5·3 | 6·68 | 16 | 199 |
| Tauranga | 12 | 73·7 | 57·7 | 65·7 | +1·1 | 89·4 | 3 | 48·3 | 25 | 6·88 | 14 | +3·4 | 1·64 | 16 | 200 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 74·3 | 54·9 | 64·6 | +1·5 | 80·1 | 6 | 44·8 | 3 | 4·92 | 11 | +1·6 | 2·21 | 21 | 185 |
| Whatawahata | 340 | 72·6 | 57·5 | 65·1 | +1·5 | 77·8 | 12 | 43·0 | 25 | 7·23 | 13 | +2·8 | 2·38 | 21 | 197 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 74·0 | 56·1 | 65·0 | +0·6 | 80·8 | 12 | 45·0 | 25 | 2·63 | 8 | -1·0 | 0·81 | 22 | .. |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 72·8 | 54·7 | 63·8 | +0·5 | 86·0 | 3 | 41·0 | 9 | 5·55 | 12 | +0·8 | 1·20 | 16 | .. |
| Whakatane | 6 | 74·3 | 56·9 | 65·6 | +0·2 | 82·0 | 11 | 45·0 | 12 | 3·33 | 12 | -0·3 | 0·81 | 15 | 209 |
| Opotiki | 27 | 73·4 | 56·3 | 64·8 | -0·1 | 78·5 | 2 | 44·0 | 25 | 5·35 | 13 | +1·7 | 1·37 | 20 | 212 |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 71·3 | 55·7 | 63·5 | .. | 84·5 | 11 | 44·0 | 10 | 16·88 | 15 | .. | 7·97 | 16 | .. |
| Kawerau | 100 | 76·4 | 55·1 | 65·8 | -0·6 | 89·6 | 3 | 43·5 | 9 | 3·53 | 11 | -0·5 | 0·90 | 20 | .. |
| Arapuni | 350 | 76·7 | 55·4 | 66·0 | +0·8 | 87·0 | 3 | 43·5 | 9 | 8·10 | 9 | .. | 3·43 | 21 | .. |
| Waikeria, Te Awamutu | 156 | 75·9 | 55·1 | 65·5 | .. | 82·5 | 3 | 39·0 | 9 | 4·33 | 8 | .. | 2·02 | 22 | 173 |
| Te Kuiti | 202 | 75·6 | 56·1 | 65·8 | .. | 87·7 | 3 | 39·1 | 25 | 4·51 | 15 | -0·3 | 1·11 | 22 | 204 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 72·3 | 53·6 | 63·0 | +0·4 | 86·2 | 3 | 39·0 | 25 | 5·33 | 14 | +0·1 | 1·09 | 16, 20 | .. |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 69·6 | 51·2 | 60·4 | +1·0 | 83·0 | 2 | 35·0 | 9 | 4·67 | 13 | +0·2 | 1·21 | 16 | .. |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 73·1 | 51·0 | 62·0 | +1·6 | 88·2 | 3 | 31·0 | 25 | 4·86 | 13 | +0·5 | 1·00 | 20 | .. |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 73·0 | 48·7 | 60·8 | +0·0 | 91·0 | 3 | 33·5 | 9 | 6·42 | 13 | +1·1 | 1·38 | 20 | .. |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 68·1 | 50·9 | 59·5 | +1·7 | 80·8 | 3 | 45·0 | 31 | 9·16 | 16 | +6·4 | 4·56 | 16 | 166 |
| Gisborne | 14 | 71·4 | 55·3 | 63·4 | -1·4 | 87·9 | 11 | 42·3 | 31 | 6·09 | 14 | +3·5 | 2·55 | 16 | .. |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 70·6 | 55·4 | 63·0 | -1·8 | 84·0 | 11 | 42·2 | 31 | 9·86 | 20 | +6·3 | 5·39 | 16 | .. |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,130 | 66·9 | 53·1 | 60·0 | -2·4 | 80·4 | 11 | 42·3 | 31 | 3·05 | 12 | -0·9 | 1·03 | 22 | .. |
| Wairakei | 1,122 | 74·7 | 52·1 | 63·4 | +0·9 | 90·8 | 3 | 36·8 | 9 | 2·86 | 13 | -0·8 | 0·93 | 22 | 209 |
| Taupo | 1,232 | 73·7 | 51·8 | 62·8 | +0·8 | 87·8 | 3 | 37·0 | 9 | 6·36 | 14 | +1·4 | 3·02 | 20 | .. |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 73·6 | 49·1 | 61·4 | +0·0 | 89·0 | 3 | 32·0 | 25 | 6·31 | 15 | +1·2 | 2·15 | 20 | .. |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 68·2 | 46·6 | 57·4 | -0·4 | 87·2 | 3 | 36·5 | 25 | 13·13 | 18 | +6·9 | 4·12 | 16 | .. |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 66·5 | 50·6 | 58·6 | -1·4 | 79·0 | 2 | 39·3 | 25 | 3·31 | 13 | -1·6 | 0·70 | 22 | .. |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 68·3 | 46·5 | 57·4 | +0·1 | 85·5 | 3 | 30·0 | 25 | 6·41 | 11 | +1·5 | 2·37 | 18 | 196 |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 76·8 | 54·5 | 65·6 | +1·8 | 88·5 | 3 | 40·4 | 9 | 4·55 | 9 | -0·1 | 1·84 | 19 | 210 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 72·4 | 57·5 | 65·0 | +2·8 | 79·8 | 1 | 48·0 | 1 | 8·96 | 8 | +3·5 | 3·58 | 19 | .. |
| Te Wera (State Forest) | 590 | 72·7 | 50·7 | 61·7 | +2·0 | 82·0 | 3 | 42·2 | 1 | 9·00 | 12 | +0·9 | 2·65 | 22 | .. |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 63·5 | 45·5 | 54·5 | +2·2 | 75·4 | 3 | 33·3 | 9 | 9·24 | 12 | +4·1 | 2·88 | 22 | .. |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 69·9 | 48·2 | 59·0 | +2·0 | 80·0 | 3 | 34·3 | 9 | 7·94 | 15 | .. | 2·47 | 19 | 174 |
| Waiouru | 2,700 | 65·9 | 47·0 | 56·4 | .. | 76·0 | 18 | 34·9 | 1 | 6·51 | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wairoa | 21 | 72·6 | 56·8 | 64·7 | -0·8 | 88·0 | 11 | 48·0 | 31 | 3·33 | 14 | -0·5 | 0·82 | 20 | .. |
| Esk Forest | 1,300 | 66·8 | 51·2 | 59·0 | -2·0 | 79·5 | 11 | 35·8 | 25 | 11·47 | 18 | +5·9 | 3·97 | 16 | .. |
| Tangoio | 960 | 67·7 | 53·7 | 60·7 | -2·5 | 85·1 | 11 | 44·1 | 25 | 9·97 | 17 | +5·3 | 4·41 | 16 | .. |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 71·4 | 56·2 | 63·8 | -1·7 | 88·0 | 11 | 46·5 | 12 | 4·25 | 12 | +1·6 | 1·76 | 16 | 184 |
| Hastings | 45 | 73·7 | 54·9 | 64·3 | -1·0 | 90·4 | 11 | 45·5 | 26 | 5·35 | 10 | +2·6 | 2·97 | 16 | .. |
| Havelock North | 37 | 70·3 | 53·3 | 61·8 | -1·3 | 86·5 | 11 | 41·9 | 10 | 5·63 | 8 | +3·1 | 3·18 | 16 | .. |
| Gwavas Forest | 1,140 | 68·3 | 48·9 | 58·6 | -1·1 | 83·0 | 11 | 39·0 | 26 | 8·51 | 16 | +3·6 | 4·60 | 16 | .. |
| Stratford | 950 | 70·2 | 52·3 | 61·2 | .. | 78·5 | 3 | 43·9 | 8 | 7·55 | 10 | .. | 3·11 | 19 | .. |
| Manaia | 320 | 68·4 | 55·4 | 61·9 | .. | 76·2 | 17 | 41·9 | 8 | 5·27 | 8 | .. | 1·62 | 19 | .. |
| Wanganui | 72 | 71·8 | 57·5 | 64·6 | +1·1 | 82·4 | 17 | 46·2 | 9 | 5·09 | 11 | +2·4 | 2·58 | 19 | 206 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 70·4 | 51·8 | 61·1 | -1·6 | 80·1 | 2 | 40·1 | 10 | 5·75 | 11 | +2·9 | 2·39 | 16 | 154 |
| Marton | 462 | 70·9 | 52·3 | 61·6 | +0·5 | 81·5 | 17 | 39·5 | 1 | 4·40 | 10 | +1·0 | 1·84 | 19 | .. |
| Ohakea | 155 | 72·1 | 55·9 | 64·0 | +1·2 | 81·0 | 19 | 42·2 | 9 | 2·50 | 12 | -0·2 | 1·18 | 19 | 214 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 70·8 | 54·1 | 62·4 | +0·6 | 80·0 | 15 | 39·0 | 9 | 2·21 | 7 | -0·3 | 0·89 | 20 | .. |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 71·6 | 55·5 | 63·6 | +1·2 | 83·5 | 18 | 40·1 | 9 | 6·76 | 12 | +2·1 | 3·21 | 20 | 168 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | 69·1 | 52·6 | 60·8 | -0·8 | 80·2 | 18 | 41·8 | 25 | 5·24 | 14 | +1·8 | 1·80 | 20 | .. |
| Rata Farm, Te Uri | 1,600 | 62·9 | 52·5 | 57·7 | .. | 72·4 | 20 | 42·0 | 24 | 7·60 | 16 | .. | 3·85 | 16 | .. |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 69·6 | 52·2 | 60·9 | -0·8 | 82·9 | 18 | 33·9 | 9 | 3·85 | 12 | +0·1 | 1·84 | 20 | .. |
| Waitarere, Levin | 10 | 72·0 | 53·6 | 62·8 | .. | 79·6 | 18 | 36·5 | 13 | 2·85 | 8 | .. | 1·07 | 20 | .. |
| Levin | 100 | 70·7 | 54·2 | 62·4 | +1·0 | 81·9 | 18 | 41·1 | 9 | 2·62 | 11 | -0·4 | 1·11 | 20 | 176 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 71·9 | 56·0 | 64·0 | +2·1 | 78·6 | 16 | 50·1 | 1 | 2·70 | .. | +0·0 | 1·36 | 20 | .. |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 71·0 | 54·5 | 62·8 | +0·8 | 80·2 | 17 | 43·1 | 1 | 1·85 | 8 | -0·9 | 0·81 | 20 | 225 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 71·6 | 50·7 | 61·2 | -1·2 | 84·0 | 2 | 39·0 | 13 | 7·96 | 14 | +5·5 | 3·05 | 20 | 193 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 66·9 | 49·4 | 58·2 | -1·9 | 79·0 | 19 | 34·0 | 13 | 7·33 | 10 | +4·3 | 2·20 | 16 | .. |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 71·3 | 52·6 | 62·0 | +1·9 | 81·2 | 19 | 41·5 | 13 | 2·24 | 11 | -1·1 | 0·66 | 18 | 203 |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 71·0 | 54·8 | 62·9 | .. | 80·6 | 19 | 44·6 | 13 | 2·64 | 10 | .. | 1·31 | 20 | .. |
| Makara | 800 | 64·5 | 52·0 | 58·2 | .. | 73·1 | 18 | 37·3 | 23 | 3·00 | 8 | .. | 1·44 | 20 | .. |
| Wellington | 415 | 68·7 | 54·6 | 61·6 | +0·6 | 80·5 | 19 | 47·3 | 25 | 3·91 | 12 | +1·0 | 1·95 | 20 | 239 |
| Wellington Airport | 25 | 69·0 | 55·8 | 62·4 | .. | 81·2 | 19 | 48·2 | 1 | 3·15 | 10 | .. | 2·02 | 20 | .. |
| Riwaka | 25 | 73·1 | 53·9 | 63·5 | +0·8 | 84·0 | 2 | 43·9 | 24 | 7·16 | 9 | +3·7 | 3·36 | 17 | .. |
| Rai Valley | 250 | 74·1 | 52·3 | 63·2 | .. | 88·0 | 2 | 38·2 | 24 | 2·66 | 8 | -3·6 | 2·03 | 17 | .. |
| Nelson Airfield | 6 | 71·6 | 55·7 | 63·6 | +2·0 | 85·4 | 11 | 44·7 | 24 | 5·72 | 10 | +3·0 | 3·03 | 17 | 245 |
| Moutere Hills | 450 | 72·4 | 55·4 | 63·9 | .. | 85·8 | 2 | 48·3 | 24 | 6·46 | 13 | .. | 2·69 | 17 | .. |
| Wakefield | 200 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 72·8 | 55·0 | 63·9 | +1·1 | 84·7 | 2 | 46·4 | 24 | 5·27 | 9 | +2·7 | 2·18 | 17 | .. |

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