✨ Meteorological Data Table
27 APRIL
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for March 1961
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. | Means of B Min. | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Date | Bright Sun-shine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 72·2 | 56·4 | 64·3 | +0·2 | 77·0 | 63·0 | 2, 4 | 20 | 0·99 | 9 | -2·3* |
| Kaitaia | 261 | 72·8 | 57·7 | 65·2 | +0·2* | 79·2 | 47·0 | 2 | 14 | 1·89 | 8 | -0·9* |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 73·1 | 54·7 | 63·9 | +0·1 | 80·1 | 44·1 | 6 | 15 | 1·86 | 12 | -1·7* |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 71·1 | 54·9 | 63·0 | +0·6 | 79·2 | 44·6 | 2 | 20 | 3·07 | 17 | -0·6 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 71·9 | 57·2 | 64·6 | +1·0* | 81·8 | 44·1 | 1 | 14 | 1·55 | 15 | -1·1* |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 71·1 | 50·6 | 60·8 | -1·0* | 80·0 | 36·8 | 4 | 15 | 1·85 | 13 | -2·6* |
| Marsden Point, Whangarei | 11 | 74·1 | 56·7 | 65·4 | ... | 80·6 | 46·7 | 6 | 20 | 1·06 | 6 | ... |
| Riverhead | 105 | 72·4 | 51·6 | 62·0 | +0·8 | 78·9 | 38·1 | 3 | 20 | 1·37 | 10 | -2·0* |
| Woodhill | 100 | 69·4 | 56·7 | 63·0 | -0·2* | 78·5 | 41·2 | 3 | 20 | 1·71 | 13 | -1·3* |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 72·0 | 54·5 | 63·2 | +1·1 | 77·8 | 40·6 | 3 | 17 | 0·83 | 15 | -2·3* |
| Auckland | 160 | 71·8 | 58·3 | 65·0 | +0·1 | 78·1 | 49·0 | 4 | 20 | 2·08 | 14 | -0·7 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 72·2 | 53·7 | 63·0 | +0·8 | 78·9 | 40·4 | 1 | 20 | 1·80 | 14 | -2·2* |
| Owairaka | 134 | 70·5 | 57·1 | 63·8 | +0·0* | 76·8 | 45·0 | 1 | 20 | 2·07 | 14 | -1·2* |
| Otara | 40 | 71·0 | 55·1 | 63·0 | +0·0* | 78·9 | 39·9 | 20 | 20 | 2·28 | 12 | -0·5* |
| Thames | 10 | 72·3 | 56·3 | 64·3 | ... | 80·2 | 45·0 | 1 | 20 | 1·99 | 7 | ... |
| Whangapoua Forest | 20 | 73·1 | 53·2 | 63·2 | ... | 78·0 | 40·0 | 1 | 20 | 1·95 | 6 | ... |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1·71 | 16 | -1·6* |
| Maiero | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1·61 | 8 | ... |
| Ngatea | 5 | 73·0 | 51·1 | 62·0 | ... | 80·4 | 35·7 | 2 | 15 | 1·95 | 8 | -0·9* |
| Maramarua | 124 | 72·3 | 50·9 | 61·6 | +0·2* | 80·5 | 36·0 | 3 | 15 | 3·08 | 11 | -2·5 |
| Waihi | 354 | 71·3 | 54·0 | 62·6 | +1·3 | 78·8 | 38·5 | 4 | 20 | 1·40 | 7 | ... |
| Te Kauwhata | 105 | 73·5 | 54·5 | 64·0 | ... | 81·9 | 42·9 | 2 | 20 | 2·33 | 7 | -1·8 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 73·4 | 52·7 | 63·0 | -1·3 | 81·0 | 40·0 | 1, 2 | 15 | 1·56 | 7 | ... |
| Tauranga | 12 | 72·4 | 53·9 | 63·2 | +0·6 | 77·0 | 41·5 | 4 | 17 | 2·55 | 10 | -1·2 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 71·8 | 50·3 | 61·1 | -0·1 | 80·5 | 35·9 | 2 | 19 | 1·32 | 10 | -1·6 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 69·8 | 51·8 | 60·8 | -1·1* | 82·1 | 39·2 | 2 | 17 | 1·18 | 9 | -2·7* |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 71·9 | 52·0 | 62·0 | -0·4 | 80·9 | 38·8 | 1 | 20 | 1·48 | 10 | -1·4* |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 71·3 | 50·3 | 60·8 | -0·2 | 81·0 | 37·0 | 1 | 15, 16 | 2·58 | 8 | -2·0* |
| Whakatane | 6 | 74·0 | 53·3 | 63·6 | +0·3 | 83·0 | 40·5 | 1 | 15 | 1·82 | 8 | -1·3* |
| Opotiki | 27 | 71·8 | 54·1 | 63·0 | +0·4* | 80·0 | 42·2 | 2 | 15 | 2·98 | 10 | -0·5* |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 72·7 | 53·2 | 63·0 | ... | 82·5 | 38·1 | 21 | 27 | 2·25 | 7 | ... |
| Kawerau | 100 | 75·3 | 51·4 | 63·4 | +0·4* | 85·2 | 40·2 | 1 | 15 | 4·74 | 6 | +0·0* |
| Arapuni | 350 | 71·8 | 50·1 | 61·0 | -0·6* | 83·6 | 36·1 | 1, 2 | 16 | 1·95 | 8 | -1·2 |
| Waikeria, Te Awamutu | 156 | 71·9 | 48·4 | 60·1 | ... | 83·4 | 33·8 | 2 | 17 | 1·56 | 7 | ... |
| Te Kuiti | 202 | 70·8 | 50·5 | 60·6 | ... | 82·3 | 37·5 | 2 | 16 | 1·82 | 9 | ... |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 70·0 | 49·8 | 59·9 | +0·2 | 79·5 | 37·3 | 1 | 16 | 6·33 | 7 | +2·8 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 68·1 | 47·5 | 57·8 | +0·9 | 80·0 | 34·0 | 2 | 16 | 4·54 | 7 | +1·0 |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 70·4 | 46·2 | 58·3 | +0·3 | 81·2 | 31·1 | 2 | 16 | 3·86 | 6 | +0·2 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 70·5 | 43·1 | 56·8 | -0·9* | 80·0 | 26·5 | 2 | 16 | 3·60 | 10 | +0·5* |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 63·7 | 46·0 | 54·8 | -0·9* | 74·6 | 31·0 | 1 | 15 | 3·01 | 10 | -1·0* |
| Gisborne | 14 | 72·0 | 52·7 | 62·4 | +0·4 | 81·3 | 36·8 | 6 | 27 | 2·82 | 11 | -0·2* |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 71·2 | 52·1 | 61·6 | -0·3 | 80·9 | 37·8 | 11 | 27 | 2·38 | 7 | -0·4* |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,130 | 67·4 | 51·4 | 59·4 | -0·1* | 77·3 | 38·4 | 21 | 27 | 2·99 | 9 | -0·8* |
| Wairakei | 1,122 | 70·7 | 47·8 | 59·2 | -1·3* | 79·9 | 31·0 | 3 | 16, 17 | 1·33 | 9 | ... |
| Taupo | 1,232 | 69·8 | 48·3 | 59·0 | +0·1 | 82·0 | 34·9 | 2 | 16 | 1·58 | 7 | -0·8* |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 70·2 | 43·8 | 57·0 | ... | 80·0 | 28·0 | 2 | 16 | 3·47 | 9 | -0·1* |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 66·7 | 45·6 | 56·2 | +0·5 | 76·4 | 31·2 | 2 | 15 | 3·77 | 9 | -0·3* |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 66·7 | 49·5 | 58·1 | +0·7 | 76·0 | 40·9 | 3 | 16 | 3·63 | 13 | -2·4 |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 65·0 | 43·6 | 54·3 | -0·6* | 77·0 | 27·0 | 3 | 16 | 3·22 | 10 | -0·4* |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 70·8 | 48·7 | 59·8 | -1·0 | 82·5 | 34·6 | 1 | 19 | 2·59 | 12 | -0·7 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 67·2 | 53·9 | 60·6 | -0·4 | 75·4 | 42·2 | 2 | 27 | 3·82 | 9 | +0·1 |
| Te Wera (State Forest) | 590 | 67·0 | 47·1 | 57·0 | -1·0* | 77·6 | 34·0 | 2 | 20 | 3·78 | 7 | -0·4* |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 58·2 | 41·2 | 49·7 | -0·9 | 67·0 | 28·5 | 3 | 16 | 7·83 | 7 | +1·0 |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 62·8 | 45·5 | 54·2 | -0·9 | 72·4 | 32·0 | 20 | 27 | 2·08 | 14 | -0·5 |
| Waiouru | 2,700 | 59·9 | 43·7 | 51·8 | ... | 70·5 | 29·8 | 2 | 27 | 1·91 | 13 | ... |
| Wairoa | 21 | 71·7 | 53·3 | 62·5 | -0·1* | 81·0 | 41·0 | 11, 20 | 27 | 3·65 | 12 | -0·7 |
| Esk Forest | 1,300 | 66·5 | 49·1 | 57·8 | -0·2* | 79·0 | 34·0 | 20 | 16 | 3·05 | 14 | -1·7* |
| Tangoio | 960 | 68·1 | 52·4 | 60·2 | -0·1* | 78·6 | 41·2 | 10 | 16 | 1·64 | 10 | -3·2* |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 67·1 | 43·4 | 55·2 | -1·0* | 79·2 | 30·7 | 3 | 20 | 1·63 | 7 | -2·6* |
| Napier | 5 | 71·6 | 53·6 | 62·6 | +0·2 | 82·1 | 38·8 | 11 | 27 | 1·31 | 7 | -0·9 |
| Hastings | 45 | 73·3 | 50·7 | 62·0 | +0·3 | 80·0 | 35·0 | 11 | 27 | 0·98 | 8 | -1·0 |
| Havelock North | 37 | 70·9 | 48·2 | 59·6 | +0·0* | 78·8 | 31·9 | 11 | 27 | 1·11 | 7 | -0·9* |
| Gwavas Forest | 1,140 | 67·4 | 44·2 | 55·8 | -1·0 | 81·0 | 29·0 | 20 | 16 | 2·06 | 8 | -1·3* |
| Stratford | 950 | 65·0 | 49·3 | 57·2 | ... | 74·3 | 38·1 | 2 | 20 | 5·88 | 11 | ... |
| Manaia | 320 | 65·6 | 52·4 | 59·0 | ... | 75·7 | 40·8 | 3 | 27 | 4·96 | 14 | ... |
| Wanganui | 72 | 66·9 | 53·9 | 60·4 | -1·2 | 76·8 | 34·9 | 3 | 19 | 2·37 | 9 | +0·2 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 68·8 | 49·1 | 59·0 | +0·0 | 80·3 | 31·2 | 20 | 27 | 1·22 | 7 | -0·6* |
| Marton | 462 | 65·1 | 49·5 | 57·3 | -1·8 | 75·5 | 38·1 | 3 | 27 | 2·36 | 11 | -0·3* |
| Ohakea | 155 | 67·5 | 52·9 | 60·2 | -0·7 | 77·4 | 43·3 | 3 | 27 | 2·72 | 11 | +0·4* |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 67·1 | 51·5 | 59·3 | -0·4 | 74·0 | 40·0 | 24 | 23 | 3·00 | 8 | +0·8 |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 67·9 | 51·5 | 59·7 | -0·6 | 79·0 | 39·9 | 3 | 20 | 3·49 | 13 | +1·1 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | 65·9 | 49·7 | 57·8 | -2·2* | 77·0 | 32·7 | 71·1 | 5 | 27 | 1·89 | 12 |
| Rata Farm, Te Uri | 1,600 | 60·9 | 47·9 | 54·4 | ... | 71·1 | 39·7 | 3 | 27 | 2·23 | 10 | ... |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 65·7 | 49·5 | 57·6 | ... | 77·0 | 33·9 | 3 | 16, 27 | 4·44 | 12 | +1·4* |
| Waitarere, Levin | 10 | 67·0 | 51·5 | 59·2 | ... | 75·2 | 38·8 | 3 | 28 | 3·11 | 12 | ... |
| Levin | 100 | 66·1 | 52·4 | 59·2 | -0·5* | 75·9 | 41·2 | 3 | 20 | 3·34 | 10 | +0·3* |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 66·1 | 54·4 | 60·2 | -0·2 | 74·0 | 45·3 | 3 | 13, 15 | 4·51 | ... | +1·6 |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 66·6 | 52·7 | 59·6 | -1·0* | 75·0 | 40·8 | 3 | 27 | 3·87 | 14 | +1·0* |
| Waingawa Masterton | 340 | 67·5 | 48·9 | 58·2 | -0·8 | 79·2 | 36·0 | 3 | 27 | 2·68 | 12 | +0·5 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 63·8 | 47·5 | 55·6 | -1·0* | 75·0 | 32·0 | 3 | 27 | 2·55 | 9 | +0·0* |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 65·6 | 49·9 | 57·8 | +0·4 | 77·0 | 36·3 | 3 | 20 | 4·12 | 15 | +0·8* |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 65·7 | 52·6 | 59·2 | ... | 76·0 | 41·1 | 3 | 19 | 4·24 | 14 | ... |
| Makara | 800 | 60·3 | 51·0 | 55·6 | ... | 68·0 | 42·7 | 23 | 13 | 4·48 | 12 | ... |
| Wellington | 415 | 63·5 | 53·0 | 58·2 | -1·2 | 73·4 | 45·3 | 3 | 19 | 5·12 | 12 | +2·0 |
| Wellington Airport | 25 | 64·6 | 54·3 | 59·4 | ... | 74·1 | 45·1 | 3 | 19 | 3·78 | 13 | ... |
| Riwaka | 25 | 69·3 | 48·0 | 58·6 | +1·2* | 76·0 | 39·5 | 24 | 19 | 4·95 | 10 | +2·2* |
| Rai Valley | 250 | 68·8 | 47·3 | 58·0 | ... | 75·3 | 37·1 | 14 | 14 | 8·23 | 11 | +2·3 |
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