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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for April 1961
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of | Mean of A and B Max. Min. | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount Date | Rainfall in Inches | Bright Sun-shine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | ||||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 68·8 | 54·9 | 61·8 | +0·2 | 73·8 | 1, 14 | 37·3 | 4 | 5·83 | 18 | +0·2* |
| Kaitaia | 261 | 68·8 | 56·4 | 62·6 | +1·6* | 76·5 | 1 | 46·0 | 21 | 3·93 | 15 | -1·0* |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 69·0 | 54·3 | 61·6 | +0·6 | 77·2 | 1 | 43·2 | 21 | 4·47 | 19 | -0·4* |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 68·6 | 51·4 | 60·0 | +0·4 | 78·5 | 16 | 39·4 | 4 | 3·81 | 14 | -1·6 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 69·8 | 50·5 | 60·2 | -0·4* | 77·5 | 14 | 33·3 | 4 | 2·87 | 12 | -1·2* |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 66·8 | 49·8 | 58·3 | +0·2* | 76·0 | 2 | 34·0 | 4 | 4·91 | 20 | -1·4* |
| Marsden Point, Whangarei Riverhead | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Woodhill | 105 | 68·6 | 48·5 | 58·6 | +0·3 | 73·9 | 1 | 34·1 | 4 | 4·11 | 13 | -0·6* |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 68·2 | 51·3 | 59·8 | +1·0 | 73·2 | 15 | 37·1 | 4 | 4·05 | 12 | -0·5* |
| Auckland | 160 | 68·1 | 55·4 | 61·8 | +0·5 | 74·5 | 2 | 46·9 | 4 | 3·83 | 10 | -0·5 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 68·2 | 49·5 | 59·0 | +0·5 | 72·9 | 1, 14 | 36·5 | 4 | 4·52 | 11 | -0·5* |
| Owairaka | 134 | 67·4 | 53·3 | 60·4 | +0·1* | 73·2 | 1, 2 | 40·9 | 4 | 3·72 | 11 | -0·5* |
| Otara | 40 | 68·4 | 50·9 | 59·6 | +0·2* | 74·0 | 1 | 35·9 | 4 | 4·86 | 10 | +1·2* |
| Thames | 10 | 68·5 | 51·8 | 60·2 | .. | 74·0 | 2 | 41·3 | 30 | 4·27 | 14 | .. |
| Whangapoua Forest | 20 | 68·0 | 49·3 | 58·6 | .. | 76·6 | 2 | 36·5 | 24 | 5·22 | 15 | -1·0* |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 67·4 | 49·8 | 58·6 | +0·2* | 75·4 | 2 | 37·8 | 30 | 5·04 | 13 | .. |
| Maioro | 172 | 68·0 | 52·3 | 60·2 | +0·6 | 74·0 | 14 | 43·0 | 30 | 5·24 | 11 | +0·7* |
| Ngatea | 5 | 69·0 | 48·0 | 58·5 | .. | 74·2 | 13 | 34·3 | 21 | 3·42 | 10 | .. |
| Maramarua | 124 | 68·3 | 46·1 | 57·2 | +0·4* | 74·3 | 13, 14 | 33·9 | 30 | 3·45 | 10 | -0·9* |
| Waihi | 354 | 66·9 | 47·3 | 57·1 | -0·3 | 74·8 | 2 | 33·5 | 30 | 6·20 | 12 | -2·1 |
| Te Kauwhata | 105 | .. | 49·5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 69·6 | 47·3 | 58·4 | -1·5 | 78·0 | 12 | 35·0 | 21 | 4·40 | 11 | -0·9 |
| Tauranga | 12 | 67·5 | 48·0 | 57·8 | +0·7 | 75·6 | 2 | 39·7 | 21 | 4·79 | 9 | -0·2 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 68·2 | 46·6 | 57·4 | +0·8 | 75·2 | 14 | 33·2 | 21 | 3·32 | 11 | -0·7 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 67·4 | 47·4 | 57·4 | +0·4* | 74·5 | 14 | 36·8 | 21 | 5·02 | 11 | -0·3* |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 67·9 | 47·8 | 57·8 | +0·0 | 74·4 | 14 | 34·1 | 21 | 3·31 | 11 | -0·8* |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 67·3 | 46·2 | 56·8 | +0·7 | 75·0 | 5 | 34·5 | 30 | 4·77 | 9 | -1·0* |
| Whakatane | 6 | 68·6 | 48·5 | 58·6 | +0·1 | 74·0 | 13 | 38·5 | 30 | 1·98 | 8 | -2·3* |
| Opotiki | 27 | 67·0 | 49·6 | 58·3 | +0·2* | 71·9 | 2, 10 | 38·8 | 20 | 3·13 | 9 | -1·6* |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 67·2 | 49·0 | 58·1 | .. | 74·5 | 14, 17 | 36·5 | 22 | 2·67 | 14 | .. |
| Kawerau | 100 | 70·1 | 48·2 | 59·2 | +1·1* | 77·5 | 14 | 39·2 | 30 | 4·13 | 7 | -1·4 |
| Arapuni | 350 | 67·9 | 46·4 | 57·1 | +0·7* | 75·0 | 14 | 37·0 | 21 | 4·42 | 9 | +0·0 |
| Waikeria, Te Awamutu | 156 | 68·5 | 44·7 | 56·6 | .. | 74·8 | 10, 14 | 31·5 | 21 | 5·13 | 11 | .. |
| Te Kuiti | 202 | 67·2 | 45·0 | 56·1 | .. | 73·8 | 14 | 33·8 | 30 | 4·63 | 9 | .. |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 65·3 | 44·7 | 55·0 | +0·0 | 71·7 | 14 | 34·5 | 20 | 4·74 | 8 | -0·2 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 62·0 | 40·4 | 51·2 | -0·6 | 72·0 | 14 | 30·0 | 4 | 4·59 | 9 | +0·1 |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 64·7 | 39·8 | 52·2 | -1·1 | 73·0 | 14 | 29·0 | 20 | 3·85 | 7 | -0·3 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 63·4 | 36·4 | 49·9 | -2·1* | 73·1 | 14 | 30·0 | 21 | 5·86 | 11 | +0·2* |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 60·6 | 42·6 | 51·6 | +0·2* | 70·3 | 14 | 30·0 | 21 | 5·86 | 11 | +0·2* |
| Gisborne | 14 | 66·8 | 48·8 | 57·8 | -0·1 | 78·0 | 2 | 38·0 | 22 | 2·02 | 12 | -1·4* |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 66·6 | 48·4 | 57·5 | +0·1 | 77·4 | 2 | 36·7 | 22 | 1·51 | 11 | -1·7* |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,130 | 62·4 | 47·4 | 54·9 | -0·3* | 72·6 | 16 | 34·0 | 22 | 2·04 | 17 | -2·3* |
| Wairakei | 1,122 | 64·9 | 43·0 | 54·0 | .. | 74·0 | 14 | 32·2 | 4 | 4·65 | 10 | .. |
| Taupo | 1,232 | 64·4 | 42·9 | 53·6 | -0·5 | 71·0 | 14 | 31·9 | 20, 30 | 4·51 | 8 | +0·8* |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 63·9 | 39·7 | 51·8 | -0·8* | 74·0 | 14 | 26·4 | 21 | 3·40 | 9 | -1·1* |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 59·6 | 38·8 | 49·2 | -0·7 | 69·9 | 14 | 27·0 | 20 | 5·32 | 12 | +0·2 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 59·9 | 46·8 | 53·4 | +0·5 | 76·0 | 14 | 39·5 | 4, 20 | 5·57 | 17 | -1·1 |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 58·8 | 39·0 | 48·9 | -0·2* | 69·0 | 14 | 27·5 | 24 | 5·75 | 10 | +0·9* |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 67·5 | 42·9 | 55·2 | -1·7 | 74·2 | 10 | 31·8 | 30 | 4·63 | 13 | -0·2 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 64·1 | 50·8 | 57·4 | -0·7 | 68·2 | 18 | 39·8 | 4 | 3·93 | 11 | -1·1 |
| Te Wera (State Forest) | 590 | 64·5 | 41·2 | 52·8 | -1·2* | 71·0 | 14 | 28·9 | 4 | 4·58 | 11 | -1·1* |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kariori | 2,125 | 60·9 | 39·8 | 50·4 | +0·0 | 73·0 | 16 | 29·9 | 21 | 3·97 | 8 | +0·1 |
| Waiouru | 2,700 | 57·4 | 38·6 | 48·0 | .. | 72·0 | 16 | 25·8 | 20 | 3·30 | 9 | -0·5* |
| Wairoa | 21 | 66·4 | 49·0 | 57·7 | -0·9* | 82·0 | 16 | 37·5 | 22 | 6·17 | 15 | +1·6 |
| Esk Forest | 1,300 | 61·4 | 46·5 | 54·0 | +0·8* | 74·9 | 14 | 35·9 | 20 | 4·67 | 14 | -1·0 |
| Tangoio | 960 | 63·7 | 49·8 | 56·8 | +0·5* | 76·1 | 16 | 41·4 | 20 | 3·52 | 11 | -1·7* |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 66·5 | 48·2 | 57·4 | -1·1 | 81·1 | 16 | 39·4 | 22 | 2·47 | 15 | -0·2 |
| Taradale | 18 | 67·8 | 47·5 | 57·6 | .. | 82·3 | 16 | 39·0 | 23 | 2·19 | 13 | .. |
| Hastings | 45 | 69·0 | 44·5 | 56·8 | -0·6 | 83·0 | 16 | 35·0 | 22, 25 | 2·47 | 16 | +0·0 |
| Havelock North | 37 | 66·8 | 41·5 | 54·2 | -1·3* | 83·5 | 16 | 31·0 | 4 | 2·32 | 12 | -0·3* |
| Gwavas Forest | 1,140 | 64·1 | 39·9 | 52·0 | -0·1 | 81·0 | 16 | 31·0 | 4, 22 | 2·92 | 9 | -0·7 |
| Stratford | 950 | 61·7 | 44·7 | 53·2 | .. | 69·3 | 16 | 33·1 | 30 | 5·44 | 10 | .. |
| Manaia | 320 | 64·0 | 47·0 | 55·5 | .. | 76·1 | 16 | 32·3 | 30 | 2·96 | 8 | .. |
| Wanganui | 72 | 65·7 | 48·7 | 57·2 | -0·3 | 78·1 | 16 | 34·8 | 30 | 3·85 | 8 | +1·0 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 65·8 | 41·2 | 53·5 | -1·4 | 82·3 | 16 | 29·4 | 25 | 2·76 | 11 | +0·5* |
| Marton | 462 | 63·5 | 44·5 | 54·0 | -1·1 | 73·8 | 16 | 32·7 | 4 | 3·57 | 8 | +0·0* |
| Ohakea | 155 | 65·6 | 48·0 | 56·8 | -0·4 | 76·8 | 16 | 36·2 | 30 | 2·57 | 8 | -0·4* |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 63·4 | 45·3 | 54·4 | -1·5 | 73·0 | 14 | 31·0 | 4 | 2·30 | 7 | -0·5 |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 65·6 | 48·4 | 57·0 | +0·4 | 75·0 | 16 | 34·0 | 30 | 2·80 | 8 | -0·5 |
| Dannevirk | 685 | 64·0 | 44·7 | 54·4 | -0·7* | 79·7 | 16 | 29·9 | 4 | 4·22 | 9 | +0·8* |
| Rata Farm, Te Uri | 1,600 | 59·5 | 46·2 | 52·8 | .. | 71·9 | 16 | 38·4 | 20 | 3·42 | 8 | .. |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 63·7 | 44·5 | 54·1 | .. | 70·0 | 14 | 28·8 | 20 | 3·54 | 10 | -0·5* |
| Waitarere, Levin | 10 | 64·5 | 45·8 | 55·2 | .. | 70·0 | 10 | 28·8 | 30 | 1·54 | 8 | .. |
| Levin | 100 | 63·9 | 48·2 | 56·0 | +0·0* | 69·8 | 11 | 35·7 | 30 | 3·05 | 10 | -0·2* |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 62·7 | 50·9 | 56·8 | -0·2 | 66·5 | 11 | 41·6 | 28 | 3·13 | .. | +0·0 |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 63·5 | 48·6 | 56·0 | -0·8 | 68·1 | 11 | 35·1 | 20 | 2·66 | 8 | -0·4* |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 64·5 | 43·7 | 54·1 | -0·4 | 76·5 | 14 | 31·7 | 20 | 3·64 | 12 | +0·9 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 62·4 | 41·4 | 51·9 | -0·4* | 73·0 | 17 | 29·0 | 4, 20 | 3·11 | 14 | -0·2* |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 64·0 | 46·3 | 55·2 | +1·7 | 70·7 | 11 | 31·0 | 20 | 2·33 | 8 | -1·3* |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 63·9 | 49·4 | 56·6 | .. | 70·3 | 11 | 37·0 | 20, 30 | 2·16 | 10 | .. |
| Makara | 800 | 58·0 | 49·7 | 53·8 | .. | 62·2 | 8 | 39·0 | 30 | 1·75 | 7 | .. |
| Wellington | 415 | 61·7 | 51·4 | 56·6 | +0·5 | 68·2 | 11 | 40·7 | 30 | 2·01 | 8 | -1·7 |
| Wellington Airport | 25 | 62·8 | 51·7 | 57·2 | .. | 67·8 | 18 | 38·0 | 30 | 1·10 | 7 | .. |
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