✨ Meteorological Data Table
22 JUNE
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for May 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 | Date | Date | Total Fall In. | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Maximum Fall Date | Bright Sun shine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 65·4 | 51·4 | 58·4 | +1·4 | 69·0 | 7 | 37·5 | 30 | 4·99 | 18 | -1·5* | 0·96 | 14 | 169 |
| Kaitaia | 261 | 64·4 | 51·2 | 57·8 | +0·7* | 68·5 | 7 | 42·0 | 30 | 5·05 | 18 | -0·6* | 1·20 | 13 | 175 |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 64·0 | 47·2 | 55·6 | -0·7 | 70·0 | 6 | 39·1 | 30 | 5·03 | 15 | -2·4* | 1·46 | 7 | 152 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 63·9 | 47·5 | 55·7 | +0·9 | 68·3 | 15 | 40·0 | 28 | 5·68 | 24 | -1·2 | 1·19 | 30 | 111 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 64·0 | 47·5 | 55·8 | +0·1* | 69·1 | 9, 14 | 37·8 | 28 | 5·09 | 17 | -0·2* | 1·72 | 7 | ... |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 62·7 | 43·7 | 53·2 | -0·8 | 68·0 | 6, 9 | 33·8 | 30 | 6·64 | 14 | -1·0* | 4·18 | 7 | 155 |
| Marsden Point, Whangarei | 11 | 64·1 | 50·8 | 57·4 | ... | 72·8 | 22 | 43·1 | 28 | 2·31 | 13 | ... | 0·74 | 7 | ... |
| Riverhead | 105 | 64·4 | 43·8 | 54·1 | +0·9 | 70·5 | 29 | 32·1 | 28 | 3·20 | 17 | -2·5* | 0·73 | 5 | ... |
| Woodhill | 100 | 63·1 | 48·5 | 55·8 | +1·3* | 67·0 | 6, 12 | 38·0 | 28 | 3·40 | 19 | -1·8* | 0·91 | 5 | ... |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 63·4 | 46·2 | 54·8 | +0·6 | 67·3 | 8 | 36·5 | 28 | 3·67 | 18 | -1·7* | 1·10 | 5 | 166 |
| Auckland | 160 | 63·6 | 51·3 | 57·4 | +0·8 | 67·7 | 16 | 45·6 | 28 | 5·40 | 17 | +0·6 | 1·61 | 5 | 163 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 63·6 | 45·9 | 54·8 | +0·8 | 68·0 | 8 | 36·9 | 28 | 5·15 | 17 | -1·2* | 1·23 | 5 | ... |
| Owairaka | 134 | 62·9 | 49·4 | 56·2 | +0·5* | 67·2 | 6 | 40·2 | 28 | 5·78 | 20 | +0·3* | 1·34 | 5 | ... |
| Otara | 40 | 63·1 | 46·4 | 54·8 | -0·1* | 68·6 | 8 | 38·3 | 5 | 5·74 | 18 | +1·3* | 1·07 | 14 | ... |
| Thames | 10 | 64·1 | 48·7 | 56·4 | ... | 69·8 | 8 | 41·2 | 4 | 5·58 | 16 | ... | 1·65 | 7 | 148 |
| Whangapoua Forest | 20 | 64·5 | 44·8 | 54·6 | ... | 68·2 | 2 | 36·1 | 28 | 7·52 | 15 | ... | 1·82 | 14 | ... |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 62·9 | 45·5 | 54·2 | +0·7* | 68·1 | 2 | 38·5 | 5, 26 | 7·82 | 16 | +1·6* | 1·66 | 7 | ... |
| Maioro | 172 | 62·7 | 50·0 | 56·4 | +1·3 | 69·9 | 2 | 44·5 | 28 | 5·25 | 22 | +0·5 | 1·14 | 5 | ... |
| Ngatea | 5 | 64·0 | 42·1 | 53·0 | ... | 69·7 | 8, 13 | 31·2 | 28 | 3·53 | 15 | ... | 0·82 | 7 | ... |
| Maramarua | 124 | 62·8 | 43·0 | 52·9 | +1·3 | 69·5 | 8 | 32·4 | 28 | 4·10 | 17 | -0·4 | 1·07 | 5 | ... |
| Waihi | 354 | 61·6 | 44·4 | 53·0 | +0·5 | 67·5 | 8 | 35·0 | 26 | 7·61 | 20 | -1·3 | 1·47 | 14 | 141 |
| Te Kauwhata | 105 | 63·5 | 45·6 | 54·6 | ... | 68·2 | 8 | 33·1 | 28 | 3·30 | 16 | ... | 0·64 | 30 | 139 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 64·0 | 44·3 | 54·2 | +0·0 | 70·0 | 8 | 34·0 | 28 | 2·51 | 14 | -3·0 | 0·53 | 5 | ... |
| Tauranga | 12 | 62·4 | 44·8 | 53·6 | +0·0 | 68·6 | 8 | 33·3 | 29 | 8·35 | 14 | +3·5 | 4·16 | 6 | 174 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 62·2 | 41·0 | 51·6 | +0·2 | 68·7 | 8 | 29·8 | 5 | 2·57 | 19 | -1·7 | 0·47 | 5 | 145 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 68·3 | 8 | 31·2 | 5 | 3·06 | 17 | -1·4 | 0·60 | 26 | ... |
| Rukuhi | 215 | 61·4 | 43·3 | 52·4 | -0·2 | 68·3 | 8 | 31·2 | 5 | 3·06 | 17 | -1·4 | 0·60 | 26 | ... |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 60·8 | 40·2 | 50·5 | -1·1 | 67·0 | 2 | 32·0 | 25 | 5·89 | 8 | -0·5* | 2·26 | 11 | 137 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 63·5 | 42·9 | 53·2 | -0·6 | 69·5 | 9 | 35·2 | 25 | 4·76 | 9 | -0·2* | 1·88 | 11 | 176 |
| Opotiki | 27 | 63·3 | 45·7 | 54·5 | +1·3* | 70·2 | 13 | 34·8 | 25 | 5·55 | 8 | +0·3* | 2·57 | 11 | 173 |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 62·7 | 43·4 | 53·0 | ... | 68·0 | 10, 17 | 32·8 | 24 | 7·87 | 16 | ... | 1·95 | 15 | ... |
| Kawerau | 100 | 64·5 | 42·9 | 53·7 | +0·5 | 72·0 | 13 | 33·0 | 24, 25 | 3·55 | 11 | -2·9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Arapuni | 350 | 61·5 | 41·9 | 51·7 | +1·0* | 68·8 | 8 | 34·2 | 28 | 1·83 | 13 | -3·3 | 0·42 | 26 | ... |
| Waikereia, Te Awamutu | 156 | 61·8 | 40·3 | 51·0 | ... | 68·5 | 8 | 30·0 | 5 | 2·61 | 12 | ... | 0·46 | 16 | ... |
| Te Kuiti | 202 | 61·1 | 41·6 | 51·4 | ... | 70·0 | 8 | 31·9 | 5 | 2·46 | 15 | ... | 0·53 | 30 | 125 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 59·2 | 41·0 | 50·1 | +0·9 | 64·8 | 8 | 32·8 | 29 | 3·81 | 10 | -2·1 | 0·97 | 15 | 144 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 57·2 | 38·3 | 47·8 | +1·4 | 63·3 | 5 | 28·0 | 25 | 2·61 | 10 | -3·3 | 0·86 | 6 | ... |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 58·1 | 36·6 | 47·4 | +0·0 | 63·8 | 2 | 28·1 | 29 | 2·98 | 11 | -2·1 | 0·78 | 15 | ... |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 58·8 | 32·0 | 45·4 | -0·6* | 64·0 | 5 | 24·1 | 28 | 2·20 | 10 | -3·0* | 0·66 | 6 | ... |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 54·9 | 36·2 | 45·6 | -0·4* | 60·3 | 2 | 27·0 | 5, 23 | 1·95 | 12 | -4·8* | 0·50 | 30 | ... |
| Gisborne | 14 | 61·4 | 44·8 | 53·1 | +0·2 | 67·6 | 10 | 31·1 | 29 | 3·76 | 17 | -1·2 | 1·03 | 7 | 151 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 61·3 | 43·3 | 52·3 | -0·4 | 68·3 | 12 | 31·0 | 24 | 3·46 | 14 | -1·3* | 0·66 | 1 | ... |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,130 | 57·7 | 44·0 | 50·8 | +0·5* | 64·6 | 12 | 32·2 | 29 | 5·78 | 16 | -0·8* | 1·27 | 7 | ... |
| Wairakei | 1,122 | 58·5 | 38·5 | 48·5 | ... | 65·2 | 2 | 32·0 | 23, 28 | 1·46 | 12 | -3·6* | 0·26 | 30 | ... |
| Taupo | 1,232 | 58·0 | 38·5 | 48·2 | -1·0 | 63·6 | 7 | 30·1 | 28 | 1·06 | 11 | -3·7* | 0·21 | 30 | 142 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 58·3 | 34·7 | 46·5 | +0·9* | 65·1 | 19 | 24·0 | 23 | 2·28 | 11 | -3·5* | 0·65 | 11 | ... |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 52·1 | 35·1 | 43·6 | -0·7 | 58·9 | 10 | 27·3 | 23 | 2·52 | 14 | -3·8* | 0·43 | 30 | ... |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 54·9 | 42·1 | 48·5 | -0·5 | 63·6 | 18 | 36·3 | 28 | 5·74 | 19 | -2·9 | 1·01 | 2 | ... |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 53·5 | 34·6 | 44·0 | +0·3* | 61·0 | 17 | 26·0 | 24, 29 | 1·99 | 12 | -4·0* | 0·39 | 30 | ... |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 61·4 | 39·0 | 50·2 | -0·5 | 69·3 | 18 | 33·0 | 1 | 2·22 | 16 | -2·9 | 0·80 | 30 | 101 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 61·1 | 48·0 | 54·6 | +0·9 | 68·5 | 21 | 37·4 | 28 | 7·47 | 14 | +2·2 | 1·13 | 12 | 147 |
| Te Wera (State Forest) | 590 | 59·2 | 38·0 | 48·6 | -0·2* | 65·0 | 14 | 27·8 | 1 | 3·08 | 10 | -3·2* | 0·74 | 30 | ... |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 55·5 | 36·0 | 45·8 | +0·3 | 63·2 | 13 | 27·2 | 28 | 1·65 | 9 | -2·6 | 0·85 | 30 | ... |
| Waiousru | 2,700 | 51·5 | 35·2 | 43·4 | ... | 58·6 | 14 | 24·0 | 28 | 1·60 | 10 | ... | 0·73 | 30 | ... |
| Wairoa | 21 | 61·3 | 44·9 | 53·1 | -0·1* | 70·5 | 12 | 34·6 | 25 | 3·80 | 17 | -2·6 | 0·58 | 28 | 136 |
| Esk Forest | 1,300 | 55·7 | 41·5 | 48·6 | +0·6* | 64·0 | 19 | 31·8 | 28 | 7·71 | 18 | +0·5* | 2·33 | 7 | ... |
| Tangoio | 960 | 58·5 | 45·8 | 52·2 | +1·3* | 68·0 | 21 | 39·0 | 23 | 7·43 | 15 | +0·4* | 3·43 | 14 | ... |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Napier | 5 | 60·6 | 43·8 | 52·2 | -0·6 | 69·2 | 10 | 33·0 | 26, 29 | 2·92 | 12 | -0·9 | 1·35 | 14 | 134 |
| Taradale | 18 | 61·2 | 42·9 | 52·0 | ... | 68·9 | 17 | 31·9 | 29 | 1·78 | 13 | ... | 0·51 | 14 | ... |
| Hastings | 45 | 60·8 | 41·0 | 50·9 | -0·5 | 68·0 | 10 | 29·8 | 29 | 2·55 | 14 | -0·9 | 1·20 | 7 | ... |
| Havelock North | 37 | 60·3 | 38·5 | 49·4 | -0·7* | 67·2 | 19 | 27·5 | 29 | 2·27 | 10 | -1·5* | 0·95 | 7 | ... |
| Gwawas Forest | 1,140 | 56·4 | 37·9 | 47·2 | -1·3 | 64·0 | 12 | 28·0 | 28 | 3·59 | 15 | -1·5* | 0·98 | 7 | ... |
| Stratford | 950 | 57·2 | 43·1 | 50·2 | ... | 62·7 | 13 | 32·9 | 23 | 4·01 | 17 | ... | 0·94 | 25 | ... |
| Manaia | 320 | 58·2 | 44·6 | 51·4 | ... | 64·7 | 13 | 33·3 | 5 | 2·40 | 17 | ... | 0·65 | 25 | ... |
| Wanganui | 72 | 59·9 | 44·4 | 52·2 | -0·8 | 69·6 | 12 | 35·9 | 5 | 1·31 | 9 | -1·8 | 0·57 | 30 | 130 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 58·8 | 39·6 | 49·2 | +0·2 | 66·3 | 18 | 28·4 | 26 | 2·26 | 13 | -1·3* | 1·06 | 7 | 134 |
| Marton | 462 | 57·8 | 41·7 | 49·8 | -0·9 | 65·9 | 12 | 32·0 | 1, 28 | 1·82 | 9 | -2·1* | 0·84 | 30 | ... |
| Ohakea | 155 | 59·7 | 43·7 | 51·7 | +0·0 | 66·2 | 12 | 36·8 | 28 | 1·66 | 12 | -1·6* | 0·54 | 30 | 143 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 59·3 | 41·3 | 50·3 | -0·1 | 65·0 | 14 | 32·0 | 25 | 1·75 | 7 | -1·2 | 0·68 | 31 | ... |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 59·7 | 43·9 | 51·8 | +0·8 | 68·3 | 12 | 33·0 | 23, 25 | 2·41 | 11 | -1·1 | 0·74 | 30 | 122 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | 57·6 | 41·0 | 49·3 | -0·2* | 64·6 | 13 | 27·4 | 28 | 3·24 | 16 | -0·6* | 1·79 | 7 | ... |
| Rata Farm, Te Uri | 1,600 | 53·8 | 42·9 | 48·4 | ... | 62·1 | 12 | 35·9 | 24 | 7·00 | 16 | ... | 3·02 | 7 | ... |
| Mangamutu, Paihatua | 380 | 57·5 | 40·3 | 48·9 | ... | 63·8 | 13 | 29·0 | 28 | 3·13 | 11 | -1·9 | 0·66 | 6 | ... |
| Waitarere, Levin | 10 | 60·4 | 39·9 | 50·2 | ... | 67·8 | 8 | 29·6 | 1, 23 | 2·03 | 8 | ... | 0·79 | 23 | ... |
| Levin | 100 | 59·8 | 43·5 | 51·6 | -0·2* | 67·1 | 12 | 34·2 | 25 | 2·25 | 15 | -1·8* | 0·60 | 23 | 147 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 58·1 | 47·2 | 52·6 | +0·0 | 62·1 | 2 | 41·9 | 24, 28 | 2·07 | ... | -1·3 | 0·60 | 6 | ... |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 59·9 | 43·1 | 51·5 | +0·5* | 66·0 | 12 | 33·0 | 23 | 1·32 | 11 | -2·5* | 0·43 | 13 | 165 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 58·1 | 39·8 | 49·0 | -0·5 | 66·1 | 21 | 29·5 | 28 | 5·75 | 14 | +1·7 | 2·34 | 6 | 126 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 57·0 | 38·5 | 47·8 | +0·4* | 66·0 | 12 | 25·7 | 28 | 10·80 | 16 | +5·8* | 4·11 | 6 | ... |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 58·3 | 38·9 | 48·6 | -0·3 | 66·0 | 12, 19 | 28·0 | 28 | 3·91 | 13 | -1·1* | 1·57 | 6 | 135 |
| Taita | 213 | 57·8 | 42·7 | 50·2 | ... | 64·0 | 19, 21 | 33·3 | 28 | 2·58 | 12 | ... | 0·70 | 13 | ... |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Makara | 800 | 53·7 | 45·3 | 49·5 | ... | 60·5 | 12, 19 | 39·0 | 23, 28 | 3·36 | 16 | ... | 1·08 | 6 | ... |
| Wellington | 415 | 56·2 | 46·2 | 51·2 | -0·1 | 64·9 | 19 | 37·8 | 28 | 2·33 | 16 | -2·4 | 0·64 | 13 | 139 |
| Wellington Airport | 25 | 57·6 | 45·8 | 51·7 | ... | 66·3 | 19 | 37·4 | 28 | 2·29 | 18 | ... | 0·84 | 6 | ... |
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