21 SEPTEMBER

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

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

| Station | Height
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 | Rainfall in Inches
Total
Fall | No.
of
Rain
Days | Difference
From
Normal | Maximum
Fall
Amount | Date | Bright
Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 59·7 | 44·3 | 52·0 | -1·1 | 66·8 | 23 | 32·4 | 30 | 6·93 | 20 | +1·3 | 2·11 | 26 | 171 |
| Kaitaia | 261 | 59·2 | 45·5 | 52·4 | +0·0 | 65·9 | 23 | 37·0 | 16 | 6·37 | 16 | +1·0 | 3·04 | 22 | 184 |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 59·3 | 43·7 | 51·5 | +0·5 | 65·4 | 24 | 34·5 | 16 | 10·33 | 18 | +4·1 | 3·29 | 23 | 155 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 58·4 | 42·2 | 50·3 | -0·5 | 65·0 | 24 | 32·6 | 15 | 5·07 | 17 | -1·8 | 1·81 | 22 | 117 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 56·9 | 43·4 | 50·2 | -1·6 | 61·9 | 23 | 30·9 | 15 | 4·78 | 16 | +0·0 | 0·92 | 23 | ... |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 57·4 | 39·7 | 48·6 | -0·4 | 61·2 | 31 | 25·0 | 16 | 11·58 | 18 | +5·0 | 3·10 | 23 | 146 |
| Marsden Point, Whangarei | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5·75 | 12 | +0·7 | 2·52 | 23 | ... |
| Riverhead | 105 | 58·4 | 39·3 | 48·8 | -0·6 | 62·0 | 21 | 26·6 | 16 | 3·94 | 14 | -0·8 | 1·39 | 23 | ... |
| Woodhill | 100 | 57·4 | 41·9 | 49·6 | -0·4 | 61·8 | 25 | 29·0 | 15 | 6·23 | 12 | +1·5 | 2·38 | 23 | 174 |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 57·6 | 41·2 | 49·4 | -0·6 | 61·7 | 25 | 39·0 | 16 | 7·26 | 13 | +3·0 | 3·50 | 23 | 177 |
| Auckland | 160 | 57·8 | 45·6 | 51·7 | -0·5 | 62·2 | 24 | 29·4 | 15 | 6·92 | 11 | +1·5 | 2·03 | 23 | ... |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 57·8 | 41·1 | 49·4 | +0·0 | 62·4 | 24 | 33·1 | 16 | 8·59 | 13 | +3·9 | 4·08 | 23 | ... |
| Owairaka | 134 | 57·3 | 43·3 | 50·3 | -1·1 | 61·5 | 25 | 29·2 | 16 | 5·45 | 13 | +1·5 | 2·22 | 23 | ... |
| Otara | 40 | 57·7 | 41·3 | 49·5 | -1·1 | 62·2 | 25 | 29·2 | 16 | 3·75 | 15 | ... | 1·56 | 24 | 167 |
| Thames. | 10 | 58·8 | 43·4 | 51·1 | ... | 66·8 | 24 | 32·2 | 15 | 8·04 | 17 | +4·5 | 2·78 | 24, 31 | ... |
| Whangapoua Forest | 20 | 59·2 | 41·1 | 50·2 | ... | 62·0 | 21, 25 | 28·7 | 15 | 10·17 | 12 | -0·2 | 1·61 | 23 | ... |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 57·9 | 41·4 | 49·6 | -0·1 | 61·9 | 1 | 29·2 | 15 | 4·46 | 11 | ... | 1·11 | 23 | ... |
| Maioro | 172 | 58·3 | 43·6 | 51·0 | +0·3 | 62·5 | 25 | 35·6 | 15 | 3·43 | 14 | ... | 1·65 | 23 | ... |
| Ngatea | 5 | 58·4 | 38·6 | 48·5 | ... | 64·0 | 24 | 26·4 | 16 | 4·06 | 13 | -0·1 | 1·65 | 23 | ... |
| Maramarua | 124 | 57·7 | 37·3 | 47·5 | -1·2 | 62·0 | 24 | 27·5 | 16 | 8·72 | 13 | +0·7 | 2·12 | 23 | 150 |
| Waihi | 354 | 56·8 | 39·6 | 48·2 | -0·5 | 61·2 | 11 | 27·5 | 15 | 4·14 | 9 | ... | 1·68 | 23 | 166 |
| Te Kauwhata | 105 | 57·9 | 41·3 | 49·6 | ... | 63·1 | 25 | 31·0 | 13, 16 | 3·90 | 11 | -1·4 | 1·00 | 24 | ... |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 58·6 | 39·7 | 49·2 | -1·3 | 64·0 | 24 | 29·0 | 15 | 4·40 | 10 | -0·4 | 1·63 | 24 | 164 |
| Tauranga | 12 | 57·8 | 40·2 | 49·0 | -0·7 | 60·6 | 28 | 33·8 | 17 | 2·91 | 11 | -1·2 | 1·11 | 23 | 174 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 57·7 | 37·6 | 47·6 | -0·9 | 62·6 | 25 | 28·8 | 30 | 4·19 | 9 | -1·7 | 1·52 | 23 | 155 |
| Whatatawhata | 340 | 57·1 | 39·1 | 48·1 | -1·1 | 63·8 | 25 | 29·6 | 15 | 2·72 | 10 | -1·6 | 0·98 | 23 | 175 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 57·0 | 38·5 | 47·8 | -1·8 | 61·6 | 25 | 29·6 | 18, 30 | 6·23 | 7 | -0·2 | 2·63 | 24 | ... |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 57·1 | 36·2 | 46·6 | -0·9 | 60·0 | 11, 21 | 28·0 | 19 | 4·45 | 8 | -0·8 | 1·48 | 24 | 184 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 58·9 | 40·1 | 49·5 | -0·3 | 64·0 | 11 | 31·5 | 17 | 4·25 | 10 | -1·4 | 1·88 | 4 | 181 |
| Opotiki | 27 | 58·4 | 40·6 | 49·5 | +0·4 | 61·4 | 22 | 31·6 | 15 | ... | 3·21 | 31 | ... |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 56·6 | 42·5 | 49·6 | ... | 61·0 | 1, 24 | 31·0 | 17 | 5·33 | 6 | -1·0 | 2·72 | 24 | ... |
| Kawerau | 100 | 59·6 | 38·1 | 48·8 | -0·3 | 62·5 | 11 | 30·5 | 19 | 4·81 | 8 | +0·0 | 1·51 | 24 | ... |
| Arapuni | 350 | 57·4 | 37·0 | 47·2 | -0·4 | 64·1 | 25 | 27·8 | 16 | 1·72 | 4 | ... | 0·50 | 23 | ... |
| Waikeria, Te Awamutu | 156 | 58·1 | 36·4 | 47·2 | ... | 64·0 | 25, 28 | 25·8 | 16 | ... | 0·99 | 24 | 160 |
| Te Kuiti | 202 | 57·6 | 37·0 | 47·3 | ... | 63·3 | 28 | 28·9 | 19 | 3·11 | 7 | ... | 1·34 | 24 | 151 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 55·3 | 36·4 | 45·8 | +0·3 | 61·0 | 25 | 28·2 | 16 | 3·56 | 7 | -1·5 | 1·30 | 24 | ... |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 51·7 | 32·8 | 42·2 | -1·0 | 59·0 | 25 | 25·0 | 16 | 3·57 | 7 | -1·6 | 1·30 | 24 | ... |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 54·8 | 31·4 | 43·1 | -0·3 | 59·5 | 25 | 24·4 | 16 | 3·34 | 6 | -1·3 | 1·30 | 24 | ... |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 53·9 | 28·8 | 41·4 | -1·0 | 60·2 | 25 | 19·7 | 16 | 2·79 | 9 | -2·0 | 0·91 | 31 | ... |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 50·2 | 31·5 | 40·8 | -1·3 | 56·2 | 25 | 23·0 | 18 | 2·78 | 6 | -4·0 | 0·94 | 31 | ... |
| Gisborne | 14 | 55·9 | 41·3 | 48·6 | -0·6 | 63·0 | 24 | 32·9 | 3 | 6·11 | 23 | +2·2 | 1·53 | 31 | 115 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 55·4 | 42·1 | 48·8 | -0·1 | 61·8 | 24 | 31·8 | 17 | 6·03 | 20 | +2·3 | 1·18 | 9 | ... |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,130 | 51·1 | 40·2 | 45·6 | -0·9 | 57·3 | 3 | 33·0 | 17 | 8·94 | 24 | +3·8 | 1·56 | 27 | ... |
| Wairakei | 1,122 | 53·9 | 34·6 | 44·2 | ... | 59·0 | 11 | 27·7 | 16 | 3·36 | 7 | -1·2 | 1·41 | 31 | ... |
| Taupo | 1,232 | 53·6 | 35·0 | 44·3 | +0·3 | 58·4 | 21 | 27·1 | 19 | 2·99 | 7 | -1·4 | 1·17 | 31 | 175 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 53·5 | 30·8 | 42·2 | -0·8 | 60·8 | 25 | 20·4 | 16 | 3·93 | 10 | -1·5 | 1·07 | 31 | ... |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 47·6 | 38·0 | 42·8 | -1·1 | 57·5 | 3 | 32·4 | 13 | 11·44 | 23 | +4·4 | 1·95 | 31 | ... |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 49·0 | 30·4 | 39·7 | -0·3 | 58·0 | 25 | 21·5 | 15 | 3·65 | 10 | -2·2 | 1·81 | 31 | ... |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 57·1 | 34·7 | 45·9 | -0·6 | 65·0 | 25 | 24·8 | 20 | 2·46 | 8 | -2·8 | 0·85 | 24 | 144 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 55·9 | 43·4 | 49·6 | +0·0 | 63·1 | 25 | 34·1 | 16 | 1·86 | 5 | -4·0 | 1·29 | 4 | 180 |
| Te Wera (State Forest) | 590 | 54·7 | 33·4 | 44·0 | -0·3 | 61·1 | 20 | 24·0 | 19 | 3·72 | 10 | -2·9 | 1·90 | 4 | ... |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 43·9 | 30·0 | 37·0 | -0·1 | 52·0 | 25 | 21·7 | 19 | 7·49 | 11 | -1·5 | 2·70 | 31 | ... |
| Ohakune | 1,964 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Kariori | 2,125 | 49·0 | 32·3 | 40·6 | -1·4 | 58·5 | 20 | 24·5 | 21 | 7·00 | 11 | +3·0 | 1·84 | 5 | ... |
| Waiouru | 2,700 | 44·9 | 31·7 | 38·3 | ... | 53·0 | 20 | 24·0 | 30 | 6·07 | 15 | +2·0 | 1·40 | 6 | ... |
| Wairoa | 21 | 55·4 | 42·6 | 49·0 | -0·4 | 62·5 | 24 | 32·5 | 5 | 6·11 | 21 | +2·1 | 1·50 | 10 | 108 |
| Esk Forest | 1,300 | 50·0 | 38·3 | 44·2 | +0·7 | 59·8 | 3 | 29·1 | 16 | 8·57 | 18 | +2·8 | 2·24 | 31 | ... |
| Tangoio | 960 | 51·9 | 41·0 | 46·4 | -0·7 | 62·2 | 3 | 36·7 | 7 | 8·39 | 16 | +3·6 | 2·30 | 31 | ... |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Napier | 5 | 55·2 | 42·1 | 48·6 | -0·5 | 60·1 | 3 | 33·3 | 16 | 6·30 | 17 | +3·5 | 1·91 | 31 | 111 |
| Taradale | 18 | 55·8 | 41·1 | 48·4 | ... | 64·1 | 25 | 31·6 | 16 | 5·98 | 17 | ... | 2·10 | 31 | ... |
| Hastings | 45 | 56·5 | 39·3 | 47·9 | -0·2 | 64·0 | 25 | 30·0 | 16 | 6·39 | 19 | +3·7 | 1·73 | 31 | ... |
| Havelock North | 37 | 55·7 | 38·0 | 46·8 | -0·3 | 67·5 | 4 | 28·6 | 16 | 7·02 | 15 | +4·3 | 1·75 | 9 | ... |
| Gwavas Forest | 1,140 | 49·6 | 36·3 | 43·0 | -0·9 | 58·4 | 3 | 28·1 | 16 | 5·59 | 18 | +1·2 | 1·68 | 9 | ... |
| Stratford | 950 | 52·9 | 37·7 | 45·3 | ... | 59·1 | 24 | 29·5 | 16 | 4·40 | 10 | ... | 1·70 | 4 | ... |
| Manaia | 320 | 53·8 | 39·1 | 46·4 | ... | 63·2 | 24 | 28·4 | 20 | 3·27 | 8 | ... | 1·31 | 4 | ... |
| Wanganui | 72 | 55·3 | 40·7 | 48·0 | -1·1 | 68·9 | 24 | 31·1 | 20 | 4·51 | 10 | +1·5 | 1·86 | 4 | 153 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 52·8 | 38·9 | 45·8 | -0·2 | 60·7 | 25 | 32·0 | 16, 30 | 6·28 | 16 | +3·5 | 1·81 | 6 | 104 |
| Marton | 462 | 52·2 | 38·5 | 45·4 | -1·0 | 62·9 | 24 | 29·9 | 21 | 4·23 | 12 | +0·6 | 2·23 | 6 | ... |
| Ohakea | 155 | 54·8 | 40·3 | 47·6 | -0·8 | 65·2 | 24 | 34·1 | 21 | 2·90 | 11 | -0·3 | 1·26 | 6 | 140 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 54·9 | 39·0 | 47·0 | -0·2 | 63·0 | 24 | 29·0 | 12 | 3·04 | 5 | +0·0 | 1·50 | 6 | ... |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 54·5 | 39·2 | 46·8 | -0·9 | 65·7 | 24 | 31·4 | 14 | 3·83 | 14 | +0·3 | 1·76 | 6 | 110 |
| Dannevirk | 685 | 51·7 | 38·6 | 45·2 | -1·2 | 61·3 | 24 | 28·9 | 29 | 6·37 | 18 | +2·6 | 1·59 | 6 | ... |
| Rata Farm, Te Uri | 1,600 | 47·1 | 38·2 | 42·6 | ... | 55·2 | 24 | 35·1 | 26 | 13·43 | 19 | ... | 2·85 | 6 | ... |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 53·1 | 37·9 | 45·5 | ... | 63·9 | 24 | 29·0 | 31 | 4·57 | 13 | -0·4 | 1·94 | 6 | ... |
| Waitarere, Levin | 10 | 55·1 | 36·6 | 45·8 | ... | 62·3 | 24 | 26·3 | 19 | 1·88 | 8 | ... | 0·78 | 6 | ... |
| Levin | 100 | 54·6 | 40·3 | 47·4 | -0·3 | 63·1 | 24 | 32·8 | 27 | 2·89 | 11 | -1·3 | 1·12 | 6 | 148 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 55·4 | 42·6 | 49·0 | -0·1 | 59·1 | 3 | 38·3 | 20 | 2·90 | ... | -0·9 | 1·26 | 5 | ... |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 54·6 | 39·9 | 47·2 | -1·2 | 61·9 | 22 | 29·7 | 20 | 2·74 | 8 | -1·4 | 0·77 | 5 | 156 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 52·7 | 38·2 | 45·4 | -0·5 | 64·5 | 24 | 29·0 | 7, 19 | 7·28 | 18 | +3·1 | 2·03 | 6 | 103 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 51·9 | 36·1 | 44·0 | +0·0 | 60·9 | 23 | 21·8 | 29 | 13·20 | 20 | +7·9 | 3·25 | 6 | ... |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 53·2 | 37·9 | 45·6 | +0·1 | 62·8 | 22 | 28·0 | 29 | 8·09 | 17 | +3·0* | 2·34 | 5 | 102 |
| Taita | 213 | 52·8 | 40·3 | 46·6 | ... | 61·0 | 22 | 31·0 | 20 | 11·97 | 16 | ... | 2·90 | 5 | ... |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 53·8 | 41·1 | 47·4 | ... | 61·8 | 31 | 30·0 | 20 | 9·93 | 18 | ... | 2·70 | 4 | ... |
| Makara | 800 | 48·4 | 40·2 | 44·3 | ... | 55·7 | 22 | 37·6 | 27 | 4·54 | 13 | ... | 1·27 | 6 | ... |
| Wellington | 415 | 51·4 | 42·7 | 47·0 | -0·6 | 60·9 | 22 | 36·9 | 29 | 3·58 | 16 | -1·7 | 1·05 | 4 | 125 |
| Wellington Airport | 25 | 52·5 | 42·1 | 47·3 | ... | 58·3 | 24 | 31·2 | 21 | 2·84 | 14 | ... | 0·85 | 4 | ... |