✨ Meteorological Data Table
23 NOVEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for October 1961
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Rainfall in Inches | Bright Sunshine | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Means of | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall | |||||||
| A Max. | B Min. | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Amount | Date | ||||||||
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | In. | Hrs. | ||||||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 190 | 65·9 | 50·9 | 58·4 | +1·3 | 69·8 | 23 | 38·0 | 2·33 | 8 | —1·5* | 1·34 | 27 | 187 |
| Kaitaia | 261 | 66·8 | 52·4 | 59·6 | +3·1* | 71·7 | 21 | 44·1 | 2·77 | 8 | —1·6* | 1·11 | 27 | 212 |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 68·1 | 50·7 | 59·4 | +2·6 | 74·0 | 21 | 39·4 | 2·65 | 8 | —2·1* | 0·74 | 29 | 174 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 66·5 | 49·1 | 57·8 | +2·5 | 72·5 | 15 | 37·0 | 3·17 | 11 | —1·9 | 1·06 | 27 | 169 |
| Dargaville | 65 | 64·4 | 51·8 | 58·1 | +1·3* | 71·9 | 12 | 37·0 | 3·51 | 10 | —0·2* | 0·97 | 31 | .. |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 65·9 | 46·1 | 56·0 | +0·8* | 71·0 | 22 | 31·8 | 3·93 | 10 | —1·1* | 1·11 | 15 | 177 |
| Marsden Point, Whangarei | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Riverhead | 105 | 65·9 | 46·5 | 56·2 | +1·7 | 70·1 | 15 | 35·9 | 6·01 | 9 | +1·4* | 3·78 | 28 | .. |
| Woodhill | 100 | 64·9 | 50·3 | 57·6 | +1·6* | 70·2 | 24 | 40·2 | 2·74 | 9 | —1·5* | 1·45 | 28 | .. |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 66·0 | 48·8 | 57·4 | +2·5 | 69·2 | 24 | 38·6 | 7·14 | 11 | +2·6* | 4·12 | 28 | 198 |
| Auckland | 160 | 66·3 | 53·6 | 60·0 | +2·6 | 71·6 | 21 | 46·8 | 5·48 | 8 | +1·3 | 2·23 | 27 | 206 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 66·5 | 48·4 | 57·4 | +2·8 | 70·8 | 22 | 36·9 | 5·66 | 7 | +0·4* | 3·37 | 28 | .. |
| Owairaka | 134 | 65·3 | 52·0 | 58·6 | +2·1* | 68·7 | 18 | 41·4 | 7·68 | 8 | +3·2* | 3·46 | 28 | .. |
| Otara | 40 | 65·7 | 49·5 | 57·6 | +1·9* | 69·0 | 24, 26 | 40·0 | 2·02 | 7 | —1·9* | 0·71 | 27 | .. |
| Thames.. | 10 | 67·9 | 51·8 | 58·8 | .. | 72·0 | 22 | 43·0 | 0·61 | 9 | .. | 0·26 | 14 | 208 |
| Whangapoua Forest | 20 | 66·6 | 47·6 | 57·1 | .. | 74·0 | 21 | 37·0 | 1·00 | 7 | .. | 0·53 | 14 | .. |
| Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier | 13 | 66·4 | 51·9 | 59·2 | .. | 70·2 | 21 | 43·6 | 1·36 | 7 | .. | 0·63 | 28 | .. |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 67·0 | 49·5 | 58·2 | +1·7* | 75·7 | 22 | 39·6 | 1·67 | 7 | —2·5* | 0·60 | 26 | .. |
| Maioro | 172 | 65·5 | 52·1 | 58·8 | +3·1 | 70·3 | 6 | 45·0 | 3·56 | 7 | —0·9* | 1·82 | 28 | .. |
| Ngatea .. | 5 | 67·8 | 46·2 | 57·0 | .. | 74·7 | 21 | 37·1 | 0·79 | 7 | .. | 0·31 | 14 | .. |
| Maramarua | 124 | 67·2 | 46·6 | 56·9 | +2·4* | 73·8 | 21 | 37·8 | 1·45 | 10 | —2·8* | 0·54 | 14 | .. |
| Waihi .. | 354 | 66·3 | 49·3 | 57·8 | +2·1 | 74·5 | 21 | 34·2 | 3·04 | 12 | —3·6 | 0·73 | 26 | 231 |
| Te Kauwhata | 105 | 68·1 | 49·8 | 59·0 | .. | 73·7 | 21 | 43·4 | 4·19 | 8 | .. | 1·62 | 28 | 204 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 68·6 | 50·7 | 59·6 | +1·7 | 75·5 | 21 | 39·0 | 2·59 | 9 | —2·0 | 0·92 | 15 | .. |
| Tauranga | 12 | 66·0 | 49·6 | 57·8 | +1·8 | 74·2 | 20 | 39·6 | 1·71 | 7 | —2·9 | 0·62 | 28 | 232 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 66·6 | 45·6 | 56·1 | +1·8 | 74·1 | 21 | 37·2 | 4·40 | 10 | +0·1 | 2·38 | 28 | 183 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 65·0 | 48·0 | 56·5 | +1·3* | 70·1 | 12 | 39·0 | 5·53 | 10 | —0·3* | 2·90 | 28 | 180 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 65·8 | 47·9 | 56·8 | +1·6 | 73·1 | 21 | 40·0 | 4·88 | 9 | +0·5* | 3·04 | 28 | 183 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 66·0 | 46·0 | 56·0 | +2·0 | 76·5 | 21 | 33·0 | 2·62 | 6 | —2·6* | 1·07 | 28 | .. |
| Whakatane | 6 | 68·2 | 49·8 | 59·0 | +2·8 | 74·5 | 10 | 36·0 | 2·50 | 8 | —1·5* | 1·90 | 28 | 248 |
| Opotiki | 27 | 65·5 | 50·3 | 57·9 | +2·3* | 73·6 | 30 | 39·4 | 2·06 | 8 | —2·2* | 1·20 | 28 | 237 |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 67·6 | 47·5 | 57·6 | .. | 83·0 | 22 | 37·2 | 2·36 | 9 | —1·5* | 1·30 | 28 | .. |
| Kawerau | 100 | 69·0 | 48·3 | 58·6 | +1·6* | 78·0 | 21 | 34·5 | 3·58 | 7 | —1·4 | 1·57 | 28 | .. |
| Arapuni | 350 | 68·1 | 47·2 | 57·6 | +2·8* | 74·9 | 21 | 35·3 | 3·66 | 10 | .. | 3·20 | 28 | .. |
| Waikeria, Te Awamutu | 156 | 67·6 | 46·4 | 57·0 | .. | 73·0 | 21 | 35·0 | 5·41 | 7 | .. | 2·22 | 28 | 164 |
| Te Kuiti | 202 | 67·6 | 46·9 | 57·2 | .. | 75·8 | 21 | 37·5 | 3·91 | 8 | .. | 2·22 | 28 | 201 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 66·0 | 46·6 | 56·3 | +3·3 | 80·3 | 21 | 32·4 | 3·76 | 8 | —1·5 | 1·01 | 16 | .. |
| Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 64·0 | 42·8 | 53·4 | +3·5 | 80·0 | 21 | 27·0 | 4·18 | 7 | —0·8 | 1·86 | 28 | .. |
| Waiotapu | 1,000 | 67·0 | 43·0 | 55·0 | +4·5 | 82·3 | 21 | 27·6 | 3·62 | 8 | —1·0 | 0·99 | 28 | .. |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 67·3 | 39·5 | 53·4 | +3·1* | 81·8 | 20 | 24·5 | 3·34 | 9 | —1·1* | 1·31 | 28 | .. |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 62·0 | 42·0 | 52·0 | +2·9* | 75·0 | 21 | 28·0 | 5·07 | 6 | —2·0* | 3·07 | 28 | .. |
| Gisborne | 13 | 69·3 | 46·7 | 58·0 | +2·5 | 86·6 | 22 | 39·0 | 0·79 | 6 | —1·8* | 0·22 | 29, 31 | 264 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 68·5 | 46·2 | 57·4 | +2·1 | 84·8 | 22 | 39·4 | 0·62 | 5 | —1·9* | 0·24 | 31 | .. |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,130 | 65·9 | 47·2 | 56·6 | +3·7* | 80·8 | 22, 23 | 39·4 | 0·87 | 7 | —2·5* | 0·27 | 31 | .. |
| Wairakei | 1,122 | 67·5 | 44·0 | 55·8 | .. | 83·0 | 21 | 29·4 | 2·40 | 9 | —2·0* | 1·00 | 28 | .. |
| Taupo .. | 1,232 | 66·9 | 43·4 | 55·2 | +2·7 | 79·0 | 21 | 28·8 | 3·03 | 9 | —1·2* | 1·46 | 28 | 214 |
| Minginui Forest .. | 1,650 | 67·5 | 42·4 | 55·0 | +4·1* | 82·8 | 21 | 23·5 | 3·89 | 10 | —0·8* | 1·87 | 28 | .. |
| Pukahuni, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 62·6 | 42·7 | 52·6 | +4·6 | 78·5 | 21 | 25·0 | 3·54 | 8 | —1·8* | 1·25 | 28 | .. |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 64·5 | 45·4 | 55·0 | +4·6 | 75·0 | 21 | 33·4 | 1·54 | 8 | —3·9 | 0·69 | 28 | .. |
| Waimihia | 2,546 | 63·9 | 39·8 | 51·8 | +3·6* | 79·2 | 21 | 24·0 | 4·19 | 8 | —1·2* | 1·60 | 28 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 560 | 69·7 | 46·2 | 57·9 | +4·3 | 81·7 | 21 | 34·0 | 3·27 | 9 | —2·4 | 1·50 | 28 | 165 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 62·8 | 51·1 | 57·0 | +2·6 | 68·9 | 18 | 42·6 | 1·82 | 6 | —4·0 | 0·64 | 28 | 187 |
| Te Wera (State Forest) | 590 | 65·4 | 45·0 | 55·2 | +3·5 | 74·0 | 21 | 31·9 | 3·27 | 6 | —4·2* | 1·98 | 28 | .. |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 56·7 | 38·5 | 47·6 | +4·7 | 72·0 | 21 | 30·0 | 5·73 | 9 | —5·6 | 1·90 | 28 | .. |
| Ohakune | 1,964 | 62·3 | 42·0 | 52·2 | .. | 76·0 | 21 | 29·8 | 1·91 | 6 | .. | 1·04 | 28 | 225 |
| Karioi .. | 2,125 | 64·3 | 40·6 | 52·4 | +4·2 | 76·7 | 21 | 28·5 | 1·51 | 8 | —3·0 | 0·65 | 28 | .. |
| Waiouru | 2,700 | 59·5 | 39·5 | 49·5 | .. | 72·0 | 21 | 27·3 | 0·10 | 9 | —3·1* | 0·53 | 28 | .. |
| Wairoa | 21 | 70·1 | 48·7 | 59·4 | +3·2* | 87·5 | 22 | 39·7 | 0·52 | 5 | —2·9 | 0·32 | 28 | 267 |
| Esk Forest | 1,300 | 65·9 | 46·1 | 56·0 | +4·1* | 81·5 | 22 | 32·8 | 1·82 | 7 | —2·6 | 0·92 | 28 | .. |
| Tangoio | 960 | 66·9 | 49·4 | 58·2 | +4·3* | 83·9 | 22 | 38·0 | 0·94 | 8 | —2·8* | 0·39 | 28 | .. |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Napier .. | 5 | 69·2 | 49·6 | 59·4 | +2·9 | 88·4 | 22 | 37·0 | 0·54 | 5 | —1·4 | 0·31 | 28 | 278 |
| Taradale | 18 | 69·3 | 47·4 | 58·4 | .. | 85·5 | 22 | 33·9 | 0·62 | 5 | .. | 0·33 | 28 | .. |
| Hastings | 45 | 71·9 | 45·7 | 58·8 | +3·4 | 89·3 | 22 | 33·5 | 0·62 | 5 | —1·3 | 0·42 | 28 | .. |
| Havelock North .. | 37 | 68·7 | 43·4 | 56·0 | +2·4* | 84·0 | 22 | 31·1 | 0·41 | 2 | —1·5* | 0·31 | 28 | .. |
| Gwavas Forest .. | 1,140 | 67·1 | 40·5 | 53·8 | +2·7 | 79·6 | 22 | 29·0 | 0·81 | 5 | —2·7* | 0·37 | 29 | .. |
| Stratford | 950 | 62·5 | 45·6 | 54·0 | .. | 70·9 | 23 | 35·6 | 2·70 | 8 | .. | 0·98 | 28 | .. |
| Manaia | 320 | 63·6 | 48·2 | 55·9 | .. | 73·0 | 21 | 33·5 | 0·14 | 6 | .. | 0·03 | 2, 28 | .. |
| Wanganui | 72 | 65·2 | 50·4 | 57·8 | +3·0 | 75·8 | 27 | 38·2 | 0·51 | 4 | —2·7 | 0·16 | 2 | 227 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 68·0 | 44·0 | 56·0 | +3·2 | 77·4 | 22 | 32·2 | 0·42 | 4 | —1·7* | 0·23 | 28 | 259 |
| Marton | 462 | 63·2 | 46·9 | 55·0 | +2·9 | 71·2 | 27 | 31·5 | 0·71 | 6 | —3·3* | 0·31 | 16 | .. |
| Ohakea | 155 | 65·1 | 48·9 | 57·0 | +2·5 | 75·1 | 27 | 35·1 | 0·62 | 5 | —2·8* | 0·37 | 28 | 211 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 63·2 | 47·7 | 55·4 | +1·9 | 75·0 | 27 | 31·0 | 0·60 | 3 | —2·6 | 0·40 | 28 | .. |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 65·6 | 48·6 | 57·1 | +3·2 | 76·5 | 27 | 34·2 | 0·72 | 9 | —3·1 | 0·35 | 28 | 172 |
| Dannevirke | 685 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Rata Farm, Te Uri | 1,600 | 60·9 | 46·1 | 53·5 | .. | 72·6 | 21 | 33·2 | 0·77 | 6 | .. | 0·32 | 28 | .. |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 63·8 | 46·5 | 55·2 | .. | 74·0 | 2 | 26·9 | 0·91 | 6 | —4·1* | 0·38 | 28 | .. |
| Waitarere, Levin | 10 | 63·6 | 46·6 | 55·1 | .. | 73·9 | 27 | 29·1 | 0·59 | 7 | .. | 0·40 | 28 | .. |
| Levin .. | 100 | 63·0 | 49·4 | 56·2 | +2·6 | 72·2 | 27 | 34·0 | 0·99 | 12 | —3·2* | 0·45 | 28 | 150 |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 62·7 | 50·4 | 56·6 | +2·6 | 69·1 | 27 | 39·8 | 1·56 | 8 | —2·3 | 0·71 | 28 | .. |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 62·9 | 49·5 | 56·2 | +2·6 | 71·8 | 27 | 34·2 | 1·27 | 7 | —2·7* | 0·66 | 28 | 178 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 69·2 | 44·5 | 56·8 | +4·1 | 79·0 | 22 | 30·5 | 0·23 | 3 | —2·9 | 0·21 | 16 | 269 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 600 | 67·4 | 42·3 | 54·8 | +4·1* | 77·0 | 21 | 22·3 | 0·14 | 2 | —3·5* | 0·09 | 16 | .. |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 64·8 | 46·0 | 55·4 | +4·0 | 74·8 | 21 | 29·0 | 0·49 | 6 | —4·3* | 0·21 | 28 | 211 |
| Taita .. | 213 | 63·7 | 48·6 | 56·2 | .. | 70·8 | 21 | 33·5 | 0·93 | 6 | .. | 0·39 | 28 | .. |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 64·8 | 49·6 | 57·2 | .. | 72·4 | 23 | 35·5 | 0·74 | 6 | .. | 0·34 | 14 | .. |
| Makara | 800 | 57·3 | 48·9 | 53·1 | .. | 65·0 | 21, 27 | 39·0 | 0·56 | 5 | .. | 0·30 | 14 | .. |
| Wellington | 415 | 62·9 | 50·6 | 56·8 | +4·0 | 70·9 | 21, 27 | 38·8 | 0·77 | 6 | — 4·0 | 0·46 | 14 | 228 |
| Wellington Airport | 25 | 63·9 | 50·0 | 57·0 | .. | 71·8 | 21 | 36·5 | 0·45 | 4 | .. | 0·26 | 14 | .. |
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