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

Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. | B Min. | Mean of A and B Normal | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum Maximum Date | Minimum Minimum Date | Total Fall In. | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall Amount | Date | Bright Sunshine Hrs.
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Te Paki, Te Hapua | 190 | 67·8 | 51·2 | 59·5 | −0·5 | 70·3 | 26 | 37·8 | 21 | 4·30 | 8 | +1·3 | 1·20 | 30 | 226
Kaitaia | 261 | 68·7 | 53·0 | 60·8 | +1·0 | 72·9 | 23 | 46·0 | 21 | 3·75 | 9 | +0·3 | 1·38 | 30 | 225
Kerikeri | 240 | 70·3 | 50·2 | 60·2 | +1·1 | 76·7 | 8 | 41·5 | 21 | 1·75 | 9 | −2·0 | 0·57 | 30 | 219
Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 67·8 | 49·7 | 58·8 | +0·7 | 75·3 | 28 | 39·3 | 3 | 4·27 | 7 | +0·0 | 2·25 | 30 |
Dargaville | 65 | 66·7 | 51·3 | 59·0 | −0·4 | 75·1 | 28 | 37·0 | 21 | 2·74 | 9 | −0·5 | 1·05 | 17 |
Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 68·4 | 46·1 | 57·2 | −0·7 | 76·2 | 8 | 33·9 | 21 | 2·93 | 8 | −1·3 | 1·74 | 30 | 188
Marsden Point, Whangarei | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Riverhead | 105 | 68·5 | 47·7 | 58·1 | +0·7 | 74·0 | 27 | 33·9 | 21 | 1·72 | 6 | −2·1 | 0·69 | 30 |
Woodhill | 100 | 66·5 | 52·3 | 59·4 | +0·2 | 74·0 | 28 | 39·0 | 3 | 1·73 | 7 | −1·7 | 0·68 | 30 |
Whenuapai | 102 | 68·2 | 51·4 | 59·8 | +2·0 | 75·8 | 27 | 40·0 | 3 | 1·76 | 6 | −1·8 | 0·78 | 30 | 205
Auckland | 160 | 68·8 | 54·9 | 61·8 | +1·4 | 74·0 | 9 | 45·0 | 21 | 1·86 | 6 | −1·3 | 0·66 | 30 | 214
Oratia, Henderson | 138 | 69·0 | 49·0 | 59·0 | +1·3 | 73·9 | 28 | 35·7 | 21 | 1·64 | 6 | −2·5 | 0·86 | 30 |
Owairaka | 134 | 67·6 | 52·9 | 60·2 | +0·9 | 72·0 | 9 | 40·4 | 21 | 1·74 | 7 | −1·8 | 0·69 | 30 |
Otara | 40 | 68·1 | 51·5 | 59·8 | +1·2 | 72·9 | 9 | 36·2 | 21 | 2·11 | 7 | −0·9 | 1·02 | 30 |
Thames | 10 | 70·1 | 54·6 | 62·4 | ... | 75·1 | 29 | 37·4 | 21 | 2·91 | 4 | ... | 1·72 | 30 | 237
Whangapoua Forest | 20 | 70·4 | 50·6 | 60·5 | ... | 75·5 | 11 | 34·0 | 21 | 3·85 | 6 | ... | 2·75 | 30 |
Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Tairua Forest | 11 | 70·7 | 52·8 | 61·8 | +1·7 | 77·0 | 10 | 36·4 | 21 | 5·78 | 7 | +1·7 | 5·13 | 30 |
Maioro | 172 | 67·3 | 53·5 | 60·4 | +1·7 | 74·2 | 28 | 41·2 | 21 | 1·60 | 5 | −1·8 | 0·62 | 11 |
Ngatea | 5 | 70·1 | 48·1 | 59·1 | ... | 75·1 | 30 | 31·6 | 21 | 2·25 | 4 | ... | 1·45 | 30 |
Maramarua | 124 | 69·2 | 48·0 | 58·6 | +1·0 | 74·5 | 28 | 31·5 | 21 | 1·89 | 5 | −1·5 | 1·11 | 30 |
Waihi | 354 | 69·8 | 52·8 | 61·3 | +2·3 | 76·0 | 10 | 34·2 | 21 | 5·65 | 7 | +0·0 | 5·00 | 30 | 258
Te Kauwhata | 105 | 70·5 | 51·2 | 60·8 | ... | 75·5 | 10 | 38·9 | 21 | 1·67 | 5 | ... | 0·85 | 30 | 233
Te Aroha | 46 | 71·4 | 51·9 | 61·6 | +0·4 | 77·0 | 22, 27 | 37·0 | 21 | 2·63 | 5 | −1·5 | 1·04 | 30 |
Tauranga | 12 | 70·5 | 50·6 | 60·6 | +1·8 | 76·7 | 27 | 36·2 | 21 | 4·77 | 6 | +1·5 | 4·12 | 30 | 279
Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 69·2 | 47·4 | 58·3 | +0·9 | 75·8 | 28 | 30·9 | 21 | 1·82 | 6 | −1·9 | 1·18 | 30 | 248
Whatawahata | 340 | 67·3 | 50·3 | 58·8 | +0·6 | 74·1 | 28 | 33·1 | 21 | 1·46 | 5 | −3·5 | 0·59 | 30 | 250
Rukuhia | 215 | 69·0 | 49·2 | 59·1 | +0·6 | 78·8 | 7 | 38·8 | 21 | 1·53 | 4 | −2·4 | 0·80 | 30 | 246
Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 70·0 | 47·1 | 58·6 | +1·2 | 79·0 | 27 | 33·0 | 21 | 2·56 | 4 | −1·8 | 2·00 | 30 |
Whakatane | 6 | 70·6 | 52·3 | 61·4 | +1·7 | 79·0 | 8 | 38·0 | 21 | 1·63 | 3 | −1·8 | 1·20 | 30 | 289
Opotiki | 27 | 67·7 | 51·3 | 59·5 | +0·5 | 70·5 | 8, 25 | 39·5 | 21 | 1·38 | 5 | −2·3 | 0·64 | 30 | 257
Ruatoria | 200 | 71·5 | 50·5 | 61·0 | ... | 80·8 | 26 | 40·0 | 19 | 1·27 | 6 | ... | 0·43 | 29 |
Kawerau | 100 | 73·6 | 50·5 | 62·0 | +1·5 | 82·0 | 27 | 38·0 | 3 | 2·92 | 5 | −1·6 | 2·15 | 30 |
Arapuni | 350 | 70·6 | 46·5 | 58·2 | ... | 76·2 | 22 | 31·4 | 21 | 2·04 | 6 | −0·3 | 2·65 | 30 |
Waikeria, Te Awamutu | 156 | 69·9 | 46·5 | 58·2 | ... | 75·6 | 22 | 34·1 | 21 | 1·66 | 7 | ... | 1·17 | 30 |
Te Kuiti | 202 | 69·2 | 48·4 | 58·8 | ... | 75·6 | 22 | 34·1 | 21 | 1·66 | 7 | ... | 0·44 | 16 | 221
Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 68·9 | 47·7 | 58·3 | +1·8 | 77·0 | 22 | 35·8 | 21 | 3·11 | 6 | −1·0 | 2·60 | 30 | 255
Kaingaroa | 1,800 | 67·0 | 44·4 | 55·7 | +2·0 | 75·0 | 26 | 32·0 | 3 | 1·63 | 3 | −2·9 | 1·02 | 30 |
Waiotapu | 1,000 | 69·8 | 44·6 | 57·2 | +2·0 | 78·6 | 22 | 31·1 | 3 | 2·29 | 3 | −1·5 | 1·69 | 30 |
Wairapukao | 1,600 | 70·0 | 40·8 | 55·4 | +0·7 | 79·0 | 27 | 25·2 | 20 | 1·72 | 5 | −2·1 | 0·85 | 30 |
Pureora State Forest | 1,800 | 62·8 | 42·2 | 52·5 | −0·3 | 69·5 | 22 | 28·5 | 21 | 2·84 | 6 | −3·2 | 1·05 | 16 |
Gisborne | 13 | 72·3 | 50·5 | 61·4 | +2·4 | 84·1 | 7, 8 | 38·1 | 3 | 1·25 | 9 | −1·0 | 0·54 | 20 | 260
Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 70·4 | 50·0 | 60·2 | +1·4 | 82·0 | 8 | 38·0 | 3 | 1·07 | 6 | −1·0 | 0·37 | 21,19 |
Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,130 | 66·1 | 49·0 | 57·6 | +1·4 | 76·3 | 8 | 36·8 | 20 | 1·53 | 9 | −1·2 | 0·40 | 21,19 |
Wairakei | 1,122 | 70·4 | 45·8 | 58·1 | ... | 79·0 | 27 | 30·5 | 20 | 1·33 | 5 | −2·7 | 0·87 | 30 |
Taupo | 1,232 | 68·9 | 46·1 | 57·5 | +1·1 | 76·0 | 27 | 30·8 | 21 | 1·16 | 5 | −2·6 | 0·66 | 30 | 268
Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 69·6 | ... | ... | ... | 79·9 | 27 | ... | ... | 2·21 | 7 | −1·8 | 1·07 | 29 |
Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 64·4 | 43·4 | 53·9 | +1·9 | 75·3 | 27 | 30·9 | 19 | 2·21 | 7 | −2·6 | 0·90 | 29 |
Lake Waikaremoana | 2,100 | 64·6 | 47·6 | 56·1 | +2·1 | 76·8 | 26 | 34·5 | 21 | 3·93 | 9 | −1·3 | 0·94 | 1 |
Waimihia | 2,546 | 66·0 | 41·0 | 53·5 | +1·4 | 73·0 | 7 | 26·0 | 20 | 2·53 | 8 | −2·3 | 0·81 | 30 |
Taumarunui | 560 | 70·0 | 46·8 | 58·4 | +1·3 | 78·6 | 23 | 30·2 | 21 | 2·28 | 8 | −2·3 | 0·74 | 11 | 214
New Plymouth | 160 | 64·4 | 51·8 | 58·1 | +1·3 | 70·1 | 22 | 39·8 | 21 | 3·31 | 6 | −1·2 | 0·97 | 11 | 240
Te Wera (State Forest) | 590 | 65·4 | 44·7 | 55·0 | +0·6 | 72·2 | 28 | 29·9 | 21 | 4·58 | 9 | −1·3 | 1·41 | 11 |
Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Ohakune | 1,964 | 62·0 | 42·6 | 52·3 | ... | 69·7 | 28 | 30·1 | 3 | 2·00 | 5 | ... | 0·79 | 16 | 214
Karioi | 2,125 | 63·2 | 42·5 | 52·8 | +0·9 | 71·0 | 23, 28 | 30·0 | 21 | 1·35 | 8 | −2·7 | 0·70 | 11 |
Waiouru | 2,700 | 59·7 | 41·4 | 50·6 | ... | 68·8 | 28 | 25·5 | 3 | 1·09 | 9 | −3·0 | 0·50 | 11 |
Wairoa | 21 | 70·5 | 51·6 | 61·0 | +1·2 | 82·0 | 8 | 42·0 | 3 | 1·96 | 8 | −1·1 | 0·62 | 1 | 254
Esk Forest | 1,300 | 66·9 | 47·1 | 57·0 | +1·2 | 78·7 | 4 | 34·5 | 3, 4 | 2·33 | 9 | −1·4 | 0·72 | 30 |
Tangoio | 960 | 67·7 | 50·7 | 59·2 | +1·5 | 78·8 | 8 | 38·9 | 20 | 1·39 | 7 | −1·9 | 0·41 | 29 |
Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 65·2 | 47·6 | 56·4 | +3·0 | 75·0 | 24 | 26·2 | 20 | 1·17 | 10 | −3·3 | 0·39 | 30 |
Napier | 5 | 71·4 | 53·2 | 62·3 | +2·7 | 82·2 | 8 | 40·2 | 4 | 0·23 | 4 | −1·7 | 0·13 | 30 | 251
Taradale | 18 | 72·0 | 51·2 | 61·6 | ... | 80·9 | 9 | 39·2 | 3 | 0·24 | 4 | ... | 0·11 | 29, 30 |
Hastings | 45 | 74·5 | 48·9 | 61·7 | +2·7 | 84·6 | 9 | 35·8 | 3 | 0·29 | 7 | −1·8 | 0·10 | 29 |
Havelock North | 37 | 70·2 | 46·0 | 58·1 | +1·5 | 82·0 | 9 | 32·0 | 3 | 0·26 | 2 | −1·7 | 0·16 | 29 |
Gwavas Forest | 1,140 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Stratford | 950 | 62·6 | 46·3 | 54·4 | ... | 68·8 | 6 | 37·6 | 20 | 5·38 | 14 | ... | 1·05 | 10 |
Manaia | 320 | 63·7 | 49·6 | 56·6 | ... | 72·0 | 28 | 37·1 | 21 | 2·16 | 11 | ... | 0·96 | 11 |
Wanganui | 72 | 66·4 | 52·2 | 59·3 | +1·1 | 75·2 | 10 | 37·3 | 21 | 1·53 | 8 | −1·2 | 0·57 | 11 | 239
Waipukurau | 450 | 70·2 | 48·1 | 59·2 | +2·7 | 78·3 | 9 | 30·5 | 3 | 0·67 | 7 | −1·3 | 0·22 | 18 | 226
Marton | 462 | 64·7 | 47·7 | 56·2 | +0·6 | 83·2 | 28 | 29·0 | 20 | 1·40 | 10 | −2·2 | 0·49 | 11 |
Ohakea | 155 | 66·5 | 51·2 | 58·8 | +1·0 | 73·6 | 10 | 34·2 | 20 | 1·21 | 13 | −1·6 | 0·30 | 29 | 232
Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 64·8 | 51·3 | 58·0 | +1·1 | 73·0 | 29 | 32·0 | 21 | 1·26 | 6 | −1·2 | 0·32 | 29 |
Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 66·8 | 50·3 | 58·6 | +1·7 | 75·3 | 28 | 35·2 | 3, 21 | 1·05 | 10 | −2·3 | 0·33 | 29 | 172
Dannevirke | 685 | 66·5 | 49·5 | 58·0 | +1·5 | 73·4 | 9 | 31·8 | 3 | 1·11 | 12 | −2·4 | 0·32 | 29 |
Rata Farm, Te Uri | 1,600 | 60·3 | 44·1 | 52·2 | ... | 69·3 | 10 | 33·6 | 20 | 1·38 | 9 | ... | 0·41 | 18 |
Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 63·9 | 48·4 | 56·2 | ... | 72·1 | 23 | 25·3 | 3 | 1·95 | 17 | −1·9 | 0·53 | 16 |
Waitarerere, Levin | 10 | 65·7 | 50·1 | 57·9 | ... | 73·8 | 28 | 29·2 | 21 | 1·30 | 8 | ... | 0·38 | 28 |
Levin | 100 | 63·9 | 51·1 | 57·5 | +1·4 | 70·5 | 28 | 35·6 | 21 | 1·61 | 11 | −1·6 | 0·33 | 28 | 174
Kapiti Island | 44 | 64·4 | 50·9 | 57·6 | +1·3 | 70·0 | 27 | 42·9 | 20 | 2·31 | 11 | −0·6 | 0·70 | 10 |
Paraparaumu | 22 | 64·1 | 51·5 | 57·8 | +1·0 | 69·9 | 27 | 36·1 | 3 | 2·59 | 12 | −0·3 | 0·96 | 10 | 188
Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 67·7 | 47·5 | 57·6 | +1·5 | 77·2 | 26 | 32·3 | 3 | 2·43 | 15 | −0·2 | 1·10 | 9 | 220
Ngaumu, Masterton | 800 | 66·5 | 46·4 | 56·4 | +2·4 | 77·0 | 26 | 26·3 | 3 | 1·42 | 8 | −1·6 | 0·42 | 18 |
Wallaceville | 195 | 63·9 | 49·5 | 56·7 | +2·1 | 70·0 | 28 | 31·5 | 3 | 3·78 | 13 | +0·2 | 1·78 | 10 | 195
Taita | 213 | 62·8 | 51·2 | 57·0 | ... | 68·9 | 28 | 36·6 | 3 | 3·19 | 13 | ... | 1·02 | 10 |
Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 63·6 | 51·7 | 57·6 | ... | 70·2 | 28 | 38·3 | 3 | 2·87 | 12 | ... | 1·12 | 10 |
Makara | 800 | 57·9 | 48·8 | 53·4 | ... | 64·8 | 27 | 38·4 | 19 | 1·72 | 12 | ... | 0·42 | 29 |
Wellington | 415 | 62·2 | 51·6 | 56·9 | +1·1 | 69·4 | 14 | 41·0 | 19 | 2·10 | 10 | −1·1 | 0·55 | 29 | 215
Wellington Airport | 25 | 63·8 | 53·1 | 58·4 | ... | 70·0 | 14, 28 | 41·4 | 3 | 1·32 | 9 | ... | 0·42 | 29 |