✨ Climatological Data
340
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 13
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for January 1962
| 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 | 76·5 | 60·3 | 68·4 | +3·7 | 82·6 | 28 | 52·0 | 8, 15 | 1·36 | 6 | −1·9* | 0·69 | 22 |
| Kaitaia | 261 | 78·7 | 61·1 | 69·9 | +4·3* | 83·7 | 29 | 56·4 | 3 | 1·56 | 6 | −2·2* | 1·02 | 22 |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 78·3 | 58·5 | 68·4 | +3·5 | 83·5 | 17 | 53·0 | 24 | 2·07 | 11 | −2·4* | 0·63 | 22 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 77·2 | 56·6 | 66·9 | +3·9 | 83·8 | 21 | 48·4 | 11 | 1·30 | 7 | −2·7 | 0·57 | 13 |
| Dargaville | 64 | 78·7 | 57·5 | 68·1 | +4·0* | 84·1 | 18 | 48·1 | 18 | 0·89 | 8 | −2·3* | 0·51 | 22 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 76·2 | 54·7 | 65·4 | +2·0* | 80·2 | 28 | 42·2 | 18 | 2·16 | 13 | −2·9* | 0·32 | 4 |
| Marsden Point, Whangarei | 11 | 76·7 | 57·8 | 67·2 | .. | 83·0 | 14 | 51·0 | 12 | 2·89 | .. | .. | 1·84 | 28 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 78·7 | 54·6 | 66·6 | +4·2 | 83·0 | 18, 28 | 46·6 | 11 | 1·76 | 6 | −2·1* | 1·10 | 1 |
| Woodhill | 100 | 77·1 | 58·8 | 68·0 | +3·0* | 83·5 | 21 | 51·2 | 11 | 1·76 | 9 | −1·7* | 0·71 | 1 |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 77·8 | 58·0 | 67·9 | +4·1 | 83·0 | 28 | 50·2 | 11 | 1·15 | 9 | −2·5* | 0·28 | 16 |
| Auckland | 160 | 78·4 | 63·2 | 70·8 | +4·4 | 82·3 | 28 | 56·4 | 7 | 1·63 | 8 | −1·7 | 0·62 | 16 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 135 | 78·1 | 56·5 | 67·3 | .. | 82·8 | 13 | 50·0 | 12 | 1·52 | 10 | .. | 0·65 | 15 |
| Owairaka | 133 | 77·4 | 62·4 | 69·9 | +4·9* | 82·3 | 28 | 52·6 | 18 | 1·34 | 10 | −2·2* | 0·45 | 22 |
| Otara | 40 | 77·7 | 59·6 | 68·6 | +4·4* | 82·9 | 28 | 53·2 | 24 | 3·00 | 11 | +0·0* | 1·03 | 4 |
| Thames.. | 10 | 78·1 | 62·4 | 70·2 | .. | 82·6 | 27 | 52·1 | 24 | 3·41 | 15 | .. | 0·68 | 29 |
| Whangapoua Forest | 20 | 77·0 | 56·1 | 66·6 | .. | 81·4 | 13 | 48·2 | 11 | 6·50 | 17 | .. | 3·22 | 30 |
| Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier | 13 | 75·7 | 61·6 | 68·6 | .. | 79·3 | 27 | 54·0 | 11 | 3·31 | 11 | .. | 1·10 | 28 |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 76·0 | 59·3 | 67·6 | +2·1* | 82·3 | 13 | 49·3 | 25 | 8·69 | 13 | +4·4* | 2·71 | 28 |
| Maioro | 172 | 77·0 | 61·0 | 69·0 | +5·1 | 81·2 | 21 | 54·5 | 26 | 1·53 | 8 | −1·9* | 0·68 | 22 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 78·8 | 58·2 | 68·5 | +2·3 | 83·8 | 17 | 41·2 | 21 | 2·65 | 16 | −1·2 | 0·65 | 28 |
| Ngatea .. | 5 | 79·0 | 58·2 | 68·6 | .. | 83·3 | 17 | 47·1 | 24 | 2·66 | 15 | .. | 0·41 | 3 |
| Maramarua | 124 | 78·9 | 56·4 | 67·6 | +4·3* | 83·5 | 28 | 47·5 | 24 | 3·09 | 14 | −0·3* | 1·34 | 4 |
| Waihi .. | 300 | 76·8 | 58·3 | 67·6 | +3·1 | 82·8 | 17 | 46·8 | 12 | 7·68 | 17 | +1·8 | 2·10 | 30 |
| Te Kauwhata | 105 | 79·0 | 58·4 | 68·7 | .. | 83·0 | 28 | 53·5 | 24 | 2·93 | 13 | .. | 0·82 | 4 |
| Te Aroha | 40 | 80·0 | 60·5 | 70·2 | +3·1 | 86·0 | 17 | 51·0 | 25 | 5·27 | 15 | +1·3 | 1·72 | 3 |
| Tauranga | 12 | 75·5 | 59·8 | 67·6 | +3·0 | 81·8 | 20 | 50·2 | 8 | 6·98 | 16 | +3·5 | 1·75 | 30 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton | 131 | 78·9 | 56·8 | 67·8 | +4·7 | 84·0 | 21 | 47·8 | 24 | 2·90 | 15 | −0·4 | 0·88 | 1 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 77·5 | 58·0 | 67·8 | +4·2* | 82·6 | 21 | 47·1 | 24 | 5·75 | 15 | +1·4* | 1·80 | 27 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 78·8 | 58·5 | 68·6 | +4·2 | 84·7 | 21 | 50·0 | 24 | 3·83 | 12 | +0·2* | 1·39 | 1 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 74·9 | 58·5 | 66·7 | +3·4 | 81·5 | 26 | 43·0 | 25 | 5·81 | 16 | +1·0 | 1·24 | 31 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 76·1 | 62·5 | 69·3 | +3·9 | 81·8 | 23 | 50·2 | 25 | 7·93 | 17 | +4·3* | 2·01 | 29 |
| Opotiki | 20 | 74·5 | 62·2 | 68·4 | +3·5* | 79·6 | 24 | 54·0 | 25 | 7·08 | 19 | +3·4* | 1·58 | 27 |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 76·4 | 59·8 | 68·1 | .. | 86·0 | 19 | 45·2 | 9 | 5·92 | 10 | .. | 2·85 | 26 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 78·7 | 59·7 | 69·2 | +2·8* | 87·2 | 17 | 47·0 | 25 | 5·92 | 15 | +1·3* | 2·40 | 27 |
| Arapuni | 350 | 79·6 | 57·2 | 68·4 | +3·8* | 85·3 | 17 | 48·5 | 24 | 3·14 | 12 | −0·9 | 0·89 | 5 |
| Waikeria, Te Awamutu | 156 | 79·3 | 56·9 | 68·1 | .. | 85·0 | 21 | 45·6 | 24 | 3·32 | 14 | .. | 0·90 | 22 |
| Te Kuiti | 202 | 78·4 | 57·4 | 67·9 | .. | 84·2 | 17 | 42·2 | 25 | 4·45 | 14 | .. | 0·92 | 22 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 74·4 | 57·2 | 65·8 | +3·2 | 82·3 | 17 | 48·3 | 25 | 5·31 | 15 | +0·5 | 1·93 | 27 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,785 | 73·1 | 54·0 | 63·6 | +3·7 | 83·0 | 17 | 43·0 | 7 | 7·88 | 16 | +2·7 | 2·95 | 27 |
| Waiotapu | 1,250 | 75·9 | 54·6 | 65·2 | +4·8 | 87·2 | 17 | 41·2 | 25, 26 | 6·92 | 14 | +2·4 | 3·07 | 27 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 75·3 | 51·1 | 63·2 | +2·8* | 83·7 | 17 | 32·4 | 26 | 6·39 | 15 | +2·0* | 2·40 | 27 |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,435 | 71·7 | 51·3 | 61·5 | +3·7* | 79·1 | 17 | 38·3 | 24 | 6·14 | 15 | +0·8* | 1·21 | 22 |
| Gisborne | 13 | 77·8 | 59·3 | 68·6 | +3·8 | 88·7 | 20 | 42·5 | 9 | 5·74 | 8 | +2·9* | 1·94 | 31 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 76·7 | 58·9 | 67·8 | +3·0 | 86·3 | 20 | 45·9 | 9 | 7·88 | 10 | +5·3* | 3·39 | 27 |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,030 | 73·7 | 57·5 | 65·6 | +3·2* | 88·0 | 21 | 43·0 | 9 | 6·75 | 13 | +3·2* | 2·26 | 31 |
| Wairakei | 1,122 | 77·1 | 55·2 | 66·2 | .. | 86·2 | 17 | 42·0 | 25 | 3·47 | 16 | −0·4* | 0·68 | 27 |
| Taupo .. | 1,232 | 76·5 | 54·4 | 65·4 | +3·4 | 83·8 | 17 | 42·1 | 24 | 2·58 | 17 | −1·1* | 0·43 | 27 |
| Minginui Forest .. | 1,650 | 74·9 | 55·0 | 65·0 | +3·6* | 82·0 | 20 | 35·4 | 24 | 6·66 | 14 | +1·7* | 2·65 | 27 |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 70·7 | 52·7 | 61·7 | +3·9 | 78·2 | 17 | 39·0 | 25 | 5·12 | 14 | +0·0* | 2·01 | 28 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,110 | 68·7 | 56·0 | 62·4 | +2·4 | 80·6 | 3 | 48·5 | 27 | 6·24 | 13 | +0·0 | 1·44 | 31 |
| Waimihia | 2,400 | 71·1 | 48·6 | 59·8 | +2·5* | 78·0 | 17 | 36·0 | 27 | 6·12 | 14 | +1·2* | 1·05 | 27 |
| Taumarunui | 562 | 79·9 | 56·5 | 68·2 | +4·4 | 88·8 | 24 | 45·0 | 24 | 4·03 | 15 | +0·1 | 0·79 | 22 |
| New Plymouth .. | 160 | 73·7 | 59·7 | 66·7 | +4·5 | 81·0 | 27 | 51·0 | 30 | 6·01 | 10 | +1·3 | 1·55 | 21 |
| Te Wera (State Forest) | 590 | 74·5 | 52·7 | 63·6 | +3·9* | 81·3 | 25 | 41·0 | 8 | 14·29 | 14 | +8·8* | 2·63 | 22 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 64·3 | 47·7 | 56·0 | +3·7 | 73·0 | 17 | 38·0 | 24 | 15·75 | 17 | +7·7 | 2·60 | 22 |
| Ohakune | 1,964 | 72·0 | 51·2 | 61·6 | .. | 79·7 | 10 | 40·3 | 25 | 4·28 | 13 | .. | 0·90 | 22 |
| Karioi .. | 2,125 | 73·4 | 51·5 | 62·4 | +5·2 | 79·0 | 18, 26 | 43·0 | 24 | 2·81 | 11 | −1·0 | 0·87 | 31 |
| Waiouru | 2,700 | 70·2 | 49·4 | 59·8 | .. | 79·8 | 21 | 38·7 | 24 | 2·88 | 10 | −1·1* | 0·87 | 31 |
| Wairoa | 20 | 78·0 | 60·3 | 69·2 | +3·7* | 90·5 | 21 | 50·7 | 25 | 4·24 | 12 | +0·4 | 1·15 | 31 |
| Esk Forest | 1,400 | 72·2 | 55·0 | 63·6 | +2·6* | 82·4 | 20 | 44·7 | 24 | 5·69 | 14 | +0·1* | 1·48 | 14 |
| Tangoio | 980 | 74·9 | 58·4 | 66·6 | +3·4* | 89·8 | 21 | 51·9 | 7, 9 | 4·44 | 13 | −0·3* | 0·89 | 6 |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 72·6 | 54·0 | 63·3 | +4·8* | 85·8 | 21 | 33·0 | 25 | 2·71 | 10 | −3·3* | 0·62 | 28 |
| Napier | 5 | 77·7 | 60·9 | 69·3 | +3·8 | 89·8 | 20 | 52·0 | 9, 20 | 2·10 | 13 | −0·5 | 0·57 | 6 |
| Taradale | 18 | 78·0 | 58·8 | 68·4 | .. | 88·3 | 20 | 48·3 | 23 | 2·46 | 11 | .. | 0·55 | 26 |
| Hastings | 45 | 79·8 | 58·1 | 69·0 | +3·7 | 89·9 | 20 | 47·4 | 24 | 2·93 | 14 | +0·1 | 0·60 | 31 |
| Havelock North .. | 30 | 77·3 | 56·1 | 66·7 | +3·6* | 88·9 | 20 | 44·0 | 24 | 2·57 | 12 | +0·1* | 0·55 | 6 |
| Gwavas Forest .. | 1,100 | 75·9 | 51·7 | 63·8 | +4·1 | 90·0 | 21 | 40·4 | 24 | 3·92 | 12 | −1·0* | 1·01 | 27 |
| Stratford | 950 | 71·3 | 54·3 | 62·8 | .. | 77·3 | 28 | 45·4 | 9 | 10·18 | 13 | .. | 0·63 | 12 |
| Manaia | 320 | 73·6 | 56·0 | 64·8 | .. | 81·7 | 21 | 47·1 | 8 | 2·74 | 9 | .. | 0·69 | 5 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 75·2 | 59·2 | 67·2 | +3·7 | 85·2 | 21 | 53·0 | 7 | 3·93 | 11 | +1·2 | 0·69 | 14 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 78·3 | 55·6 | 67·0 | +4·3 | 90·7 | 21 | 43·4 | 26 | 3·22 | 12 | −0·3* | 0·80 | 14 |
| Marton | 462 | 74·3 | 55·7 | 65·0 | +3·9 | 80·3 | 27 | 44·0 | 25 | 6·35 | 12 | +3·0* | 1·59 | 27 |
| Ohakea | 155 | 76·3 | 58·8 | 67·6 | +4·8 | 83·9 | 27 | 50·2 | 25 | 4·24 | 12 | +1·5* | 0·88 | 1 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 74·6 | 59·2 | 66·9 | +5·1 | 81·0 | 26, 27 | 50·0 | 23 | 3·62 | 9 | +1·1 | 1·01 | 13 |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 76·2 | 57·9 | 67·0 | +4·6 | 84·0 | 28 | 48·7 | 9 | 4·75 | 8 | +1·8 | 1·20 | 13 |
| Dannevirke | 680 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Rata Farm, Te Uri | 1,600 | 69·9 | 54·6 | 62·2 | .. | 79·0 | 21 | 47·2 | 9 | 4·76 | 14 | .. | 1·35 | 31 |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 73·9 | 55·8 | 64·8 | .. | 80·7 | 28 | 45·2 | 7, 30 | 6·75 | 11 | +3·0* | 2·10 | 13 |
| Waitarere, Levin | 10 | 74·9 | 57·6 | 66·2 | .. | 84·6 | 27 | 42·8 | 8 | 4·81 | 8 | .. | 1·60 | 12 |
| Levin .. | 100 | 74·0 | 57·4 | 65·7 | +4·3* | 81·6 | 27 | 46·1 | 8 | 8·23 | 10 | +5·2* | 2·78 | 12 |
| Kapiti Island | 40 | 73·4 | 58·3 | 65·8 | +3·9 | 79·4 | 27 | 51·8 | 7 | 7·11 | .. | +4·4 | 3·48 | 13 |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 73·4 | 58·0 | 65·7 | +3·7 | 78·6 | 30 | 47·1 | 7 | 6·35 | 11 | +3·7* | 3·28 | 13 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 77·1 | 54·7 | 65·9 | +3·5 | 84·7 | 20 | 42·5 | 3 | 4·91 | 10 | +2·4 | 3·14 | 13 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 800 | 74·7 | 50·9 | 62·8 | +2·7* | 83·1 | 21 | 39·1 | 9 | 3·68 | 9 | +0·7* | 1·32 | 13 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 73·2 | 54·9 | 64·0 | +3·9 | 80·0 | 27 | 43·0 | 7 | 9·96 | 10 | +6·7* | 4·76 | 13 |
| Taita | 213 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 73·3 | 57·2 | 65·2 | .. | 80·2 | 27 | 44·8 | 7 | 9·32 | 10 | .. | 4·37 | 13 |
| Makara | 800 | 66·2 | 56·4 | 61·3 | .. | 72·0 | 25 | 49·6 | 15 | 8·64 | 10 | .. | 4·08 | 13 |
| Wellington | 415 | 70·9 | 58·2 | 64·6 | +3·6 | 79·3 | 27 | 50·0 | 15 | 9·86 | 10 | +7·0 | 3·92 | 13 |
| Wellington Airport | 25 | 71·5 | 58·8 | 65·2 | .. | 79·8 | 28 | 46·5 | 15 | 8·63 | 10 | .. | 3·96 | 13 |
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