✨ Climatological Table
634
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 25
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for March 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 | 73·4 | 55·4 | 64·4 | +0·3 | 78·8 | 7 | 41·0 | 27 | 3·59 | 14 | +0·3* | 0·78 | 30 |
| Kaitaia | 261 | 73·4 | 58·4 | 65·9 | +0·9* | 78·0 | 3, 4 | 50·4 | 27 | 5·55 | 15 | +2·7* | 2·04 | 30 |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 74·2 | 55·7 | 65·0 | +1·2 | 79·9 | 4 | 42·8 | 23 | 14·00 | 14 | +10·4* | 3·70 | 30 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 71·8 | 54·3 | 63·0 | +0·6 | 81·3 | 3 | 42·3 | 23 | 9·40 | 17 | +5·7 | 1·68 | 30 |
| Dargaville | 64 | 72·9 | 54·0 | 63·4 | —0·2* | 81·9 | 3 | 39·9 | 23 | 9·08 | 18 | +6·4* | 2·96 | 7 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 72·0 | 50·8 | 61·4 | —0·4* | 79·6 | 3 | 34·2 | 23 | 16·12 | 11 | +11·9* | 4·75 | 30 |
| Marsden Point, Whangarei | 11 | 71·0 | 54·7 | 62·8 | .. | 80·0 | 3 | 39·5 | 23 | 7·20 | 11 | .. | 3·16 | 30 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 72·4 | 51·7 | 62·0 | +0·8 | 82·0 | 3 | 37·1 | 23 | 9·61 | 16 | +6·2* | 2·75 | 4 |
| Woodhill | 100 | 71·4 | 55·7 | 63·6 | +0·4* | 82·5 | 3 | 42·0 | 23 | 7·00 | 16 | +4·0* | 1·34 | 2 |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 72·5 | 55·0 | 63·8 | +1·7 | 79·3 | 4 | 39·7 | 23 | 7·04 | 16 | +3·9* | 1·75 | 2 |
| Auckland | 160 | 73·4 | 59·1 | 66·2 | +1·3 | 79·0 | 4 | 50·0 | 23 | 5·13 | 15 | +2·6 | 1·07 | 8 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 135 | 72·5 | 53·5 | 63·0 | +0·8 | 79·5 | 4 | 38·5 | 23 | 7·73 | 16 | +3·7* | 1·61 | 4 |
| Owairaka | 133 | 71·8 | 57·4 | 64·6 | +0·8* | 77·5 | 4 | 43·2 | 23 | 5·03 | 16 | +1·7* | 1·22 | 8 |
| Otara | 40 | 72·8 | 54·9 | 63·8 | +0·8* | 79·1 | 1, 4 | 37·3 | 23 | 3·81 | 12 | +0·9* | 0·91 | 8 |
| Thames. | 10 | 73·3 | 56·7 | 65·0 | .. | 80·6 | 4 | 42·3 | 23 | 9·98 | 13 | .. | 2·78 | 8 |
| Whangapoua Forest | 20 | 72·7 | 51·1 | 61·9 | .. | 77·0 | 4 | 35·2 | 23 | 9·76 | 13 | .. | 2·05 | 8 |
| Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier | 13 | 73·2 | 57·9 | 65·6 | .. | 79·9 | 3 | 45·1 | 23 | 10·65 | 12 | .. | 3·12 | 7 |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 72·4 | 54·1 | 63·2 | +0·2* | 76·9 | 12 | 41·5 | 23 | 17·43 | 17 | +13·3* | 4·66 | 8 |
| Maioro | 172 | 72·2 | 57·2 | 64·7 | +1·8 | 79·9 | 1 | 45·1 | 23 | 6·73 | 16 | +3·4 | 1·56 | 8 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 73·3 | 52·3 | 62·8 | —0·6 | 81·9 | 4 | 35·3 | 23 | 8·23 | 16 | +4·7 | 2·08 | 8 |
| Ngatea | 5 | 73·5 | 51·9 | 62·7 | .. | 81·7 | 4 | 35·1 | 23 | 7·46 | 14 | .. | 2·88 | 8 |
| Maramarua | 124 | 72·6 | 51·0 | 61·8 | +0·4* | 83·5 | 4 | 35·0 | 23 | 10·01 | 16 | +7·1* | 3·26 | 8 |
| Waihi | 300 | 71·0 | 52·6 | 61·8 | —0·1 | 75·0 | 12 | 37·0 | 23 | 19·62 | 17 | +14·0 | 3·72 | 2 |
| Te Kauwhata | 105 | 72·3 | 55·0 | 63·6 | .. | 82·3 | 4 | 40·8 | 23 | 7·97 | 14 | .. | 3·90 | 8 |
| Te Aroha | 40 | 73·4 | 53·6 | 63·5 | —0·8 | 82·0 | 3 | 37·0 | 23 | 12·72 | 16 | +8·6 | 3·17 | 8 |
| Tauranga | 12 | 71·0 | 53·8 | 62·4 | —0·2 | 75·1 | 1 | 39·9 | 23 | 11·69 | 12 | +7·9 | 2·00 | 8 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton | 131 | 71·9 | 51·7 | 61·8 | +0·6 | 81·5 | 4 | 35·2 | 23 | 7·66 | 16 | +4·8 | 2·27 | 8 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 71·0 | 52·5 | 61·8 | —0·1* | 78·0 | 1 | 37·5 | 23 | 11·58 | 16 | +7·7* | 3·70 | 8 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 71·4 | 53·3 | 62·4 | +0·0 | 80·4 | 4 | 38·6 | 23 | 7·23 | 18 | +4·3* | 2·14 | 8 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 70·5 | 50·9 | 60·7 | —0·3 | 75·0 | 1 | 32·5 | 23 | 13·96 | 13 | +9·4* | 2·44 | 3 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 72·3 | 50·9 | 61·6 | —0·7* | 78·0 | 1, 6 | 38·0 | 23, 26 | 11·18 | 14 | +8·1* | 3·30 | 6 |
| Opotiki | 20 | 69·9 | 53·9 | 61·9 | —0·7* | 76·8 | 2 | 40·2 | 25 | 10·00 | 12 | +6·5* | 2·89 | 6 |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 71·1 | 54·0 | 62·6 | .. | 79·2 | 12 | 40·2 | 17 | 9·66 | 13 | .. | 2·00 | 5 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 73·3 | 53·7 | 63·5 | +0·5* | 79·8 | 2 | 41·0 | 26 | 18·81 | 12 | +14·1* | 2·80 | 8 |
| Arapuni | 350 | 72·2 | 50·4 | 61·3 | —0·3* | 82·1 | 4 | 36·0 | 27, 29 | 8·71 | 17 | +5·5 | 2·25 | 8 |
| Waikeria, Te Awamutu | 156 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Te Kuiti | 202 | 71·9 | 52·0 | 62·0 | .. | 79·9 | 1 | 38·0 | 23 | 7·33 | 16 | .. | 1·98 | 8 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 69·3 | 50·9 | 60·1 | +0·4 | 74·4 | 2 | 36·3 | 23 | 15·75 | 13 | +12·3 | 4·54 | 4 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,785 | 68·2 | 47·0 | 57·6 | +0·2 | 73·0 | 1 | 32·0 | 25 | 12·89 | 14 | +9·4 | 3·19 | 8 |
| Waiotapu | 1,250 | 70·5 | 48·7 | 59·6 | +1·6 | 78·9 | 4 | 31·6 | 23 | 13·96 | 13 | +10·5 | 3·67 | 8 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 69·8 | 44·3 | 57·0 | —0·7* | 76·5 | 1 | 27·8 | 23 | 9·41 | 14 | +6·3* | 1·87 | 4 |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,435 | 64·7 | 45·6 | 55·2 | —0·5* | 74·0 | 1 | 30·5 | 22 | 9·60 | 15 | +5·6* | 2·37 | 8 |
| Gisborne | 13 | 71·1 | 53·0 | 62·0 | +0·0 | 75·8 | 11 | 40·4 | 17 | 3·63 | 17 | +0·6* | 0·65 | 6 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 70·9 | 52·9 | 61·9 | +0·0 | 75·4 | 3 | 41·0 | 23 | 4·24 | 15 | +1·4* | 1·18 | 6 |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,030 | 66·7 | 52·2 | 59·4 | —0·1* | 71·0 | 4 | 40·9 | 27 | 5·99 | 19 | +2·2* | 1·26 | 8 |
| Wairakei (Soil Con.) | 1,320 | 68·5 | 47·5 | 58·0 | .. | 74·8 | 1 | 31·0 | 23 | 11·27 | 15 | .. | 3·24 | 8 |
| Wairakei | 1,122 | 70·2 | 49·3 | 59·8 | .. | 76·5 | 1 | 35·2 | 22 | 11·38 | 15 | +8·8* | 3·47 | 8 |
| Taupo | 1,232 | 69·3 | 49·3 | 59·3 | +0·4 | 78·3 | 1 | 34·9 | 23 | 10·32 | 15 | +7·9* | 3·47 | 8 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 70·2 | 45·3 | 57·8 | —0·5* | 76·6 | 1 | 26·8 | 23 | 6·55 | 15 | +3·0* | 1·80 | 4 |
| Pukahunui, Kaingaroa | 2,190 | 65·5 | 46·7 | 56·1 | +0·4 | 71·2 | 28 | 31·7 | 23 | 10·30 | 15 | +6·2* | 3·04 | 5 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,110 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waimihia | 2,400 | 64·7 | 44·5 | 54·6 | —0·3* | 72·5 | 1 | 28·0 | 23 | 14·48 | 14 | +10·9* | 4·26 | 4 |
| Taumarunui | 562 | 72·8 | 51·1 | 62·0 | +1·2 | 83·4 | 1 | 35·6 | 23 | 6·08 | 15 | +2·8 | 1·28 | 10 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 70·3 | 56·2 | 63·2 | +2·2 | 78·3 | 1 | 45·2 | 26 | 5·36 | 11 | +1·7 | 1·74 | 3 |
| Te Wera (State Forest) | 590 | 69·9 | 48·0 | 59·0 | +1·0* | 79·9 | 1 | 32·2 | 26 | 8·31 | 14 | +4·1* | 1·73 | 10 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 59·1 | 43·6 | 51·4 | +0·8 | 69·0 | 1 | 31·0 | 16 | 10·37 | 16 | +3·6 | 1·95 | 8 |
| Ohakune | 1,964 | 65·3 | 47·6 | 56·4 | .. | 76·2 | 3 | 34·5 | 23 | 7·10 | 13 | .. | 2·39 | 5 |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 67·3 | 46·7 | 57·0 | +1·9 | 77·0 | 2 | 33·5 | 23 | 3·79 | 12 | +1·2 | 1·28 | 8 |
| Waiouru | 2,700 | 62·8 | 45·2 | 54·0 | .. | 73·3 | 1 | 30·0 | 23 | 5·84 | 15 | +3·0* | 2·28 | 8 |
| Wairoa | 20 | 72·1 | 53·7 | 62·9 | +0·3* | 79·3 | 4 | 41·2 | 26 | 2·65 | 14 | —1·7 | 0·62 | 8 |
| Esk Forest | 1,400 | 67·6 | 50·6 | 59·1 | +1·1* | 73·2 | 6, 20 | 35·5 | 23 | 4·91 | 14 | +0·2 | 1·46 | 8 |
| Tangoio | 980 | 69·0 | 54·2 | 61·6 | +1·3* | 75·9 | 6 | 44·2 | 23 | 3·64 | 13 | —1·2* | 1·00 | 8 |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 69·0 | 46·2 | 57·6 | +1·4* | 80·2 | 31 | 29·0 | 16 | 5·23 | 11 | +1·0* | 2·03 | 8 |
| Napier | 5 | 71·4 | 55·1 | 63·2 | +0·8 | 78·5 | 18 | 42·4 | 22 | 3·78 | 10 | +1·6 | 1·34 | 8 |
| Taradale | 18 | 72·5 | 53·0 | 62·8 | .. | 78·1 | 28 | 40·2 | 17 | 3·13 | 10 | .. | 1·30 | 8 |
| Hastings | 45 | 75·1 | 51·4 | 63·2 | +1·5 | 80·0 | 11 | 37·5 | 23 | 2·78 | 11 | +0·8 | 1·47 | 8 |
| Havelock North | 30 | 71·7 | 49·4 | 60·6 | +1·0* | 78·0 | 11 | 34·0 | 23 | 3·07 | 11 | +1·1* | 1·50 | 8 |
| Gwavas Forest | 1,100 | 68·6 | 47·7 | 58·2 | +1·4 | 76·5 | 11 | 34·0 | 23 | 4·18 | 16 | +0·8* | 1·46 | 8 |
| Stratford | 950 | 64·2 | 50·3 | 57·2 | .. | 78·0 | 1 | 41·5 | 23 | 9·14 | 16 | .. | 2·25 | 10 |
| Manaia | 320 | 68·8 | 53·4 | 61·1 | .. | 82·8 | 3 | 42·0 | 26 | 3·51 | 15 | .. | 1·20 | 5 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 70·6 | 56·0 | 63·3 | +1·7 | 86·1 | 3 | 44·3 | 16 | 2·53 | 13 | +0·3 | 0·44 | 5 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 71·4 | 49·5 | 60·4 | +1·4 | 77·2 | 6 | 35·5 | 26 | 2·34 | 10 | +0·5* | 1·35 | 8 |
| Marton | 462 | 69·1 | 52·1 | 60·6 | +1·5 | 82·5 | 3 | 33·0 | 26 | 3·18 | 13 | +0·5* | 0·88 | 8 |
| Ohakea | 155 | 71·4 | 55·0 | 63·2 | +2·3 | 86·3 | 3 | 43·2 | 26 | 3·82 | 16 | +1·5* | 1·01 | 7 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 72·2 | 53·7 | 63·0 | +2·7 | 82·0 | 1, 2 | 38·8 | 16 | 3·24 | 15 | +0·8 | 0·89 | 10 |
| Dannevirke | 680 | 69·8 | 51·1 | 60·4 | +0·4* | 78·6 | 1 | 35·3 | 23 | 3·35 | 15 | +0·8* | 1·19 | 8 |
| Rata Farm, Te Uri | 1,600 | 65·5 | 51·0 | 58·2 | .. | 72·2 | 6, 29 | 41·9 | 27 | 4·41 | 12 | .. | 1·36 | 8 |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 70·0 | 50·3 | 60·2 | .. | 79·9 | 1 | 32·9 | 23 | 3·84 | 15 | +0·8 | 0·80 | 10 |
| Waitarere, Levin | 10 | 70·8 | 53·0 | 61·9 | .. | 82·3 | 3 | 37·3 | 26 | 6·14 | 15 | .. | 1·53 | 3 |
| Levin | 100 | 70·0 | 53·4 | 61·7 | +2·0* | 80·0 | 3 | 41·6 | 22 | 3·78 | 15 | +0·8* | 1·02 | 8 |
| Kapiti Island | 40 | 68·8 | 56·4 | 62·6 | +2·2 | 81·6 | 2 | 48·1 | 24 | 5·08 | .. | +2·1 | 1·40 | 8 |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 69·7 | 54·2 | 62·0 | +1·4 | 85·0 | 3 | 40·8 | 25 | 4·44 | 17 | +1·5* | 1·86 | 3 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 71·0 | 50·7 | 60·8 | +1·8 | 80·2 | 2 | 37·5 | 25 | 3·94 | 15 | +1·7 | 0·76 | 8 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 800 | 70·0 | 47·2 | 58·6 | +2·0* | 78·8 | 29 | 31·2 | 23 | 2·97 | 12 | +0·4* | 0·66 | 8 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 69·4 | 50·4 | 59·9 | +2·5 | 84·0 | 3 | 36·0 | 25 | 3·33 | 15 | +0·0* | 0·61 | 6 |
| Taita | 213 | 68·2 | 53·4 | 60·8 | .. | 86·8 | 3 | 40·3 | 25 | 3·44 | 15 | .. | 0·54 | 12 |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 69·4 | 49·9 | 59·6 | .. | 84·5 | 3 | 40·5 | 16 | 3·62 | 16 | .. | 0·63 | 13 |
| Makara | 800 | 63·3 | 53·8 | 58·6 | .. | 75·0 | 2, 3 | 46·0 | 22 | 2·37 | 17 | .. | 0·31 | 10 |
| Wellington | 415 | 67·5 | 55·2 | 61·4 | +2·0 | 83·0 | 3 | 46·7 | 25 | 4·14 | 16 | +1·0 | 1·08 | 13 |
| Wellington Airport | 25 | 67·9 | 55·9 | 61·9 | .. | 83·0 | 3 | 44·2 | 25 | 3·60 | 15 | .. | 1·67 | 12 |
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