✨ Climatological Table
21 FEBRUARY
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for January 1963
| 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 | 73·5 | 57·0 | 65·2 | +0·5 | 76·3 | 19 | 43·0 | 2 | 1·52 | 7 | −1·8* | 1·02 | 8 |
| Kaitaia | 261 | 75·0 | 58·5 | 66·8 | +1·2* | 79·3 | 7 | 51·8 | 1 | 1·45 | 6 | −2·4* | 0·82 | 8 |
| Waitangi Forest | 180 | 74·7 | 58·3 | 66·5 | .. | 81·2 | 20 | 51·0 | 1 | 0·80 | 6 | .. | 0·40 | 12 |
| Umawera | 380 | 73·9 | 54·3 | 64·1 | .. | 77·5 | 27, 30 | 43·2 | 4 | 1·97 | 8 | .. | 1·09 | 8 |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 75·3 | 56·9 | 66·1 | +1·2 | 81·1 | 24 | 48·0 | 27 | 1·23 | 8 | −3·3* | 0·54 | 9 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 73·2 | 54·3 | 63·8 | +0·8 | 81·4 | 6 | 45·0 | 13 | 2·25 | 6 | −1·8 | 1·35 | 9 |
| Dargaville | 64 | 74·6 | 56·4 | 65·5 | +1·4* | 81·8 | 30 | 46·9 | 28 | 1·69 | 6 | −1·5* | 1·25 | 9 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 73·5 | 52·9 | 63·2 | −0·2* | 79·9 | 7 | 40·9 | 2 | 1·04 | 9 | −4·1* | 0·28 | 9 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 74·2 | 53·8 | 64·0 | +1·6 | 80·0 | 7 | 42·6 | 27 | 3·34 | 9 | −0·5* | 2·72 | 9 |
| Woodhill | 100 | 71·1 | 56·7 | 63·9 | −0·1* | 77·7 | 5 | 46·2 | 27 | 2·46 | 8 | −1·0* | 1·92 | 9 |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 74·0 | 56·0 | 65·0 | +1·2 | 79·8 | 6 | 45·4 | 27 | 3·08 | 9 | −0·7* | 2·68 | 9 |
| Auckland | 160 | 74·7 | 60·4 | 67·6 | +1·2 | 79·5 | 7 | 52·0 | 13 | 2·65 | 6 | −0·7 | 2·46 | 9 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 135 | 74·4 | 54·5 | 64·4 | +0·7 | 79·0 | 7, 19 | 43·9 | 27 | 2·33 | 9 | −1·8* | 1·55 | 9 |
| Owairaka | 133 | 73·5 | 58·5 | 66·0 | +1·0* | 79·8 | 7 | 48·8 | 13 | 3·60 | 4 | +0·1* | 3·49 | 9 |
| Otara | 40 | 74·0 | 56·9 | 65·4 | +1·2* | 79·9 | 7 | 44·5 | 27 | 3·27 | 5 | +0·3* | 2·92 | 9 |
| Auckland Airport | 26 | 74·1 | 59·6 | 66·8 | .. | 81·0 | 7 | 42·0 | 27 | 2·29 | 4 | .. | 2·22 | 9 |
| Thames.. | 10 | 75·2 | 58·5 | 66·8 | .. | 80·1 | 18 | 47·0 | 13 | 1·13 | 5 | .. | 1·06 | 9 |
| Whangapoua Forest | 20 | 75·0 | 54·4 | 64·7 | .. | 79·5 | 8, 20 | 43·3 | 30 | 1·79 | 6 | .. | 1·35 | 9 |
| Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier | 13 | 74·1 | 59·3 | 66·7 | .. | 79·2 | 6 | 51·0 | 27 | 1·33 | 7 | .. | 0·80 | 9 |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 74·5 | 56·0 | 65·2 | −0·3* | 80·2 | 20 | 47·5 | 14 | 1·34 | 4 | −3·0* | 0·75 | 9 |
| Maioro | 172 | 73·1 | 58·6 | 65·8 | +1·9 | 80·1 | 6 | 50·8 | 4, 13 | 1·45 | 7 | −2·0 | 0·71 | 9 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 76·5 | 53·0 | 64·8 | −0·4 | 81·8 | 30 | 43·0 | 27 | 3·03 | 6 | −0·8 | 2·73 | 9 |
| Ngatea .. | 5 | 75·4 | 53·2 | 64·3 | .. | 81·3 | 31 | 42·3 | 27 | 2·70 | 7 | .. | 2·47 | 9 |
| Maramarua | 124 | 74·8 | 53·5 | 64·2 | +0·9* | 81·0 | 6 | 43·0 | 27 | 3·72 | 7 | +0·3* | 3·46 | 9 |
| Waihi .. | 300 | 74·3 | 54·9 | 64·6 | +0·1 | 78·8 | 31 | 44·0 | 14 | 1·80 | 8 | −4·1 | 1·20 | 9 |
| Te Kauwhata | 105 | 75·6 | 56·3 | 66·0 | .. | 84·2 | 6 | 45·6 | 27 | 2·01 | 3 | .. | 1·83 | 9 |
| Te Aroha | 40 | 76·3 | 56·1 | 66·2 | −0·9 | 83·0 | 31 | 46·0 | 13, 27 | 2·46 | 6 | −1·6 | 1·67 | 9 |
| Tauranga | 12 | 73·5 | 56·2 | 64·8 | +0·2 | 77·7 | 20 | 46·2 | 13 | 3·31 | 3 | −0·2 | 1·71 | 9 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton | 131 | 75·2 | 52·9 | 64·0 | +0·9 | 82·6 | 31 | 41·2 | 15 | 1·20 | 7 | −2·1 | 0·82 | 9 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 74·0 | 54·9 | 64·4 | +0·8* | 81·8 | 31 | 43·8 | 13 | 2·03 | 7 | −2·4* | 1·02 | 9 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 75·3 | 54·8 | 65·0 | +0·6 | 82·4 | 31 | 46·1 | 13 | 1·30 | 6 | −2·3* | 0·93 | 9 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 74·0 | 53·8 | 63·9 | +0·6 | 78·2 | 3 | 44·0 | 13 | 2·79 | 3 | −2·0 | 1·92 | 9 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 76·6 | 57·3 | 67·0 | +1·6 | 84·0 | 21 | 48·0 | 15 | 2·52 | 5 | −1·1* | 1·42 | 9 |
| Opotiki | 20 | 72·4 | 57·1 | 64·8 | +0·1* | 79·3 | 21 | 46·5 | 13 | 5·07 | 6 | +1·4* | 2·55 | 9 |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 75·4 | 55·0 | 65·2 | .. | 86·2 | 2, 8 | 46·6 | 23 | 2·08 | 7 | .. | 1·21 | 11 |
| Te Teko, Kawerau | 100 | 76·3 | 55·2 | 65·8 | .. | 83·0 | 21 | 46·0 | 26 | 3·48 | 3 | .. | 1·90 | 10 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 78·6 | 56·5 | 67·6 | +1·2* | 84·3 | 21 | 47·0 | 13 | 3·15 | 5 | −1·4* | 1·65 | 10 |
| Arapuni | 350 | 76·7 | 53·8 | 65·2 | +0·6* | 85·2 | 31 | 45·7 | 13 | 3·49 | 7 | −0·5 | 1·64 | 10 |
| Waikeria, Te Awamutu | 156 | 76·5 | 53·0 | 64·8 | .. | 84·5 | 31 | 41·5 | 13 | 1·64 | 4 | .. | 1·45 | 8 |
| Tarawera Forest | 200 | 77·9 | 51·8 | 64·8 | .. | 83·0 | 6 | 40·0 | 14 | 2·96 | 2 | .. | 1·62 | 9 |
| Te Kuiti | 202 | 75·7 | 54·0 | 64·8 | .. | 84·0 | 31 | 44·5 | 27 | 1·79 | 7 | .. | 1·09 | 9 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 73·7 | 53·3 | 63·5 | +0·9 | 80·0 | 20 | 43·4 | 22 | 2·98 | 7 | −1·8 | 2·17 | 9 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,785 | 72·4 | 50·9 | 61·6 | +1·7 | 81·0 | 20 | 42·0 | 13, 14 | 2·31 | 4 | −2·9 | 1·71 | 9 |
| Waiotapu | 1,250 | 75·8 | 50·4 | 63·1 | +2·7 | 83·4 | 20 | 40·0 | 15 | 2·27 | 5 | −2·3 | 1·63 | 9 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 75·2 | 48·7 | 62·0 | +1·2* | 83·4 | 20 | 35·9 | 15 | 1·82 | 4 | −2·6* | 0·92 | 9 |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,435 | 70·4 | 49·1 | 59·8 | +2·0* | 78·5 | 31 | 39·7 | 13 | 1·92 | 5 | −3·4* | 1·45 | 9 |
| Gisborne | 13 | 75·5 | 55·6 | 65·6 | +0·8 | 85·3 | 7 | 42·9 | 23 | 2·94 | 10 | +0·1 | 1·00 | 11 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 74·4 | 55·2 | 64·8 | +0·0 | 83·9 | 24 | 46·2 | 23 | 2·72 | 9 | +0·1* | 0·84 | 11 |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,030 | 70·1 | 53·6 | 61·8 | −0·6* | 80·0 | 23 | 42·3 | 13 | 3·31 | 8 | −0·3* | 1·04 | 9 |
| Wairakei (Soil Con.) | 1,320 | 74·5 | 49·0 | 61·8 | .. | 83·6 | 31 | 35·2 | 22 | 1·24 | 4 | .. | 0·93 | 9 |
| Wairakei | 1,122 | 76·0 | 51·8 | 63·9 | .. | 84·0 | 19, 31 | 40·0 | 13 | 1·34 | 6 | −2·6* | 0·93 | 9 |
| Taupo .. | 1,232 | 75·2 | 51·2 | 63·2 | +1·2 | 83·0 | 19, 31 | 38·4 | 22 | 1·76 | 6 | −2·0* | 1·35 | 9 |
| Minginui Forest .. | 1,650 | 75·1 | 48·6 | 61·8 | +0·4* | 84·0 | 20 | 31·8 | 22 | 3·58 | 7 | −1·4* | 1·34 | 9 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,110 | 70·5 | 52·8 | 61·6 | +1·6 | 83·4 | 8 | 43·1 | 13 | 7·35 | 8 | +1·2 | 2·28 | 11 |
| Waimihia | 2,400 | 71·0 | 46·8 | 58·9 | +1·6* | 80·0 | 20, 31 | 32·6 | 22 | 3·66 | 9 | −1·2* | 2·46 | 9 |
| Taumarunui | 562 | 78·0 | 53·4 | 65·7 | +1·9 | 87·6 | 15 | 40·8 | 13 | 5·67 | 8 | +1·8 | 2·94 | 9 |
| New Plymouth .. | 160 | 70·8 | 56·0 | 63·4 | +1·2 | 79·6 | 14 | 47·0 | 27 | 2·99 | 4 | −1·7 | 1·51 | 7 |
| Te Wera (State Forest) | 590 | 71·9 | 49·4 | 60·6 | +0·9* | 82·0 | 15 | 37·8 | 13 | 3·52 | 5 | −2·0* | 1·73 | 9 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 63·8 | 44·7 | 54·2 | +1·9 | 74·5 | 19 | 33·0 | 13 | 4·95 | 8 | −3·1 | 2·62 | 9 |
| Ohakune | 1,964 | 69·8 | 48·0 | 58·9 | .. | 77·3 | 19 | 35·6 | 22 | 3·96 | 5 | .. | 2·75 | 9 |
| Karioi .. | 2,125 | 72·4 | 48·1 | 60·2 | +3·2 | 80·4 | 19 | 35·8 | 22 | 3·16 | 6 | −0·6 | 2·02 | 9 |
| Waiouru | 2,700 | .. | 44·9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 30·6 | 22 | 3·72 | 6 | −0·3* | 2·42 | 8 |
| Esk Forest | 1,400 | 71·7 | 52·6 | 62·2 | +1·2* | 81·8 | 23 | 41·3 | 22 | 6·36 | 7 | +0·8 | 4·70 | 9 |
| Tangoio | 980 | 70·9 | 56·2 | 63·6 | +0·4* | 82·5 | 23 | 46·8 | 22 | 5·55 | 6 | +0·9* | 3·90 | 9 |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 75·0 | 58·1 | 66·6 | +1·1 | 87·8 | 24 | 49·8 | 27 | 3·64 | 6 | +1·0 | 2·28 | 9 |
| Taradale | 18 | 75·0 | 56·5 | 65·8 | .. | 83·5 | 24 | 46·7 | 27 | 4·18 | 5 | .. | 2·91 | 9 |
| Hastings | 45 | 78·0 | 55·3 | 66·6 | +1·3 | 87·0 | 7 | 45·6 | 23 | 2·80 | 6 | +0·0 | 1·96 | 9 |
| Havelock North .. | 30 | 74·7 | 52·6 | 63·6 | +0·5* | 83·5 | 23 | 41·7 | 23 | 2·59 | 6 | +0·1* | 1·87 | 9 |
| Gwavas Forest .. | 1,100 | 72·2 | 48·6 | 60·4 | +0·7 | 81·0 | 7 | 39·0 | 22 | 6·19 | 10 | +1·3* | 3·11 | 9 |
| Stratford | 950 | 68·8 | 51·1 | 60·0 | .. | 75·5 | 18 | 40·5 | 27 | 3·10 | 7 | .. | 1·78 | 8 |
| Manaia | 320 | 69·1 | 53·8 | 61·4 | .. | 80·8 | 6 | 41·3 | 13 | 3·73 | 7 | .. | 1·84 | 8 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 72·1 | 55·8 | 64·0 | +0·5 | 81·7 | 6 | 45·1 | 27 | 1·79 | 5 | −0·9 | 1·01 | 8 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 74·4 | 52·1 | 63·2 | +0·5 | 87·2 | 7 | 41·0 | 27 | 4·54 | 7 | +1·6* | 2·40 | 9 |
| Kopua | 1,020 | 71·6 | 50·6 | 61·1 | .. | 82·4 | 7 | 39·1 | 27 | 4·38 | 11 | .. | 2·07 | 9 |
| Marton | 462 | 70·6 | 52·8 | 61·7 | +0·6 | 78·5 | 6 | 41·1 | 22 | 2·65 | 6 | −0·8* | 1·26 | 9 |
| Ohakea | 155 | 72·9 | 55·2 | 64·0 | +1·2 | 80·8 | 6 | 46·1 | 22 | 1·64 | 6 | −1·1* | 0·83 | 8 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 71·5 | 54·3 | 62·9 | +1·1 | 81·2 | 6 | 40·0 | 12 | 1·35 | 6 | −1·1 | 0·94 | 8 |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 73·2 | 54·9 | 64·0 | +1·6 | 81·5 | 5 | 43·4 | 27 | 1·32 | 5 | −1·7 | 0·80 | 8 |
| Dannevirke | 680 | 71·8 | 52·5 | 62·2 | +0·6* | 82·0 | 6 | 40·6 | 27 | 4·27 | 8 | +0·9* | 2·49 | 9 |
| Rata Farm, Te Uri | 1,600 | 67·8 | 52·2 | 60·0 | .. | 78·0 | 7 | 43·0 | 22 | 4·28 | 9 | .. | 1·85 | 9 |
| Mangamutu Pahiatua | 380 | 71·3 | 52·7 | 62·0 | .. | 80·3 | 5, 6 | 39·3 | 27 | 2·11 | 8 | −1·6* | 0·88 | 8 |
| Waitarere, Levin | 10 | 72·0 | 54·4 | 63·2 | .. | 81·0 | 6 | 41·5 | 13 | 1·51 | 4 | .. | 1·08 | 8 |
| Levin .. | 100 | 70·3 | 54·3 | 62·3 | +0·9* | 77·4 | 5 | 44·2 | 13 | 1·96 | 6 | −1·0 | 1·24 | 8 |
| Kapiti Island | 40 | 70·3 | 54·4 | 62·4 | +0·5 | 76·6 | 6 | 45·4 | 13 | 1·50 | 6 | −1·2 | 0·84 | 7 |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 70·6 | 54·1 | 62·4 | +0·4 | 79·2 | 29 | 43·0 | 14 | 1·63 | 6 | −1·1* | 1·05 | 8 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 75·0 | 51·0 | 63·0 | +0·6 | 88·0 | 7 | 41·2 | 31 | 3·00 | 8 | +0·5 | 1·11 | 8 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 800 | 71·8 | 49·6 | 60·7 | +0·6* | 85·0 | 7 | 38·3 | 14 | 3·19 | 10 | +0·2* | 0·91 | 8 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 71·8 | 52·5 | 62·2 | +1·1 | 79·6 | 20 | 40·5 | 27 | 2·13 | 7 | −1·2* | 1·42 | 8 |
| Taita .. | 213 | 70·2 | 54·5 | 62·4 | .. | 77·8 | 20 | 44·6 | 14 | 3·12 | 7 | .. | 1·71 | 8 |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 71·4 | 54·9 | 63·2 | .. | 79·0 | 20 | 44·4 | 14 | 2·76 | 7 | .. | 1·69 | 8 |
| Makara | 800 | 64·4 | 54·4 | 59·4 | .. | 71·5 | 14 | 46·0 | 12 | 2·87 | 7 | .. | 1·16 | 8 |
| Wellington | 415 | 68·7 | 56·0 | 62·4 | +1·4 | 77·2 | 19 | 49·0 | 12 | 2·43 | 6 | −0·4 | 1·20 | 8 |
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