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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 24
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for March 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 | Date | Amount | Date | Hrs. | |||||
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | |||||||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 190 | 73·6 | 55·3 | 64·4 | +0·3 | 77·6 | 2 | 43·1 | 16 | 2·88 | 14 | -0·4* | 1·02 |
| Kaitaia | 261 | 73·4 | 58·3 | 65·8 | +0·8* | 79·0 | 4 | 48·4 | 11 | 3·67 | 17 | +0·9* | 1·57 |
| Waitangi Forest | 180 | 74·2 | 57·5 | 65·8 | .. | 80·2 | 17 | 47·9 | 11 | 3·15 | 8 | .. | 1·29 |
| Umawera | 380 | 72·6 | 56·0 | 64·3 | .. | 78·8 | 4 | 47·4 | 10, 11 | 3·86 | 16 | .. | 1·29 |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 74·7 | 55·3 | 65·0 | +1·2 | 79·2 | 3 | 43·8 | 11 | 3·27 | 11 | -0·3* | 1·30 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 72·5 | 54·2 | 63·4 | +1·0 | 77·8 | 27 | 44·4 | 15 | 3·31 | 10 | -0·4 | 1·49 |
| Dargaville | 64 | 72·6 | 55·1 | 63·8 | +0·2* | 77·3 | 3 | 43·0 | 15 | 3·06 | 13 | +0·4* | 1·29 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 72·1 | 50·1 | 61·1 | -0·7* | 76·0 | 2 | 39·0 | 10 | 3·70 | 9 | -0·5* | 1·53 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 72·4 | 51·9 | 62·2 | +1·0 | 78·1 | 4 | 39·4 | 10 | 4·99 | 11 | +1·6* | 2·33 |
| Woodhill | 100 | 70·0 | 54·9 | 62·4 | -0·8* | 77·0 | 5 | 43·8 | 10 | 4·10 | 11 | +1·1* | 1·64 |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 72·4 | 53·9 | 63·2 | +1·1 | 78·5 | 3 | 42·0 | 10 | 4·26 | 10 | +1·2* | 2·21 |
| Auckland | 160 | 73·0 | 58·4 | 65·7 | +0·8 | 78·8 | 3, 4 | 50·2 | 10 | 3·94 | 12 | +1·1 | 2·11 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 135 | 72·0 | 52·5 | 62·2 | +0·0 | 77·2 | 2 | 40·9 | 10 | 4·60 | 12 | +0·6* | 2·13 |
| Owairaka | 133 | 71·4 | 56·2 | 63·8 | +0·0* | 76·0 | 3 | 46·8 | 10 | 3·84 | 11 | +0·5* | 1·76 |
| Otara | 40 | 72·5 | 54·2 | 63·4 | +0·4* | 77·1 | 6 | 41·5 | 10 | 2·89 | 10 | +0·0* | 1·20 |
| Auckland Airport | 26 | 71·5 | 58·0 | 64·8 | .. | 76·5 | 3 | 47·0 | 10 | 4·16 | 10 | .. | 1·36 |
| Thames.. | 10 | 72·8 | 57·5 | 65·2 | .. | 80·0 | 4 | 46·9 | 10 | 4·07 | 10 | .. | 1·62 |
| Whangapoua Forest | 20 | 73·3 | 52·1 | 62·7 | .. | 77·8 | 7 | 41·4 | 15 | 5·22 | 11 | .. | 2·61 |
| Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier | 13 | 73·1 | 57·7 | 65·4 | .. | 77·5 | 4 | 49·8 | 10 | 5·37 | 7 | .. | 3·34 |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 72·6 | 54·2 | 63·4 | +0·4* | 79·6 | 2 | 44·0 | 13 | 6·45 | 9 | +2·3* | 3·19 |
| Maioro | 172 | 70·8 | 56·7 | 63·8 | +0·9 | 77·0 | 6 | 47·0 | 10 | 3·85 | 12 | +0·5* | 1·09 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 73·8 | 50·9 | 62·4 | -0·5 | 80·0 | 3 | 38·0 | 10 | 3·28 | 9 | -0·2 | 1·57 |
| Ngatea .. | 5 | 73·4 | 51·8 | 62·6 | .. | 80·3 | 3 | 38·3 | 10 | 4·30 | 9 | .. | 2·36 |
| Maramarua | 124 | 72·5 | 51·1 | 61·8 | +0·4* | 79·0 | 3 | 37·0 | 10 | 2·82 | 7 | -0·1* | 1·06 |
| Waihi | 300 | 71·2 | 53·5 | 62·4 | +0·5 | 78·0 | 7 | 43·2 | 10 | 5·69 | 13 | +0·1 | 2·49 |
| Te Kauwhata | 105 | 73·0 | 54·0 | 63·5 | .. | 80·2 | 3 | 42·0 | 10 | 2·52 | 6 | .. | 1·05 |
| Te Aroha | 40 | 73·5 | 54·7 | 64·1 | -0·2 | 80·5 | 7 | 40·0 | 10 | 2·53 | 13 | -1·6 | 0·91 |
| Tauranga | 12 | 71·9 | 54·2 | 63·0 | +0·4 | 77·3 | 7 | 42·2 | 13 | 4·54 | 10 | +0·7 | 2·06 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton | 131 | 72·8 | 50·8 | 61·8 | +0·6 | 80·7 | 7 | 39·0 | 10 | 3·14 | 11 | +0·2 | 1·53 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 72·2 | 53·1 | 62·6 | +0·7* | 82·6 | 2 | 41·5 | 10 | 3·88 | 11 | +0·0* | 1·62 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 72·6 | 52·5 | 62·6 | +0·2 | 80·6 | 7 | 40·6 | 14 | 2·88 | 9 | +0·0* | 1·26 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 70·8 | 50·6 | 60·7 | -0·3 | 76·2 | 8 | 38·7 | 13 | 3·81 | 7 | -0·8* | 2·15 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 73·4 | 54·2 | 63·8 | +0·5 | 82·0 | 8 | 43·0 | 14 | 2·01 | 9 | -1·1 | 1·21 |
| Opotiki | 20 | 70·9 | 54·7 | 62·8 | +0·2* | 78·0 | 8 | 42·8 | 13 | 1·96 | 9 | -1·5* | 1·38 |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 72·7 | 53·1 | 62·9 | .. | 81·8 | 17 | 42·6 | 23 | 5·80 | 10 | .. | 1·80 |
| Te Teko | 100 | 72·7 | 51·6 | 62·2 | .. | 78·9 | 4 | 38·0 | 13 | 1·99 | 5 | .. | 1·10 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 74·1 | 52·9 | 63·5 | +0·5* | 80·4 | 8 | 40·7 | 13 | 3·00 | 7 | -1·7* | 2·10 |
| Arapuni | 350 | 72·3 | 51·4 | 61·8 | +0·2* | 81·5 | 4 | 38·7 | 10 | 3·14 | 11 | -0·1 | 1·63 |
| Waikeria, Te Awamutu | 156 | 73·0 | 49·4 | 61·2 | .. | 81·0 | 5 | 35·0 | 14 | 2·52 | 11 | .. | 0·92 |
| Tarawera Forest | 200 | 72·7 | 48·9 | 60·8 | .. | 78·0 | 8 | 33·3 | 15 | 3·46 | 7 | .. | 2·59 |
| Te Kuiti | 202 | 71·3 | 51·7 | 61·5 | .. | 79·3 | 6 | 39·8 | 14 | 3·13 | 10 | .. | 1·59 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 69·6 | 50·5 | 60·0 | +0·3 | 75·2 | 4 | 39·2 | 14 | 2·07 | 10 | -1·4 | 1·13 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,785 | 67·3 | 47·4 | 57·4 | +0·0 | 75·0 | 3 | 31·0 | 10 | 1·62 | 8 | -1·9 | 0·92 |
| Waiotapu | 1,250 | 70·3 | 47·2 | 58·8 | +0·8 | 77·6 | 4 | 33·0 | 14 | 1·90 | 9 | -1·6 | 0·79 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 69·6 | 44·0 | 56·8 | -0·9* | 78·0 | 16 | 28·6 | 14 | 1·61 | 10 | -1·5* | 0·91 |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,435 | 64·0 | 47·3 | 55·6 | -0·1* | 73·5 | 4 | 32·0 | 10, 14 | 2·27 | 10 | -1·7* | 1·00 |
| Gisborne | 13 | 71·6 | 53·8 | 62·7 | +0·7 | 80·3 | 2 | 41·3 | 23 | 2·88 | 9 | -0·1* | 1·20 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 71·5 | 52·9 | 62·2 | +0·3 | 79·0 | 2 | 39·0 | 14 | 3·22 | 10 | +0·4* | 0·82 |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,030 | 67·1 | 51·8 | 59·4 | -0·1* | 74·0 | 2 | 40·3 | 23 | 5·55 | 14 | +1·8* | 2·14 |
| Wairakei (Soil Con.) | 1,320 | 69·2 | 46·4 | 57·8 | .. | 75·2 | 5 | 29·6 | 14 | 1·79 | 8 | .. | 0·87 |
| Wairakei | 1,122 | 70·4 | 49·2 | 59·8 | .. | 78·2 | 5 | 35·3 | 14 | 1·90 | 8 | -0·7* | 0·78 |
| Taupo | 1,232 | 70·2 | 49·5 | 59·8 | +0·9 | 77·0 | 5 | 35·0 | 14 | 1·17 | 7 | -1·2* | 0·62 |
| Minginui Forest .. | 1,650 | 69·1 | 45·2 | 57·2 | -1·1* | 76·5 | 3 | 28·1 | 14 | 1·55 | 9 | -2·0* | 0·80 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,110 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waimihia | 2,400 | 65·2 | 44·0 | 54·6 | -0·3* | 73·0 | 3, 4 | 27·5 | 10 | 2·22 | 8 | -1·4* | 1·47 |
| Taumarunui | 562 | 71·9 | 50·0 | 61·0 | +0·2 | 82·7 | 6 | 36·2 | 14 | 2·29 | 11 | -1·0 | 0·70 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 68·4 | 55·1 | 61·8 | +0·8 | 76·0 | 5 | 46·2 | 14 | 2·82 | 9 | -0·9 | 1·50 |
| Te Wera (State Forest) | 590 | 68·2 | 48·2 | 58·2 | +0·2* | 81·0 | 5 | 34·2 | 14 | 3·08 | 10 | -1·1* | 0·92 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ohakune | 1,964 | 62·2 | 46·7 | 54·4 | .. | 73·1 | 6 | 32·0 | 14 | 1·99 | 9 | .. | 0·40 |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 65·4 | 43·7 | 54·6 | -0·5 | 74·9 | 6 | 32·0 | 25 | 1·97 | 12 | -0·6 | 0·37 |
| Waiouru | 2,700 | 62·2 | 43·4 | 52·8 | .. | 72·2 | 5 | 29·3 | 14 | 1·84 | 11 | -1·0* | 0·57 |
| Esk Forest | 1,400 | 66·6 | 50·3 | 58·4 | +0·4* | 74·5 | 2 | 41·0 | 10 | 3·62 | 11 | -1·1* | 1·19 |
| Tangoio | 980 | 69·0 | 53·5 | 61·2 | +0·9* | 79·2 | 2 | 45·1 | 10 | 4·06 | 9 | -0·7* | 1·67 |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 67·3 | 47·6 | 57·4 | +1·2* | 76·8 | 2 | 28·0 | 14 | 1·82 | 7 | -2·4* | 0·54 |
| Napier | 5 | 72·5 | 54·7 | 63·6 | +1·2 | 86·2 | 2 | 43·2 | 23 | 2·06 | 8 | -0·1 | 0·70 |
| Taradale | 18 | 73·0 | 53·1 | 63·0 | .. | 85·7 | 2 | 41·3 | 23 | 2·08 | 7 | .. | 0·63 |
| Hastings | 45 | 74·7 | 51·2 | 63·0 | +1·3 | 86·8 | 2 | 38·0 | 14 | 1·98 | 8 | +0·0 | 1·03 |
| Havelock North .. | 30 | 77·3 | 48·7 | 61·0 | +1·4* | 86·0 | 2 | 35·0 | 14 | 1·75 | 6 | -0·2* | 1·14 |
| Gwavas Forest .. | 1,100 | 68·5 | 46·6 | 57·6 | +0·8 | 79·0 | 2 | 34·0 | 14 | 3·42 | 8 | +0·0* | 1·07 |
| Stratford | 950 | 66·0 | 50·2 | 58·1 | .. | 75·0 | 5 | 39·2 | 14 | 3·30 | 11 | .. | 1·19 |
| Manaia.. | 320 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wanganui | 72 | 69·4 | 54·7 | 62·0 | +0·4 | 78·7 | 27 | 44·8 | 14 | 1·97 | 8 | -0·2 | 0·60 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 71·3 | 48·4 | 59·8 | +0·8 | 83·0 | 2 | 34·7 | 14 | 1·57 | 8 | -0·2* | 0·86 |
| Kopua | 1,020 | 68·3 | 49·3 | 58·8 | .. | 76·5 | 3 | 34·4 | 14 | 1·74 | 8 | .. | 0·78 |
| Marton | 462 | 68·0 | 51·2 | 59·6 | +0·5 | 76·2 | 6 | 37·3 | 14 | 1·63 | 7 | -1·1* | 0·56 |
| Ohakea | 155 | 69·6 | 53·6 | 61·6 | +0·7 | 78·5 | 6 | 43·2 | 14 | 1·57 | 8 | -0·7* | 0·66 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 68·6 | 52·9 | 60·8 | +1·1 | 77·0 | 5 | 38·0 | 14 | 1·76 | 7 | -0·4 | 0·64 |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 69·2 | 52·6 | 60·9 | +0·6 | 78·0 | 7 | 38·6 | 14 | 2·06 | 10 | -0·3 | 1·16 |
| Dannevirke | 680 | 68·7 | 51·1 | 59·9 | -0·1* | 75·5 | 26 | 32·5 | 14 | 1·66 | 11 | -0·9* | 0·75 |
| Rata Farm, Te Uri | 1,600 | 64·1 | 49·4 | 56·8 | .. | 70·6 | 1 | 42·9 | 23 | 1·66 | 9 | .. | 0·86 |
| Mangamutu Pahiatua | 380 | 67·0 | 51·4 | 59·2 | .. | 76·5 | 7 | 33·2 | 2 | 2·46 | 10 | -0·5* | 1·13 |
| Waitarere, Levin | 10 | 68·2 | 52·5 | 60·4 | .. | 76·1 | 6 | 37·3 | 23 | 1·17 | 8 | .. | 0·62 |
| Levin | 100 | 67·1 | 52·9 | 60·0 | +0·3* | 76·2 | 6 | 41·5 | 14 | 1·99 | 9 | -1·0* | 0·74 |
| Kapiti Island | 40 | 66·5 | 53·5 | 60·0 | -0·4 | 74·9 | 6 | 44·3 | 10 | 1·71 | .. | -1·2 | 0·94 |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 67·7 | 52·6 | 60·2 | -0·4* | 75·8 | 6 | 39·0 | 23 | 1·56 | 7 | -1·2* | 0·80 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 69·4 | 49·1 | 59·2 | +0·2 | 77·7 | 6 | 34·3 | 21 | 1·26 | 11 | -0·9 | 0·51 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 800 | 67·2 | 46·8 | 57·0 | +0·4* | 76·2 | 28 | 29·2 | 23 | 1·01 | 6 | -1·6 | 0·74 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 67·1 | 49·5 | 58·3 | +0·9 | 76·6 | 6 | 34·5 | 23 | 1·81 | 8 | -1·5* | 0·66 |
| Taita | 213 | 66·8 | 52·6 | 59·7 | .. | 76·5 | 7 | 40·2 | 14, 23 | 2·51 | 9 | .. | 0·75 |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 68·3 | 53·5 | 60·9 | .. | 77·6 | 6 | 42·2 | 14 | 2·53 | 10 | .. | 0·77 |
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