✨ Meteorological Data Table
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 3
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for December 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 | 70·7 | 54·8 | 62·8 | —0·3 | 75·8 | 22 | 43·1 | 2 | 0·90 | 10 | — 2·2* | 0·28 | 14 |
| Kaitaia | 261 | 71·5 | 56·3 | 63·9 | +1·1* | 76·8 | 22 | 49·6 | 2 | 2·37 | 16 | — 0·8* | 0·84 | 19 |
| Waitangi Forest .. | 180 | 70·9 | 56·2 | 63·6 | .. | 76·0 | 21 | 49·0 | 2 | 7·62 | 14 | .. | 3·38 | 17 |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 72·2 | 53·8 | 63·0 | +0·3 | 77·9 | 13 | 43·6 | 31 | 5·47 | 14 | + 1·8* | 1·83 | 19 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 70·7 | 51·7 | 61·2 | +0·1 | 75·4 | 24 | 42·0 | 2 | 3·28 | 9 | — 0·8 | 0·78 | 5 |
| Dargaville | 64 | 70·7 | 54·1 | 62·4 | +0·1* | 77·0 | 12 | 44·8 | 2 | 2·85 | 15 | — 2·0* | 0·59 | 17 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 69·2 | 49·6 | 59·4 | —1·1* | 75·0 | 22 | 36·5 | 29 | 7·45 | 15 | + 3·4* | 1·87 | 17 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 70·8 | 51·6 | 61·2 | +0·9 | 76·9 | 21 | 39·7 | 29 | 5·50 | 10 | + 2·0* | 1·20 | 19 |
| Woodhill | 100 | 68·4 | 54·4 | 61·4 | —1·3* | 74·0 | 13 | 43·5 | 29 | 3·49 | 9 | + 0·2* | 0·86 | 17 |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 70·4 | 53·4 | 61·9 | +1·0 | 75·0 | 21 | 41·1 | 2 | 3·88 | 11 | + 0·4* | 1·07 | 19 |
| Auckland | 160 | 71·1 | 57·9 | 64·5 | +0·8 | 77·8 | 21 | 51·2 | 28 | 3·03 | 11 | — 0·1 | 0·71 | 17, 18 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 135 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Owairaka | 133 | 69·6 | 55·8 | 62·7 | —0·9* | 75·0 | 21 | 47·9 | 30 | 3·77 | 10 | + 0·1* | 0·69 | 17 |
| Otara | 40 | 70·3 | 54·6 | 62·4 | +0·7* | 75·1 | 23 | 45·0 | 30 | 3·53 | 10 | + 0·5* | 0·64 | 17 |
| Auckland Airport | 26 | 70·4 | 57·7 | 64·0 | .. | 75·0 | 12 | 51·0 | 28 | 3·70 | 11 | .. | 0·70 | 14 |
| Thames | 10 | 71·7 | 56·6 | 64·2 | .. | 77·6 | 23 | 46·0 | 28 | 4·00 | 11 | .. | 0·83 | 18 |
| Whangapoua Forest | 20 | 71·7 | 52·0 | 61·8 | .. | 77·5 | 21 | 43·5 | 30 | 10·92 | 15 | .. | 2·72 | 18 |
| Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier | 13 | 70·5 | 56·0 | 63·2 | .. | 75·2 | 20 | 47·0 | 29 | 11·40 | 13 | .. | 2·54 | 2 |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 70·3 | 53·4 | 61·8 | —1·6* | 79·1 | 22 | 41·7 | 1 | 11·97 | 13 | + 7·9* | 3·71 | 19 |
| Maioro | 172 | 69·9 | 55·9 | 62·9 | +1·3 | 75·0 | 12 | 47·0 | 28 | 7·76 | 12 | + 4·7* | 3·34 | 4 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 72·1 | 53·1 | 62·6 | —1·4 | 77·2 | 9 | 44·2 | 16 | 7·72 | 17 | + 4·7 | 2·00 | 3 |
| Ngatea .. | 5 | 71·5 | 52·2 | 61·8 | .. | 75·6 | 22 | 42·8 | 16 | 4·12 | 14 | .. | 1·00 | 18 |
| Maramarua | 124 | 71·4 | 51·6 | 61·5 | +0·6* | 76·0 | 24 | 42·3 | 28 | 4·38 | 10 | + 1·3* | 0·85 | 18 |
| Waihi .. | 300 | 69·9 | 52·7 | 61·3 | —0·9 | 76·0 | 30 | 42·8 | 29 | 13·39 | 13 | + 8·1 | 2·98 | 18 |
| Te Kauwhata | 105 | 71·5 | 54·9 | 63·2 | .. | 76·8 | 23 | 47·3 | 28 | 3·45 | 10 | .. | 0·78 | 3 |
| Te Aroha | 40 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tauranga | 12 | 69·3 | 54·0 | 61·6 | —0·5 | 77·8 | 22 | 45·2 | 28 | 17·58 | 11 | +14·2 | 6·41 | 3 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton | 131 | 71·3 | 52·1 | 61·7 | +1·0 | 76·7 | 23 | 42·8 | 28 | 5·18 | 12 | + 2·3 | 1·16 | 4 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 69·8 | 52·0 | 60·9 | —0·3* | 75·6 | 23 | 39·3 | 28 | 7·04 | 11 | + 3·0* | 2·34 | 19 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 70·7 | 52·7 | 61·7 | —0·1 | 75·8 | 9, 23 | 41·5 | 9 | 5·86 | 11 | + 2·8* | 1·72 | 19 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 69·3 | 51·7 | 60·5 | +0·1 | 79·0 | 31 | 38·0 | 28 | 23·43 | 12 | +19·0* | 6·72 | 19 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 70·7 | 55·2 | 63·0 | +0·0 | 79·5 | 7 | 45·0 | 28 | 11·55 | 12 | + 8·2* | 3·13 | 3 |
| Opotiki | 20 | 68·9 | 55·8 | 62·4 | +0·4* | 74·1 | 23 | 44·0 | 29 | 12·69 | 14 | + 9·2* | 3·60 | 4 |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 70·0 | 54·1 | 62·0 | .. | 78·9 | 31 | 46·2 | 25 | 17·04 | 12 | .. | 5·34 | 4 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 72·7 | 52·6 | 62·6 | —1·1* | 82·3 | 6 | 41·7 | 28 | 15·68 | 12 | +11·3* | 5·14 | 3 |
| Arapuni | 350 | 72·3 | 52·2 | 62·2 | +0·5* | 79·6 | 8 | 41·2 | 28 | 9·47 | 11 | + 5·9 | 2·46 | 3 |
| Waikeria, Te Awamutu | 156 | 72·0 | 51·0 | 61·5 | .. | 78·0 | 9 | 37·9 | 28 | 7·28 | 9 | .. | 1·87 | 19 |
| Tarawera Forest | 200 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Te Kuiti | 202 | 72·0 | 51·5 | 61·8 | .. | 77·2 | 23, 30 | 39·2 | 28 | 4·82 | 11 | .. | 1·35 | 4 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 68·9 | 51·6 | 60·2 | +0·0 | 76·2 | 31 | 40·8 | 28 | 13·38 | 12 | + 9·1 | 4·94 | 3 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,785 | 66·4 | 48·9 | 57·6 | —0·5 | 76·0 | 31 | 35·0 | 8, 29 | 10·63 | 15 | + 6·2 | 3·46 | 3 |
| Waiotapu | 1,250 | 70·1 | 48·2 | 59·2 | +0·1 | 78·6 | 31 | 35·2 | 29 | 11·76 | 12 | + 8·4 | 4·85 | 3 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 69·5 | 46·3 | 57·9 | —0·1* | 78·0 | 31 | 31·8 | 29 | 8·10 | 12 | + 4·5* | 3·12 | 3 |
| Pureora State Forest | 1,435 | 65·3 | 47·8 | 56·6 | +0·6* | 71·2 | 24 | 34·2 | 8 | 10·47 | 12 | + 5·6* | 3·63 | 3 |
| Gisborne | 13 | 70·4 | 53·2 | 61·8 | —0·9 | 77·8 | 13 | 40·4 | 25 | 6·01 | 16 | + 4·0* | 1·71 | 4 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 69·4 | 53·9 | 61·6 | —1·0 | 76·8 | 21 | 42·8 | 27 | 5·04 | 13 | + 3·2* | 1·42 | 4 |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,030 | 65·4 | 51·6 | 58·5 | —1·3* | 72·8 | 31 | 41·0 | 30 | 10·45 | 15 | + 7·6* | 3·69 | 4 |
| Wairakei (Soil Con.) | 1,320 | 69·5 | 48·2 | 58·8 | .. | 77·2 | 9 | 27·5 | 28 | 8·91 | 13 | .. | 3·95 | 3 |
| Wairakei | 1,122 | 70·6 | 49·9 | 60·2 | .. | 78·8 | 30 | 36·2 | 28 | 8·77 | 11 | + 5·5* | 3·80 | 3 |
| Taupo .. | 1,232 | 69·6 | 48·8 | 59·2 | —0·8 | 78·0 | 30 | 36·0 | 28 | 8·65 | 11 | + 5·5* | 3·69 | 3 |
| Minginui Forest .. | 1,650 | 70·1 | 47·8 | 59·0 | +1·0* | 79·2 | 31 | 30·0 | 8 | 6·56 | 13 | + 2·9* | 1·64 | 3 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,110 | 65·2 | 49·9 | 57·6 | —0·4 | 79·4 | 12 | 40·4 | 8 | 14·85 | 17 | +10·1 | 2·71 | 4 |
| Waimihia | 2,400 | 65·9 | 45·4 | 55·6 | +0·5 | 74·5 | 30 | 31·5 | 8 | 9·83 | 11 | + 5·8* | 3·68 | 3 |
| Taumarunui | 562 | 73·2 | 51·7 | 62·4 | +1·3 | 79·4 | 24, 30 | 37·5 | 28 | 6·05 | 13 | + 2·1 | 1·92 | 3 |
| New Plymouth .. | 160 | 68·2 | 53·5 | 60·8 | +0·8 | 72·6 | 16, 25 | 46·2 | 9, 30 | 3·13 | 10 | — 1·7 | 0·60 | 19 |
| Te Wera (State Forest) | 590 | 69·2 | 47·7 | 58·4 | +0·5* | 74·9 | 24 | 33·2 | 28 | 5·73 | 11 | + 0·1* | 1·20 | 1, 19 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 59·0 | 42·0 | 50·5 | +0·7 | 67·0 | 31 | 29·5 | 28 | 7·81 | 11 | — 2·7 | 2·15 | 3 |
| Ohakune | 1,964 | 65·6 | 45·8 | 55·7 | .. | 72·0 | 31 | 33·1 | 8 | 4·03 | 12 | .. | 1·33 | 26 |
| Karioi .. | 2,125 | 67·4 | 46·0 | 56·7 | +1·3 | 74·3 | 31 | 34·1 | 8 | 3·55 | 13 | — 0·3 | 1·30 | 26 |
| Waiouru | 2,700 | 62·7 | 43·8 | 53·2 | .. | 69·0 | 31 | 29·8 | 8 | 4·79 | 11 | + 0·8* | 1·15 | 26 |
| Esk Forest | 1,400 | 65·9 | 49·0 | 57·4 | —1·7* | 75·8 | 10 | 37·0 | 8 | 12·53 | 14 | + 8·6 | 3·31 | 2 |
| Tangoio | 980 | 66·7 | 53·2 | 60·0 | —0·9* | 74·9 | 21 | 43·3 | 27 | 12·68 | 15 | + 9·3* | 3·20 | 1 |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 70·0 | 55·3 | 62·6 | —0·6 | 80·4 | 14 | 44·1 | 8 | 5·60 | 13 | + 3·6 | 1·63 | 1 |
| Taradale | 18 | 70·7 | 53·7 | 62·2 | .. | 79·0 | 21 | 43·8 | 8 | 6·99 | 12 | .. | 2·34 | 1 |
| Hastings | 45 | 72·8 | 52·9 | 62·8 | —0·3 | 80·6 | 13 | 41·0 | 8 | 5·43 | 12 | + 3·3 | 1·23 | 1 |
| Havelock North .. | 30 | 69·5 | 50·8 | 60·2 | —0·7* | 77·9 | 21 | 37·5 | 24 | 5·70 | 9 | + 3·9* | 1·41 | 1 |
| Gwavas Forest .. | 1,100 | 67·0 | 46·1 | 56·6 | —1·5 | 75·4 | 21 | 32·0 | 8 | 9·27 | 13 | + 6·0* | 1·96 | 3 |
| Stratford | 950 | 66·3 | 49·0 | 57·6 | .. | 72·8 | 16 | 38·8 | 8 | 7·83 | 15 | .. | 3·18 | 19 |
| Manaia | 320 | 67·0 | 50·6 | 58·8 | .. | 73·0 | 12, 13 | 38·9 | 8 | 2·23 | 10 | .. | 0·53 | 26 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 68·8 | 53·4 | 61·1 | —0·3 | 75·2 | 16 | 41·5 | 28 | 2·32 | 11 | — 0·6 | 0·45 | 19 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 69·8 | 49·4 | 59·6 | —0·9 | 79·1 | 12 | 37·8 | 8 | 5·43 | 12 | + 3·2* | 1·35 | 26 |
| Kopua | 1,020 | 66·9 | 48·0 | 57·4 | .. | 74·3 | 12 | 34·3 | 8 | 6·54 | 13 | .. | 1·26 | 26 |
| Marton | 462 | 67·4 | 49·7 | 58·6 | +0·9 | 74·4 | 13 | 34·9 | 8 | 3·51 | 12 | — 0·1* | 0·87 | 19 |
| Ohakea | 157 | 69·7 | 52·5 | 61·1 | +0·2 | 74·9 | 17 | 40·0 | 8 | 2·53 | 11 | — 0·5* | 0·77 | 19 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 68·9 | 49·8 | 59·4 | —0·6 | 74·0 | 4, 12 | 39·0 | 8, 28 | 2·21 | 10 | — 0·6* | 0·54 | 26 |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 70·6 | 52·6 | 61·6 | +1·2 | 76·6 | 13 | 40·0 | 8 | 2·79 | 12 | — 0·5 | 0·85 | 26 |
| Dannevirke | 680 | .. | 49·7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 35·3 | 8 | 4·46 | 13 | + 1·1 | 1·12 | 26 |
| Rata Farm, Te Uri | 1,600 | 64·1 | 50·0 | 57·0 | .. | 71·8 | 14 | 41·1 | 8 | 7·50 | 12 | .. | 1·98 | 5 |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 68·8 | 50·1 | 59·4 | .. | 74·3 | 13 | 33·3 | 8 | 2·90 | 12 | — 1·3* | 0·98 | 26 |
| Waitarere, Levin | 10 | 70·1 | 50·7 | 60·4 | .. | 75·0 | 5 | 35·6 | 8 | 1·30 | 7 | .. | 0·64 | 26 |
| Levin .. | 100 | 68·2 | 52·4 | 60·3 | +1·2* | 74·4 | 4 | 39·0 | 8 | 2·00 | 9 | — 1·6* | 0·88 | 26 |
| Kapiti Island | 40 | 68·5 | 52·5 | 60·5 | +0·8 | 73·7 | 5 | 43·4 | 9 | 1·46 | .. | — 2·0 | 1·21 | 26 |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 68·9 | 51·8 | 60·4 | —0·3 | 74·2 | 5 | 37·9 | 8 | 1·99 | 8 | — 1·5* | 1·35 | 26 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 71·4 | 48·7 | 60·0 | —0·2 | 80·3 | 12 | 34·9 | 8 | 2·35 | 11 | — 0·5 | 0·94 | 26 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 800 | 68·7 | 48·5 | 58·6 | +0·6* | 77·6 | 12 | 31·8 | 29 | 3·36 | 10 | + 0·2* | 1·40 | 26 |
| Wallaceville | 195 | 69·2 | 49·0 | 59·1 | +1·1 | 75·1 | 18 | 35·2 | 29 | 3·17 | 10 | — 1·0* | 2·30 | 26 |
| Taita .. | 213 | 68·2 | 52·1 | 60·2 | .. | 76·7 | 3 | 39·8 | 29 | 3·78 | 10 | .. | 2·78 | 26 |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 10 | 68·8 | 53·0 | 60·9 | .. | 76·4 | 3 | 40·5 | 29 | 4·45 | 10 | .. | 3·40 | 26 |
| Makara | 800 | 61·9 | 51·7 | 56·8 | .. | 71·8 | 4 | 44·5 | 27 | 3·38 | 9 | .. | 2·69 | 26 |
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