✨ Meteorological Data
19 SEPTEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for August 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 | 60·5 | 44·3 | 52·4 | −0·7 | 65·0 | 28, 29 | 30·8 | 24 | 3·83 | 15 | −1·8* | 1·15 | 7 |
| Kaitaia | 261 | 59·4 | 46·3 | 52·8 | +0·4* | 64·6 | 28 | 39·0 | 24 | 3·72 | 15 | −1·7* | 1·17 | 7 |
| Waitangi Forest .. | 180 | 61·4 | 44·5 | 53·0 | .. | 64·0 | 16 | 38·1 | 24 | 6·47 | 15 | .. | 2·40 | 31 |
| Umawera | 380 | 59·0 | 43·8 | 51·4 | .. | 65·1 | 17 | 34·3 | 24 | 4·52 | 19 | .. | 0·96 | 30 |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 60·8 | 42·5 | 51·6 | +0·6 | 68·0 | 28 | 35·2 | 5 | 5·46 | 16 | −1·8* | 1·61 | 31 |
| Waipoua Forest: .. | 225 | 59·0 | 42·7 | 50·8 | +0·0 | 65·4 | 7 | 30·2 | 24 | 4·77 | 16 | −2·1 | 1·62 | 7 |
| Dargaville | 64 | 58·9 | 43·5 | 51·2 | −0·6* | 65·1 | 27 | 29·7 | 24 | 3·01 | 17 | −1·8* | 0·81 | 7 |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 58·8 | 38·7 | 48·8 | −0·2 | 66·0 | 28 | 25·7 | 24 | 5·17 | 16 | −1·4* | 1·50 | 31 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 58·6 | 39·5 | 49·0 | −0·4 | 64·9 | 27 | 26·5 | 24 | 3·53 | 12 | −1·6* | 0·90 | 7 |
| Woodhill | 100 | 57·7 | 42·6 | 50·2 | −0·3* | 64·0 | 27 | 30·1 | 23 | 2·77 | 14 | −1·9* | 0·78 | 7 |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 58·3 | 41·1 | 49·7 | −0·1 | 64·6 | 27 | 29·0 | 24 | 3·08 | 15 | −1·6* | 0·86 | 7 |
| Auckland | 160 | 58·7 | 45·5 | 52·1 | −0·1 | 65·3 | 28 | 39·0 | 24 | 4·08 | 16 | −0·2 | 1·20 | 7 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 135 | 58·2 | 40·1 | 49·2 | −0·2 | 64·0 | 27 | 29·6 | 24 | 3·47 | 17 | −1·9* | 0·70 | 31 |
| Owairaka | 133 | 57·8 | 43·2 | 50·5 | −0·9* | 64·0 | 28 | 33·8 | 5 | 3·65 | 15 | −1·0* | 0·86 | 31 |
| Otara .. | 40 | 57·8 | 41·2 | 49·5 | −1·1* | 63·8 | 28 | 30·0 | 5 | 3·36 | 15 | −0·5* | 1·02 | 31 |
| Auckland Airport | 26 | 57·8 | 43·8 | 50·8 | .. | 64·0 | 28 | 35·0 | 2, 5 | 3·45 | 15 | .. | 1·02 | 31 |
| Thames.. | 10 | 58·7 | 43·0 | 50·8 | .. | 64·2 | 7 | 32·1 | 24 | 2·91 | 19 | .. | 0·78 | 31 |
| Whangapoua Forest | 20 | 59·7 | 38·7 | 49·2 | .. | 66·0 | 28 | 27·9 | 5 | 7·33 | 16 | .. | 3·51 | 31 |
| Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier | 13 | 59·7 | 45·6 | 52·6 | .. | 64·0 | 28 | 36·4 | 24 | 6·44 | 15 | .. | 2·63 | 31 |
| Tairua Forest .. | 11 | 59·0 | 40·2 | 49·6 | −0·1* | 66·8 | 28 | 29·6 | 23 | 7·47 | 14 | +1·8* | 5·03 | 31 |
| Maioro | 172 | 58·0 | 43·8 | 50·9 | +0·2 | 63·4 | 27 | 35·8 | 24 | 4·23 | 18 | −0·5* | 0·93 | 31 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 57·7 | 38·4 | 48·0 | −0·6 | 63·1 | 7 | 26·7 | 5 | 3·68 | 17 | −0·7 | 0·82 | 28 |
| Ngatea .. | 5 | 58·0 | 39·0 | 48·5 | .. | 62·5 | 17, 31 | 27·6 | 5 | 3·15 | 14 | .. | 0·97 | 31 |
| Maramarua | 124 | 57·8 | 38·6 | 48·2 | −0·5* | 65·8 | 2 | 28·0 | 2, 23 | 3·05 | 17 | −1·1* | 0·60 | 31 |
| Waihi .. | 300 | 56·6 | 39·8 | 48·2 | −0·5 | 61·2 | 31 | 27·0 | 23 | 5·98 | 18 | −2·0 | 2·73 | 31 |
| Te Kauwhata | 105 | 57·6 | 41·3 | 49·4 | .. | 65·3 | 28 | 31·7 | 5 | 2·88 | 15 | .. | 0·74 | 7 |
| Te Aroha | 40 | 57·8 | 39·8 | 48·8 | −1·7 | 63·0 | 28 | 27·0 | 5 | 3·89 | 15 | −1·4 | 1·17 | 31 |
| Tauranga | 12 | 57·3 | 39·0 | 48·2 | −1·5 | 64·0 | 28 | 31·2 | 5 | 4·46 | 13 | −0·3 | 2·57 | 31 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton | 131 | 57·3 | 38·3 | 47·8 | −0·7 | 63·7 | 28 | 26·7 | 5 | 3·43 | 15 | −0·7 | 0·77 | 31 |
| Whatawhata .. | 340 | 56·6 | 39·8 | 48·2 | −1·0* | 61·0 | 17, 28 | 29·0 | 24 | 5·57 | 16 | −0·1* | 1·79 | 31 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 56·6 | 40·3 | 48·4 | −1·2 | 62·2 | 28 | 28·3 | 5 | 3·36 | 14 | −0·9* | 0·69 | 31 |
| Rotoehu Plantation | 235 | 56·5 | 35·0 | 45·8 | −1·7 | 62·1 | 28 | 27·4 | 24 | 6·18 | 8 | −0·2* | 4·15 | 31 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 58·3 | 38·4 | 48·4 | −1·4 | 65·0 | 23 | 32·0 | 5, 24 | 4·14 | 11 | −1·1* | 2·65 | 31 |
| Opotiki | 20 | 57·6 | 38·2 | 47·9 | −1·2* | 62·9 | 19 | 30·9 | 14 | 3·19 | 7 | −2·4* | 1·55 | 31 |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 58·1 | 38·9 | 48·5 | .. | 66·0 | 7 | 26·9 | 5 | 3·82 | 9 | .. | 2·27 | 31 |
| Te Teko | 100 | 57·6 | 37·2 | 47·4 | .. | 64·0 | 19 | 31·0 | 24 | 6·24 | 8 | .. | 3·50 | 31 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 58·0 | 38·0 | 48·0 | −1·1 | 64·5 | 28 | 30·1 | 6 | 7·40 | 10 | +1·3* | 4·80 | 31 |
| Arapuni | 350 | 56·4 | 37·9 | 47·2 | −0·4 | 64·0 | 28 | 28·0 | 5 | 3·90 | 14 | −0·9 | 0·76 | 31 |
| Waikeria, Te Awamutu | 156 | 56·3 | 36·7 | 46·5 | .. | 60·1 | 28 | 25·5 | 5 | 3·75 | 15 | .. | 0·60 | 7, 31 |
| Tarawera Forest | 200 | 58·1 | 33·1 | 45·6 | .. | 64·2 | 19 | 21·5 | 5 | 8·35 | 8 | .. | 5·42 | 31 |
| Te Kuiti | 202 | 56·8 | 37·5 | 47·2 | .. | 62·5 | 19 | 28·7 | 24 | 5·51 | 13 | .. | 1·47 | 28 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 54·3 | 36·6 | 45·4 | −0·1 | 60·3 | 28 | 26·6 | 5 | 3·59 | 11 | −1·5 | 1·56 | 31 |
| Kaingaroa .. | 1,785 | 51·8 | 32·9 | 42·4 | −1·4 | 60·0 | 23 | 24·2 | 5 | 3·66 | 11 | −1·5 | 1·26 | 31 |
| Waiotapu | 1,250 | 54·0 | 31·4 | 42·7 | −0·7 | 58·8 | 17 | 23·4 | 5 | 3·57 | 8 | −1·0 | 1·65 | 31 |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 53·1 | 30·4 | 41·8 | −0·6* | 60·8 | 17 | 20·3 | 5 | 3·15 | 9 | −1·6* | 1·06 | 31 |
| Pureora Forest .. | 1,435 | 48·9 | 33·2 | 41·0 | −1·1* | 55·0 | 24 | 24·4 | 5, 24 | 6·19 | 13 | −0·6* | 2·18 | 31 |
| Mangatu Forest .. | 570 | 55·6 | 38·3 | 47·0 | .. | 63·0 | 31 | 24·5 | 5 | 3·55 | 17 | .. | 0·72 | 28 |
| Gisborne | 13 | 57·0 | 38·1 | 47·6 | −1·6 | 66·6 | 28 | 29·6 | 16 | 1·59 | 14 | −2·3 | 0·46 | 31 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 56·8 | 38·6 | 47·7 | −1·2 | 66·3 | 28 | 28·8 | 5 | 1·40 | 11 | −2·3* | 0·62 | 31 |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,030 | 52·8 | 38·1 | 45·4 | −0·8* | 61·2 | 28 | 26·2 | 5 | 2·12 | 16 | −3·0* | 0·73 | 31 |
| Wairakei (Soil Con.) | 1,320 | 53·2 | 35·2 | 44·2 | .. | 58·9 | 19 | 26·4 | 27 | 3·06 | 12 | .. | 0·88 | 31 |
| Wairakei | 1,122 | 53·9 | 35·7 | 44·8 | .. | 59·3 | 19, 28 | 29·5 | 4, 22 | 2·84 | 12 | −1·8* | 0·83 | 31 |
| Taupo .. | 1,232 | 52·4 | 35·3 | 43·8 | −0·2 | 60·0 | 28 | 27·0 | 23 | 3·41 | 14 | −1·0* | 0·79 | 31 |
| Minginui Forest .. | 1,650 | 53·5 | 30·6 | 42·0 | −1·0* | 57·7 | 28 | 16·8 | 5 | 4·40 | 11 | −1·0* | 1·18 | 31 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,110 | 49·6 | 36·0 | 42·8 | −1·1 | 59·0 | 19 | 29·5 | 5 | 4·83 | 17 | −2·2 | 0·64 | 27 |
| Waimihia | 2,400 | 48·7 | 30·2 | 39·4 | −0·6* | 56·5 | 19 | 21·0 | 5 | 4·61 | 14 | −1·2* | 1·02 | 27 |
| Taumarunui | 562 | 55·7 | 36·1 | 45·9 | −0·6 | 62·5 | 30 | 26·5 | 24 | 4·22 | 15 | −1·1 | 0·98 | 27 |
| New Plymouth Airfield | 142 | 55·6 | 41·3 | 48·4 | −0·3 | 59·4 | 20 | 32·8 | 4 | 4·36 | 16 | −1·3* | 1·04 | 31 |
| New Plymouth .. | 160 | 55·6 | 44·0 | 49·8 | +0·2 | 59·6 | 16 | 35·0 | 4 | 4·55 | 13 | −1·3 | 1·12 | 27 |
| Te Wera (State Forest) | 590 | 54·2 | 35·2 | 44·7 | +0·4* | 60·2 | 19 | 21·0 | 4 | 6·19 | 13 | −0·4* | 1·91 | 27 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 42·6 | 29·3 | 36·0 | −1·1 | 51·0 | 24 | 22·2 | 26 | 10·88 | 22 | +1·9 | 2·07 | 27 |
| Ohakune | 1,964 | 48·4 | 33·4 | 40·9 | .. | 59·9 | 31 | 18·0 | 26 | 4·90 | 19 | .. | 1·32 | 27 |
| Karioi .. | 2,125 | 50·0 | 32·3 | 41·2 | −0·8 | 58·0 | 7 | 21·8 | 23 | 3·72 | 17 | −0·3 | 1·05 | 27 |
| Waiouru | 2,700 | 46·3 | 30·2 | 38·2 | .. | 55·4 | 7 | 21·0 | 5 | 2·94 | 18 | −1·2* | 0·48 | 9, 27 |
| Esk Forest | 1,400 | 51·0 | 36·2 | 43·6 | +0·1* | 59·4 | 31 | 27·2 | 5 | 2·41 | 16 | −3·4 | 0·64 | 20 |
| Tangoio | 980 | 53·6 | 40·6 | 47·1 | +0·0* | 63·9 | 31 | 34·0 | 13 | 1·55 | 12 | −3·2* | 0·61 | 20 |
| Kuripapanga .. | 1,600 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Napier .. | 5 | 56·1 | 39·4 | 47·7 | −1·4 | 67·1 | 28 | 28·8 | 5 | 0·86 | 10 | −1·9 | 0·20 | 20 |
| Taradale | 18 | 56·8 | 38·2 | 47·5 | .. | 66·1 | 28 | 28·1 | 5 | 0·56 | 7 | .. | 0·14 | 31 |
| Hastings | 45 | 56·7 | 35·6 | 46·2 | −1·9 | 68·5 | 27 | 26·0 | 5 | 0·69 | 11 | −2·0 | 0·18 | 31 |
| Havelock North .. | 30 | 55·8 | 33·6 | 44·7 | −2·0* | 68·9 | 28 | 24·6 | 5 | 0·66 | 9 | −2·0* | 0·19 | 31 |
| Gwavas Forest .. | 1,100 | 51·7 | 32·5 | 42·1 | −1·8 | 63·2 | 28 | 23·3 | 5 | 0·90 | 10 | −3·5* | 0·26 | 20 |
| Stratford | 950 | 52·1 | 38·3 | 40·2 | .. | 57·6 | 19 | 29·5 | 2 | 8·29 | 16 | .. | 1·91 | 31 |
| Manaia | 320 | 54·9 | 41·0 | 48·0 | .. | 60·0 | 31 | 30·9 | 23 | 2·78 | 12 | .. | 0·93 | 7 |
| Wanganui | 72 | 55·1 | 41·5 | 48·3 | −0·8 | 62·8 | 7 | 33·7 | 4 | 1·40 | 13 | −1·6 | 0·45 | 27 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 53·4 | 35·3 | 44·3 | −1·7 | 65·1 | 28 | 25·3 | 5 | 1·24 | 9 | −1·6* | 0·33 | 12 |
| Kopua | 1,020 | 51·2 | 36·8 | 44·0 | .. | 60·1 | 28 | 26·5 | 5 | 2·32 | 16 | .. | 0·54 | 27 |
| Marton | 462 | 52·9 | 39·0 | 46·0 | −0·4 | 60·8 | 31 | 27·2 | 2 | 1·92 | 13 | −1·7* | 0·55 | 27 |
| Ohakea | 155 | 54·5 | 40·2 | 47·4 | −1·0 | 61·6 | 27 | 31·6 | 2 | 1·64 | 12 | −1·6* | 0·46 | 27 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 54·4 | 40·0 | 47·2 | +0·0 | 62·2 | 7 | 28·5 | 2 | 1·80 | 9 | −1·2 | 0·43 | 31 |
| Milson, Palmerston North | 140 | 54·5 | 38·0 | 46·2 | .. | 64·0 | 31 | 25·0 | 4 | 1·43 | 7 | .. | 0·34 | 27 |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. .. | 110 | 53·9 | 38·9 | 46·4 | −1·3 | 61·2 | 27 | 29·2 | 4 | 1·57 | 9 | −1·9 | 0·40 | 31 |
| Dannevirke | 680 | 52·6 | 38·1 | 45·4 | −1·0* | 60·0 | 27 | 25·8 | 4 | 2·93 | 16 | −0·9* | 0·77 | 7 |
| Rata Farm, Te Uri | 1,600 | 48·2 | 37·1 | 42·6 | .. | 56·5 | 19, 20 | 30·0 | 13 | 2·46 | 19 | .. | 0·49 | 31 |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 52·5 | 37·5 | 45·0 | .. | 60·3 | 28 | 24·0 | 4 | 3·42 | 15 | −1·6* | 0·79 | 31 |
| Waitarere, Levin | 10 | 54·6 | 37·9 | 46·2 | .. | 60·1 | 31 | 25·7 | 3 | 2·45 | 9 | .. | 0·77 | 7 |
| Levin .. | 100 | 54·1 | 39·8 | 47·0 | −0·7* | 60·4 | 31 | 30·8 | 2 | 3·35 | 17 | −0·8* | 0·80 | 7 |
| Kapiti Island | 40 | 54·2 | 41·2 | 47·4 | −1·4 | 60·6 | 31 | 36·6 | 13 | 5·76 | .. | +2·0 | 2·36 | 7 |
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