23 JANUARY THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 65

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for December 1963

| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Rainfall in Inches | Bright Sunshine |
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| | | Means of | Mean of A and B | Differ-ence From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Differ-ence From Normal | Maximum Fall | |
| | | A Max. | B Min. | | | Maxi-mum | Date | Mini-mum | Date | | | | Amount | Date | |
| | Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | | °F. | | In. | | | In. | | Hrs. |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 190 | 69.9 | 53.9 | 61.9 | -1.2 | 74.0 | 12 | 41.8 | 17 | 4.31 | 9 | +1.2 | 2.76 | 18 | 240 |
| Kaitaia | 261 | 71.7 | 55.0 | 63.3 | +0.5 | 79.8 | 10 | 48.3 | 17 | 3.61 | 9 | +0.4 | 1.68 | 19 | 237 |
| Waitangi Forest | 180 | 73.4 | 54.1 | 63.8 | .. | 82.1 | 30 | 45.3 | 4 | 0.85 | 3 | .. | 0.42 | 18 | .. |
| Umawera | 380 | 70.2 | 53.8 | 62.0 | .. | 76.7 | 10 | 46.9 | 18 | 1.95 | 6 | .. | 0.68 | 18 | .. |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 74.1 | 52.8 | 63.4 | +0.7 | 82.9 | 29 | 43.2 | 18 | 1.09 | 5 | -2.6 | 0.52 | 18 | 239 |
| Waipoua Forest | 225 | 68.8 | 52.2 | 60.5 | -0.6 | 74.6 | 6, 18 | 42.4 | 7 | 2.66 | 11 | -1.4 | 1.32 | 19 | 172 |
| Dargaville | 64 | 69.0 | 54.0 | 61.5 | -0.8 | 76.2 | 18 | 42.1 | 18 | 1.92 | 8 | -1.1 | 1.26 | 19 | .. |
| Glenbervie, Whangarei | 350 | 69.6 | 47.9 | 58.8 | -1.7 | 79.0 | 29 | 34.9 | 18 | 1.24 | 11 | -2.8 | 0.36 | 8 | .. |
| Riverhead | 105 | 69.0 | 51.2 | 60.1 | -0.2 | 75.3 | 9, 10 | 39.9 | 17 | 3.53 | 13 | +0.0 | 1.21 | 15 | .. |
| Woodhill | 100 | 67.6 | 54.8 | 61.2 | -1.5 | 73.8 | 10 | 42.9 | 17 | 2.53 | 8 | -0.8 | 1.15 | 19 | .. |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 69.0 | 53.7 | 61.4 | +0.5 | 74.4 | 8 | 42.8 | 17 | 2.94 | 13 | -0.6 | 1.28 | 19 | 220 |
| Auckland | 160 | 70.5 | 56.5 | 63.5 | -0.2 | 75.0 | 10 | 51.7 | 5 | 1.88 | 12 | -1.2 | 0.91 | 19 | 217 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 135 | 69.3 | 52.1 | 60.7 | -0.4 | 75.0 | 8 | 40.1 | 17 | 2.97 | 10 | -1.3 | 1.28 | 19 | .. |
| Owairaka | 133 | 68.8 | 55.7 | 62.2 | -1.4 | 74.8 | 8 | 47.0 | 17 | 2.98 | 10 | -0.7 | 1.56 | 19 | .. |
| Otara | 40 | 69.5 | 54.0 | 61.8 | +0.1 | 76.6 | 8 | 41.1 | 5 | 2.85 | 12 | -0.2 | 1.13 | 19 | .. |
| Auckland Airport | 26 | 69.9 | 56.8 | 63.4 | .. | 76.0 | 8 | 50.0 | 5, 21 | 2.79 | 10 | .. | 1.40 | 19 | .. |
| Thames | 10 | 70.4 | 55.7 | 63.0 | .. | 77.2 | 10 | 45.4 | 5 | 2.35 | 13 | .. | 0.71 | 1 | 190 |
| Whangapoua Forest | 20 | 72.0 | 52.7 | 62.4 | .. | 77.8 | 9 | 40.0 | 5 | 5.74 | 12 | .. | 2.59 | 15 | .. |
| Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier | 13 | 70.5 | 56.8 | 63.6 | .. | 76.2 | 30 | 47.5 | 5 | 2.35 | 9 | .. | 0.93 | 15 | .. |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 71.2 | 54.6 | 62.9 | -0.5 | 77.8 | 18 | 42.9 | 4 | 5.13 | 14 | +1.0 | 1.95 | 15 | .. |
| Maioro | 172 | 68.5 | 55.4 | 62.0 | +0.4 | 75.6 | 8 | 46.8 | 17 | 2.51 | 12 | -0.6 | 1.13 | 19 | .. |
| Paeroa | 27 | 71.1 | 51.7 | 61.4 | -1.6 | 84.8 | 12 | 38.7 | 4 | 4.14 | 15 | +1.1 | 2.28 | 19 | .. |
| Ngatea | 5 | 70.5 | 50.7 | 60.6 | .. | 76.9 | 10 | 37.9 | 5 | 3.80 | 14 | .. | 1.25 | 19 | .. |
| Maramarua | 124 | 69.6 | 50.4 | 60.0 | -0.9 | 78.8 | 9 | 38.0 | 4, 5 | 4.21 | 13 | +1.1 | 1.39 | 19 | .. |
| Waihi | 300 | 69.2 | 54.3 | 61.8 | -0.4 | 75.4 | 9 | 42.0 | 5 | 4.49 | 14 | -0.8 | 1.43 | 15 | 224 |
| Te Kauwhata | 105 | 69.6 | 53.3 | 61.4 | .. | 77.4 | 9 | 43.3 | 17 | 5.11 | 11 | .. | 1.81 | 15 | 183 |
| Te Aroha | 40 | 71.3 | 52.8 | 62.0 | -2.3 | 78.5 | 9 | 42.0 | 4, 26 | 3.83 | 11 | +0.3 | 2.27 | 19 | .. |
| Tauranga | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ruakura, Hamilton | 131 | 69.7 | 50.0 | 59.8 | -0.9 | 77.6 | 10 | 37.1 | 4 | 3.44 | 12 | +0.5 | 1.31 | 19 | 222 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 68.3 | 52.4 | 60.3 | -1.9 | 78.2 | 10 | 41.5 | 5 | 4.29 | 12 | +0.3 | 1.13 | 19 | 201 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 69.9 | 51.8 | 60.8 | -1.0 | 78.6 | 10 | 41.6 | 4 | 3.03 | 12 | -0.1 | 1.19 | 19 | 211 |
| Rotoehu Forest | 235 | 70.8 | 52.4 | 61.6 | +1.2 | 79.0 | 11 | 40.0 | 21 | 4.09 | 12 | -0.4 | 1.08 | 19 | .. |
| Whakatane | 6 | 72.1 | 54.6 | 63.4 | +0.4 | 83.0 | 27 | 44.0 | 21 | 3.52 | 11 | +0.1 | 2.10 | 19 | 230 |
| Opotiki | 20 | 70.0 | 54.8 | 62.4 | +0.4 | 79.5 | 27 | 44.2 | 21 | 5.56 | 10 | +2.1 | 2.64 | 19 | 210 |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 70.0 | 54.2 | 62.1 | .. | 83.9 | 30 | 44.8 | 22 | 10.56 | 12 | .. | 5.46 | 9 | .. |
| Te Teko | 100 | 74.1 | 53.0 | 63.6 | .. | 82.5 | 29 | 39.1 | 21 | 3.13 | 8 | .. | 1.23 | 19 | .. |
| Kawerau | 100 | 75.2 | 52.8 | 64.0 | +0.3 | 85.1 | 28 | 42.0 | 21 | 3.55 | 11 | -0.8 | 1.59 | 19 | .. |
| Arapuni | 350 | 71.8 | 50.8 | 61.3 | -0.4 | 79.6 | 8 | 41.3 | 4 | 5.38 | 13 | +1.8 | 1.84 | 15 | .. |
| Waikeria, Te Awamutu | 156 | 70.7 | 48.8 | 59.8 | .. | 80.7 | 10 | 36.5 | 4 | 4.46 | 12 | .. | 1.89 | 15 | .. |
| Tarawera Forest | 200 | 73.9 | 50.6 | 62.2 | .. | 82.4 | 11 | 39.0 | 26 | 4.47 | 12 | .. | 2.01 | 19 | .. |
| Te Kuiti | 202 | 70.3 | 50.5 | 60.4 | .. | 80.0 | 9 | 39.6 | 4 | 3.36 | 13 | .. | 0.59 | 19 | 213 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 69.6 | 49.9 | 59.8 | -0.4 | 76.0 | 11 | 41.2 | 29 | 5.16 | 11 | +0.9 | 1.65 | 15 | 209 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,785 | 67.7 | 47.3 | 57.5 | -0.6 | 77.0 | 11 | 39.0 | 26 | 4.21 | 12 | +0.0 | 1.92 | 19 | .. |
| Waiotapu | 1,250 | 71.2 | 45.5 | 58.4 | +0.3 | 79.6 | 11 | 35.8 | 25 | 3.46 | 11 | +0.1 | 1.48 | 19 | .. |
| Wairapukao | 1,600 | 70.9 | 45.4 | 58.2 | +0.2 | 81.0 | 11 | 34.0 | 25 | 5.52 | 12 | +1.9 | 1.59 | 19 | .. |
| Pureora Forest | 1,435 | 64.8 | 46.4 | 55.6 | -0.4 | 74.9 | 1 | 32.8 | 4 | 5.78 | 14 | +0.9 | 1.26 | 15 | .. |
| Mangatu Forest | 570 | 70.6 | 52.7 | 61.6 | .. | 81.2 | 30 | 42.3 | 16 | 7.97 | 15 | .. | 2.30 | 3 | .. |
| Gisborne | 13 | 70.6 | 53.4 | 62.0 | -0.7 | 84.8 | 30 | 41.2 | 22 | 3.57 | 13 | +1.6 | 1.00 | 9 | 208 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 70.3 | 53.7 | 62.0 | -0.6 | 83.3 | 30 | 44.8 | 22 | 4.49 | 13 | +2.7 | 1.60 | 9 | .. |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,030 | 66.4 | 51.5 | 59.0 | -0.8 | 79.3 | 30 | 41.4 | 22 | 6.46 | 16 | +3.7 | 1.68 | 14 | .. |
| Wairakei (Soil Con.) | 1,320 | 69.4 | 47.3 | 58.4 | .. | 77.2 | 11 | 36.1 | 5 | 3.07 | 11 | .. | 0.85 | 19 | .. |
| Wairakei | 1,122 | 71.1 | 49.1 | 60.1 | .. | 80.7 | 11 | 40.2 | 28 | 3.47 | 10 | +0.2 | 1.02 | 15 | .. |
| Taupo | 1,232 | 70.2 | 48.3 | 59.2 | -0.8 | 78.9 | 8 | 39.3 | 5 | 3.41 | 12 | +0.3 | 1.15 | 15 | 239 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 70.2 | 46.5 | 58.4 | +0.4 | 80.0 | 11 | 30.3 | 25 | 4.87 | 15 | +1.2 | 2.17 | 19 | .. |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,110 | 65.2 | 49.1 | 57.2 | -0.8 | 74.9 | 27 | 42.1 | 25 | 10.92 | 19 | +6.2 | 2.86 | 9 | .. |
| Waimihia | 2,400 | 65.5 | 42.9 | 54.2 | -0.9 | 74.0 | 11 | 32.1 | 26 | 3.96 | 12 | +0.0 | 1.43 | 19 | .. |
| Taumarunui | 562 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| New Plymouth Airfield | 142 | 68.1 | 50.2 | 59.2 | -0.1 | 79.3 | 9 | 40.3 | 26 | 2.63 | 8 | -2.1 | 1.25 | 30 | .. |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 67.2 | 52.5 | 59.8 | -0.2 | 80.2 | 9 | 43.0 | 17 | 2.09 | 7 | -2.7 | 1.22 | 30 | 270 |
| Te Wera Forest | 590 | 68.1 | 45.7 | 56.9 | -1.0 | 80.0 | 9, 10 | 33.4 | 24 | 3.42 | 11 | -2.2 | 1.48 | 30 | .. |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 58.4 | 41.4 | 49.9 | +0.1 | 70.0 | 8 | 29.0 | 4, 5 | 7.33 | 15 | -3.2 | 1.90 | 30 | .. |
| Ohakune | 1,964 | 64.0 | 44.0 | 54.0 | .. | 71.6 | 8 | 35.0 | 17 | 2.96 | 10 | .. | 0.72 | 30 | 181 |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 65.2 | 44.7 | 55.0 | -0.2 | 75.5 | 8 | 35.1 | 28 | 2.88 | 11 | -1.0 | 0.69 | 31 | .. |
| Waiouru | 2,700 | 62.3 | 42.9 | 52.6 | .. | 69.8 | 8 | 32.8 | 28 | 2.31 | .. | -1.7 | .. | .. | .. |
| Esk Forest | 1,400 | 66.4 | 49.0 | 57.7 | -1.4 | 76.7 | 29 | 40.6 | 22 | 10.44 | 15 | +6.5 | 3.37 | 9 | .. |
| Tangoio | 980 | 67.0 | 51.8 | 59.4 | -1.5 | 78.0 | 29 | 44.2 | 3 | 7.52 | 15 | +4.2 | 3.41 | 9 | .. |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 66.3 | 46.3 | 56.3 | -0.2 | 75.1 | 30 | 34.3 | 28 | 5.58 | 13 | +1.0 | 2.20 | 9 | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 70.9 | 53.4 | 62.2 | -1.0 | 83.2 | 31 | 42.8 | 22 | 1.88 | 12 | -0.1 | 0.50 | 9 | 215 |
| Taradale | 18 | 71.6 | 52.6 | 62.1 | .. | 83.0 | 30 | 40.6 | 25 | 2.42 | 13 | .. | 0.89 | 2 | .. |
| Hastings | 45 | 72.6 | 51.8 | 62.2 | -0.9 | 82.2 | 29, 30 | 42.0 | 25 | 1.72 | 15 | -0.4 | 0.44 | 30 | .. |
| Havelock North | 30 | 70.2 | 49.9 | 60.0 | -0.9 | 83.2 | 30 | 33.8 | 4 | 1.76 | 11 | +0.0 | 0.55 | 9 | .. |
| Gwavas Forest | 1,100 | 66.6 | 44.5 | 55.6 | -1.5 | 74.0 | 13 | 35.0 | 25 | 4.50 | 16 | +1.2 | 0.75 | 14 | .. |
| Stratford | 950 | 65.2 | 47.1 | 56.2 | .. | 73.6 | 30 | 36.3 | 26 | 2.51 | 10 | .. | 0.94 | 30 | 263 |
| Manaia | 320 | 64.2 | 51.5 | 57.8 | .. | 71.0 | 29 | 42.2 | 8 | 2.58 | 10 | .. | 0.73 | 30 | .. |
| Wanganui | 72 | 66.8 | 53.3 | 60.0 | -1.4 | 76.1 | 9 | 46.0 | 5 | 2.28 | 11 | -0.6 | 0.52 | 30 | 238 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 69.8 | 48.2 | 59.0 | -1.5 | 80.4 | 31 | 37.8 | 25 | 0.85 | 10 | -1.5 | 0.21 | 15 | 206 |
| Kopua | 1,020 | 65.6 | 48.2 | 56.9 | .. | 71.6 | 29 | 37.9 | 4 | 2.05 | 14 | .. | 0.40 | 16 | .. |
| Marton | 462 | 65.1 | 49.1 | 57.1 | -1.6 | 72.6 | 30 | 40.6 | 5 | 2.56 | 11 | -1.0 | 0.69 | 30 | .. |
| Ohakea | 155 | 67.3 | 51.9 | 59.6 | -1.3 | 76.6 | 8 | 44.3 | 5 | 2.73 | 10 | -0.3 | 0.66 | 1 | 228 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | 66.2 | 52.0 | 59.1 | -0.9 | 72.0 | 9 | 43.0 | 5 | 2.14 | 11 | -0.7 | 0.61 | 1 | .. |
| Milson, Palmerston North | 140 | 68.1 | 48.2 | 58.2 | .. | 76.0 | 8 | 37.0 | 5 | 3.20 | 13 | .. | 0.89 | 16 | .. |
| Palmerston N., D.S.I.R. | 110 | 66.9 | 51.5 | 59.2 | -1.2 | 76.0 | 8 | 42.0 | 5 | 3.42 | 16 | +0.1 | 1.04 | 1 | 185 |
| Dannevirke | 680 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Rata Farm, Te Uri | 1,600 | 62.2 | 48.2 | 55.2 | .. | 67.6 | 6 | 41.2 | 3 | 2.86 | 13 | .. | 0.57 | 14 | .. |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waitarere, Levin | 10 | 67.4 | 50.8 | 59.1 | .. | 77.2 | 27 | 38.0 | 5 | 2.29 | 12 | .. | 0.47 | 31 | .. |
| Levin | 100 | 66.3 | 51.6 | 59.0 | -0.1 | 74.6 | 9 | 44.0 | 22 | 3.25 | 15 | .. | 0.65 | 2 | 204 |
| Kapiti Island | 40 | 67.0 | 50.1 | 58.5 | -1.2 | 74.6 | 9 | 43.2 | 2 | 2.76 | .. | -0.7 | 0.77 | 30 | .. |
| Paraparaumu | 22 | 66.9 | 51.5 | 59.2 | -1.5 | 77.4 | 9 | 42.1 | 5 | 2.58 | 14 | -0.9 | 0.57 | 30 | 251 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 68.6 | 47.6 | 58.1 | -2.1 | 76.7 | 7 | 37.5 | 4 | 1.64 | 12 | -1.3 | 0.43 | 2 | 218 |
| Ngaumu, Masterton | 800 | 67.4 | 46.0 | 56.7 | -1.3 | 78.0 | 18 | 35.8 | 26 | 1.68 | 13 | -1.5* | 0.37 | 24 | .. |