✨ Meteorological Records
1008
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 38
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for May 1966
| 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.. | 190 | 63·8 | 50·0 | 56·9 | —0·8 | 70·0 | 3 | 38·5 | 19 | 6·13 | 22 | —0·4 | 0·96 | 11 |
| Kaitaia Aerodrome | 261 | 62·8 | 51·1 | 57·0 | —0·5 | 68·2 | 8 | 41·4 | 19 | 7·05 | 20 | +1·4 | 1·38 | 12 |
| Umawera | 380 | 61·7 | 49·2 | 55·4 | .. | 68·7 | 8 | 40·0 | 20 | 7·35 | 20 | .. | 1·24 | 23 |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 63·5 | 47·5 | 55·5 | —1·1 | 69·5 | 8 | 36·8 | 21 | 8·35 | 20 | +1·2 | 1·76 | 23 |
| Waipoua Forest .. | 290 | 62·1 | 47·2 | 54·7 | —0·6 | 69·0 | 9 | 39·0 | 21 | 10·02 | 16 | +3·1 | 1·52 | 23 |
| Dargaville | 64 | 61·8 | 48·4 | 55·1 | —0·4 | 69·3 | 9 | 38·9 | 9 | 6·52 | 21 | +1·2 | 1·17 | 22 |
| Waitangi Forest .. | 180 | 63·8 | 49·0 | 56·4 | .. | 74·9 | 1 | 39·6 | 21 | 8·23 | 18 | .. | 1·51 | 12 |
| Puketura, Northland | 330 | 62·3 | 46·1 | 54·2 | .. | 69·1 | 9 | 34·7 | 20 | 5·57 | 21 | .. | 0·75 | 23 |
| Glenbervie | 350 | 60·8 | 44·2 | 52·5 | —1·6 | 67·5 | 9 | 31·1 | 19 | 8·91 | 21 | +1·3 | 1·41 | 22 |
| Takatu, Matakana | 230 | 60·7 | 49·8 | 55·2 | .. | 66·7 | 1 | 40·5 | 30 | 7·58 | 17 | +2·4 | 1·88 | 22 |
| Woodhill | 100 | 61·2 | 46·1 | 53·6 | —2·2 | 67·5 | 9 | 33·2 | 15 | 6·23 | 16 | +1·0 | 1·25 | 22 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 62·7 | 42·7 | 52·7 | —1·0 | 68·4 | 8 | 30·8 | 15 | 6·29 | 18 | +0·6 | 1·48 | 22 |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 61·2 | 44·4 | 52·8 | —2·0 | 66·2 | 9 | 32·1 | 15 | 5·83 | 18 | +0·4 | 1·50 | 22 |
| Auckland, Albert Park | 160 | 61·4 | 50·3 | 55·8 | —1·6 | 66·3 | 1 | 42·6 | 15 | 5·68 | 14 | +1·3 | 1·53 | 22 |
| Owairaka | 133 | 60·6 | 45·2 | 53·1 | —2·3 | 67·9 | 9 | 35·3 | 15 | 5·69 | 12 | +0·2 | 1·77 | 22 |
| Oratia .. | 135 | 61·0 | 43·7 | 52·4 | —1·9 | 66·5 | 9 | 30·9 | 15 | 6·37 | 17 | 0·0 | 1·42 | 22 |
| Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier | 13 | 62·9 | 50·3 | 56·6 | —1·1 | 69·0 | 8 | 41·2 | 15 | 14·12 | 15 | +7·1 | 3·36 | 10 |
| Whangapoua Forest | 12 | 63·2 | 44·6 | 53·9 | —0·5 | 70·2 | 1, 8 | 32·5 | 16 | 9·23 | 14 | .. | 2·14 | 14 |
| Thames.. | 10 | 61·0 | 44·4 | 52·7 | —3·6 | 69·0 | 1 | 35·1 | 16 | 5·98 | 13 | +1·4 | 1·33 | 1 |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 60·5 | 46·1 | 53·3 | —0·4 | 68·8 | 2 | 35·7 | 15 | 8·91 | 15 | +2·7 | 2·29 | 22 |
| Ngatea .. | 5 | 61·1 | 41·0 | 51·0 | —1·7 | 67·6 | 2 | 28·8 | 15 | 4·75 | 12 | .. | 1·05 | 1 |
| Paeroa | 27 | 60·7 | 41·7 | 51·2 | —2·8 | 67·7 | 1 | 29·4 | 30 | 5·35 | 16 | 0·0 | 1·07 | 24 |
| Waihi .. | 300 | 59·3 | 42·6 | 51·0 | —1·7 | 67·8 | 2 | 29·6 | 15 | 10·58 | 11 | +1·7 | 3·77 | 22 |
| Te Aroha | 40 | 60·8 | 42·6 | 51·7 | —2·1 | 69·0 | 1 | 31·5 | 15 | 6·06 | 12 | +0·6 | 1·28 | 1 |
| Tauranga Aerodrome | 12 | 61·5 | 44·8 | 53·2 | —0·6 | 68·2 | 8 | 33·6 | 30 | 2·91 | 11 | —2·0 | 0·75 | 1 |
| Rotoehu Forest .. | 235 | 60·0 | 40·9 | 50·4 | —0·7 | 65·2 | 4 | 29·0 | 15 | 3·65 | 8 | —2·8 | 1·25 | 23 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 62·6 | 43·2 | 52·9 | —0·7 | 70·0 | 8 | 33·0 | 15, 28, 29 | 3·05 | 7 | —2·0 | 0·95 | 23 |
| Tokoroa | 1,098 | 57·0 | 37·2 | 47·1 | —1·2 | 63·7 | 8 | 24·0 | 15 | 3·62 | 10 | —2·1 | 1·16 | 1 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 63·2 | 43·2 | 53·2 | —0·1 | 69·5 | 10 | 35·0 | 30 | 5·07 | 9 | —1·6 | 1·48 | 22 |
| Te Teko | 100 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 58·2 | 40·7 | 49·4 | —0·4 | 65·2 | 2 | 31·0 | 15 | 3·96 | 8 | —1·9 | 1·13 | 1 |
| Rotorua Airport .. | 940 | 58·2 | 41·1 | 49·6 | .. | 65·3 | 2 | 30·9 | 15 | 4·58 | 10 | .. | 1·50 | 1 |
| Tarawera Forest.. | 200 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waiotapu | 1,250 | 58·6 | 34·1 | 46·4 | —1·4 | 65·0 | 8 | 23·8 | 15 | 3·35 | 9 | —1·7 | 1·23 | 1 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,785 | 56·0 | 36·2 | 46·1 | —1·3 | 64·3 | 5 | 26·1 | 15 | 3·37 | 9 | —2·5 | 1·07 | 1 |
| Wairapukao | 1,435 | 57·2 | 33·8 | 45·5 | —0·1 | 65·2 | 9 | 23·5 | 15 | 2·45 | 10 | —2·8 | 0·95 | 1 |
| Taupo .. | 1,232 | 56·6 | 38·3 | 47·4 | —1·9 | 63·7 | 9 | 27·0 | 15 | 3·57 | 11 | —1·2 | 1·32 | 1 |
| Wairakei | 1,122 | 57·9 | 39·6 | 48·8 | —1·0 | 66·6 | 9 | 27·0 | 15 | 2·66 | 11 | —2·4 | 1·31 | 1 |
| Wairakei (Soil Con.) | 1,320 | 56·9 | 36·1 | 46·5 | .. | 65·1 | 9 | 21·3 | 15 | 2·48 | 11 | .. | 1·28 | 1 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 57·7 | 34·0 | 45·8 | —0·7 | 66·8 | 3 | 18·5 | 30 | 3·27 | 11 | —2·5 | 1·01 | 1 |
| Waimihia | 2,400 | 51·0 | 34·9 | 43·0 | —1·1 | 60·5 | 5 | 21·0 | 31 | 4·47 | 9 | —1·5 | 1·53 | 1 |
| Opotiki | 20 | 63·1 | 44·2 | 53·6 | —0·3 | 68·8 | 8 | 32·1 | 30 | 2·72 | 9 | —2·6 | 1·18 | 23 |
| Waimana | 120 | 62·3 | 39·8 | 51·0 | .. | 68·9 | 5, 8 | 26·0 | 31 | 3·62 | 8 | .. | 1·87 | 23 |
| Otara .. | 40 | 61·3 | 43·9 | 52·6 | —2·1 | 70·0 | 9 | 31·9 | 15 | 5·50 | 14 | +0·9 | 1·87 | 22 |
| Auckland Airport, Mangere | 25 | 60·8 | 47·5 | 54·2 | .. | 67·6 | 2 | 38·9 | 15 | 5·30 | 15 | .. | 1·20 | 22 |
| Maioro | 172 | 61·1 | 45·1 | 53·1 | —2·5 | 67·7 | 4 | 34·4 | 15 | 3·99 | 14 | —0·7 | 0·73 | 23 |
| Maramarua | 124 | 60·5 | 39·7 | 50·1 | —2·6 | 67·5 | 2 | 30·0 | 15 | 6·06 | 11 | +1·6 | 1·46 | 23 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton | 131 | 60·5 | 40·8 | 50·6 | —1·2 | 66·4 | 2 | 27·8 | 15 | 4·89 | 12 | +0·6 | 1·55 | 23 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | 59·7 | 42·1 | 50·9 | —1·6 | 66·2 | 2 | 28·8 | 15 | 4·85 | 11 | —1·2 | 1·40 | 23 |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 59·0 | 42·2 | 50·6 | —2·2 | 64·8 | 2 | 31·0 | 15 | 4·28 | 11 | —0·2 | 1·42 | 23 |
| Arapuni | 350 | 59·5 | 41·6 | 50·6 | —0·8 | 66·2 | 5 | 29·3 | 15 | 3·74 | 12 | —1·4 | 1·12 | 23 |
| Waikeria, Te Awamutu | 156 | 60·5 | 36·6 | 48·6 | .. | 68·5 | 4 | 22·3 | 15 | 3·06 | 11 | .. | 1·31 | 23 |
| Puketura | 470 | 59·1 | 40·6 | 49·8 | —1·3 | 64·7 | 9 | 21·1 | 30 | 3·81 | 12 | —1·1 | 1·10 | 1, 23 |
| Te Kuiti | 201 | 59·8 | 40·6 | 50·2 | —2·3 | 67·8 | 11 | 29·0 | 30 | 3·60 | 12 | —1·8 | 1·15 | 23 |
| Pureora Forest .. | 1,800 | 53·5 | 37·2 | 45·4 | —1·6 | 69·0 | 1 | 22·0 | 15 | 4·88 | 12 | —1·9 | 1·93 | 23 |
| Taumarunui | 562 | 61·0 | 37·8 | 49·4 | —1·4 | 71·0 | 4 | 26·4 | 30 | 4·12 | 13 | —1·0 | 1·39 | 2 |
| New Plymouth .. | 160 | 59·8 | 45·5 | 52·6 | —1·3 | 66·7 | 1 | 37·1 | 15 | 4·67 | 13 | —0·6 | 1·47 | 23 |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 142 | 59·2 | 43·6 | 51·4 | —2·5 | 66·4 | 1 | 33·2 | 30 | 5·32 | 13 | 0·0 | 1·45 | 23 |
| Te Wera Forest | 590 | 58·1 | 35·7 | 46·9 | —2·1 | 66·2 | 6 | 22·7 | 30 | 4·99 | 13 | —1·3 | 1·16 | 2 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 49·0 | 31·8 | 40·4 | —1·1 | 61·0 | 5, 6 | 22·0 | 15 | 4·20 | 10 | —5·6 | 1·30 | 1 |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 59·8 | 46·6 | 53·2 | —0·5 | 68·6 | 17 | 35·4 | 16 | 10·10 | 17 | .. | 2·01 | 8 |
| Mangatu Forest | 570 | 57·3 | 42·2 | 49·8 | .. | 66·5 | 2 | 31·1 | 29 | 6·69 | 17 | .. | 2·29 | 24 |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,030 | 54·7 | 43·4 | 49·0 | —1·7 | 65·1 | 2 | 35·2 | 16 | 10·12 | 23 | +3·5 | 2·15 | 24 |
| Gisborne Aerodrome | 13 | 59·4 | 45·6 | 52·5 | —0·9 | 70·0 | 2 | 35·2 | 29 | 5·97 | 20 | +1·0 | 1·36 | 2 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 59·2 | 45·5 | 52·4 | —0·5 | 70·4 | 2 | 33·9 | 16 | 6·82 | 20 | +2·0 | 1·31 | 24 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,110 | 51·2 | 41·1 | 46·2 | —2·1 | 65·3 | 12 | 34·6 | 29 | 8·47 | 18 | —0·1 | 1·70 | 24 |
| Esk Forest | 1,400 | 53·0 | 41·3 | 47·2 | —2·2 | 65·0 | 2 | 32·0 | 15, 29 | 8·08 | 17 | +0·9 | 1·82 | 2 |
| Tangoio | 980 | 55·3 | 45·0 | 50·2 | —1·5 | 65·7 | 2 | 37·7 | 29 | 5·92 | 17 | —1·1 | 1·35 | 24 |
| Kuripapanga | 1,600 | 53·0 | 37·2 | 45·1 | —2·0 | 64·4 | 1 | 23·0 | 15 | 6·10 | 13 | —0·6 | 1·60 | 2 |
| Napier .. | 5 | 59·3 | 43·1 | 51·2 | —1·9 | 68·9 | 2 | 32·9 | 31 | 3·14 | 14 | —0·7 | 0·69 | 2 |
| Taradale | 18 | 60·1 | 44·6 | 52·4 | —0·9 | 69·1 | 2 | 34·6 | 16 | 3·07 | 14 | .. | 0·67 | 2 |
| Hastings, Cornwall Park | 45 | 59·7 | 42·4 | 51·0 | —0·8 | 70·9 | 2 | 32·1 | 22 | 3·76 | 16 | +0·3 | 0·93 | 2 |
| Hastings, Civic Square | .. | 58·7 | 42·9 | 50·8 | .. | 68·9 | 2 | 32·0 | 24 | 3·50 | 15 | .. | 0·93 | 2 |
| Havelock North .. | 30 | 58·6 | 39·6 | 49·1 | —1·1 | 70·4 | 2 | 27·8 | 29 | 3·61 | 16 | —0·2 | 0·76 | 2 |
| Gwavas Forest .. | 1,100 | 53·7 | 37·0 | 45·4 | —3·2 | 66·2 | 2 | 25·1 | 15 | 4·40 | 13 | —0·7 | 1·01 | 2 |
| Wairoa | 25 | 58·8 | 44·4 | 51·6 | —2·0 | 70·0 | 2 | 35·4 | 29 | 6·60 | 22 | .. | 2·34 | 2 |
| Wharite Peak | 3,000 | 44·2 | 36·1 | 40·2 | .. | 56·0 | 5 | 29·8 | 29 | 3·81 | 17 | .. | 0·96 | 16 |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 56·8 | 38·0 | 47·4 | —2·5 | 71·3 | 1 | 23·0 | 15 | 4·04 | 14 | —1·0 | 1·19 | 23 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 55·8 | 40·2 | 48·0 | —1·8 | 72·3 | 1 | 28·5 | 15 | 5·56 | 19 | +1·5 | 1·13 | 23 |
| Kopua | 1,020 | 53·8 | 38·6 | 46·2 | .. | 64·8 | 1 | 30·1 | 29 | 3·36 | 18 | .. | 0·67 | 2 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 56·1 | 39·7 | 47·9 | —1·6 | 69·0 | 2 | 27·8 | 22 | 3·04 | 15 | —0·6 | 0·71 | 24 |
| Dannevirke | 680 | 55·5 | 38·7 | 47·1 | —2·8 | 70·1 | 1 | 26·9 | 15 | 2·90 | 17 | —0·9 | 0·66 | 17 |
| Ngaumu, Forest | 800 | 54·4 | 40·1 | 47·2 | —0·6 | 70·8 | 1 | 27·1 | 15 | 9·87 | 23 | +4·9 | 2·19 | 23 |
| Tauherenikau | 140 | 58·2 | 40·2 | 49·2 | .. | 75·4 | 1 | 30·2 | 15 | 6·14 | 19 | .. | 1·63 | 23 |
| Gladstone | 380 | 56·2 | 41·6 | 48·9 | .. | 71·9 | 1 | 29·6 | 15 | 8·05 | 21 | .. | 2·23 | 23 |
| Stratford Mountain. House | 2,775 | 48·8 | 36·4 | 42·6 | —1·4 | 58·6 | 4 | 28·0 | 22 | 14·00 | 16 | —11·3 | 3·41 | 1 |
| Stratford | 950 | 55·2 | 40·9 | 48·0 | —1·5 | 63·0 | 1 | 30·8 | 22 | 5·20 | 15 | —2·2 | 1·37 | 1 |
| Manaia .. | 320 | 57·9 | 42·0 | 50·0 | —1·3 | 66·1 | 1 | 33·8 | 15 | 4·12 | 13 | —0·9 | 0·82 | 17 |
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