✨ Meteorological Data Table
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NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for January 1968
| 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 | 72.0 | 53.9 | 63.4 | —1.7 | 78.0 | 11 | 41.2 | 5 | 0.73 | 5 | —2.6 | 0.45 | 18 |
| Kaitaia Aerodrome | 261 | 74.2 | 56.6 | 65.4 | —0.7 | 79.2 | 14 | 46.1 | 20 | 1.01 | 6 | —2.8 | 0.43 | 18 |
| Aupouri Forest | 225 | 73.0 | 59.5 | 66.2 | .. | 77.2 | 12 | 50.0 | 19 | 0.94 | 4 | .. | 0.55 | 18 |
| Umawera | 380 | 74.1 | 55.6 | 64.8 | .. | 79.3 | 11 | 46.9 | 20 | 0.95 | 10 | .. | 0.51 | 18 |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 76.2 | 54.0 | 65.1 | +0.1 | 83.0 | 14 | 44.8 | 20 | 0.45 | 3 | —4.0 | 0.35 | 18 |
| Waipoua Forest | 290 | 71.6 | 53.6 | 62.6 | —0.8 | 78.5 | 25 | 44.0 | 20 | 1.94 | 9 | —2.1 | 0.93 | 18 |
| Dargaville | 64 | 72.6 | 54.5 | 63.6 | —0.2 | 80.0 | 25 | 45.1 | 4 | 0.69 | 8 | —2.5 | 0.36 | 18 |
| Waitangi Forest | 180 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Puketutu, Northland | 330 | 76.7 | 52.6 | 64.6 | .. | 83.7 | 12 | 44.9 | 22 | 0.50 | 6 | .. | 0.30 | 18 |
| Glenbervie | 350 | 73.2 | 50.2 | 61.4 | —1.4 | 80.0 | 13 | 39.0 | 20 | 0.48 | 5 | —4.6 | 0.29 | 18 |
| Whangarei Aerodrome | 119 | 74.3 | 57.4 | 65.8 | .. | 79.3 | 12 | 49.4 | 20 | 0.86 | 4 | .. | 0.50 | 18 |
| Leigh | 100 | 71.9 | 58.8 | 65.4 | .. | 77.2 | 13 | 53.1 | 19,20 | 1.31 | 5 | .. | 0.47 | 1 |
| Takatu, Matakana | 230 | 73.4 | 57.0 | 65.2 | .. | 78.2 | 13 | 49.2 | 20 | 0.67 | 8 | —2.7 | 0.36 | 18 |
| Woodhill | 20 | 70.8 | 56.0 | 63.4 | —1.4 | 76.6 | 12 | 46.9 | 22 | 1.71 | 10 | —1.8 | 0.60 | 18 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 73.4 | 53.1 | 63.2 | +0.4 | 81.0 | 11 | 42.8 | 20 | 1.46 | 8 | —2.3 | 0.91 | 18 |
| Whenuapai | 102 | 72.4 | 54.1 | 63.2 | —0.9 | 79.0 | 11 | 45.0 | 20 | 1.81 | 11 | —1.9 | 0.91 | 18 |
| Auckland, Albert Park | 160 | 73.7 | 59.3 | 66.5 | —0.3 | 79.8 | 11 | 52.2 | 20 | 1.59 | 10 | —1.7 | 0.62 | 18 |
| Owairaka | 133 | 72.4 | 57.7 | 65.0 | —0.3 | 78.5 | 11 | 49.5 | 22 | 1.35 | 7 | —2.1 | 0.77 | 18 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 135 | 73.6 | 52.6 | 63.1 | —0.9 | 80.0 | 11 | 43.6 | 22 | 2.11 | 8 | —2.0 | 0.71 | 25 |
| Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier | 13 | 73.2 | 56.8 | 65.0 | +0.2 | 76.2 | 27 | 51.0 | 21 | 0.79 | 6 | —3.3 | 0.58 | 18 |
| Whangapoua Forest | 12 | 75.6 | 52.2 | 63.9 | +0.8 | 79.5 | 12 | 43.1 | 20 | 1.62 | 6 | .. | 0.66 | 8 |
| Thames.. | 10 | 73.8 | 58.8 | 66.3 | +0.2 | 79.8 | 25 | 50.2 | 20 | 1.05 | 9 | —2.2 | 0.70 | 18 |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 73.5 | 55.8 | 64.6 | —1.3 | 78.8 | 13 | 45.1 | 20 | 1.09 | 7 | —3.2 | 0.15 | 18 |
| Ngatea | 5 | 75.0 | 52.3 | 63.6 | —0.7 | 83.8 | 11 | 40.2 | 20 | 1.68 | 13 | —1.2 | 0.86 | 18 |
| Paeroa | 12 | 75.4 | 53.9 | 64.6 | —1.6 | 83.5 | 11 | 41.8 | 20 | 1.33 | 9 | —2.5 | 0.74 | 18 |
| Waihi | 300 | 73.6 | 55.4 | 64.6 | —0.1 | 81.0 | 28 | 47.0 | 23 | 1.07 | 11 | —4.8 | 0.54 | 18 |
| Te Aroha | 40 | 75.3 | 56.8 | 66.0 | —0.9 | 83.5 | 11 | 48.5 | 22 | 1.71 | 10 | —2.4 | 1.12 | 18 |
| Tauranga Aerodrome | 12 | 73.9 | 55.8 | 64.8 | —0.5 | 80.6 | 13 | 45.1 | 20 | 1.27 | 6 | —2.2 | 0.88 | 18 |
| Rotoehu Forest | 235 | 72.9 | 53.0 | 63.0 | —0.1 | 80.0 | 13 | 40.0 | 20 | 1.84 | 5 | —3.0 | 1.06 | 18 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 75.2 | 57.8 | 66.5 | +1.1 | 85.0 | 13 | 42.0 | 20 | 1.24 | 7 | —2.4 | 0.77 | 18 |
| Kinleith | 1,257 | 71.2 | 50.2 | 60.7 | .. | 80.7 | 11 | 39.0 | 20 | 2.59 | 5 | .. | 1.36 | 18 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 78.3 | 55.7 | 67.0 | +0.4 | 86.1 | 13 | 43.4 | 20 | 1.77 | 6 | —3.4 | 0.80 | 18 |
| Te Teko | 27 | 76.9 | 53.8 | 65.3 | .. | 85.0 | 13 | 40.0 | 20 | 1.30 | 5 | .. | 0.64 | 18 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,006 | 72,2 | 52.7 | 62.4 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 13 | 41.8 | 20 | 1.08 | 6 | —3.7 | 0.51 | 18 |
| Rotorua Airport | 940 | 72.9 | 52.4 | 62.7 | .. | 81.4 | 13 | 42.6 | 20 | 1.18 | 8 | —3.7 | 0.55 | 29 |
| Tarawera Forest | 200 | 75.8 | 51.5 | 63.6 | .. | 82.5 | 13 | 37.1 | 20 | 1.94 | 5 | .. | 1.01 | 18 |
| Waiotapu | 1,250 | 74.3 | 48.6 | 61.4 | +0.2 | 85.1 | 11 | 36.6 | 20 | 1.45 | 6 | —3.0 | 0.55 | 18 |
| Atiamuri | 831 | 74.7 | 50.3 | 62.5 | .. | 85.8 | 11 | 38.5 | 20 | 1.75 | 9 | .. | 1.01 | 18 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,785 | 71.2 | 50.0 | 60.6 | +0.4 | 82.0 | 11 | 40.0 | 20 | 2.20 | 8 | —3.0 | 1.24 | 18 |
| Wairapukao | 1,435 | 72.9 | 48.0 | 60.4 | —0.6 | 85.4 | 11 | 34.5 | 20 | 1.35 | 6 | —3.0 | 0.67 | 18 |
| Taupo | 1,232 | 73.6 | 50.8 | 62.2 | 0.0 | 85.9 | 12 | 41.5 | 27 | 1.43 | 7 | —2.3 | 0.80 | 18 |
| Wairakei | 1,122 | 74.8 | 51.0 | 62.9 | +0.2 | 87.0 | 11 | 45.5 | 7,26 | 1.23 | 9 | —2.7 | 0.84 | 18 |
| Wairakei (Soil Con.) | 1,320 | 73.1 | 48.7 | 60.9 | .. | 85.2 | 11 | 40.1 | 26 | 1.20 | 8 | —2.6 | 0.81 | 18 |
| Minginui Forest | 1,650 | 74.2 | 48.4 | 61.3 | +0.3 | 85.4 | 11 | 34.8 | 16 | 4.63 | 7 | —0.4 | 2.64 | 18 |
| Waimihia | 2,438 | 67.2 | 46.3 | 56.4 | —0.9 | 80.5 | 11 | 35.5 | 20 | 3.15 | 10 | —1.7 | 1.78 | 18 |
| Opotiki | 20 | 72.5 | 57.4 | 65.0 | +0.2 | 79.5 | 14 | 43.0 | 20 | 1.84 | 8 | —1.0 | 1.32 | 18 |
| Waimana | 120 | 76.2 | 54.3 | 65.2 | .. | 85.0 | 13 | 40.7 | 20 | 2.12 | 7 | —3.0 | 0.95 | 18 |
| Otara | 40 | 72.0 | 56.0 | 64.0 | —0.3 | 79.9 | 11 | 43.8 | 20 | 1.54 | 7 | —1.5 | 0.90 | 18 |
| Auckland Airport, Mangere | 25 | 71.6 | 59.0 | 65.3 | .. | 78.9 | 25 | 52.9 | 19,22 | 1.63 | 8 | —1.4 | 0.80 | 18 |
| Maioro | 172 | 70.3 | 56.9 | 63.6 | —0.9 | 76.1 | 25 | 48.8 | 22 | 1.76 | 11 | —1.6 | 0.84 | 18 |
| Maramarua | 124 | 73.7 | 51.2 | 62.4 | —1.0 | 82.5 | 11 | 42.6 | 20 | 1.93 | 11 | —1.5 | 1.34 | 18 |
| Te Kauwhata | 105 | 73.9 | 54.9 | 64.4 | —1.9 | 83.4 | 11 | 45.0 | 20 | 2.24 | 8 | —0.9 | 1.13 | 18 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton | 131 | 73.6 | 51.8 | 62.7 | —0.5 | 82.2 | 11 | 40.9 | 20 | 1.62 | 8 | —1.7 | 0.89 | 18 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 73.2 | 53.9 | 63.5 | —0.8 | 81.4 | 11 | 45.1 | 20 | 1.79 | 10 | —1.8 | 0.54 | 25 |
| Arapuni | 402 | 75.1 | 53.0 | 64.0 | —0.8 | 84.3 | 11 | 43.0 | 20 | 1.88 | 9 | —2.1 | 1.48 | 18 |
| Waikeria | 150 | 74.6 | 50.3 | 62.4 | —1.0 | 83.2 | 11 | 39.2 | 20 | 2.46 | 10 | —1.3 | 0.76 | 18 |
| Puketutu | 470 | 72.5 | 50.2 | 61.4 | —1.6 | 80.6 | 11 | 40.7 | 20 | 1.70 | 8 | —2.2 | 1.29 | 18 |
| Te Kuiti | 201 | 74.0 | 52.9 | 63.4 | —0.8 | 83.1 | 11 | 42.6 | 20 | 1.63 | 11 | —2.5 | 0.56 | 18 |
| Pureora Forest | 1,800 | 68.3 | 47.3 | 57.8 | —1.1 | 79.9 | 11 | 35.0 | 6 | 2.34 | 10 | —3.0 | 0.99 | 18 |
| Otutira | 1,900 | 69.2 | 49.1 | 59.2 | .. | 82.5 | 11 | 41.0 | 20 | 3.11 | 8 | .. | 2.16 | 18 |
| Taumarunui | 562 | 74.3 | 51.3 | 62.8 | —1.4 | 87.2 | 11 | 43.8 | 20 | 3.07 | 12 | —0.8 | 1.25 | 18 |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 68.8 | 54.9 | 61.8 | —0.6 | 77.1 | 24 | 41.1 | 19 | 3.03 | 9 | —1.7 | 1.99 | 18 |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 142 | 70.8 | 52.6 | 61.7 | +0.3 | 79.3 | 24 | 43.6 | 19 | 3.10 | 12 | —1.5 | 1.99 | 18 |
| Te Wera Forest | 590 | 70.2 | 52.9 | 61.6 | +1.6 | 81.0 | 11 | 43.6 | 7 | 3.69 | 9 | —1.8 | 2.17 | 18 |
| Retaruke | 680 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Taurewa Forest | 2,545 | 66.2 | 44.4 | 55.3 | .. | 79.2 | 11 | 36.8 | 7 | 3.03 | 11 | .. | 0.88 | 18 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | .. | 41.3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 28.0 | 7 | 4.89 | 11 | —3.2 | 1.90 | 18 |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 75.2 | 55.0 | 65.1 | +0.6 | 83.0 | 13 | 43.7 | 20 | 1.67 | 7 | —3.6 | 0.86 | 26 |
| Mangatu Forest | 570 | 74.4 | 53.3 | 63.8 | .. | 85.1 | 13 | 41.5 | 20 | 2.48 | 11 | .. | 0.99 | 25 |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,030 | 69.4 | 53.3 | 61.4 | —0.4 | 80.8 | 13 | 44.1 | 20 | 1.72 | 9 | —1.9 | 0.46 | 26 |
| Gisborne Aerodrome | 16 | 74.6 | 55.6 | 65.1 | +0.1 | 81.2 | 13 | 45.0 | 7 | 0.98 | 8 | —1.8 | 0.34 | 26 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 74.0 | 54.6 | 64.3 | 0.0 | 86.2 | 13 | 42.8 | 20 | 0.82 | 5 | —1.8 | 0.27 | 19 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,110 | 67.3 | 52.4 | 59.8 | —0.4 | 76.0 | 23 | 42.0 | 7,20 | 3.31 | 9 | —2.9 | 1.49 | 18 |
| Esk Forest | 1,400 | 69.6 | 51.4 | 60.5 | 0.0 | 80.1 | 13 | 40.0 | 7 | 2.18 | 7 | —3.4 | 0.94 | 19 |
| Tangoio | 980 | 70.0 | 54.0 | 62.0 | —1.4 | 81.0 | 13 | 44.3 | 20 | 1.94 | 8 | —2.7 | 0.63 | 26 |
| Kaweka Forest | 1,358 | 71.2 | 51.7 | 61.4 | .. | 79.5 | 12 | 43.8 | 1 | 1.40 | 9 | .. | 0.83 | 18 |
| Napier | 5 | 75.3 | 56.3 | 65.8 | —0.1 | 84.2 | 13 | 43.8 | 20 | 1.35 | 6 | —1.2 | 0.66 | 18 |
| Taradale | 18 | 75.6 | 54.9 | 65.2 | +0.2 | 84.3 | 13 | 42.5 | 20 | 1.55 | 7 | —1.1 | 0.69 | 18 |
| Hastings | 40 | 75.1 | 55.3 | 65.2 | .. | 84.6 | 13 | 37.0 | 19 | 1.77 | 8 | .. | 0.82 | 19 |
| Havelock North | 30 | 74.0 | 51.9 | 62.9 | —0.6 | 81.8 | 10 | 40.8 | 7 | 2.05 | 7 | —0.4 | 0.75 | 19 |
| Gwavas Forest | 1,100 | 70.7 | 47.4 | 59.0 | —1.0 | 78.0 | 12 | 36.0 | 7 | 0.94 | 8 | —4.0 | 0.52 | 18 |
| Mohaka Forest | 938 | 70.9 | 52.8 | 61.8 | .. | 82.0 | 13 | 42.8 | 20 | 2.83 | 7 | .. | 0.95 | 19 |
| Wairoa | 25 | 70.3 | 56.9 | 63.6 | —0.9 | 76.1 | 25 | 48.8 | 22 | 1.76 | 11 | —1.6 | 0.84 | 18 |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 70.1 | 52.2 | 61.2 | —0.7 | 82.0 | 11 | 35.0 | 7 | 2.24 | 13 | —1.5 | 0.85 | 18 |
| Wharite Peak | 3,000 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 340 | 72.7 | 51.4 | 62.0 | —0.9 | 88.8 | 12 | 41.1 | 7 | 1.49 | 8 | —1.0 | 0.42 | 29 |
| Kopua | 1,020 | 69.8 | 51.0 | 60.4 | .. | 83.3 | 12 | 38.0 | 7 | 0.90 | 5 | .. | 0.47 | 28 |
| Waipukurau | 450 | 73.1 | 49.9 | 61.5 | —1.3 | 85.1 | 13 | 39.0 | 16 | 0.83 | 5 | —2.1 | 0.56 | 18 |
| Dannevirke | 680 | 70.7 | 52.4 | 61.6 | —0.2 | 81.2 | 11 | 37.2 | 7 | 0.95 | 9 | —2.4 | 0.67 | 18 |
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