✨ Meteorological Summary
19 DECEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for November 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 | 65.3 | 51.3 | 58.3 | —1.9 | 70.7 | 22 | 41.7 | 28 | 3.58 | 11 | +0.6 | 1.12 | 10 |
| Kaitaia Aerodrome | 261 | 65.3 | 51.5 | 58.4 | —2.1 | 70.0 | 28 | 44.0 | 10 | 5.01 | 11 | +1.5 | 1.14 | 10 |
| Aupouri Forest | 225 | 65.0 | 52.9 | 59.0 | .. | 69.0 | 8 | 49.0 | 10 | 3.70 | 12 | .. | 0.77 | 10 |
| Kaitaia .. | 25 | 66.8 | 50.4 | 58.6 | .. | 71.8 | 14 | 41.4 | 1 | 4.01 | 10 | .. | 0.98 | 23 |
| Umawera | 380 | 65.7 | 52.4 | 59.0 | .. | 73.9 | 28 | 43.0 | 7 | 5.09 | 10 | .. | 1.06 | 23 |
| Kerikeri | 240 | 67.9 | 47.7 | 57.8 | —1.8 | 73.7 | 21 | 32.6 | 2 | 6.21 | 11 | +2.4 | 1.68 | 10 |
| Waipoua Forest .. | 290 | 64.7 | 47.8 | 56.2 | —2.3 | 73.0 | 30 | 41.5 | 28 | 3.62 | 15 | —0.7 | 0.69 | 13 |
| Dargaville | 64 | 65.1 | 50.3 | 57.7 | —1.3 | 73.0 | 21 | 40.9 | 7 | 4.05 | 15 | +0.9 | 1.56 | 13 |
| Waitangi Forest .. | 180 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Puketuru, Northland | 330 | 68.5 | 47.8 | 58.2 | .. | 75.4 | 28 | 36.7 | 7 | 4.08 | 12 | .. | 0.88 | 13 |
| Glenbervie | 350 | 66.2 | 46.3 | 56.2 | —1.9 | 73.0 | 25 | 34.2 | 1 | 4.93 | 10 | +0.7 | 1.76 | 13 |
| Whangarei Aerodrome | 119 | 67.0 | 51.4 | 59.2 | —2.1 | 73.9 | 25 | 42.7 | 7 | 4.22 | 9 | .. | 1.87 | 13 |
| Leigh .. | 100 | 64.8 | 52.0 | 58.4 | .. | 68.8 | 24 | 48.0 | 1 | 3.19 | 12 | .. | 1.04 | 11 |
| Takatu, Matakana | 230 | 66.1 | 51.1 | 58.6 | .. | 69.9 | 24 | 45.2 | 7 | 3.69 | 12 | .. | 1.43 | 11 |
| Woodhill | 20 | 64.4 | 51.0 | 57.7 | —1.2 | 72.1 | 29 | 41.1 | 8 | 2.99 | 15 | —0.4 | 0.79 | 11 |
| Riverhead | 105 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Whenuapai .. | 102 | 64.9 | 49.8 | 57.4 | —1.3 | 72.3 | 30 | 40.4 | 8 | 2.46 | 13 | —1.1 | 0.47 | 23 |
| Auckland, Albert Park | 160 | 65.3 | 52.7 | 59.0 | —2.2 | 71.0 | 14 | 48.2 | 1, 7 | 2.47 | 14 | —0.7 | 0.49 | 23 |
| Owairaka | 133 | 64.1 | 51.4 | 57.8 | —0.7 | 71.5 | 14 | 42.5 | 7 | 2.67 | 14 | —0.7 | 0.50 | 17 |
| Oratia, Henderson | 135 | 65.0 | 48.2 | 56.6 | —1.8 | 72.9 | 14 | 37.1 | 8 | 3.81 | 15 | —0.3 | 1.08 | 11 |
| Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier | 13 | 66.2 | 52.6 | 59.4 | —0.7 | 71.2 | 25, 28 | 45.2 | 7 | 2.84 | 9 | —1.3 | 0.62 | 11, 17 |
| Whangapoua Forest | 12 | 67.5 | 48.4 | 58.0 | —1.2 | 74.8 | 28 | 38.5 | 8 | 2.72 | 9 | —0.7 | 1.20 | 11 |
| Thames.. | 10 | 66.1 | 52.8 | 59.4 | —0.7 | 74.6 | 14 | 47.2 | 3 | 2.09 | 11 | —1.6 | 0.80 | 17 |
| Tairua Forest | 11 | 66.2 | 50.0 | 58.1 | —2.1 | 71.6 | 24 | 40.5 | 8 | 2.57 | 14 | —1.5 | 1.30 | 11 |
| Ngatea .. | 5 | 66.2 | 47.4 | 56.8 | —0.2 | 74.0 | 14 | 40.1 | 5 | 2.15 | 15 | —0.7 | 0.62 | 17 |
| Paeroa .. | 12 | 67.0 | 50.2 | 58.6 | —1.7 | 75.0 | 14 | 41.7 | 8 | 2.10 | 14 | —1.7 | 0.53 | 17 |
| Waihi .. | 300 | 65.6 | 49.6 | 57.6 | —1.6 | 73.0 | 29 | 30.0 | 8 | 2.70 | 14 | —2.9 | 1.17 | 11 |
| Te Aroha | 40 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tauranga Aerodrome | 12 | 66.1 | 48.8 | 57.4 | —2.0 | 71.6 | 24 | 41.0 | 10 | 2.37 | 15 | —0.9 | 0.68 | 11 |
| Rotoehu Forest .. | 235 | 65.9 | 45.3 | 55.6 | —1.9 | 69.2 | 16 | 36.0 | 10 | 1.89 | 12 | —2.5 | 0.60 | 17 |
| Whakatane | 6 | 67.9 | 50.0 | 59.0 | —1.0 | 74.0 | 26 | 41.0 | 7 | 1.71 | 11 | —1.7 | 0.47 | 17 |
| Kinleith | 1,257 | 62.6 | 44.8 | 53.7 | .. | 72.1 | 29 | 36.9 | 5 | 4.34 | 12 | .. | 1.48 | 17 |
| Kawerau | 100 | 70.1 | 47.8 | 59.0 | —1.2 | 80.0 | 10 | 39.5 | 7 | 1.74 | 9 | —3.1 | 0.60 | 17 |
| Te Teko | 27 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Whakarewarewa .. | 1,006 | 64.0 | 45.8 | 54.9 | —1.9 | 71.5 | 25 | 37.5 | 5 | 2.64 | 11 | —1.5 | 0.73 | 17 |
| Rotorua Airport.. | 940 | 64.2 | 45.2 | 54.7 | .. | 70.6 | 29 | 35.6 | 7 | 1.81 | 11 | —2.4 | 0.49 | 25 |
| Tarawera Forest .. | 200 | 68.4 | 42.3 | 55.4 | .. | 75.3 | 29 | 27.5 | 7 | 2.13 | 9 | —3.4 | 0.55 | 17 |
| Waiotapu | 1,250 | 66.2 | 40.9 | 53.6 | —1.8 | 74.5 | 25,29 | 28.4 | 7 | 2.12 | 9 | —1.7 | 0.83 | 17 |
| Atiamuri | 831 | 65.0 | 43.9 | 54.5 | .. | 74.4 | 29 | 31.4 | 7 | 2.82 | 11 | .. | 1.03 | 17 |
| Kaingaroa | 1,785 | 62.2 | 41.0 | 51.6 | —2.7 | 71.7 | 29 | 28.5 | 7 | 1.98 | 12 | —2.5 | 0.66 | 17 |
| Wairapukao | 1,435 | 65.0 | 39.4 | 52.2 | —2.8 | 74.5 | 29 | 25.5 | 7 | 1.85 | 9 | —1.9 | 0.57 | 17 |
| Taupo .. | 1,232 | 63.8 | 43.1 | 53.4 | —3.0 | 74.0 | 29 | 32.0 | 7 | 2.14 | 10 | —1.7 | 0.71 | 17 |
| Wairakei | 1,122 | 65.2 | 43.2 | 54.2 | —2.7 | 74.4 | 29 | 32.0 | 7 | 2.59 | 10 | —1.4 | 0.72 | 17 |
| Wairakei (Soil Con.) | 1,320 | 63.6 | 41.6 | 52.6 | .. | 73.5 | 29 | 28.0 | 7 | 2.37 | 11 | .. | 0.69 | 17 |
| Minginui Forest .. | 1,650 | 65.8 | 39.0 | 52.4 | —3.0 | 76.2 | 29 | 24.1 | 7 | 2.86 | 12 | —1.1 | 0.75 | 17 |
| Waimihia | 2,438 | 58.1 | 38.3 | 48.2 | —4.0 | 69.1 | 29,30 | 27.5 | 5 | 3.76 | 10 | —1.0 | 1.08 | 17 |
| Opotiki.. | 20 | 65.4 | 48.2 | 56.8 | —2.3 | 71.3 | 27 | 40.0 | 10 | 1.34 | 9 | —2.4 | 0.30 | 17 |
| Waimana | 120 | 68.4 | 45.5 | 57.0 | .. | 73.8 | 14 | 34.0 | 7 | 2.40 | 15 | —2.5 | 0.88 | 17 |
| Otara .. | 40 | 64.5 | 50.6 | 57.6 | —1.1 | 71.7 | 14 | 40.8 | 8 | 2.49 | 11 | —0.5 | 0.68 | 17 |
| Auckland Airport, Mangere | 25 | 64.1 | 52.1 | 58.1 | .. | 71.8 | 29 | 45.0 | 8 | 2.52 | 10 | .. | 0.83 | 17 |
| Maioro .. | 172 | 63.8 | 51.7 | 57.8 | —1.2 | 73.1 | 27 | 42.7 | 8 | 2.94 | 16 | —0.4 | 0.74 | 17 |
| Maramarua | 124 | 65.4 | 46.1 | 55.8 | —2.1 | 73.3 | 29 | 37.2 | 1 | 3.47 | 14 | +0.1 | 1.00 | 17 |
| Te Kauwhata | 105 | 64.8 | 49.0 | 56.9 | —3.5 | 75.2 | 29 | 40.1 | 8 | 3.08 | 15 | —0.3 | 0.68 | 11 |
| Ruakura, Hamilton | 131 | 65.4 | 46.4 | 55.9 | —1.7 | 73.9 | 29 | 35.5 | 5 | 3.05 | 13 | —0.6 | 0.61 | 17 |
| Whatawhata | 340 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Rukuhia | 215 | 62.5 | 48.6 | 55.6 | —3.1 | 72.0 | 29 | 40.1 | 5 | 3.01 | 15 | —0.9 | 0.60 | 18 |
| Arapuni | 402 | 66.0 | 46.0 | 56.0 | —2.7 | 75.3 | 29 | 38.0 | 5 | 4.01 | 15 | —0.2 | 1.21 | 17 |
| Waikeria | 150 | 66.2 | 45.1 | 55.6 | —2.0 | 73.7 | 14 | 34.7 | 10 | 3.49 | 12 | —0.3 | 1.01 | 17 |
| Puketuru | 470 | 63.4 | 45.0 | 54.2 | —2.3 | 71.7 | 29 | 35.0 | 5 | 3.68 | 14 | —0.3 | 1.44 | 17 |
| Te Kuiti | 201 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Pureora Forest .. | 1,800 | 59.9 | 41.5 | 50.7 | —2.3 | 70.0 | 29 | 32.1 | 5 | 4.00 | 15 | —2.0 | 0.91 | 17 |
| Otutira .. | 1,900 | 59.6 | 42.3 | 51.0 | .. | 68.2 | 29 | 35.1 | 7 | 3.87 | 11 | .. | 1.14 | 11 |
| Taumarunui | 562 | 65.6 | 45.5 | 55.6 | —0.8 | 76.0 | 29 | 34.9 | 7 | 4.86 | 18 | +0.3 | 0.98 | 11 |
| Turangi | 1,200 | 63.4 | 43.9 | 53.6 | .. | 72.0 | 29 | 31.5 | 7 | 4.10 | 15 | .. | 0.80 | 18 |
| New Plymouth .. | 160 | 61.3 | 49.2 | 55.2 | —2.2 | 67.1 | 12 | 41.8 | 13 | 5.59 | 15 | +1.1 | 1.17 | 18 |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 142 | 61.9 | 47.5 | 54.7 | —1.8 | 67.1 | 12 | 37.6 | 5 | 5.50 | 14 | +1.0 | 1.27 | 18 |
| Te Wera Forest .. | 590 | 61.5 | .. | .. | .. | 71.0 | 29 | .. | .. | 6.55 | 14 | +0.7 | 1.34 | 17 |
| Lower Retaruke .. | 680 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Taurewa Forest .. | 2,545 | 57.7 | 37.9 | 47.8 | .. | 69.6 | 29 | 28.6 | 7 | 6.60 | .. | .. | 1.25 | 8 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | 52.1 | 35.1 | 43.6 | —3.0 | 65.0 | 29 | 28.6 | 7 | 9.40 | 21 | —0.6 | 1.65 | 8 |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 69.3 | 48.2 | 58.8 | 0.0 | 78.9 | 25 | 38.8 | 13 | 1.77 | 7 | —2.0 | 1.22 | 11 |
| Mangatu Forest .. | 570 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waerenga-o-Kuri | 1,030 | 64.0 | 44.9 | 54.4 | —2.1 | 73.6 | 30 | 37.0 | 1 | 1.09 | 12 | —1.6 | 0.51 | 11 |
| Gisborne Aerodrome | 16 | 69.8 | 46.7 | 58.2 | —1.5 | 80.6 | 30 | 36.9 | 13 | 1.07 | 8 | —1.1 | 0.70 | 11 |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | 100 | 69.1 | 46.8 | 58.0 | —1.2 | 77.9 | 25 | 37.3 | 13 | 0.85 | 6 | —1.2 | 0.45 | 11 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | 2,110 | 62.5 | 44.4 | 53.4 | —0.8 | 76.0 | 29 | 34.0 | 7 | 3.05 | 13 | —2.1 | 1.57 | 11 |
| Makahu Saddle .. | 3,200 | 58.2 | 39.0 | 48.6 | .. | 72.5 | 30 | 27.5 | 7 | 4.63 | 12 | .. | 2.09 | 11 |
| Esk Forest | 1,400 | 63.9 | 44.7 | 54.3 | 0.0 | 76.0 | 30 | 30.0 | 7 | 2.04 | 7 | —1.7 | 1.38 | 11 |
| Tangoio | 980 | 64.4 | 47.8 | 56.1 | —1.8 | 72.0 | 15,30 | 38.0 | 7 | 2.30 | 7 | —1.0 | 1.63 | 11 |
| Kaweka Forest .. | 1,358 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Taradale | 18 | 69.6 | 47.5 | 58.5 | —1.2 | 78.2 | 24 | 35.8 | 1 | 0.91 | 5 | —1.1 | 0.59 | 11 |
| Napier .. | 5 | 69.5 | 48.8 | 59.2 | —1.2 | 78.0 | 24 | 35.9 | 7 | 0.86 | 5 | —1.0 | 0.58 | 11 |
| Hastings | 46 | 69.4 | 47.4 | 58.4 | .. | 80.3 | 25 | 34.0 | 7 | 0.75 | 7 | .. | 0.55 | 11 |
| Havelock North .. | 30 | 68.4 | 43.6 | 56.0 | —1.2 | 79.7 | 15 | 29.8 | 7 | 0.77 | 6 | —1.2 | 0.54 | 11 |
| Gwavas Forest .. | 1,100 | 65.4 | 41.3 | 53.4 | —2.4 | 76.2 | 15 | 26.8 | 7 | 0.73 | 9 | —2.6 | 0.38 | 11 |
| Makaretu | 1,100 | 65.6 | 42.6 | 54.1 | .. | 76.2 | 30 | 31.2 | 7 | 1.46 | 12 | .. | 0.54 | 11 |
| Mohaka Forest .. | 938 | 66.2 | 45.8 | 56.0 | .. | 78.5 | 30 | 32.8 | 7 | 2.46 | 5 | .. | 1.63 | 11 |
| Wairoa .. | 25 | 70.8 | 46.8 | 58.8 | —1.7 | 83.1 | 30 | 37.0 | 10 | 2.13 | 6 | .. | 1.60 | 11 |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 62.2 | 46.8 | 54.5 | —2.1 | 71.8 | 30 | 30.0 | 7 | 3.00 | 12 | —0.9 | 0.59 | 25 |
| Mount Bruce .. | 1,000 | 60.5 | 43.4 | 52.0 | .. | 69.8 | 14 | 29.1 | 7 | 6.09 | 15 | .. | 0.94 | 11,25 |
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