Meteorological Records for January
Station station above (ft.) Air temperatures in degrees (Fahrenheit) Rainfall In Inches Bright sunshine hours Approx, Difference from Absolute maximum and minimum Total fall days rain Difference from normal Maximum fall Amount Date Maximum Minimum Kerikerl .. .. 240 68.3 + 3.4 82.1 53.9 13.54 16 + 9.04 3.30 6 143 Auckland . .. 160 68.5 + 2.1 80.2 52.0 4.65 9 + 1.47 1.36 30 188 Tauranga 12 67.4 + 2.8 83.0 51.9 4.21 7 + 0.27 2.15 13 201 Ruakura 131 66.2 + 3.1 84.4 45.3 4.25 12 + 0.77 1.20 30 184 Whakarewarewa 131 66.2 + 3.1 84.4 45.3 4.25 12 + 0.77 1.20 30 184 1006 65.0 + 2.4 83.3 46.9 6.42 10 + 1.89 2.11 13 190 Gisborne 14 66.7 + 1.9 95.0 41.2 1.50 II — 1.04 0.50 30 214 New Plymouth airfield 143 65.4 + 3.8 83.8 51.0 3.78 10 — 0.59 1.52 29 245 Karioi .. .. 2125 62.4 4- 5.4 83.0 42.8 2.80 6 — 0.88 1.31 12 Napier. .. .. ■ 5 66.9 + 1.4 95.0 51.2 1.64 8 — 0.97 0.49 13 209 Wanganui .... 72 66.2 + 2.7 79.9 52.2 7.43 5 + 4.65 3.58 29 260 Palmerston North .. 110 65.8 + 3.4 84.2 50.0 6.36 6 + 3.16 2.64 29 242 Waingawa 340 64.2 + 1.8 91.5 37.0 2.27 fl — 0.13 0.57 31 244 Wellington .. 415 63.6 4- 2.6 83.1 46.1 3.44 II 4- 0.36 1.02 29 266 Nelson airfield .. 5 64.2 4- 2.6 84.1 45.0 1.19 5 — 1.65 0.59 29 295 Blenheim 12 64.8 4- 2.2 88.1 38.4 0.53 4 — 1.46 0.30 29 252 Hokitika South .. (5 60.6 4- 2.5 75.8 41.2 5.46 7 — 4.26 2.13 12 294 Hanmer .. 1270 61.8 4- 2.1 89.5 36.0 2.09 9 — 1.44 0.58 12 243 Christchurch 22 63.4 4- 2.0 92.1 39.5 1.65 .8 — 0.58 0.92 31 216 Ashburton . 323 65.0 4- 4.0 99.0 36.8 1.74 8 — 0.89 0.57 14 202 Tlmaru 56 63.4 4- 2.8 85.2 38.8 1.64 10 — 0.73 0.42 14 200 Alexandra 520 66.4 4- 4.7 97.0 42.0 2.55 8 + 0.71 0.88 II 284 Taleri 80 60.8 4- 3.0 92.6 35.8 2.03 10 — 0.35 0.60 12 248 Invercargill airfield .. 0 58.4 4- 2.2 84.5 39.1 2.66 10 — 1.07 0.56 1 235 Chatham Islands 150 58.2 4- 0.9 70.8 42.6 3.38 12 + 1.60 1.16 13
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 98, Issue 3, 16 March 1959, Page 224
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357Meteorological Records for January New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 98, Issue 3, 16 March 1959, Page 224
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