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Mar. 16. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 721
Government Meteorological Observatory.
METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of February, 1905. Altitude above the sea, 140 ft. Observations taken at 9 a.m.
From Self-registering Instruments, for Twenty-four Hours previously.
| Date. | Barometer reduced and corrected, in Inches. | Max. Temp. in Shade. | Min. Temp. in Shade. | Mean Temp. in Shade. | Solar Radiation. | Terrestrial Radiation. | Rainfall, in Inches. | Veloc. Wind, in Miles. | Amount of Cloud, 0 to 10. | Direction of Wind. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29·868 | 61·6 | 52·0 | 56·8 | 119 | 46 | .. | 170 | 9 | S. |
| 2 | 29·994 | 62·0 | 48·5 | 55·2 | 117 | 43 | .. | 119 | 7 | S. |
| 3 | 30·083 | 66·2 | 52·2 | 59·2 | 125 | 46 | .. | 103 | 9 | N. |
| 4 | 30·255 | 70·5 | 52·1 | 61·3 | 128 | 47 | .. | 104 | 0 | Calm |
| 5 | 30·162 | 77·0 | 59·0 | 68·0 | 128 | 52·5 | .. | 108 | 5 | N. |
| 6 | 29·848 | 72·0 | 59·0 | 65·5 | 118 | 55 | 0·58 | 110 | 10 | Calm |
| 7 | 29·756 | 68·2 | 60·0 | 64·1 | 99·5 | 58 | 0·29 | 339 | 7 | N. |
| 8 | 29·779 | 65·8 | 57·4 | 61·6 | 124 | 55 | 0·04 | 475 | 5 | N.W. |
| 9 | 30·200 | 65·0 | 50·2 | 57·6 | 115 | 44 | .. | 233 | 3 | S. |
| 10 | 30·310 | 65·0 | 55·5 | 60·2 | 120 | 45 | .. | 136 | 3 | S. |
| 11 | 30·403 | 64·0 | 47·5 | 55·7 | 119 | 42 | .. | 118 | 0 | Calm |
| 12 | 30·274 | 73·8 | 54·5 | 64·1 | 123 | 48 | .. | 67 | 0 | N. |
| 13 | 30·117 | 75·0 | 57·5 | 66·2 | 127 | 49 | .. | 224 | 1 | N.W. |
| 14 | 30·063 | 76·8 | 53·7 | 65·2 | 129·5 | 48 | .. | 114 | 10 | Calm |
| 15 | 29·952 | 71·5 | 58·4 | 64·9 | 120 | 55 | .. | 249 | 0 | N. |
| 16 | 30·156 | 75·8 | 57·0 | 66·4 | 122 | 53 | .. | 195 | 8 | S. |
| 17 | 30·119 | 65·3 | 55·9 | 60·6 | 122 | 51·5 | .. | 199 | 9 | S. |
| 18 | 30·113 | 65·0 | 55·5 | 60·2 | 119 | 50·5 | .. | 188 | 9 | S. |
| 19 | 30·156 | 65·0 | 54·0 | 59·5 | 121 | 48 | .. | 132 | 9 | S. |
| 20 | 30·143 | 68·0 | 51·0 | 59·5 | 117 | 44 | .. | 107 | 0 | S. |
| 21 | 30·214 | 66·7 | 53·8 | 60·2 | 120 | 48 | .. | 155 | 7 | S.E. |
| 22 | 30·236 | 69·9 | 51·8 | 60·8 | 115 | 45 | .. | 112 | 0 | N.W. |
| 23 | 30·299 | 73·8 | 61·8 | 67·8 | 123 | 58 | .. | 306 | 4 | N.W. |
| 24 | 30·314 | 71·8 | 61·0 | 66·4 | 117 | 57·5 | .. | 182 | 10 | N. |
| 25 | 30·150 | 69·9 | 61·0 | 65·4 | 104 | 54 | .. | 232 | 9 | N. |
| 26 | 29·976 | 69·0 | 56·5 | 62·7 | 115 | 51 | 0·06 | 349 | 8 | Calm |
| 27 | 29·699 | 68·8 | 45·0 | 56·9 | 117 | 40 | 0·12 | 110 | 1 | E. |
| 28 | 29·800 | 66·0 | 50·6 | 58·3 | 118 | 44 | 0·36 | 108 | 10 | S. |
| * | 30·087 | 68·9 | 54·7 | 61·8 | 119·3 | 49·2 | 1·45 | 180 | 5·5 | .. |
| † | 29·967 | .. | .. | 62·4 | 124·0 | 48·1 | 3·22 | 218 | .. | .. |
- Means, &c. † Monthly means previous forty-one years.
NOTE.—A calm and dry month. The wind strongest on the 7th, and for six hours on the night of the 24th; the average velocity for the month was seven miles and a half per hour. The monthly mean of the barometer was above the average for the first time since August last, and corresponds with the weather. Maximum temperature of air in shade, 77° Fahr.; minimum, 45°: mean, 61·8° Fahr.—slightly below average, but the usual day temperature was high and the nights very cool. The mean daily range was greater than usual, and considerably over last month’s return: very heavy dews resulted on six evenings. Mean elastic force of vapour, 0·389 in. Mean temperature of the dew-point, 52·1° Fahr. Mean degree of moisture (saturation, 100), 70 per cent. Two earth-tremors on 26th, at 5.47 p.m.
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE, FEBRUARY, 1905.
| Altitude above Sea-level in Feet. | Name of Station and Observer. | Absolute Mean Temp. Air in Shade. | Max. Temp. | Min. Temp. | Total Rainfall. | Days with Rain. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | NORTH ISLAND. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | In. | |
| AUCKLAND | 65·9 | 78·0 | 55·0 | 0·56 | 5 | |
| T. F. Cheesman | ||||||
| 1130 | CAMBRIDGE | 62·9 | 80·0 | 47·0 | 1·15 | 6 |
| Miss Rochfort | ||||||
| 925 | ROTORUA | 65·0 | 85·0 | 43·0 | 0·73 | 8 |
| Dr. A. S. Wohlmann | ||||||
| 200 | NEW PLYMOUTH | 63·0 | 76·0 | 46·0 | 1·74 | 6 |
| G. W. Palmer | ||||||
| 250 | MOMOHAkI | 61·1 | 79·8 | 44·7 | 0·14 | 3 |
| F. Gillanders | ||||||
| 119 | LEVIN | 60·0 | 80·0 | 38·2 | 1·09 | 5 |
| D. M. Cole | ||||||
| .. | TAURANGA | 66·1 | 80·0 | 49·0 | 1·13 | 8 |
| Dr. W. Brown | ||||||
| .. | GISBORNE | 65·2 | 86·0 | 46·0 | 0·96 | 7 |
| A. Cuthbert | ||||||
| 10 | MEANEE, NAPIER | 63·0 | 83·0 | 43·5 | 0·12 | 2 |
| Rev. Dr. Kennedy | ||||||
| 140 | WELLINGTON | 61·8 | 77·0 | 45·0 | 1·45 | 6 |
| Rev. D. C. Bates | ||||||
| Means | 63·4 | .. | .. | 0·907 | 5·6 | |
| SOUTH ISLAND. | ||||||
| .. | NELSON | 63·2 | 76·0 | 48·0 | 2·70 | 4 |
| J. Sharp and Dr. Hudson | ||||||
| 50 | KAIKOURA | 58·9 | 68·5 | 49·3 | 2·34 | 7 |
| Dr. Gunn | ||||||
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH | 59·3 | 79·3 | 41·2 | 2·385 | 8 |
| H. F. Skey | ||||||
| 42 | LINCOLN | 61·2 | 88·9 | 43·3 | 3·05 | 9 |
| G. Gray | ||||||
| 300 | LEITH VALLEY, DUNEDIN | 57·5 | 74·0 | 41·0 | 2·592 | 10 |
| H. Skey | ||||||
| 12 | HOKITIKA | 63·5 | 75·5 | 46·0 | 4·79 | 8 |
| A. D. Macfarlane | ||||||
| .. | INVERCARGILL | 60·2 | 86·0 | 42·0 | 1·295 | 8 |
| D. G. Gilmour | ||||||
| Means | 60·5 | .. | .. | 2·736 | 7·7 |
New Zealand Rainfall for February, 1905.
| Station. | Observer. | Total Fall, in Inches. | Days with Rain. | Maximum Fall, and Date. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH ISLAND. | ||||
| (A.) NORTH-EAST ASPECT—NORTH CAPE TO EAST CAPE. | ||||
| Mangonui | H. G. Hunt | 1·25 | 2 | 1·10 on 5th |
| Pakaraka, Ohaeawai | Hon. H. Williams, M.I.C. | 2·09 | 5 | 1·02 on 6th |
| Mount Eden, Auckland | C. Cooper | 0·55 | 3 | 0·27 on 7th |
| Cuvier Island | Lightkeeper | .. | .. | .. |
| Turua, Thames | L. J. Bagnall | 1·31 | 6 | 0·57 on 28th |
| Waihi, Thames | H. B. Devereux | 1·60 | 13 | 0·75 on 6th |
| Athenree, Tauranga County | Captain H. Stewart (late R.A.) | 1·03 | 11 | 0·48 on 6th |
| Omaio, Bay of Plenty | H. Young | 2·24 | 5 | 1·40 on 7th |
| State Forest, Rotorua | A. Gordon | 0·99 | 12 | 0·35 on 6th |
| Waimangu | Stuart C. Allen | 0·44 | 5 | 0·30 on 6th |
| Waiotapu | J. Scanlon | 1·09 | 8 | 0·34 on 6th |
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NZ Gazette 1905, No 25
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🎓 Meteorological Observations for Wellington, February 1905
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceMeteorology, Weather Observations, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Cloud Cover, Solar Radiation, Terrestrial Radiation, Wellington, February 1905
- D. C. Bates (Rev.), Observer at Wellington
🎓 Climatological Table for February 1905 Across New Zealand Stations
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceClimate, Temperature, Rainfall, Observers, North Island, South Island, Station Data, Monthly Averages, Meteorology
17 names identified
- T. F. Cheesman, Observer at Auckland
- Miss Rochfort, Observer at Cambridge
- A. S. Wohlmann (Dr.), Observer at Rotorua
- G. W. Palmer, Observer at New Plymouth
- F. Gillanders, Observer at Momohaki
- D. M. Cole, Observer at Levin
- W. Brown (Dr.), Observer at Tauranga
- A. Cuthbert, Observer at Gisborne
- Rev. Dr. Kennedy, Observer at Meanee, Napier
- J. Sharp, Observer at Nelson
- Dr. Hudson, Observer at Nelson
- Dr. Gunn, Observer at Kaikoura
- H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
- G. Gray, Observer at Lincoln
- H. Skey, Observer at Leith Valley, Dunedin
- A. D. Macfarlane, Observer at Hokitika
- D. G. Gilmour, Observer at Invercargill
🎓 New Zealand Rainfall Data for February 1905 by Station
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceRainfall, Precipitation, Daily Maximum, Station Observers, North Island, Mangonui, Pakaraka, Auckland, Thames, Tauranga, Rotorua, Waiotapu, Omaio, Waimangu
10 names identified
- H. G. Hunt, Observer at Mangonui
- Hon. H. Williams (Honourable), Observer at Pakaraka, Ohaeawai
- C. Cooper, Observer at Mount Eden, Auckland
- L. J. Bagnall, Observer at Turua, Thames
- H. B. Devereux, Observer at Waihi, Thames
- Captain H. Stewart (Captain), Observer at Athenree, Tauranga County
- H. Young, Observer at Omaio, Bay of Plenty
- A. Gordon, Observer at State Forest, Rotorua
- Stuart C. Allen, Observer at Waimangu
- J. Scanlon, Observer at Waiotapu