New Zealand Gazette – 1905 – No. 45

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MAY 18. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1149

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of April, 1905. Altitude above the sea, 140 ft. Observations taken at 9 a.m.

Date. Barometer reduced and corrected, in Inches. From Self-registering Instruments, for Twenty-four Hours previously.
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.
Fah. Fah. Fah. Fah. Fah.
1 29·940 65·0 60·5 62·7 82 59 0·05 596 10 N.
2 30·007 62·8 55·9 59·3 105 52 .. 454 0 N.
3 29·743 65·0 58·0 61·5 110 55 0·38 432 6 N.W.
4 30·043 66·0 40·6 53·3 109 35·5 .. 237 0 N.W.
5 30·242 62·8 50·0 56·4 109 44 .. 143 5 N.E.
6 30·346 67·5 47·2 57·3 110·5 42 .. 56 7 Calm
7 30·063 67·0 55·8 61·4 121 52 .. 306 3 N.
8 29·836 63·0 57·6 60·3 111 54 0·25 398 9 N.W.
9 30·027 68·8 45·6 57·2 124 42 0·01 270 10 S.
10 29·975 56·5 44·0 50·2 101 40 .. 172 10 N.W.
11 29·975 62·0 49·0 55·5 102 45 .. 114 0 N.
12 29·972 69·0 57·5 63·2 117 52 Trace 236 6 N.
13 29·786 68·0 62·0 65·0 117 59·5 .. 317 7 N.W.
14 29·806 71·0 57·5 64·2 115 53 .. 274 0 N.
15 30·067 73·2 49·2 61·2 114 45 0·30 85 7 N.
16 29·669 62·5 56·0 59·2 102 53 0·53 46 10 N.
17 29·819 63·0 52·0 57·5 90 52 0·64 316 10 S.W.
18 30·092 54·0 49·0 51·5 68 46·5 0·02 120 10 S.
19 29·871 57·3 43·6 50·4 99 39 .. 194 5 Calm
20 29·478 60·0 50·3 55·1 106·5 48 1·78 306 10 N.W.
21 29·602 60·4 43·0 51·7 74 40 0·29 163 5 Calm
22 30·085 57·0 44·0 50·5 107 41 Trace 193 9 S.W.
23 30·330 53·0 40·0 46·5 100 36 .. 157 0 N.
24 30·212 58·5 48·7 53·6 103 47 .. 350 2 N.
25 29·956 61·3 55·1 58·2 106 53 .. 501 2 N.W.
26 30·144 68·0 42·2 55·1 111 38 .. 130 1 Calm
27 30·066 62·0 49·3 55·6 99 44·5 .. 112 7 Calm
28 29·997 59·0 48·0 53·5 103·5 45 .. 97 5 N.
29 30·064 66·8 51·6 59·2 107 47 Trace 175 10 N.
30 30·191 60·2 54·0 57·1 80 52 0·005 140 10 S.
* 29·980 63·0 55·7 56·7 103·4 47·1 4·255 236 5·8 ..
† 30·062 .. .. 56·6 .. .. 3·81 204 .. ..
  • Means, &c. † Monthly means previous forty-one years.

NOTE.—Mean elastic force of vapour, 0·343 in.; mean temperature of the dew-point, 48·6° Fahr. Relative humidity, 74 per cent. Weather variable; showery at times, but days mostly fair, cool, and pleasant. Moderate winds, except on 1st and 24th. Thunder and lightning on 3rd at 3 p.m. Fog on 4th and 5th. Heavy dews on several mornings.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE, MARCH, 1905.

Altitude above Sea-level in Feet. Name of Station and Observer. Absolute Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes. Total Rainfall. Days with Rain.
Deg. Max. Temp. Min. Temp. In.
125 NORTH ISLAND. AUCKLAND T. F. Cheesman .. 59·4 73·0 43·5 3·20 12
1130 CAMBRIDGE Miss Rochfort .. .. .. .. .. ..
925 ROTORUA Dr. A.S. Wohlmann .. 54·8 74·0 34·0 2·29 6
200 NEW PLYMOUTH G. W. Palmer .. 58·3 70·0 38·0 4·295 24
250 MOMOHA KI F. Gillanders .. 55·4 68·7 36·0 3·43 13
119 LEVIN .. D. M. Cole .. 54·9 70·5 31·3 2·24 13
.. TAUBANGA Dr. W. Brown .. 58·2 74·0 36·0 1·80 5
.. GISBORNE A. Cuthbert .. 58·6 79·0 36·0 3·00 13
10 MEEANEE, NAPIER .. Rev. Dr. Kennedy .. 56·9 81·0 34·0 1·985 8
140 WELLINGTON Rev. D. C. Bates .. 56·7 73·2 40·6 4·255 11
Means .. 57·0 .. .. 2·944 11·7

SOUTH ISLAND.
.. NELSON .. J. Sharp and Dr. Hudson .. 53·2 70·0 38·0 1·50 8
50 KAIKOURA Dr. Gunn .. 50·4 75·0 31·0 2·33 10
25 CHRISTCHURCH H. F. Skey .. 51·6 78·1 30·3 1·355 14
42 LINCOLN .. G. Gray .. 53·5 80·6 31·1 1·645 11
300 LEITH VALLEY, DUN- EDIN H. Skey .. 49·4 65·0 38·0 4·39 17
12 HOKITIKA A. D. Macfarlane .. 54·8 75·0 34·0 5·72 15
.. INVERCARGILL D. G. Gilmour .. 50·8 66·0 38·0 4·905 23
Means .. 52·0 .. .. 3·12 14

New Zealand Rainfall for April, 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 .. | 1·34 | 4 | 0·50 on 30th |
| Pakaraka, Ohaeawai .. | Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. | 0·81 | 12 | 0·23 on 22nd |
| Mount Eden, Auckland .. | C. Cooper .. | 4·53 | 13 | 1·46 on 16th |
| Cuvier Island(α) .. | Lightkeeper .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Turus, Thames .. | L. J. Bagnall .. | 3·92 | 15 | 1·39 on 17th |
| Waihi, Thames .. | H. B. Devereux .. | 4·25 | 21 | 2·15 on 30th |
| Athenree, Tauranga County .. | Captain H. Stewart (late R.A.) .. | 1·74 | 15 | 0·76 on 16th |
| Omaio, Bay of Plenty .. | H. Young .. | 2·83 | 6 | 1·82 on 16th |
| State Forest, Rotorua .. | H. A. Goudie .. | 2·95 | 9 | 1·13 on 18th |
| Waimangu .. | Stuart C. Allen .. | 2·54 | 11 | 0·90 on 18th |
| Waiotapu .. | J. Scanlon .. | 2·34 | 9 | 0·80 on 17th |

Late return—
(a) March .. .. .. .. .. 0·71 | 3 | 0·64 on 18th |



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🎓 Meteorological Observations for Wellington, April 1905

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Weather, Meteorology, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Cloud cover, Solar radiation, Wellington

🎓 Climatological Table for March 1905 Across New Zealand Stations

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Weather stations, North Island, South Island, Observers, Monthly data
18 names identified
  • T. F. Cheesman, Observer, Auckland
  • Miss Rochfort, Observer, Cambridge
  • A. S. Wohlmann (Dr.), Observer, Rotorua
  • G. W. Palmer, Observer, New Plymouth
  • F. Gillanders, Observer, Momohaki
  • D. M. Cole, Observer, Levin
  • W. Brown (Dr.), Observer, Taubanga
  • A. Cuthbert, Observer, Gisborne
  • Rev. Dr. Kennedy, Observer, Meeanee, Napier
  • Rev. D. C. Bates, Observer, Wellington
  • J. Sharp, Observer, Nelson
  • Dr. Hudson, Observer, Nelson
  • Dr. Gunn, Observer, Kaikoura
  • H. F. Skey, Observer, Christchurch
  • G. Gray, Observer, Lincoln
  • H. Skey, Observer, Leith Valley, Dunedin
  • A. D. Macfarlane, Observer, Hokitika
  • D. G. Gilmour, Observer, Invercargill

🎓 New Zealand Rainfall Data for April 1905

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Rainfall, Precipitation, Weather stations, North Island, Observers, Daily rain, Maximum fall
10 names identified
  • H. G. Hunt, Observer, Mangonui
  • Hon. H. Williams (M.L.C.), Observer, Pakaraka, Ohaeawai
  • C. Cooper, Observer, Mount Eden, Auckland
  • L. J. Bagnall, Observer, Turus, Thames
  • H. B. Devereux, Observer, Waihi, Thames
  • Captain H. (late R.A.) Stewart, Observer, Athenree, Tauranga County
  • H. Young, Observer, Omaio, Bay of Plenty
  • H. A. Goudie, Observer, State Forest, Rotorua
  • Stuart C. Allen, Observer, Waimangu
  • J. Scanlon, Observer, Waiotapu