✨ Meteorological Statistics
June 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1471
Government Meteorological Observatory.
METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of May, 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 | 30·188 | 58·5 | 48·7 | 53·6 | 84 | 45 | 0·01 | 54 | 2 | Calm |
| 2 | 30·372 | 65·0 | 56·6 | 60·8 | 99 | 47 | 0·025 | 98 | 10 | S.E. |
| 3 | 30·541 | 57·5 | 50·0 | 53·7 | 101 | 47 | .. | 117 | 3 | S.E. |
| 4 | 30·580 | 57·2 | 46·8 | 52·0 | 102 | 42·5 | .. | 128 | 8 | S. |
| 5 | 30·435 | 60·0 | 44·7 | 52·3 | 97 | 41 | .. | 61 | 0 | Calm |
| 6 | 30·431 | 62·2 | 48·6 | 55·4 | 101 | 42 | .. | 64 | 7 | Calm |
| 7 | 30·279 | 62·0 | 44·2 | 53·1 | 101 | 40 | .. | 140 | 9 | N. |
| 8 | 30·194 | 57·5 | 52·6 | 55·0 | 83 | 49 | .. | 268 | 10 | N.E. |
| 9 | 30·415 | 64·8 | 47·8 | 56·3 | 111 | 43·5 | .. | 68 | 1 | N.E. |
| 10 | 30·160 | 62·6 | 52·8 | 57·7 | 103 | 49 | 0·11 | 221 | 3 | N. |
| 11 | 29·814 | 61·5 | 57·2 | 59·3 | 102 | 54 | 1·40 | 515 | 10 | N. |
| 12 | 29·520 | 59·0 | 52·0 | 55·5 | 75 | 50 | .. | 478 | 8 | N.W. |
| 13 | 29·659 | 64·0 | 48·0 | 56·0 | 105 | 43 | .. | 133 | 0 | Calm |
| 14 | 29·739 | 65·5 | 53·3 | 59·4 | 104 | 50 | .. | 177 | 0 | N. |
| 15 | 29·979 | 63·6 | 43·0 | 53·3 | 103·5 | 39 | .. | 121 | 1 | N.E. |
| 16 | 29·985 | 63·0 | 45·9 | 54·4 | 101·5 | 41 | 0·07 | 141 | 0 | N. |
| 17 | 29·995 | 63·0 | 47·5 | 55·2 | 104 | 40·5 | 0·68 | 302 | 10 | S. |
| 18 | 30·307 | 49·9 | 47·0 | 48·4 | 53 | 45 | 0·25 | 396 | 10 | S. |
| 19 | 30·341 | 52·5 | 47·8 | 50·1 | 64 | 46 | Trace | 303 | 10 | S. |
| 20 | 29·986 | 57·6 | 47·6 | 52·6 | 96 | 43 | 0·06 | 97 | 1 | N. |
| 21 | 30·069 | 60·8 | 46·0 | 53·4 | 99 | 47 | 0·26 | 244 | 10 | S. |
| 22 | 30·130 | 48·0 | 44·4 | 46·2 | 54 | 42 | 0·90 | 323 | 10 | S. |
| 23 | 30·067 | 50·5 | 45·2 | 47·8 | 53 | 44 | 0·34 | 308 | 10 | S. |
| 24 | 30·139 | 52·0 | 45·4 | 48·7 | 60·5 | 44 | 0·08 | 257 | 10 | S. |
| 25 | 30·167 | 49·0 | 43·9 | 46·4 | 62 | 40 | .. | 163 | 1 | S. |
| 26 | 30·121 | 57·2 | 44·8 | 51·0 | 94 | 40·5 | .. | 48 | 2 | Calm |
| 27 | 29·949 | 57·2 | 43·8 | 50·5 | 83·5 | 40·5 | .. | 24 | 1 | N.E. |
| 28 | 29·952 | 57·0 | 50·9 | 53·9 | 90 | 41 | Trace | 149 | 10 | N. |
| 29 | 29·931 | 59·0 | 48·0 | 53·5 | 72 | 39 | 0·35 | 143 | 5 | N. |
| 30 | 29·998 | 60·5 | 54·0 | 57·2 | 78 | 52 | 0·04 | 327 | 10 | N. |
| 31 | 29·885 | 60·5 | 47·5 | 54·0 | 99 | 44·5 | 1·20 | 55 | 10 | Calm |
| * | 30·107 | 58·6 | 48·2 | 53·2 | 88·2 | 44·2 | 5·775 | 191 | 5·9 | .. |
| † | 29·951 | .. | .. | 52·8 | .. | .. | 4·59 | 198 | .. | .. |
- Means, &c. † Monthly means previous forty-one years.
NOTE.—On the whole an average month, but the mean minimum temperature, air in shade, was 4 deg. higher than usual, and the rainfall 1·185 in. above the average. Mean elastic force of vapour, ·311 in. Dew point, 46·0 deg. Mean humidity, 77 per cent. Northerly gale on 10th.
Climatological Table, May, 1905.
| Altitude above Sea-level in Feet. | Name of Station and Observer. | Absolute Mean Air in Temp. Air in Shade. | Extremes. | Total Rainfall. | Days with Rain. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deg. | Max. Temp. Deg. | Min. Temp. Deg. | In. | ||
| 125 | NORTH ISLAND. AUCKLAND T. F. Cheesman | 56·3 | 68·0 | 45·0 | 2·29 |
| 1130 | CAMBRIDGE Miss Rochfort | 51·5 | 65·0 | 41·0 | 3·975 |
| 925 | ROTORUA Dr. A. S. Wohlmann | 53·0 | 68·0 | 33·0 | 3·53 |
| 200 | NEW PLYMOUTH G. W. Palmer | 56·7 | 69·0 | 40·0 | 4·41 |
| 250 | MOMOHA KI F. Gillanders | 52·2 | 66·5 | 40·8 | 3·89 |
| 119 | LEVIN D. M. Cole | 51·8 | 67·0 | 31·0 | 1·82 |
| .. | TAURANGA Dr. W. Brown | 56·0 | 72·0 | 37·0 | 7·54 |
| .. | GISBORNE A. Cuthbert | 54·7 | 71·0 | 39·0 | 9·818 |
| 10 | MEEANEE, NAPIER.. Rev. Dr. Kennedy | 52·6 | 74·0 | 32·0 | 13·125 |
| 140 | WELLINGTON Rev. D. C. Bates | 53·2 | 65·5 | 43·0 | 5·775 |
| Means | 53·8 | .. | .. | 5·617 | |
| SOUTH ISLAND. NELSON J. Sharp and Dr. Hudson | 52·4 | 66·0 | 39·0 | 2·14 | |
| .. | KA IKOURA Dr. Gunn | 48·1 | 70·0 | 29·0 | 4·59 |
| 50 | CHRISTCHURCH H. F. Skey | 46·9 | 67·0 | 29·8 | 0·984 |
| 25 | LINCOLN G. Gray | 49·2 | 69·3 | 31·6 | 2·205 |
| 42 | LEITH VALLEY, DUNEDIN H. Skey | 45·3 | 63·0 | 32·0 | 3·518 |
| 300 | HOKITIKA A. D. Macfarlane | 51·2 | 65·0 | 32·5 | 6·59 |
| .. | INVERCARGILL D. G. Gilmour | 46·4 | 65·0 | 27·0 | 3·945 |
| Means | 48·5 | .. | .. | 3·425 |
Means computed from Climatological Tables, August, 1904, to May, 1905 (inclusive).
| NORTH ISLAND .. | Deg. | .. | .. | Inches. | D'ys |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH ISLAND .. | .. | 56·0 | .. | 4·196 | 14 |
| .. | 53·1 | .. | 4·399 | 12·9 |
New Zealand Rainfall for May, 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 | 1·79 | 6 | 0·57 on 30th |
| Pakaraka, Ohaeawai | Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. | 3·23 | 15 | 1·30 on 31st |
| Mount Eden, Auckland | C. Cooper | 3·33 | 22 | 1·32 on 31st |
| Cuvier Island (a) | Lightkeeper | 2·28 | 14 | 0·58 on 1st |
| Turua, Thames | L. J. Bagnall | 3·24 | 13 | 0·64 on 30th |
| Waihi, Thames | H. B. Devereux | 7·59 | 24 | 2·90 on 31st |
| Athenree, Tauranga County | Captain H. Stewart (late R.A.) | 6·39 | 22 | 2·32 on 31st |
| Omaio, Bay of Plenty | H. Young | 3·76 | 11 | 1·03 on 11th |
| Rotorua Nursery, Rotorua | H. A. Goudie | 4·70 | 14 | 2·43 on 31st |
| Waimangu | Stuart C. Allen | 3·07 | 13 | 0·65 on 11th |
| Waiotapu | J. Scanlon | 3·93 | 15 | 1·43 on 31st |
| Late return— (a) April | .. | .. | 1·23 | 6 |
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