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JULY 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1737
Government Meteorological Observatory.
METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of June, 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 | 29·266 | Fah. 57·0 | Fah. 49·7 | Fah. 53·3 | Fah. 67 | Fah. 51 | 0·42 | 98 | 10 | Calm |
| 2 | 29·290 | 54·6 | 42·5 | 48·5 | 72 | 41 | 0·14 | 213 | 10 | S. |
| 3 | 29·431 | 42·8 | 32·0 | 37·4 | 47·5 | 28 | 0·02 | 195 | 10 | S. |
| 4 | 29·378 | 48·5 | 36·6 | 42·5 | 83 | 33 | 0·23 | 129 | 7 | S. |
| 5 | 29·960 | 46·7 | 30·5 | 38·6 | 79 | 27 | .. | 321 | 0 | Calm |
| 6 | 29·995 | 51·5 | 33·9 | 42·7 | 85·5 | 29·5 | 0·005 | 79 | 0 | Calm |
| 7 | 30·246 | 55·8 | 34·4 | 45·1 | 90 | 31 | 0·34 | 38 | 0 | Calm |
| 8 | 29·865 | 52·6 | 38·6 | 45·6 | 87 | 35·5 | 0·25 | 29 | 10 | Calm |
| 9 | 29·828 | 49·8 | 43·8 | 46·8 | 56 | 43 | 0·015 | 160 | 8 | S. |
| 10 | 30·106 | 49·2 | 43·0 | 46·1 | 65 | 41·5 | 0·02 | 270 | 0 | S. |
| 11 | 30·138 | 50·0 | 37·8 | 43·9 | 87 | 34 | .. | 33 | 0 | N.E. |
| 12 | 30·077 | 55·8 | 46·1 | 50·9 | 93 | 47·5 | .. | 423 | 3 | N. |
| 13 | 30·047 | 58·4 | 53·4 | 55·9 | 87 | 52 | .. | 533 | 6 | N.W. |
| 14 | 29·971 | 61·7 | 55·9 | 58·8 | 102·5 | 54 | 0·25 | 466 | 10 | N.W. |
| 15 | 29·859 | 58·1 | 48·0 | 53·0 | 75 | 46·5 | 0·33 | 238 | 9 | S. |
| 16 | 29·417 | 53·0 | 48·0 | 50·5 | 74 | 46 | 0·71 | 35 | 10 | Calm |
| 17 | 29·659 | 50·8 | 41·4 | 46·1 | 66 | 38 | 0·27 | 147 | 1 | N. |
| 18 | 29·406 | 53·0 | 46·0 | 49·5 | 92 | 47·5 | 1·65 | 269 | 10 | N. |
| 19 | 29·353 | 52·0 | 42·6 | 47·3 | 64 | 41 | .. | 177 | 10 | S.W. |
| 20 | 29·904 | 47·0 | 36·9 | 41·9 | 69 | 32 | .. | 183 | 0 | Calm |
| 21 | 29·998 | 58·2 | 40·6 | 49·4 | 90 | 39 | .. | 180 | 10 | N. |
| 22 | 30·157 | 57·5 | 44·7 | 51·1 | 63 | 40·5 | 0·08 | 300 | 10 | Calm |
| 23 | 29·926 | 58·0 | 48·0 | 53·0 | 90 | 48 | 1·73 | 390 | 10 | N. |
| 24 | 29·500 | 57·5 | 54·1 | 55·8 | 64 | 52 | 1·72 | 805 | 10 | N.W. |
| 25 | 29·847 | 57·5 | 43·3 | 50·4 | 57 | 42 | 0·02 | 222 | 10 | S.W. |
| 26 | 30·257 | 46·8 | 40·2 | 43·5 | 60 | 37 | .. | 43 | 1 | Calm |
| 27 | 30·271 | 51·0 | 35·0 | 43·0 | 87 | 31 | 0·08 | 52 | 0 | Calm |
| 28 | 30·318 | 48·8 | 39·0 | 43·9 | 75 | 37 | 0·13 | 93 | 10 | S. |
| 29 | 30·432 | 48·0 | 40·7 | 44·3 | 77 | 38 | 0·23 | 269 | 7 | S. |
| 30 | 30·438 | 47·0 | 42·8 | 44·9 | 82 | 39·5 | 0·11 | 224 | 8 | S. |
| * | 29·878 | 52·6 | 42·3 | 47·1 | 76·2 | 40·0 | 8·65 | 220·5 | 6·6 | .. |
| + | 29·946 | .. | .. | 49·5 | .. | .. | 4·98 | .. | .. | .. |
- Means, &c. + Monthly means previous forty-one years.
NOTE.—On the whole a dull and wintry month. Strong N.W. winds on 11th, 12th, and 13th, and heavy N.W. gale on 23rd. Cold on morning of the 5th, only half a degree above the record for Wellington. Slight hail and sleet on night of 3rd. Air very misty at times. Relative humidity, 82 per cent. Mean dew point, 41·8 deg. Mean elastic force of vapour, ·265 in.
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE, JUNE, 1905.
| Altitude above Sea-level in Feet. | Name of Station and Observer. | Absolute Mean Temp. Air in Shade. | Extremes. | Total Rainfall. | Days with Rain. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max. Temp. | Min. Temp. | ||||
| 125 | NORTH ISLAND. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | In. |
| AUCKLAND | 53·2 | 62·0 | 37·0 | 6·00 | |
| 1130 | T. F. Cheesman | ||||
| CAMBRIDGE | 48·0 | 60·0 | 30·0 | 7·84 | |
| Miss Rochfort | |||||
| 925 | ROTORUA | 49·5 | 60·0 | 31·0 | 10·31 |
| Dr. A. S. Wohlmann | |||||
| 200 | NEW PLYMOUTH | 53·5 | 69·0 | 31·0 | 14·84 |
| G. W. Palmer | |||||
| 250 | MOMOHAKEI | 48·3 | 61·8 | 31·2 | 8·89 |
| F. Gillanders | |||||
| 119 | LEVIN | 47·1 | 61·8 | 25·0 | 9·37 |
| D. M. Cole | |||||
| .. | TAURANGA | 51·5 | 67·0 | 31·0 | 4·71 |
| Dr. W. Brown | |||||
| .. | GISBORNE | 50·7 | 67·0 | 32·0 | 6·215 |
| A. Cuthbert | |||||
| 10 | MEEANEE, NAPIER .. | 48·7 | 69·7 | 30·2 | 6·075 |
| Rev. Dr. Kennedy | |||||
| 140 | WELLINGTON | 47·1 | 61·7 | 30·5 | 8·650 |
| Rev. D. C. Bates | |||||
| Means and Extremes | 49·8 | .. | .. | 8·29 | |
| .. | SOUTH ISLAND. | ||||
| NELSON | 46·0 | 59·0 | 28·0 | 4·82 | |
| J. Sharp and Dr. Hudson | |||||
| 50 | KAIKOURA | 44·0 | 68·0 | 26·0 | 6·49 |
| Dr. Gunn | |||||
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH | 42·1 | 69·0 | 22·3 | 5·00 |
| H. F. Skey | |||||
| 42 | LINCOLN | 44·4 | 70·3 | 24·5 | 4·235 |
| G. Gray | |||||
| 300 | LEITH VALLEY, DUNEDIN | 41·8 | 63·0 | 31·0 | 2·376 |
| H. Skey | |||||
| 12 | HOKITIKA | 48·1 | 64·0 | 27·0 | 11·18 |
| A. D. Macfarlane | |||||
| .. | INVERCARGILL | 41·0 | 54·0 | 24·0 | 2·48 |
| D. G. Gilmour | |||||
| Means and Extremes | 43·9 | .. | .. | 5·23 |
Means computed from Climatological Tables (11 Months), August, 1904, to June, 1905 (inclusive).
| NORTH ISLAND .. | Deg. | .. | .. | Inches. | D'ys |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH ISLAND .. | 52·1 | .. | .. | 4·47 | 13 |
New Zealand Rainfall for June, 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 | 3·94 | 5 | 1·20 on 7th |
| Pakaraka, Ohaeawai | Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. | 5·60 | 12 | 2·20 on 1st |
| Mount Eden, Auckland | C. Cooper | 4·54 | 23 | 1·06 on 6th |
| Cuvier Island | Lightkeeper | .. | .. | .. |
| Turua, Thames | L. J. Bagnall | 4·12 | 16 | 0·72 on 7th |
| Waihi, Thames | H. B. Devereux | 7·37 | 20 | 2·35 on 7th |
| Athenree, Tauranga County | Captain H. Stewart (late R.A.) | 6·06 | 21 | 2·00 on 7th |
| Omaio, Bay of Plenty | Rev. H. Young | 3·77 | 8 | 1·00 on 2nd |
| Rotorua Nursery, Rotorua | H. A. Goudie | 5·15 | 18 | 0·82 on 7th |
| Waimangu | Stuart C. Allen | .. | .. | .. |
| Waiotapu | J. Scanlon | 5·56 | 18 | 1·45 on 2nd |
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🏥 Meteorological Observations and Climate Data for June 1905
🏥 Health & Social WelfareMeteorology, Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Cloud cover, Solar radiation, Relative humidity, Dew point, New Zealand, North Island, South Island, June 1905
- Rev. D. C. Bates, Wellington
- T. F. Cheesman, Auckland
- Miss Rochfort, Cambridge
- Dr. A. S. Wohlmann, Rotorua
- G. W. Palmer, New Plymouth
- F. Gillanders, Momohakei
- D. M. Cole, Levin
- Dr. W. Brown, Tauranga
- A. Cuthbert, Gisborne
- Rev. Dr. Kennedy, Napier
- J. Sharp and Dr. Hudson, Nelson
- Dr. Gunn, Kaikoura
- H. F. Skey, Christchurch
- G. Gray, Lincoln
- H. Skey, Leith Valley, Dunedin
- A. D. Macfarlane, Hokitika
- D. G. Gilmour, Invercargill
- H. G. Hunt, Mangonui
- Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C., Pakaraka
- C. Cooper, Mount Eden, Auckland
- Lightkeeper, Cuvier Island
- L. J. Bagnall, Turua
- H. B. Devereux, Waihi
- Captain H. Stewart (late R.A.), Athenree
- Rev. H. Young, Omaio
- H. A. Goudie, Rotorua Nursery
- Stuart C. Allen, Waimangu
- J. Scanlon, Waiotapu