New Zealand Gazette – 1905 – No. 76

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Aug. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1999

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of July, 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 30·436 48·0 44·0 46·0 61·0 41·5 0·05 83 10 S.
2 30·525 47·4 41·0 44·2 64·5 36 Trace 136 4 S.E.
3 30·440 50·0 33·2 41·6 91 29·5 Trace 63 0 Calm
4 30·205 50·1 35·5 42·8 74 31·5 0·01 58 0 N.
5 29·687 55·0 44·0 49·5 91 38·5 0·11 200 10 N.
6 29·617 54·0 48·2 51·1 58 45 0·25 302 8 N.W.
7 29·632 53·8 46·5 50·1 88 43 0·01 169 9 Calm
8 29·773 50·8 46·4 48·6 58·5 43·5 0·10 130 9 S.
9 30·018 52·5 44·0 48·2 88 41·5 Trace 226 9 S.
10 30·111 50·0 40·9 45·4 86 36 .. 130 10 S.
11 29·994 51·0 37·8 44·4 91 33 .. 93 9 N.
12 29·917 49·4 40·8 45·1 66 36 0·05 135 8 Calm
13 29·849 55·0 43·0 49·0 89·5 39 .. 29 10 Calm
14 29·947 51·0 42·8 46·9 67 38·5 0·01 26 5 Calm
15 29·967 58·6 42·0 50·3 91 37·5 .. 105 3 N.
16 29·741 54·9 39·0 46·9 90 35 Trace 103 7 Calm
17 29·654 53·0 49·8 51·4 75 35 0·31 39 0 Calm
18 29·795 51·0 36·0 43·7 92 33 .. 78 6 S.
19 30·035 50·4 36·6 43·5 87 33 .. 92 0 Calm
20 30·017 54·5 36·0 45·2 88 31 Trace 59 0 Calm
21 30·210 58·0 39·5 48·7 93·5 35 .. 100 0 Calm
22 30·210 57·5 45·9 51·7 95 45 .. 218 2 N.E.
23 30·128 62·9 48·0 55·4 97 42·5 .. 220 3 N.W.
24 30·020 59·0 52·6 55·8 100 51 0·50 406 9 N.W.
25 29·716 57·6 47·5 52·5 82 44 .. 519 5 N.W.
26 29·767 54·8 48·8 51·8 93 45 .. 400 1 N.W.
27 29·757 58·0 48·0 53·0 96 44 0·04 235 10 N.
28 29·500 54·0 46·0 50·0 82 41 0·30 89 10 S.E.
29 29·525 57·0 47·2 52·1 65 46 0·37 302 10 S.
30 30·032 49·5 43·5 46·5 55·5 41·5 0·08 274 8 S.
31 20·292 50·1 43·0 46·5 60 39 .. 154 5 S.
* 29·952 53·5 43·1 48·3 81 38 2·19 167 5·8 ..
† 29·905 .. .. 47·6 86·8 34·5 5·83 179 .. ..
  • Means, &c. † Monthly means previous forty-one years.

NOTE.—Very fine month for midwinter, and the rainfall the lowest recorded at Wellington for the month of July. Strong N.W. winds blew on 23rd, 24th, and 25th; but on the whole it was a calm month. Light hail fell on 17th. Frosts occurred on 3rd, 4th, and 20th, and there was considerable fog at nights and mornings. Mean daily range of temperature, 10·3 deg. Fahr. Mean relative humidity, 74 per cent. Mean elastic force of vapour, ·258 in.; and the mean dew point, 41·1 deg. Fahr.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE, JULY, 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 50·1 60·0 40·0 3·78 18
T. F. Cheesman
925 ROTORUA 47·1 59·0 31·0 7·45 13
Dr. A. S. Wohlmann
200 NEW PLYMOUTH 52·1 67·0 35·0 5·175 24
G. W. Palmer
250 MOMOHIKI 46·6 58·3 30·1 1·76 5
F. Gillanders
119 LEVIN 45·7 58·2 26·0 1·165 12
D. M. Cole
.. TAURANGA 48·7 64·0 28·0 9·66 14
Dr. W. Brown
.. GISBORNE 48·8 66·0 31·0 9·065 16
A. Cuthbert
10 MEEANEE, NAPIER .. 46·8 67·0 29·6 6·31 13
Rev. Dr. Kennedy
140 WELLINGTON 48·3 62·9 33·2 2·19 14
Rev. D. C. Bates
Means and Extremes 48·2 .. .. 5·17 14·3

SOUTH ISLAND.
.. NELSON .. 45·8 57·0 32·0 4·98 11
J. Sharp and Dr. Hudson
50 KAIKOURA 45·3 61·0 24·0 3·44 12
Dr. Gunn
25 CHRISTCHURCH 42·1 59·5 26·1 1·86 14
H. F. Skey
42 LINCOLN .. 44·0 62·1 27·7 1·57 16
G. Gray
300 LEITH VALLEY, DUNEDIN 41·8 58·0 32·0 2·22 14
H. Skey
12 HOKITIKA 45·9 58·5 30·0 12·27 18
A. D. Macfarlane
.. INVERCARGILL 40·6 54·0 25·0 1·22 11
D. G. Gilmour
Means and Extremes 43·6 .. .. 3·93 13·7

Means computed from Climatological Tables (12 Months), August, 1904, to July, 1905 (inclusive).

NORTH ISLAND .. Deg. .. .. Inches. D'ys
SOUTH ISLAND .. 51·5 .. .. 4·43 13

New Zealand Rainfall for July, 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 .. 5·19 12 1·12 on 17th
Pakaraka, Ohaeawai .. Hon. H. Williams, M.I.C. .. 2·90 17 0·59 on 17th
Mount Eden, Auckland .. C. Cooper .. 3·79 21 0·72 on 27th
Cuvier Island (a) .. Lightkeeper .. .. .. ..
Turua, Thames .. L. J. Bagnall .. 4·47 19 0·70 on 27th
Waihi, Thames .. H. B. Devereux .. 9·465 23 1·79 on 27th
Athenree, Tauranga County .. Captain H. Stewart (late R.A.) 8·25 21 1·43 on 15th
Omaio, Bay of Plenty .. Rev. H. Young .. 5·39 10 1·96 on 5th
Rotorua Nursery, Rotorua .. H. A. Goudie .. 7·29 13 1·81 on 15th
Waimangu .. Stuart C. Allen .. .. .. ..
Waiotapu .. J. Scanlon .. 6·49 17 1·73 on 12th

Late return—
(a) June .. .. .. .. .. 3·35 | 14 | 0·72 on 25th

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🎓 Meteorological Observations for Wellington, July 1905

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Meteorology, Weather Observations, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind Speed, Cloud Cover, Solar Radiation, Terrestrial Radiation, Wellington, July 1905
  • Rev. D. C. Bates

🎓 Climatological Table for July 1905 Across New Zealand Stations

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Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Observers, North Island, South Island, Station Data, Monthly Extremes, Mean Temperature, Relative Humidity
17 names identified
  • T. F. Cheesman, Observer, Auckland
  • A. S. Wohlmann (Dr.), Observer, Rotorua
  • G. W. Palmer, Observer, New Plymouth
  • F. Gillanders, Observer, Momohiki
  • D. M. Cole, Observer, Levin
  • W. Brown (Dr.), Observer, Tauranga
  • A. Cuthbert, Observer, Gisborne
  • D. C. Kennedy (Rev. Dr.), Observer, Napier
  • D. C. Bates (Rev.), Observer, Wellington
  • J. Sharp, Observer, Nelson
  • Dr. Hudson (Dr.), Observer, Nelson
  • Dr. Gunn (Dr.), 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 July 1905 by Station

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Rainfall, Precipitation, Observers, North Island, South Island, Daily Maximum, Station Records, Mangonui, Rotorua, Waihi, Athenree, Omaio, Waiotapu
10 names identified
  • H. G. Hunt, Observer, Mangonui
  • H. Williams (Hon.), Observer, Pakaraka
  • C. Cooper, Observer, Mount Eden, Auckland
  • L. J. Bagnall, Observer, Turua, Thames
  • H. B. Devereux, Observer, Waihi, Thames
  • H. Stewart (Captain (late R.A.)), Observer, Athenree
  • H. Young (Rev.), Observer, Omaio
  • H. A. Goudie, Observer, Rotorua Nursery
  • Stuart C. Allen, Observer, Waimangu
  • J. Scanlon, Observer, Waiotapu