New Zealand Gazette – 1905 – No. 83

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✨ Meteorological Observations



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 83

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of August, 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 30·233 50·6 38·6 44·6 89 35 .. 72 7 S.E.
2 30·047 53·9 43·7 48·8 86 40 Trace 122 10 S.E.
3 30·011 57·8 50·0 53·9 58 47·5 0·11 154 9 S.E.
4 30·034 55·0 48·0 51·5 83 46 0·14 298 10 S.W.
5 30·223 49·0 45·2 47·1 62 43 0·25 366 8 S.
6 30·240 50·5 43·0 46·7 94 40 .. 296 9 S.
7 30·180 49·0 35·5 42·2 90 31 .. 101 6 N.
8 30·049 50·5 43·0 46·7 96 42·5 0·08 278 10 N.
9 29·897 53·5 47·8 50·6 69 47 0·10 472 2 N.
10 30·108 59·9 40·3 50·1 97·5 38 0·01 193 7 S.
11 30·260 47·8 37·0 42·4 87 32·5 ·035 149 4 N.E.
12 30·207 52·9 40·6 46·7 98 36 .. 124 4 N.
13 30·147 53·0 47·0 50·0 97 44 0·18 438 4 N.W.
14 30·022 54·2 49·0 51·6 92·5 46 ·115 475 10 N.
15 30·207 56·2 51·8 54·0 76 49 0·18 352 6 N.
16 29·921 62·8 49·0 55·9 109 46 0·24 103 10 N.E.
17 29·904 54·0 48·0 51·0 75 47 ·015 48 10 Calm
18 30·119 60·8 47·8 54·3 101 46 0·07 113 10 S.
19 30·334 52·5 45·0 48·7 64 42 .. 254 9 S.
20 30·173 50·5 40·2 45·3 93 36 .. 162 4 S.
21 29·960 48·4 36·5 42·4 99 36 .. 144 0 N.W.
22 29·690 55·9 44·0 49·9 100 43 ·245 .. 5 N.
23 29·795 56·5 38·8 47·6 89 34 0·01 .. 10 S.
24 30·078 50·0 38·5 44·2 93 34 0·01 .. 2 S.
25 30·033 56·8 41·3 49·0 97·5 36 0·11 .. 8 N.
26 30·196 58·9 42·0 50·4 105 37 .. .. 5 S.
27 30·412 51·5 33·0 42·2 95 29 .. 107 0 Calm
28 30·463 54·9 34·0 44·4 99 29·5 .. 57 0 Calm
29 30·301 59·0 35·6 47·3 100 31 0·01 66 0 Calm
30 30·013 55·0 32·5 43·7 97 28 .. 86 0 Calm
31 29·827 58·3 40·5 49·4 103 35 0·82 89 9 N.
* 30·099 54·2 43·2 48·7 90 39 2·73 197 6 ..
† 29·933 .. .. 48·5 95 37·8 5·04 197 .. ..
  • Means, &c. † Monthly means previous forty-one years.

Note.—The mean humidity was 69 per cent., mean elastic force of vapour ·238 inches, and the mean dew point 39·1 deg. Fahr. Calm and cloudy weather predominated. Rain frequent but light. Hailstorm on the morning of the 23rd.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE, AUGUST, 1905.

Altitude above Sea-level in Feet. Name of Station and Observer. Absolute Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch) Days with Rain (½ Point or more).
Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp.
125 NORTH ISLAND. AUCKLAND T. F. Cheeseman Deg. 51·6 Deg. 56·9 Deg. 46·2 In. 305 15
925 ROTORUA Dr. A. S. Wohlmann 50·0 56·5 44·0 321 8
200 NEW PLYMOUTH G. W. Palmer 54·2 60·5 47·8 370 19
250 MOMOHAKE F. Gillanders .. .. .. .. ..
119 LEVIN D. M. Cole 46·9 55·5 38·4 159 13
.. TAURANGA Dr. W. Brown 51·0 60·0 42·0 295 13
.. GISBORNE A. Cuthbert 49·7 58·1 41·4 750 17
10 MEEANEE, NAPIER Rev. Dr. Kennedy 46·9 55·3 38·4 564 12
140 WELLINGTON Rev. D. C. Bates 48·7 54·2 43·2 273 19
Means 49·9 57·1 42·7 337 14·5

SOUTH ISLAND.
.. NELSON J. Sharp and Dr. Hudson 47·4 54·5 40·3 213 9
50 KAIKOURA Dr. Gunn 44·2 53·2 35·1 260 18
25 CHRISTCHURCH H. F. Skey 43·1 50·3 35·7 103 11
42 LINCOLN G. Gray 44·7 52·0 37·4 138 13
300 LEITH VALLEY, DUNEDIN H. Skey 43·3 49·1 37·6 84 8
12 HOKITIKA A. D. Macfarlane 47·3 56·5 38·0 662 13
.. INVERCARGILL D. G. Gilmour 44·7 53·5 32·8 220 14
Means 44·9 52·7 36·7 240 11·6

Means from Climatological Table, August, 1904.

Mean Temp. Deg. Rainfall, Points. D'ys
NORTH ISLAND .. .. 47·7 .. 473 17·2
SOUTH ISLAND .. .. 43·0 .. 520 12·6

New Zealand Rainfall for August, 1905.

Station. Observer Total Fall, Points (100 to Inch). Days with Rain. Maximum Fall, and Date.
NORTH ISLAND.
(A.) NORTH-EAST ASPECT—NORTH CAPE TO EAST CAPE.
Mangonui H. G. Hunt 606 9 260 on 2nd
Pakaraka, Ohaeawai Hon. H. Williams, M.I.C. 700 18 274 on 2nd
Mount Eden, Auckland C. Cooper 517 20 104 on 1st
Cuvier Island(α) Lightkeeper 204 15 45 on 2nd
Turua, Thames L. J. Bagnall .. .. ..
Waihi, Thames H. B. Devereux 854 22 188 on 31st
Athenree, Tauranga County Captain H. Stewart (late R.A.) 489 18 100 on 15th
Omaio, Bay of Plenty Rev. H. Young .. .. ..
Rotorua Nursery, Rotorua H. A. Goudie 456 13 124 on 15th
Waimangu Stuart C. Allen .. .. ..
Waiotapu J. Scanlon 443 14 175 on 15th
Tangihanga, Te Araroa G. H. Healde 1834 17 616 on 2nd

Late return—
(a) July | .. | .. | .. | 454 | 11 | 178 on 14th |



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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, August 1905

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Cloud Cover, Wellington

🏗️ Climatological Table for August 1905

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, North Island, South Island
17 names identified
  • T. F. Cheeseman, Observer for Auckland
  • A. S. Wohlmann (Dr.), Observer for Rotorua
  • G. W. Palmer, Observer for New Plymouth
  • F. Gillanders, Observer for Momohake
  • D. M. Cole, Observer for Levin
  • W. Brown (Dr.), Observer for Tauranga
  • A. Cuthbert, Observer for Gisborne
  • Rev. Dr. Kennedy, Observer for Meeanee, Napier
  • D. C. Bates (Rev.), Observer for Wellington
  • J. Sharp, Observer for Nelson
  • Hudson (Dr.), Observer for Nelson
  • Gunn (Dr.), Observer for Kaikoura
  • H. F. Skey, Observer for Christchurch
  • G. Gray, Observer for Lincoln
  • H. Skey, Observer for Leith Valley, Dunedin
  • A. D. Macfarlane, Observer for Hokitika
  • D. G. Gilmour, Observer for Invercargill

🏗️ New Zealand Rainfall for August 1905

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Rainfall, Weather, North Island, South Island
11 names identified
  • H. G. Hunt, Observer for Mangonui
  • H. Williams (Honourable), Observer for Pakaraka, Ohaeawai
  • C. Cooper, Observer for Mount Eden, Auckland
  • L. J. Bagnall, Observer for Turua, Thames
  • H. B. Devereux, Observer for Waihi, Thames
  • H. Stewart (Captain), Observer for Athenree, Tauranga County
  • H. Young (Rev.), Observer for Omaio, Bay of Plenty
  • H. A. Goudie, Observer for Rotorua Nursery, Rotorua
  • Stuart C. Allen, Observer for Waimangu
  • J. Scanlon, Observer for Waiotapu
  • G. H. Healde, Observer for Tangihanga, Te Araroa