New Zealand Gazette – 1905 – No. 90

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 90

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the
month of September, 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 Points (100 to 1 Inch). Veloc. Wind, in Miles. Amount of Cloud, 0 to 10. Direction of Wind.
1 29·454 Fah. 59·5 Fah. 49·5 Fah. 54·5 104 46 10 78 10 S.
2 29·538 50·8 45·9 48·3 58 43 29 61 10 S.
3 29·755 52·5 49·0 50·7 76 48 2 130 10 S.
4 30·022 55·0 48·5 51·7 90 45 .. 157 2 S.
5 30·024 57·5 42·8 50·1 102 39 .. 114 3 S.E.
6 29·953 57·5 44·0 50·7 99 42 .. 188 9 S.
7 29·970 48·5 42·8 45·6 90 42 .. 99 10 S.
8 29·946 52·8 42·6 47·7 104 44 15 101 10 S.E.
9 29·836 54·0 48·0 51·0 74 41 73 40 10 N.
10 29·771 58·8 47·9 53·3 116 46 3 26 10 N.W.
11 29·649 58·9 48·5 53·7 109 45 11 126 10 N.
12 29·694 57·5 50·6 54·0 106 48 2 353 8 N.
13 29·843 59·0 48·0 53·5 115 44 Trace 150 10 S.
14 29·796 53·2 45·0 49·1 90 46 .. 254 5 S.
15 29·751 56·2 41·2 48·7 107 37 .. 171 4 N.
16 29·472 58·8 48·6 53·7 106 44 .. 281 8 N.
17 29·319 58·0 50·0 54·0 103 46 .. 391 8 N.W.
18 29·410 57·8 49·4 53·6 107 46 76 359 4 N.W.
19 29·349 59·0 47·0 53·0 110 44 184 265 10 S.W
20 29·469 48·0 42·5 45·2 68 40 24 363 10 S.
21 29·387 49·5 42·0 45·7 95 40 83 240 3 Calm
22 29·354 53·0 43·6 48·3 98 41 9 96 10 S.
23 29·441 54·0 45·0 49·5 98 42 9 45 9 S.
24 29·503 55·0 47·8 51·4 103 40 16 70 10 Calm
25 29·722 53·8 40·0 46·4 102 36 19 64 2 N.W.
26 29·467 58·8 49·0 53·9 102 46 19 472 10 N.
27 29·658 55·0 47·0 51·0 99 42 .. 399 9 N.W.
28 29·563 59·0 47·6 53·3 105 42 18 349 1 N.W.
29 29·611 57·3 38·9 48·1 100 36 .. 361 0 S.
30 29·738 55·8 38·5 47·1 102 33 .. 100 0 N.W.
* 29·649 55·5 45·7 50·5 98 42·5 602 197 7 ..
† 29·924 .. .. 51·5 105 37·9 448 220 5 ..
  • Means, &c. † Monthly means previous years.

Note.—Dull and moist weather. Mean humidity,
77 per cent.; mean elastic force of vapour, ·280 inches.
Dew point, 43·3°. Mean daily range of temperature, 9·7°.
Air temperature 1° and solar radiation 7° below the mean,
but terrestrial radiation 4·6° above. Barometer, ·275 in. below
mean.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE, SEPTEMBER, 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. Deg. Deg. Deg Points.
AUCKLAND T. F. Cheeseman 54·0 59·8 48·3 448
925 ROTORUA Dr. A.S. Wohlmann 53·0 59·0 47·0 547
200 NEW PLYMOUTH G. W. Palmer 54·6 59·9 49·3 671
250 MOMOHIKI F. Gillanders 50·1 56·2 44·0 466
119 LEVIN D. M. Cole 50·2 58·0 42·5 524
TAURANGA Dr. W. Brown 53·5 62·0 45·0 478
GISBORNE A. Cuthbert 54·7 63·8 45·6 250
10 MEEANEE, NAPIER.. Rev. Dr. Kennedy 52·0 60·6 43·5 352
140 WELLINGTON Rev. D. C. Bates 50·5 55·5 45·7 602
Means 52·5 59·4 45·6 482
SOUTH ISLAND.
NELSON J. Sharp and Dr. Hudson 50·7 57·2 44·2 516
50 KAIKOURA Dr. Gunn 48·2 55·1 41·3 600
25 CHRISTCHURCH H. F. Skey 46·5 52·1 40·9 552
42 LINCOLN G. Gray 47·8 53·3 42·3 439
300 LEITH VALLEY, DUNEDIN H. Skey 44·5 48·6 40·5 1105
12 HOKITIKA A. D. Macfarlane 51·8 60·8 42·8 801
INVERCARGILL D. G. Gilmour 46·5 54·0 39·0 171
Means 48·0 54·4 41·6 598

Means from Climatological Table, September, 1904.

Mean Temp. Deg. Rainfall, Points. D'ys
NORTH ISLAND .. 51·2 .. 605 21
SOUTH ISLAND .. 48·9 .. 623 13·5

New Zealand Rainfall for September, 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 453 16 98 on 8th
Pakaraka, Ohaeawai Hon. H. Williams, M.I.C. .. .. ..
Mount Eden, Auckland C. Cooper 504 22 84 on 11th
Cuvier Island Lightkeeper .. .. ..
Turua, Thames L. J. Bagnall 478 23 54 on 1st
Waihi, Thames H. B. Devereux 631 26 84 on 18th
Athenree, Tauranga County Captain H. Stewart (late R.A.) 533 26 58 on 1st
Omaio, Bay of Plenty(a) Rev. H. Young 512 13 86 on 1st
Rotorua Nursery, Rotorua H. A. Goudie 446 22 88 on 18th
Waimangu .. .. ..
Waiotapu J. Scanlon 419 25 70 on 18th
Tangihanga, Te Araroa G. H. Heald 707 23 139 on 8th
Late return—
(a) August .. .. .. 342


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🏥 Meteorological Observations for Wellington, September 1905

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Meteorology, Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Solar Radiation, Terrestrial Radiation, Cloud Cover, Wellington, Climate

🏥 Climatological Table for September 1905, New Zealand Stations

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Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Dew Point, Weather Stations, North Island, South Island, Observers, Monthly Averages
17 names identified
  • T. F. Cheeseman, 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, Meeanee, Napier
  • D. C. Bates (Rev.), 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 September 1905

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Rainfall, Weather, Rainfall Maximum, Observers, North Island, South Island, Mangonui, Auckland, Thames, Tauranga, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, Te Araroa, Kaikoura, Dunedin, Invercargill
10 names identified
  • H. G. Hunt, Observer, Mangonui
  • H. Williams (Hon.), Observer, Pakaraka, Ohaeawai
  • 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, Tauranga County
  • H. Young (Rev.), Observer, Omaio, Bay of Plenty
  • H. A. Goudie, Observer, Rotorua Nursery
  • J. Scanlon, Observer, Waiotapu
  • G. H. Heald, Observer, Tangihanga, Te Araroa