New Zealand Gazette – 1905 – No. 99

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✨ Meteorological Statistics

Nov. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2659

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the
month of October, 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 Radia-
tion. | Terrestrial
Radiation. | Rainfall, in
Points (100 to
1 Inch). | Veloc. Wind,
in Miles. | Amount of Cloud.
0 to 10. | Direction of Wind. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29·678 | 62·0 | 47·0 | 54·5 | 108 | 41 | Trace | 218 | 5 | N. |
| 2 | 29·561 | 59·0 | 47·0 | 50·0 | 106 | 42·5 | 1 | 131 | 10 | S. |
| 3 | 29·730 | 59·6 | 44·9 | 52·2 | 109 | 40 | .. | 156 | 2 | S.E. |
| 4 | 29·810 | 59·0 | 45·0 | 52·0 | 111 | 41 | 20 | 173 | 10 | S. |
| 5 | 30·117 | 56·5 | 42·1 | 49·3 | 121 | 37 | .. | 73 | 1 | N. |
| 6 | 30·189 | 63·8 | 45·5 | 54·6 | 111 | 39 | .. | 195 | 9 | N. |
| 7 | 30·215 | 60·5 | 51·0 | 55·7 | 112 | 46 | .. | 258 | 2 | N.W. |
| 8 | 30·053 | 61·2 | 51·8 | 56·5 | 108 | 48 | 1 | 366 | 10 | N. |
| 9 | 29·923 | 61·0 | 51·9 | 56·4 | 112 | 48 | 43 | 340 | 10 | N. |
| 10 | 29·962 | 57·5 | 45·0 | 51·2 | 98 | 43 | 68 | 280 | 10 | S. |
| 11 | 29·933 | 47·5 | 44·8 | 46·1 | 69 | 42 | 3 | 371 | 10 | S. |
| 12 | 29·630 | 53·0 | 44·0 | 48·5 | 95 | 39 | 69 | 254 | 8 | N.W. |
| 13 | 29·423 | 57·4 | 48·2 | 52·8 | 113 | 44 | 47 | 420 | 10 | N.W. |
| 14 | 29·810 | 56·0 | 42·0 | 49·0 | 108 | 38 | .. | 234 | 10 | S. |
| 15 | 30·248 | 55·8 | 41·3 | 48·5 | 106 | 36 | .. | 180 | 0 | Calm |
| 16 | 30·201 | 60·0 | 47·8 | 53·9 | 103 | 42·5 | 11 | 129 | 9 | N. |
| 17 | 29·972 | 57·5 | 50·8 | 54·1 | 104 | 47 | 22 | 255 | 10 | N.W. |
| 18 | 30·008 | 56·2 | 50·0 | 53·1 | 81 | 47 | Trace | 81 | 9 | E. |
| 19 | 29·792 | 58·5 | 48·6 | 53·5 | 108 | 45 | 23 | 152 | 9 | E. |
| 20 | 29·506 | 62·2 | 53·7 | 57·9 | 99 | 50 | 23 | 78 | 9 | N. |
| 21 | 29·655 | 63·5 | 54·1 | 55·8 | 117 | 52 | .. | 326 | 10 | N. |
| 22 | 29·766 | 59·5 | 51·8 | 55·6 | 112 | 48 | .. | 549 | 4 | N. |
| 23 | 29·693 | 61·8 | 47·8 | 55·3 | 114 | 42 | .. | 186 | 2 | N. |
| 24 | 29·743 | 64·0 | 52·2 | 58·1 | 114 | 48 | 48 | 360 | 3 | N. |
| 25 | 29·992 | 62·0 | 44·8 | 53·4 | 120 | 42 | 193 | 168 | 10 | S. |
| 26 | 29·705 | 55·0 | 48·0 | 51·5 | 83 | 46 | 8 | 77 | 10 | S. |
| 27 | 29·595 | 58·5 | 48·0 | 53·2 | 114 | 46 | 1 | 83 | 10 | N.E. |
| 28 | 29·575 | 59·0 | 52·5 | 55·7 | 111 | 48 | 22 | 271 | 6 | N.W. |
| 29 | 29·682 | 61·5 | 54·0 | 57·7 | 128 | 50 | 14 | 441 | 10 | N.W. |
| 30 | 29·498 | 59·7 | 53·5 | 56·6 | 110 | 50 | .. | 491 | 4 | N. |
| 31 | 30·979 | 62·0 | 50·0 | 56·0 | 116 | 43 | .. | 314 | 0 | N. |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| * | 29·859 | 59·0 | 48·3 | 53·5 | 107 | 44 | 617 | 236 | 7 | .. |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| † | 29·883 | .. | .. | 54·3 | 114 | 41 | 427 | 266 | 5 | .. |

Means, &c. † Monthly means previous years.

Note.—Cloudy and humid weather, with an even tem-
perature. Thunderstorm on 29th at 8.30 p.m. Mean rela-
tive humidity, 76 per cent. Mean dew point, 46 deg. Fahr.
Mean elastic force of vapour, 0·311 in. Mean daily range of
temperature, 10·3 deg. Fahr.

Climatological Table, October, 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). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | Deg. | Mean
Max. Temp. | Mean
Min. Temp. | Points. | |
| 125 | NORTH ISLAND.
AUCKLAND
T. F. Cheeseman | 55·3 | 60·8 | 49·9 | 587 | 21 |
| 925 | ROTORUA
Dr. A. S. Wohlmann | 57·0 | 63·0 | 51·0 | 737 | 20 |
| 200 | NEW PLYMOUTH
G. W. Palmer | 55·9 | 61·7 | 50·1 | 931 | 26 |
| 250 | MOMOHA KI
F. Gillanders | 52·8 | 59·8 | 45·9 | 612 | 18 |
| 119 | LEVIN
D. M. Cole | 53·6 | 61·3 | 45·9 | 581 | 22 |
| | TAURANGA
Dr. W. Brown | 56·3 | 64·4 | 48·2 | 795 | 18 |
| | GISBORNE
A. Cuthbert | 57·0 | 66·8 | 47·3 | 373 | 14 |
| 10 | MEEANEE, NAPIER ..
Rev. Dr. Kennedy | 55·3 | 63·5 | 47·1 | 493 | 14 |
| 140 | WELLINGTON
Rev. D. C. Bates | 53·5 | 59·0 | 48·3 | 617 | 18 |
| | Means | 55·2 | 62·2 | 48·2 | 636 | 19 |

SOUTH ISLAND.

| | NELSON ..
J. Sharp and Dr.
Hudson | 52·6 | 59·5 | 45·8 | 787 | 19 |
| 50 | KAIKOURA
Dr. Gunn | 50·5 | 59·1 | 41·9 | 518 | 13 |
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH
H. F. Skey | 50·4 | 57·4 | 43·3 | 323 | 14 |
| 42 | LINCOLN ..
G. Gray | 51·9 | 59·8 | 44·1 | 295 | 14 |
| 300 | LEITH VALLEY, DUN-
EDIN
H. Skey | 47·7 | 53·8 | 41·5 | 718 | 17 |
| 12 | HOKITIKA
A. D. Macfarlane | 53·7 | 61·6 | 45·7 | 813 | 21 |
| | INVERCARGILL
D. G. Gilmour | 50·9 | 60·2 | 42·3 | 287 | 18 |
| | Means | 51·1 | 58·8 | 43·5 | 534 | 16·5 |

Means from Climatological Table, October, 1904.

| | Mean
Temp.
Deg. | | Rainfall,
Points. | D'ys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH ISLAND .. | 52·9 | .. | 756 | 19 |
| SOUTH ISLAND .. | 51·4 | .. | 488 | 14 |

New Zealand Rainfall for October, 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 .. | 598 | 15 | 135 on 20th |
| Pakarake, Ohaeawai (a) .. | Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C. .. | 615 | 19 | 133 on 20th |
| Mount Eden, Auckland .. | C. Cooper .. | 703 | 16 | 195 on 9th |
| Cuvier Island (b) .. | Lightkeeper .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Turua, Thames .. | L. J. Bagnall .. | 632 | 16 | 118 on 10th |
| Waihi, Thames .. | H. B. Devereux .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Athenree, Tauranga County .. | Captain H. Stewart (late R.A.) .. | 727 | 22 | 126 on 24th |
| Omaio, Bay of Plenty .. | Rev. H. Young .. | 694 | 14 | 177 on 19th |
| Rotorua Nursery, Rotorua .. | H. A. Goudie .. | 780 | 21 | 210 on 25th |
| Waimangu .. | R. H. Ingle .. | .. | .. | 199 on 25th |
| Waiotapu .. | J. Scanlon .. | 782 | 21 | 240 on 25th |
| Tangihanga, Te Araroa .. | G. H. Heald .. | 1323 | 21 | 301 on 25th |

Late returns—
(a) September .. .. .. .. .. 449 21 69 on 10th
(b) " .. .. .. .. .. 240 17 37 on 1st

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1905, No 99

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🎓 Meteorological Observations and Climatological Data for October 1905

Domain🎓 Education, Culture & Science
KeywordsMeteorology, Weather Observations, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind Speed, Cloud Cover, Solar Radiation, Relative Humidity, Dew Point, Climatological Table, Wellington, Auckland, Rotorua, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill
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28 names identified

T. F. Cheeseman, Observer, Auckland
A. S. Wohlmann (Dr.), Observer, Rotorua
G. W. Palmer, Observer, New Plymouth
F. Gillanders, Observer, Momohaki
D. M. Cole, Observer, Levin
W. Brown (Dr.), Observer, Tauranga
A. Cuthbert, Observer, Gisborne
D. C. Kennedy (Rev. Dr.), Observer, Meaneene, Napier
D. C. Bates (Rev.), Observer, Wellington
J. Sharp, Observer, Nelson
Hudson (Dr.), Observer, Nelson
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
H. G. Hunt, Observer, Mangonui
H. Williams (Hon. M.L.C.), Observer, Pakarake, 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, Rotorua
R. H. Ingle, Observer, Waimangu
J. Scanlon, Observer, Waiotapu
G. H. Heald, Observer, Tangihanga, Te Araroa

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