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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 101
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL RETURNS, OCTOBER, 1907.
Government Meteorological Observatory.
METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of October, 1907. Observations taken at 9 a.m.
Altitude of new observatory, 110 ft.
| 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 points (100 to 1 inch). | Veloc. Wind, in Miles. | Amount of Cloud, 0 to 10. | Direction of Wind. | ||
| Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | ||||||
| 1 | 29·660 | 59·0 | 38·0 | 48·5 | 105·2 | -27·0 | .. | 177 | 4 | N.W. |
| 2 | 29·460 | 58·0 | 50·2 | 54·1 | 76·0 | 47·2 | 3 | 802 | 10 | N.W. |
| 3 | 29·630 | 63·0 | 50·5 | 56·7 | 105·0 | 37·0 | .. | 577 | 9 | N:W. |
| 4 | 29·261 | 57·2 | 50·0 | 53·6 | 99·0 | 39·5 | 29 | 500 | 8 | N. |
| 5 | 29·752 | 58·0 | 42·0 | 50·0 | 100·0 | 33·0 | 2 | 334 | 9 | S. |
| 6 | 30·220 | 49·0 | 44·0 | 46·5 | 100·0 | 35·0 | .. | 428 | 6 | S.E. |
| 7 | 30·220 | 53·0 | 39·8 | 46·4 | 100·0 | 28·0 | Trace | 190 | 7 | N. |
| 8 | 29·933 | 56·2 | 41·0 | 48·6 | 109·0 | 30·5 | 2 | 92 | 9 | N. |
| 9 | 29·801 | 53·0 | 42·0 | 47·5 | 88·0 | 30·5 | 16 | 89 | 6 | N. |
| 10 | 29·230 | 59·0 | 51·0 | 55·0 | 88·0 | 47·0 | 28 | 538 | 8 | N. |
| 11 | 29·080 | 60·0 | 47·0 | 53·5 | 97·0 | 42·0 | .. | 788 | 6 | N.W. |
| 12 | 29·430 | 59·0 | 47·0 | 53·0 | 104·0 | 35·2 | .. | 517 | 3 | W. |
| 13 | 29·570 | 55·5 | 47·5 | 51·5 | 113·0 | 38·0 | 11 | 453 | 2 | E. |
| 14 | 29·450 | 58·0 | 49·0 | 53·5 | 96·0 | 43·0 | 59 | 580 | 10 | N.W. |
| 15 | 29·510 | 56·0 | 44·0 | 50·0 | 81·0 | 39·0 | 25 | 503 | 10 | S. |
| 16 | 29·991 | 51·0 | 43·0 | 47·0 | 103·0 | 34·0 | Trace | 500 | 8 | S. |
| 17 | 30·150 | 52·0 | 40·0 | 46·0 | 110·0 | 28·0 | .. | 172 | 7 | N. |
| 18 | 30·194 | 56·0 | 51·0 | 53·5 | 104·0 | 45·0 | .. | 457 | 9 | N. |
| 19 | 30·260 | 57·0 | 52·0 | 54·5 | 94·0 | 43·0 | .. | 324 | 8 | N. |
| 20 | 30·030 | 61·0 | 53·0 | 57·0 | 93·0 | 47·0 | 2 | 617 | 10 | N. |
| 21 | 30·250 | 58·0 | 49·0 | 53·5 | 67·0 | 45·0 | 2 | 548 | 10 | S. |
| 22 | 29·880 | 60·0 | 51·0 | 55·5 | 108·0 | 48·0 | 84 | 504 | 10 | N. |
| 23 | 29·630 | 58·2 | 55·0 | 56·6 | 84·0 | 51·0 | 1 | 757 | 10 | N.W. |
| 24 | 29·620 | 58·0 | 51·0 | 54·5 | 108·0 | 43·2 | 14 | 640 | 3 | N.W. |
| 25 | 29·833 | 57·0 | 41·0 | 49·0 | 104·0 | 29·0 | .. | 370 | 4 | W. |
| 26 | 29·920 | 60·0 | 48·0 | 54·0 | 115·0 | 35·0 | Trace | 301 | 1 | N. |
| 27 | 30·100 | 63·0 | 48·0 | 55·5 | 107·0 | 37·0 | .. | 301 | 2 | N.W. |
| 28 | 30·190 | 60·2 | 53·0 | 56·6 | 111·0 | 47·0 | .. | 618 | 10 | N. |
| 29 | 30·510 | 58·0 | 48·0 | 53·0 | 89·0 | 40·0 | Trace | 384 | 8 | S. |
| 30 | 30·502 | 58·0 | 41·0 | 49·5 | 110·0 | 23·0 | .. | 255 | 0 | N. |
| 31 | 30·350 | 62·0 | 53·0 | 57·5 | 107·0 | 45·0 | 1 | 490 | 7 | N. |
| * | 29·858 | 57·5 | 47·1 | 52·3 | 99 | 38·6 | 279 | 445 | 7 | |
| † | 29·886 | .. | .. | 54·3 | .. | .. | 423 | .. | .. |
- Means, &c.
† Monthly means previous years.
NOTE.—Changeable weather was experienced, but the mean temperature, rainfall, and pressure were below the averages for the same month in former years. Total bright sunshine, 165 hrs. 25 min., averaging 5 hrs. 20 min.; three sunless days. Earth temperatures: Means—1 ft., 51·6°; 2 ft., 51·9°. Highest—1 ft. and 2 ft., 53°. Lowest—1 ft., 50°; 2 ft., 51°. Mean relative humidity, 73 per cent.; mean dew point, 43·8°; mean elastic force of aqueous vapour, 0·286 in.
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
October, 1907.
| 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 (¼ Point or more.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deg. | Mean Max. Temp. Deg. | Mean Min. Temp. Deg. | Points. | |||
| 125 | NORTH ISLAND. AUCKLAND T. F. Cheeseman | 56·7 | 62·0 | 51·5 | 502 | 18 |
| 925 | ROTORUA W. Hill | 53·5 | 61·0 | 43·0 | 841 | 17 |
| 390 | WAIHI H. B. Devereux | 54·3 | 62·6 | 46·0 | 673 | 25 |
| 180 | RUAKURA C. Cussen | 55·1 | 63·0 | 47·2 | 776 | 17 |
| 200 | NEW PLYMOUTH G. W. Palmer | 54·8 | 62·6 | 47·0 | 731 | 24 |
| 250 | MOUMAHAKI F. Gillanders | 52·7 | 58·9 | 46·5 | 546 | 19 |
| 103 | PALMERSTON NORTH Mrs. A. A. Martin | 51·2 | 58·3 | 44·1 | 333 | 13 |
| 119 | LEVIN D. M. Cole | 51·6 | 58·7 | 44·5 | 529 | 20 |
| 877 | MASTERSTON A. G. Wise | 51·2 | 63·5 | 38·8 | 335 | 15 |
| .. | GISBORNE Archd’n Williams | 56·8 | 66·0 | 47·7 | 188 | 13 |
| 10 | MEEANER, NAPIER Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy | 54·9 | 64·0 | 45·9 | 161 | 11 |
| 110 | WELLINGTON F. W. Simms | 52·3 | 57·5 | 47·1 | 279 | 15 |
| Averages .. | 53·9 | 61·5 | 45·8 | 506 | 18 | |
| SOUTH ISLAND. | ||||||
| .. | NELSON J. Sharp and M. Kempthorne | 52·3 | 62·0 | 42·5 | 358 | 20 |
| 490 | MURCHISON Dr. E. H. Howard | 50·7 | 59·2 | 42·2 | 1012 | 22 |
| 1218 | HANMER SPA J. B. Gould | 49·3 | 59·3 | 39·4 | 352 | 17 |
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH H. F. Skey | 50·6 | 61·4 | 39·9 | 166 | 10 |
| 42 | LINCOLN G. Gray | 52·4 | 63·4 | 41·4 | 115 | 9 |
| 96 | TIMARU R. Fergusson | 50·7 | 61·5 | 40·5 | 145 | 9 |
| 300 | LEITH VALLEY, DUNEDIN H. Skey | 48·1 | 55·5 | 40·7 | 393 | 12 |
| 350 | GORE Captain A. A. Scott | 49·7 | 59·0 | 39·5 | 304 | 14 |
| 12 | HOKITIKA A. D. Macfarlane | 51·7 | 59·8 | 43·7 | 1530 | 16 |
| Averages .. | 50·6 | 60·1 | 41·1 | 486 | 14 |
SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER, 1907.
The month began with very unsettled weather. Between the 9th and 16th a westerly area of low pressure of great dimensions passed over the country, and conditions were generally stormy and wet. Light and variable winds were experienced with the high pressure that followed until the 22nd, when a low pressure of small intensity brought considerable humidity, but little wind, and was succeeded by high pressure and fine weather generally. Rainfall in the North Island was about one-third above the average for the month, except on the east coast, south of East Cape, where it was below it. In the South Island the rainfall was below the average, except on the West Coast, where it was considerably above, on account of the westerly storms. The sky was more cloudy than usual, and the cold and unsettled weather during the first half of the month caused general complaints as to the lateness of the season. The lowest pressure of the barometer, 28·80", occurred at Invercargill on the 11th, and the highest, 30·56", at Cape Egmont on the 30th.
AVERAGES FROM THE MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLES FOR THE YEARS 1905 AND 1906.
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Averages & Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH ISLAND— Mean temperature .. | 61·4 | 62·4 | 60·3 | 56·3 | 53·3 | 49·2 | 48·8 | 49·4 | 51·7 | 55·2 | 57·3 | 61·3 | Annual. 55·6° F. |
| Rainfall, in points (100=1 inch) | 256 | 269 | 294 | 321 | 518 | 524 | 568 | 293 | 427 | 409 | 419 | 284 | 45·85 in. |
| Days with rain .. | 11·1 | 9·0 | 9·7 | 13·7 | 14·8 | 16·0 | 17·6 | 12·9 | 17·2 | 14·5 | 14·6 | 10·7 | 162 days |
| SOUTH ISLAND— Mean temperature .. | 57·8 | 58·8 | 57·2 | 51·6 | 48·2 | 44·4 | 43·3 | 44·9 | 48·1 | 52·0 | 54·9 | 58·4 | 51·7° F. |
| Rainfall, in points (100=1 inch) | 417 | 375 | 310 | 323 | 405 | 490 | 450 | 257 | 474 | 384 | 379 | 271 | 45·89 in. |
| Days with rain .. | 14·3 | 10·4 | 11·3 | 14·7 | 12·2 | 13·5 | 15·3 | 11·0 | 15·0 | 12·3 | 13·0 | 10·7 | 154 days |
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NZ Gazette 1907, No 101
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🌾 New Zealand Meteorological Observations for October 1907
🌾 Primary Industries & ResourcesWeather observations, Barometric pressure, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind velocity, Cloud cover, Solar radiation, Wellington, October 1907
🌾 Climatological Data from Chief Stations for October 1907
🌾 Primary Industries & ResourcesTemperature averages, Rainfall totals, Weather stations, North Island, South Island, Observer names, October 1907
22 names identified
- T. F. Cheeseman, Observer at Auckland station
- W. Hill, Observer at Rotorua station
- H. B. Devereux, Observer at Waihi station
- C. Cussen, Observer at Ruakura station
- G. W. Palmer, Observer at New Plymouth station
- F. Gillanders, Observer at Mōmahaki station
- A. A. Martin (Mrs.), Observer at Palmerston North station
- D. M. Cole, Observer at Levin station
- A. G. Wise, Observer at Masterton station
- Archd'n Williams, Observer at Gisborne station
- Kennedy (Very Rev. Dr.), Observer at Napier station
- F. W. Simms, Observer at Wellington station
- J. Sharp, Observer at Nelson station
- M. Kempthorne, Observer at Nelson station
- E. H. Howard (Dr.), Observer at Murchison station
- J. B. Gould, Observer at Hanmer Spa station
- H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch station
- G. Gray, Observer at Lincoln station
- R. Fergusson, Observer at Timaru station
- H. Skey, Observer at Leith Valley station
- A. A. Scott (Captain), Observer at Gore station
- A. D. Macfarlane, Observer at Hokitika station
🌾 Monthly Weather Summary for October 1907
🌾 Primary Industries & ResourcesWeather patterns, Low pressure systems, Rainfall distribution, Seasonal conditions, Barometric extremes, October 1907
🌾 Monthly Climatological Averages for 1905 and 1906
🌾 Primary Industries & ResourcesHistorical weather data, Temperature averages, Rainfall totals, Days with rain, Monthly comparisons, North Island, South Island