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Oct. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3143
NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL RETURNS, SEPTEMBER, 1907.
Government Meteorological Observatory.
METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of September, 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 | 29·750 | 56·0 | 45·0 | 50·5 | 90 | 34 | 10 | 344 | 2 | S.E. | |
| 2 | 29·791 | 59·0 | 46·0 | 52·5 | 106 | 36 | 9 | 208 | 10 | S. | |
| 3 | 29·609 | 53·2 | 46·2 | 49·7 | 101 | 39 | 2 | 210 | 8 | N. | |
| 4 | 29·363 | 55·0 | 47·0 | 51·0 | 101 | 42 | 47 | 433 | 8 | N. | |
| 5 | 29·321 | 55·0 | 45·0 | 50·0 | 100 | 39 | Trace | 347 | 9 | N. | |
| 6 | 29·664 | 51·0 | 44·C | 47·5 | 87 | 35 | Trace | 290 | 4 | S. | |
| 7 | 29·824 | 53·0 | 42·0 | 47·5 | 97 | 31 | 3 | 262 | 7 | N. | |
| 8 | 29·480 | 55·8 | 49·0 | 52·4 | 97 | 46 | 17 | 552 | 10 | N.W. | |
| 9 | 29·647 | 56·0 | 43·5 | 49·7 | 83 | 38 | .. | 497 | 4 | S.E. | |
| 10 | 29·757 | 50·0 | 37·5 | 43·7 | 97 | 27 | 34 | 209 | 2 | N. | |
| 11 | 29·505 | 55·5 | 43·0 | 49·2 | 97 | 39 | 20 | 323 | 9 | S. | |
| 12 | 29·625 | 50·0 | 42·0 | 46·0 | 99 | 37 | 82 | 288 | 10 | S. | |
| 13 | 29·674 | 47·5 | 42·5 | 45·0 | 87 | 38 | 6 | 426 | 9 | S. | |
| 14 | 29·662 | 48·0 | 40·0 | 44·0 | 100 | 32 | 10 | 423 | 8 | S. | |
| 15 | 29·750 | 47·2 | 40·0 | 43·6 | 99 | 32 | 49 | 391 | 10 | S.E | |
| 16 | 30·104 | 47·0 | 41·0 | 44·0 | 88 | 35 | 3 | 670 | 9 | S.E. | |
| 17 | 30·141 | 48·0 | 41·2 | 44·6 | 98 | 34 | Trace | 496 | 10 | S.E. | |
| 18 | 30·057 | 50·0 | 41·2 | 45·6 | 103 | 32 | Trace | 233 | 6 | N. | |
| 19 | 30·016 | 54·0 | 49·0 | 51·5 | 100 | 42 | .. | 454 | 7 | N. | |
| 20 | 29·851 | 57·0 | 49·0 | 53·0 | 102 | 45 | .. | 834 | 6 | N.W. | |
| 21 | 29·957 | 63·0 | 50·2 | 56·6 | 106 | 40 | .. | 404 | 1 | S. | |
| 22 | 30·050 | 63·0 | 50·2 | 56·6 | 103 | 40 | .. | 218 | 5 | N. | |
| 23 | 29·952 | 58·8 | 40·8 | 49·8 | 110 | 31 | Trace | 280 | 9 | N.W. | |
| 24 | 29·741 | 56·0 | 50·0 | 53·0 | 102 | 44 | 1 | 480 | 10 | N.W. | |
| 25 | 29·412 | 57·0 | 51·2 | 54·1 | 60 | 47 | .. | 740 | 10 | N.W. | |
| 26 | 29·238 | 57·5 | 51·0 | 54·2 | 85 | 45 | .. | 792 | 6 | N.W. | |
| 27 | 29·502 | 56·5 | 45·0 | 50·7 | 108 | 37 | .. | 516 | 1 | W. | |
| 28 | 29·591 | 57·0 | 49·0 | 53·0 | 102 | 41 | Trace | 466 | 9 | N.W. | |
| 29 | 29·450 | 55·5 | 47·5 | 51·5 | 95 | 38 | .. | 684 | 4 | W. | |
| 30 | 29·291 | 57·8 | 48·0 | 52·9 | 105 | 41 | 8 | 404 | 7 | N.W. | |
| * | 29·692 | 54·3 | 45·2 | 49·7 | 97 | 38 | 301 | 429 | 7 | ||
| + | 29·958 | .. | .. | 51·5 | 105 | .. | 450 | .. | .. |
- Means. &c. + Monthly means previous years.
NOTE.—The weather was very changeable in the early part of the month. Strong north-west winds prevailed towards the close. Mean relative humidity, 73; mean dew point, 41·6° F.; mean elastic force of aqueous vapour, 0·263 in. The mean temperatures of the earth at 1 ft. was 49·9°, and at 2 ft. 50·7°. At 1 ft. the maximum was 51°, and the minimum 47°; at 2 ft., 51° and 50° respectively.
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
September, 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 (½ Point or more). | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deg. | Mean Max. Temp. | Mean Min. Temp. | Points. | |||
| 125 | NORTH ISLAND. AUCKLAND T. F. Cheeseman | 53·4 | 58·8 | 47·9 | 542 | 24 |
| 925 | ROTORUA W. Hill | 49·1 | 57·1 | 41·1 | 514 | 21 |
| 390 | WAIHI H. B. Devereux | 50·6 | 59·0 | 42·2 | 675 | 23 |
| 130 | RUAKURA .. C. Cussen | 52·9 | 61·9 | 43·9 | 588 | 25 |
| 200 | NEW PLYMOUTH G. W. Palmer | 52·8 | 60·8 | 44·9 | 759 | 25 |
| 250 | MOUMAHAKI F. Gillanders | 49·3 | 55·4 | 43·2 | 568 | 22 |
| 103 | PALMERSTON NORTH Mrs. A. A. Martin | 50·7 | 58·1 | 43·3 | 542 | 20 |
| 119 | LEVIN D. M. Cole | 49·1 | 56·1 | 42·2 | 433 | 21 |
| 377 | MASTER TON A. G. Wise | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| .. | GISBORNE Archd’n Williams | 53·3 | 62·2 | 44·5 | 841 | 14 |
| 10 | MEEANEE, NAPIER .. Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy | 51·1 | 60·2 | 42·1 | 247 | 11 |
| 110 | WELLINGTON F. W. Simms | 51·5 | 54·3 | 45·2 | 301 | 14 |
| Averages .. | 51·2 | 58·5 | 43·7 | 500 | 20 | |
| SOUTH ISLAND. | ||||||
| .. | NELSON J. Sharp and M. Kemphorne | 49·1 | 56·8 | 41·5 | 335 | 22 |
| 490 | MURCHISON Dr. E. H. Howard | 46·1 | 54·7 | 37·5 | 890 | 21 |
| 1218 | HANMER SPA J. B. Gould | 44·1 | 51·2 | 37·4 | 1255 | 18 |
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH H. F. Skey | 48·0 | 56·4 | 39·6 | 412 | 14 |
| 42 | LINCOLN G. Gray | 48·4 | 56·2 | 40·6 | 240 | 12 |
| 96 | TIMARU R. Fergusson | 46·5 | 54·7 | 38·4 | 208 | 14 |
| 300 | LEITH VALLEY, DUN- EDIN H. Skey | 45·4 | 51·8 | 38·9 | 278 | 18 |
| 350 | GORE Captain A. A. Scott | 44·8 | 55·0 | 34·6 | 330 | 19 |
| 12 | HOKITIKA A. D. Macfarlane | 49·7 | 58·1 | 41·1 | 1020 | 16 |
| Averages .. | 46·9 | 55·0 | 38·8 | 552 | 17 |
SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER, 1907.
The weather during September continued unusually wet and stormy in the Provinces of Auckland and Taranaki. Thunderstorms and hail occurred at times in those parts, and the weather was generally unpleasant. Westerly gales were prevalent, and in many places exposed to their influences the rainfall was generally 2 in. above the average, and the rainy days about eight above previous averages. In Hawke’s Bay and South Wellington the rainfall was in most places about and below the average, but west of the Tararuas, where rough westerly conditions obtained at times, the rainfall was heavier than usual. At all high-level stations in both Islands the rainfall was excessive. Except on the West Coast, in the South Island there was less rainfall than in the North; but, though showery, light and variable winds were experienced until after the 18th. Conditions were everywhere very stormy on the 19th and 20th, and generally so from the 24th to the 29th. Barometric pressure was considerably below the average in both Islands, and an extensive area of low pressure prevailed during the last week of the month. The mean temperature was below the average in all parts.
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 | 45·39 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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