New Zealand Gazette – 1909 – No. 90

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✨ Meteorological Observations

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 90

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the
month of August, 1909. Observations taken at
9 a.m.

Altitude of new observatory, 110 ft.

| Date. | Barometer reduced, in
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 Radia-
tion. | Terrestrial
Radiation. | Veloc. Wind
in Miles. | Amount of Cloud,
0 to 10. | Direction of Wind. | Rainfall, in points
(100 to 1 inch). |
| | | Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | | | | |
| 1 | 29·880 | 56·8 | 52·2 | 54·5 | 93 | 48 | 736 | 10 | N.W. | 42 |
| 2 | 29·452 | 56·0 | 48·0 | 52·0 | 73 | 45 | 396 | 10 | S.E. | 31 |
| 3 | 29·740 | 50·8 | 42·8 | 46·8 | 66 | 34 | 518 | 8 | N. | 22 |
| 4 | 29·444 | 54·8 | 46·8 | 50·8 | 83 | 45 | 600 | 9 | N.W. | 55 |
| 5 | 29·890 | 56·8 | 44·8 | 50·8 | 96 | 43 | 520 | 9 | N. | 27 |
| 6 | 29·340 | 53·8 | 47·0 | 50·4 | 88 | 43 | 512 | 8 | N. | 46 |
| 7 | 29·620 | 53·2 | 39·8 | 46·5 | 90 | 36 | 328 | 8 | S. | 1 |
| 8 | 29·990 | 47·4 | 36·2 | 41·8 | 80 | 29 | 170 | 2 | N. | .. |
| 9 | 30·224 | 52·0 | 36·0 | 44·0 | 89 | 27 | 90 | 2 | N. | .. |
| 10 | 30·102 | 53·0 | 43·0 | 48·0 | 91 | 37 | 332 | 2 | N. | .. |
| 11 | 30·141 | 54·0 | 43·0 | 48·5 | 90 | 34 | 268 | 6 | N. | 4 |
| 12 | 30·492 | 55·8 | 42·8 | 49·3 | 89 | 38 | 440 | 7 | S.E. | .. |
| 13 | 30·420 | 50·0 | 38·0 | 44·0 | 94 | 28 | 190 | 7 | N. | .. |
| 14 | 30·011 | 56·8 | 49·0 | 52·9 | 84 | 48 | 750 | 10 | N. | 3 |
| 15 | 29·840 | 57·0 | 52·0 | 54·5 | 88 | 44 | 650 | 7 | N.W. | .. |
| 16 | 29·740 | 58·4 | 50·4 | 54·4 | 101 | 44 | 480 | 7 | N.W. | 6 |
| 17 | 29·560 | 56·6 | 46·2 | 51·4 | 98 | 41 | 562 | 7 | W. | 120 |
| 18 | 29·784 | 57·0 | 39·0 | 48·0 | 96 | 37 | 438 | 10 | S. | 26 |
| 19 | 29·960 | 46·0 | 38·0 | 42·0 | 77 | 37 | 350 | 7 | S. | .. |
| 20 | 30·073 | 51·0 | 38·0 | 44·5 | 95 | 30 | 120 | 1 | N. | .. |
| 21 | 30·120 | 54·0 | 39·0 | 46·5 | 94 | 31 | 110 | 8 | N. | .. |
| 22 | 29·980 | 54·0 | 47·4 | 50·7 | 94 | 47 | 728 | 10 | N.W. | 1 |
| 23 | 30·470 | 59·0 | 41·0 | 50·0 | 97 | 33 | 294 | 0 | N. | .. |
| 24 | 30·420 | 57·0 | 45·0 | 51·1 | 96 | 37 | 278 | 8 | N. | .. |
| 25 | 30·272 | 55·0 | 49·2 | 52·1 | 89 | 48 | 410 | 10 | N. | .. |
| 26 | 30·130 | 59·0 | 52·0 | 55·5 | 103 | 50 | 372 | 8 | N. | 20 |
| 27 | 30·030 | 63·0 | 52·6 | 57·8 | 102 | 50 | 288 | 10 | Calm | 6 |
| 28 | 30·100 | 66·0 | 53·8 | 59·9 | 108 | 49 | 180 | 10 | N.E. | 23 |
| 29 | 29·980 | 62·0 | 57·0 | 59·5 | 84 | 54 | 310 | 10 | N.E. | 1 |
| 30 | 29·720 | 60·0 | 54·0 | 57·0 | 74 | 48 | 180 | 10 | N. | 5 |
| 31 | 29·581 | 57·0 | 51·6 | 54·3 | 102 | 47 | 540 | 10 | N. | 107 |
| * | 29·968 | 55·6 | 45·7 | 50·7 | 90·4 | 40·6 | 392 | 7·4 | .. | 546 |
| † | 29·885 | .. | .. | 48·6 | .. | 38·0 | ‡339 | .. | .. | 488 |

Means, &c. † Means previous years. ‡ Last year’s mean.

Note.—Warm but cloudy and unsettled weather prevailed during the month. Total bright sunshine, 147 hours 5 minutes; four sunless days. A thunderstorm occurred at 2 a.m. on the 5th. There were five frosts on the grass. The mean earth temperature at 1 ft. was 49·8°, and 50·9° at 3 ft. The mean dew-point was 40·2°; mean elastic force of vapour ·249 in.; and the mean relative humidity 68 per cent.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
August, 1909.

| 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
(·3 Point or more). |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Deg. | Mean
Max. Temp. | Mean
Min. Temp. | Points. | Dys. |
| 125 | NORTH ISLAND.
AUCKLAND
T. F. Cheeseman | 53·0 | 58·3 | 47·8 | 713 | 22 |
| .. | TE AROHA
G. F. McGirr | 51·0 | 59·7 | 42·2 | 1626 | 21 |
| 925 | ROTORUA
J. F. Robieson | 47·4 | 56·2 | 39·0 | 1286 | 18 |
| 370 | WAIHI
H. B. Devereux | 48·7 | 58·2 | 39·1 | 1657 | 27 |
| 130 | RUAKURA ..
C. Cussen | 48·6 | 58·2 | 39·1 | 870 | 23 |
| 63 | NEW PLYMOUTH
C. G. W. Richards | 57·4 | 69·0 | 46·0 | 700 | 23 |
| 250 | MOUMAHAHI
F. Gillanders | 49·9 | 56·7 | 43·2 | 614 | 19 |
| 103 | PALMERSTON NORTH
Mrs. A. A. Martin | 49·0 | 56·8 | 41·2 | 490 | 10 |
| 119 | LEVIN
D. M. Cole | 49·5 | 57·4 | 41·7 | 561 | 24 |
| 377 | MASTERSTON
A. G. Wise | 46·7 | 57·6 | 35·8 | 480 | 13 |
| .. | GISBORNE
Archd’n Williams | 51·6 | 60·5 | 42·7 | 432 | 12 |
| 14 | MEEANEE, NAPIER ..
Very Rev. Dean Smyth | 49·0 | 58·1 | 39·9 | 208 | 9 |
| 110 | WELLINGTON
F. W. Simms | 50·7 | 55·6 | 45·7 | 546 | 19 |
| | Averages .. | 50·2 | 58·6 | 41·7 | 783 | 18·6 |

| | SOUTH ISLAND. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Points. | Dys. |
| 34 | NELSON ..
J. Sharp and Rev. J.P. Kempthorne | 48·7 | 57·1 | 40·3 | 701 | 18 |
| 490 | MURCHISON
Dr. E. H. Howard | 46·0 | 53·1 | 38·9 | 858 | 22 |
| 1218 | HANMER SPA
S. J. Collett | 44·7 | 52·9 | 36·5 | 379 | 15 |
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH
B. V. Pemberton | 46·0 | 55·2 | 36·8 | 241 | 11 |
| 42 | LINCOLN ..
G. Gray | 47·9 | 56·2 | 39·6 | 194 | 10 |
| 130 | TIMARU .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 90 | INGLEWOOD, WAI-MATE ..
W. M. Hamilton | 45·2 | 53·5 | 37·1 | 263 | 10 |
| 300 | LEITH VALLEY, DUNEDIN
H. Skey | 45·4 | 50·5 | 40·2 | 393 | 8 |
| 350 | GORE ..
Captain A. A. Scott | 44·2 | 52·3 | 36·1 | 320 | 14 |
| 12 | HOKITIKA
A. D. Macfarlane | 48·6 | 57·4 | 39·7 | 1226 | 19 |
| | Averages .. | 46·3 | 54·2 | 38·3 | 506 | 14·1 |

SUMMARY FOR AUGUST, 1909.

The rainfall was very heavy at times during the month, and especially over the North Island, where, taken as a whole, it was about 75 per cent. above the average, and over the South Island about 30 per cent. above the average, for previous years.

Strong westerly winds prevailed, and four areas of westerly low pressure passed, two extensive ones in the first half of the month, and two smaller in the latter part, which chiefly affected the South Island. A cyclonic movement passed over the North Island on the 1st and 2nd. Snow fell on high country on the 7th and 17th. The weather was, on the whole, mild and humid, mean temperatures being generally about two degrees above the average for the month.

A VERAGES DERIVED FROM THE MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLES FROM AUGUST, 1904, TO DECEMBER, 1908 (INCLUSIVE).

	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	April.	May.	June.	July.	Aug.	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Averages.
NORTH ISLAND—
Mean temperature ..	63·2	63·1	61·7	57·5	52·8	48·8	47·7	48·5	51·5	54·3	57·6	60·9	Annual.
55·6° F.
Rainfall, in points (100 = 1 inch)	364	299	493	403	520	488	555	393	441	504	327	377	51·64 in.
Days with rain ..	9·3	8·8	12·3	13·5	15·0	15·2	17·2	13·0	17·5	16·7	12·8	12·1	163 days.
SOUTH ISLAND—
Mean temperature ..	60·1	60·1	58·4	52·9	48·3	44·1	42·3	43·9	48·5	51·7	55·3	58·3	52·0° F.
Rainfall, in points (100 = 1 inch)	287	291	481	346	403	435	433	354	515	434	323	402	47·04 in.
Days with rain ..	10·6	8·6	13·3	13·9	12·0	13·2	14·0	14·3	17·6	17·3	14·0	15·1	164 days.

Meteorological Office, Wellington.
D. C. BATES, Director.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1909, No 90

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🏛️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington - August 1909

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
KeywordsMeteorology, Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Cloud, Barometer, Wellington, August 1909
👩‍💼 Officials

D. C. Bates, Director

🏛️ Climatological Table - August 1909

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
KeywordsClimatology, Weather Stations, Temperature, Rainfall, North Island, South Island
👱🏽 Names

23 names identified

T. F. Cheeseman, Observer, Auckland
G. F. McGirr, Observer, Te Aroha
J. F. Robieson, Observer, Rotorua
H. B. Devereux, Observer, Waihi
C. Cussen, Observer, Ruakura
C. G. W. Richards, Observer, New Plymouth
F. Gillanders, Observer, Moumahi
Mrs. A. A. Martin (Mrs.), Observer, Palmerston North
D. M. Cole, Observer, Levin
A. G. Wise, Observer, Masterton
Archd’n Williams, Observer, Gisborne
Very Rev. Dean Smyth (Very Reverend Dean), Observer, Meeanee, Napier
F. W. Simms, Observer, Wellington
J. Sharp, Observer, Nelson
Rev. J. P. Kempthorne (Reverend), Observer, Nelson
Dr. E. H. Howard (Doctor), Observer, Murchison
S. J. Collett, Observer, Hanmer Spa
B. V. Pemberton, Observer, Christchurch
G. Gray, Observer, Lincoln
W. M. Hamilton, Observer, Inglewood, Wai-mate
H. Skey, Observer, Leith Valley, Dunedin
Captain A. A. Scott (Captain), Observer, Gore
A. D. Macfarlane, Observer, Hokitika

👩‍💼 Officials

D. C. Bates, Director

🏛️ Summary of August 1909 Weather and Averages 1904-1908

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
KeywordsMeteorology, Summary, Rainfall, Wind, Temperature, Averages, North Island, South Island
👩‍💼 Officials

D. C. Bates, Director

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