New Zealand Gazette – 1910 – No. 85

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✨ Meteorological Observations



SEPT. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3471

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of August, 1910. 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. Rainfall, in points (100 to 1 inch).
Max. Temp. in Shade. Min. Temp. in Shade. Mean Temp. in Shade. Solar Radiation. Terrestrial Radiation. Veloc. Wind in Miles. Amount of Cloud, 0 to 10. Direction of Wind.
Fah. Fah. Fah. Fah. Fah.
1 30·339 52·0 36·8 44·4 89 29 82 5 N. Trace
2 30·272 51·2 35·2 43·2 94 28 166 8 N. 2
3 30·330 52·0 39·0 45·5 91 39 192 10 S. 1
4 30·349 50·0 45·8 47·9 64 39 76 6 N. ..
5 30·139 58·8 45·6 52·2 99 38 186 9 N. 15
6 29·919 58·0 49·8 53·9 79 49 470 10 N. 33
7 29·779 59·0 53·2 56·1 88 50 490 7 N. 79
8 30·062 56·8 45·2 51·0 94 39 490 10 S. 28
9 30·210 47·8 43·2 45·5 78 40 674 8 S. 2
10 30·481 51·2 38·8 45·0 88 29 470 0 N.E. ..
11 30·311 51·0 41·6 46·3 85 36 276 8 N. 2
12 30·189 51·0 46·2 48·6 79 45 502 9 N. 2
13 29·969 55·0 49·0 52·0 90 48 700 10 S.W. 27
14 30·119 53·2 38·4 45·8 68 30 376 8 N. ..
15 30·041 51·2 47·0 49·1 89 45 490 6 N. 24
16 29·772 55·4 50·2 52·8 97 48 670 10 N. 2
17 29·911 57·0 43·0 50·0 108 38 262 2 N. 20
18 29·702 56·8 50·4 53·6 82 47 690 9 N. ..
19 29·841 57·0 49·8 53·4 89 42 660 1 N. ..
20 30·122 59·2 50·2 54·7 97 45 490 8 N. 19
21 30·169 57·0 46·2 51·6 84 40 770 2 N. 14
22 29·899 58·0 51·8 54·9 97 49 572 10 N. 20
23 30·202 57·8 47·4 52·6 99 44 578 10 S. ..
24 30·059 54·0 48·0 51·0 98 44 450 3 N. ..
25 30·019 55·0 50·6 52·8 94 46 472 6 N. ..
26 29·819 57·8 50·2 54·0 104 48 670 8 N. 112
27 29·091 55·2 48·2 51·7 99 47 492 10 N. 47
28 29·090 54·0 39·2 46·6 86 38 780 10 S. 16
29 29·929 45·2 39·0 42·1 92 37 690 8 S. ..
30 30·271 50·0 38·8 44·4 103 32 380 1 N.E. ..
31 30·329 55·0 45·0 50·0 97 40 290 5 N. ..
* 30·022 54·2 45·2 49·7 90·2 40·9 469 7·0 .. 465
† 29·944 .. .. +48·2 .. .. +392 .. .. +489
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years. † Last year.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
22 | 2 | .. | .. | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | ..

Note.—Cloudy, unsettled, and windy weather prevailed during the month. Total bright sunshine, 143 hours 23 minutes. There were 2 sunless days. The mean earth temperature at 1 ft. was 49°, and at 3 ft. 50·1°. On 4 mornings fogs were reported, and frosts occurred on 5 mornings. The mean dew-point, 41·1°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·258 in.; and mean relative humidity, 72 per cent.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
August, 1910.

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. Mean Min. Temp. Points. Dys.
125 NORTH ISLAND. 52·8 53·8 46·7 597 25
AUCKLAND..
T. F. Cheeseman
.. TE AROHA 52·0 59·7 44·3 474 17
G. F. McGirr
925 ROTORUA .. 51·8 56·9 46·8 452 12
J. F. Robieson
370 WAIHI .. 47·3 53·4 36·2 639 22
H. B. Devereux
130 RUAKURA .. 47·6 57·5 37·8 403 15
C. Cussen
63 NEW PLYMOUTH 55·7 65·4 46·0 645 26
W. D. Fletcher
250 MOUMAHA KI 50·7 57·7 43·8 387 19
F. Gillanders
103 PALMERSTON NORTH 49·1 57·7 40·4 232 11
Mrs. A. A. Martin
119 LEVIN .. 48·8 57·0 40·7 410 22
D. M. Cole
377 MASTER TON .. .. .. .. ..
.. GISBORNE .. 51·2 61·2 41·3 186 7
C. H. Ferris
14 MEEANEE, NAPIER .. 49·4 59·5 39·4 125 9
Very Rev. Dean Smyth
110 WELLINGTON 49·7 54·2 45·2 465 19
F. W. Simms
Averages .. 50·5 58·6 42·4 418 17
SOUTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Dys.
34 NELSON .. 48·2 56·9 39·5 534 11
J. Sharp and Rev. J. P. Kempthorne
1218 HANMER SPA 45·2 54·3 36·2 354 12
S. J. Collett
25 CHRISTCHURCH 45·6 54·8 36·7 189 12
Henry F. Skey
42 LINCOLN .. 47·1 56·9 37·4 219 11
G. Gray
130 TIMARU .. .. .. .. 74 7
Caretaker of Domain
90 INGLEWOOD, WAIMATE .. 44·4 54·3 34·6 77 12
W. M. Hamilton
300 LEITH VALLEY, DUNEDIN 45·1 53·0 37·2 92 9
H. Skey
350 GORE .. 42·7 52·0 33·4 173 15
Captain A. A. Scott
12 HORITIKA .. 48·5 55·7 41·3 1,789 26
A. D. Macfarlane
.. INVERCARGILL 44·6 52·8 36·5 256 20
L. Lennie
Averages .. 45·7 54·5 36·9 375 13·5

SUMMARY FOR AUGUST, 1910.

With the exception of the districts about Cape Egmont, and on the West Coast of the South Island, the rainfall was generally below the average, and especially in Otago and Southland.

The barometer was subject to frequent but not great fluctuations, which were of the usual type of westerly low pressure, the minimum passing in the far South. These movements caused changeable and showery weather in many parts. The most notable occurrence was a cyclonic storm, the centre of which passed through Cook Strait on the night of the 27th instant, and was followed by high southerly winds, with heavy rains and falls of snow in the South, and on mountains in North.

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

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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, August 1910

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Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Barometer, Wellington
  • D. C. Bates, Director

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, August 1910

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Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Stations, New Zealand
22 names identified
  • T. F. Cheeseman, Observer at Auckland
  • G. F. McGirr, Observer at Te Aroha
  • J. F. Robieson, Observer at Rotorua
  • H. B. Devereux, Observer at Waihi
  • C. Cussen, Observer at Ruakura
  • W. D. Fletcher, Observer at New Plymouth
  • F. Gillanders, Observer at Moumahaki
  • Mrs. A. A. Martin, Observer at Palmerston North
  • D. M. Cole, Observer at Levin
  • C. H. Ferris, Observer at Gisborne
  • Very Rev. Dean Smyth, Observer at Meeanee, Napier
  • F. W. Simms, Observer at Wellington
  • J. Sharp, Observer at Nelson
  • Rev. J. P. Kempthorne, Observer at Nelson
  • S. J. Collett, Observer at Hanmer Spa
  • Henry F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
  • G. Gray, Observer at Lincoln
  • W. M. Hamilton, Observer at Inglewood, Waimate
  • H. Skey, Observer at Leith Valley, Dunedin
  • Captain A. A. Scott, Observer at Gore
  • A. D. Macfarlane, Observer at Horitika
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill

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🏗️ Summary of Weather for August 1910

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Weather Summary, Rainfall, Barometer, Cyclonic Storm, New Zealand
  • D. C. Bates, Director