New Zealand Gazette – 1912 – No. 56

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✨ Meteorological Observations



JUNE 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2065

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the Month of May, 1912. Observations taken at 9 a.m.
Altitude of 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. 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 29·443 56·0 40·0 48·0 104 31 178 7 W. 22
2 29·780 58·2 40·0 49·1 98 29 240 6 N.E. 1
3 30·079 57·2 45·2 51·2 95 36 218 8 S. ..
4 30·049 57·0 45·2 51·1 100 36 182 6 N. ..
5 30·099 57·0 46·0 51·5 96 37 224 2 N.E. 7
6 30·259 61·2 46·4 53·8 100 44 296 8 S. 1
7 30·329 53·6 47·2 50·4 100 40 290 5 S. ..
8 30·081 56·8 42·2 49·5 97 32 96 10 Calm ..
9 29·989 54·8 45·6 50·2 96 36 220 8 S. 1
10 30·153 56·8 46·6 51·7 97 44 277 10 S.E. 3
11 30·322 53·6 47·2 50·4 89 41 119 8 S. ..
12 30·433 55·2 50·6 52·9 73 47 212 10 Calm ..
13 30·403 56·6 52·0 54·3 87 49 230 10 S. 11
14 30·459 55·0 49·2 52·1 74 44 109 8 N.E. ..
15 30·442 59·8 50·6 55·2 95 44 127 8 N.E. ..
16 30·333 59·0 50·2 54·6 97 43 123 8 N. ..
17 30·119 59·0 55·2 57·1 81 53 465 8 N.W. 160
18 30·349 60·2 48·0 54·1 95 47 412 10 S.E. 17
19 30·279 50·2 48·4 49·3 61 45 228 10 N. 1
20 30·129 55·2 49·0 52·1 96 47 370 10 N. 3
21 30·203 57·0 47·0 52·0 94 37 330 6 East ..
22 30·009 58·8 47·0 52·9 94 41 214 7 N. 33
23 30·169 57·0 43·2 50·1 89 45 258 10 S. 3
24 30·312 47·8 38·6 43·2 87 29 326 0 East Trace
25 30·239 51·0 38·2 44·6 88 29 57 1 E. ..
26 30·252 52·0 44·6 48·3 89 43 227 8 N. ..
27 30·272 54·8 44·6 49·7 89 40 98 8 N.E. ..
28 30·119 59·0 47·2 53·1 87 47 18 10 Calm 7
29 29·849 62·0 52·2 57·1 80 49 102 10 S. 29
30 29·769 53·2 44·8 49·0 67 39 163 9 N. 6
31 29·499 55·2 47·0 51·1 81 49 181 1 N. 35
* 30·136 56·1 46·4 51·3 89·5 41·1 213 7·7 .. 340
† 29·965 58·3 47·3 52·8 95 39·9 259 .. .. 485
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | .. | 1 | 1 | 3

Note.—Cold and showery weather prevailed during the month, with a high barometer. Although rain fell on seventeen days the total fall was considerably below the average of former years. Total bright sunshine 117 hours 45 minutes, and four sunless days. Frosts occurred on five mornings. The mean earth temperature at 1 ft. was 53°, and 54·8° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 43·4°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·281 inches; and mean relative humidity, 73 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
May, 1912.

Altitude above Sea-level. 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).
Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp.
Ft. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Dys.
125 NORTH ISLAND.
AUCKLAND .. 54·7 60·8 48·6 156 16
T. F. Cheeseman
TE AROHA .. 51·9 61·4 42·4 112 9
G. F. McGirr
925 ROTORUA .. 49·7 60·0 39·3 384 10
J. F. Robieson
370 WAIHI .. 48·3 60·3 36·3 322 17
H. B. Devereux
130 RUAKURA .. 47·9 60·0 35·8 141 10
C. Cussen
63 NEW PLYMOUTH 54·8 63·5 46·2 510 14
W. D. Fletcher
250 MOUMAHAKI 50·6 58·0 43·2 266 13
A. S. Huntington
2080 TAIHAPE .. 45·3 51·5 39·1 137 14
A. R. Fannin
PALMERSTON NORTH 48·9 57·4 40·4 243 9
J. E. Vernon
119 LEVIN .. .. .. .. .. ..
377 MASTERON 47·2 57·8 36·7 275 13
Wm. Hood
GISBORNE .. 52·3 61·9 42·7 206 11
C. H. Ferris
14 GREENMEADOWS, NA- 50·3 58·8 41·8 80 4
PIER
Very Rev. Dean
Smyth
110 WELLINGTON 51·3 56·1 46·4 340 17
F. W. Simms
Averages .. 50·2 59·0 41·4 244 12

| | SOUTH ISLAND. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Points. | Dys. |
| 34 | NELSON .. | 50·1 | 58·0 | 42·4 | 167 | 10 |
| | Rev. J. P. Kemp- | | | | | |
| | thorne | | | | | |
| 1218 | HANMER SPA | 44·1 | 54·5 | 33·7 | 153 | 4 |
| | Dr. J. C. Duncan | | | | | |
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH | 45·6 | 53·0 | 38·3 | 154 | 12 |
| | H. F. Skey | | | | | |
| 42 | LINCOLN .. | 46·9 | 54·5 | 39·3 | 105 | 9 |
| | G. Gray | | | | | |
| 130 | TIMARU .. | 44·5 | 53·2 | 35·8 | 100 | 7 |
| | Caretaker of Domain | | | | | |
| 90 | WAIMATE .. | 44·3 | 52·4 | 36·1 | 80 | 9 |
| | W. M. Hamilton | | | | | |
| 300 | LEITH VALLEY, DUN- | 45·8 | 52·0 | 39·6 | 158 | 8 |
| | EDIN | | | | | |
| | H. Skey | | | | | |
| 350 | GORE .. | 42·3 | 50·2 | 34·5 | 302 | 21 |
| | Captain A. A. Scott | | | | | |
| 12 | HOKITIKA .. | 48·0 | 57·2 | 38·8 | 648 | 12 |
| | A. D. Macfarlane | | | | | |
| 18 | INVERCARGILL | 44·6 | 51·7 | 37·6 | 360 | 15 |
| | L. Lennie | | | | | |
| | Averages .. | 45·6 | 53·6 | 37·6 | 222 | 10·7 |

AVERAGES DERIVED FROM THE MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLES FROM AUGUST, 1904, TO DECEMBER, 1911 (INCLUSIVE).

Jan. Feb. Mar. April. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Averages.
NORTH ISLAND—
Mean temperature.. 63·6 63·7 62·5 57·9 53·4 49·7 48·2 49·0 51·8 54·7 58·2 61·2 Annual. 56·2° F.
Rainfall, in points (100=1 in.) 359 308 490 398 498 454 593 430 410 446 338 380 51·04 in.
Days with rain .. 10·0 8·1 11·5 13·3 14·5 15·7 17·4 14·2 16·0 15·6 13·2 12·6 162 days.
SOUTH ISLAND—
Mean temperature.. 59·9 60·7 58·9 53·2 48·8 44·5 42·2 44·7 48·6 52·1 55·5 58·4 52·3° F.
Rainfall, in points (100=1 in.) 388 230 407 337 342 456 415 350 436 425 325 430 45·41 in.
Days with rain .. 12·3 7·2 11·9 12·5 11·5 13·7 13·7 13·4 15·3 15·4 13·8 14·3 155 days.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, 26th June, 1912.

E

D. C. BATES, Director.



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🏛️ Meteorological Observations, Wellington, for May 1912

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
26 June 1912
Meteorology, Weather, Statistics, Wellington, Observations
22 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
  • W. D. Fletcher, Observer, New Plymouth
  • A. S. Huntington, Observer, Moumahaki
  • A. R. Fannin, Observer, Taihape
  • J. E. Vernon, Observer, Palmerston North
  • Wm. Hood, Observer, Masterton
  • C. H. Ferris, Observer, Gisborne
  • Smyth (Very Rev. Dean), Observer, Greenmeadows
  • F. W. Simms, Observer, Wellington
  • J. P. Kempthorne (Rev.), Observer, Nelson
  • J. C. Duncan (Dr.), Observer, Hanmer Spa
  • H. F. Skey, Observer, Christchurch
  • G. Gray, Observer, Lincoln
  • W. M. Hamilton, Observer, Waimate
  • H. Skey, Observer, Leith Valley
  • A. A. Scott (Captain), Observer, Gore
  • A. D. Macfarlane, Observer, Hokitika
  • L. Lennie, Observer, Invercargill

  • D. C. Bates, Director