New Zealand Gazette – 1913 – No. 37

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✨ Meteorological Observations



MAY 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1523

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the Month of March, 1913. Observations taken 9 a.m.

Altitude of New Observatory, 8 ft.

Date. Barometer reduced in Inches to Lat. 45°. 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 30·172 69·8 50·8 60·8 130·4 38·0 186 6 N. 1
2 30·011 63·6 57·6 60·6 128·2 55·0 352 10 N.E. ..
3 30·122 66·8 47·0 56·9 127·0 33·8 136 2 S.E. ..
4 30·089 70·2 55·4 62·8 122·4 44·0 212 5 N. 1
5 30·009 68·4 60·2 64·3 123·4 58·6 364 10 S.E. ..
6 30·094 70·6 53·6 62·1 129·6 41·0 130 3 N. ..
7 30·003 67·2 60·4 63·8 126·8 58·0 248 5 N.W. ..
8 30·092 66·8 61·0 63·9 130·6 59·0 412 10 N. ..
9 30·139 69·8 61·8 65·8 136·4 58·8 280 8 N. ..
10 29·951 67·2 61·0 64·1 126·4 61·0 436 7 N.W. 32
11 29·980 69·6 55·6 62·6 125·0 54·6 264 10 S. 27
12 29·923 58·6 54·8 56·7 71·6 53·4 188 8 S. 2
13 29·729 66·6 58·4 62·5 120·0 59·0 166 7 N.W. ..
14 29·809 68·0 60·2 64·1 126·0 56·6 304 4 N. 59
15 29·782 69·0 56·8 62·9 131·0 50·0 68 10 Calm 6
16 29·942 65·4 58·8 62·1 94·0 57·0 110 8 N. ..
17 29·791 66·8 61·8 64·3 131·0 60·0 356 10 N. ..
18 29·839 69·0 61·2 65·1 114·0 58·2 448 8 N.W. ..
19 30·009 68·8 61·2 65·0 126·0 57·0 298 8 N.W. ..
20 29·909 69·0 60·6 64·8 122·6 58·6 402 10 N.W. ..
21 30·019 70·6 51·3 61·2 124·8 42·6 128 2 N.E. ..
22 29·759 72·4 54·6 63·5 122·6 45·4 146 5 N.W. 19
23 29·939 69·8 52·2 61·0 127·0 49·2 414 8 S. 22
24 29·839 61·2 48·4 54·8 120·6 45·0 482 4 S. 1
25 29·769 60·8 43·0 51·9 122·0 33·0 156 4 S. 4
26 30·041 64·8 50·6 57·7 121·6 43·0 212 0 E. 32
27 29·919 66·8 54·8 60·8 123·6 52·4 208 10 N. 2
28 29·732 64·0 58·2 61·1 80·6 56·6 572 8 N.W. 62
29 29·562 67·6 59·0 63·3 105·4 57·0 662 10 N. 1
30 29·952 61·8 51·2 56·5 104·4 44·4 218 10 S. 12
31 30·319 58·8 44·4 51·6 98·0 34·6 150 2 N. ..
— — — — — — — — — — —
* 29·943 66·8 55·7 61·2 119·1 50·8 281 6·8 .. 283
— — — — — — — — — — —
† 30·029 66·8 54·1 60·4 117·1 47·0 285 .. .. 346
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

Note.—Average conditions prevailed. Total bright sunshine, 170 hours 10 minutes, and three sunless days. Mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 62·9°, and 63·1° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 53·5°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·410 inches; and mean relative humidity, 76 per cent. of saturation.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .. | .. | 8 | 1

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
March, 1913.

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 (¼ Point or more).
Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp.
Ft. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Dys.
.. NORTH ISLAND.
DARGAVILLE .. Dr. H. M. Levinge 70·9 79·6 62·3 155 7
125 AUCKLAND .. T. F. Cheeseman 65·1 72·1 58·1 234 9
.. TE AROHA .. G. F. McGirr 65·2 76·4 53·9 418 8
925 ROTORUA .. J. F. Robieson 61·5 72·5 50·5 319 8
370 WAIHI .. H. B. Devereux 62·5 74·7 50·9 279 9
130 RUAKURA .. C. Cussen 60·7 73·8 47·6 348 8
.. TAURANGA .. C. J. Butcher 64·6 75·8 53·5 230 9
63 NEW PLYMOUTH .. W. D. Fletcher 63·8 73·2 54·4 574 19
250 MOUMAHAKI .. A. S. Huntington 61·2 68·3 54·1 900 10
2080 TAIHAPE .. A. R. Fannin 57·6 66·3 48·8 194 10
.. PALMERSTON NORTH .. J. E. Vernon 60·4 70·8 50·0 348 9
186 GREYTOWN * .. W. C. Davies 61·2 71·8 50·7 301 13
377 MASTERTON .. Wm. Hood 61·2 73·7 48·7 236 10
.. GISBORNE .. C. H. Ferris 67·2 79·6 54·8 125 8
14 GREENMEADOWS, NA- PIER .. Very Rev. Dean Smyth 66·3 76·1 56·6 173 3
10 WELLINGTON .. F. W. Simms 61·2 66·8 55·7 283 16
SOUTH ISLAND.
34 NELSON .. Rev. J. P. Kemp-thorne 63·6 73·4 53·8 172 8
1218 HANMER SPA .. Dr. J. C. Duncan 59·7 71·4 48·0 143 9
25 CHRISTCHURCH .. H. F. Skey 58·5 67·7 49·3 61 11
42 LINCOLN .. G. Gray 60·5 71·3 49·7 47 10
130 TIMARU .. Caretaker of Domain 58·0 66·7 49·3 181 12
90 WAIMATE .. G. V. Cochrane 54·9 61·6 48·2 190 15
300 DUNEDIN .. D. Tannock 54·8 61·4 48·2 384 20
350 GORE .. Captain A. A. Scott 54·2 64·5 44·0 672 18
12 HOKITIKA .. F. T. Sandford 57·9 64·1 51·8 1068 25
18 INVERCARGILL .. L. Lennie 54·6 63·0 46·3 739 25

*Errata: Greytown, February | 62·7 | 74·4 | 50·9. | 152 | 9

SUMMARY FOR MARCH.

Except for a depression which existed off East Cape between the 23rd and 26th, the atmospheric disturbances have been of the westerly low-pressure type, passing to the southward of New Zealand. Of these, the most notable one was that which influenced weather conditions between the 26th and 30th. During this period extremely heavy rains occurred in the high levels of the South Island and in Otago, causing floods in many of the larger rivers. Of the rainfalls at this time it may be especially interesting to note that experienced at the Hermitage. On four days 21·93 inches fell, and of this amount 19·10 inches fell on two days, viz., on the 27th and 28th. It may be easily understood what a marked effect such an abnormal fall over a wide area would have on the river-level.

While Otago and the central portion of the South Island had an excessive rainfall—in some cases double the average—the east and west coasts of the South Island had less than the average.

In the North Island the Taranaki and Wanganui districts experienced more than the average, but in the northern and east coast districts nothing more than a few occasional showers were experienced, and the total was considerably below the usual for March. In these districts, and also in the north-eastern coast of the South Island, fair and dry conditions ruled, but elsewhere much dull and misty weather prevailed during the month. High northerly winds occurred in and southwards of Cook Strait on frequent occasions, particularly on the 17th, 28th, and 29th. The first frosts of the season were reported in the south on the 23rd.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, 30th April, 1913. D. C. BATES, Director.



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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, March 1913

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
30 April 1913
Weather, Statistics, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington
  • D. C. Bates, Director

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, March 1913

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Weather, Statistics, Temperature, Rainfall, New Zealand
26 names identified
  • H. M. Levinge (Doctor), Observer at Dargaville
  • 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
  • C. J. Butcher, Observer at Tauranga
  • W. D. Fletcher, Observer at New Plymouth
  • A. S. Huntington, Observer at Moumahaki
  • A. R. Fannin, Observer at Taihape
  • J. E. Vernon, Observer at Palmerston North
  • W. C. Davies, Observer at Greytown
  • William Hood, Observer at Masterton
  • C. H. Ferris, Observer at Gisborne
  • Smyth (Very Reverend Dean), Observer at Greenmeadows, Napier
  • F. W. Simms, Observer at Wellington
  • J. P. Kempthorne (Reverend), Observer at Nelson
  • J. C. Duncan (Doctor), Observer at Hanmer Spa
  • H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
  • G. Gray, Observer at Lincoln
  • , Caretaker of Domain at Timaru
  • G. V. Cochrane, Observer at Waimate
  • D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
  • A. A. Scott (Captain), Observer at Gore
  • F. T. Sandford, Observer at Hokitika
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill