✨ Meteorological Observations
June 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2003
Government Meteorological Observatory.
METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the Month of May, 1913. Observations taken 9 a.m.
Altitude of Observatory, 8 ft.
| Date. | Barometer reduced in Inches to Lat. 45°. | 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 | 29·589 | 58·6 | 50·6 | 54·6 | 97·6 | 45·0 | 170 | 10 | S.E. | 570 |
| 2 | 29·599 | 55·2 | 46·8 | 51·0 | 62·0 | 45·4 | 860 | 10 | S. | 66 |
| 3 | 29·609 | 48·8 | 43·6 | 46·2 | 51·6 | 41·6 | 688 | 8 | S. | 11 |
| 4 | 29·602 | 49·2 | 42·0 | 45·6 | 92·4 | 38·0 | 474 | 10 | S. | 29 |
| 5 | 29·759 | 49·8 | 44·6 | 47·2 | 73·6 | 42·2 | 512 | 8 | S. | 4 |
| 6 | 29·829 | 51·0 | 42·4 | 46·7 | 98·6 | 34·0 | 276 | 8 | N. | 40 |
| 7 | 29·759 | 53·6 | 43·2 | 48·4 | 112·4 | 41·2 | 230 | 8 | S. | .. |
| 8 | 29·663 | 51·0 | 36·2 | 43·6 | 98·8 | 29·0 | 394 | 8 | S. | 1 |
| 9 | 29·333 | 55·2 | 45·8 | 50·5 | 99·8 | 39·6 | 290 | 10 | N. | 37 |
| 10 | 29·250 | 55·2 | 39·4 | 47·3 | 95·0 | 31·0 | 98 | 7 | N.W. | 262 |
| 11 | 29·161 | 52·8 | 40·0 | 46·4 | 105·0 | 38·8 | 406 | 10 | S.E. | 65 |
| 12 | 29·802 | 48·8 | 41·4 | 45·1 | 74·0 | 41·2 | 674 | 7 | S. | .. |
| 13 | 29·669 | 53·8 | 38·2 | 46·0 | 109·0 | 29·0 | 216 | 7 | S. | 1 |
| 14 | 29·759 | 56·2 | 35·6 | 45·9 | 106·2 | 28·0 | 18 | 0 | Calm | .. |
| 15 | 29·549 | 55·8 | 44·0 | 49·9 | 101·4 | 41·4 | 244 | 1 | N. | 4 |
| 16 | 29·659 | 59·6 | 44·8 | 52·2 | 108·2 | 41·6 | 308 | 4 | S. | 1 |
| 17 | 29·929 | 53·0 | 44·6 | 48·8 | 101·4 | 41·0 | 310 | 1 | S. | .. |
| 18 | 29·692 | 56·0 | 48·2 | 52·1 | 97·8 | 46·4 | 216 | 6 | N. | 3 |
| 19 | 29·411 | 56·8 | 53·0 | 54·9 | 105·8 | 50·0 | 422 | 8 | N.W. | 59 |
| 20 | 29·074 | 56·2 | 50·0 | 53·1 | 70·2 | 46·8 | 508 | 5 | N.W. | .. |
| 21 | 29·434 | 54·6 | 45·6 | 50·1 | 104·6 | 40·6 | 200 | 8 | N. | 1 |
| 22 | 29·889 | 56·8 | 34·0 | 45·4 | 101·4 | 28·0 | 46 | 7 | S. | .. |
| 23 | 30·220 | 51·0 | 35·2 | 43·1 | 97·0 | 27·2 | 154 | 0 | N. | 2 |
| 24 | 30·339 | 56·8 | 38·0 | 47·4 | 101·4 | 31·0 | 60 | 6 | N. | .. |
| 25 | 30·339 | 56·8 | 47·0 | 51·9 | 101·4 | 42·8 | 140 | 5 | N. | 1 |
| 26 | 30·481 | 61·2 | 38·8 | 50·0 | 104·4 | 29·0 | 10 | 10 | Calm | 1 |
| 27 | 30·449 | 50·2 | 38·2 | 44·2 | 84·2 | 31·0 | 0 | 0 | N. | .. |
| 28 | 30·219 | 58·2 | 45·0 | 51·6 | 101·6 | 45·6 | 226 | 7 | N. | 12 |
| 29 | 29·831 | 56·2 | 52·0 | 54·1 | 87·8 | 51·4 | 498 | 7 | N. | 3 |
| 30 | 29·973 | 60·0 | 36·6 | 48·3 | 104·8 | 28·0 | 184 | 7 | N. | 7 |
| 31 | 30·292 | 55·8 | 38·0 | 46·9 | 100·8 | 30·2 | 293 | 2 | S.E. | .. |
| * | 29·779 | 54·6 | 42·6 | 48·6 | 95·1 | 37·9 | 294 | 6·3 | .. | 1180 |
| † | 29·965 | 58·4 | 47·3 | 52·8 | 95·2 | 39·9 | 259 | .. | .. | 480 |
- Means, &c. † Means previous years.
NOTE.—The weather during the month was remarkable for heavy rain, the total fall of 11·8 inches being the record at this station for May, while temperature and barometric pressure were considerably below the averages for previous years. Total bright sunshine, 147 hours 32 minutes, and four sunless days. Frosts were recorded on eleven mornings. Mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 48·4°, and 50° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 41·3°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·26 inches; and mean relative humidity, 77 per cent. of saturation.
DIRECTION OF WIND.
N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
12 | .. | .. | 3 | 11 | .. | .. | 3 | 2
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
May, 1913.
| Altitude above Sea-level. | Name of Station and Observer. | Absolute Mean Air in Temp. 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. | |
| 20 | NORTH ISLAND. | |||||
| DARGAVILLE .. Dr. H. M. Levinge | 58·1 | 66·2 | 50·1 | 487 | 19* | |
| 125 | AUCKLAND .. T. F. Cheeseman | 52·3 | 57·9 | 46·7 | 437 | 22 |
| .. | TE AROHA .. G. F. McGirr | 49·9 | 59·8 | 40·1 | 414 | 11 |
| 925 | ROTORUA .. J. F. Robieson | 45·6 | 55·5 | 35·7 | 311 | 10 |
| 370 | WAIHI .. H. B. Devereux | 47·2 | 57·8 | 36·7 | 415 | 19 |
| 130 | RUAKURA .. C. Cussen | 46·8 | 58·0 | 35·7 | 423 | 17 |
| .. | TAURANGA .. C. J. Butcher | 49·4 | 60·3 | 38·5 | 228 | 11 |
| 63 | NEW PLYMOUTH W. D. Fletcher | 54·4 | 60·0 | 42·7 | 476 | 20 |
| 250 | MOUMAHIKI A. S. Huntington | 47·9 | 55·1 | 40·7 | 990 | 17 |
| 2080 | TAIHAPE .. A. R. Fannin | 41·1 | 47·0 | 35·3 | 501 | 21 |
| .. | PALMERSTON NORTH J. E. Vernon | 46·3 | 56·4 | 36·5 | 442 | 12 |
| 186 | GREYTOWN * W. C. Davies | 44·0 | 52·4 | 35·6 | 951 | 19 |
| 377 | MASTER TON Wm. Hood | 44·5 | 54·8 | 34·2 | 824 | 17 |
| .. | GISBORNE .. C. H. Ferris | 48·9 | 57·5 | 40·3 | 194 | 12 |
| 14 | GREENMEADOWS, NA- PIER Very Rev. Dean Smyth | 49·0 | 57·2 | 40·8 | 87 | 6 |
| 10 | WELLINGTON F. W. Simms | 48·6 | 54·6 | 42·6 | 1180 | 22 |
| SOUTH ISLAND. | ||||||
| 34 | NELSON .. Rev. J. P. Kemp-thorne | 48·1 | 57·7 | 38·5 | 159 | 8 |
| 1218 | HANMER SPA Dr. J. C. Duncan | 43·2 | 51·0 | 35·4 | 784 | 13 |
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH H. F. Skey | 43·3 | 51·3 | 35·3 | 298 | 12 |
| 42 | LINCOLN .. G. Gray | 45·4 | 53·0 | 37·8 | 315 | 11 |
| 130 | TIMARU .. Caretaker of Domain | 44·4 | 52·8 | 36·1 | 132 | 11 |
| 90 | WAIMATE .. G. V. Cochrane | 44·7 | 52·1 | 37·3 | 122 | 10 |
| 300 | DUNEDIN .. D. Tannock | 45·0 | 51·3 | 38·8 | 363 | 20 |
| 350 | GORE .. Captain A. A. Scott | 41·5 | 49·6 | 33·4 | 523 | 27 |
| 12 | HOKITIKA .. F. T. Sandford | 45·0 | 53·0 | 37·0 | 764 | 17 |
| 18 | INVERCARGILL L. Lennie | 43·3 | 49·5 | 37·1 | 786 | 27 |
SUMMARY FOR MAY.
Atmospheric conditions were very unsettled until the 23rd of May. During this time barometric pressure was continuously below normal, and cold and boisterous weather prevailed generally. The Bay of Plenty and most parts of the Nelson Province experienced somewhat milder conditions, being less exposed to the cold southerly winds. Anticyclonic conditions prevailed towards the close of the month, and the usual accompanying fine weather with cold and frosty nights were experienced.
Stormy weather was experienced in most parts on the 1st and 11th, and over the South Island generally on the 20th and 21st, when the barometer recorded the very low reading of 28·48 inches at the Bluff, which is only one-hundredth above the lowest ever recorded in the Dominion at mean sea-level.
A cyclonic centre existed off East Cape between the 1st and 4th, and a cyclone passed in sub-antarctic latitudes on the 10th, while another passed through Cook Strait on the 11th. These were the chief causes of the unsettled weather prevailing about these dates. The total rainfall during the month, however, was not excessive, except in the southern portion of the North Island and parts of the east coast and southern districts of the South Island.
Meteorological Office, Wellington, 25th June, 1913. D. C. BATES, Director.
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