New Zealand Gazette – 1914 – No. 113

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✨ Meteorological Observations



Oct. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3839

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the Month of September, 1914. Observations taken 9 a.m.

Altitude of Observatory, 8 ft.

Date. Barometer reduced in and corrected to Lat. 45° Inches to 1 Inch. 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.
Fah. Fah. Fah. Fah.
1 29·649 59·6 49·4 54·5 118·6 45·6 202 8 N.W.
2 29·763 56·0 42·2 49·1 117·6 34·4 378 2 S.
3 29·949 55·4 40·0 47·7 109·8 31·0 90 2 N.W.
4 29·759 55·4 45·2 50·3 109·6 36·6 192 8 N.E.
5 30·063 62·0 41·4 51·7 114·8 33·0 230 3 S.
6 30·289 55·0 46·8 50·9 114·4 40·4 210 3 S.
7 30·279 60·4 42·2 51·3 110·6 34·6 150 0 N.
8 30·359 58·4 48·2 53·3 114·8 44·8 341 8 S.
9 30·399 54·8 36·4 45·6 109·6 27·0 239 8 N.
10 30·319 55·4 47·8 51·6 116·8 44·4 276 8 N.
11 30·409 60·0 44·8 52·4 113·6 35·0 202 8 N.W.
12 30·311 57·0 52·2 54·6 117·4 49·6 430 10 N.
13 30·209 61·4 52·6 57·0 117·8 49·0 358 8 N.
14 30·269 59·4 52·6 56·0 121·0 49·4 420 4 N.
15 30·333 62·8 49·4 56·1 119·8 43·6 222 8 N.
16 30·409 56·4 40·2 48·3 121·6 28·0 158 6 N.
17 30·439 59·0 43·6 51·3 115·8 33·4 230 2 N.
18 30·639 62·4 46·2 54·3 121·6 38·0 230 8 S.E.
19 30·573 56·8 34·0 45·4 116·8 28·4 158 0 N.
20 30·459 56·2 50·0 53·1 115·6 47·4 322 5 N.
21 30·289 58·8 49·6 54·2 119·8 45·6 272 7 N.
22 30·279 59·2 49·8 54·5 118·6 46·0 279 3 N.
23 30·250 61·6 46·2 53·9 118·8 34·6 187 8 N.
24 29·809 66·0 52·8 59·4 128·6 43·0 136 10 N.
25 29·450 69·0 54·4 61·7 128·4 52·4 397 10 N.
26 29·450 59·4 48·6 54·0 100·6 44·0 507 8 N.W.
27 29·702 55·8 41·2 48·5 112·8 39·4 412 8 S.
28 30·052 52·0 35·2 43·6 117·6 23·0 151 2 N.
29 29·999 59·2 43·8 51·5 117·0 32·0 167 5 N.
30 30·269 59·8 40·4 50·1 116·4 29·4 220 8 N.
31 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
* 30·147 58·8 45·6 52·2 116·5 38·8 254 6·0 ..
† 29·925 57·2 45·4 51·3 104·3 38·4 244 .. ..
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
19 | 1 | .. | 1 | 5 | .. | .. | 4 | ..

Note.—A mild and pleasant month, with northerly breezes prevailing; rainfall 64 per cent. below the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine, 196 hours 30 minutes, and no sunless days. Mean earth temperature at 1 ft. was 52·5°, and 52·8° at 3 ft.; mean dew-point, 43·7°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·285 in.; and mean relative humidity, 73 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.

September, 1914.

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.
20 NORTH ISLAND.
RUAWAI .. .. Dr. H. M. Levinge 55·4 64·0 46·8 76 10
125 AUCKLAND .. .. T. F. Cheeseman 53·3 59·0 47·6 141 13
TE AROHA .. .. G. F. McGirr 53·7 62·4 44·9 137 9
925 ROTORUA .. .. L. J. Bayfield 49·6 60·6 38·6 241 7
TAURANGA .. .. C. J. Butcher 53·2 64·5 42·0 163 8
63 NEW PLYMOUTH .. W. D. Fletcher .. .. .. .. ..
250 MOUMAHA KI .. A. S. Huntington 50·4 59·0 41·9 191 9
2080 TAIHAPE .. .. A. R. Fannin 45·6 53·7 37·5 141 8
PALMERSTON NORTH .. J. E. Vernon 49·7 59·5 39·9 119 5
186 GREYTOWN .. .. W. C. Davies 49·8 62·0 37·6 178 5
377 MASTER TON .. Wm. Hood 49·2 62·8 35·6 141 7
GISBORNE .. .. C. H. Ferris 52·6 63·1 42·1 69 9
14 GREENMEADOWS, NA- PIER Very Rev. Dean Smyth 52·9 62·5 43·3 32 2
10 WELLINGTON .. F. W. Simms 52·2 58·8 45·6 152 7
SOUTH ISLAND.
34 NELSON .. .. Rev. J. P. Kemp-thorne 50·9 60·7 41·1 36 5
1218 HANMER SPA .. Dr. J. C. Duncan .. .. .. .. ..
25 CHRISTCHURCH .. H. F. Skey 48·2 59·0 37·5 65 5
42 LINCOLN .. .. G. Gray * 50·1 60·3 39·9 63 5
RAKAIA .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
130 TIMARU .. .. Caretaker of Domain 49·7 61·8 37·7 16 5
90 WAIMATE .. .. W. M. Hamilton 49·1 61·1 37·1 41 7
300 DUNEDIN .. .. D. Tannock 49·6 58·3 40·9 169 17
245 GORE .. .. H. Dolamore 47·0 56·8 37·2 297 20
12 HOKITIKA .. .. F. T. Sandford 48·1 55·6 40·6 764 15
18 INVERCARGILL .. L. Lennie 47·1 56·6 37·6 407 16

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1914.

With the exception of the southernmost districts of the South Island, where the aggregate rainfall was above the average for the month, warm and dry conditions were generally experienced, and a considerable deficiency resulted. In some portions of the East Coast districts the total fall was less than 10 per cent. of the average.

Between the 5th and the 22nd an extensive anti cyclone held sway, and fair weather was the predominating feature, with frosts often occurring at inland stations. On the 18th the barometer attained the high reading of 30·65 in. at Wellington, but after this date the high pressure gradually gave way, and was succeeded by an intense westerly area of low pressure which brought unsettled and in parts stormy weather between the 23rd and 27th. At 7 p.m. on the 25th the barometer fell to 28·65 in. at the Bluff. It afterwards rose rapidly, and on the two closing days of the month fair weather again prevailed.

D. C. BATES, Director.



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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, September 1914

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

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, September 1914

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Stations, New Zealand
23 names identified
  • H. M. Levinge (Doctor), Observer at Ruawai
  • T. F. Cheeseman, Observer at Auckland
  • G. F. McGirr, Observer at Te Aroha
  • L. J. Bayfield, Observer at Rotorua
  • 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
  • Wm. Hood, Observer at Masterton
  • C. H. Ferris, Observer at Gisborne
  • Very Rev. Dean Smyth, 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
  • W. M. Hamilton, Observer at Waimate
  • D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
  • H. Dolamore, Observer at Gore
  • F. T. Sandford, Observer at Hokitika
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill

  • D. C. Bates, Director