New Zealand Gazette – 1914 – No. 128

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 128

Government Meteorological Observatory.

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

Altitude of Observatory, 8 ft.

Date. Barometer reduced in and corrected 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.
1 30·180 58·0 49·6 53·8 125·6 41·0 312 6 E. ..
2 30·439 60·0 48·2 54·1 116·8 46·6 348 8 S. ..
3 30·649 57·8 40·2 49·0 121·6 29·0 202 8 S. ..
4 30·593 59·6 38·8 49·2 122·0 26·4 146 4 N. ..
5 30·239 59·8 52·6 56·2 117·6 48·6 352 7 N. ..
6 29·893 61·0 54·2 57·6 121·8 51·0 543 5 N.W. ..
7 29·829 62·2 54·6 58·4 124·6 51·4 479 2 N.W. ..
8 30·280 63·2 52·4 57·8 120·0 47·4 321 0 N.W. ..
9 30·359 67·0 53·2 60·1 121·6 48·4 207 10 N. 2
10 29·899 57·2 52·6 54·9 122·8 49·4 528 10 N.W. 2
11 29·952 58·2 53·4 55·8 107·6 50·4 538 10 N. ..
12 29·901 56·8 50·4 53·6 106·8 47·2 206 3 N.W. ..
13 30·019 61·4 49·8 55·6 124·6 42·0 376 3 Calm ..
14 30·172 69·0 49·2 59·1 127·8 44·4 160 3 N. 4
15 30·059 59·6 51·4 55·5 128·6 49·0 354 10 N. 2
16 30·169 56·0 49·4 52·7 120·4 48·6 361 10 S.E. ..
17 30·029 62·6 51·4 57·0 120·0 47·2 180 8 N. 25
18 30·049 61·6 50·2 55·9 126·4 49·4 237 10 S. 12
19 30·459 56·0 45·6 50·8 107·8 43·4 436 4 S. ..
20 30·421 62·0 44·6 53·3 121·6 36·0 140 3 N. ..
21 30·099 63·2 52·4 57·8 118·8 49·4 294 8 N. ..
22 29·819 59·4 52·2 55·8 128·6 49·2 390 4 N. ..
23 29·862 61·6 53·4 57·5 130·4 48·4 342 4 N. ..
24 30·063 68·0 51·2 59·6 138·0 47·4 182 10 N. ..
25 30·050 62·2 50·0 56·1 122·6 45·2 274 4 S. ..
26 30·019 69·0 53·2 61·1 135·2 50·4 225 10 S. ..
27 29·979 66·8 52·0 59·4 132·6 46·2 210 10 S. ..
28 29·639 64·0 53·6 58·8 122·8 43·4 299 3 N. 65
29 30·019 62·0 40·6 51·3 123·0 37·4 410 3 S. ..
30 29·672 59·0 51·2 55·1 117·6 48·2 381 10 N.W. 42
31 29·983 56·2 44·0 50·1 109·8 39·4 380 3 Calm ..
* 30·090 61·3 49·9 55·6 122·1 45·2 316 6·2 .. 154
† 29·884 60·3 48·0 54·1 113·4 41·1 283 .. .. 421
  • Means, &c.
    † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
13 | .. | 1 | 1 | 8 | .. | .. | 6 | 2

NOTE.—The weather during the month has been sunny and dry, with moderate northerly winds prevailing. Total bright sunshine 210 hours, and three sunless days. Frosts occurred on two mornings. Hail fell on the 28th. Mean earth temperature at 1 ft. was 56·8°, and 56·6° at 3 ft.; mean dew-point, 46·3°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·315 in.; and mean relative humidity, 71 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
October, 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 (½ Point or more).
Ft. Deg. Deg. Max. Temp. Deg. Min. Temp. Points. Dys.
20 NORTH ISLAND.
RUAWAI .. .. Dr. H. M. Levinge 56·7 65·2 48·2 165 9
125 AUCKLAND .. .. T. F. Cheeseman 55·6 62·0 49·3 115 11
TE AROHA .. .. G. F. McGirr 56·9 66·9 47·0 97 4
925 ROTORUA .. .. L. J. Bayfield 53·5 64·5 42·6 136 5
370 WAIHI .. .. H. B. Devereaux 54·9 66·1 43·9 115 7
TAURANGA .. .. C. J. Butcher 55·4 66·8 44·1 111 5
63 NEW PLYMOUTH .. W. D. Fletcher .. .. .. 246 10
250 MOUMAHA KI .. A. S. Huntington 52·2 59·9 44·6 299 9
2080 TAIHAPE .. .. A. R. Fannin 49·3 58·2 40·5 113 8
PALMERSTON NORTH .. J. E. Vernon 52·4 62·6 42·2 198 10
186 GREYTOWN .. .. W. C. Davies 54·4 65·7 43·1 69 4
377 MASTER TON .. Wm. Hood 53·3 66·8 39·9 60 6
GISBORNE .. .. C. H. Ferris 56·1 67·9 44·3 60 5
14 GREENMEADOWS, NA- PIER Very Rev. Dean Smyth 57·9 68·6 47·2 21 2
10 WELLINGTON .. F. W. Simms 55·6 61·3 49·9 154 8
SOUTH ISLAND.
34 NELSON .. .. Rev. J. P. Kemp-thorne 54·8 64·6 45·0 56 6
1218 HANMER SPA .. Dr. J. C. Duncan 52·5 65·3 39·7 81 4
25 CHRISTCHURCH .. H. F. Skey 53·4 65·2 41·6 102 5
42 LINCOLN • .. .. G. Gray 55·3 67·7 43·0 137 8
130 TIMARU .. .. Caretaker of Domain 54·4 67·0 41·8 79 7
90 WAIMATE .. .. W. M. Hamilton 53·7 64·8 42·6 115 6
300 DUNEDIN .. .. D. Tannock 52·6 62·4 42·8 181 9
245 GORE .. .. H. Dolamore 49·3 59·2 39·5 315 11
12 HOKITIKA .. .. F. T. Sandford 50·4 57·0 43·9 659 21
13 INVERCARGILL .. L. Lennie 49·5 57·9 41·2 474 18

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1914.

During the month disturbances passed frequently in the south, but their centres on most occasions were south of the Dominion and they were therefore not responsible for much rainfall except in Otago. Consequently this district was the only one having a total fall above the average.

Over the remainder of the South Island the deficiency in rainfall averaged 42 per cent., while in the north it was 67 per cent. below, ranging from 15 per cent. to as much as 91 per cent.

In the southern districts of the South Island strong westerly winds and showery conditions prevailed, but elsewhere, except for a few brief periods, the weather as a whole was fair although often cloudy.

The stormiest days generally were the 10th, 18th, and 28th. On the 10th a heavy westerly gale was experienced, especially in and southwards of Cook Strait. In Canterbury this was preceded by some hot weather, the high temperature of 90° being reported by one observer at Waimate, 87·8° at Christchurch, 87·2° at Lincoln, and 87·0° at Hanmer.

On the 28th a cold southerly prevailed, accompanied by snow on the higher levels and hail and sleet in many parts. A frosty night followed and a general improvement took place on the 29th.

D. C. BATES, Director.



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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, October 1914

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

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, October 1914

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Stations
24 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
  • H. B. Devereaux, Observer at Waihi
  • 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
  • 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