New Zealand Gazette – 1914 – No. 16

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✨ Meteorological Observations



Mar. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 743

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the Month of January, 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.
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).
1 30·039 76·6 60·2 68·4 131·6 48·8 209 8 N. 1
2 30·049 68·8 58·8 63·8 133·8 51·2 390 8 S. 3
3 29·893 74·2 60·4 67·3 134·4 58·2 318 10 N. ..
4 30·219 68·2 55·6 61·9 122·6 52·6 386 3 S. ..
5 30·189 76·2 51·0 63·6 134·2 35·0 148 8 N.W. ..
6 29·949 72·2 62·0 67·1 146·0 58·0 476 10 N. 10
7 29·799 66·2 59·8 63·0 110·6 57·6 422 8 N.W. ..
8 30·009 73·2 51·0 62·1 140·6 46·6 200 5 N.W. 10
9 29·679 69·2 57·0 63·1 137·2 53·2 380 10 N. 2
10 29·889 67·8 53·2 60·5 136·4 48·6 310 4 Calm ..
11 30·000 71·6 58·6 65·1 142·6 55·6 280 8 N.W. ..
12 30·162 67·2 62·0 64·6 139·4 60·4 451 8 N. ..
13 30·239 70·2 62·0 66·1 148·0 60·0 570 8 N. ..
14 30·042 72·2 63·0 67·6 137·6 61·2 491 8 N. 5
15 30·211 69·0 48·6 58·8 138·2 40·2 280 2 Calm ..
16 30·089 71·6 59·2 65·4 138·6 55·6 328 4 N. ..
17 30·159 68·2 61·0 64·6 136·6 59·0 580 10 N. ..
18 30·209 70·2 62·4 66·3 144·6 60·6 488 8 N. ..
19 30·253 72·6 63·2 67·9 146·6 61·6 260 10 S. ..
20 30·169 78·6 61·2 69·9 136·2 58·2 240 10 N. ..
21 30·179 68·2 62·6 65·4 136·6 61·2 492 8 N. ..
22 29·969 72·0 64·6 68·3 147·0 62·6 330 8 N. 7
23 29·709 71·0 64·8 67·9 135·6 63·0 551 8 S. 6
24 30·079 69·6 55·6 62·6 130·6 48·6 229 7 N. ..
25 30·150 70·4 57·2 63·8 136·2 52·6 290 6 N. ..
26 30·009 73·6 59·6 66·6 135·6 55·4 272 2 N.W. ..
27 29·779 68·6 60·0 64·3 131·0 57·8 546 6 N. ..
28 29·831 68·0 60·8 64·4 138·2 58·0 392 2 N.W. ..
29 29·739 74·6 62·2 68·4 134·6 59·2 238 7 N. 60
30 29·325 79·6 59·8 69·7 150·6 57·2 342 4 N.W. 14
31 29·290 69·6 53·4 61·5 135·6 50·0 350 10 S. 142
* 29·977 71·2 59·0 65·1 137·0 55·1 362 7·0 .. 260
† 29·899 69·4 55·5 62·4 125·8 48·6 256 .. .. 331
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
17 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 7 | 2

Note.—The weather during the month has been bright and sunny, with northerly winds prevailing. Temperatures and barometric pressure were well above the average of previous years. Total bright sunshine, 251h. 10 m., and no sunless days. The mean earth temperature at 1 ft. was 68·0°, and 65·1° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 55·1°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·434 in.; and mean relative humidity, 70 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.

January, 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).
Deg. Mean Max. Temp. Deg. Mean Min. Temp. Deg. Points. Dys.
Ft. NORTH ISLAND.
20 DARGAVILLE .. Dr. H. M. Levinge .. .. .. .. ..
125 AUCKLAND .. T. F. Cheeseman 67·2 74·8 59·6 132 6
.. TE AROHA .. G. F. McGirr 68·1 83·3 53·0 132 5
925 ROTORUA .. J. F. Robieson 65·2 76·4 54·0 92 5
370 WAIHI .. H. B. Devereux 66·5 78·1 55·0 157 11
.. TAURANGA .. O. J. Butcher 66·7 77·3 56·1 134 7
63 NEW PLYMOUTH .. W. D. Fletcher 64·2 73·7 54·7 337 11
250 MOUMAHAKI .. A. S. Huntington 62·7 72·7 52·7 181 6
2080 TAIHAPE .. A. R. Fannin 61·5 72·3 50·8 251 6
.. PALMERSTON NORTH .. J. E. Vernon 62·7 72·8 52·6 420 6
186 GREYTOWN .. W. C. Davies 67·1 80·0 54·2 236 5
377 MASTERON .. Wm. Hood 65·9 81·2 50·7 159 7
.. GISBORNE .. C. H. Ferris 69·6 82·5 56·8 59 3
14 GREENMEADOWS, NA- PIER Very Rev. Dean Smyth 70·4 82·5 58·4 25 3
10 WELLINGTON .. F. W. Simms 65·1 71·2 59·0 260 11
SOUTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Dys.
34 NELSON .. Rev. J. P. Kemp- thorne 66·7 77·3 56·1 103 7
1218 HANMER SPA .. Dr. J. C. Duncan 65·6 78·1 53·1 307 8
25 CHRISTCHURCH .. H. F. Skey 65·0 75·6 54·4 136 11
42 LINCOLN .. G. Gray 65·9 77·6 54·3 206 8
349 RAKAIA .. G. S. Hardy 64·0 76·3 51·7 246 7
130 TIMARU .. Caretaker of Domain 63·7 74·1 53·3 270 6
90 WAIMATE* .. W. M. Hamilton 62·1 73·4 50·8 411 14
300 DUNEDIN .. D. Tannock 60·9 69·4 52·3 368 16
350 GORE .. H. Dolamore 59·6 70·8 48·4 385 17
12 HOKITIKA .. F. T. Sandford 59·2 65·3 53·2 1374 23
18 INVERCARGILL .. L. Lennie 61·8 70·9 52·8 538 15
  • Rainfall for December, 1913: 457 points for 13 days.

SUMMARY FOR JANUARY.

Atmospheric pressure remained high in the northern districts from the beginning until the 27th of the month, although during this period several depressions of but slight intensity passed in the south—viz., on the 3rd, 9th, 11th, 13th, 16th, and 22nd. On the latter date some heavy downpours occurred, especially in the western districts.

The most unsettled period, however, was from the 27th to the end of the month, when an intense and extensive depression of a cyclonic type enveloped the Dominion. General rains ensued, which were extremely beneficial to portions of the North Island, where dry conditions had been experienced for some time.

As a whole the month was one of fine and warm weather. Nearly the whole of the North Island, and also the north-eastern portion of the South, recorded considerably less than the normal rainfall, but the remaining portion of the South Island had an excess.

D. C. BATES, Director.



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  • D. C. Bates, Director