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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 34
Government Meteorological Observatory.
METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the Month of February, 1914. Observations taken 9 a.m.
Altitude of Observatory, 8 ft.
| Date. | Barometer reduced in and corrected to Lat. 45° Inches to Left. | 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. | |||
| 1 | 29·329 | 64·6 | 51·6 | 58·1 | 122·6 | 52·2 | 380 | 8 | S. | 3 |
| 2 | 29·552 | 68·0 | 56·2 | 62·1 | 137·2 | 51·0 | 160 | 7 | N.W. | 8 |
| 3 | 29·630 | 69·6 | 59·6 | 64·6 | 140·4 | 56·6 | 218 | 8 | N.W. | .. |
| 4 | 29·621 | 72·0 | 57·8 | 64·9 | 138·6 | 51·6 | 162 | 7 | S.W. | 48 |
| 5 | 29·712 | 70·2 | 52·0 | 61·1 | 128·6 | 50·2 | 230 | 10 | S. | 6 |
| 6 | 29·779 | 64·2 | 51·6 | 57·9 | 132·0 | 45·6 | 120 | 6 | S. | 4 |
| 7 | 29·912 | 68·0 | 52·6 | 60·3 | 128·2 | 48·0 | 138 | 8 | S. | .. |
| 8 | 29·859 | 66·2 | 57·0 | 61·6 | 122·6 | 53·6 | 230 | 8 | N. | .. |
| 9 | 30·139 | 70·0 | 57·2 | 63·6 | 129·2 | 55·2 | 340 | 4 | S.E. | .. |
| 10 | 30·039 | 69·0 | 54·2 | 61·6 | 122·6 | 45·6 | 260 | 8 | N.W. | .. |
| 11 | 30·059 | 68·6 | 62·0 | 65·3 | 138·6 | 59·4 | 512 | 10 | N. | .. |
| 12 | 30·039 | 68·0 | 63·2 | 65·6 | 123·2 | 61·6 | 366 | 10 | N.W. | 16 |
| 13 | 30·169 | 69·4 | 57·2 | 63·3 | 139·0 | 55·6 | 352 | 10 | S. | 3 |
| 14 | 30·242 | 65·6 | 57·4 | 61·5 | 112·6 | 55·8 | 402 | 7 | S.E. | .. |
| 15 | 30·159 | 74·0 | 55·6 | 64·8 | 140·2 | 48·2 | 148 | 0 | N. | .. |
| 16 | 30·048 | 77·6 | 61·2 | 69·4 | 133·6 | 52·0 | 160 | 4 | N.W. | 4 |
| 17 | 30·239 | 79·0 | 58·4 | 68·7 | 138·6 | 57·0 | 382 | 6 | S.E. | .. |
| 18 | 30·029 | 73·8 | 59·2 | 66·5 | 126·4 | 49·2 | 248 | 6 | N.W. | .. |
| 19 | 29·970 | 72·2 | 63·0 | 67·6 | 129·0 | 59·4 | 410 | 8 | N.W. | .. |
| 20 | 30·001 | 70·0 | 62·6 | 66·3 | 131·6 | 59·0 | 290 | 10 | S. | .. |
| 21 | 30·289 | 69·4 | 55·2 | 62·3 | 132·6 | 52·4 | 280 | 4 | E. | .. |
| 22 | 30·253 | 72·4 | 56·2 | 64·3 | 126·4 | 46·8 | 162 | 0 | N. | .. |
| 23 | 30·293 | 74·0 | 61·4 | 67·7 | 127·6 | 57·4 | 214 | 0 | N. | 8 |
| 24 | 30·139 | 72·6 | 63·2 | 67·9 | 136·6 | 60·0 | 428 | 10 | N.W. | 65 |
| 25 | 29·831 | 66·2 | 63·0 | 64·6 | 117·6 | 60·6 | 502 | 8 | N. | 28 |
| 26 | 29·889 | 70·0 | 48·8 | 59·4 | 138·6 | 47·0 | 326 | 8 | S. | .. |
| 27 | 29·769 | 60·6 | 45·4 | 53·0 | 121·6 | 37·0 | 368 | 2 | N.W. | .. |
| 28 | 29·839 | 68·8 | 51·6 | 60·2 | 123·8 | 43·6 | 238 | 4 | S. | .. |
| * | 29·958 | 69·7 | 56·9 | 63·3 | 130·0 | 52·5 | 287 | 6.4 | .. | 193 |
| † | 29·981 | 69·2 | 55·5 | 62·3 | 123·3 | 48·3 | 236 | .. | .. | 343 |
- Means, &c.
† Means previous years.
DIRECTION OF WIND.
N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
6 | .. | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | .. | 9 | ..
NOTE.—The weather during the month has been fine and warm, with the rainfall considerably below the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine, 213 h. 40 m., and one sunless day. The mean earth temperature at 1 ft. was 67·0°, and 66·4° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 55·0°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·433 in.; and mean relative humidity, 75 per cent. of saturation.
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
February, 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 (1 Point or more). | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max. Temp. | Mean Min. Temp. | |||||
| Ft. | NORTH ISLAND. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Points. | Dys. |
| 20 | DARGAVILLE .. Dr. H. M. Levinge | 68·8 | 74·7 | 62·9 | 294 | 8 |
| 125 | AUCKLAND .. T. F. Cheeseman | 66·3 | 72·3 | 60·8 | 166 | 9 |
| .. | TE AROHA .. G. F. McGirr | 62·1 | 75·1 | 49·1 | 129 | 6 |
| 925 | ROTORUA .. J. F. Robieson | 60·8 | 69·1 | 52·5 | 236 | 7 |
| 370 | WAIHI .. H. B. Devereux | 64·1 | 73·6 | 54·6 | 179 | 10 |
| .. | TAURANGA .. C. J. Butcher | 64·0 | 73·9 | 54·1 | 134 | 7 |
| 63 | NEW PLYMOUTH .. W. D. Fletcher | 65·4 | 75·5 | 55·3 | 310 | 8 |
| 250 | MOUMAHAKI .. A. S. Huntington | 62·6 | 70·8 | 54·4 | 427 | 12 |
| 2080 | TAIHAPE .. A. R. Fannin | 58·5 | 67·0 | 50·1 | 343 | 11 |
| .. | PALMERSTON NORTH .. J. E. Vernon | 62·9 | 72·1 | 53·7 | 200 | 6 |
| 186 | GREYTOWN .. W. C. Davies | 63·8 | 75·9 | 51·7 | 210 | 10 |
| 377 | MASTER TON .. Wm. Hood | 62·1 | 74·5 | 49·8 | 269 | 16 |
| .. | GISBORNE .. C. H. Ferris | 65·7 | 76·7 | 54·8 | 230 | 11 |
| 14 | GREENMEADOWS, NA- PIER Very Rev. Dean Smyth | 67·0 | 77·1 | 56·9 | 210 | 3 |
| 10 | WELLINGTON .. F. W. Simms | 63·3 | 69·7 | 56·9 | 193 | 11 |
SOUTH ISLAND.
| 34 | NELSON .. Rev. J. P. Kemp-thorne | 66·5 | 76·2 | 56·8 | 288 | 8 |
| 1218 | HANMER SPA .. Dr. J. C. Duncan | 61·4 | 72·4 | 50·4 | 361 | 9 |
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH .. H. F. Skey | 61·2 | 69·7 | 52·7 | 103 | 5 |
| 42 | LINCOLN .. G. Gray | 62·7 | 72·1 | 53·3 | 138 | 6 |
| 349 | RAKAIA .. G. S. Hardy | 60·6 | 70·1 | 51·1 | 144 | 6 |
| 130 | TIMARU .. Caretaker of Domain | 59·8 | 68·7 | 50·9 | 285 | 9 |
| 90 | WAIMATE .. W. M. Hamilton | 58·3 | 67·1 | 49·5 | 383 | 9 |
| 300 | DUNEDIN .. D. Tannock | 57·7 | 65·5 | 49·9 | 320 | 9 |
| 350 | GORE .. H. Dolamore | 55·4 | 67·3 | 43·5 | 343 | 15 |
| 12 | HOKITIKA .. F. T. Sandford | 59·6 | 66·5 | 52·6 | 597 | 9 |
| 18 | INVERCARGILL .. L. Lennie | 55·5 | 65·3 | 45·8 | 217 | 12 |
SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY.
Between the 1st and 5th of the month a westerly low-pressure area, of a cyclonic type, in its passage over the Dominion caused very unsettled conditions. Heavy rains occurred at this time in many parts, particularly in South Canterbury and northern Otago. On this account these two districts show an aggregate rainfall considerably above the average.
Several of these disturbances, but of minor intensity, had a disturbing influence on weather-conditions about the 11th, 24th, and 26th, but on the whole the month was one of fine and warm weather.
With the exception of the two districts mentioned above, precipitation was everywhere below normal.
D. C. BATES, Director.
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