New Zealand Gazette – 1914 – No. 47

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✨ Meteorological Observations



May 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1993

Government Meteorological Observatory.

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

Altitude of Observatory, 8 ft.

Date. Barometer reduced and corrected in Inches to Lat. 45° 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 29·871 68·2 59·6 63·9 137·0 57·0 302 8 N. ..
2 29·901 66·0 59·8 62·9 131·6 57·6 502 8 N.W. 1
3 29·969 66·2 61·4 63·8 135·6 58·2 532 10 N.W. 3
4 30·109 67·2 52·4 59·8 136·6 44·6 258 10 N.W. ..
5 29·973 71·0 60·4 65·7 133·8 56·4 270 4 N.W. 36
6 30·141 69·0 52·2 60·6 132·4 49·6 378 8 S. 2
7 30·280 58·8 53·2 56·0 128·6 49·6 410 8 S.E. ..
8 30·119 63·6 45·2 54·4 119·8 34·4 230 8 N. 5
9 30·322 67·2 54·4 60·8 129·4 47·6 410 8 S. ..
10 30·333 63·6 43·4 53·5 125·6 31·0 224 3 E. ..
11 30·219 66·8 43·6 55·2 120·8 31·2 124 0 N.E. ..
12 30·169 67·8 45·6 56·7 121·6 33·8 132 4 N.W. ..
13 30·249 65·8 54·6 60·2 134·2 46·2 212 6 N.W. ..
14 30·029 69·0 60·6 64·8 125·0 56·8 226 8 N. 12
15 29·813 67·2 60·0 63·6 125·6 57·6 240 10 S. 33
16 30·030 62·6 57·8 60·2 85·4 56·0 250 10 S. 1
17 30·130 69·2 56·4 62·8 133·6 51·2 114 10 Calm 43
18 30·031 66·2 61·0 63·6 87·4 59·4 168 10 N. ..
19 30·029 66·8 62·0 64·4 131·6 59·0 323 8 N.W. ..
20 30·050 69·4 62·2 65·8 128·8 59·6 310 8 N.W. 53
21 30·439 65·6 53·6 59·6 117·2 50·2 480 6 S. ..
22 30·470 60·6 52·2 56·4 123·6 49·0 400 0 S.E. 1
23 30·150 66·8 46·4 56·6 118·6 36·4 107 0 N.E. 13
24 30·229 69·4 55·2 62·3 120·6 53·6 483 8 S. 2
25 30·161 61·2 57·0 59·1 95·4 55·6 480 10 S. ..
26 30·070 70·0 58·4 64·2 127·6 56·2 237 5 E. ..
27 29·920 72·6 54·2 63·4 117·8 47·4 43 2 N. 3
28 30·180 77·0 57·4 67·2 125·6 56·6 295 10 S. 23
29 30·139 62·8 54·6 58·7 114·2 54·0 436 10 S. 1
30 29·849 62·0 54·6 58·3 100·0 53·4 108 8 N. ..
31 29·659 67·2 59·6 63·4 127·6 57·6 330 6 N.W. ..
* 30·098 66·7 55·1 60·9 122·3 50·5 291 6·9 .. 232
† 30·029 66·8 54·1 60·4 117·0 47·0 238 .. .. 340
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.

6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | .. | .. | 9 | 1

NOTE.—The weather during the month has been mild and seasonable. The rainfall was below the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine, 182 h. 35 m., and two sunless days. Two frosts were recorded on the grass. Mean earth temperature at 1 ft. was 63·5°, and 63·8° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 53·0°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·403 in.; and mean relative humidity, 75 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.

March, 1914.

Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Absolute Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Extremes. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (1 Point or more).
Ft. NORTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Dys.
20 DARGAVILLE Dr. H. M. Levinge 67·8 74·0 61·6 188 7
125 AUCKLAND T. F. Cheeseman 64·7 72·0 57·5 222 6
.. TE AROHA G. F. McGirr 61·1 75·3 47·0 585 8
925 ROTORUA J. F. Robieson 61·4 71·9 50·9 243 7
370 WAIHI H. B. Devereux 62·1 73·7 50·5 967 12
.. TAURANGA C. J. Butcher 64·6 75·3 53·9 531 10
63 NEW PLYMOUTH W. D. Fletcher 65·5 76·5 54·4 163 13
250 MOUMAHAKI A. S. Huntington 59·7 68·6 50·9 104 6
11 30·219 66·8 43·6 55·2 120·8 31·2 124
12 30·169 67·8 45·6 56·7 121·6 33·8 132
13 30·249 65·8 54·6 60·2 134·2 46·2 212
14 30·029 69·0 60·6 64·8 125·0 56·8 226
15 29·813 67·2 60·0 63·6 125·6 57·6 240
16 30·030 62·6 57·8 60·2 85·4 56·0 250
17 30·130 69·2 56·4 62·8 133·6 51·2 114
18 30·031 66·2 61·0 63·6 87·4 59·4 168
19 30·029 66·8 62·0 64·4 131·6 59·0 323
20 30·050 69·4 62·2 65·8 128·8 59·6 310
21 30·439 65·6 53·6 59·6 117·2 50·2 480
22 30·470 60·6 52·2 56·4 123·6 49·0 400
23 30·150 66·8 46·4 56·6 118·6 36·4 107
24 30·229 69·4 55·2 62·3 120·6 53·6 483
25 30·161 61·2 57·0 59·1 95·4 55·6 480
26 30·070 70·0 58·4 64·2 127·6 56·2 237
27 29·920 72·6 54·2 63·4 117·8 47·4 43
28 30·180 77·0 57·4 67·2 125·6 56·6 295
29 30·139 62·8 54·6 58·7 114·2 54·0 436
30 29·849 62·0 54·6 58·3 100·0 53·4 108
31 29·659 67·2 59·6 63·4 127·6 57·6 330
* 30·098 66·7 55·1 60·9 122·3 50·5 291
† 30·029 66·8 54·1 60·4 117·0 47·0 238
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.

6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | .. | .. | 9 | 1

NOTE.—The weather during the month has been mild and seasonable. The rainfall was below the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine, 182 h. 35 m., and two sunless days. Two frosts were recorded on the grass. Mean earth temperature at 1 ft. was 63·5°, and 63·8° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 53·0°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·403 in.; and mean relative humidity, 75 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.

March, 1914.

Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Absolute Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Extremes. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (1 Point or more).
Ft. NORTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Dys.
20 DARGAVILLE Dr. H. M. Levinge 67·8 74·0 61·6 188 7
125 AUCKLAND T. F. Cheeseman 64·7 72·0 57·5 222 6
.. TE AROHA G. F. McGirr 61·1 75·3 47·0 585 8
925 ROTORUA J. F. Robieson 61·4 71·9 50·9 243 7
370 WAIHI H. B. Devereux 62·1 73·7 50·5 967 12
.. TAURANGA C. J. Butcher 64·6 75·3 53·9 531 10
63 NEW PLYMOUTH W. D. Fletcher 65·5 76·5 54·4 163 13
250 MOUMAHAKI A. S. Huntington 59·7 68·6 50·9 104 6
11 30·219 66·8 43·6 55·2 120·8 31·2 124
12 30·169 67·8 45·6 56·7 121·6 33·8 132
13 30·249 65·8 54·6 60·2 134·2 46·2 212
14 30·029 69·0 60·6 64·8 125·0 56·8 226
15 29·813 67·2 60·0 63·6 125·6 57·6 240
16 30·030 62·6 57·8 60·2 85·4 56·0 250
17 30·130 69·2 56·4 62·8 133·6 51·2 114
18 30·031 66·2 61·0 63·6 87·4 59·4 168
19 30·029 66·8 62·0 64·4 131·6 59·0 323
20 30·050 69·4 62·2 65·8 128·8 59·6 310
21 30·439 65·6 53·6 59·6 117·2 50·2 480
22 30·470 60·6 52·2 56·4 123·6 49·0 400
23 30·150 66·8 46·4 56·6 118·6 36·4 107
24 30·229 69·4 55·2 62·3 120·6 53·6 483
25 30·161 61·2 57·0 59·1 95·4 55·6 480
26 30·070 70·0 58·4 64·2 127·6 56·2 237
27 29·920 72·6 54·2 63·4 117·8 47·4 43
28 30·180 77·0 57·4 67·2 125·6 56·6 295
29 30·139 62·8 54·6 58·7 114·2 54·0 436
30 29·849 62·0 54·6 58·3 100·0 53·4 108
31 29·659 67·2 59·6 63·4 127·6 57·6 330
* 30·098 66·7 55·1 60·9 122·3 50·5 291
† 30·029 66·8 54·1 60·4 117·0 47·0 238
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.

6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | .. | .. | 9 | 1

NOTE.—The weather during the month has been mild and seasonable. The rainfall was below the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine, 182 h. 35 m., and two sunless days. Two frosts were recorded on the grass. Mean earth temperature at 1 ft. was 63·5°, and 63·8° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 53·0°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·403 in.; and mean relative humidity, 75 per cent. of saturation.

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1914.

The weather was, on the whole, mild and seasonable. Rainfall was generally below the average, especially on the West Coast, but some useful rains fell on the east coasts of both Islands.

Westerly areas of low pressure passed in the south in the opening and closing days of the month, and sub-tropical lows in the north in the middle of the month, and from the 24th to the 27th, but the atmospheric pressure was generally above the average.

D. C. BATES, Director.



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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, March 1914

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

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, March 1914

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, North Island
8 names identified
  • H. M. Levinge (Doctor), Observer at Dargaville
  • T. F. Cheeseman, Observer at Auckland
  • G. F. McGirr, Observer at Te Aroha
  • J. F. Robieson, Observer at Rotorua
  • H. B. Devereux, Observer at Waihi
  • C. J. Butcher, Observer at Tauranga
  • W. D. Fletcher, Observer at New Plymouth
  • A. S. Huntington, Observer at Moumahaki

  • D. C. Bates, Director