New Zealand Gazette – 1914 – No. 63

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✨ Meteorological Observations



JULY 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2651

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the Month of April, 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. Fah.
1 29·760 68·2 57·0 62·6 125·6 52·6 338 3 N. ..
2 29·809 66·6 60·4 63·5 119·6 56·8 360 5 N.W. ..
3 30·009 68·4 58·2 63·3 121·4 54·8 300 4 N. 11
4 29·729 66·6 60·2 63·4 128·2 57·8 513 3 N.W. 6
5 30·033 71·0 46·6 58·8 132·6 35·0 145 6 N. 21
6 29·869 64·0 55·2 59·6 124·8 53·2 442 10 S. 4
7 29·759 59·0 42·8 50·9 102·0 31·0 250 6 N. 37
8 29·410 62·8 56·0 59·4 113·6 51·0 502 8 N. 27
9 29·551 61·2 53·6 57·4 120·6 47·6 314 8 N. 8
10 29·712 62·6 52·0 57·3 122·6 43·6 110 3 N.E. 1
11 29·751 64·2 46·8 55·5 116·2 36·6 124 2 N. 3
12 29·760 66·8 59·2 63·0 117·6 58·2 488 6 N. ..
13 30·000 65·6 58·8 62·2 116·8 54·0 422 8 N.W. 10
14 29·821 64·2 61·0 62·6 101·2 59·2 474 10 N.W. 24
15 29·689 65·2 59·8 62·5 91·6 56·4 502 8 N.W. 13
16 29·553 63·8 53·2 58·5 122·6 48·6 356 6 N.W. 1
17 30·049 59·6 46·4 53·0 111·6 40·2 216 2 S. ..
18 30·130 59·6 50·8 55·2 111·6 44·6 204 2 N. ..
19 30·241 62·4 47·8 55·1 114·8 39·0 108 10 Calm 16
20 29·820 59·6 55·4 57·5 103·6 51·8 282 10 N. 7
21 29·689 62·4 55·2 58·8 87·6 53·2 390 10 S. 6
22 29·989 58·6 48·2 53·4 102·0 45·0 490 8 S. ..
23 30·159 50·2 48·0 49·1 107·8 45·8 366 8 N.E. ..
24 30·149 57·2 40·6 48·9 106·4 29·0 92 5 N. 18
25 30·129 63·6 54·8 59·2 112·0 50·2 112 8 N.E. 5
26 30·089 62·6 54·8 58·7 110·6 48·4 106 7 N.E. 14
27 30·063 66·2 52·8 59·5 114·2 51·6 144 10 S.E. 16
28 30·129 63·8 53·6 58·7 105·6 50·8 238 8 S.E. ..
29 30·289 59·6 52·8 56·2 90·4 51·4 344 7 S.E. ..
30 30·079 61·8 41·6 51·7 104·8 33·6 76 2 N. 8
31 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
* 29·907 62·9 52·8 57·8 112·0 47·7 293 6·4 .. 256
+ 30·044 62·7 51·2 56·8 106·5 43·9 281 .. .. 402
  • Means, &c. + Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
12 | 4 | .. | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | 6 | 1

Note.—The weather during the month was unsettled and showery, with moderate northerly winds prevailing. Total bright sunshine, 150 h. 15 m., and no sunless days. Two frosts were recorded on the grass. Mean earth temperature at 1 ft. was 59·1°, and 60·5° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 50·0°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·361 in.; and mean relative humidity, 76 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.

April, 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 (¾ Point or more).
Deg. Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Points. Dys.
Ft. Deg. Deg.
20 NORTH ISLAND.
DARGAVILLE 64·5 70·8 58·3 513 13
Dr. H. M. Levinge
125 AUCKLAND .. 60·7 66·9 54·5 421 20
T. F. Cheeseman
.. TE AROHA .. 56·6 67·3 45·9 604 19
G. F. McGirr
925 ROTORUA .. 54·5 61·9 47·1 640 19
J. F. Robieson
.. TAURANGA .. 59·0 69·3 48·7 906 14
C. J. Butcher
63 NEW PLYMOUTH 61·1 72·4 49·9 542 17
W. D. Fletcher
250 MOUMAHAHI 56·7 63·9 49·6 556 16
A. S. Huntington
2080 TAIHAPE .. 51·7 58·9 44·6 395 18
A. R. Fannin
.. PALMERSTON NORTH 56·3 65·7 47·0 497 17
J. E. Vernon
186 GREYTOWN 55·2 64·6 45·9 499 18
W. C. Davies
377 MASTERSTON 55·4 66·2 44·7 468 20
Wm. Hood
.. GISBORNE .. 58·2 67·9 48·5 439 16
C. H. Ferris
14 GREENMEADOWS, NA- 59·4 67·6 51·3 314 7
PIER
Very Rev. Dean
Smyth
10 WELLINGTON 57·8 62·9 52·8 256 21
F. W. Simms
SOUTH ISLAND.
34 NELSON .. 58·8 65·9 48·8 486 17
Rev. J. P. Kemp-
thorne
1218 HANMER SPA 51·6 61·6 41·6 335 15
Dr. J. C. Duncan
25 CHRISTCHURCH 54·7 63·6 45·9 250 13
H. F. Skey
42 LINCOLN .. 55·7 64·5 46·8 254 14
G. Gray
349 RAKAIA* .. 58·7 69·5 48·0 159 7
G. S. Hardy
130 TIMARU .. 53·3 62·5 44·2 134 14
Caretaker of Domain
90 WAIMATE .. 52·5 61·3 43·7 234 11
W. M. Hamilton
300 DUNEDIN .. 52·2 58·9 45·5 346 14
D. Tannock
245 GORE .. 48·8 58·2 39·3 362 18
H. Dolamore
12 HOKITIKA .. 53·8 61·0 46·5 1,165 23
F. T. Sandford
18 INVERCARGILL 50·6 59·6 41·7 556 19
L. Lennie
  • For March, 1914.

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1914.

The atmospheric disturbances prevailing during the month were more remarkable for their frequency than for their intensity.

On the 8th a cyclone passed in the south, and from then on until the 16th a low barometer ruled in the southern districts, culminating in boisterous conditions on the 16th and 17th.

On the 21st, and again between the 27th and 29th, a depression passed in the northern districts, causing dull and wet conditions, especially along the eastern coast.

Heavy rain fell at isolated stations in conjunction with electrical disturbances between the 24th and 27th, and also in the mountainous country between Canterbury and Westland during the first half of the month. Usually, however, frequent showers formed the striking feature of the month, but fair and mild weather was also prevalent.

With the exception of the extreme north and south of the North Island, nearly the whole of New Zealand had more than the average rainfall.

D. C. BATES, Director.

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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, April 1914

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

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, April 1914

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Stations, New Zealand
24 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
  • C. J. Butcher, Observer at Tauranga
  • W. D. Fletcher, Observer at New Plymouth
  • A. S. Huntington, Observer at Moumahahi
  • 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
  • Smyth (Very Reverend Dean), Observer at Greenmeadows, Napier
  • F. W. Simms, Observer at Wellington
  • J. P. Kemp-thorne (Reverend), Observer at Nelson
  • J. C. Duncan (Doctor), Observer at Hanmer Spa
  • H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
  • G. Gray, Observer at Lincoln
  • G. S. Hardy, Observer at Rakaia
  • 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