New Zealand Gazette – 1914 – No. 97

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✨ Meteorological Observations



SEPT. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3437

Government Meteorological Observatory.

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

Altitude of Observatory, 8 ft.

Date. Barometer reduced in and corrected to Lat. 45° Inches to 100. 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 30·089 54·8 49·2 52·0 105·0 47·6 392 10 N. 2
2 30·399 53·6 47·4 50·5 103·6 45·2 340 8 S. ..
3 30·499 53·6 44·6 49·1 100·8 41·4 230 8 N. 14
4 30·609 53·8 44·8 49·3 104·6 43·2 270 8 S.E. 1
5 30·550 51·0 31·2 41·1 100·8 23·0 98 4 N. ..
6 30·390 52·0 44·6 48·3 100·4 43·6 213 3 N.W. ..
7 30·191 55·0 49·8 52·4 101·8 45·4 251 4 N.W. ..
8 30·139 57·4 51·2 54·3 105·6 50·2 409 8 N.W. 15
9 29·789 55·6 51·2 53·4 88·6 48·0 250 10 N.W. 39
10 29·720 56·6 52·2 54·4 70·6 49·2 320 10 N. 5
11 29·620 57·0 53·6 55·3 105·6 50·4 350 8 N. 6
12 29·449 56·8 50·4 53·6 104·8 47·4 410 8 N. ..
13 29·609 56·6 42·6 49·6 105·6 34·0 200 4 Calm 3
14 29·810 44·6 42·6 43·6 103·8 40·6 190 10 S. 5
15 29·940 47·6 38·6 43·1 91·6 34·4 277 8 S. 3
16 30·069 48·2 38·0 43·1 100·0 34·0 223 8 Calm ..
17 29·789 47·8 40·6 44·2 92·0 31·2 177 7 S. ..
18 29·660 49·8 32·6 41·2 98·6 24·0 393 3 N.W. 12
19 29·613 52·6 37·8 45·2 101·8 29·0 217 10 S. 32
20 29·909 47·8 35·2 41·5 78·6 27·0 270 5 N.E. ..
21 29·699 51·6 37·4 44·5 106·8 29·2 273 5 N. ..
22 29·809 54·8 40·0 47·4 100·6 31·0 225 8 Calm ..
23 29·749 56·0 40·6 48·3 106·6 36·4 182 2 N. ..
24 29·749 56·4 43·2 49·8 104·8 38·6 203 8 N. 32
25 29·552 55·6 42·6 49·1 108·6 41·8 387 10 S. 24
26 29·899 47·6 31·8 39·7 94·8 24·0 316 .. N. ..
27 30·122 55·2 32·0 43·6 101·6 23·0 42 .. N. ..
28 30·129 53·8 36·4 45·1 75·6 43·6 196 8 N. ..
29 30·202 54·0 46·4 50·2 80·6 44·8 266 8 N. ..
30 30·091 54·8 47·2 51·0 58·6 46·2 250 8 N. 56
31 29·969 54·2 49·8 52·0 60·8 47·6 210 8 N.W. ..
* 29·962 53·1 42·7 47·9 95·6 38·5 259 6·7 .. 249
† 29·906 52·9 42·1 47·5 86·4 34·9 198 .. .. 584
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W Calm.
14 | 1 | .. | 1 | 6 | .. | .. | 6 | 3

NOTE.—The weather during the month has been cloudy and showery, but on the whole mild for the time of the year. Moderate northerly winds prevailed, and precipitation was considerably below the mean of previous years. Bright sunshine amounted to 117 h. 45 m., and two days were without recorded sunshine. Nine degrees of frost were recorded on the grass on the 5th; nine frosts were recorded. Thunder and lightning with hail occurred on the 25th. Mean temperature at 1 ft. was 47·7°, and 49·9° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 41·3°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·260 in.; and mean relative humidity, 78 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.

July, 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 (¼ Point or more).
Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp.
Ft. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Dys.
20 NORTH ISLAND.
DARGAVILLE .. .. .. .. ..
Dr. H. M. Levinge
125 AUCKLAND 50·2 55·9 44·6 408 23
T. F. Cheeseman
.. TE AROHA 46·9 57·7 36·2 366 15
G. F. McGirr
925 ROTORUA 44·4 53·2 35·5 378 13
L. J. Bayfield
.. TAURANGA 47·7 56·8 38·7 324 15
C. J. Butcher
63 NEW PLYMOUTH .. .. .. 316 21
W. D. Fletcher
250 MOUMAHA KI 47·0 53·5 40·5 275 12
A. S. Huntington
2080 TAIHAPE 40·4 46·1 34·8 270 16
A. R. Fannin
.. PALMERSTON NORTH 45·7 53·9 37·5 221 15
J. E. Vernon
186 GREYTOWN 43·6 52·9 34·3 123 10
W. C. Davies
377 MASTER TON 43·2 54·9 31·5 114 14
Wm. Hood
.. GISBORNE 47·3 58·2 36·4 89 9
C. H. Ferris
14 GREENMEADOWS, NA- 47·4 55·9 39·0 24 3
PIER
Very Rev. Dean Smyth
10 WELLINGTON 47·9 53·1 42·7 249 15
F. W. Simms
SOUTH ISLAND.
34 NELSON 45·9 54·5 37·3 313 7
Rev. J. P. Kemp-thorne
1218 HANMER SPA .. .. .. .. ..
Dr. J. C. Duncan
25 CHRISTCHURCH 42·0 50·9 33·0 51 12
H. F. Skey
42 LINCOLN 43·0 51·7 34·4 52 7
G. Gray
349 RAKAIA 42·7 52·0 33·5 59 4
G. S. Hardy
130 TIMARU 41·8 50·6 33·1 25 7
Caretaker of Domain
90 WAIMATE 42·8 51·1 34·6 38 6
W. M. Hamilton
300 DUNEDIN 43·8 49·4 38·2 213 15
D. Tannock
350 GORE 40·0 47·2 32·8 217 18
H. Dolamore
12 HOKITIKA 45·6 52·2 39·1 798 21
F. T. Sandford
18 INVERCARGILL 42·5 50·0 35·0 344 17
L. Lennie

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1914.

In the northernmost districts and on the western coast of both Islands dull and showery conditions prevailed, but as a whole the weather was extremely mild for July and the total rainfall was everywhere below the average, the deficiency being greatest in the East Coast districts.

Two persistent westerly low-pressure systems were in evidence during the month, but no storms of a serious character were experienced.

D. C. BATES, Director.



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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, July 1914

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

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, July 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
  • L. J. Bayfield, Observer at Rotorua
  • 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
  • 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