New Zealand Gazette – 1915 – No. 112

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 112

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the Month of August, 1915. Observations taken 9 a.m.

Altitude of Observatory, 8 ft.

Date. Barometer reduced in and corrected to Lat. 41°. 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 29·999 55·0 43·6 49·3 105·6 39·0 80 10 S. ..
2 30·059 53·4 44·8 49·1 90·4 37·2 153 6 E. ..
3 30·053 56·6 33·4 45·0 108·6 24·0 65 0 Calm ..
4 30·139 56·4 36·6 46·5 104·2 29·0 54 3 Calm ..
5 30·179 55·6 38·4 47·0 103·6 29·0 90 8 N. 5
6 29·872 53·4 49·2 51·3 95·4 47·4 268 10 N. 14
7 29·679 56·0 52·2 54·1 73·8 50·0 420 8 N. 6
8 29·699 58·2 52·6 55·4 116·4 50·2 420 8 N. 15
9 29·769 58·6 48·8 53·7 109·6 47·4 186 10 S. ..
10 29·869 55·6 44·4 50·0 98·8 38·0 84 8 S. ..
11 29·769 57·0 40·2 48·6 113·6 34·2 73 10 Calm ..
12 30·160 56·8 44·4 50·6 106·8 36·0 147 4 E. ..
13 30·302 58·0 35·6 46·8 107·6 26·0 53 5 N. ..
14 30·171 57·8 49·2 53·5 113·8 48·2 255 10 N. 5
15 29·722 59·6 45·4 52·5 117·6 39·0 102 8 Calm 3
16 29·839 54·8 48·6 51·7 82·0 48·4 433 10 S. 2
17 30·149 52·4 43·2 47·8 77·8 41·2 467 7 S. ..
18 30·220 49·8 32·0 40·9 107·6 23·0 176 0 Calm ..
19 30·312 54·6 34·2 44·4 101·8 24·0 24 10 Calm ..
20 30·259 51·2 33·0 42·1 71·6 23·0 30 0 Calm ..
21 30·203 56·8 32·8 43·8 102·8 23·0 18 3 N. ..
22 30·093 55·6 36·4 46·0 105·6 26·2 78 0 Calm 2
23 30·209 61·4 48·8 55·1 108·2 48·4 98 10 S. ..
24 30·279 52·6 48·4 50·5 68·4 47·6 164 10 S. ..
25 30·889 54·8 37·6 46·2 104·0 27·0 224 0 N.E. 1
26 30·449 58·6 37·2 47·9 104·6 27·2 130 10 S. 2
27 30·500 51·2 43·0 47·1 93·8 42·4 401 8 S. ..
28 30·503 50·4 34·6 42·5 94·6 24·0 185 0 E. ..
29 30·349 59·4 40·2 49·8 109·8 30·2 115 5 N. ..
30 30·009 58·6 50·4 54·5 111·6 48·0 245 10 N. 50
31 29·642 60·4 53·2 56·8 82·8 51·4 440 10 N. 31
* 30·092 55·8 42·3 49·0 99·8 36·4 183 6·5 .. 136
† 29·948 54·2 42·7 48·4 94·8 35·7 215 .. .. 466
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
10 | 1 | 3 | .. | 9 | .. | .. | .. | 8

Note.—Fair weather has prevailed during the month, the rainfall being 71 per cent. below the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine, 134 hours 32 minutes, and four sunless days. Frost was recorded on the grass on thirteen mornings. Mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 49·3°, and 50·7° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 43°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·277 in.; and mean relative humidity, 79 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
August, 1915.

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.
RUAWAI .. Dr. H. M. Levinge 54·1 62·3 46·0 549 14
125 AUCKLAND .. T. F. Cheeseman 53·3 58·7 47·9 402 16
TE AROHA .. G. F. McGirr 48·8 59·8 37·9 331 11
925 ROTORUA .. L. J. Bayfield 48·6 57·9 39·4 454 12
340 WAIHI .. P. A. Clifford 50·3 60·3 40·3 999 19
TAURANGA .. C. J. Butcher 51·7 61·2 42·3 309 14
63 NEW PLYMOUTH W. W. Smith .. .. .. 453 10
250 MOUMAHA KI J. Kirkland .. .. .. 285 8
2080 TAIAPE .. A. R. Fannin 44·5 51·2 37·9 103 9
PALMERSTON NORTH .. J. E. Vernon 49·1 57·8 40·4 250 11
186 GREYTOWN W. C. Davies 47·6 57·1 38·1 297 13
377 MASTER TON Wm. Hood 47·7 57·0 38·4 223 15
GISBORNE .. C. H. Ferris 49·5 58·0 41·0 343 21
14 GREENMEADOWS, NA- PIER Rev. W. B. Buckley 50·3 57·5 43·2 266 13
10 WELLINGTON F. W. Simms 49·0 55·8 42·3 136 12
SOUTH ISLAND.
34 NELSON .. Rev. J. P. Kemp- thorne 48·3 55·8 40·9 160 11
1218 HANMER SPA J. F. Robieson 43·4 54·2 32·6 107 6
25 CHRISTCHURCH H. F. Skey 45·3 53·2 37·5 114 10
42 LINCOLN .. L. J. Wild 45·1 53·8 36·4 38 9
RAKAIA .. Miss A. Hardy .. .. .. 66 3
130 TIMARU .. Caretaker of Domain 46·0 55·3 36·8 26 6
90 WAIMATE .. W. M. Hamilton 45·5 53·0 38·0 62 7
300 DUNEDIN .. D. Tannock 47·0 53·4 40·7 78 5
245 GORE .. H. Dolamore 43·5 53·2 33·9 36 9
12 HOKITIKA .. F. T. Sandford 47·0 55·6 38·4 778 13
18 INVERCARGILL L. Lennie 44·9 54·0 35·9 83 10

SUMMARY FOR AUGUST, 1915.

All parts of the Dominion, with the exception of the extreme North, experienced less than the average August rainfall, the East Coast and Southern districts of the South Island having the largest deficiency.

Atmospheric depressions ruled to the Northwards during the first three days, and were persistent between the 14th and 23rd, when they were accountable for changeable weather with frequent showers along the East Coast of the North Island and some moderately heavy rains about the 14th and 19th.

Two other disturbances were in evidence, both of the Westerly type with centres of low pressure passing in the South on the 7th and 30th respectively. These were responsible for unsettled weather, with rain more particularly in the Western half of the country.

Fair weather was, however, more generally the rule during the month, and cold frosty nights were somewhat frequent in those districts most subject to them.

D. C. BATES, Director.



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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, August 1915

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Meteorological, Weather, Observations, Wellington, August 1915
  • D. C. Bates, Director

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, August 1915

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Climatological, Weather, Stations, August 1915
24 names identified
  • H. M. Levinge (Doctor), Observer at Ruawai
  • T. F. Cheeseman, Observer at Auckland
  • G. F. McGirr, Observer at Te Aroha
  • L. J. Bayfield, Observer at Rotorua
  • P. A. Clifford, Observer at Waihi
  • C. J. Butcher, Observer at Tauranga
  • W. W. Smith, Observer at New Plymouth
  • J. Kirkland, 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
  • W. B. Buckley (Reverend), Observer at Greenmeadows
  • F. W. Simms, Observer at Wellington
  • J. P. Kempthorne (Reverend), Observer at Nelson
  • J. F. Robieson, Observer at Hanmer Spa
  • H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
  • L. J. Wild, Observer at Lincoln
  • A. Hardy (Miss), Observer at Rakaia
  • 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