New Zealand Gazette – 1915 – No. 145

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✨ Meteorological Observations



Dec. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 4127

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the Month of November, 1915. 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 29·450 61·0 49·2 55·1 133·6 47·6 275 6 N.W. ..
2 29·749 64·6 48·2 56·4 126·8 36·4 194 5 N.W. 1
3 29·710 62·0 52·4 57·7 128·0 40·2 281 8 N. 44
4 29·203 66·6 53·0 59·8 135·6 51·0 350 10 N. 7
5 29·519 61·2 47·6 54·4 121·8 36·4 169 4 N. 230
6 29·240 62·4 45·8 54·1 129·6 45·0 478 10 S. ..
7 29·499 60·4 44·6 52·5 122·8 35·4 263 8 N.W. 3
8 29·134 62·8 53·6 58·2 136·6 50·2 430 5 N.W. ..
9 29·870 61·6 44·2 52·9 130·2 37·6 229 5 N. 7
10 29·703 60·4 42·0 51·2 138·8 33·8 171 8 N.W. 8
11 29·619 63·2 56·4 59·8 124·6 49·4 400 10 N.W. ..
12 29·679 65·4 56·8 61·1 130·4 54·2 470 4 N.W. ..
13 29·869 65·6 54·8 60·2 126·6 50·4 425 10 N. ..
14 29·739 59·6 54·8 57·2 114·4 50·0 465 10 N. 1
15 29·749 62·8 56·2 59·5 110·0 55·4 460 10 N. 13
16 29·510 64·6 60·2 62·4 124·6 53·0 650 10 N. 41
17 29·923 62·8 52·4 57·6 125·8 45·8 370 8 S. ..
18 30·280 60·0 45·4 52·7 129·6 35·4 177 0 N. 75
19 30·030 61·8 54·6 58·2 123·8 49·8 420 8 N. 56
20 29·779 60·6 54·4 57·5 137·0 52·0 555 10 N. ..
21 29·969 54·8 47·6 51·2 102·8 44·2 537 10 S. ..
22 29·839 53·4 48·2 50·8 101·6 44·0 693 10 S. ..
23 29·879 56·8 43·8 50·3 127·8 35·4 297 5 N.E. ..
24 29·671 63·0 54·2 58·6 124·4 51·6 273 8 N. 25
25 29·571 63·2 53·0 58·1 136·2 48·6 430 5 N.W. 5
26 29·629 60·4 52·6 56·5 124·8 49·2 480 4 N.W. 6
27 29·743 63·8 54·6 59·2 127·6 51·6 460 8 N. ..
28 29·979 63·6 54·2 58·9 128·8 47·0 370 2 N. ..
29 29·862 62·8 54·6 58·7 132·6 51·6 290 10 N. 28
30 29·579 65·4 58·2 61·8 119·8 54·0 380 10 N. ..
* 29·684 61·9 51·6 56·7 126·0 46·4 381 7·3 .. 550
† 29·893 63·5 50·3 56·8 120·0 43·6 271 .. .. 338
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
16 | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 9 | ..

NOTE.—Although the rainfall was considerably above the mean of previous years, bright and sunny days were experienced, precipitation generally taking place during the night. Total bright sunshine, 200 hours 11 minutes, averaging 6 hours 40 minutes per day, and three sunless days. Thunder and lightning occurred on the 6th. The mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 60·2°, and 59·9° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 48·5°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·342 in.; and mean relative humidity, 74 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
November, 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 (½ Point or more).
Deg. Deg. Max. Temp. Deg. Min. Temp. Points. Dys.
20 NORTH ISLAND.
RUAWAI .. 61·3 69·2 53·5 419 15
Dr. H. M. Levinge
125 AUCKLAND .. 59·9 65·9 54·0 532 23
T. F. Cheeseman
46 TE AROHA .. 58·3 67·4 49·2 668 15
G. F. McGirr
925 ROTORUA .. 56·8 65·6 48·1 643 21
L. J. Bayfield
340 WAIHI .. 59·4 67·8 51·1 724 22
P. A. Clifford
TAURANGA .. 59·1 68·9 49·3 444 18
C. J. Butcher
160 NEW PLYMOUTH 55·7 62·1 49·3 775 21
W. W. Smith
250 MOUMAHAKI 54·8 62·9 46·8 720 19
J. Kirkland
2080 TAIHAPE .. 51·1 58·4 43·9 596 23
A. R. Fannin
100 PALMERSTON NORTH .. 57·1 67·8 46·4 495 16
J. E. Vernon
186 GREYTOWN 57·4 68·1 46·7 326 15
W. C. Davies
377 MASTER TON 56·8 67·7 45·9 383 11
Wm. Hood
20 GISBORNE .. 61·2 71·0 51·4 620 10
C. H. Ferris
70 GREENMEADOWS, NA- 61·7 71·3 52·1 323 8
PIER
Rev. W. B. Buckley
10 WELLINGTON 56·7 61·9 51·5 550 16
F. W. Simms
SOUTH ISLAND.
34 NELSON .. 56·9 66·0 47·8 400 19
Rev. J. P. Kemp-thorne
1220 HANMER SPA 52·7 61·4 44·1 437 10
J. F. Robieson
25 CHRISTCHURCH 55·6 66·4 44·9 129 11
H. F. Skey
42 LINCOLN .. 57·0 68·2 45·9 143 11
L. J. Wild
RAKAIA .. 57·1 69·5 44·8 173 7
Miss A. Hardy
130 TIMARU .. 56·4 68·2 44·6 189 12
Caretaker of Domain
90 WAIMATE .. 55·9 66·7 45·2 204 11
W. M. Hamilton
300 DUNEDIN .. 54·1 62·3 45·9 301 15
D. Tannock
245 GORE .. 53·4 64·1 42·8 486 18
H. Dolamore
12 HOKITIKA .. 53·0 58·6 47·4 1521 24
F. T. Sandford
12 INVERCARGILL 52·7 61·8 43·6 495 21
L. Lennie

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1915.

On account of an unusual number of atmospheric depressions passing over or within effective distance of the Dominion the weather of November proved very unsettled.

The principal disturbances may be briefly mentioned.

A triple-centred westerly area of low pressure prevailed between the 3rd and the 10th, during which period, at times, stormy conditions prevailed.

In conjunction with the second centre a secondary “low,” passing in the neighbourhood of Cook Strait in the early morning of the 6th, was productive of thunderstorms accompanied with heavy rain in various districts, and these were particularly severe about Cook Strait.

Antarctic depressions also passed in the south on the 11th, 15th, 19th, 25th, and 30th, and on the 22nd a cyclone passed off East Cape.

All these disturbances accounted for more or less unsettled weather with rain, but owing to a predominance of westerly winds South Canterbury experienced less than the average rainfall.

The east coast of the North Island, owing to heavy rain accompanying the cyclone off East Cape, had an excessive rainfall, and above the average was also recorded in all other parts of the Dominion, with the exception of South Canterbury before mentioned.

D. C. BATES, Director.



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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, November 1915

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

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, November 1915

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Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Weather Stations
25 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
  • 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

🏗️ Summary of Weather for November 1915

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Weather Summary, Atmospheric Depressions, Rainfall
  • D. C. Bates, Director