New Zealand Gazette – 1915 – No. 3

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✨ Meteorological Observations



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

No. 3

Government Meteorological Observatory,

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

Altitude of Observatory, 8 ft.

From Self-registering Instruments,
for Twenty-four Hours previously.

| Date. | Barometer reduced
and corrected in
Inches to Lat. 45°. | Max. Temp.
in Shade. | Min. Temp.
in Shade. | Mean Temp.
in Shade. | Solar Radia-
tion. | Terrestrial
Radiation. | Veloc. Wind
in Miles. | Amount of Cloud,
0 to 10. | Direction of Wind. | Rainfall, in Points
(100 to 1 Inch). |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | | | | | | |
| 1 | 29·862 | 59·0 | 52·6 | 55·8 | 124·0 | 50·0 | 333 | 8 | N. | 14 | |
| 2 | 29·773 | 59·2 | 52·6 | 55·9 | 107·0 | 50·2 | 556 | 10 | S. | . . | |
| 3 | 29·941 | 63·6 | 51·2 | 57·4 | 126·4 | 44·4 | 316 | 5 | S. | . . | |
| 4 | 29·961 | 59·8 | 46·4 | 53·1 | 122·6 | 37·0 | 216 | 10 | N. | . . | |
| 5 | 29·842 | 63·2 | 50·0 | 56·6 | 120·8 | 45·4 | 128 | 6 | N. | . . | |
| 6 | 29·839 | 64·0 | 51·8 | 57·9 | 128·6 | 46·0 | 228 | 10 | N. | 20 | |
| 7 | 29·745 | 60·0 | 53·2 | 56·6 | 115·8 | 50·4 | 423 | 8 | N.W. | . . | |
| 8 | 30·259 | 66·8 | 51·6 | 59·2 | 135·6 | 50·2 | 257 | 5 | S. | . . | |
| 9 | 30·152 | 64·0 | 50·4 | 57·2 | 120·8 | 39·4 | 260 | 8 | N. | . . | |
| 10 | 30·159 | 59·4 | 53·6 | 56·5 | 128·6 | 51·2 | 430 | 8 | N. | . . | |
| 11 | 29·929 | 61·2 | 55·4 | 58·3 | 134·8 | 53·4 | 603 | 8 | N.W. | 33 | |
| 12 | 30·329 | 61·2 | 45·4 | 53·3 | 126·4 | 42·8 | 535 | 6 | S. | . . | |
| 13 | 30·199 | 56·8 | 50·4 | 53·6 | 120·0 | 48·0 | 292 | 8 | N. | . . | |
| 14 | 30·041 | 58·0 | 53·8 | 55·9 | 126·8 | 51·4 | 493 | 8 | N. | 9 | |
| 15 | 29·679 | 61·2 | 53·6 | 57·4 | 126·6 | 50·2 | 509 | 10 | N. | . . | |
| 16 | 29·750 | 55·8 | 49·0 | 52·4 | 97·8 | 47·4 | 421 | 10 | S. | . . | |
| 17 | 29·823 | 55·6 | 42·8 | 49·2 | 125·0 | 31·0 | 260 | 8 | N. | 28 | |
| 18 | 29·480 | 67·0 | 54·6 | 60·8 | 129·8 | 51·2 | 660 | 4 | W. | . . | |
| 19 | 29·950 | 68·8 | 48·0 | 58·4 | 128·6 | 41·2 | 250 | 4 | S. | . . | |
| 20 | 30·259 | 65·0 | 41·8 | 53·4 | 130·8 | 29·0 | 230 | 3 | N. | . . | |
| 21 | 30·109 | 59·2 | 53·6 | 56·4 | 134·6 | 40·4 | 423 | 8 | N. | . . | |
| 22 | 29·941 | 60·2 | 56·6 | 58·4 | 131·8 | 55·2 | 578 | 10 | N. | 43 | |
| 23 | 30·113 | 61·6 | 51·2 | 56·4 | 115·6 | 49·4 | 358 | 4 | S. | . . | |
| 24 | 29·890 | 64·6 | 49·2 | 56·9 | 120·4 | 39·0 | 172 | 8 | N. | . . | |
| 25 | 29·789 | 65·6 | 54·0 | 59·8 | 138·8 | 50·4 | 276 | 10 | N. | 2 | |
| 26 | 29·659 | 58·0 | 53·4 | 55·7 | 112·4 | 50·2 | 106 | 8 | N.W. | 12 | |
| 27 | 29·110 | 57·2 | 54·6 | 55·9 | 122·6 | 52·4 | 516 | 10 | N.W. | 8 | |
| 28 | 29·709 | 62·4 | 53·6 | 58·0 | 122·8 | 49·2 | 380 | 4 | N.W. | 10 | |
| 29 | 29·673 | 62·0 | 50·2 | 56·1 | 123·6 | 48·0 | 416 | 8 | N.W. | 19 | |
| 30 | 29·789 | 59·6 | 47·4 | 53·5 | 126·4 | 42·4 | 344 | 10 | S. | . . | |
| * | 29·892 | 61·3 | 51·1 | 56·2 | 124·1 | 46·2 | 365 | 7·5 | . . | 198 | |
| † | 29·884 | 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.
15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | .. | 1 | 6 | ..

NOTE.--Bright sunny and showery weather was experienced during the month, with moderate to strong northerly winds prevailing. Total bright sunshine, 200 hours 20 minutes; and two sunless days. Mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 59·4°, and 59·1° at 3 ft.; mean dew-point, 48·2°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·338 in.; and mean relative humidity, 75 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
November, 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=1 Inch). Days with Rain (3 Points or more).
Ft. NORTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Dys.
20 RUAWAI .. .. 58·9 66·0 51·9 208 9
Dr. H. M. Levinge
125 AUCKLAND .. .. 58·4 64·6 52·2 141 16
T. F. Cheeseman
.. TE AROHA .. .. 59·6 69·5 49·8 138 10
G. F. McGirr
925 ROTORUA .. .. 56·0 67·3 44·8 98 4
L. J. Bayfield
370 WAIHI .. .. 58·2 68·4 48·0 123 12
P. A. Clifford
.. TAURANGA .. .. 58·4 68·8 48·1 68 6
C. J. Butcher
63 NEW PLYMOUTH .. .. .. .. .. 530 15
W. D. Fletcher
250 MOUMAHAKI .. .. 54·7 62·6 46·9 266 13
A. S. Huntington
2080 TAIHAPE .. .. 50·5 59·1 42·0 251 15
A. R. Fannin
.. PALMERSTON NORTH .. .. 53·3 62·8 43·9 332 13
J. E. Vernon
186 GREYTOWN .. .. 56·4 67·3 45·1 183 10
W. C. Davies
377 MASTERTON .. .. 55·8 68·7 42·9 170 13
Wm. Hood
.. GISBORNE .. .. 59·4 70·6 48·3 112 7
C. H. Ferris
14 GREENMEADOWS, NAPIER .. .. 60·2 71·1 49·3 123 6
Rev. L. Walsh
10 WELLINGTON .. .. 56·2 61·3 51·1 198 11
F. W. Simms
34 NELSON .. .. 58·3 67·7 49·0 271 10
Rev. J. P. Kemp—thorne
1218 HANMER SPA .. .. 54·7 66·0 43·5 203 6
Dr. J. C. Duncan
25 CHRISTCHURCH .. .. 55·4 65·6 45·1 207 11
H. F. Skey
42 LINCOLN .. .. 56·9 67·8 46·1 198 12
G. Gray
130 TIMARU .. .. 55·0 65·1 44·9 224 11
Caretaker of Domain
90 WAIMATE .. .. 53·7 64·2 43·3 180 15
W. M. Hamilton
300 DUNEDIN .. .. 52·0 60·3 43·8 348 17
D. Tannock
245 GORE .. .. 50·6 59·5 41·7 520 21
H. Dolamore
12 HOKITIKA .. .. 51·8 57·1 46·6 1916 24
F. T. Sandford
18 INVERCARGILL .. .. 50·7 57·8 43·7 547 22
L. Lennie

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1914.

Barometric depressions in southern latitudes were persistent during the month, and accounted for a prevalence of strong westerly winds, especially in and southwards of Cook Strait. The weather was very changeable generally. In the west coast and southern districts of the South Island the total rainfall was above the average, but elsewhere most parts reported a deficiency, although cloudiness was much in evidence.

D. C. BATES, Director.



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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. 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
  • William Hood, Observer at Masterton
  • C. H. Ferris, Observer at Gisborne
  • L. Walsh (Reverend), Observer at Greenmeadows, Napier
  • 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
  • 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