APRIL 22.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for
the Month of February, 1915. Observations taken
9 a.m.
Altitude of Observatory, 8 ft.

Date.
Barometer reduced
and corrected
Inches to Lat. 45°
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.
Rainfall, in Points
(100 to 1 Inch).
Fah.
Fah.
Fah.
Fah.
Fah.
1
30·062
72·6
55·4
64·0
132·6
51·1
306
4
N.
..
2
29·959
74·0
53·2
63·6
135·8
45·2
128
8
E.
1
3
30·011
69·2
48·4
58·8
138·6
37·0
202
5
N.
..
4
29·679
62·4
59·2
60·8
141·4
57·2
450
8
N.W.
..
5
29·892
62·6
50·2
56·4
133·6
46·4
262
5
S.
..
6
29·759
69·0
54·2
61·6
131·8
45·2
170
5
N.
65
7
29·230
67·2
57·4
62·3
131·5
55·4
524
8
N.W.
32
8
29·729
67·6
55·4
61·5
129·4
53·0
334
10
S.
..
9
29·922
58·4
52·6
55·5
117·8
46·4
222
8
N.
..
10
29·919
66·2
58·4
62·3
140·4
56·2
398
10
N.
..
11
29·973
65·6
58·2
61·9
138·6
57·6
466
4
S.
..
12
29·901
72·6
57·6
65·1
136·8
53·4
206
8
E.
..
13
29·571
71·4
58·6
65·0
137·4
56·2
354
10
N.
..
14
29·662
68·6
57·4
63·0
134·6
55·4
376
10
N.W.
..
15
29·760
63·6
48·2
55·9
123·8
36·8
360
6
S.
..
16
30·172
65·6
51·8
58·7
140·0
51·4
340
6
S.
..
17
30·033
68·4
56·0
62·2
130·8
52·6
283
7
N.
..
18
29·799
67·8
59·2
63·5
126·6
58·4
570
5
N.W.
1
19
30·111
72·8
50·6
61·7
134·8
49·4
377
5
S.
..
20
30·213
59·4
42·6
51·0
128·6
32·2
180
4
N.
..
21
30·013
58·8
51·2
55·0
122·8
50·4
558
8
N.
2
22
30·141
59·4
57·6
58·5
132·6
56·0
300
10
N.
1
23
30·022
62·6
58·2
60·4
86·8
57·2
315
10
N.
..
24
29·970
69·8
62·4
66·1
129·6
59·4
389
8
N.
..
25
29·990
70·8
64·6
67·7
135·8
62·0
571
10
N.
..
26
29·889
73·8
64·4
69·1
144·6
58·4
220
10
N.
..
27
29·779
77·4
66·2
71·8
136·4
64·2
299
10
N.
23
28
29·801
76·2
56·8
66·5
132·6
55·4
264
10
S.
..

• 29·891
  67·6
  55·9
  61·7
  131·6
  52·1
  329
  7·5
  ..
  125

• 29·981
  69·2
  55·5
  62·3
  123·5
  48·3
  236
  ..
  ..
  343

• Means, &c.

• Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N.
N.E.
E.
S.E.
S.
S.W.
W.
N.W.
Calm.
15
..
2
..
7
..
..
4
..

NOTE.—The weather during the month has been cloudy
and overcast, with moderate to strong northerly winds
prevailing, while the rainfall was considerably below the
mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine, 162 hours
41 minutes, and one sunless day. The mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 66·2°, and 65·6° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point,
52·1°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·389 in.; relative
humidity, 72 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.

February, 1915.

Name of Station and
Observer.
Altitude above
Sea-level.
Absolute Mean
Temp. Air in
Shade.
Mean
Max. Temp.
Mean
Min. Temp.
Extremes.
Total Rainfall
(100 Points to the
Inch).
Days with Rain
(3 Points or more).
Deg.
Deg.
Point
Days.

NORTH ISLAND.

20
RUAWAI
Dr. H. M. Levinge
67·9
77·7
58·2
67
7

125
AUCKLAND
T. F. Cheeseman
65·3
71·7
58·8
65
5

Te AROHA
G. F. McGirr
64·9
75·4
54·4
79
3

925
ROTORUA
L. J. Bayfield
62·2
72·6
51·9
91
6

370
WAIHI
P. A. Clifford
63·8
74·0
53·6
121
9

TAURANGA
C. J. Butcher
64·3
74·5
54·1
92
5

63
NEW PLYMOUTH
W. W. Smith

250
MOUMAHAKI
A. S. Huntington
60·5
69·5
51·6
142
5

2080
TAIHAPE
A. R. Fannin
58·1
68·5
47·8
80
6

PALMERSTON NORTH
J. E. Vernon
60·2
71·1
49·4
136
7

186
GREYTOWN
W. C. Davies
63·4
74·5
52·4
46
5

377
MASTERTON
Wm. Hood
62·6
74·7
50·5
61
5

GISBORNE
C. H. Ferris
65·4
78·3
52·6
178
7

GREENMEADOWS, NA-
PIER
Rev. L. Walsh
68·0
79·3
56·8
7
1

10
WELLINGTON
F. W. Simms
61·7
67·6
55·9
125
7

SOUTH ISLAND.

34
NELSON
Rev. J. P. Kempthorne
62·5
70·7
54·3
362
9

1218
HANMER SPA
Dr. J. C. Duncan
59·7
72·2
47·3
215
9

25
CHRISTCHURCH
H. F. Skey
58·9
67·4
50·5
116
11

42
LINCOLN
G. Gray
60·8
70·6
51·1
84
8

RAKAIA
Miss A. Hardy
55·1
70·7
39·5
52
4

130
TIMARU
Caretaker of Domain
60·2
70·3
50·1
215
10

90
WAIMATE
W. M. Hamilton
58·1
68·2
48·0
261
10

300
DUNEDIN
D. Tannock
55·9
63·7
48·1
456
17

245
GORE
H. Dolamore
54·2
64·1
44·3
336
18

12
HOKITIKA
F. T. Sandford
55·7
61·2
50·2
1561
20

18
INVERCARGILL
L. Lennie
54·6
62·2
47·0
435
17

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1915.

The aggregate rainfall for February was considerably below normal over the North Island, but in the south, with the exception of portions of the East Coast district, it was nearly everywhere in excess. In Westland the percentage above was greatest, several stations recording over 100 per cent. in excess of the mean of previous years. This was owing to the character of the disturbances being chiefly of the westerly type, with centres passing in higher latitudes and accounting for a prevalence of north-west to south-westerly winds.

On the 2nd a small atmospheric depression passed off East Cape, and some beneficial rains fell at this time in most parts of the Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne districts.

Although many days were cloudy and frequently threatening in the North Island, beyond a few showers the weather remained dry and generally warm. In and southwards of Cook Strait dull weather was also very prevalent, and in the West Coast and southernmost districts often very unsettled. The wettest days were generally between the 3rd and 6th and the 21st and 28th. These periods, and also about the 14th, were notable for strong winds over the South Island, and on the latter date stormy conditions ruled in many parts.

D. C. BATES, Director.