New Zealand Gazette – 1916 – No. 35

Page 931

✨ Meteorological Observations



MAR. 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 931

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of February, 1916. Observations taken at 9 a.m.
Altitude of Observatory, 8 ft.

Date Barometer reduced to sea-level and corrected to 32° Fahr. Max. Temp. in Shade. Min. Temp. in Shade. Mean Temp. in Shade. Solar Radiation. Terrestrial Radiation. Veloc. of Wind in Miles. Amount of Cloud, 0 to 10. Direction of Wind. Rainfall in Points (100 to 1 inch).
Fah. Fah. Fah. Fah. Fah. Fah.
1 30.039 78.0 64.2 71.1 129.0 58.0 130 7 N. ..
2 29.889 75.0 65.6 70.3 135.6 63.0 240 8 N. ..
3 29.739 73.6 66.2 69.9 86.8 62.6 360 10 N. 1
4 29.611 72.6 65.2 68.9 70.6 62.0 280 10 N. 131
5 29.529 74.6 62.4 68.5 96.8 60.0 260 8 N. ..
6 29.719 71.4 64.2 67.8 116.6 61.6 390 6 N. ..
7 29.879 73.0 65.2 69.1 124.8 62.0 280 6 N. ..
8 29.969 75.2 62.6 68.9 108.6 59.4 217 4 N. ..
9 29.853 76.6 66.2 71.4 99.8 60.6 243 8 N. 27
10 29.699 75.2 64.0 69.6 86.8 61.0 380 8 N. ..
11 29.853 77.6 60.2 68.9 118.0 54.4 141 5 N. 8
12 29.922 76.6 56.8 66.7 84.6 55.2 189 10 S. 17
13 30.019 62.6 55.6 59.1 84.8 52.0 550 8 S. ..
14 29.862 67.8 50.2 59.0 97.6 40.6 147 8 S. ..
15 29.739 66.4 53.0 59.7 91.8 44.8 153 6 N.E. ..
16 29.749 68.6 57.2 62.9 114.6 50.6 237 0 N.E. ..
17 29.649 71.4 59.2 65.3 116.4 51.0 273 3 S.E. ..
18 30.109 76.0 69.6 72.8 77.8 56.0 200 10 Calm ..
19 30.169 74.6 63.2 68.9 109.6 58.6 170 8 N. ..
20 30.039 72.0 61.6 66.8 109.8 56.0 480 5 N. ..
21 30.119 72.6 69.2 70.9 101.6 54.4 160 8 N. ..
22 30.019 72.4 62.8 67.6 118.8 59.0 280 8 N. ..
23 30.149 73.8 58.2 66.0 112.4 48.6 140 8 S. ..
24 30.259 66.6 53.4 60.0 109.6 40.8 197 0 E. ..
25 30.209 78.6 65.4 72.0 91.8 60.4 143 8 N. ..
26 30.089 73.0 65.6 69.3 89.2 59.2 370 10 N. ..
27 29.919 72.0 66.2 69.1 92.6 63.0 410 10 N. 1
28 30.291 72.2 55.6 63.9 76.8 52.6 300 10 S. ..
29 30.229 65.6 46.4 56.0 108.4 35.4 230 0 N.E. 1
* 29.942 72.6 61.2 66.9 102.1 55.3 260.7 .. .. 185
† 29.981 69.2 55.5 62.3 123.5 48.4 236 .. .. 343

* Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm
18 3 1 1 5 .. .. .. 1

NOTE.—A fine summer month, with rainfall considerably below the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine 232 hours 23 minutes, averaging 8 hours 1 minute per day, and one sunless day. The mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 70.5°, and 69.6° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 57.8°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0.479 in.; and mean relative humidity, 73 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
February, 1916.

Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer Absolute Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes: Max. Temp. Extremes: Min. Temp. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (1/2 Point or more).
Ft. NORTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Dys.
20 RUAWAI—Dr. H. M. Levinge 69.6 80.2 59.0 416 8
125 AUCKLAND—F. A. F. Burnett 69.2 75.7 62.7 51 8
46 TE AROHA—G. F. McGirr 65.8 79.7 52.0 122 6
925 ROTORUA 66.9 76.6 57.5 143 8
340 WAIHI—P. A. Clifford 68.4 79.8 57.1 214 8
.. TAURANGA—C. J. Butcher 68.3 77.8 58.9 113 6
160 NEW PLYMOUTH—W. W. Smith 65.8 74.4 57.2 257 8
250 MOUMAHAKI—J. Kirkland 65.5 75.8 55.3 221 7
2080 TAIHAPE—A. R. Fannin 63.4 73.0 53.9 219 9
100 PALMERSTON NORTH—J. E. Vernon 66.7 77.1 56.4 56 8
186 GREYTOWN—W. C. Davies 66.8 79.4 54.3 64 5
377 MASTERTON—Wm. Hood 67.3 80.5 54.2 103 6
70 GREENMEADOWS, NAPIER*—W. B. Buckley 72.4 83.5 61.3 44 4
10 WELLINGTON—F. W. Simms 66.9 72.6 61.2 185 6
SOUTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Dys.
34 NELSON—A. E. Hedges 68.2 77.2 59.3 166 3
1220 HANMER SPA—J. F. Robieson 62.7 72.9 52.5 201 9
25 CHRISTCHURCH—H. F. Skey 63.9 71.9 56.0 359 13
42 LINCOLN—L. J. Wild 63.9 73.5 54.3 304 11
.. RAKAIA—Miss A. Hardy 63.8 73.5 54.1 406 8
130 TIMARU—Caretaker of Domain 63.2 71.3 55.1 101 15
90 WAIMATE—W. M. Hamilton 61.3 69.6 53.0 143 15
300 DUNEDIN—D. Tannock 60.4 69.0 51.8 217 13
245 GORE—H. Dolamore 59.2 69.7 48.7 406 13
12 HOKITIKA—F. T. Sandford 61.9 68.8 55.0 629 21
12 INVERCARGILL—L. Lennie 58.9 67.7 50.2 469 13
* For January, 1916 69.1 80.3 57.9 81 6

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1916.

The rainfall for February was above the average in parts of North Canterbury and Otago districts, but below in nearly all other parts of the Dominion.

The most conspicuous disturbance was a cyclone whose centre passed down the west coast of the North Island and in the neighbourhood of Cook Strait on the night of the 4th, causing general heavy rains.

Several other atmospheric depressions were in evidence, but were centred too far away to have an appreciable effect, or the effect was neutralized by the nearness of other "lows," and they were accountable only for local showers and thunderstorms.

As a rule fair, warm, and at times sultry conditions prevailed, with an absence of strong winds.

D. C. BATES, Director.



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🎓 Meteorological Observations for Wellington, February 1916

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Weather, Statistics, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington

🎓 Climatological Table for Chief Stations, February 1916

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Climate, Statistics, Temperature, Rainfall, North Island, South Island
23 names identified
  • H. M. Levinge (Doctor), Observer at Ruawai
  • F. A. F. Burnett, Observer at Auckland
  • G. F. McGirr, Observer at Te Aroha
  • 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
  • William Hood, Observer at Masterton
  • W. B. Buckley, Observer at Greenmeadows, Napier
  • F. W. Simms, Observer at Wellington
  • A. E. Hedges, 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

🎓 Summary of Weather for February 1916

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Weather, Summary, Cyclone, Rainfall, New Zealand
  • D. C. Bates, Director