New Zealand Gazette – 1916 – No. 86

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✨ Climatological Data



2656 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 86

Government Meteorological Observatory.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.

June, 1916.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of June, 1916. Observations taken 9 a.m.

Altitude of Observatory, 8 ft.

Date Barometer reduced to sea-level and corrected to inches in Lat. 45° Max. Temp. in Shade (Fah.) Min. Temp. in Shade (Fah.) Mean Temp. in Shade (Fah.) Solar Radiation (Fah.) Terrestrial Radiation (Fah.) Velocity of Wind in Miles Amount of Cloud 0 to 10 Direction of Wind Rainfall in Points (100 to 1 inch)
1 30.094 62.0 49.2 55.6 71.8 46.0 320 10 S. 8
2 30.359 52.6 44.0 48.3 77.6 40.8 493 8 S. ..
3 30.282 52.8 42.4 47.6 72.4 36.4 102 8 Calm ..
4 30.249 51.6 45.2 48.4 56.4 42.0 238 8 N. ..
5 30.279 56.2 51.0 53.6 59.0 49.6 374 10 N. ..
6 30.261 58.6 54.8 56.7 60.6 51.2 453 8 N. ..
7 30.139 59.6 54.4 57.0 86.8 51.6 300 8 N. 11
8 30.172 61.4 54.8 58.1 81.6 52.0 360 5 N. ..
9 30.489 61.6 45.0 53.3 80.0 34.4 151 4 N. ..
10 30.579 60.8 50.2 55.5 70.8 49.4 199 6 N.E. ..
11 30.479 59.0 52.6 55.8 61.4 50.4 260 8 N. ..
12 30.559 58.8 42.8 50.8 64.6 30.2 170 5 S. ..
13 30.489 58.0 40.2 49.1 71.8 28.4 100 4 N.E. ..
14 30.489 61.4 49.6 55.5 69.4 44.0 160 8 N. ..
15 30.499 55.2 50.6 52.9 65.6 48.6 270 8 N. ..
16 30.429 57.8 52.6 55.2 59.8 49.0 310 6 N. ..
17 30.359 61.0 49.4 55.2 76.4 34.8 180 0 N. ..
18 30.259 61.2 52.0 56.6 84.8 46.4 250 0 N. ..
19 29.999 61.0 55.4 58.2 77.2 48.0 310 0 N. 9
20 29.450 61.8 41.2 51.5 77.6 30.0 50 10 S. 1
21 29.284 56.8 47.2 52.0 78.4 46.6 200 5 N. ..
22 29.234 59.6 54.0 56.8 74.8 49.4 321 5 N.W. 16
23 29.141 60.6 47.2 53.9 74.0 38.2 259 10 S. 47
24 29.469 50.6 48.0 49.3 61.6 45.6 330 8 S. ..
25 29.780 53.0 48.2 50.6 57.4 42.4 183 8 S. 6
26 29.900 53.6 48.0 50.8 54.6 42.6 257 8 S. 2
27 30.081 52.6 35.4 44.0 61.4 27.0 90 6 S. ..
28 30.052 55.4 43.2 49.3 58.6 41.6 150 3 Calm 5
29 29.791 57.0 42.6 49.8 59.8 34.2 90 10 N. 28
30 29.689 56.6 48.4 52.5 58.6 46.0 270 5 N.W. ..
* 30.077 57.6 48.0 52.8 68.8 42.5 240.6 4 .. 133
† 29.949 54.6 44.2 49.4 86.5 37.2 205 .. .. 508
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm
15 2 .. .. 9 .. .. 2 2

NOTE.—The weather during the month has been bright and sunny, with moderate northerly winds prevailing and barometric pressure and temperatures well above the average, while the rainfall was 74 per cent. below the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine, 122 hours 15 minutes, and five sunless days. Frost was recorded on four mornings. Mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 53°, and 54.2° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 45.7°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0.307 in.; and mean relative humidity, 78 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.

June, 1916.

Altitude above Sea-level (Ft.) Name of Station and Observer Absolute Mean Temp. of Air in Shade (Deg.) Extremes Max. Temp. (Deg.) Extremes Min. Temp. (Deg.) Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch) Days with Rain (1 Point or more)
NORTH ISLAND.
125 AUCKLAND (F. A. F. Burnett) 56.7 61.9 51.5 630 19
46 TE AROHA (G. F. McGirr) 49.6 61.2 38.1 493 16
925 ROTORUA (S. R. Edwards) 49.7 58.3 41.1 375 15
340 WAIHI (P. A. Clifford) 52.2 61.1 43.3 528 23
.. TAURANGA (C. J. Butcher) 52.9 62.0 43.8 518 16
160 NEW PLYMOUTH (W. W. Smith) .. .. .. .. ..
250 MOUMAHAKI (T. W. Lonsdale) 52.3 59.7 45.0 522 11
2080 TAIHAPE (A. R. Fannin) 46.3 53.6 39.0 176 13
100 PALMERSTON NORTH (J. E. Vernon) 49.1 58.4 39.7 349 11
186 GREYTOWN (W. C. Davies) 48.1 58.3 37.9 204 10
377 MASTERTON (Wm. Hood) 49.0 59.1 39.0 222 11
70 GREENMEADOWS, NAPIER (W. B. Buckley) 50.7 59.1 42.3 281 6
10 WELLINGTON (F. W. Simms) 52.8 57.6 48.0 133 10
SOUTH ISLAND.
34 NELSON (A. E. Hedges) 51.2 57.9 44.6 249 9
1220 HANMER SPA (J. W. McKinna) .. .. .. 144 10
25 CHRISTCHURCH (H. F. Skey) 47.9 54.7 41.1 189 13
42 LINCOLN (L. J. Wild) 47.5 55.4 39.7 156 12
.. RAKAIA (Miss A. Hardy) 45.6 53.4 37.8 176 11
130 TIMARU (Caretaker of Domain) 46.0 52.4 39.7 405 12
90 WAIMATE (F. Akhurst) 45.3 52.8 37.8 429 12
300 DUNEDIN (D. Tannock) 47.9 54.2 41.7 558 8
245 GORE (H. Dolamore) 42.8 49.9 35.8 190 17
12 HOKITIKA (F. T. Sandford) 49.9 57.6 42.3 600 15
12 INVERCARGILL (L. Lennie) 44.9 52.0 37.8 307 17
* May, 1916 45.9 55.1 36.7 413 14

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1916.

With the exception of a small westerly depression which passed in the south, and brought some heavy rain in the West Coast and southernmost districts on the 5th, an anticyclone ruled during the first half of the month. Observers in various parts of the Dominion reported mild, spring-like weather during this period.

After the 17th the barometer fell steadily, and a succession of low-pressure systems passed over the country until the 26th, accounting for very unsettled and wet weather.

On the 27th and 28th a small anticyclone prevailed, but this was quickly followed by a disturbance passing somewhat south of Cook Strait on the 29th, when general rain fell.

Precipitation was considerably above the average in the southern half of the South Island and in parts of Hawke's Bay and Auckland districts, but elsewhere it was below.

D. C. BATES, Director.



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Meteorological Observations, Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington
  • D. C. Bates, Director

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Meteorological Data, Temperature, Rainfall, North Island, South Island
22 names identified
  • F. A. F. Burnett, Observer at Auckland
  • G. F. McGirr, Observer at Te Aroha
  • S. R. Edwards, Observer at Rotorua
  • P. A. Clifford, Observer at Waihi
  • C. J. Butcher, Observer at Tauranga
  • W. W. Smith, Observer at New Plymouth
  • T. W. Lonsdale, 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
  • W. B. Buckley, Observer at Greenmeadows, Napier
  • F. W. Simms, Observer at Wellington
  • A. E. Hedges, Observer at Nelson
  • J. W. McKinna, Observer at Hanmer Spa
  • H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
  • L. J. Wild, Observer at Lincoln
  • Miss A. Hardy, Observer at Rakaia
  • D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
  • H. Dolamore, Observer at Gore
  • F. T. Sandford, Observer at Hokitika
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill