New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 127

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✨ Meteorological Observations



Aug. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3189

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of June, 1917. Observations taken 9 a.m.

Altitude of Observatory, 8 ft.

Date. Barometer reduced 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.
1 29·947 59·9 44·7 52·3 97·0 42·3 367 2 S. ..
2 30·112 51·6 34·9 43·2 97·0 24·2 160 5 N.W. Trace
3 30·277 56·0 35·0 45·5 104·0 24·0 47 4 N. ..
4 30·400 57·0 49·0 53·0 105·0 46·0 195 0 N. ..
5 30·482 58·5 54·0 56·2 107·0 49·7 246 1 N. ..
6 30·371 59·0 50·4 54·7 108·0 38·4 217 3 N.E. ..
7 30·229 58·9 45·7 52·3 110·0 35·1 77 3 N. ..
8 30·220 60·2 54·4 57·3 110·0 51·0 236 9 N.E. ..
9 30·061 58·7 52·2 55·4 92·0 49·5 255 10 N. 3
10 30·089 62·0 56·0 59·0 108·0 54·0 392 10 N. 10
11 30·224 60·6 47·4 54·0 70·0 44·3 474 10 S. 43
12 29·971 50·2 47·7 48·9 60·0 44·0 836 10 SSE 26
13 29·840 50·7 46·1 48·4 65·0 44·2 683 10 SSE 19
14 29·894 48·2 47·0 47·6 71·0 33·6 313 4 Calm ..
15 29·744 54·2 43·0 48·6 99·0 33·6 162 4 N. 9
16 29·665 55·7 51·8 53·7 95·0 48·2 313 10 N. 220
17 29·326 57·0 50·2 53·6 71·5 49·0 325 9 N. 14
18 29·342 57·8 45·0 51·4 84·0 33·9 103 9 N. 17
19 29·613 56·8 41·3 49·0 96·0 31·5 120 10 N.W. ..
20 29·779 57·8 48·0 52·9 107·0 40·2 179 7 N.W. ..
21 29·850 60·3 55·9 58·1 110·0 53·1 361 10 N.W. 51
22 30·073 59·5 51·2 55·3 108·0 50·8 304 10 S. 3
23 30·000 52·9 47·7 50·3 65·0 42·7 103 10 Calm 141
24 29·607 54·5 48·0 51·2 63·5 47·0 252 10 S. 6
25 29·962 51·7 44·6 48·2 64·0 41·0 528 6 S. 65
26 29·846 52·9 42·1 47·5 109·0 36·3 189 9 S. 17
27 30·022 49·6 40·5 45·0 105·0 32·0 275 0 Calm ..
28 30·107 53·5 39·2 46·3 103·0 29·8 34 10 N. Trace
29 29·896 52·5 42·0 47·2 86·0 34·7 93 9 N.W. ..
30 29·478 54·0 43·3 48·6 93·0 34·7 163 3 N.W. ..
* 29·947 55·7 46·6 51·1 92·1 40·6 266 6·9 .. 644
† 29·949 54·6 44·2 47·4 86·5 37·2 205 .. .. 497
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W Calm.
11 | 2 | .. | .. | 8 | .. | .. | 6 | 3

NOTE.—The first week of June was bright and sunny, while during the remainder of the month unsettled and cloudy weather was experienced. Rainfall was recorded on fifteen days, and was 30 per cent. above the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine 102 hours 30 minutes, and nine sunless days. Frost was recorded on five mornings. The mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 50·4°, and 53·1° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 45·4°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·304 in.; and mean relative humidity, 81 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.

June, 1917.

Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Absolute Mean Air in Temp. Shade. Extremes. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (¼ Point or more).
Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp.
Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Dys.
Ft. NORTH ISLAND.
125 AUCKLAND .. F. A. F. Burnett 55·0 60·3 49·8 541 18
46 TE AROHA .. G. F. McGirr 51·3 60·3 42·3 931 18
925 ROTORUA .. J. W. McKinnon 46·3 53·1 39·6 599 9
340 WAIHI .. P. A. Clifford 50·4 60·2 40·6 1142 16
.. TAURANGA .. C. J. Butcher 50·5 59·8 41·2 973 18
160 NEW PLYMOUTH W. W. Smith 53·5 59·0 48·1 494 19
250 MOUMAHA KI T. W. Lonsdale .. .. .. 210 11
2080 TAIHAPE .. A. R. Fannin 44·7 50·4 39·0 295 14
100 PALMERSTON NORTH .. J. E. Vernon 50·3 57·3 43·1 86 10
186 GREYTOWN W. C. Davies 46·2 55·2 37·3 331 14
377 MASTER TON Wm. Hood 48·0 58·7 37·4 323 13
70 GREENMEADOWS, NAPIER T. B. McBreen 50·6 58·6 42·6 1055 8
10 WELLINGTON 51·1 55·7 46·6 644 15
SOUTH ISLAND.
34 NELSON .. J. R. Dart 48·8 55·8 41·8 325 8
1220 HANMER SPA Miss M. Stewart 42·8 51·6 34·1 351 8
25 CHRISTCHURCH H. F. Skey 44·3 52·8 35·8 66 14
42 LINCOLN .. L. J. Wild 44·7 53·8 35·6 78 9
.. RAKAIA .. Miss A. Hardy 43·4 52·1 34·8 72 7
130 TIMARU .. Caretaker of Domain 43·4 51·8 35·1 41 5
200 WAIMATE .. F. Akhurst 43·6 52·0 35·3 89 5
300 DUNEDIN .. D. Tannock 45·7 52·2 39·3 111 9
245 GORE .. H. Dolamore 41·8 50·3 33·4 138 14
12 HOKITIKA .. W. H. Fleming 47·6 54·3 40·9 849 17
12 INVERCARGILL L. Lennie 43·4 51·5 35·4 256 14

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1917.

During the first week of June high atmospheric pressure ruled, and fine clear weather was experienced, with cold nights. The remainder of the month, with the exception of isolated days, proved very unsettled and wet, particularly over the North Island and in the north-east portion of the South.

Between the 11th and 14th, although an anticyclone was in evidence in the South, an intense cyclone moved down from the North, the centre passing Cape Maria van Diemen on the 11th and 12th, and off East Cape on the 13th. On the 11th and 12th stormy conditions prevailed, with easterly and south-easterly gales, and heavy rain in and northwards of Cook Strait. The worst effects of the disturbance were experienced in the Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay districts, and between the 10th and 13th heavy rains were responsible for floods in these districts. Following are given the rainfall during this storm at three stations—viz., Morere, Tutira, and Napier :—

June 10 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·79 1·70 0·72
,, 11 .. .. .. .. .. .. 12·55 8·40 5·44
,, 12 .. .. .. .. .. .. 5·17 8·40 2·68
,, 13 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·05 1·61 0·28

Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 20·56 20·11 9·12

From the 14th to the 21st a westerly low-pressure system held sway; on the 24th the centre of a cyclone passed northward of the Dominion, and between the 29th and 30th a small cyclonic disturbance passed from north-west to south-east over the North Island. These disturbances accounted for bad weather.

On the night of the 16th a very heavy downpour occurred in Wellington and neighbourhood, when electrical conditions were in evidence locally.

Below the average rainfall was recorded in the Taranaki and Wanganui districts and over the whole of the South Island, with the exception of the north-east portion. In all other parts of the Dominion considerably more than the average was reported.

D. C. BATES, Director.



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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, June 1917

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

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, June 1917

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Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Stations, New Zealand
22 names identified
  • F. A. F. Burnett, Observer at Auckland
  • G. F. McGirr, Observer at Te Aroha
  • J. W. McKinnon, 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
  • T. B. McBreen, Observer at Greenmeadows, Napier
  • J. R. Dart, Observer at Nelson
  • Miss M. Stewart, Observer at Hanmer Spa
  • H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
  • L. J. Wild, Observer at Lincoln
  • Miss A. Hardy, Observer at Rakaia
  • F. Akhurst, Observer at Waimate
  • D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
  • H. Dolamore, Observer at Gore
  • W. H. Fleming, Observer at Hokitika
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill

  • D. C. Bates, Director

🏗️ Summary for the Month of June, 1917

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