New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 172

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✨ Meteorological Observations



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Government Meteorological Observatory.

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

Altitude of Observatory, 8 ft.

From Self-registering Instruments
for Twenty-four Hours previously.
Date. Barometer reduced inches to Lat. 45°
and corrected
Max. Temp. Temp. in Shade.
Min. Temp. Mean Temp.
in Shade. in Shade.
Solar Radia- Terrestrial
tion. Radiation.
Veloc. Wind Amount of Cloud,
in Miles. Direction of Wind.
Rainfall, in Points
(100 to 1 Inch).
1 30·209
2 30·248
3 30·073
4 30·121
5 30·207
6 30·002
7 29·665
8 29·904
9 29·828
10 29·931
11 29·663
12 30·139
13 30·387
14 30·443
15 30·346
16 30·206
17 30·183
18 30·001
19 30·129
20 30·297
21 29·933
22 29·850
23 29·891
24 30·101
25 30·221
26 30·157
27 29·772
28 29·871
29 29·989
30 29·912
31 29·768
30·047
29·884

| 59·5 | 45·7 |
| 59·9 | 54·0 |
| 60·7 | 57·5 |
| 62·0 | 53·0 |
| 62·0 | 40·9 |
| 63·8 | 55·4 |
| 61·0 | 55·0 |
| 58·8 | 54·6 |
| 58·1 | 50·5 |
| 59·2 | 48·2 |
| 56·4 | 46·3 |
| 54·0 | 45·5 |
| 56·1 | 39·1 |
| 58·7 | 37·2 |
| 60·4 | 46·0 |
| 60·2 | 51·5 |
| 59·6 | 54·4 |
| 61·4 | 56·0 |
| 60·9 | 45·3 |
| 55·3 | 44·6 |
| 61·0 | 52·0 |
| 61·8 | 57·3 |
| 63·0 | 55·2 |
| 62·3 | 55·3 |
| 62·2 | 52·1 |
| 58·2 | 53·3 |
| 64·9 | 57·6 |
| 65·5 | 57·0 |
| 64·9 | 55·3 |
| 61·9 | 56·6 |
| 61·2 | 57·6 |
| 60·5 | 51·3 |
| 60·3 | 48·0 |

| 52·6 | 129·0 |
| 56·9 | 135·0 |
| 59·1 | 128·0 |
| 57·5 | 136·0 |
| 51·4 | 141·0 |
| 59·6 | 127·0 |
| 58·0 | 143·0 |
| 56·7 | 110·0 |
| 54·3 | 124·0 |
| 53·7 | 128·0 |
| 51·3 | 126·0 |
| 49·7 | 122·0 |
| 47·6 | 128·0 |
| 47·9 | 124·0 |
| 53·2 | 134·0 |
| 55·8 | 128·0 |
| 57·0 | 130·0 |
| 58·7 | 139·0 |
| 53·1 | 128·0 |
| 49·9 | 129·0 |
| 56·5 | 133·0 |
| 59·6 | 133·0 |
| 59·1 | 124·0 |
| 58·8 | 130·0 |
| 57·1 | 139·0 |
| 55·7 | 93·0 |
| 61·2 | 129·0 |
| 61·2 | 139·0 |
| 60·1 | 132·0 |
| 59·2 | 124·0 |
| 59·4 | 99·0 |
| 55·9 | 127·9 |
| 54·2 | 113·7 |

| 34·0 | 228 |
| 50·2 | 229 |
| 55·7 | 486 |
| 49·8 | 389 |
| 27·3 | 125 |
| 51·1 | 366 |
| 54·5 | 684 |
| 50·2 | 424 |
| 43·6 | 254 |
| 36·7 | 250 |
| 45·3 | 266 |
| 41·0 | 381 |
| 29·4 | 132 |
| 28·0 | 173 |
| 35·0 | 169 |
| 44·8 | 316 |
| 46·8 | 347 |
| 54·7 | 450 |
| 42·6 | 520 |
| 36·0 | 351 |
| 50·0 | 401 |
| 55·8 | 547 |
| 53·3 | 534 |
| 51·2 | 404 |
| 50·4 | 193 |
| 52·2 | 52 |
| 54·3 | 299 |
| 54·0 | 412 |
| 53·3 | 202 |
| 53·6 | 423 |
| 54·8 | 321 |
| 46·4 | 333 |
| 41·2 | 283 |

| 3 | N. |
| 5 | N. |
| 10 | N.W. Trace |
| 6 | S. |
| 1 | N. 2 |
| 9 | N.N.W 10 |
| 10 | N.N.W Trace |
| 10 | N. Trace |
| 6 | N.W. .. |
| 5 | N.W. 8 |
| 10 | S. 2 |
| 9 | S. 3 |
| 5 | S.E. 6 |
| 3 | Calm .. |
| 1 | N.W. .. |
| 3 | N.W. .. |
| 4 | N.W. .. |
| 6 | N.W. 18 |
| 2 | S. .. |
| 9 | Calm .. |
| 7 | N.N.E .. |
| 9 | N.N.W 1 |
| 8 | N.W. .. |
| 8 | N.W. 97 |
| 10 | Calm 45 |
| 10 | N.E. 25 |
| 6 | N. 6 |
| 8 | Calm Trace |
| 10 | N. 2 |
| 10 | N.W. 7 |
| 10 | N. 19 |
| .. | .. |
| .. | .. |

| | 251 |
| | 422 |

  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
11 | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | 10 | 4

NOTE. The weather during the month has been cloudy
and showery, with moderate to strong N. and N.W. winds
prevailing. Total bright sunshine 155 hours, and three sun-
less days. Frost was recorded on the grass on three mornings. Mean earth temperature at 1 ft. was 57·1°, and 56·8°
at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 49° ; mean elastic force of vapour,
0·348 in.; mean relative humidity, 77 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
October, 1917.

Name of Station and Observer. Altitude above Sea-level. Absolute Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Deg. Deg. Deg. Max. Temp. Mean Temp. Points. Dy.
NORTH ISLAND. Ft. 58·8 64·6 52·9 520 19
AUCKLAND. F. A. F. Burnett 125
TE AROHA. G. F. McGirr 46 57·0 66·0 48·0 707 18
ROTOBUA. J. W. McKinna 925 52·7 60·3 45·1 324 15
WAIHI. P. A. Clifford 340 57·1 67·0 47·3 309 15
TAURANGA. C. J. Butcher .. 55·6 64·5 46·8 369 17
NEW PLYMOUTH. W. W. Smith 160 55·3 63·4 47·3 740 19
MOUMAHAKI. T. W. Lonsdale 250 58·7 64·0 53·4 383 15
TAIHAPE. A. R. Fannin 2080 50·8 58·7 43·0 278 15
PALMERSTON NORTH. J. E. Vernon 100 54·8 62·6 47·0 342 18
GREYTOWN. W. C. Davies 186 56·1 66·2 46·0 271 14
MASTERTON. Wm. Hood 377 55·9 67·1 44·7 236 13
GREENMEADOWS, NA- PIER. T. B. McBreen 70 59·2 67·5 50·9 166 9
WELLINGTON. 10 55·9 60·5 51·3 251 15
SOUTH ISLAND.
NELSON. J. R. Dart 34 56·3 65·1 47·5 404 12
HANMER SPA. Miss M. Stewart 1220 52·8 62·8 42·9 229 8
CHRISTCHURCH. H. F. Skey 25 54·5 64·1 44·9 196 16
LINCOLN. L. J. Wild 42 54·6 65·0 44·2 131 10
KISSELTON. 1220 52·6 62·3 42·9 365 8
RAKAIA. .. 52·9 63·1 42·7 160 8
TIMARU. Caretaker of Domain 130 54·2 63·6 44·9 147 12
WAIMATE. F. Akhurst 200 52·2 60·3 44·2 338 15
DUNEDIN. D. Tannock 300 52·6 60·4 44·9 514 20
GORE. H. Dolamore 245 51·7 61·9 41·6 482 21
HOKITIKA. W. L. Fleming 12 52·1 58·3 45·9 1,852 22
INVERCARGILL. L. Lennie 12 .. .. .. .. ..

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1917.

A common feature of October weather that has again been exemplified is the frequency of strong westerly winds, particularly in and southwards of Cook Strait. This is brought about by the number of westerly areas of “ low ” pressure passing in the south while “ high ” systems have persisted in the north.

On this account excessive rainfall was recorded in the west coast and southern districts of the South Island, and also about Cape Egmont and north of Auckland. All other parts of the Dominion experienced less than the average total rainfall.

Boisterous and wet conditions prevailed about the 6th and 7th, and between the 21st and 23rd.

From the 26th to the end of the month dull, misty weather was experienced, and during this period considerable precipitation took place.

The longest period of settled weather prevailed between the 12th and 17th, when anticyclonic pressure held sway. Generally the month was a good spring one, with a mean temperature slightly above the average.

D. C. BATES, Director.



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