New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 65

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✨ Meteorological Observations

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Government Meteorological Observatory.

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

Altitude of Observatory, 8 ft.

Date.	Barometer reduced in and corrected in Inches to Lat. 48°.	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.	Fah.
1	29·879	80·2	59·4	69·8	143·0	52·4	50	7	Calm	8
2	29·828	80·6	65·2	72·9	143·0	63·2	34	10	Calm	6
3	29·553	80·2	65·8	73·0	151·0	60·2	39	10	N.W.	65
4	29·399	69·0	64·0	66·5	107·0	62·0	216	9	N.	2
5	29·190	70·4	58·6	64·5	146·0	55·0	397	2	NNW	Trace
6	29·398	69·0	53·3	61·1	139·0	47·0	216	9	S.	8
7	29·825	63·4	51·0	57·4	121·0	47·0	171	2	S.	..
8	29·856	65·0	53·6	59·3	132·0	46·5	149	4	N.	..
9	29·724	66·2	59·2	62·7	140·5	55·2	393	1	N.	..
10	29·634	64·8	52·2	58·5	130·0	47·8	259	0	N.	..
11	29·505	65·5	51·5	58·5	128·0	42·5	234	1	N.W.	15
12	29·526	69·0	51·0	60·0	140·0	49·5	305	10	S.S.E	4
13	29·674	64·2	49·6	56·9	125·5	43·8	83	10	S.	10
14	29·711	62·6	51·0	56·8	113·0	46·0	256	6	N.	30
15	30·049	67·6	51·3	59·4	130·0	48·0	330	1	S.S.E	..
16	30·206	65·7	60·0	62·8	123·5	57·0	219	10	S.	..
17	29·967	70·2	60·4	65·3	125·5	54·2	184	2	N.W.	..
18	29·885	67·0	56·0	61·5	132·0	50·0	303	10	S.	Trace
19	30·216	70·0	52·5	61·2	141·8	55·0	268	0	S.	..
20	30·413	71·5	48·0	59·7	133·0	38·2	121	0	Calm	..
21	30·363	76·2	57·0	66·6	132·4	50·0	169	10	S.E.	17
22	30·064	72·9	61·2	67·0	135·0	57·5	157	5	S.E.	..
23	29·862	79·2	61·0	70·1	140·0	55·8	66	3	N.W.	..
24	29·736	79·0	61·1	70·0	140·0	53·3	99	1	N.W.	..
25	29·703	66·0	60·0	63·0	119·0	58·0	153	10	N.	1
26	29·811	67·8	63·2	65·5	121·0	62·0	245	9	N.W.	..
27	29·765	73·9	61·7	67·7	137·0	58·5	346	10	NNW	..
28	29·898	69·3	60·3	64·8	134·0	54·5	365	4	N.W.	..
*	29·808	70·2	57·1	63·6	132·3	52·5	208	5·6	..	166
†	29·981	69·2	55·5	62·3	123·5	48·3	236	..	..	331

Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
6 | .. | .. | 4 | 6 | .. | .. | 9 | 3

NOTE.—The weather during the month has been cloudy and showery, with precipitation 50 per cent. below the mean of previous years. Temperatures were above the average, but barometric pressure and sunshine were below the mean. Total bright sunshine, 180 hours 16 minutes; giving an average of 6 hours 26 minutes per diem. Mean dew-point, 54·8°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·430 in.; and mean relative humidity, 73 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.

February, 1917.

Altitude above Sea-level.	Name of Station and Observer.	Absolute Mean Air in Temp. Air in Shade.	Extremes.		Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch).	Days with Rain (¼ Point or more).
			Mean Max. Temp.	Mean Min. Temp.
Ft.		Deg.	Deg.	Deg.	Points.	Dys.
125	NORTH ISLAND.
	AUCKLAND .. F. A. F. Burnett	65·4	70·6	60·2	1267	20
46	TE AROHA .. G. F. McGirr	62·1	71·2	53·1	1352	12
925	ROTORUA .. S. R. Edwards	63·4	72·4	54·5	523	14
340	WAIHI .. P. A. Clifford	65·2	72·8	57·6	1205	12
	TAURANGA .. C. J. Butcher	64·2	73·6	54·8	783	12
160	NEW PLYMOUTH W. W. Smith	64·4	71·6	57·2	494	20
250	MOUMAHAKI T. W. Lonsdale	64·1	73·9	54·4	279	16
2080	TAIHAPE .. A. R. Fannin	58·4	60·1	50·8	398	15
100	PALMERSTON NORTH .. J. E. Vernon	63·2	71·3	55·1	287	13
186	GREYTOWN W. C. Davies	63·3	74·5	52·1	298	13
377	MASTERON Wm. Hood	63·4	75·1	51·7	396	12
70	GREENMEADOWS, NA-PIER T. B. McBreen	66·4	74·3	58·5	406	11
10	WELLINGTON	63·6	70·2	57·1	166	11
	SOUTH ISLAND.
34	NELSON .. J. R. Dart	64·4	73·8	55·1	517	10
1220	HANMER SPA J. W. McKinnon	59·7	71·4	48·1	87	3
25	CHRISTCHURCH H. F. Skey	60·8	68·4	53·2	166	14
42	LINCOLN .. L. J. Wild	62·0	71·7	52·3	205	12
	RAKAIA .. Miss A. Hardy	61·9	72·1	51·8	169	13
130	TIMARU .. Caretaker of Domain	60·9	69·8	52·1	192	13
200	WAIMATE .. F. Akhurst	58·7	67·3	50·1	130	11
300	DUNEDIN .. D. Tannock	58·1	66·0	50·2	240	15
245	GORE .. H. Dolamore	56·9	66·3	47·5	601	19
12	HOKITIKA .. F. T. Sandford	58·4	65·5	51·3	942	12
12	INVERCARGILL L. Lennie	56·7	64·5	49·0	702	22

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1917.

With the exception of some places along the northern portion of Cook Strait and a few scattered stations in the South Island, the total rainfall was everywhere above the average, the greatest excess being in the northern and southernmost districts.

The two chief causes of excessive rains were both extra-tropical cyclones. One which ruled during the first few days of the month moved from the north-west down towards the West Coast of the South Island, and passed in the South on the 5th.

The other passed in the Northern districts on the 21st, and was followed by a “secondary” centre, which was effective until the 25th. The latter disturbance was responsible for extremely heavy rain and flooded rivers in the Northern and East Coast districts of the North Island. Some of the northern stations recorded over 5 in. on three consecutive days—viz., 21st, 22nd, and 23rd.

About the 16th a small anticyclone prevailed, and on the 21st and 22nd anticyclonic pressure ruled in and southwards of Cook Strait; otherwise atmospheric pressure was generally below normal, and in consequence dull skies were the rule.

D. C. BATES, Director.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1917, No 65

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🎓 Meteorological Observations for Wellington, February 1917

Domain🎓 Education, Culture & Science
KeywordsWeather, Statistics, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington
👩‍💼 Officials

D. C. Bates, Director

🎓 Climatological Table for Chief Stations, February 1917

Domain🎓 Education, Culture & Science
KeywordsClimate, Statistics, Temperature, Rainfall, New Zealand
👱🏽 Names

22 names identified

F. A. F. Burnett, Observer for Auckland
G. F. McGirr, Observer for Te Aroha
S. R. Edwards, Observer for Rotorua
P. A. Clifford, Observer for Waihi
C. J. Butcher, Observer for Tauranga
W. W. Smith, Observer for New Plymouth
T. W. Lonsdale, Observer for Moumahaki
A. R. Fannin, Observer for Taihape
J. E. Vernon, Observer for Palmerston North
W. C. Davies, Observer for Greytown
Wm. Hood, Observer for Masterton
T. B. McBreen, Observer for Greenmeadows, Napier
J. R. Dart, Observer for Nelson
J. W. McKinnon, Observer for Hanmer Spa
H. F. Skey, Observer for Christchurch
L. J. Wild, Observer for Lincoln
A. Hardy (Miss), Observer for Rakaia
F. Akhurst, Observer for Waimate
D. Tannock, Observer for Dunedin
H. Dolamore, Observer for Gore
F. T. Sandford, Observer for Hokitika
L. Lennie, Observer for Invercargill

👩‍💼 Officials

D. C. Bates, Director

🎓 Summary of Weather for February 1917

Domain🎓 Education, Culture & Science
KeywordsWeather, Summary, Rainfall, Cyclones, New Zealand
👩‍💼 Officials

D. C. Bates, Director

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