New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 88

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✨ Meteorological Observations



MAY 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2141

Government Meteorological Observatory.

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

Altitude of Observatory, 8 ft.

Date. Barometer reduced to sea-level (Inches). Max. Temp. in Shade. Min. Temp. in Shade. Mean Temp. in Shade. Solar Radiation. Terrestrial Radiation. Veloc. Wind (Miles). Amount of Cloud (0 to 10). Direction of Wind. Rainfall in Points (100 to 1 inch).
Fah. Fah. Fah. Fah. Fah. Fah.
1 29.537 68.0 62.5 65.2 136.0 58.0 510 10 W ..
2 29.527 67.0 59.7 63.3 111.0 54.6 281 0 N.W. ..
3 29.892 68.3 45.1 56.7 122.0 33.0 91 0 Calm ..
4 30.131 66.2 46.2 56.2 120.0 35.4 151 10 N.W. 3
5 30.155 64.7 59.3 62.0 125.0 54.2 300 10 N. 2
6 30.182 65.2 60.8 63.0 106.0 56.8 283 10 N. ..
7 30.435 66.4 61.9 64.2 111.0 56.7 256 9 N. ..
8 30.367 72.2 53.2 62.7 127.0 45.0 89 8 N. ..
9 30.188 70.2 61.4 65.8 141.0 56.8 232 9 NNW ..
10 30.066 67.2 63.2 65.2 123.0 59.2 288 10 NNW 129
11 30.164 68.9 58.2 63.5 133.0 55.5 239 10 S. 8
12 30.348 61.9 58.8 60.3 82.0 55.5 159 10 Calm 1
13 30.270 68.0 60.0 64.0 111.0 53.0 34 10 N. 2
14 30.046 69.7 64.0 66.8 114.0 59.2 291 10 N.W. 81
15 29.982 66.9 63.9 65.4 110.0 59.7 530 10 N. 16
16 29.928 65.3 60.3 62.8 90.0 55.8 311 10 NNW 3
17 29.867 63.3 51.2 57.2 109.0 39.3 258 0 N. 23
18 30.150 66.0 52.3 59.2 119.0 47.8 209 9 S. 24
19 30.504 58.3 51.5 54.9 122.0 48.0 417 9 S. ..
20 30.481 59.4 44.1 51.7 118.0 31.9 97 8 S.E. ..
21 30.494 61.2 49.4 55.3 115.0 40.7 182 8 Calm ..
22 30.374 66.8 43.6 55.2 118.0 31.0 53 7 Calm ..
23 30.372 60.3 53.6 56.9 115.0 47.1 234 5 S.E. 17
24 30.131 60.2 47.1 53.6 119.0 35.1 90 10 Calm 60
25 29.978 61.0 52.6 56.8 103.0 49.1 65 10 S. 13
26 29.956 56.2 44.2 50.2 94.0 31.7 148 9 Calm ..
27 30.048 64.2 46.2 55.2 128.0 32.1 49 0 Calm ..
28 29.919 66.8 49.7 58.2 115.0 38.8 23 10 N. ..
29 29.613 65.0 58.0 61.5 130.0 55.0 315 7 N. 88
30 29.657 64.8 49.9 57.3 126.0 46.3 291 10 S. 16
* 30.092 65.0 54.4 59.7 116.4 47.4 216 7.9 .. 486
† 30.044 62.7 51.2 56.9 106.7 43.9 230 .. .. 4.02

* Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
12 .. .. 2 5 .. 1 3 7

NOTE.—A cloudy and showery month, with barometric pressure, temperatures and rainfall well above the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine, 114 hours 48 minutes, and four sunless days. Frost was recorded on the grass on three mornings. Mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 60.5°, and 62.5° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 52.6°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0.397 in.; and mean relative humidity, 77 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
April, 1917.

Altitude above sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Absolute Mean Temp. in Shade. Extremes: Max. Temp. Extremes: Min. Temp. Total Rainfall (Points). Days with Rain.
Ft. NORTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Dys.
125 AUCKLAND (F. A. F. Burnett) 62.5 66.9 58.2 931 24
46 TE AROHA (G. F. McGirr) 58.6 69.8 47.4 489 15
925 ROTORUA (S. R. Edwards) 59.0 67.0 51.0 450 ..
340 WAIHI (P. A. Clifford) 59.6 68.1 51.8 859 23
.. TAURANGA (C. J. Butcher) 60.1 68.3 52.0 597 20
160 NEW PLYMOUTH (W. W. Smith) 60.5 68.6 52.4 738 20
250 MOUMAHAKI (T. W. Lonsdale) 58.5 66.6 50.4 368 14
2080 TAIHAPE (A. R. Fannin) 55.8 63.1 48.6 572 12
100 PALMERSTON NORTH (J. E. Vernon) 58.7 66.9 50.6 463 13
186 GREYTOWN (W. C. Davies) 57.7 66.7 48.8 269 13
377 MASTERTON (Wm. Hood) 59.7 70.0 49.5 334 13
70 GREENMEADOWS, NAPIER (T. B. McBreen) 63.2 71.2 55.2 225 7
10 WELLINGTON 59.7 65.0 54.4 486 16
SOUTH ISLAND.
34 NELSON (J. R. Dart) 59.7 66.9 52.5 327 11
1220 HANMER SPA (Miss M. Stewart) 54.5 64.3 44.8 343 9
25 CHRISTCHURCH (H. F. Skey) 56.5 64.1 48.8 263 12
42 LINCOLN (L. J. Wild) 56.3 65.8 46.8 150 11
.. RAKAIA (Miss A. Hardy) 56.1 65.1 47.2 282 9
130 TIMARU (Caretaker of Domain) 55.0 62.8 47.2 146 8
200 WAIMATE (F. Akhurst) 54.4 62.8 46.1 165 8
300 DUNEDIN (D. Tannock) 53.7 60.8 46.7 102 14
245 GORE (H. Dolamore) 51.9 60.9 42.9 189 13
12 HOKITIKA (F. T. Sandford) 56.9 63.3 50.6 1111 19
12 INVERCARGILL (L. Lennie) 51.6 60.0 43.2 282 17

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1917.

The rainfall during April was abundant in the Auckland Province and in all districts with a westerly aspect. A deficiency occurred in Hawke's Bay and also on the east coast and southernmost districts of the South Island.

The principal disturbances were of the westerly type, with lowest atmospheric pressure passing southwards of New Zealand. Of these, one ruling between the 1st and 2nd, and another between the 13th and 17th, were somewhat intense, and resulted in stormy conditions in many parts of the Dominion.

Minor depressions of this character also passed on the 5th, 8th, and 28th.

From the 22nd to the 26th, although an anticyclone was centered in the south, relatively low pressure ruled to the northwards, causing high easterly winds and considerable rainfall in the northernmost districts.

The weather generally was changeable, but temperatures were mild, except towards the close of the month, when very cold conditions brought a reminder of approaching winter.

D. C. BATES, Director.



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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, April 1917

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

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, April 1917

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Stations, North Island, South Island
21 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
  • 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
  • D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
  • H. Dolamore, Observer at Gore
  • F. T. Sandford, Observer at Hokitika
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill

  • D. C. Bates, Director