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Aug. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2667
Government Meteorological Observatory.
METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of June, 1919. Observations taken 9 a.m.
Altitude of Observatory, 8 ft.
| Date. | Barometer reduced in and corrected to Lat. 45°. Inches to Lat. 45°. | From Self-registering Instruments, for Twenty-four Hours previously. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | Rainfall, in Points (100 to 1 Inch). | ||
| Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | |||||||
| 1 | 30·363 | 53·0 | 29·9 | 41·4 | 101·0 | 19·0 | 37 | 1 | Calm | .. |
| 2 | 30·353 | 56·1 | 31·1 | 43·6 | 100·0 | 18·5 | 15 | 0 | Calm | Trace |
| 3 | 30·198 | 54·0 | 33·0 | 43·5 | 97·0 | 22·0 | 53 | 5 | N.E. | .. |
| 4 | 30·182 | 52·0 | 45·1 | 48·5 | 93·0 | 37·0 | 209 | 9 | S.E. | .. |
| 5 | 30·252 | 50·7 | 39·7 | 45·2 | 75·0 | 28·0 | 131 | 0 | Calm | .. |
| 6 | 30·045 | 55·7 | 46·8 | 51·2 | 103·0 | 39·4 | 171 | 0 | NNE | 9 |
| 7 | 30·139 | 54·9 | 42·9 | 48·9 | 105·0 | 31·4 | 220 | 9 | S. | .. |
| 8 | 30·193 | 50·5 | 32·6 | 41·5 | 100·0 | 21·5 | 222 | 3 | N. | .. |
| 9 | 30·048 | 54·9 | 40·6 | 47·7 | 114·0 | 30·9 | 172 | 3 | N.W. | .. |
| 10 | 30·040 | 63·2 | 43·4 | 53·3 | 109·0 | 31·7 | 164 | 10 | NNW | .. |
| 11 | 29·758 | 62·3 | 55·1 | 58·7 | 90·0 | 50·2 | 423 | 0 | W. | .. |
| 12 | 30·035 | 65·9 | 41·3 | 53·6 | 110·0 | 28·5 | 153 | 0 | N. | .. |
| 13 | 30·226 | 58·4 | 37·2 | 47·8 | 103·0 | 25·2 | 141 | 0 | Calm | 1 |
| 14 | 30·064 | 58·2 | 45·1 | 51·6 | 102·0 | 39·2 | 252 | 7 | NNW | 26 |
| 15 | 30·042 | 55·8 | 48·9 | 52·3 | 103·0 | 46·5 | 268 | 10 | NNW | 9 |
| 16 | 30·174 | 56·5 | 49·2 | 52·8 | 109·0 | 43·8 | 135 | 10 | S.E. | Trace |
| 17 | 29·997 | 53·4 | 49·7 | 51·5 | 85·0 | 45·4 | 168 | 9 | N. | 11 |
| 18 | 29·916 | 57·1 | 52·2 | 54·6 | 110·0 | 49·1 | 380 | 8 | N.W. | 21 |
| 19 | 29·518 | 57·6 | 52·5 | 55·0 | 109·0 | 48·4 | 381 | 8 | N.W. | 11 |
| 20 | 29·764 | 57·6 | 50·5 | 54·0 | 110·0 | 43·6 | 374 | 1 | N. | 10 |
| 21 | 29·363 | 56·7 | 51·3 | 54·2 | 112·0 | 48·8 | 447 | 10 | NNW | 16 |
| 22 | 29·184 | 56·4 | 50·8 | 53·6 | 88·0 | 45·0 | 440 | 8 | NNW | Trace |
| 23 | 29·178 | 55·2 | 41·2 | 48·2 | 101·0 | 28·4 | 308 | 6 | S.W. | 14 |
| 24 | 29·509 | 53·3 | 44·4 | 48·8 | 90·0 | 40·4 | 165 | 1 | S. | 43 |
| 25 | 29·752 | 53·6 | 37·7 | 45·6 | 102·0 | 35·4 | 401 | 10 | S. | 55 |
| 26 | 29·750 | 44·1 | 38·2 | 41·1 | 54·0 | 35·0 | 608 | 10 | S. | 7 |
| 27 | 29·814 | 44·0 | 40·5 | 42·2 | 72·0 | 33·9 | 369 | 9 | S. | .. |
| 28 | 29·808 | 49·0 | 31·5 | 40·2 | 99·0 | 20·1 | 90 | 0 | N.W. | .. |
| 29 | 29·605 | 52·3 | 39·6 | 45·9 | 100·0 | 30·8 | 271 | 8 | N.W. | 2 |
| 30 | 29·503 | 56·6 | 48·9 | 52·7 | 108·0 | 39·8 | 296 | 0 | WNW | 9 |
| * | 29·892 | 54·9 | 43·0 | 48·9 | 98·4 | 35·2 | 249 | 5·2 | .. | 244 |
| † | 29·949 | 54·6 | 44·2 | 47·4 | 86·5 | 37·2 | 205 | .. | .. | 506 |
- Means, &c. † Means previous years.
DIRECTION OF WIND.
N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
10 | 1 | .. | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4
NOTE.—A good winter month, with sunshine considerably above the mean of previous years; and precipitation, the major portion of which was recorded from the 13th to the close of the month, was of a showery nature, the total fall being 52 per cent. below the average. Total bright sunshine 134 hours 20 minutes, and three sunless days. Hail fell on the 25th. Frost was recorded on the grass on thirteen mornings, the lowest reading being 18·5° on the 2nd. Mean earth temperature at 1 ft. was 48·2°, and 51·9° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 42·5°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·272 in.; and mean relative humidity, 79 per cent. of saturation.
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
June, 1919.
| Altitude above Sea-level. | Name of Station and Observer. | Absolute Mean 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 .. | 52·5 | 58·3 | 46·7 | 360 | 24 | |
| F. A. F. Burnett | ||||||
| 46 | TE AROHA .. | 49·3 | 60·0 | 38·6 | 294 | 9 |
| G. F. McGirr | ||||||
| 925 | ROTORUA .. | 47·8 | 55·8 | 39·8 | 337 | 14 |
| J. R. Cummins | ||||||
| 340 | WAIHI .. | 48·2 | 57·6 | 38·8 | 321 | 18 |
| P. A. Clifford | ||||||
| TAURANGA .. | 49·2 | 57·9 | 40·5 | 254 | 15 | |
| C. J. Butcher | ||||||
| 160 | NEW PLYMOUTH | 52·1 | 58·7 | 45·5 | 523 | 21 |
| W. W. Smith | ||||||
| 250 | MOUMAHA KI | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| T. W. Lonsdale | ||||||
| 2080 | TAIHAPE .. | 42·2 | 47·8 | 36·6 | 321 | 19 |
| A. R. Fannin | ||||||
| 100 | PALMERSTON NORTH* | 47·0 | 55·0 | 39·0 | 229 | 11 |
| J. A. Colquhon | ||||||
| 119 | CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA | 46·9 | 54·6 | 39·3 | 378 | 13 |
| J. Beverley | ||||||
| 186 | GREYTOWN .. | 46·0 | 55·4 | 36·7 | 341 | 14 |
| W. C. Davies | ||||||
| 377 | MASTER TON | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wm. Hood | ||||||
| 70 | GREENMEADOWS, NA-PIER | 49·2 | 58·3 | 40·1 | 256 | 3 |
| T. B. McBreen | ||||||
| TRENTHAM MILITARY CAMP | 47·8 | 55·9 | 39·8 | 362 | 12 | |
| Lieut.-Col. Leahy | ||||||
| 10 | WELLINGTON | 48·9 | 54·9 | 43·0 | 244 | 15 |
| SOUTH ISLAND. | ||||||
| BRIGHTWATER | 45·7 | 55·3 | 36·1 | 407 | 13 | |
| Ven. Archdeacon Kempthorne | ||||||
| 34 | NELSON .. | 44·6 | 54·2 | 35·1 | 309 | 12 |
| J. R. Dart | ||||||
| 1220 | HANMER SPA | 41·5 | 51·5 | 31·6 | 345 | 13 |
| G. J. O'Brien | ||||||
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH | 43·7 | 52·0 | 35·4 | 259 | 7 |
| H. F. Skey | ||||||
| 42 | LINCOLN .. | 44·7 | 54·4 | 35·0 | 254 | 8 |
| L. J. Wild | ||||||
| 1220 | KISSELTON .. | 42·3 | 51·5 | 33·2 | 500 | 10 |
| A. R. Blackwood | ||||||
| RAKAIA .. | 45·9 | 57·1 | 34·7 | 342 | 7 | |
| Miss A. Hardy | ||||||
| 130 | TIMARU .. | 44·3 | 53·6 | 44·3 | 140 | 7 |
| Caretaker of Domain | ||||||
| 200 | WAIMATE .. | 44·1 | 53·6 | 34·6 | 177 | 5 |
| F. Akhurst | ||||||
| 300 | DUNEDIN .. | 45·7 | 52·4 | 39·1 | 340 | 13 |
| D. Tannock | ||||||
| 245 | GORE .. | 41·4 | 48·3 | 34·2 | 239 | 15 |
| H. Dolamore | ||||||
| 12 | HOKITIKA .. | 44·6 | 51·1 | 38·1 | 1,209 | 19 |
| W. H. Fleming | ||||||
| 12 | INVERCARGILL | 43·6 | 50·8 | 33·5 | 353 | 18 |
| L. Lennie |
SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1919.
High atmospheric pressure was continuous in the northern districts during the first half of June, and (except on the 10th and 11th, when a moderate westerly depression passing in the south accounted for changeable and squally conditions in parts) the weather during this period generally proved fair, with cold nights. Between the 16th and 24th an intense and extensive antarctic disturbance held sway, and was responsible for boisterous conditions, particularly on the 22nd, when the barometer at the Bluff fell as low as 28·78 in. The trough passed to the eastward on the 23rd, but a secondary disturbance at this time developed in the north, and on the 25th very heavy rain fell in parts of Hawke’s Bay, several stations recording over 6 in. for the twenty-four hours. Some snow was also reported along the east coast of both Islands on the 25th and 26th. On the 28th pressure again decreased in the South, and the last three days of the month proved very unsettled in districts with a westerly aspect.
The aggregate rainfall was considerably above the average in South Otago and in the Hawke’s Bay and Wanganui districts, and slightly so in parts of Canterbury and Westland, while elsewhere it was generally below.
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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, June 1919
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27 names identified
- F. A. F. Burnett, Observer at Auckland
- G. F. McGirr, Observer at Te Aroha
- J. R. Cummins, 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 Moumaha Ki
- A. R. Fannin, Observer at Taihape
- J. A. Colquhon, Observer at Palmerston North
- J. Beverley, Observer at Central Development Farm, Weraroa
- W. C. Davies, Observer at Greytown
- Wm. Hood, Observer at Masterton
- T. B. McBreen, Observer at Greenmeadows, Napier
- Lieut.-Col. Leahy, Observer at Trentham Military Camp
- Ven. Archdeacon Kempthorne, Observer at Brightwater
- J. R. Dart, Observer at Nelson
- G. J. O'Brien, Observer at Hanmer Spa
- H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
- L. J. Wild, Observer at Lincoln
- A. R. Blackwood, Observer at Kisselton
- Miss A. Hardy, Observer at Rakaia
- Caretaker of Domain, Observer at Timaru
- 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
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