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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 116

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of July, 1919. Observations taken 9 a.m.

Altitude of Observatory, 8 ft.

From Self-registering Instruments, for Twenty-four Hours previously.

Date.	Barometer reduced in and corrected Inches to Lat 45°.	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).
1	29·416	55·8	50·2	53·0	102·0	44·5	384	6	N.	14
2	28·998	57·0	49·0	53·0	107·0	42·9	340	3	N.W.	Trace
3	29·086	54·3	40·2	47·2	106·0	29·9	216	7	Calm	30
4	29·338	54·7	37·8	46·2	104·0	29·8	132	10	S.	17
5	29·730	50·3	37·0	43·6	92·0	24·1	210	0	Calm	.
6	29·913	54·0	33·2	43·6	100·0	22·9	12	10	Calm	.
7	30·328	48·2	40·3	44·2	82·0	29·0	193	1	S.	.
8	30·459	52·9	32·0	42·4	99·0	20·7	46	0	N.E.	.
9	30·569	53·0	34·6	43·8	104·0	24·5	88	0	Calm	.
10	30·667	57·0	38·2	47·6	101·0	26·8	7	10	N.E.	.
11	30·540	54·0	42·2	48·1	105·0	41·7	221	3	N.E.	3
12	30·132	54·6	49·1	51·8	98·0	44·8	316	10	N.	11
13	30·089	57·7	51·2	54·5	94·0	49·7	519	7	N.W.	9
14	30·060	56·1	53·2	54·6	99·0	51·3	512	10	N.W.	18
15	29·970	56·7	49·6	53·1	82·0	43·5	36	8	N.W.	29
16	29·890	55·2	41·1	48·1	69·0	39·7	402	10	S.	2
17	29·912	50·5	34·3	42·4	83·0	21·8	196	0	N.W.	2
18	30·178	54·8	34·8	44·8	103·0	25·2	85	10	S.	Trace
19	30·227	53·1	35·3	44·2	103·0	23·5	153	6	N.W.	.
20	30·228	53·1	49·5	51·3	103·0	42·0	387	10	N.W.	Trace
21	30·001	55·2	51·8	53·8	90·0	50·0	376	9	NNW	27
22	29·721	56·2	53·7	54·9	95·0	51·0	589	10	WNW	48
23	30·098	54·4	45·0	49·7	68·0	40·2	338	9	S.	.
24	30·178	50·2	33·3	41·7	100·0	21·6	176	7	S.	9
25	30·425	51·1	45·0	48·0	105·0	41·7	434	9	SSE	Trace
26	30·460	49·6	32·3	40·9	104·0	21·7	159	1	Calm	.
27	30·357	55·2	36·9	46·0	101·0	25·0	125	9	SSE	29
28	30·316	50·2	42·3	46·2	67·0	40·3	574	10	SSE	41
29	30·370	48·3	43·2	45·7	63·0	42·9	572	9	S.E.	2
30	30·204	49·5	45·4	47·4	101·0	41·5	393	10	SSE	9
31	29·772	53·6	49·1	51·3	78·0	46·3	291	10	ESE	5
*	30·052	53·4	42·3	47·8	93·8	35·5	284	6·9	.	305
+	29·906	52·9	42·1	47·5	86·5	34·9	198	.	.	595

Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.

3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .. | 1 | 7 | 5

NOTE.-A mild winter month, with moderate to strong S. and N.W. winds prevailing. Barometric pressure, temperatures, and sunshine were above the average, while the rainfall was 49 per cent. below the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine, 105 hours 13 minutes; and three sunless days. Frost was recorded on the grass on fourteen mornings. Mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 47·1°, and 50·4° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 42·2°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·269 in.; and mean relative humidity, 81 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.

July, 1919.

Altitude above Sea-level.	Name of Station and Observer.	Absolute Mean Temp. Air in Shade.	Extremes.	Mean Max. Temp.	Mean Min. Temp.	Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch).
Ft.	NORTH ISLAND.	Deg.	Deg.	Deg.	Points.	Dys.
125	AUCKLAND	51·5	56·9	46·1	415	17
	F. A. F. Burnett	..	..	..	..	..
46	TE AROHA	47·6	58·1	37·2	745	15
	G. F. McGirr	..	..	..	..	..
925	ROTORUA	..	..	..	..	..
	J. R. Cummins	..	..	..	..	..
340	WAHIHI	47·8	56·5	39·2	565	20
	P. A. Clifford	..	..	..	..	..
..	TAURANGA	48·6	57·3	39·9	307	14
	C. J. Butcher	..	..	..	..	..
160	NEW PLYMOUTH	49·5	57·2	41·8	500	20
	W. W. Smith	..	..	..	..	..
250	MOUMAHAKI*	45·5	54·6	36·5	401	17
	T. W. Lonsdale	..	..	..	..	..
2080	TAIHAPE	42·4	48·2	36·6	221	18
	A. R. Fannin	..	..	..	..	..
100	PALMERSTON NORTH	46·2	53·9	38·6	277	14
	J. A. Colquhoun	..	..	..	..	..
119	CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT	46·3	53·6	39·1	392	18
	FARM, WERAROA	..	..	..	..	..
	J. Beverley	..	..	..	..	..
186	GREYTOWN	46·2	54·6	37·8	286	21
	W. C. Davies	..	..	..	..	..
377	MASTERTON	46·2	55·7	36·8	267	20
	Wm. Hood	..	..	..	..	..
70	GREENMEADOWS, NA-	49·4	56·6	42·3	257	9
	PIER	..	..	..	..	..
	T. B. McBreen	..	..	..	..	..
..	TRENTHAM MILITARY	45·9	53·4	38·5	515	16
	CAMP	..	..	..	..	..
	Lieut.-Col. Leahy	..	..	..	..	..
10	WELLINGTON	47·8	53·4	42·3	305	18
		..	..	..	..	..
	SOUTH ISLAND.
	BRIGHTWATER	44·4	54·5	34·4	223	10
	Ven. Archdeacon Kempthorne	..	..	..	..	..
34	NELSON	42·8	52·7	32·9	222	10
	J. R. Dart	..	..	..	..	..
1220	HANMER SPA	41·5	50·8	32·2	456	18
	G. J. O'Brien	..	..	..	..	..
25	CHRISTCHURCH	44·9	52·3	44·9	267	12
	H. F. Skey	..	..	..	..	..
42	LINCOLN	45·0	53·8	36·3	246	11
	L. J. Wild	..	..	..	..	..
1220	KISSELTON	41·4	50·0	32·9	388	12
	A. R. Blackwood	..	..	..	..	..
..	RAKAIA	44·7	54·4	35·0	295	12
	Miss A. Hardy	..	..	..	..	..
130	TIMARU	43·7	52·6	34·9	179	8
	Caretaker of Domain	..	..	..	..	..
200	WAIMATE	43·0	51·6	34·4	209	10
	F. Akhurst	..	..	..	..	..
300	DUNEDIN	44·9	51·2	38·6	268	6
	D. Tannock	..	..	..	..	..
245	GORE	39·9	48·1	31·7	309	13
	H. Dolamore	..	..	..	..	..
12	HOKITIKA	43·9	51·3	36·6	985	16
	W. H. Fleming	..	..	..	..	..
12	INVERCARGILL	41·4	49·6	33·2	409	19
	L. Lennie	..	..	..	..	..

*MOUMAHAKI, April .. 53·8 66·2 41·5 106 13
" May .. 48·9 59·2 38·7 483 13
" June .. 47·4 55·9 38·9 251 13

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1919.

July, meteorologically the mid-winter month in New Zealand, was this year favoured with milder conditions than usual, though some severe frosts were experienced in parts.

The total rainfall was generally much lower than the normal over the North Island, and slightly so at most places in the northern and east coast districts of the South Island, but in Westland and Otago it was in excess.

Several intense atmospheric disturbances were in evidence, and may be briefly described : A westerly storm ruled during the first few days, and a secondary centre which developed remained off the east coast of the South Island on the 2nd and 3rd, finally passing south-east of the Chatham Islands on the night of the 4th. During this period the weather was unsettled and at times stormy, and some heavy rain fell in various parts of the Dominion. A rapid increase in pressure took place after the 4th, and between the 7th and 10th an anticyclone held sway, fair weather prevailing generally, with cold, frosty nights.

Between the 12th and the 24th comparatively high pressure prevailed in the North, but several westerly “lows” passed in the southern districts. These were chiefly effective between the 12th and 15th, on the 17th, and between the 20th and 24th. The latter accounted for strong southerly winds on the 22nd, heavy rain in parts, and snow on some of the high country in the South Island.

From the 24th to the close of the month high atmospheric pressure persisted south of New Zealand, and strong easterly winds and cold, showery conditions were experienced in the East Coast districts, while fine, clear weather prevailed in the West Coast. On the last two days a cyclone passing in the North was responsible for very stormy weather and heavy rain along the east coast of the North Island, floods occurring in many of the rivers in Hawke’s Bay.

B. V. PEMBERTON, Acting Director.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1919, No 116

NZLII — NZ Gazette 1919, No 116

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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, July 1919

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
KeywordsWeather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington
👩‍💼 Officials

B. V. Pemberton, Acting Director

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, July 1919

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
KeywordsClimate, Temperature, Rainfall, Stations
👱🏽 Names

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 Wahihi
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. A. Colquhoun, 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

🏗️ Summary for the Month of July 1919

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
KeywordsWeather Summary, Rainfall, Temperature, Wind
👩‍💼 Officials

B. V. Pemberton, Acting Director

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