New Zealand Gazette – 1919 – No. 124

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✨ Meteorological Observations



OCT. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3149

Government Meteorological Observatory.

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

Altitude of Observatory, 8 ft.

Date. Barometer reduced and corrected to inches in 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. Fah.
1 29.481 54.2 49.5 51.8 63.0 49.7 240 10 S. 27
2 29.441 54.2 47.5 50.8 87.0 44.1 199 5 N.W. 11
3 29.470 55.8 48.5 52.1 113.0 43.0 329 9 N.W. ..
4 29.679 55.8 49.9 52.8 113.0 42.1 329 1 N.W. 4
5 29.862 55.9 39.1 47.5 111.0 28.1 193 9 S. 33
6 30.065 50.2 41.2 45.7 76.0 37.5 411 10 S. 21
7 30.153 46.3 41.9 44.1 78.0 39.0 483 8 SSE 24
8 30.188 48.3 42.2 45.2 96.0 39.2 423 9 S. 2
9 30.268 47.6 33.0 40.3 101.0 23.0 190 0 N. 22
10 30.301 51.0 43.0 47.0 110.0 37.2 273 10 S. 11
11 30.250 48.0 33.0 40.5 62.0 22.0 136 10 N. ..
12 30.089 54.9 47.2 51.0 114.0 39.5 263 3 N. ..
13 30.294 59.0 49.1 54.0 111.0 42.0 228 10 S. ..
14 30.339 56.3 44.4 50.3 110.0 31.3 194 10 NNW ..
15 30.184 54.9 50.8 52.8 97.0 47.0 336 8 N.W. 12
16 29.814 57.7 51.3 54.5 113.0 48.7 399 9 NNW Trace
17 29.977 57.2 41.9 49.5 102.0 31.0 94 3 Calm 104
18 29.687 58.7 46.8 52.7 111.0 42.7 132 6 NNW 39
19 29.581 53.6 48.0 50.8 111.0 44.2 329 10 N.W. 4
20 29.701 59.8 40.7 50.2 120.0 28.5 115 0 W. ..
21 30.190 59.9 38.0 48.9 115.0 25.0 248 0 N. ..
22 29.959 53.7 47.2 50.4 114.0 41.6 358 9 N.W. 3
23 29.803 55.9 50.2 53.0 114.0 44.6 356 10 S. ..
24 30.063 51.9 34.4 43.1 92.0 22.5 138 1 N.W. ..
25 30.100 56.5 43.6 50.0 111.0 29.6 137 1 N.W. ..
26 30.130 54.7 47.1 50.9 111.0 40.3 306 9 N.W. ..
27 30.228 54.2 44.8 49.5 114.0 36.4 196 9 NNW 2
28 30.072 57.3 47.1 52.2 112.0 41.0 149 10 S.E. 22
29 29.921 53.8 49.1 51.4 76.0 47.8 159 10 ENE 1
30 29.793 59.0 51.7 55.3 103.0 44.6 134 5 ENE ..
31 29.487 64.5 44.4 54.4 127.0 31.1 72 2 N.W. ..
* 29.954 54.9 44.7 49.8 102.8 37.7 244 6.6 .. 342
† 29.948 54.2 42.7 48.4 94.9 35.7 215 .. .. 455

* Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
8 1 .. 1 8 1 .. 10 1

NOTE.—The weather during the month has been cloudy and showery, with moderate to strong N. and N.W. winds prevailing. Total bright sunshine 117 hours 23 minutes, and six sunless days. Frost was recorded on the grass on nine mornings. Mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 48.6°, and 50.6° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 43.9°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0.287 in.; and mean relative humidity, 79 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
August, 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 (1/10 Point or more).
Max. Mean. Min. Mean.
Ft. NORTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Dys.
125 AUCKLAND. F. A. F. Burnett 50.8 57.6 44.0 300 19
46 TE AROHA. G. F. McGirr 49.3 60.2 38.5 586 19
925 ROTORUA. J. R. Cummins 49.3 58.8 39.9 524 12
340 WAIHI. P. A. Clifford 48.9 58.2 39.6 694 17
.. TAURANGA. C. J. Butcher 49.8 58.6 41.1 703 14
160 NEW PLYMOUTH. W. W. Smith 50.1 57.6 42.6 504 21
250 MOUMAHAKI. T. W. Lonsdale 47.6 56.2 39.0 286 18
2080 TAIHAPE. A. R. Fannin 43.6 49.4 37.9 412 21
100 PALMERSTON NORTH. J. A. Colquhoun 50.1 55.4 44.8 384 17
119 CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA. J. Beverley 48.3 55.3 41.3 427 20
186 GREYTOWN. W. C. Davies 48.3 56.9 39.8 363 17
377 MASTERTON*. Wm. Hood 47.6 57.3 38.0 393 19
70 GREENMEADOWS, NAPIER. T. B. McBreen 50.3 58.2 42.5 365 10
.. TRENTHAM MILITARY CAMP. Lieut.-Col. Leahy 47.9 55.2 40.6 427 14
10 WELLINGTON 49.8 54.9 44.7 342 17
SOUTH ISLAND.
.. BRIGHTWATER. Ven. Archdeacon Kempthorne 47.4 56.0 38.8 258 14
34 NELSON. J. R. Dart .. 55.5 .. 224 11
1220 HANMER SPA. G. J. O'Brien 44.5 52.3 36.7 445 11
25 CHRISTCHURCH. H. F. Skey 46.5 53.4 39.6 158 14
42 LINCOLN. L. J. Wild 46.2 54.8 37.7 196 12
1220 KISSELTON. A. R. Blackwood 45.5 54.7 36.4 65 4
.. RAKAIA. Miss A. Hardy 45.2 55.0 35.4 176 7
130 TIMARU. Caretaker of Domain 45.2 53.4 37.1 319 12
200 WAIMATE. F. Akhurst 44.3 51.9 36.6 465 14
300 DUNEDIN. D. Tannock 45.6 52.4 38.9 748 18
245 GORE. H. Dolamore 42.2 50.5 33.9 296 22
12 HOKITIKA. W. H. Fleming 46.7 53.7 39.8 865 21
12 INVERCARGILL. L. Lennie 43.8 51.8 35.9 534 22
* June, 1919 46.2 57.1 35.3 263 15

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1919.

During the month of August the total rainfall exceeded the average in the southern half of the South Island and in the Hawke's Bay and Gisborne districts of the North Island, while elsewhere it was generally deficient. Precipitation was usually of a showery nature, but fairly general rains occurred about the 1st, between the 15th and 17th, and from the 28th to the close of the month.

Disturbances were somewhat frequent and chiefly of a westerly type, with lowest pressure passing south of the Dominion. The most notable depression, however, was a cyclone which apparently developed off the New South Wales coast about the 25th, and came within effective distance of the Dominion on the 28th. Its centre passed down the west coast of New Zealand between the 28th and 31st, and on the morning of the latter day was located off Puysegur Point. During this period stormy conditions were experienced in many parts. Anti-cyclones were in evidence at various times, but owing to their centres passing too far north or south they were never favourable to settled conditions over the Dominion as a whole. Though brief periods of fair weather were experienced in different parts, the weather generally was of an unsettled nature.

B. V. PEMBERTON, Acting-Director.



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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, August 1919

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington
  • B. V. Pemberton, Acting-Director

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, August 1919

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Stations, August
25 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 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
  • Leahy (Lieut.-Col.), Observer at Trentham Military Camp
  • Kempthorne (Ven. Archdeacon), 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
  • A. Hardy (Miss), Observer at Rakaia
  • D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
  • H. Dolamore, Observer at Gore
  • W. H. Fleming, Observer at Hokitika
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill

  • B. V. Pemberton, Acting-Director