New Zealand Gazette – 1919 – No. 129

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 129

Government Meteorological Observatory.

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

Altitude of Observatory, 8 ft.

Date. Barometer reduced and corrected in 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.
Fah. Fah. Fah. Fah. Fah.
1 29·345 59·8 45·7 52·7 114·0 32·3 240 0 N.W.
2 29·602 55·9 35·9 45·9 121·0 33·0 351 1 S.W.
3 29·528 55·7 42·8 49·2 108·0 36·7 241 9 S.
4 29·583 51·4 40·3 45·8 112·0 33·8 197 7 N.W.
5 29·618 54·0 36·7 45·3 114·0 26·6 138 5 ENE
6 29·963 59·4 37·3 48·3 117·0 26·6 123 10 S.
7 30·159 49·6 43·2 46·4 97·0 37·6 310 9 S.E.
8 30·213 52·8 35·1 43·9 118·0 23·0 146 2 N.E.
9 30·139 54·3 31·2 42·7 115·0 23·0 113 0 Calm
10 29·893 59·2 41·7 50·4 115·0 30·0 27 10 E.
11 29·711 59·8 47·7 53·7 121·0 44·2 265 10 ENE
12 29·684 55·7 49·7 52·7 98·0 46·0 248 7 S.E.
13 29·772 58·5 48·1 53·3 114·0 45·7 391 10 S.
14 29·826 56·4 40·5 48·4 105·0 29·0 74 5 Calm
15 29·822 62·4 46·1 54·2 115·0 33·1 148 9 N.W.
16 29·526 57·9 47·2 52·5 124·0 45·4 427 6 N.W.
17 29·800 57·3 41·6 49·4 118·0 31·9 191 8 S.
18 29·904 57·5 36·1 46·8 125·0 27·0 65 1 N.W.
19 29·980 60·4 50·5 55·4 121·0 42·0 249 0 N.W.
20 29·997 64·8 53·2 59·0 122·0 46·4 276 0 N.W.
21 29·992 61·2 52·8 57·0 123·0 49·5 555 9 N.W.
22 29·888 58·2 50·3 54·2 106·0 49·0 386 10 S.
23 30·093 51·4 44·6 48·0 105·0 40·0 280 7 SSE
24 30·054 54·3 36·3 45·3 111·0 24·2 147 9 N.
25 29·858 58·7 51·4 55·0 129·0 46·5 299 9 N.W.
26 30·012 65·3 40·7 53·0 135·0 29·8 235 9 S.
27 30·218 53·8 45·2 49·5 120·0 41·5 386 4 S.
28 30·043 56·2 49·2 52·7 125·0 42·0 245 10 N.
29 29·634 55·8 49·7 52·7 122·0 49·4 396 10 N.W.
30 29·856 56·2 42·2 49·2 77·0 40·5 446 9 S.
* 29·857 57·1 43·8 50·4 114·9 36·8 253 6·5 ..
† 29·925 57·2 45·4 51·3 104·5 38·4 244 .. ..
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
2 1 3 2 9 1 .. 10 2

NOTE.—A dry spring month with precipitation 53 per cent. below the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine 169 hours 27 minutes, and three sunless days, giving an average of 5 hours 39 minutes per diem. Snow reported on hilltops on 2nd, and thunder and lightning on the 25th. Mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 51°, and 52·2° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 43·4°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·281 in. ; and mean relative humidity, 77 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
September, 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 (1/4 Point or more)
Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp.
Ft. NORTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Dys.
125 AUCKLAND .. .. 50·0 58·3 41·7 356 18
F. A. F. Burnett
46 TE AROHA .. .. 52·2 60·6 43·9 550 17
G. F. McGirr
925 ROTORUA .. .. 51·8 65·9 37·8 457 8
J. R. Cummins
340 WAIHI .. .. 51·4 60·4 42·4 539 15
P. A. Clifford
TAURANGA .. .. 50·6 60·5 40·7 754 9
C. J. Butcher
160 NEW PLYMOUTH .. 52·9 60·4 45·4 510 21
W. W. Smith
250 MOUMAHAKI .. 49·5 59·4 39·7 296 10
T. W. Lonsdale
2080 TAIHAPE .. .. 44·9 52·1 37·7 392 18
A. R. Fannin
100 PALMERSTON NORTH . 49·2 57·1 41·3 272 12
J. A. Colquhoun
119 CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA 49·0 56·5 41·6 312 16
J. Beverley
186 GREYTOWN .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
W. C. Davies
377 MASTERTON .. 48·7 60·5 37·0 367 16
Wm. Hood
70 GREENMEADOWS, NAPIER .. 51·3 60·4 42·2 256 5
T. B. McBreen
TRENTHAM MILITARY CAMP 48·8 57·6 40·0 396 11
Lieut.-Col. Leahy
10 WELLINGTON .. 50·4 57·1 43·8 196 12
SOUTH ISLAND.
BRIGHTWATER .. 49·6 59·8 39·5 158 11
Ven. Archdeacon Kempthorne
34 NELSON .. .. .. 58·8 .. 209 11
J. Williams
1220 HANMER SPA .. 44·4 53·9 34·9 686 11
G. J. O'Brien
25 CHRISTCHURCH .. 46·0 54·7 37·4 302 12
H. F. Skey
42 LINCOLN .. .. 47·4 57·8 37·0 265 11
L. J. Wild
1220 KISSELTON .. .. 45·7 56·8 34·6 542 10
A. R. Blackwood
RAKAIA .. .. 45·9 55·5 36·3 410 11
Miss A. Hardy
130 TIMARU .. .. 46·9 56·5 37·4 382 11
Caretaker of Domain
200 WAIMATE .. .. 45·6 53·9 37·4 483 12
F. Akhurst
300 DUNEDIN .. .. 47·1 54·4 39·9 358 15
D. Tannock
245 GORE .. .. 44·4 54·7 34·1 299 13
H. Dolamore
12 HOKITIKA .. .. 47·0 54·9 39·2 772 17
W. H. Fleming
12 INVERCARGILL .. 46·3 56·7 35·9 343 12
L. Lennie

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1919.

The weather during September was extremely changeable, and the mean temperature was generally below that of previous years. Consequently vegetable growth was rather backward for this season in most parts of the Dominion. Total rainfall was deficient in nearly all districts with a westerly aspect, while Hawke’s Bay and the eastern half of the South Island experienced more than the average, chiefly owing to very heavy rains which occurred on the 10th and 11th. The storm at this time was an ex-tropical cyclone, the centre of which passed in the north on the 10th and 11th and off East Cape on the night of the 12th. It was responsible for south-east gales in the East Coast districts, and floods in some of the rivers in the Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, and Kaikoura districts. The rainfall reported at Hapuku, Kaikoura, for the three days was 10·45 inches, of which amount 6·37 inches fell on the 11th. Frequent disturbances of the westerly type were in evidence during the month, accounting for strong north-west to south-west winds, particularly during the first four days and between t he 15th and 20th.

B. V. PEMBERTON, Acting-Director.



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🎓 Meteorological Observations for Wellington, September 1919

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington

🎓 Climatological Table for Chief Stations, September 1919

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Stations, New Zealand
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. Williams, 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

🎓 Summary for the Month of September, 1919

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Weather, Climate, Summary, New Zealand
  • B. V. Pemberton, Acting-Director