New Zealand Gazette – 1919 – No. 56

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 56

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for
the month of February, 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. Rainfall, in Points (100 to 1 Inch).
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
1 29·831 63·5 58·0 60·7 129·0 55·0 226 10 Calm 179
2 30·052 61·0 53·6 57·3 85·0 52·5 314 10 S. 4
3 30·315 61·0 53·5 57·2 141·0 50·0 321 3 S. ..
4 30·285 68·0 51·6 59·8 128·0 50·5 151 10 N. ..
5 30·234 71·5 59·5 65·5 145·0 51·4 144 1 N.W. ..
6 30·214 72·6 62·0 67·3 137·0 51·0 157 9 N.W. ..
7 29·961 71·5 60·6 66·0 137·0 56·8 285 2 N. ..
8 29·876 70·2 60·6 65·4 136·0 59·4 357 4 N.W. ..
9 30·151 70·0 50·8 60·4 139·0 48·5 280 6 S. ..
10 30·284 69·0 60·1 64·5 130·0 58·0 221 4 N. ..
11 30·090 69·0 61·0 65·0 137·0 57·0 238 1 N.W. ..
12 30·060 70·5 57·8 64·1 134·0 55·8 270 10 S.W. ..
13 29·817 66·0 58·8 62·4 112·0 52·0 224 10 SSE ..
14 30·033 67·0 56·0 61·5 124·0 51·0 313 1 S.E. ..
15 30·149 68·3 59·8 64·0 137·0 55·0 213 0 N.W. ..
16 30·275 68·4 54·5 61·4 188·0 42·6 141 10 S. ..
17 30·077 70·0 59·8 64·9 138·0 56·1 173 9 N.W. ..
18 30·034 73·0 60·8 66·9 137·0 57·7 403 3 NNW 19
19 30·214 73·3 57·7 65·5 142·0 56·7 125 10 Calm Trace
20 30·037 70·0 59·6 64·8 141·0 60·5 175 10 N. ..
21 30·076 68·6 63·0 65·8 124·0 60·3 287 4 N.W. ..
22 30·137 72·1 59·3 65·7 140·0 58·2 23 10 Calm ..
23 30·290 72·0 58·9 65·4 126·0 53·0 216 2 Calm ..
24 30·149 81·1 55·5 68·3 152·0 44·9 71 2 N. ..
25 30·323 75·5 56·3 65·9 142·0 54·5 366 8 S. ..
26 30·400 63·8 44·9 54·3 142·0 31·6 193 0 E. ..
27 30·317 67·3 46·8 57·0 127·0 34·1 149 2 N.E. ..
28 30·250 76·0 53·8 64·9 133·0 44·3 137 0 ESE ..
* 30·140 69·6 56·9 63·2 138·1 52·1 220 5·4 202
† 29·981 69·2 55·5 62·3 123·5 48·3 236 .. .. 327
  • Means, &c.
    † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .. | 7 | 4

[Note.—A bright month, with rainfall considerably below
the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine 179h.
5m., and two sunless days. One frost was recorded on the
grass. Mean earth-temperature at 1ft. was 66·2° and 64·6°
at 3ft. Mean dew-point, 54·9°; mean elastic force of
vapour, 0·431in.; and mean relative humidity 75 per cent.
of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
February, 1919.

Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Absolute Mean Air in Temp. 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 ..
F. A. F. Burnett | 67·6 | 73·4 | 61·8 | 84 | 7 |
| 46 | TE AROHA ..
G. F. McGirr | 65·8 | 77·0 | 54·7 | 53 | 4 |
| 925 | ROTORUA ..
J. R. Cummins | 68·6 | 75·4 | 61·9 | 173 | 5 |
| 340 | WAIHI ..
P. A. Clifford | 67·6 | 77·1 | 58·1 | 374 | 9 |
| .. | TAURANGA ..
C. J. Butcher | 65·6 | 76·5 | 54·8 | 168 | 9 |
| 160 | NEW PLYMOUTH ..
W. W. Smith | 65·8 | 74·5 | 57·2 | 193 | 4 |
| 250 | MOUMAHAKE ..
T. W. Lonsdale | 63·1 | 73·4 | 52·9 | 130 | 10 |
| 2080 | TAIHAPE ..
A. R. Fannin | 61·1 | 70·5 | 51·8 | 73 | 8 |
| 100 | PALMERSTON NORTH ..
J. A. Colquhon | 63·3 | 72·5 | 54·2 | 171 | 6 |
| 119 | CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA
J. Beverley | 62·2 | 69·6 | 54·8 | 156 | 9 |
| 186 | GREYTOWN ..
W. C. Davies | 64·5 | 75·7 | 53·3 | 257 | 5 |
| 377 | MASTERSTON ..
Wm. Hood | 65·2 | 77·0 | 53·4 | 208 | 8 |
| 70 | GREENMEADOWS, NA-PIER
T. B. McBreen | 66·6 | 74·6 | 58·5 | 290 | 2 |
| .. | TRENTHAM MILITARY CAMP
Lieut.-Col. Leahy | 62·6 | 71·7 | 53·6 | 155 | 2 |
| 10 | WELLINGTON .. | 63·2 | 69·6 | 56·9 | 202 | 3 |
| .. | SOUTH ISLAND.
BRIGHTWATER ..
Ven. Archdeacon Kemphorne | 65·4 | 74·3 | 56·6 | 44 | 2 |
| 34 | NELSON ..
J. R. Dart | 65·9 | 74·9 | 56·9 | 28 | 3 |
| 1220 | HANMER SPA ..
Miss M. Stewart | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH ..
H. F. Skey | 60·8 | 68·6 | 53·0 | 21 | 6 |
| 42 | LINCOLN ..
L. J. Wild | 61·5 | 72·3 | 50·6 | 21 | 3 |
| 1220 | KISSELTON ..
A. R. Blackwood | 61·2 | 72·6 | 49·8 | Nil | .. |
| .. | RAKAIA ..
Miss A. Hardy | 60·5 | 70·9 | 50·1 | 55 | 8 |
| 130 | TIMARU ..
Caretaker of Domain | 60·7 | 69·9 | 51·6 | 46 | 9 |
| 200 | WAIMATE ..
F. Akhurst | 57·8 | 65·8 | 49·9 | 86 | 11 |
| 300 | DUNEDIN ..
D. Tannock | 57·7 | 66·0 | 49·4 | 76 | 4 |
| 245 | GORE ..
H. Dolamore | 56·4 | 66·7 | 46·1 | 122 | 5 |
| 12 | HOKITIKA ..
W. H. Fleming | 60·5 | 66·8 | 54·3 | 264 | 10 |
| 12 | INVERCARGILL ..
L. Lennie | 56·7 | 65·5 | 47·9 | 41 | 10 |

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1919.

February, the last summer month, proved the only one in which really summer-like conditions prevailed. Though cloudiness was much in evidence, calm and warm weather ruled. There was a general deficiency in the total rainfall, and several places in the South Island had no rain.

Atmospheric disturbances were, on the whole, few in number and slight in intensity, but one passing north of New Zealand on the 12th and 13th was responsible for stormy conditions and some heavy downpours in the northernmost districts.

D. C. BATES,*Director.



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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, February 1919

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

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, February 1919

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Stations, New Zealand
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 Moumahake
  • 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 Kemphorne, Observer at Brightwater
  • 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
  • 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

  • D. C. Bates, Director