✨ Meteorological Observations
June 5.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Government Meteorological Observatory.
M ETEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of March, 1919. Observations taken 9 a.m.
Altitude of Observatory, 8 ft.
From Self-registering Instruments, for Twenty-four Hours previously.
| Date | Barometer reduced and corrected in Inches to Lat. 41° | 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 | 30·032 | 73·4 | 59·0 | 66·2 | 131·0 | 51·8 | 208 | 4 | N.W. | |
| 2 | 30·037 | 66·0 | 59·9 | 62·9 | 134·0 | 54·2 | 372 | 10 | S. | |
| 3 | 30·362 | 65·0 | 53·2 | 59·1 | 132·0 | 50·5 | 377 | 8 | S.E. | |
| 4 | 30·348 | 64·3 | 42·7 | 53·5 | 134·0 | 30·0 | 131 | 0 | Calm | |
| 5 | 30·277 | 71·2 | 57·0 | 64·1 | 131·0 | 51·5 | 219 | 3 | N. | |
| 6 | 30·276 | 68·7 | 49·9 | 59·3 | 131·0 | 37·7 | 141 | 3 | ESE | |
| 7 | 30·172 | 68·0 | 57·8 | 62·9 | 132·0 | 54·0 | 195 | 1 | ENE | |
| 8 | 29·945 | 73·8 | 48·1 | 58·4 | 138·0 | 34·7 | 78 | 0 | N. | |
| 9 | 29·763 | 70·4 | 60·8 | 65·6 | 131·0 | 54·9 | 311 | 9 | N.NW | |
| 10 | 29·914 | 68·0 | 58·8 | 63·4 | 123·0 | 57·3 | 271 | 10 | S. | |
| 11 | 29·893 | 66·7 | 58·1 | 62·4 | 118·0 | 55·6 | 205 | 1 | N. | |
| 12 | 29·612 | 69·9 | 60·5 | 65·2 | 133·0 | 57·2 | 257 | 1 | NNW | |
| 13 | 29·872 | 70·7 | 47·0 | 58·8 | 126·0 | 33·4 | 229 | 0 | E. | |
| 14 | 29·912 | 68·4 | 57·0 | 62·7 | 130·0 | 51·5 | 203 | 4 | N.W. | |
| 15 | 29·876 | 65·0 | 59·6 | 62·3 | 136·0 | 55·7 | 510 | 10 | N. | 64 |
| 16 | 29·588 | 69·4 | 54·7 | 62·0 | 138·0 | 51·0 | 447 | 1 | NW, | |
| 17 | 29·812 | 66·0 | 57·4 | 61·7 | 126·0 | 50·8 | 424 | 0 | NW. | |
| 18 | 29·786 | 68·5 | 59·5 | 64·0 | 129·0 | 56·6 | 463 | 0 | S.W. | |
| 19 | 30·271 | 72·5 | 47·3 | 59·9 | 135·0 | 35·9 | 181 | 0 | N.E. | |
| 20 | 30·119 | 65·1 | 55·2 | 60·1 | 122·0 | 48·3 | 203 | 7 | N.W. | 6 |
| 21 | 29·728 | 63·7 | 57·0 | 60·3 | 128·0 | 54·5 | 359 | 10 | N.W. | 1 |
| 22 | 29·492 | 67·1 | 57·8 | 62·4 | 131·0 | 52·5 | 317 | 0 | W. | 29 |
| 23 | 29·668 | 66·0 | 41·9 | 53·9 | 137·0 | 29·5 | 148 | 1 | N. | |
| 24 | 29·664 | 65·5 | 57·8 | 61·6 | 126·0 | 49·3 | 372 | 7 | NNW | 3 |
| 25 | 29·554 | 65·2 | 60·1 | 62·6 | 123·0 | 57·0 | 519 | 10 | N.W. | 7 |
| 26 | 30·021 | 64·0 | 48·0 | 56·3 | 124·0 | 43·2 | 351 | 1 | S. | |
| 27 | 30·314 | 58·5 | 47·0 | 52·7 | 120·0 | 36·3 | 307 | 2 | N. | |
| 28 | 30·267 | 60·1 | 55·6 | 57·8 | 126·0 | 52·9 | 361 | 6 | N.W. | |
| 29 | 30·551 | 62·5 | 52·5 | 57·5 | 129·0 | 48·6 | 330 | 3 | S. | |
| 30 | 30·584 | 60·1 | 39·1 | 49·6 | 119·0 | 25·6 | 147 | 0 | Calm | |
| 31 | 30·481 | 67·5 | 52·0 | 59·7 | 123·0 | 44·5 | 166 | 7 | N.W. | |
| * | 30·006 | 66·8 | 53·9 | 60·3 | 128·9 | 47·3 | 284 | 3·8 | 110 | |
| † | 30·029 | 66·8 | 54·0 | 60·5 | 117·1 | 47·1 | 238 | 337 |
- Means, &c. + Means previous years.
DIRECTION OF WIND.
N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
9 1 3 1 4 1 9 2
[Note.—A sunny autumn month, with rainfall 64 per cent. below the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine 239h. 12m., and one sunless day, giving an average of 7h. 43m. per diem. Frost was recorded on the grass on three mornings. The mean earth-temperature at 1ft. and 3ft. was 64·4°. Mean dew-point, 50·2°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·364in.; and mean relative humidity, 69 per cent. of saturation.
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
March, 1919.
| Name of Station and Observer. | Altitude above Sea-level. | Absolute Mean Temp. Air in Shade. | Mean Max. Temp. | Mean Min. Temp. | Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). | Days with Rain (½ Point or more). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH ISLAND. | ||||||
| AUCKLAND | 125 | F. A. F. Burnett | 63·4 | 70·3 | 56·5 | 207 |
| TE AROHA | 46 | G. F. McGirr | 59·9 | 70·5 | 49·3 | 273 |
| ROTORUA | 925 | J. R. Cummins | 59·9 | 69·3 | 50·6 | 325 |
| WAIHI | 340 | P. A. Clifford | 60·8 | 71·4 | 50·3 | 442 |
| TAURANGA | C. J. Butcher | 59·4 | 72·0 | 46·8 | 281 | |
| NEW PLYMOUTH | 160 | W. W. Smith | 64·8 | 74·3 | 55·3 | 342 |
| MOUMAHAKI | 250 | T. W. Lonsdale | 59·4 | 69·6 | 49·2 | 447 |
| TAIHAPE | 2080 | A. R. Fannin | 55·0 | 63·8 | 46·2 | 135 |
| PALMERSTON NORTH | 100 | J. A. Colquhoun | 58·3 | 68·8 | 47·8 | 128 |
| CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA | J. Beverley | 56·9 | 66·6 | 47·2 | 218 | |
| GREYTOWN | 186 | W. C. Davies | 58·6 | 70·6 | 46·7 | 79 |
| MASTERTON | 377 | Wm. Hood | 59·4 | 73·4 | 44·9 | 57 |
| GREENMEADOWS, NAPIER | 70 | T. B. McBreen | 61·1 | 70·2 | 52·0 | 97 |
| TRENTHAM MILITARY CAMP | Lieut.-Col. Leahy | 219 | ||||
| WELLINGTON | 10 | 60·3 | 66·8 | 53·9 | 110 | |
| SOUTH ISLAND. | ||||||
| BRIGHTWATER | Ven. Archdeacon Kempthorne | 60·9 | 70·6 | 51·2 | 99 | |
| NELSON | 34 | J. R. Dart | 60·5 | 70·2 | 50·9 | 91 |
| HANMER SPA | 1220 | Miss M. Stewart | 57·4 | 69·8 | 45·0 | 70 |
| CHRISTCHURCH | 25 | H. F. Skey | 58·7 | 69·2 | 48·2 | 69 |
| LINCOLN | 42 | L. J. Wild | 58·9 | 71·3 | 46·5 | 55 |
| KISSELTON | 1220 | A. R. Blackwood | 56·8 | 68·2 | 45·5 | 127 |
| RAKAIA | Miss A. Hardy | 58·5 | 71·5 | 45·5 | 79 | |
| TIMARU | 130 | Caretaker of Domain | 58·0 | 69·6 | 46·4 | 75 |
| WAIMATE | 200 | F. Akhurst | 56·7 | 68·1 | 45·4 | 70 |
| DUNEDIN | 300 | D. Tannock | 56·1 | 64·5 | 47·7 | 137 |
| GORE | 245 | H. Dolamore | 54·3 | 66·3 | 42·4 | 263 |
| HOKITIKA | 12 | W. H. Fleming | 55·9 | 63·3 | 48·6 | 524 |
| INVERCARGILL | 12 | L. Lennie | 53·6 | 65·1 | 42·1 | 314 |
SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1919.
Fine, warm days ruled during March, but the nights were often cold, particularly in the beginning and towards the close of the month, when anticyclonic pressures were in evidence. Rainfall was again much below the mean of previous years over the whole Dominion, and on this account vegetable growth was very backward, especially in the East Coast districts.
The two chief disturbances were of the westerly type, and they were effective between the 14th and 18th and the 20th and 26th respectively. Somewhat squally conditions were experienced in various parts of the country during these two periods, and on the 16th a severe south-west gale raged in Canterbury, and was responsible for a considerable amount of damage to trees, crops, &c.
D. C. BATES, Director.
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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, March 1919
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public WorksWeather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington
- D. C. Bates, Director
🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, March 1919
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public WorksClimate, Temperature, Rainfall, Stations, March 1919
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
- M. Stewart (Miss), 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
- D. C. Bates, Director