✨ Meteorological Observations
Mar. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 967
Government Meteorological Observatory.
METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of January, 1920. Observations taken 9 a.m.
Altitude of Observatory, 8 ft.
| Date. | Barometer reduced 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. | ||||||
| 1 | 30·255 | 71·8 | 55·1 | 63·4 | 134·0 | 55·0 | 231 | 10 | S. |
| 2 | 30·111 | 64·9 | 56·7 | 60·8 | 111·0 | 57·0 | 94 | 7 | N.W. |
| 3 | 29·939 | 70·3 | 60·3 | 65·3 | 143·0 | 58·0 | 319 | 10 | N.W. |
| 4 | 29·939 | 67·8 | 60·5 | 64·1 | 136·0 | 59·5 | 463 | 10 | N. |
| 5 | 29·982 | 65·3 | 50·5 | 57·9 | 101·0 | 49·7 | 322 | 10 | SSE |
| 6 | 30·338 | 59·1 | 50·0 | 54·5 | 125·0 | 44·1 | 348 | 8 | S.W. |
| 7 | 30·263 | 63·4 | 45·6 | 54·5 | 137·0 | 34·8 | 132 | 5 | N.W. |
| 8 | 29·923 | 64·4 | 56·1 | 60·2 | 145·0 | 53·2 | 380 | 3 | N. |
| 9 | 30·027 | 63·1 | 56·7 | 59·9 | 128·0 | 52·7 | 314 | 10 | SSE |
| 10 | 29·903 | 65·5 | 58·8 | 62·1 | 139·0 | 54·0 | 326 | 8 | N.W. |
| 11 | 29·755 | 64·5 | 60·0 | 62·2 | 135·0 | 59·0 | 519 | 9 | N.W. |
| 12 | 29·656 | 67·1 | 53·4 | 60·2 | 136·0 | 54·0 | 546 | 6 | S.E. |
| 13 | 29·705 | 65·9 | 55·0 | 60·4 | 131·0 | 53·8 | 244 | 1 | WNW |
| 14 | 29·709 | 64·8 | 51·1 | 57·9 | 134·0 | 35·4 | 301 | 8 | N.W. |
| 15 | 29·520 | 63·2 | 46·9 | 55·0 | 141·0 | 37·7 | 286 | 3 | WNW |
| 16 | 29·998 | 61·9 | 44·6 | 53·2 | 141·0 | 39·5 | 319 | 4 | S.W. |
| 17 | 30·029 | 62·3 | 49·0 | 55·6 | 133·0 | 46·3 | 142 | 10 | S. |
| 18 | 29·973 | 64·1 | 47·6 | 55·8 | 135·C | 38·5 | 150 | 6 | N. |
| 19 | 29·986 | 64·9 | 52·8 | 58·8 | 137·G | 51·9 | 93 | 10 | Calm |
| 20 | 30·047 | 62·0 | 54·3 | 58·1 | 95·0 | 53·8 | 6 | 10 | Calm |
| 21 | 30·069 | 65·9 | 59·8 | 62·8 | 126·0 | 58·3 | 111 | 5 | N.W. |
| 22 | 29·869 | 68·8 | 60·6 | 64·7 | 129·0 | 56·8 | 267 | 10 | N.W. |
| 23 | 29·934 | 67·0 | 50·7 | 58·8 | 145·0 | 50·4 | 371 | 10 | S. |
| 24 | 29·513 | 64·5 | 57·1 | 60·8 | 105·0 | 56·9 | 75 | 10 | N.E. |
| 25 | 29·701 | 70·9 | 51·8 | 61·3 | 87·0 | 51·6 | 206 | 9 | S. |
| 26 | 30·095 | 62·5 | 45·8 | 54·1 | 133·0 | 35·3 | 131 | 0 | Calm |
| 27 | 30·066 | 68·9 | 49·8 | 59·3 | 128·0 | 39·4 | 120 | 0 | N.W. |
| 28 | 30·029 | 72·9 | 54·5 | 63·7 | 133·0 | 43·0 | 150 | 6 | S. |
| 29 | 30·064 | 71·1 | 55·7 | 63·4 | 132·0 | 43·5 | 102 | 10 | SSE |
| 30 | 30·121 | 66·5 | 53·9 | 60·2 | 124·0 | 45·9 | 165 | 7 | Calm |
| 31 | 29 925 | 76·1 | 56·9 | 66·5 | 145·0 | 48·9 | 54 | 8 | Calm |
| * | 29·982 | 66·2 | 53·6 | 59·9 | 129·2 | 49·0 | 235 | 7·2 | .. |
| † | 29·899 | 69·4 | 55·5 | 62·4 | 126·1 | 48·6 | 256 | .. | .. |
- Means, &c. † Means previous years
DIRECTION OF WIND.
N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5
Note.—The weather during the month has been unsettled, with rainfall 77 per cent. above the mean of previous years, and sunshine, wind velocity, and temperature in the shade below the average for January. Total bright sunshine, 172 hours 3 minutes, and five sunless days. Mean earth temperature at 1 ft. was 64·3°, and 62·5° at 3 ft. Mean dewpoint, 51·1°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·378 in.; and mean relative humidity, 73 per cent. of saturation.
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
January, 1920.
| 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 (½ Point or more). | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deg. | Mean Max. Temp. | Mean Min. Temp. | Points. | Dys. | ||
| F't. | NORTH ISLAND. | |||||
| 125 | AUCKLAND | 63·9 | 70·0 | 57·9 | 455 | 10 |
| F. A. F. Burnett | .. | |||||
| 46 | TE AROHA .. | 67·6 | 76·6 | 58·6 | 386 | 10 |
| G. F. McGirr | .. | |||||
| 925 | ROTORUA .. | 63·1 | 75·0 | 51·3 | 530 | 12 |
| L. Bayfield | .. | |||||
| 340 | WAIHI .. | 62·0 | 72·8 | 51·2 | 595 | 17 |
| P. A. Clifford | .. | |||||
| .. | TAURANGA .. | 61·1 | 70·7 | 51·6 | 772 | 14 |
| C. J. Butcher | .. | |||||
| 160 | NEW PLYMOUTH | 64·0 | 72·4 | 55·7 | 1335 | 18 |
| W. W. Smith | .. | |||||
| 250 | MOUMAHAKI | 60·1 | 71·5 | 48·7 | 562 | 12 |
| T. W. Lonsdale | .. | |||||
| 2080 | TAIHAPE .. | 56·8 | 65·6 | 48·1 | 503 | 19 |
| A. R. Fannin | .. | |||||
| 100 | PALMERSTON NORTH.. | 60·4 | 69·9 | 50 9 | 391 | 9 |
| J. A. Colquhoun | .. | |||||
| 119 | CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA | 59·5 | 67·5 | 51·6 | 550 | 12 |
| J. Beverley | .. | |||||
| 186 | GREYTOWN· | 60·2 | 70·7 | 49·7 | 408 | 12 |
| W. C. Davies | .. | |||||
| 377 | MASTER TON | 61·0 | 71·8 | 50·3 | 313 | 13 |
| Wm. Hood | .. | |||||
| 70 | GREENMEADOWS, NA- PIER | 63·4 | 71·8 | 55·0 | 187 | 8 |
| T. B. McBreen | .. | |||||
| .. | TRENTHAM MILITARY CAMP | 59·7 | 68·3 | 51·2 | 628 | 10 |
| Lieut.-Col. Leahy | .. | |||||
| 10 | WELLINGTON | 59·9 | 66·2 | 53·6 | 591 | 12 |
| SOUTH ISLAND. | ||||||
| .. | BRIGHTWATER | 61·0 | 69·2 | 52·8 | 689 | 12 |
| Ven. Archdeacon Kemphorne | .. | |||||
| 34 | NELSON .. | 61·2 | 68·8 | 53·7 | 726 | 13 |
| J. Williams | .. | |||||
| 1220 | HANMER SPA | 58·7 | 69·7 | 47·8 | 374 | 11 |
| G. J. O’Brien | .. | |||||
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH | 58·9 | 67·3 | 50·5 | 274 | 9 |
| H. F. Skey | .. | |||||
| 42 | LINCOLN .. | 58·6 | 69·9 | 47·3 | 9 | |
| L. J. Wild | .. | |||||
| 1220 | KISSELTON .. | 57·1 | 67·7 | 46·5 | 166 | 5 |
| A. R. Blackwood | .. | |||||
| .. | RAKAIA .. | 58·7 | 69·9 | 47·6 | 230 | 8 |
| Miss A. Hardy | .. | |||||
| 130 | TIMARU .. | 58·0 | 67·7 | 48·3 | 203 | 11 |
| Caretaker of Domain | .. | |||||
| 200 | WAIMATE .. | 55·6 | 64·8 | 46·4 | 234 | 13 |
| F. Akhurst | .. | |||||
| 300 | DUNEDIN .. | 55·1 | 63·3 | 47·0 | 138 | 11 |
| D. Tannock | .. | |||||
| 245 | GORE .. | 53·2 | 64·4 | 42·0 | 252 | 14 |
| A. T. Newman | .. | |||||
| 12 | HOKITIKA .. | 56·0 | 63·3 | 48·7 | 926 | 16 |
| J. A. Chesney | .. | |||||
| 12 | INVERCARGILL | 54·2 | 62·2 | 46·3 | 296 | 15 |
| L. Lennie | .. |
SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1920.
During January beneficial rains fell, particularly between the 18th and 24th, when a small westerly low-pressure area and subtropical disturbance were in evidence. Unsettled conditions were also experienced generally from the 1st to the 4th, and between the 9th and 15th, the result of two somewhat intense westerly “lows.” On the 14th and 15th snow fell on the higher levels in both the North and South Islands, and light falls were experienced on some of the low-lying country in the east coast districts of the South Island, a most unusual occurrence for midsummer.
The aggregate month’s rainfall was generally considerably above the average, but Otago and scattered places in the Gisborne and Westland districts recorded a deficiency.
Both sunshine and temperatures were below the average, but except for occasional high winds the month was a fairly calm one,
D. C. BATES, Director
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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, January 1920
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public WorksWeather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington
- D. C. Bates, Director
🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, January 1920
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public WorksClimate, Temperature, Rainfall, Stations, New Zealand
26 names identified
- F. A. F. Burnett, Observer at Auckland
- G. F. McGirr, Observer at Te Aroha
- L. Bayfield, 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
- Kemphorne (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
- F. Akhurst, Observer at Waimate
- D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
- A. T. Newman, Observer at Gore
- J. A. Chesney, Observer at Hokitika
- L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill
- D. C. Bates, Director