✨ Meteorological Observations
Aug. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2399
Government Meteorological Observatory.
METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of June, 1920. 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. | Rainfall, in Points (100 to 1 Inch). | ||
| Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | |||||||
| 1 | 30·242 | 49·8 | 45·6 | 47·7 | 76·0 | 42·1 | 193 | 10 | N.E. | 63 |
| 2 | 30·402 | 50·0 | 45·9 | 47·9 | 78·0 | 43·8 | 216 | 7 | S. | Trace |
| 3 | 30·405 | 52·9 | 34·1 | 48·5 | 100·0 | 24·0 | 75 | 0 | N.E. | .. |
| 4 | 30·284 | 56·5 | 35·0 | 45·7 | 99·0 | 26·8 | 25 | 0 | Calm | .. |
| 5 | 30·134 | 58·1 | 37·6 | 47·8 | 104·0 | 29·1 | 41 | 9 | Calm | 70 |
| 6 | 29·994 | 59·9 | 43·7 | 51·8 | 106·0 | 42·0 | 12 | 10 | Calm | 9 |
| 7 | 29·934 | 56·7 | 46·7 | 51·7 | 84·0 | 39·5 | 45 | 9 | Calm | Trace |
| 8 | 29·880 | 56·5 | 47·3 | 51·9 | 92·0 | 43·7 | 44 | 7 | Calm | Trace |
| 9 | 29·930 | 56·5 | 51·0 | 53·7 | 101·0 | 42·2 | 179 | 2 | N.W. | 8 |
| 10 | 29·902 | 57·6 | 51·6 | 54·6 | 105·0 | 50·0 | 380 | 10 | NNW | 132 |
| 11 | 30·061 | 54·1 | 50·0 | 52·0 | 65·0 | 49·4 | 239 | 10 | SSW | Trace |
| 12 | 30·362 | 56·0 | 37·1 | 46·5 | 101·0 | 25·8 | 67 | 8 | Calm | .. |
| 13 | 30·527 | 52·6 | 38·6 | 45·6 | 95·0 | 23·6 | 4 | 0 | Calm | .. |
| 14 | 30·604 | 55·7 | 36·5 | 46·1 | 96·0 | 26·8 | 11 | 0 | Calm | .. |
| 15 | 30·609 | 59·5 | 34·7 | 47·1 | 103·0 | 25·0 | 6 | 0 | Calm | .. |
| 16 | 30·575 | 58·4 | 36·2 | 47·3 | 103·0 | 26·5 | 61 | 3 | NNE | .. |
| 17 | 30·508 | 58·1 | 41·9 | 50·0 | 105·0 | 31·3 | 111 | 10 | SSW | .. |
| 18 | 30·386 | 50·5 | 34·9 | 42·7 | 62·0 | 23·9 | 99 | 10 | Calm | .. |
| 19 | 29·991 | 52·3 | 41·7 | 47·0 | 75·0 | 32·3 | 50 | 9 | ENE | 13 |
| 20 | 29·587 | 60·1 | 48·9 | 54·5 | 106·0 | 47·9 | 265 | 6 | N.W. | Trace |
| 21 | 29·418 | 57·1 | 53·8 | 55·4 | 102·0 | 50·8 | 436 | 8 | N.W. | 98 |
| 22 | 29·042 | 55·7 | 48·1 | 51·9 | 70·0 | 47·7 | 249 | 10 | S.W. | 25 |
| 23 | 29·359 | 54·2 | 48·3 | 51·2 | 65·0 | 42·1 | 222 | 10 | NNW | 15 |
| 24 | 29·324 | 55·4 | 46·2 | 50·8 | 76·0 | 45·1 | 290 | 10 | SSE | 43 |
| 25 | 29·547 | 50·7 | 41·0 | 45·8 | 80·0 | 39·5 | 142 | 10 | SSE | 61 |
| 26 | 29·996 | 45·0 | 34·2 | 39·6 | 85·0 | 22·9 | 281 | 6 | N.E. | 30 |
| 27 | 30·194 | 50·8 | 43·8 | 47·3 | 98·0 | 43·3 | 361 | 10 | S. | 8 |
| 28 | 30·484 | 49·0 | 38·6 | 43·8 | 77·0 | 28·1 | 143 | 4 | Calm | .. |
| 29 | 30·531 | 56·9 | 31·6 | 43·8 | 110·0 | 20·0 | 7 | 0 | Calm | .. |
| 30 | 30·572 | 53·1 | 38·1 | 45·6 | 103·0 | 29·1 | 195 | 3 | N. | .. |
| * | 30·093 | 54·6 | 42·1 | 48·3 | 90·7 | 35·5 | 148·3 | 6·4 | .. | 575 |
| † | 29·949 | 54·7 | 44·3 | 49·5 | 86·5 | 37·2 | 205 | .. | .. | 493 |
- Means, &c. † Means previous years.
DIRECTION OF WIND.
N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
4 | 3 | 1 | .. | 6 | 1 | .. | 3 | 12
NOTE.—An average winter month, with barometric pressure, precipitation, and sunshine slightly above the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine, 106 hours 20 minutes, and seven sunless days. Frost was recorded on the grass on fourteen mornings, hail fell on the 25th, and fog was in evidence on the 12th. Mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 47·6°, and 51·3° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 43·5°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·283 in.; and mean relative humidity, 83 per cent. of saturation.
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
June, 1920.
| 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 (½ Point or more.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max. Temp. | Mean Min. Temp. | |||||
| Ft. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Points. | Dys. | |
| 125 | NORTH ISLAND. | |||||
| AUCKLAND | 53·7 | 58·6 | 48·9 | 855 | 14 | |
| F. A. F. Burnett | ||||||
| 46 | TE AROHA .. | 51·2 | 59·2 | 43·2 | 767 | 16 |
| G. F. McGirr | ||||||
| 925 | ROTORUA .. | 52·7 | 64·1 | 41·4 | 1,110 | 10 |
| L. Bayfield | ||||||
| 340 | WAIHI .. | 50·9 | 58·6 | 43·3 | 1,449 | 21 |
| P. A. Clifford | ||||||
| .. | TAURANGA .. | 50·8 | 59·2 | 42·4 | 1,216 | 17 |
| C. J. Butcher | ||||||
| 160 | NEW PLYMOUTH | 51·5 | 59·1 | 43·9 | 469 | 12 |
| W. W. Smith | ||||||
| 250 | MOUMAHA KI | 47·3 | 56·2 | 38·5 | 492 | 10 |
| J. G. McFarlane | ||||||
| 2080 | TAIHAPE .. | 44·6 | 49·8 | 39·4 | 352 | 14 |
| A. R. Fannin | ||||||
| 100 | PALMERSTON NORTH . | 47·5 | 55·3 | 39·7 | 438 | 15 |
| J. A. Colquhoun | ||||||
| 119 | CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA | 47·5 | 57·0 | 38·1 | 481 | 10 |
| J. Beverley | ||||||
| 186 | GREYTOWN· | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| T. W. Bowman | ||||||
| 377 | MASTER TON | 48·6 | 56·6 | 40·5 | 413 | 15 |
| R. Brown | ||||||
| 70 | GREENMEADOWS, NA-PIER | 50·3 | 57·6 | 43·1 | 350 | 11 |
| T. B. McBreen | ||||||
| .. | TRENTHAM MILITARY HOSPITAL | 46·1 | 55·6 | 36·7 | 563 | 12 |
| 10 | WELLINGTON | 48·3 | 54·6 | 42·1 | 575 | 13 |
| SOUTH ISLAND. | ||||||
| .. | BRIGHTWATER | 46·8 | 57·0 | 36·7 | 343 | 12 |
| Ven. Archdeacon Kempthorne | ||||||
| 34 | NELSON .. | 47·5 | 54·6 | 40·5 | 333 | 9 |
| J. Williams | ||||||
| 1220 | HANMER SPA | 41·1 | 50·8 | 31·4 | 322 | 9 |
| G. J. O'Brien | ||||||
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH | 45·2 | 51·3 | 39·1 | 103 | 8 |
| H. F. Skey | ||||||
| 42 | LINCOLN .. | 45·5 | 53·5 | 37·6 | 255 | 11 |
| L. J. Wild | ||||||
| 1220 | KISSELTON .. | 44·5 | 55·9 | 33·2 | 67 | 3 |
| A. R. Blackwood | ||||||
| .. | RAKAIA .. | 43·5 | 51·6 | 35·4 | 183 | 8 |
| Miss A. Hardy | ||||||
| 130 | TIMARU .. | 41·8 | 49·9 | 33·8 | 250 | 7 |
| Caretaker of Domain | ||||||
| 200 | WAIMATE .. | 42·3 | 50·4 | 34·2 | 147 | 11 |
| F. Akhurst | ||||||
| 300 | DUNEDIN .. | 45·6 | 53·4 | 37·9 | 124 | 7 |
| D. Tannock | ||||||
| 245 | GORE .. | 39·4 | 47·8 | 31·1 | 48 | 10 |
| A. T. Newman | ||||||
| 12 | HOKITIKA .. | 43·3 | 47·4 | 39·3 | 553 | 18 |
| J. A. Chesney | ||||||
| 12 | INVERCARGILL | 43·0 | 52·2 | 33·8 | 97 | 14 |
| L. Lennie |
Errata.
.. | GORE (February, 1919) | .. | .. | .. | 61 | 4
SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1920.
The rainfall for the month was below average in the West Coast and southern half of the South Island and about Cape Egmont in the North Island; in all other parts it was in excess, the greatest difference above the mean being in the northern-most districts. Dull, misty, and wet weather was experienced from the 5th to the 11th, when disturbances of moderate intensity were in evidence both north and south of the Dominion. On the 5th and 6th very heavy rains occurred over most of the North Island, causing high floods in the central parts. Between the 19th and 27th a very intense and extensive westerly storm area ruled, and this proved the most unsettled period during the month; rain fell generally, and snow occasionally, on the high country of the South Island. Fair weather was general during the first four and the last three days of the month, and between the 12th and 18th. Some severe frosts were recorded about the middle of the month.
D. C. BATES.
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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, June 1920
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public WorksWeather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington
🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, June 1920
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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
- J. G. McFarlane, Observer at Moumaha Ki
- A. R. Fannin, Observer at Taihape
- J. A. Colquhoun, Observer at Palmerston North
- J. Beverley, Observer at Central Development Farm, Weraroa
- T. W. Bowman, Observer at Greytown
- R. Brown, Observer at Masterton
- T. B. McBreen, Observer at Greenmeadows, Napier
- Ven. Archdeacon Kempthorne, 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
- Miss A. Hardy, Observer at Rakaia
- Caretaker of Domain, Observer at Timaru
- 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
🏗️ Summary for the Month of June, 1920
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- D. C. Bates