✨ Meteorological Observations
Dec. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3193
Government Meteorological Observatory.
METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of October, 1920. Observations taken 9 a.m.
Altitude of Observatory, 10 ft.
From Self-regulating Instruments, for Twenty-four Hours previously.
| Date. | Barometer reduced in and corrected to Lat. 45°. Inches to Lat. 45°. | Max. Temp. in Shade. | Min. Temp. in Shade. | Mean Temp. in Shade. | Solar Radiation. | Terrestrial Radiation. | Velos. Wind, in Miles. | Amount of Cloud, 0 to 10. | Direction of Wind. | Rainfall in Points (100 to 1 Inch). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29·670 | 54·2 | 46·9 | 50·5 | 93·0 | 45·8 | 447 | 6 | Calm | .. |
| 2 | 29·998 | 62·2 | 44·0 | 53·1 | 118·0 | 34·7 | 57 | 9 | S. | 20 |
| 3 | 30·102 | 58·4 | 46·9 | 52·6 | 101·0 | 46·0 | 208 | 10 | S.S.E. | .. |
| 4 | 30·161 | 54·8 | 46·0 | 50·4 | 108·0 | 42·0 | 307 | 3 | S.S.E. | .. |
| 5 | 30·060 | 53·2 | 34·2 | 43·7 | 118·0 | 21·1 | 167 | 1 | S.E. | .. |
| 6 | 30·009 | 57·3 | 40·0 | 48·6 | 122·0 | 27·8 | 57 | 1 | S.E. | 11 |
| 7 | 29·806 | 57·9 | 43·0 | 50·4 | 119·0 | 30·0 | 230 | 10 | S.S.W. | 10 |
| 8 | 30·064 | 55·8 | 43·0 | 49·4 | 119·0 | 31·0 | 129 | 2 | N. | Trace |
| 9 | 29·904 | 57·7 | 52·1 | 54·9 | 126·0 | 48·1 | 372 | 10 | N.W. | .. |
| 10 | 30·113 | 60·4 | 51·9 | 56·1 | 121·0 | 47·3 | 217 | 6 | N.W. | .. |
| 11 | 30·216 | 63·0 | 53·6 | 58·3 | 134·0 | 51·0 | 266 | 9 | N. | .. |
| 12 | 30·321 | 58·8 | 54·8 | 56·8 | 116·0 | 53·0 | 237 | 8 | N.N.W | .. |
| 13 | 30·067 | 60·3 | 55·9 | 58·1 | 130·0 | 53·7 | 404 | 8 | N.N.W | 43 |
| 14 | 29·808 | 62·7 | 52·3 | 57·5 | 125·0 | 49·1 | 366 | 9 | N. | Trace |
| 15 | 29·838 | 58·5 | 53·1 | 55·8 | 131·0 | 49·5 | 468 | 9 | N.N.W | 5 |
| 16 | 29·742 | 58·5 | 53·3 | 55·9 | 135·0 | 52·9 | 543 | 7 | N.W. | .. |
| 17 | 30·108 | 60·0 | 49·6 | 54·8 | 126·0 | 44·9 | 294 | 6 | S.S.W. | .. |
| 18 | 30·250 | 58·1 | 37·7 | 47·9 | 126·0 | 27·5 | 141 | 3 | N. | .. |
| 19 | 30·232 | 61·1 | 51·1 | 56·1 | 125·0 | 39·8 | 196 | 9 | N.N.W | .. |
| 20 | 30·036 | 60·8 | 51·9 | 56·3 | 131·0 | 50·8 | 406 | 9 | N.N.W | .. |
| 21 | 29·997 | 61·2 | 53·4 | 57·3 | 119·0 | 49·5 | 367 | 3 | N.W. | .. |
| 22 | 30·293 | 64·1 | 50·6 | 57·3 | 128·0 | 40·9 | 414 | 10 | S.S.E. | .. |
| 23 | 30·254 | 58·0 | 37·4 | 47·7 | 118·0 | 27·5 | 277 | 5 | N.N.W | .. |
| 24 | 30·167 | 60·8 | 54·1 | 57·4 | 136·0 | 51·8 | 522 | 4 | N.W. | 21 |
| 25 | 30·073 | 61·1 | 47·9 | 54·5 | 128·0 | 47·6 | 508 | 10 | S.S.E. | 50 |
| 26 | 30·240 | 48·8 | 44·0 | 46·4 | 65·0 | 42·8 | 364 | 10 | S.E. | 67 |
| 27 | 29·963 | 62·8 | 47·4 | 55·1 | 87·0 | 47·2 | 130 | 10 | N. | 11 |
| 28 | 30·017 | 62·2 | 58·0 | 60·1 | 97·0 | 57·3 | 463 | 10 | N.N.W | 2 |
| 29 | 30·114 | 62·0 | 53·1 | 57·5 | 128·0 | 48·8 | 381 | 1 | N. | .. |
| 30 | 29·932 | 61·0 | 53·4 | 57·2 | 125·0 | 51·1 | 433 | 7 | N.N.W | 89 |
| 31 | 30·002 | 59·1 | 45·2 | 52·1 | 131·0 | 44·4 | 411 | 9 | S. | 12 |
| * | 30·050 | 59·2 | 48·6 | 53·9 | 118·9 | 43·7 | 316 | 6·9 | .. | 341 |
| † | 29·884 | 60·3 | 48·0 | 54·1 | 113·7 | 41·2 | 283 | .. | .. | 413 |
- Means, &c. † Means previous years.
DIRECTION OF WIND.
N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
14 | .. | .. | 3 | 8 | .. | .. | 5 | 1
NOTE.—The weather during October has been cloudy and showery, with high northerly winds prevailing. Precipitation was 17 per cent. below the mean of previous years, the major portion of which fell during the latter part of the month. Frost was recorded on the grass on six mornings. Total bright sunshine 166 hours 2 minutes, and four sunless days. Mean earth temperature at 1 ft. was 55·2°, and 54·7° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 47·2°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·325 in.; and mean relative humidity, 78 per cent. of saturation.
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
October, 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 (⅓ Point or more.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max. Temp. | Mean Min. Temp. | Points. | |||
| Ft. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | ||
| 125 | NORTH ISLAND. | ||||
| AUCKLAND | 57·4 | 62·9 | 51·9 | 294 | |
| F. A. F. Burnett | .. | ||||
| 46 | TE AROHA .. | 54·1 | 63·8 | 44·4 | 387 |
| G. F. McGirr | .. | ||||
| 925 | ROTORUA .. | 55·6 | 66·4 | 44·8 | 338 |
| L. Bayfield | .. | ||||
| 340 | WAIHI .. | 54·7 | 65·9 | 43·6 | 448 |
| P. A. Clifford | .. | ||||
| TAURANGA .. | 55·1 | 64·6 | 45·6 | 387 | |
| C. J. Butcher | .. | ||||
| 160 | NEW PLYMOUTH | 55·6 | 62·2 | 49·0 | 1218 |
| W. W. Smith | .. | ||||
| 250 | MOUMAHA KI | 52·8 | 62·4 | 43·3 | 639 |
| J. G. McFarlane | .. | ||||
| 2080 | TAIHAPE .. | 49·9 | 57·4 | 42·5 | 492 |
| A. R. Fannin | .. | ||||
| 100 | PALMERSTON NORTH .. | 53·2 | 60·7 | 45·7 | 577 |
| J. A. Colquhoun | .. | ||||
| 119 | CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT | 53·6 | 60·0 | 47·3 | 786 |
| FARM, WERAROA | |||||
| J. Beverley | .. | ||||
| 186 | GREYTOWN | 54·0 | 64·4 | 43·6 | 633 |
| T. W. Bowman | .. | ||||
| 377 | MASTER TON | 53·6 | 64·2 | 43·0 | 49 |
| R. Brown | .. | ||||
| 70 | GREENMEADOWS, NA- | 56·0 | 64·9 | 47·1 | 374 |
| PIER | |||||
| T. B. McBreen | .. | ||||
| TRENTHAM MILITARY | 51·2 | 57·1 | 45·4 | 367 | |
| HOSPITAL | |||||
| 10 | WELLINGTON | 3·9 | 59·2 | 48·6 | 341 |
| SOUTH ISLAND. | |||||
| BRIGHTWATER | 53·6 | 64·3 | 42·9 | 367 | |
| Ven. Archdeacon | |||||
| Kempthorne | .. | ||||
| 34 | NELSON .. | 54·7 | 62·5 | 47·0 | 52 |
| J. Williams | .. | ||||
| 1220 | HANMER SPA | 52·3 | 63·0 | 41·6 | 481 |
| G. J. O’Brien | .. | ||||
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH | 54·3 | 62·4 | 46·1 | 2 |
| H. F. Skey | .. | ||||
| 42 | LINCOLN .. | 53·7 | 63·5 | 44·0 | 1 |
| L. J. Wild | .. | ||||
| 1220 | KISSELTON .. | 52·2 | 63·6 | 40·9 | 144 |
| A. R. Blackwood | .. | ||||
| RAKAIA .. | 53·8 | 64·9 | 42·8 | 114 | |
| Miss A. Hardy | .. | ||||
| 130 | TIMARU .. | 54·3 | 64·5 | 44·2 | 145 |
| Caretaker of Domain | .. | ||||
| 200 | WAIMATE .. | 52·1 | 61·6 | 42·6 | 124 |
| F. Akhurst | .. | ||||
| 300 | DUNEDIN .. | .. | 43·2 | 157 | |
| D. Tannock | .. | ||||
| 245 | GORE .. | 49·6 | 61·1 | 38·2 | 183 |
| A. T. Newman | .. | ||||
| 12 | HOKITIKA .. | 52·3 | 58·9 | 45·7 | 1359 |
| J. A. Chesney | .. | ||||
| 12 | INVERCARGILL | 50·3 | 61·3 | 39·4 | .. |
| L. Lennie | .. |
SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1920.
Between the 6th and 12th and the 18th and 23rd anticyclones accounted for fair weather in most parts of the Dominion. During the remainder of the month conditions were dominated by a succession of depressions in higher latitudes, and as a result dull, unsettled, and windy weather was the rule, particularly in all the west coast districts. Rainfall was above the average in Taranaki and Manawatu and in parts of Hawke’s Bay in the North Island, and in the western half of the South. Elsewhere precipitation was below normal.
Heavy rain fell over most of the North Island between the 25th and 28th, and severe floods occurred at this time in the west coast and central districts. At Inglewood, in Taranaki, a fall of 7·34 in. was recorded on the 25th.
Thunderstorms were experienced in various parts about the 15th and 16th, while a rather intense westerly disturbance was in evidence. At Waitakaro, in Gisborne district, 1·27 in. of rain fell in one hour during a thunderstorm.
D. C. BATES, Director.
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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, October 1920
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public WorksWeather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington
- D. C. Bates, Director
🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, October 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
- J. G. McFarlane, Observer at Moumahaki
- 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
- D. C. Bates, Director