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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Government Meteorological Observatory.
METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for
the month of October, 1921. Observations taken
9 a.m.
Altitude of Observatory, 10 ft.
| Date. | Barometer reduced in and corrected 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. | Direction of Wind. | Rainfall in Points (100 to 1 Inch). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30·065 | 58·8 | 53·2 | 56·0 | 122·0 | 49·5 | 395 | 3 | N.W. | .. |
| 2 | 30·011 | 59·9 | 55·2 | 57·5 | 129·0 | 53·5 | 643 | 10 | N.N.W | 50 |
| 3 | 30·141 | 58·7 | 56·3 | 57·5 | 104·0 | 54·7 | 461 | 10 | N.W. | 1 |
| 4 | 30·263 | 59·9 | 53·3 | 56·6 | 116·0 | 50·5 | 266 | 10 | S. | .. |
| 5 | 30·088 | 56·3 | 47·5 | 51·9 | 104·0 | 41·0 | 157 | 10 | N.E. | Trace |
| 6 | 29·772 | 64·7 | 52·3 | 58·5 | 129·0 | 47·1 | 69 | 10 | N.E. | 22 |
| 7 | 30·000 | 66·4 | 45·8 | 56·1 | 117·0 | 44·2 | 382 | 10 | S. | 32 |
| 8 | 29·864 | 52·0 | 46·2 | 49·1 | 76·0 | 45·1 | 337 | 10 | S. | 8 |
| 9 | 29·737 | 55·9 | 50·1 | 53·0 | 78·0 | 47·0 | 152 | 10 | S. | 2 |
| 10 | 29·794 | 58·4 | 50·9 | 54·6 | 107·0 | 44·5 | 122 | 9 | N.N.W | 34 |
| 11 | 29·676 | 58·3 | 49·9 | 54·1 | 122·0 | 48·0 | 150 | 10 | N. | 63 |
| 12 | 29·564 | 59·2 | 52·3 | 55·7 | 127·0 | 50·5 | 261 | 7 | N.W. | .. |
| 13 | 29·589 | 60·3 | 54·0 | 57·1 | 137·0 | 51·9 | 339 | 9 | N.W. | Trace |
| 14 | 29·565 | 60·2 | 53·0 | 56·6 | 136·0 | 48·5 | 313 | 7 | N.W. | .. |
| 15 | 29·694 | 59·0 | 42·9 | 50·9 | 129·0 | 33·2 | 99 | 9 | N.E. | 15 |
| 16 | 29·695 | 62·4 | 46·0 | 54·2 | 125·0 | 38·5 | 51 | 10 | N. | 35 |
| 17 | 29·299 | 61·2 | 50·3 | 55·7 | 118·0 | 44·0 | 116 | 10 | N. | 24 |
| 18 | 29·569 | 60·1 | 53·2 | 56·6 | 116·0 | 48·2 | 423 | 1 | W. | .. |
| 19 | 29·824 | 60·6 | 53·0 | 56·8 | 126·0 | 48·1 | 428 | 1 | N.W. | .. |
| 20 | 30·072 | 61·6 | 48·4 | 55·0 | 124·0 | 38·9 | 248 | 10 | S.S.E. | 60 |
| 21 | 29·748 | 57·7 | 51·5 | 54·6 | 118·0 | 47·4 | 241 | 10 | Calm | 114 |
| 22 | 29·571 | 59·0 | 53·2 | 56·1 | 116·0 | 52·5 | 137 | 7 | N.W. | Trace |
| 23 | 29·770 | 65·0 | 53·1 | 59·0 | 139·0 | 49·5 | 412 | 8 | N.W. | 94 |
| 24 | 29·752 | 59·0 | 42·8 | 50·9 | 124·0 | 42·0 | 447 | 10 | S. | 78 |
| 25 | 30·124 | 51·0 | 42·4 | 46·7 | 105·0 | 39·7 | 687 | 6 | S. | 8 |
| 26 | 30·400 | 57·3 | 48·2 | 52·7 | 124·0 | 44·8 | 297 | 10 | S. | .. |
| 27 | 30·334 | 57·8 | 42·0 | 49·9 | 128·0 | 33·6 | 146 | 1 | N.W. | .. |
| 28 | 30·072 | 60·8 | 54·0 | 57·4 | 127·0 | 51·0 | 364 | 6 | N.W. | .. |
| 29 | 30·268 | 60·6 | 49·3 | 54·9 | 130·0 | 43·6 | 327 | 4 | S. | .. |
| 30 | 30·022 | 63·8 | 53·0 | 58·4 | 131·0 | 49·0 | 295 | 5 | N. | 3 |
| 31 | 29·660 | 61·4 | 54·0 | 57·7 | 128·0 | 48·1 | 407 | 9 | N.W. | 5 |
| * | 29·871 | 59·6 | 50·2 | 54·9 | 119·7 | 46·1 | 296 | 7·8 | .. | 648 |
| + | 29·895 | 60·3 | 48·3 | 54·3 | 113·7 | 41·2 | 283 | 5·4 | .. | 412 |
- Means, &c. + Means previous years.
DIRECTION OF WIND.
N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
6 | 3 | .. | .. | 9 | .. | 1 | 11 | 1
NOTE.—A cloudy and unsettled month, with precipitation
57 per cent. above the mean of previous years. Total bright
sunshine, 136 hours 33 minutes, 33 per cent. of the possible,
and seven sunless days. Mean earth-temperature at 1 ft.
and 3 ft. was 56·3°. Mean dew-point, 48·8°C; mean elastic
force of vapour, 0·345 in.; and mean relative humidity,
80 per cent. of saturation.
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
October, 1921.
| 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). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. | NORTH ISLAND. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Points. |
| 125 | AUCKLAND F. A. F. Burnett | 58·3 | 63·4 | 53·3 | 605 |
| 131 | RUAKURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST W. B. Monro | 56·3 | 65·5 | 47·1 | 661 |
| 46 | TE AROHA G. F. McGirr | 58·2 | 66·5 | 50·0 | 626 |
| 340 | WAIHI C. F. Sims | 56·6 | 65·5 | 47·7 | 985 |
| 100 | TAURANGA C. J. Butcher | 55·0 | 64·2 | 45·9 | 990 |
| 925 | ROTORUA G. J. O'Brien | 54·7 | 63·0 | 46·3 | 979 |
| .. | NEW PLYMOUTH J. Simpson | 57·2 | 62·0 | 52·4 | 638 |
| 250 | MOUMAHAKI J. G. McFarlane | 55·5 | 63·6 | 47·4 | 590 |
| 2080 | TAIHAPE A. R. Fannin | 50·6 | 57·7 | 43·6 | 395 |
| 100 | PALMERSTON NORTH J. A. Colquhoun | 55·4 | 62·3 | 48·6 | 465 |
| 119 | CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA J. Beverley | 55·1 | 61·5 | 48·7 | 443 |
| 70 | GREENMEADOWS, NA-PIER | 58·0 | 66·0 | 50·0 | 354 |
| 377 | MASTERTON R. Brown | 55·0 | 64·0 | 46·0 | 683 |
| 186 | GREYTOWN J. P. Eccleton | 55·5 | 63·8 | 47·3 | 701 |
| .. | TRENTHAM MILITARY HOSPITAL | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 10 | WELLINGTON | 54·9 | 59·6 | 50·2 | 648 |
| .. | SOUTH ISLAND. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| .. | BRIGHTWATER Ven. Archdeacon Kemptthorne | 54·7 | 63·2 | 46·2 | 961 |
| 34 | NELSON Wm. C. Davies | 54·9 | 61·9 | 47·9 | 953 |
| 1220 | HANMER SPRINGS W. G. Morrison | 50·4 | 59·5 | 41·4 | 716 |
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH H. F. Skey | 53·0 | 59·3 | 46·8 | 305 |
| 42 | LINCOLN Wm. C. Purdie | 53·2 | 60·1 | 46·4 | 324 |
| 1220 | KISSELTON A. R. Blackwood | 51·3 | 59·4 | 43·3 | 174 |
| .. | RAKAIA Miss A. Hardy | 51·4 | 59·2 | 43·7 | 426 |
| 130 | TIMARU Caretaker of Domain | 5·17 | 57·7 | 45·8 | 448 |
| 200 | WAIMATE F. Akhurst | 50·8 | 57·2 | 44·5 | 524 |
| 300 | DUNEDIN D. Tannock | 50·5 | 56·6 | 44·4 | 674 |
| 245 | GORE A. T. Newman | 50·7 | 60·2 | 41·3 | 327 |
| 12 | HOKITIKA J. A. Chesney | 52·9 | 58·9 | 47·0 | 1534 |
| 12 | INVERCARGILL L. Lennie | 51·0 | 59·1 | 42·9 | 350 |
SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1921.
The mild conditions of the previous month continued almost throughout October, but owing to the cyclonic type of
atmospheric pressure generally ruling precipitation was considerably above normal everywhere, except in the south-west
portion of Otago.
Cold weather prevailed only on the 7th and 8th and between the 23rd and 25th, and during the latter period a strong
southerly gale raged in many parts of the Dominion.
The feature of the month, however, was, as before mentioned, the mild, wet weather, which was conducive to a vigorous
growth of vegetation. The heavy rains were specially beneficial to the East Coast districts after the lengthy period of low
rainfall experienced in those parts.
For the Dominion as a whole the general rainfall expressed as a percentage of the normal was 156, while for the North
Island it was 146 and for the South Island 167.
D. C. BATES, Director.
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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, October 1921
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public WorksWeather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington
- D. C. Bates, Director
🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, October 1921
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24 names identified
- F. A. F. Burnett, Observer at Auckland
- W. B. Monro, Observer at Ruakura Farm, Hamilton East
- G. F. McGirr, Observer at Te Aroha
- C. F. Sims, Observer at Waihi
- C. J. Butcher, Observer at Tauranga
- G. J. O'Brien, Observer at Rotorua
- J. Simpson, 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
- J. P. Eccleton, Observer at Greytown
- Archdeacon Kemptthorne (Ven.), Observer at Brightwater
- Wm. C. Davies, Observer at Nelson
- W. G. Morrison, Observer at Hanmer Springs
- H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
- Wm. C. Purdie, 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