✨ Meteorological Observations
APRIL 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 865
Government Meteorological Observatory.
METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of February, 1921. Observations taken 9 a.m.
Altitude of Observatory, 10 ft.
| Date. | Barometer reduced and corrected in Inches to Lat. 45°. | From Self-regulating Instruments, for Twenty-four Hours previously. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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). | ||
| Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | ||||||
| 1 | 30·110 | 60·0 | 50·9 | 55·4 | 125·0 | 48·8 | 412 | 10 | S. | 1 |
| 2 | 30·290 | 63·8 | 51·9 | 57·8 | 127·0 | 49·0 | 270 | 8 | S.E. | .. |
| 3 | 30·321 | 66·0 | 45·8 | 55·9 | 130·0 | 33·8 | 134 | 3 | S.E. | .. |
| 4 | 30·197 | 69·8 | 48·0 | 58·9 | 132·0 | 36·0 | 97 | 1 | S.E. | .. |
| 5 | 30·150 | 71·1 | 49·1 | 60·1 | 135·0 | 37·0 | 94 | 2 | Calm | .. |
| 6 | 30·090 | 73·4 | 50·9 | 62·1 | 128·0 | 39·9 | 81 | 1 | N.N.E. | .. |
| 7 | 29·949 | 72·0 | 62·2 | 67·1 | 134·0 | 58·6 | 209 | 7 | N.W. | Trace |
| 8 | 29·843 | 72·7 | 61·0 | 66·8 | 140·0 | 57·1 | 189 | 10 | N.N.W | 4 |
| 9 | 29·944 | 72·0 | 57·2 | 64·6 | 123·0 | 56·8 | 229 | 10 | S.E. | Trace |
| 10 | 30·043 | 67·1 | 56·5 | 61·8 | 124·0 | 55·9 | 160 | 4 | S.S.E. | .. |
| 11 | 29·934 | 74·3 | 62·2 | 68·2 | 132·0 | 59·0 | 303 | 7 | N.N.W | .. |
| 12 | 30·351 | 69·9 | 53·9 | 61·9 | 137·0 | 52·0 | 417 | 8 | S.E. | .. |
| 13 | 30·243 | 64·1 | 42·3 | 53·6 | 128·0 | 27·0 | 197 | 0 | N. | .. |
| 14 | 30·064 | 69·2 | 59·1 | 64·1 | 130·0 | 55·5 | 266 | 7 | N. | .. |
| 15 | 30·069 | 69·8 | 49·9 | 59·8 | 141·0 | 36·3 | 174 | 0 | N.E. | .. |
| 16 | 29·968 | 76·8 | 59·6 | 68·2 | 138·0 | 56·0 | 200 | 4 | N. | .. |
| 17 | 30·026 | 73·7 | 58·3 | 66·0 | 135·0 | 57·8 | 237 | 10 | S.S.E. | .. |
| 18 | 30·138 | 72·3 | 58·1 | 65·2 | 130·0 | 56·9 | 202 | 4 | S.E. | .. |
| 19 | 30·026 | 69·4 | 54·0 | 61·7 | 127·0 | 48·8 | 194 | 3 | N.W. | 8 |
| 20 | 30·041 | 67·3 | 52·9 | 60·1 | 136·0 | 52·0 | 364 | 5 | S. | .. |
| 21 | 29·747 | 66·4 | 53·8 | 60·1 | 126·0 | 42·8 | 278 | 6 | N.N.W | .. |
| 22 | 29·572 | 71·0 | 60·1 | 65·5 | 131·0 | 57·1 | 366 | 4 | N.N.W | 59 |
| 23 | 29·697 | 67·1 | 47·3 | 57·2 | 144·0 | 46·0 | 436 | 10 | S. | .. |
| 24 | 29·834 | 66·2 | 47·4 | 56·8 | 123·0 | 36·7 | 256 | 3 | N.W. | .. |
| 25 | 30·063 | 69·7 | 58·2 | 63·9 | 137·0 | 55·8 | 338 | 2 | N.W. | .. |
| 26 | 30·277 | 68·0 | 54·0 | 61·0 | 129·0 | 45·2 | 238 | 9 | N.E. | .. |
| 27 | 30·130 | 74·4 | 59·7 | 67·0 | 137·0 | 49·2 | 200 | 8 | N.N.E. | .. |
| 28 | 30·105 | 67·9 | 60·9 | 64·4 | 135·0 | 57·0 | 288 | 6 | N. | .. |
| * | 30·044 | 69·5 | 54·5 | 62·0 | 131·9 | 48·7 | 244 | 5·4 | .. | 72 |
| † | 29·981 | 69·2 | 55·7 | 62·5 | 123·5 | 48·3 | 236 | .. | .. | 323 |
- Means, &c. † Means previous years.
DIRECTION OF WIND.
N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
10 | 2 | .. | 6 | 5 | .. | .. | 4 | 1
NOTE.—A bright and sunny month, with precipitation 78 per cent. below the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine 229 hours 31 minutes, and no sunless days, giving an average of 8 hours 12 minutes per diem. A frost was recorded on the grass on the 13th. The mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 66·1°, and 64·5° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 51·6°, mean elastic force of vapour, 0·382 in.; and mean relative humidity, 69 per cent. of saturation.
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
February, 1921.
| 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 (¼ Point or more). | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max. Temp. | Mean Min. Temp. | |||||
| Ft. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Points. | Dys. | |
| 125 | NORTH ISLAND. | |||||
| AUCKLAND | 65·4 | 74·4 | 59·4 | 237 | 5 | |
| F. A. F. Burnett | ||||||
| 46 | TE AROHA .. | 65·1 | 76·0 | 54·2 | 44 | 4 |
| G. F. McGirr | ||||||
| 925 | ROTORUA .. | 61·1 | 71·2 | 51·0 | 172 | 6 |
| G. J. O’Brien | ||||||
| 340 | WAIHI .. | 63·3 | 73·3 | 53·3 | 330 | 9 |
| C. F. Sims | ||||||
| TAURANGA .. | 60·6 | 71·2 | 50·1 | 148 | 8 | |
| C. J. Butcher | ||||||
| NEW PLYMOUTH | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| 250 | MOUMAHA KI | 62·0 | 73·1 | 50·9 | 112 | 2 |
| J. G. McFarlane | ||||||
| 2080 | TAHAP E .. | 57·1 | 66·2 | 48·0 | 204 | 9 |
| A. R. Fannin | ||||||
| 100 | PALMERSTON NORTH.. | 60·2 | 69·0 | 51·4 | 110 | 6 |
| J. A. Colquhoun | ||||||
| 119 | CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA | 60·4 | 70·6 | 50·3 | 84 | 3 |
| J. Beverley | ||||||
| 186 | GREYTOWN | 62·0 | 74·5 | 49·5 | 139 | 7 |
| J. P. Eccleton | ||||||
| 377 | MASTER TON | 61·3 | 73·8 | 48·8 | 164 | 7 |
| R. Brown | ||||||
| 70 | GREENMEADOWS, NA- PIER | 63·5 | 72·9 | 54·2 | 270 | 6 |
| TRENTHAM MILITARY HOSPITAL | 57·3 | 65·4 | 49·2 | 85 | 1 | |
| 10 | WELLINGTON | 62·0 | 69·5 | 54·5 | 72 | 4 |
| SOUTH ISLAND. | ||||||
| BRIGHTWATER | 61·8 | 73·2 | 50·4 | 192 | 5 | |
| Ven. Archdeacon Kemphthorne | ||||||
| 34 | NELSON .. | 61·6 | 70·4 | 52·9 | 172 | 5 |
| Wm. C. Davies | ||||||
| 1220 | HANMER SPA | 58·7 | 69·1 | 48·3 | 351 | 9 |
| L. Bayfield | ||||||
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH | 59·5 | 67·1 | 51·9 | 98 | 6 |
| H. F. Skey | ||||||
| 42 | LINCOLN .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 1220 | KISSELTON .. | 59·4 | 71·7 | 47·1 | 119 | 5 |
| A. R. Blackwood | ||||||
| RAKAIA .. | 60·0 | 71·0 | 49·1 | 178 | 6 | |
| Miss A. Hardy | ||||||
| 130 | TIMARU .. | 58·7 | 68·6 | 48·8 | 104 | 6 |
| Caretaker of Domain | ||||||
| 200 | WAIMATE .. | 57·9 | 66·7 | 49·1 | 90 | 7 |
| F. Akhurst | ||||||
| 300 | DUNEDIN .. | 57·3 | 65·9 | 48·7 | 104 | 7 |
| D. Tannock | ||||||
| 245 | GORE .. | 55·2 | 66·2 | 44·2 | 118 | 9 |
| A. T. Newman | ||||||
| 12 | HOKITIKA .. | 59·2 | 67·2 | 51·3 | 454 | 9 |
| J. A. Chesney | ||||||
| 12 | INVERCARGILL* | 55·8 | 65·5 | 46·1 | 181 | 13 |
| L. Lennie | ||||||
| * October, 1920 | .. | .. | .. | 210 | 18 |
SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1921.
During February the weather was generally warm and very dry. The middle of the month was bright and sunny, except in the far North, where some heavy rains were reported from the 12th to the 14th. From the 7th to the 9th considerable rain fell in the North and in some parts of the north-western coast of the South Island. . At Hokitika, on the morning of the 7th, 3·12 inches of rain fell between 1.30 a.m. and 7.30 a.m.
A strong south-westerly sprang up on the 22nd and brought rain to many parts of the country, especially to the East Coast districts; it was accompanied by a cold snap, and the hills were lightly covered with snow on both Islands at this time.
The rainfalls in Poverty Bay were greater than in Hawke’s Bay, and drought conditions set in in the latter district. Most parts of Marlborough also suffered from drought during February.
D. C. BATES, Director.
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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, February 1921
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public WorksWeather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington
- D. C. Bates, Director
🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, February 1921
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21 names identified
- F. A. F. Burnett, Observer at Auckland
- G. F. McGirr, Observer at Te Aroha
- G. J. O’Brien, Observer at Rotorua
- C. F. Sims, Observer at Waihi
- C. J. Butcher, Observer at Tauranga
- J. G. McFarlane, Observer at Moumahaki
- A. R. Fannin, Observer at Tahape
- J. A. Colquhoun, Observer at Palmerston North
- J. Beverley, Observer at Central Development Farm, Weraroa
- J. P. Eccleton, Observer at Greytown
- R. Brown, Observer at Masterton
- Ven. Archdeacon Kemphthorne, Observer at Brightwater
- Wm. C. Davies, Observer at Nelson
- L. Bayfield, Observer at Hanmer Spa
- H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
- A. R. Blackwood, Observer at Kisselton
- Miss A. Hardy, Observer at Rakaia
- 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