New Zealand Gazette – 1921 – No. 77

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✨ Meteorological Observations



Aug. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2163

Government Meteorological Observatory.

Meteorological Observations, Wellington, for the month of June, 1921. Observations taken 9 a.m.

Altitude of Observatory, 10 ft.

Date. Barometer reduced in 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).
Fah. Fah. Fah. Fah. Fah.
1 29·810 55·5 51·1 53·3 73·0 48·9 436 10 N. 17
2 29·704 56·0 50·1 53·0 103·0 49·6 156 10 S. 42
3 29·841 54·3 47·5 50·9 78·0 46·1 377 10 S.S.W. 48
4 30·093 48·9 46·8 47·8 57·0 43·8 443 9 S.S.W. ..
5 30·288 52·9 39·1 46·0 106·0 28·0 198 0 N.E. ..
6 30·180 56·5 37·3 46·9 100·0 28·1 43 10 N.E. ..
7 30·018 55·6 49·4 52·5 110·0 45·7 314 5 N.N.W 8
8 30·298 56·9 43·1 50·0 96·0 31·8 256 0 N.E. Trace
9 30·219 56·8 44·6 50·7 100·0 32·0 169 3 N.E. ..
10 30·367 56·5 35·1 45·8 102·0 23·8 84 5 N.E. Trace
11 30·115 55·4 48·0 51·7 106·0 43·8 249 10 N.W. 17
12 30·018 57·6 52·1 54·8 84·0 49·9 292 10 N. 12
13 29·728 59·4 56·1 57·7 102·0 55·0 452 10 N.N.W 23
14 29·941 57·3 45·9 51·6 84·0 49·0 243 8 S.W. 3
15 30·160 59·0 46·0 52·5 105·0 36·0 161 10 S. Trace
16 30·331 52·6 47·2 49·9 72·0 41·7 221 9 S.S.E. 23
17 29·690 58·0 48·2 53·1 84·0 45·7 158 10 E.N.E. 5
18 29·780 62·0 58·0 60·0 93·0 49·0 345 6 N.W. 1
19 30·025 57·1 46·3 51·7 106·0 34·9 181 10 Calm Trace
20 30·059 56·8 46·2 51·5 103·0 37·0 146 9 N.E. 6
21 30·077 56·8 48·9 52·8 98·0 42·0 66 10 N. 7
22 30·066 53·5 45·3 49·4 66·0 37·8 53 10 S. 116
23 29·894 52·0 48·2 50·1 61·0 48·0 300 10 S. 3
24 29·492 53·0 46·6 49·8 68·0 38·0 217 9 N.W. Trace
25 29·612 58·8 41·1 49·9 107·0 30·0 179 3 N.W. ..
26 29·524 58·1 50·0 54·0 110·0 43·2 216 4 W. 2
27 29·832 57·8 47·2 52·5 109·0 48·9 313 8 S.W. 3
28 30·211 47·0 33·2 40·1 87·0 24·0 297 8 Calm ..
29 30·325 51·2 30·9 41·0 97·0 22·4 34 0 Calm Trace
30 30·332 53·9 37·8 45·8 100·0 31·4 181 5 N. Trace
31 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
* 30·001 55·6 45·6 50·6 92·2 39·5 226 7·4 .. 336
† 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.
6 6 1 .. 7 2 1 4 3

NOTE.—An average winter month, with barometric pressure and sunshine slightly above the mean, and precipitation 32 per cent. below the average of previous years. Total bright sunshine 104 hours 38 minutes, and seven sunless days, 37 per cent. of the possible. Frost was recorded on the grass on nine mornings. Mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 49·8°, and 53·6° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 44·4°; and mean elastic force of vapour, 0·293 in.; and mean relative humidity, 79 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS,

June, 1921.

Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Absolute Mean Temp. in Shade. Extremes. Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (4 Point or more).
Ft. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Dys.
125 NORTH ISLAND.
AUCKLAND .. 54·8 59·9 49·8 685 17
F. A. F. Burnett
131 RUAKURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST 50·6 59·6 41·6 516 16
W. B. Monro
46 TE AROHA .. .. 52·8 60·3 45·4 915 14
G. F. McGirr
340 WAIHI .. .. 50·8 58·6 43·0 932 17
C. F. Sims
100 TAURANGA .. .. 50·8 59·4 42·3 691 17
C. J. Butcher
925 ROTORUA .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
G. J. O'Brien
NEW PLYMOUTH .. .. .. .. .. ..
250 MOUMAHAKI .. 50·1 59·4 40·9 223 11
J. G. McFarlane
2080 TAIHAPE .. .. 44·8 50·6 39·1 375 21
A. R. Fannin
100 PALMERSTON NORTH .. .. 56·6 .. .. 294 15
J. A. Colquhoun
119 CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA 49·0 56·2 41·9 359 16
J. Beverley
70 GREENMEADOWS, NA-PIER 51·4 58·8 44·1 242 11
377 MASTERTON .. 48·0 56·4 39·6 321 13
R. Brown
186 GREYTOWN .. 49·1 58·4 39·8 354 8
J. P. Eccleton
.. TRENTHAM MILITARY HOSPITAL 44·8 49·6 40·1 324 11
10 WELLINGTON .. 50·6 55·6 45·6 336 17
SOUTH ISLAND.
BRIGHTWATER .. .. 47·8 58·1 37·6 275 10
Ven. Archdeacon Kempthorne
34 NELSON .. 48·0 56·0 40·0 226 12
Wm. C. Davies
1220 HANMER SPRINGS .. 45·5 51·2 33·8 170 13
W. G. Morrison
25 CHRISTCHURCH .. 45·2 52·2 38·2 311 14
H. F. Skey
42 LINCOLN .. .. 45·6 54·3 36·9 284 14
Wm. C. Purdie
1220 KISSELTON .. .. 43·5 53·8 33·3 362 8
A. R. Blackwood
.. RAKAIA .. 43·5 51·8 35·2 242 8
Miss A. Hardy
130 TIMARU .. 44·0 51·9 36·1 285 11
Caretaker of Domain
200 WAIMATE .. .. 42·6 51·2 34·0 373 14
F. Akhurst
300 DUNEDIN .. 42·0 44·4 39·7 245 12
D. Tannock
245 GORE .. .. 40·0 47·3 32·8 434 14
A. T. Newman
12 HOKITIKA .. .. 46·7 54·7 38·8 1127 19
J. A. Chesney
12 INVERCARGILL .. 42·9 50·1 35·7 586 20
L. Lennie

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1921.

June proved a favourable winter month, with mild fair-to-cloudy weather ruling. There were, however, several days on which heavy rain fell in different parts of the Dominion, particularly about the 1st and 3rd, 12th and 13th, 15th, 16th, and between the 23rd and 26th. On the 15th and 16th very heavy rain caused floods in many of the rivers in the northern districts of the North Island on account of a cyclone, the centre of which passed down the west coast of the North Island and in the vicinity of Cook Strait on the night of the 17th.

Several other disturbances of both tropical and antarctic origin were in evidence during the month, but were generally of only minor intensity, except one centred between the Chatham Islands and the east coast of the South Island from the 23rd to 26th. During this period snow fell on much of the high country in the South Island, with squally south-west winds.

The aggregate month's rainfall was above the mean in the northernmost portion of the North Island and in most parts southward of Greymouth and Christchurch in the South Island, but elsewhere it was deficient.

D. C. BATES, Director.



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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, June 1921

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Weather, Statistics, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington
  • D. C. Bates, Director

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, June 1921

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Weather, Statistics, Temperature, Rainfall, Climate, New Zealand
28 names identified
  • F. A. F. Burnett, Observer for Auckland
  • W. B. Monro, Observer for Ruakura Farm, Hamilton East
  • G. F. McGirr, Observer for Te Aroha
  • C. F. Sims, Observer for Waihi
  • C. J. Butcher, Observer for Tauranga
  • G. J. O'Brien, Observer for Rotorua
  • J. G. McFarlane, Observer for Moumahaki
  • A. R. Fannin, Observer for Taihape
  • J. A. Colquhoun, Observer for Palmerston North
  • J. Beverley, Observer for Central Development Farm, Weraroa
  • , Observer for Greenmeadows, Napier
  • R. Brown, Observer for Masterton
  • J. P. Eccleton, Observer for Greytown
  • , Observer for Trentham Military Hospital
  • , Observer for Wellington
  • Ven. Archdeacon Kempthorne, Observer for Brightwater
  • Wm. C. Davies, Observer for Nelson
  • W. G. Morrison, Observer for Hanmer Springs
  • H. F. Skey, Observer for Christchurch
  • Wm. C. Purdie, Observer for Lincoln
  • A. R. Blackwood, Observer for Kisselton
  • Miss A. Hardy, Observer for Rakaia
  • , Observer for Timaru
  • F. Akhurst, Observer for Waimate
  • D. Tannock, Observer for Dunedin
  • A. T. Newman, Observer for Gore
  • J. A. Chesney, Observer for Hokitika
  • L. Lennie, Observer for Invercargill

  • D. C. Bates, Director