New Zealand Gazette – 1922 – No. 1

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✨ Meteorological Observations



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 1]

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for
the month of November, 1921. Observations taken
9 a.m.

Altitude of Observatory, 10 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. Velos. Wind, in Miles. Amount of Cloud, 0 to 10. Direction of Wind.
1 29·633 Fah. 60·6 Fah. 43·3 Fah. 51·9 Fah. 132·0 Fah. 41·4 418 1 E.N.E.
2 29·853 59·9 38·3 49·1 127·0 26·5 151 3 N.
3 29·820 60·7 52·3 56·5 127·0 48·5 450 10 N.W.
4 29·784 64·8 53·6 59·2 122·0 48·0 417 1 N.W.
5 30·103 67·0 49·7 58·3 130·0 41·0 204 9 S.
6 29·996 61·4 42·0 51·7 132·0 31·5 197 10 N.
7 29·381 63·0 54·1 58·5 125·0 51·2 517 3 N.W.
8 29·454 71·2 47·6 59·4 129·0 37·1 205 0 N.W.
9 29·408 62·3 43·7 53·0 129·0 35·5 166 10 N.W.
10 29·758 64·0 40·6 52·3 131·0 30·1 293 6 N.W.
11 29·813 60·7 47·3 54·0 125·0 46·0 395 8 S.
12 29·806 58·7 42·6 50·6 128·0 32·4 132 9 S.
13 30·041 64·6 49·0 56·8 128·0 42·3 130 8 S.
14 30·019 64·0 54·2 59·1 139·0 50·5 290 10 N.W.
15 30·115 62·5 55·2 58·8 123·0 53·2 245 10 N.W.
16 30·001 61·3 56·2 58·7 136·0 53·0 454 4 W.N.W
17 30·106 62·3 53·2 57·7 134·0 52·5 445 10 S.
18 29·896 63·3 47·0 55·1 131·0 36·3 207 10 N.N.W
19 30·009 63·2 49·4 56·3 130·0 46·3 386 6 S.
20 29·777 61·0 50·8 55·9 128·0 41·0 361 4 N.W.
21 29·759 62·4 56·6 59·5 132·0 55·5 429 10 N.W.
22 29·942 61·1 50·6 55·8 111·0 49·0 261 10 E.S.E.
23 29·804 55·3 47·7 51·5 77·0 47·2 145 10 E.
24 29·744 56·0 50·2 53·1 77·0 49·5 411 10 S.
25 29·775 58·2 50·2 54·2 132·0 46·3 116 10 E.S.E.
26 29·737 60·3 50·3 55·3 128·0 44·0 98 10 S.
27 30·026 58·2 50·2 54·2 104·0 47·2 356 10 S.
28 30·017 60·0 40·2 50·1 128·0 30·5 161 9 N.
29 29·846 61·7 55·0 58·3 128·0 53·2 353 10 N.W.
30 29·811 63·8 56·0 59·9 124·0 49·0 366 2 W.N.W
* 29·841 61·8 49·2 55·5 124·2 43·9 292 7·4 ..
† 29·867 63·3 50·4 56·8 120·2 43·6 271 5·4 ..
  • Means, &c.
    † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
4 | .. | 4 | .. | 7 | .. | 2 | 11 | ..

NOTE.—A cloudy and showery month, with moderate to
strong north-westerly winds prevailing. Total bright sun-
shine 192 hours 42 minutes, 45 per cent. of the possible, and
three sunless days. Hail fell on the 9th, and frost was re-
corded on the grass on four mornings. Mean earth-tem-
perature at 1 ft. was 60°, and 59° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point,
47·3°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·327 in.; and mean
relative humidity, 74 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
November, 1921.

Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Absolute Mean Air in Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (1/3 Point or More).
Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp.
Ft. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Dys.
125 NORTH ISLAND.

AUCKLAND
F. A. F. Burnett | 59·6 | 65·3 | 54·0 | 200 | 13 |
| 131 | RUAKURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST
W. B. Monro | 57·4 | 66·8 | 48·0 | 255 | 16 |
| 46 | TE AROHA ..
G. F. McGirr | 57·9 | 68·8 | 47·1 | 126 | 9 |
| 340 | WAIHI ..
C. F. Sims | 60·1 | 69·1 | 51·1 | 240 | 11 |
| 100 | TAURANGA ..
C. J. Butcher | 58·0 | 68·3 | 47·7 | 143 | 8 |
| 925 | ROTORUA ..
G. J. O'Brien | 58·1 | 68·7 | 47·5 | 515 | 8 |
| .. | NEW PLYMOUTH
J. Simpson | 57·2 | 63·0 | 51·5 | 347 | 18 |
| 250 | MOUMAHAKI
J. G. McFarlane | 55·2 | 63·7 | 46·8 | 292 | 17 |
| 2080 | TAIHAPE ..
A. R. Fannin | 50·7 | 57·7 | 43·7 | 354 | 18 |
| 100 | PALMERSTON NORTH..
J. A. Colquhoun | 56·0 | 68·0 | 49·0 | 283 | 17 |
| 119 | CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA
J. Beverley | 54·7 | 60·8 | 48·6 | 421 | 18 |
| 70 | GREENMEADOWS, NA- PIER | 59·6 | 69·1 | 50·2 | 350 | 11 |
| 377 | MASTERON
R. Brown | 55·0 | 66·2 | 43·9 | 413 | 14 |
| 186 | GREYTOWN
J. P. Eccleton | 56·2 | 65·9 | 46·6 | 462 | 13 |
| .. | TRENTHAM MILITARY HOSPITAL | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 10 | WELLINGTON | 55·5 | 61·8 | 49·2 | 355 | 14 |
| .. | SOUTH ISLAND.
BRIGHTWATER
Ven. Archdeacon Kempthorne | 58·0 | 67·8 | 48·3 | 125 | 8 |
| 34 | NELSON ..
Wm. C. Davies | 57·4 | 66·2 | 48·6 | 117 | 10 |
| 1220 | HANMER SPRINGS
W. G. Morrison | 52·9 | 62·8 | 43·0 | 327 | 11 |
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH
H. F. Skey | 56·8 | 66·5 | 47·1 | 115 | 13 |
| 42 | LINCOLN ..
Wm. C. Purdie | 56·5 | 68·1 | 45·0 | 133 | 10 |
| 1220 | KISSELTON ..
A. R. Blackwood | 54·3 | 65·8 | 42·9 | 98 | 3 |
| .. | RAKAIA ..
Miss A. Hardy | 56·4 | 67·8 | 45·0 | 98 | 6 |
| 130 | TIMARU ..
Caretaker of Domain | 56·3 | 67·2 | 45·4 | 94 | 11 |
| 200 | WAIMATE ..
F. Akhurst | 54·2 | 64·2 | 44·3 | 141 | 10 |
| 300 | DUNEDIN ..
D. Tannock | 54·3 | 62·7 | 46·0 | 172 | 16 |
| 245 | GORE ..
A. T. Newman | 51·6 | 62·1 | 41·1 | 277 | 20 |
| 12 | HOKITIKA ..
J. A. Chesney | 53·4 | 59·3 | 47·6 | 1271 | 23 |
| 12 | INVERCARGILL
L. Lennie | 53·4 | 60·4 | 46·5 | 528 | 22 |

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1921.

The weather during November proved changeable and showery, but between the 21st and 26th, while a “low” centre passed in the North, occasional heavy rain fell in various parts of the country.

Four other disturbances occurred during the month with lowest pressure passing southward of the Dominion, the most severe being one which ruled between the 6th and 11th. Squally conditions prevailed during this period, with much rain in the West Coast districts.

The rainfall of the month was commonly below the average, but excessive in the east coast portions of the North Island and in the West Coast and extreme south of the South Island.

D. C. BATES, Director.



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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, November 1921

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

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, November 1921

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Stations, New Zealand
25 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
  • R. Brown, Observer at Masterton
  • J. P. Eccleton, Observer at Greytown
  • Ven. Archdeacon Kempthorne, 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
  • Miss A. Hardy, 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