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. Rainfall in Points (100 to 1 Inch).
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 1 N.W. 7
4 29·784 .. 64·8 53·6 59·2 122·0 48·0 417 1 N.W. Trace
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. 51
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. 23
10 29·758 .. 64·0 40·6 52·3 131·0 30·1 293 6 N.W. 9
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. 1
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. 2
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. 9
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. 3
21 29·759 .. 62·4 56·6 59·5 132·0 55·5 429 10 N.W. 21
22 29·942 .. 61·1 50·6 55·8 111·0 49·0 261 10 E.S.E. 67
23 29·804 .. 55·3 47·7 51·5 77·0 47·2 145 10 E. 94
24 29·744 .. 56·0 50·2 53·1 77·0 49·5 411 10 S. Trace
25 29·775 .. 58·2 50·2 54·2 132·0 46·3 116 10 E.S.E. 58
26 29·737 .. 60·3 50·3 55·3 128·0 44·0 98 10 S. 2
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. 8
29 29·846 .. 61·7 55·0 58·3 128·0 53·2 353 10 N.W. Trace
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 .. 355
† 29·867 .. 63·3 50·4 56·8 120·2 43·6 271 5·4 .. 347
  • 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 sunshine 192 hours 42 minutes, 45 per cent. of the possible, and three sunless days. Hail fell on the 9th, and frost was recorded on the grass on four mornings. Mean earth-temperature 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 Shade. Extremes. Mean Max. Temp. Extremes. Mean Min. Temp. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (1/3 Point or More).
Ft. NORTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Dys.
125 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, NAPIER 59·6 69·1 50·2 350 11
377 MASTERTON
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