New Zealand Gazette – 1922 – No. 29

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 29

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of February, 1922. Observations taken 9 a.m.

Altitude of Observatory, 10 ft.

Date. Barometer reduced and corrected in Inches to Lat. 46°. 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. Veloc. 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 29·787 68·0 61·3 64·6 125·0 55·0 502 7 N.W. ..
2 29·763 68·4 61·2 64·8 136·0 55·4 338 6 N.W. ..
3 29·813 70·5 54·2 62·3 139·0 39·2 219 2 S.S.E. 8
4 29·992 74·2 53·7 63·9 135·0 49·9 305 8 S.S.E. 20
5 30·069 64·4 50·6 57·5 132·0 45·2 419 7 S. 1
6 30·257 61·4 51·4 56·4 125·0 45·2 448 6 S.E. ..
7 30·218 66·0 40·5 53·2 129·0 28·0 151 1 N.E. ..
8 30·256 71·7 47·3 59·5 128·0 32·5 96 0 N. ..
9 30·191 74·5 51·2 62·8 131·0 36·2 101 6 N.N.W ..
10 30·055 72·7 60·3 66·5 136·0 52·7 241 9 N. ..
11 30·123 78·8 58·4 68·6 139·0 52·5 155 9 E.N.E. ..
12 30·043 75·1 51·0 63·0 130·0 43·2 103 2 N. ..
13 30·101 80·4 52·6 66·5 134·0 39·2 160 0 N. ..
14 30·089 75·0 63·0 69·0 136·0 57·5 279 8 N.W. ..
15 29·973 73·0 62·8 67·9 138·5 60·0 489 9 N.W. 28
16 30·252 71·0 53·7 62·3 129·0 52·2 327 5 S.E. ..
17 30·430 67·0 48·2 57·6 126·0 36·0 226 0 S.S.E. ..
18 30·392 73·2 50·3 61·7 125·0 39·1 100 0 N. ..
19 30·219 72·0 62·0 67·0 128·0 58·5 268 10 N.N.W ..
20 30·417 71·7 58·4 65·0 131·0 56·2 337 9 S.E. 3
21 30·467 67·0 56·8 61·9 126·0 54·9 437 10 S.S.E. 5
22 30·399 64·1 56·2 60·1 95·0 49·8 181 10 S.E. Trace
23 30·292 71·0 60·2 65·6 123·0 55·8 113 7 N.E. Trace
24 30·142 71·3 60·2 65·7 120·0 56·6 108 9 E.S.E. ..
25 29·974 74·4 59·6 67·0 142·0 53·4 52 9 E. ..
26 29·915 79·0 60·0 69·5 133·0 52·2 53 10 Calm 5
27 29·789 74·0 63·6 68·8 105·0 58·4 32 10 N. 37
28 29·661 82·3 60·0 71·1 152·0 62·1 283 10 N.W. ..
* 30·011 71·9 56·0 63·9 129·6 49·2 233 6·4 .. 107
† 29·980 69·3 55·7 62·5 123·5 48·3 236 5·2 .. 328
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | .. | .. | 5 | 1

NOTE.—The weather during the month has been warm and dry, with barometric pressure and temperatures above the mean, while precipitation was 67 per cent. below the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine 202 hours 26 minutes, 52 per cent. of the possible, and two sunless days. Frost was recorded on the grass on one morning. Mean earth-temperatures at 1 ft. was 67·4°, and 64·6° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 54·5°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·425 in.; and mean relative humidity, 72 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
February, 1922.

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 (¾ Point or more).
Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp.
Ft. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Dys.
125 NORTH ISLAND.

AUCKLAND
F. A. F. Burnett | 67·1 | 72·9 | 61·4 | 625 | 11 |
| 131 | RUAKURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST
W. B. Monro | 65·4 | 77·2 | 53·6 | 418 | 9 |
| 46 | TE AROHA ..
G. F. McGirr | 68·0 | 77·1 | 59·0 | 665 | 10 |
| 340 | WAIHI ..
C. F. Sims | 65·4 | 74·2 | 56·6 | 1470 | 10 |
| 100 | TAURANGA ..
C. J. Butcher | 63·6 | 72·6 | 54·7 | 610 | 11 |
| 925 | ROTORUA ..
W. E. Penno | 64·2 | 73·2 | 55·2 | 910 | 9 |
| .. | NEW PLYMOUTH
J. Simpson | 65·4 | 73·0 | 57·9 | 213 | 6 |
| 250 | MOUMAHAHI
J. G. McFarlane | 58·8 | 65·9 | 51·6 | 199 | 9 |
| 2080 | TAIHAPE ..
A. R. Fannin | 59·4 | 67·6 | 51·2 | 171 | 11 |
| 100 | PALMERSTON NORTH .
J. A. Colquhoun | 63·7 | 74·1 | 53·4 | 75 | 9 |
| 119 | CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA
J. Beverley | 61·8 | 71·8 | 51·9 | 67 | 5 |
| 70 | GREENMEADOWS, NA- PIER | 64·3 | 71·1 | 57·5 | 456 | 14 |
| 377 | MASTERON
R. Brown | 62·8 | 73·4 | 52·3 | 139 | 11 |
| 186 | GREYTOWN
J. P. Eccleton | 63·9 | 74·3 | 53·5 | 110 | 11 |
| .. | TRENTHAM MILITARY HOSPITAL | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 10 | WELLINGTON | 63·9 | 71·9 | 56·0 | 107 | 8 |
| .. | SOUTH ISLAND.
BRIGHTWATER
Ven. Archdeacon Kempthorne | 63·5 | 72·4 | 54·7 | 302 | 9 |
| 34 | NELSON ..
Wm. C. Davies | 63·4 | 75·0 | 51·8 | 249 | 6 |
| 1220 | HANMER SPRINGS
W. G. Morrison | 59·5 | 70·5 | 48·5 | 327 | 4 |
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH
H. F. Skey | 61·5 | 68·7 | 54·3 | 104 | 5 |
| 42 | LINCOLN ..
Wm. C. Purdie | .. | .. | .. | 108 | 3 |
| 1220 | KISSELTON ..
A. R. Blackwood | 60·4 | 72·4 | 48·5 | 158 | 3 |
| .. | RAKAIA ..
Miss A. Hardy | 59·2 | 73·6 | 45·5 | 151 | 5 |
| 130 | TIMARU ..
Caretaker of Domain | 60·4 | 69·6 | 51·2 | 115 | 8 |
| 200 | WAIMATE ..
F. Akhurst | 59·5 | 68·6 | 50·4 | 252 | 8 |
| 300 | DUNEDIN ..
D. Tannock | 59·6 | 67·7 | 51·6 | 230 | 8 |
| 245 | GORE ..
A. T. Newman | 60·0 | 72·8 | 47·2 | 94 | 8 |
| 12 | HOKITIKA ..
J. A. Chesney | 62·3 | 70·0 | 54·6 | 373 | 8 |
| 12 | INVERCARGILL
L. Lennie | 59·1 | 69·0 | 49·2 | 114 | 11 |

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1922.

During the greater part of February the weather was chiefly fair, under the influence of high atmospheric pressure. After the 22nd an extensive depression northward of New Zealand accounted for unsettled conditions, with strong easterly winds and heavy rain, in the northern and east coast portions of the North Island. These districts had a total rainfall considerably above the average for the month, while generally elsewhere a deficiency was recorded.

D. C. BATES, Director.



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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, February 1922

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

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, February 1922

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Stations, New Zealand
26 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
  • W. E. Penno, 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
  • Caretaker of Domain, Observer at Timaru
  • 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