✨ Meteorological Observations
JULY 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1753
Government Meteorological Observatory.
METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of April, 1922. 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. | 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 | 30·280 | 60·0 | 44·6 | 52·3 | 114·0 | 35·0 | 149 | 9 | S.E. | 4 |
| 2 | 30·198 | 57·0 | 40·1 | 48·5 | 105·0 | 29·0 | 117 | 8 | S.S.E. | .. |
| 3 | 30·110 | 62·0 | 47·9 | 54·9 | 124·0 | 39·5 | 82 | 10 | N.W. | .. |
| 4 | 30·020 | 62·0 | 53·2 | 57·6 | 125·0 | 51·3 | 296 | 10 | N. | 1 |
| 5 | 30·043 | 65·7 | 53·3 | 59·5 | 128·0 | 45·0 | 187 | 0 | N. | .. |
| 6 | 30·039 | 70·2 | 61·2 | 65·7 | 127·0 | 58·0 | 151 | 9 | N. | .. |
| 7 | 29·929 | 69·3 | 60·0 | 64·6 | 128·0 | 57·3 | 223 | 7 | N.W. | .. |
| 8 | 29·942 | 66·8 | 58·3 | 62·5 | 124·0 | 52·2 | 210 | 7 | N.W. | .. |
| 9 | 29·865 | 68·0 | 49·5 | 58·7 | 126·0 | 39·0 | 107 | 9 | Calm | 1 |
| 10 | 29·946 | 66·3 | 53·3 | 59·8 | 122·0 | 46·0 | 167 | 10 | S. | Trace |
| 11 | 29·864 | 60·7 | 44·0 | 52·3 | 110·0 | 32·3 | 210 | 5 | N.N.W | .. |
| 12 | 29·771 | 63·0 | 57·8 | 60·4 | 126·0 | 55·0 | 483 | 10 | N.N.W | 7 |
| 13 | 29·588 | 64·8 | 61·8 | 63·3 | 108·0 | 60·0 | 615 | 7 | N.N.W | .. |
| 14 | 29·598 | 65·8 | 58·2 | 62·0 | 120·0 | 54·0 | 392 | 1 | N. | 20 |
| 15 | 29·872 | 64·0 | 46·0 | 55·0 | 117·0 | 42·0 | 397 | 1 | S. | .. |
| 16 | 30·130 | 63·0 | 39·5 | 51·2 | 118·0 | 28·0 | 49 | 0 | N.N.E. | .. |
| 17 | 30·041 | 67·0 | 57·5 | 62·2 | 118·0 | 49·8 | 196 | 6 | N.W. | .. |
| 18 | 30·011 | 70·2 | 54·4 | 62·3 | 122·0 | 49·0 | 181 | 9 | N.W. | .. |
| 19 | 29·614 | 66·5 | 61·0 | 63·7 | 125·0 | 59·0 | 478 | 6 | N.W. | .. |
| 20 | 29·942 | 71·3 | 50·4 | 60·8 | 116·0 | 37·5 | 144 | 0 | N. | 24 |
| 21 | 29·457 | 61·8 | 56·2 | 59·0 | 129·0 | 52·0 | 538 | 10 | N.W. | 7 |
| 22 | 29·519 | 63·0 | 48·8 | 55·9 | 98·2 | 42·0 | 359 | 0 | N.W. | .. |
| 23 | 29·810 | 60·0 | 39·0 | 49·5 | 112·0 | 26·8 | 204 | 9 | E. | .. |
| 24 | 29·944 | 61·0 | 53·0 | 57·0 | 112·0 | 47·0 | 112 | 0 | N.N.W | 22 |
| 25 | 29·742 | 66·5 | 48·5 | 57·5 | 122·0 | 47·0 | 389 | 10 | S. | 1 |
| 26 | 30·043 | 63·0 | 39·0 | 51·0 | 106·0 | 27·0 | 107 | 0 | N.W. | .. |
| 27 | 30·379 | 65·0 | 39·0 | 52·0 | 115·0 | 27·0 | 46 | 0 | N.E. | 1 |
| 28 | 30·232 | 61·8 | 54·8 | 58·3 | 113·0 | 50·0 | 353 | 7 | N.W. | 18 |
| 29 | 30·238 | 62·0 | 52·0 | 57·0 | 115·0 | 51·0 | 371 | 10 | S. | 6 |
| 30 | 30·369 | 60·0 | 49·5 | 54·7 | 94·0 | 46·8 | 349 | 5 | S. | .. |
| * | 29·951 | 64·3 | 51·1 | 57·6 | 117·3 | 44·5 | 255·4 | 5·8 | .. | 112 |
| † | 30·043 | 62·7 | 51·2 | 56·9 | 106·7 | 44·0 | 230 | 5·5 | .. | 397 |
- Means, &c. † Means previous years.
DIRECTION OF WIND.
N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .. | .. | 10 | 1
Note.—The weather during the month was bright and sunny, with moderate to strong N. and N.W. winds prevailing. Temperatures and sunshine were above the average, and rainfall 72 per cent. below the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine, 167 hours 43 minutes, 51 per cent. of the possible, and two sunless days. Mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 58·1°, and 59·5° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point 48·9°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·346 in.; and mean relative humidity, 74 per cent. of saturation.
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
April, 1922.
| Altitude above Sea-level. | Name of Station and Observer. | Absolute Mean Temp. Air in Shade. | Extremes. | Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). | Days with Rain (½ Point or more). | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max. Temp. | Mean Min. Temp. | |||||
| Ft. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Points. | Dys. | |
| 125 | NORTH ISLAND. | |||||
| AUCKLAND | 61·3 | 66·7 | 55·9 | 416 | 15 | |
| F. A. F. Burnett | ||||||
| 131 | RUAKURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST | 56·3 | 67·8 | 44·8 | 266 | 10 |
| W. B. Monro | ||||||
| 46 | TE AROHA .. | 57·7 | 66·7 | 48·7 | 310 | 10 |
| G. F. McGirr | ||||||
| 340 | WAIHI .. | 57·7 | 67·0 | 48·4 | 263 | 9 |
| C. F. Sims | ||||||
| 100 | TAURANGA .. | 57·4 | 67·2 | 47·7 | 287 | 11 |
| C. J. Butcher | ||||||
| 925 | ROTORUA .. | 56·1 | 65·7 | 46·5 | 606 | 13 |
| W. E. Penno | ||||||
| .. | NEW PLYMOUTH | 57·2 | 64·0 | 50·5 | 327 | 14 |
| G. H. Dolby | ||||||
| 250 | MOUMAHA KI | 53·4 | 62·9 | 43·9 | 337 | 14 |
| J. G. McFarlane | ||||||
| 2080 | TAIAPE .. | 51·3 | 58·6 | 44·0 | 183 | 17 |
| A. R. Fannin | ||||||
| 100 | PALMERSTON NORTH.. | 56·6 | 64·5 | 48·8 | 240 | 12 |
| J. A. Colquhoun | ||||||
| 119 | CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA | 55·3 | 62·3 | 48·3 | 172 | 12 |
| J. Beverley | ||||||
| 70 | GREENMEADOWS, NA-PIER | 57·6 | 67·9 | 47·4 | 28 | 4 |
| 377 | MASTER TON | 54·9 | 66·2 | 43·7 | 132 | 9 |
| R. Brown | ||||||
| 186 | GREYTOWN | 54·8 | 65·8 | 43·8 | 217 | 11 |
| J. P. Eccleton | ||||||
| 10 | WELLINGTON | 57·6 | 64·3 | 51·1 | 112 | 12 |
| SOUTH ISLAND. | ||||||
| BRIGHTWATER | 56·3 | 66·1 | 46·6 | 192 | 10 | |
| Ven. Archdeacon Kemphorne | ||||||
| 34 | NELSON .. | 56·3 | 65·1 | 47·6 | 98 | 9 |
| Wm. C. Davies | ||||||
| 1220 | HAMMER SPRINGS | 53·1 | 63·5 | 42·7 | 343 | 9 |
| W. G. Morrison | ||||||
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH | 52·8 | 61·7 | 43·8 | 59 | 8 |
| H. F. Skey | ||||||
| 42 | LINCOLN .. | 53·3 | 63·4 | 43·3 | 63 | 7 |
| M. J. Scott | ||||||
| 1220 | KISSELTON .. | 52·2 | 63·2 | 41·3 | 357 | 11 |
| A. R. Blackwood | ||||||
| .. | RAKAIA .. | 52·3 | 63·6 | 41·1 | 45 | 5 |
| Miss A. Hardy | ||||||
| 130 | TIMARU .. | 53·2 | 62·8 | 43·6 | 40 | 6 |
| Caretaker of Domain | ||||||
| 200 | WAIMATE .. | 52·1 | 61·6 | 42·7 | 59 | 8 |
| F. Akhurst | ||||||
| 300 | DUNEDIN .. | 52·4 | 59·8 | 45·1 | 236 | 13 |
| D. Tannock | ||||||
| 245 | GORE .. | 50·3 | 60·0 | 40·6 | 321 | 18 |
| A. T. Newman | ||||||
| 12 | HOKITIKA .. | 53·5 | 60·0 | 47·0 | 1407 | 25 |
| J. A. Chesney | ||||||
| 12 | INVERCARGILL | 50·5 | 59·1 | 41·9 | 592 | 19 |
| L. Lennie |
SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1922.
Fair weather prevailed during the first week of April, but the remainder of the month, owing to several extensive westerly depressions, was characterized by changeable conditions. These disturbances accounted for strong northerly and westerly winds generally and occasional heavy rain in the West Coast districts. On this account places in the West Coast and southernmost districts received a rainfall above the average, but over most of the Dominion the total was below, the East Coast provinces experiencing very dry and mild weather.
D. C. BATES, Director.
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24 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
- G. H. Dolby, 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
- Kemphorne (Ven. Archdeacon), Observer at Brightwater
- Wm. C. Davies, Observer at Nelson
- W. G. Morrison, Observer at Hanmer Springs
- H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
- M. J. Scott, Observer at Lincoln
- A. R. Blackwood, Observer at Kaitangata
- A. Hardy (Miss), 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