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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 14
Government Meteorological Observatory.
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for
Means AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
the month of January, 1924. Observations taken
January, 1924.
9 a.m.
Altitude of Observatory, 10 ft.
| Date | Barometer reduced in | | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Inches to Lat. 45°. | Max. Temp. | Min. Temp. | Mean Temp. | Solar Radiation. | Terrestrial | Veloc. Wind, | Amount of Cloud, | Direction of Wind. | Rainfall In Points (100 to 1 Inch). |
| | | in Shade. | in Shade. | in Shade. | | Radiation. | In Miles. | 0 to 10. | |
| | Fah | Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | | | |
| 1 | 29⋅902 | 75⋅0 | 60⋅0 | 67⋅5 | 148⋅0 | 56⋅7 | 221 | 8 | N. | |
| 2 | 29⋅931 | 75⋅5 | 59⋅8 | 67⋅6 | 123⋅0 | 57⋅5 | 415 | 8 | N.E. | |
| 3 | 29⋅931 | 69⋅0 | 60⋅9 | 64⋅9 | 134⋅0 | 58⋅5 | 381 | 8 | N.W. | |
| 4 | 29⋅832 | 70⋅0 | 61⋅4 | 65⋅7 | 131⋅0 | 58⋅6 | 427 | 3 | N.W. | |
| 5 | 29⋅803 | 71⋅3 | 60⋅0 | 65⋅6 | 141⋅0 | 54⋅9 | 326 | 9 | S.S.E. | |
| 6 | 30⋅032 | 74⋅0 | 50⋅3 | 62⋅1 | 138⋅0 | 42⋅0 | 174 | 2 | S. | |
| 7 | 29⋅706 | 75⋅8 | 58⋅6 | 67⋅2 | 131⋅0 | 56⋅4 | 341 | 10 | N.W. | 46 |
| 8 | 29⋅424 | 68⋅0 | 60⋅0 | 64⋅0 | 123⋅0 | 57⋅1 | 583 | 1 | W.N.W | |
| 9 | 29⋅728 | 70⋅4 | 61⋅2 | 65⋅8 | 130⋅0 | 59⋅0 | 404 | 7 | N.W. | |
| 10 | 29⋅772 | 71⋅2 | 60⋅3 | 65⋅7 | 131⋅0 | 55⋅1 | 375 | 3 | N.W. | |
| 11 | 29⋅904 | 77⋅0 | 64⋅5 | 70⋅7 | 132⋅0 | 60⋅3 | 355 | 1 | N.W. | 2 |
| 12 | 29⋅870 | 80⋅8 | 65⋅6 | 73⋅2 | 139⋅0 | 61⋅5 | 327 | 10 | N.W. | 27 |
| 13 | 29⋅486 | 76⋅2 | 66⋅7 | 71⋅4 | 136⋅0 | 65⋅0 | 378 | 8 | N.N.W | 25 |
| 14 | 29⋅755 | 72⋅3 | 49⋅6 | 60⋅9 | 128⋅0 | 46⋅3 | 360 | 9 | N.N.W | 48 |
| 15 | 29⋅339 | 65⋅2 | 55⋅3 | 60⋅2 | 132⋅0 | 52⋅0 | 494 | 7 | W.N.W | 22 |
| 16 | 29⋅912 | 64⋅9 | 51⋅3 | 58⋅1 | 121⋅0 | 50⋅0 | 379 | 9 | S. | 1 |
| 17 | 29⋅987 | 57⋅5 | 50⋅9 | 54⋅2 | 117⋅0 | 47⋅1 | 466 | 10 | S. | |
| 18 | 29⋅967 | 65⋅3 | 46⋅3 | 55⋅8 | 124⋅0 | 40⋅1 | 138 | 3 | S. | |
| 19 | 30⋅155 | 65⋅8 | 53⋅2 | 59⋅5 | 131⋅0 | 49⋅2 | 273 | 0 | S. | |
| 20 | 30⋅144 | 69⋅0 | 47⋅2 | 58⋅1 | 125⋅0 | 38⋅5 | 198 | 1 | S. | |
| 21 | 29⋅999 | 75⋅0 | 55⋅6 | 65⋅3 | 129⋅0 | 48⋅8 | 152 | 0 | N.E. | |
| 22 | 29⋅843 | 83⋅6 | 57⋅6 | 70⋅6 | 143⋅0 | 51⋅1 | 84 | 0 | N.N.E. | 5 |
| 23 | 29⋅818 | 81⋅7 | 57⋅2 | 69⋅4 | 141⋅0 | 55⋅5 | 225 | 10 | S.E. | 26 |
| 24 | 30⋅070 | 59⋅8 | 53⋅9 | 56⋅8 | 101⋅0 | 52⋅5 | 498 | 10 | S.S.E. | 2 |
| 25 | 30⋅134 | 61⋅0 | 49⋅9 | 55⋅4 | 83⋅0 | 52⋅6 | 412 | 10 | S.E. | |
| 26 | 30⋅076 | 70⋅1 | 52⋅0 | 61⋅0 | 133⋅0 | 45⋅2 | 128 | 0 | E. | |
| 27 | 30⋅108 | 77⋅4 | 61⋅2 | 69⋅3 | 134⋅0 | 58⋅0 | 223 | 3 | N.W. | |
| 28 | 30⋅063 | 74⋅4 | 64⋅2 | 69⋅3 | 137⋅0 | 64⋅0 | 228 | 8 | N.W. | |
| 29 | 29⋅966 | 78⋅0 | 63⋅3 | 70⋅6 | 136⋅0 | 62⋅0 | 227 | 10 | N.N.W | |
| 30 | 29⋅711 | 70⋅8 | 65⋅2 | 68⋅0 | 139⋅0 | 64⋅4 | 388 | 2 | N.W. | 16 |
| 31 | 29⋅700 | 72⋅0 | 56⋅2 | 64⋅1 | 131⋅0 | 54⋅9 | 415 | 10 | S. | 4 |
| * | 29⋅873 | 71⋅5 | 57⋅4 | 64⋅5 | 129⋅7 | 54⋅0 | 322⋅4 | 5⋅8 | .. | 224 |
| † | 29⋅903 | 69⋅3 | 55⋅7 | 62⋅5 | 126⋅3 | 49⋅2 | 259 | 5⋅2 | .. | 332 |

• Means, &c. † Means previous years.
  DIRECTION OF WIND.
  N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
  5 2 1 2 9 .. 2 10 ..
  NOTE.—A windy, warm, and dry month. Precipitation
  was 33 per cent. below the mean of previous years. Total
  bright sunshine 244 hours 5 minutes, 53 per cent. of the pos-
  sible, and three sunless days. The mean earth-temperature
  at 1 ft. was 69⋅6°; and 66⋅5° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point 54⋅4°;
  mean elastic force of vapour, 0⋅424 in.; and mean relative
  humidity, 70 per cent. of saturation.
  Name of Station and
  Observer.
  Absolute Mean
  Temp. Air in
  Shade.
  Mean
  Max.Temp.
  Mean
  Min.Temp.
  Total Rainfall
  (100 Points to the
  Inch).
  Days with rain
  ($ Point or more).
  Ft.
  NORTH ISLAND.
  152 AUCKLAND 67⋅6 73⋅9 61⋅3 385 13
  131 RUAKURA FARM, 67⋅1 81⋅2 53⋅1 256 9
  HAMILTON EAST
  W. B. Monro
  46 TE AROHA . 69⋅4 81⋅2 57⋅6 275 13
  C. E. Christensen
  340 WAIHI 68⋅2 80⋅2 56⋅3 396 15
  C. F. Sims.
  100 TAURANGA .. 66⋅0 74⋅5 57⋅6 277 18
  C. J. Butcher
  925 ROTORUA .. 65⋅6 75⋅4 55⋅8 458 18
  W. E. Penno
  60 NEW PLYMOUTH .. 63⋅6 71⋅3 55⋅9 384 11
  G. H. Dolby
  250 MOUMAHAKI .. 64⋅9 76⋅7 53⋅2 367 9
  J. G. McFarlane
  2080 TAIHAPE .. 61⋅7 71⋅9 51⋅6 252 13
  A. R. Fannin
  100 PALMERSTON NORTH .. 64⋅8 75⋅1 54⋅5 215 12
  J. A. Colquhoun
  5 OROUA DOWNS .. 62⋅4 71⋅2 53⋅7 239 8
  R. A. Reid
  119 CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA
  63⋅6 72⋅5 54⋅8 201 10
  J. E. Sharp
  377 MASTERTON .. 66⋅2 77⋅7 54⋅8 167 10
  R. Brown
  186 GREYTOWN .. 65⋅5 76⋅5 54⋅6 166 11
  W. Allan
  10 WELLINGTON .. 64⋅5 71⋅5 57⋅4 224 12
  SOUTH ISLAND.
  87 BRIGHTWATER .. 64⋅6 76⋅0 53⋅2 113 7
  Ven. Archdeacon
  Kempthorne
  34 NELSON .. 64⋅0 73⋅6 54⋅4 143 8
  Wm. C. Davies
  1220 HANMER SPRINGS .. 63⋅2 75⋅3 51⋅1 452 11
  W. G. Morrison
  25 CHRISTCHURCH .. 63⋅5 73⋅3 53⋅7 192 10
  H. F. Skey
  42 LINCOLN .. Inco mplete. 73 5
  M. J. Scott
  1220 KISSELTON .. 61⋅2 73⋅5 49⋅0 314 8
  F. Freeman
  130 TIMARU .. 63⋅5 75⋅0 52⋅1 84 8
  Caretaker of Domain
  200 WAIMATE .. 61⋅8 73⋅1 50⋅6 201 8
  F. Akhurst
  300 DUNEDIN .. 61⋅1 70⋅4 51⋅9 249 12
  D. Tannock
  245 GORE .. 60⋅7 73⋅8 47⋅6 251 12
  A. T. Newman
  12 HOKITIKA .. 59⋅6 66⋅9 52⋅4 1672 20
  J. A. Chesney
  12 INVERCARGILL .. 58⋅5 69⋅1 47⋅9 430 14
  T. Tiernie
  SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1924.
  Numerous westerly depressions passed in the South during the first half of January, and considerable rainfall was
  reported at this time in the West Coast districts, while hot and dry conditions were being experienced on the East Coast.
  Temperatures of over 90° were recorded at many places in the latter districts about the 12th and 13th, and at Masterton
  on the 12th the maximum was 95⋅4°.
  There was a cold snap for a few days about the middle of the month, and, afterwards, until the 25th, an easterly type
  of weather prevailed when some good rains occurred on the east coast of the North Island, terminating the droughty
  conditions which had ruled since the middle of October.
  The total rainfall was mostly above the average along the western coast and in the high country of the South Island.
  Isolated places in the northernmost and east-coast districts of the North Island also had an excess, but in most parts of
  the East Coast the fall was again deficient, but not to any serious extent.
  Generally, the month was a typical summer one, with warm and dry conditions ruling.
  D. C. BATES, Director.