✨ Climatological Data
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 46
Government Meteorological Observatory.
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
April, 1924.
METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of April, 1924. Observations taken 9 a.m.
Altitude of Observatory, 10 ft.
| Date | Barometer reduced and corrected to 32° Fahr. and Sea-level. | 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 | 30.089 | 74.9 | 63.1 | 69.0 | 83.0 | 58.1 | 184 | 7 | N.W. | .. |
| 2 | 30.065 | 71.1 | 56.2 | 63.6 | 95.0 | 47.8 | 150 | 0 | N.W. | .. |
| 3 | 30.106 | 77.8 | 64.0 | 70.9 | 77.0 | 59.1 | 151 | 8 | N.W. | Trace |
| 4 | 30.134 | 73.3 | 62.8 | 68.0 | 95.0 | 58.8 | 271 | 6 | N.W. | .. |
| 5 | 30.203 | 69.9 | 62.9 | 66.4 | 69.0 | 58.1 | 244 | 8 | S.E. | .. |
| 6 | 30.336 | 70.2 | 53.5 | 61.8 | 76.0 | 49.5 | 269 | 10 | S.E. | Trace |
| 7 | 30.449 | 64.9 | 54.0 | 59.4 | 76.0 | 51.3 | 206 | 9 | S.E. | .. |
| 8 | 30.577 | 61.4 | 55.3 | 58.3 | 89.0 | 52.1 | 267 | 4 | S.E. | .. |
| 9 | 30.503 | 69.0 | 45.4 | 57.2 | 116.0 | 39.1 | 61 | 1 | N.E. | .. |
| 10 | 30.425 | 68.8 | 58.4 | 63.6 | 117.0 | 51.9 | 158 | 7 | N.E. | .. |
| 11 | 30.193 | 69.8 | 60.9 | 65.3 | 116.0 | 56.9 | 279 | 7 | N.W. | .. |
| 12 | 30.148 | 66.6 | 62.8 | 64.7 | 110.0 | 60.0 | 461 | 10 | N.W. | .. |
| 13 | 30.160 | 67.5 | 61.4 | 64.4 | 112.0 | 55.0 | 338 | 8 | N. | .. |
| 14 | 30.108 | 69.9 | 62.5 | 66.2 | 124.0 | 56.1 | 311 | 8 | N.W. | .. |
| 15 | 30.107 | 69.2 | 54.9 | 62.0 | 119.0 | 42.9 | 200 | 10 | S.E. | .. |
| 16 | 30.029 | 64.1 | 51.6 | 57.8 | 106.0 | 41.0 | 137 | 4 | N.E. | .. |
| 17 | 30.179 | 71.2 | 48.9 | 60.0 | 120.0 | 36.1 | 126 | 3 | N.E. | .. |
| 18 | 30.225 | 71.9 | 57.5 | 64.7 | 118.0 | 45.5 | 131 | 9 | S. | .. |
| 19 | 30.141 | 68.9 | 59.0 | 63.9 | 117.0 | 42.1 | 97 | 7 | N.E. | .. |
| 20 | 30.025 | 75.5 | 52.0 | 63.7 | 136.0 | 42.3 | 29 | 3 | Calm | .. |
| 21 | 30.047 | 68.2 | 54.0 | 61.1 | 116.0 | 50.0 | 61 | 0 | Calm | .. |
| 22 | 29.993 | 73.2 | 60.2 | 66.7 | 119.0 | 50.2 | 211 | 10 | N.W. | 78 |
| 23 | 29.619 | 71.2 | 62.2 | 66.7 | 99.0 | 58.8 | 370 | 10 | N. | 55 |
| 24 | 29.892 | 66.6 | 53.0 | 59.8 | 117.0 | 43.8 | 377 | 9 | S. | .. |
| 25 | 29.861 | 61.2 | 50.0 | 55.6 | 114.0 | 43.5 | 125 | 3 | N. | 14 |
| 26 | 29.529 | 63.8 | 57.1 | 60.4 | 119.0 | 54.0 | 330 | 8 | N.N.E. | 107 |
| 27 | 29.403 | 64.5 | 48.8 | 56.6 | 105.0 | 47.0 | 339 | 10 | S. | 5 |
| 28 | 29.595 | 61.2 | 42.8 | 52.0 | 105.0 | 37.1 | 153 | 8 | N.W. | 1 |
| 29 | 29.542 | 63.7 | 57.8 | 60.7 | 98.0 | 54.6 | 472 | 10 | N.W. | 11 |
| 30 | 29.610 | 62.9 | 55.4 | 59.1 | 97.0 | 52.0 | 413 | 10 | N.W. | 2 |
| * | 30.043 | 68.4 | 56.3 | 62.3 | 105.4 | 49.9 | 231 | 6.9 | 273 | |
| † | 30.043 | 62.7 | 51.2 | 56.9 | 107.1 | 44.2 | 234 | 5.5 | 392 |
- Means, &c. † Means previous years.
| Altitude above Sea-level. | Name of Station and Observer. | Absolute Max. Temp. in Shade. | Mean Max. Temp. | Mean Min. Temp. | Total Rainfall (100 points to the inch). | Days with Rain (0.1 point or more). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH ISLAND. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Points. | ||
| 152 | AUCKLAND | 65.7 | 71.1 | 60.3 | 1155 | 19 |
| 131 | RUAKURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST (W. B. Monro) | 61.4 | 72.6 | 50.3 | 979 | 15 |
| 46 | TE AROHA (C. E. Christensen) | 64.3 | 73.2 | 55.4 | 854 | 16 |
| 340 | WAIHI (C. F. Sims) | 63.3 | 72.2 | 54.4 | 2275 | 20 |
| 100 | TAURANGA (C. J. Butcher) | 63.5 | 70.2 | 56.8 | 923 | 18 |
| 925 | ROTORUA (W. E. Penno) | 61.2 | 69.5 | 52.9 | 935 | 14 |
| 60 | NEW PLYMOUTH (G. H. Dolby) | 62.0 | 69.0 | 55.0 | 829 | 14 |
| 250 | MOUMAHAKI (J. G. McFarlane) | 61.6 | 70.1 | 53.1 | 577 | 13 |
| 2080 | TAIHAPE (A. R. Fannin) | 57.5 | 64.9 | 50.1 | 410 | 14 |
| 100 | PALMERSTON NORTH (J. A. Colquhoun) | 59.4 | 67.6 | 51.3 | 492 | 13 |
| 5 | OROUA DOWNS (R. A. Reid) | 59.0 | 68.7 | 49.3 | 421 | 10 |
| 119 | CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA (J. E. Sharp) | 60.1 | 69.4 | 50.9 | 447 | 10 |
| 5 | NAPIER (Chas. L. Thomas) | 61.4 | 68.2 | 54.7 | 305 | 8 |
| 377 | MASTERTON (R. Brown) | 60.2 | 70.1 | 50.4 | 208 | 11 |
| 186 | GREYTOWN (W. Allan) | 59.5 | 69.3 | 49.7 | 298 | 10 |
| 10 | WELLINGTON | 62.3 | 68.4 | 56.3 | 273 | 8 |
| SOUTH ISLAND. | ||||||
| 87 | BRIGHTWATER (Ven. Archdeacon Kempthorne) | 58.8 | 68.8 | 48.9 | 517 | 9 |
| 34 | NELSON (H. Harrison) | 60.3 | 68.5 | 52.1 | 592 | 12 |
| 1220 | HANMER SPRINGS (W. G. Morrison) | 56.2 | 67.4 | 45.1 | 421 | 8 |
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH (H. F. Skey) | 57.8 | 66.4 | 49.2 | 76 | 9 |
| 42 | LINCOLN (M. J. Scott) | 60.6 | 71.6 | 49.6 | 68 | 5 |
| 1220 | KISSELTON (F. Freeman) | 56.9 | 68.9 | 45.0 | 659 | 8 |
| 130 | TIMARU (Caretaker of Domain) | 56.2 | 65.7 | 46.8 | 190 | 8 |
| 200 | WAIMATE (F. Akhurst) | 56.0 | 65.7 | 46.4 | 171 | 7 |
| 300 | DUNEDIN (D. Tannock) | 57.6 | 65.8 | 49.5 | 197 | 7 |
| 245 | GORE (A. T. Newman) | 53.9 | 65.8 | 42.0 | 211 | 13 |
| 12 | HOKITIKA (J. A. Chesney) | 58.7 | 66.3 | 51.1 | 2122 | 19 |
| 12 | INVERCARGILL (L. Lennie) | 54.3 | 64.2 | 44.4 | 296 | 17 |
DIRECTION OF WIND.
| N. | N.E. | E. | S.E. | S. | S.W. | W. | N.W. | Calm. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | .. | 5 | 3 | .. | .. | 11 | 2 |
NOTE.—A cloudy month, with moderate to strong north-west winds prevailing. Temperatures were well above the mean, and the total precipitation, which was recorded during the last week of the month, was 30 per cent. below the mean of previous years. Thunder was heard on the 30th, fogs occurred on the 20th and 21st, and snow fell on the 27th, in the early morning. Mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 63.1°, and 63.7° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 54.2°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0.421 in.; and mean relative humidity, 75 per cent. of saturation.
SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1924.
Owing to heavy rainfalls during the first and last weeks, the month's total was considerably in excess of the average generally, but below at most places along the east coast southward of Napier. North Canterbury reported the greatest percentage below the mean. The total at Christchurch—viz., 0.76 in.—was 60 per cent. below and in marked contrast to that at Ross, on the West Coast, where 29.52 in. were recorded, an amount exceeding an average year's fall at Christchurch.
The month opened with dull and misty weather, with the barometer reading about normal in all parts of the Dominion. Without change in this respect a deluge of rain fell in several parts of the North Island on the 3rd, and further heavy falls occurred between the 4th and 8th, while atmospheric pressure was at its highest. From the latter date until about the 25th the weather, though somewhat changeable in the West Coast districts, was mostly fair. Thereafter, until the close of the month, squally conditions ruled, particularly in and southward of Cook Strait, under the influence of an intense and extensive westerly disturbance.
Temperatures were mild for the season, and vegetable growth was, in consequence, generally abundant.
D. C. BATES, Director.
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