New Zealand Gazette – 1924 – No. 49

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✨ Meteorological Observations



JULY 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1739

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of May, 1924. Observations taken 9 a.m.
Altitude of Observatory, 10 ft.

Date. Barometer corrected to 32° Fahr. and reduced to Lat. 45°. Max. Temp. in Shade. Min. Temp. in Shade. Mean Temp. in Shade. Solar Radiation. Terrestrial Radiation. Velocity of Wind, Miles in 24 Hours. Cloud, 0 to 10. Direction of Wind. Rainfall in Points (100 to 1 inch).
Fah. Fah. Fah. Fah. Fah.
1 29.979 62.6 39.3 50.9 111.0 30.3 42 0 S.E. ..
2 29.757 61.0 53.8 57.4 112.0 50.2 206 8 N.W. 24
3 29.958 60.5 46.4 53.4 87.0 44.0 387 6 S.E. 53
4 30.157 57.0 42.6 49.8 91.0 38.5 541 10 S.S.W. 123
5 30.272 52.7 44.0 48.3 99.0 41.2 492 10 S.E. Trace
6 30.430 55.0 51.9 53.4 80.0 49.6 445 9 S.E. ..
7 30.202 58.8 43.1 50.9 104.0 35.0 132 3 N.W. ..
8 29.932 59.9 55.1 57.5 111.0 52.1 391 7 S.E. 1
9 29.860 57.7 40.0 48.8 102.0 30.0 127 0 N.W. ..
10 29.627 60.1 56.6 58.3 109.0 51.8 247 6 W.N.W. 14
11 29.701 62.0 49.3 55.6 115.0 38.0 206 7 N.N.W. 19
12 30.189 62.3 43.2 52.7 112.0 41.1 368 1 S.S.W. ..
13 30.124 58.8 51.0 54.9 104.0 47.2 212 7 N.W. ..
14 30.079 63.0 46.9 54.9 107.0 38.3 157 1 N.E. ..
15 30.095 66.1 42.4 54.2 107.0 35.6 30 7 S.E. ..
16 29.986 59.9 42.1 51.0 100.0 35.1 74 8 S.E. ..
17 29.734 56.8 50.0 53.4 86.0 49.5 299 10 S.E. 3
18 29.650 57.0 49.3 53.1 64.0 46.0 519 10 S. ..
19 29.933 54.9 43.8 49.3 87.0 35.4 150 0 N.W. Trace
20 29.878 59.1 53.0 56.0 104.0 48.2 234 10 N.W. 15
21 29.816 60.3 42.2 51.2 110.0 34.9 77 3 N.W. ..
22 29.964 60.1 43.7 51.9 110.0 35.0 105 6 S.E. ..
23 30.089 53.8 47.3 50.5 89.0 43.1 272 7 S.E. ..
24 30.106 54.4 36.3 45.3 103.0 29.1 76 9 Calm 31
25 30.146 54.7 44.9 49.8 80.0 40.0 2 0 Calm 8
26 30.215 57.8 52.0 54.9 95.0 47.9 17 10 Calm 9
27 30.113 62.2 55.7 58.9 92.0 52.0 308 10 N.E. Trace
28 30.070 60.6 56.1 58.3 74.0 53.0 264 9 N.E. 9
29 29.925 62.9 54.7 58.8 93.0 49.1 208 10 N.W. 8
30 29.678 59.7 47.4 53.5 96.0 40.1 121 8 N.W. 15
31 29.539 56.1 41.3 48.7 95.0 32.1 217 10 N.W. 33
* 29.975 59.0 47.3 53.1 97.7 41.7 223.4 6.5 .. 365
† 29.971 58.2 47.2 52.7 95.3 40.4 220.0 5.7 .. 473
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
1 3 .. 10 1 3 .. 10 3

NOTE.—A cloudy and showery month, with temperatures and barometric pressure slightly above the average and precipitation 23 per cent. below the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine 112 hours 26 minutes, 37 per cent. of the possible, and four sunless days. Hail fell on the 3rd, 4th, and 17th, and fogs occurred on the 24th and 25th. Mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 51.5°, and 56.2° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 45.9°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0.309 in.; and mean relative humidity, 77 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
May, 1924.

Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Absolute Mean Air in Shade. Extremes: Max. Temp. Extremes: Min. Temp. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (0.01 inch or more).
Ft. NORTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points.
152 AUCKLAND 57.8 62.7 52.8 1063 22
131 RUAKURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST — W. B. Monro 52.2 61.6 42.9 777 20
46 TE AROHA — C. E. Christensen 54.9 63.1 46.8 1579 19
340 WAIHI — C. F. Sims 54.9 62.9 47.0 2112 21
100 TAURANGA — C. J. Butcher 54.1 61.1 47.2 708 20
925 ROTORUA — W. E. Penno 51.7 59.6 43.8 1435 18
60 NEW PLYMOUTH — G. H. Dolby 54.5 60.6 48.3 691 23
250 MOUMAHAKI — J. G. McFarlane 52.7 58.9 46.5 427 23
2080 TAIHAPE — A. R. Fannin 47.1 52.5 41.8 336 23
100 PALMERSTON NORTH — J. A. Colquhoun 52.2 59.9 44.6 363 14
5 OROUA DOWNS — R. A. Reid 49.3 59.9 38.8 216 9
119 CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA — J. E. Sharp 51.3 59.2 43.4 241 16
5 NAPIER — Chas. L. Thomas 52.5 59.9 45.2 480 17
377 MASTERTON — R. Brown 49.9 59.4 40.4 423 18
186 GREYTOWN — W. Allan 50.3 59.5 41.2 420 16
10 WELLINGTON 53.1 59.0 47.3 365 15
SOUTH ISLAND.
87 BRIGHTWATER — Ven. Archdeacon Kempthorne 50.3 60.1 40.6 472 13
34 NELSON — H. Harrison 51.8 60.6 43.0 313 14
1220 HANMER SPRINGS — W. G. Morrison 45.1 54.1 36.2 240 17
25 CHRISTCHURCH — H. F. Skey 48.1 56.3 40.0 479 19
42 LINCOLN — M. J. Scott 48.4 56.9 39.9 301 20
1220 KISSELTON — F. Freeman 45.7 56.2 35.3 177 12
130 TIMARU — Caretaker of Domain 49.4 58.8 40.1 182 18
200 WAIMATE — F. Akhurst 49.8 57.4 42.3 162 15
300 DUNEDIN — D. Tannock 49.0 54.9 43.2 429 18
245 GORE — A. T. Newman 45.4 53.9 37.0 325 16
12 HOKITIKA — J. A. Chesney 49.9 58.1 41.7 938 20
12 INVERCARGILL — L. Lennie 46.9 54.7 39.2 585 20
LATE RETURN.
245 GORE — November, 1923 57.7 69.8 45.6 127 11

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1924.

The rainfall records for May show totals above the average over the North Island, except about Cook Strait, the excess being considerable in the northern and East Coast districts. In the South Island most of the Nelson district, scattered places along the East Coast, and the south-east portion of Otago recorded above, while elsewhere the rainfall was below the mean of previous years.

The more generally unsettled periods were the result of three ex-tropical disturbances passing in the north—viz., between the 2nd and 3rd, the 16th and 18th, and from the 24th to the 27th. Of these, the middle storm was the most intense, the barometer falling as low as 28.5 inches at Awanui on the 17th. Easterly gales, heavy rain, and severe floods were experienced about this time in the northern and East Coast districts of the North Island. Similar conditions prevailed between the 24th and 27th, though at this time the centre of the storm passed a considerable distance north of New Zealand, while the barometer was comparatively high over the Dominion and excessively so in the vicinity of the Chatham Islands.

There were also three westerly low-pressure areas, which culminated on the 1st, 10th, and 31st respectively. They were of moderate intensity only, but afforded rainfall to the West Coast districts, where the northern disturbances had but little effect.

During the month there were several periods of fair weather, but the skies were more cloudy than usual, while temperatures were milder and, in consequence, pasture-land showed a remarkable growth in most parts.

D. C. BATES, Director.

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🎓 Meteorological Observations for Wellington, May 1924

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington
  • D. C. Bates, Director

🎓 Climatological Table for Chief Stations, May 1924

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Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Stations, New Zealand
23 names identified
  • W. B. Monro, Observer at Ruakura Farm, Hamilton East
  • C. E. Christensen, 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
  • R. A. Reid, Observer at Oroua Downs
  • J. E. Sharp, Observer at Central Development Farm, Weraroa
  • Chas. L. Thomas, Observer at Napier
  • R. Brown, Observer at Masterton
  • W. Allan, Observer at Greytown
  • Ven. Archdeacon Kempthorne, Observer at Brightwater
  • H. Harrison, Observer at Nelson
  • W. G. Morrison, Observer at Hanmer Springs
  • H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
  • M. J. Scott, Observer at Lincoln
  • F. Freeman, Observer at Kisselton
  • A. T. Newman, Observer at Gore
  • J. A. Chesney, Observer at Hokitika
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill

  • D. C. Bates, Director

🎓 Summary for the Month of May, 1924

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Weather Summary, Rainfall, Temperature, New Zealand
  • D. C. Bates, Director