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1036
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 24
Government Meteorological Observatory.
METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of January, 1925. Observations taken 9 a.m.
Altitude of Observatory, 10 ft.
| Date. | Parometer reduced in and corrected to Lat. 46°. Inches to Lat. 46°. | From Self-registering Instruments, for Twenty-four Hours previously. | Rainfall in Points (100 to 1 Inch). | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||
| 1 | 29·876 | Fah. 66·3 | Fah. 53·1 | Fah. 59·7 | Fah. 135·0 | Fah. 45·3 | 133 | 6 | N. | .. |
| 2 | 30·151 | 68·2 | 56·8 | 62·5 | 133·0 | 55·9 | 284 | 6 | S.E. | .. |
| 3 | 30·213 | 66·7 | 50·1 | 58·4 | 131·0 | 41·2 | 137 | 1 | N.E. | .. |
| 4 | 30·148 | 73·0 | 51·4 | 62·2 | 126·0 | 41·4 | 84 | 0 | N.N.W | .. |
| 5 | 30·056 | 73·2 | 58·1 | 65·6 | 127·0 | 54·1 | 167 | 2 | N.N.W | 1 |
| 6 | 30·117 | 70·8 | 58·1 | 64·4 | 128·0 | 57·1 | 184 | 10 | S.E. | .. |
| 7 | 30·021 | 70·2 | 55·4 | 62·8 | 135·0 | 50·9 | 178 | 1 | S.E. | .. |
| 8 | 30·105 | 69·1 | 57·1 | 63·1 | 125·0 | 56·1 | 219 | 4 | S.E. | .. |
| 9 | 29·971 | 72·0 | 57·3 | 64·6 | 127·0 | 53·0 | 236 | 6 | N.W. | .. |
| 10 | 29·826 | 68·9 | 61·0 | 64·9 | 131·0 | 59·2 | 538 | 9 | N.W. | 12 |
| 11 | 29·891 | 72·7 | 64·2 | 68·4 | 138·0 | 62·0 | 377 | 10 | N.N.W | Trace |
| 12 | 29·983 | 73·3 | 63·0 | 68·1 | 136·0 | 61·1 | 312 | 10 | S.E. | 13 |
| 13 | 30·452 | 72·1 | 52·2 | 62·1 | 136·0 | 50·8 | 342 | 7 | S.E. | .. |
| 14 | 30·415 | 67·0 | 46·1 | 56·5 | 125·0 | 34·2 | 160 | 1 | N.W. | .. |
| 15 | 30·166 | 72·4 | 60·1 | 66·2 | 127·0 | 58·0 | 191 | 2 | N.N.W | .. |
| 16 | 30·033 | 75·0 | 59·9 | 67·4 | 129·0 | 54·9 | 211 | 7 | N.W. | .. |
| 17 | 30·221 | 73·1 | 57·0 | 65·0 | 128·0 | 56·0 | 298 | 10 | S.E. | .. |
| 18 | 30·257 | 63·2 | 55·0 | 59·1 | 128·0 | 52·0 | 392 | 10 | S.S.E. | .. |
| 19 | 30·121 | 66·1 | 48·0 | 57·0 | 125·0 | 39·7 | 170 | 6 | N.W. | .. |
| 20 | 29·983 | 68·9 | 56·8 | 62·8 | 137·0 | 53·2 | 144 | 0 | S.E. | 4 |
| 21 | 29·790 | 75·1 | 56·0 | 65·5 | 126·0 | 55·0 | 187 | 10 | S.E. | .. |
| 22 | 29·684 | 67·7 | 57·8 | 62·7 | 120·0 | 56·2 | 185 | 10 | S.S.E. | .. |
| 23 | 29·882 | 69·0 | 49·2 | 59·1 | 119·0 | 38·9 | 117 | 0 | N.W. | .. |
| 24 | 29·918 | 75·1 | 63·0 | 69·0 | 129·0 | 60·8 | 259 | 9 | N.N.W | 1 |
| 25 | 29·656 | 73·7 | 63·8 | 68·7 | 139·0 | 60·2 | 240 | 10 | N. | 136 |
| 26 | 29·601 | 72·3 | 58·2 | 65·2 | 127·0 | 57·2 | 266 | 10 | S.E. | 34 |
| 27 | 29·856 | 59·7 | 52·0 | 55·8 | 80·0 | 51·0 | 470 | 10 | S.E. | 172 |
| 28 | 29·988 | 60·0 | 53·1 | 56·5 | 117·0 | 51·8 | 457 | 6 | S.S.E. | .. |
| 29 | 29·951 | 68·2 | 55·1 | 61·6 | 127·0 | 49·9 | 145 | 7 | N.W. | .. |
| 30 | 29·671 | 78·2 | 62·1 | 70·1 | 133·0 | 57·0 | 81 | 4 | N.N.W | 1 |
| 31 | 29·662 | 74·1 | 61·0 | 67·5 | 135·0 | 59·4 | 263 | 9 | S.E. | .. |
| * | 29·989 | 70·2 | 56·5 | 63·3 | 127·7 | 52·7 | 240 | 6·2 | .. | 374 |
| † | 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.
8 | 1 | .. | 12 | 3 | .. | .. | 7 | ..
NOTE.—The weather during the month was warm and fair, with barometric pressure and temperatures above the mean of previous years. Precipitation, the major portion of which fell during the latter part of the month, was 13 per cent. above the average. Total bright sunshine, 218 hours 3 minutes, 47 per cent. of the possible, and four sunless days. Mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 68·8°, and 66·3° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 53·3°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·407 in.; and mean relative humidity, 70 per cent. of saturation.
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.
January, 1925.
| 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 (½ Point or more). | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. | Deg. | Deg. Max. Temp. | Deg. Min. Temp. | Points. | ||
| 152 | NORTH ISLAND. AUCKLAND | 66·8 | 73·1 | 60·5 | 212 | 10 |
| 131 | RUA KURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST G. A. Holmes | 64·5 | 78·3 | 50·6 | 330 | 10 |
| 46 | TE AROHA .. C. E. Christensen | 69·0 | 79·7 | 56·3 | 382 | 9 |
| 340 | WAIHI .. C. F. Sims | 66·4 | 77·4 | 55·5 | 342 | 10 |
| 100 | TAURANGA .. C. J. Butcher | 64·2 | 72·4 | 56·1 | 270 | 10 |
| 925 | ROTORUA .. W. E. Penno | 64·9 | 74·4 | 55·4 | 676 | 14 |
| 60 | NEW PLYMOUTH G. H. Dolby | 62·4 | 70·9 | 53·9 | 148 | 6 |
| 250 | MOUMA HAKI J. G. McFarlane | 64·3 | 74·5 | 54·2 | 220 | 8 |
| 2080 | TAIHAPE .. A. R. Fannin | 60·4 | 70·1 | 50·7 | 360 | 13 |
| 100 | PALMERSTON NORTH J. A. Colquhoun | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 8 | TANGIMOANA R. A. Reid | 62·6 | 73·6 | 51·6 | 315 | 7 |
| 119 | CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA J. E. Sharp | 61·2 | 69·5 | 53·0 | 220 | 9 |
| 5 | NAPIER .. Chas. L. Thomas | 63·6 | 71·0 | 56·2 | 287 | 13 |
| 377 | MASTER TON R. Brown | 63·1 | 73·7 | 52·6 | 236 | 10 |
| 186 | GREYTOWN W. Allan | 63·4 | 74·0 | 52·9 | 315 | 8 |
| 10 | WELLINGTON | 63·3 | 70·2 | 56·5 | 374 | 9 |
| SOUTH ISLAND. | ||||||
| 87 | BRIGHTWATER Ven. Archdeacon Kempthorne | 63·5 | 72·6 | 54·5 | 344 | 14 |
| 34 | NELSON .. H. Harrison | 64·0 | 71·2 | 56·9 | 314 | 9 |
| 1220 | HANMER SPRINGS W. G. Morrison | 59·9 | 71·9 | 48·0 | 388 | 13 |
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH H. F. Skey | 61·4 | 69·5 | 53·4 | 218 | 7 |
| 42 | LINCOLN .. M. J. Scott | 61·9 | 71·2 | 52·6 | 167 | 8 |
| 1220 | KISSELTON .. F. Freeman | 61·9 | 73·1 | 50·8 | 119 | 6 |
| 349 | RAKAIA .. Miss A. Hardy | 60·0 | 72·3 | 47·8 | 143 | 10 |
| 130 | TIMARU .. Caretaker of Domain | 61·8 | 71·2 | 52·4 | 109 | 9 |
| 200 | WAIMATE .. F. Akhurst | 59·6 | 68·3 | 50·9 | 122 | 8 |
| 1550 | SANATORIUM, WAIPIATA Dr. A. Kidd | 59·3 | 72·0 | 46·6 | 145 | 8 |
| 300 | DUNEDIN .. D. Tannock | 58·8 | 67·7 | 50·0 | 131 | 6 |
| 245 | GORE .. A. T. Newman | 58·8 | 71·3 | 46·3 | 48 | 6 |
| 12 | HOKITIKA .. J. A. Chesney | 61·5 | 68·8 | 54·2 | 473 | 7 |
| 12 | INVERCARGILL L. Lennie | 58·0 | 68·5 | 47·6 | 101 | 12 |
SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1925.
Several extropical disturbances accounted for unsettled conditions from the 20th to the close of the month, and between the 25th and 27th some heavy rains occurred.
Rain also fell generally about the 12th, but the weather during the remainder of the month was, on the whole, warm and fair, and in the first half some high temperatures were recorded, particularly in the East Coast districts.
The rain about the 26th proved most beneficial to farmers and graziers in most parts of the Dominion.
Except in the East Coast districts of the North Island and parts of the Nelson and North Canterbury districts in the South, the total month’s rainfall was below the average, and remarkably so in Otago.
Mean temperatures were mostly higher than usual, but there were cold snaps about the 11th, 17th, and 26th.
D. C. BATES, Director.
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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, January 1925
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- D. C. Bates, Director
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27 names identified
- G. A. Holmes, Observer at Rua Kura 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 Tangimoana
- 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
- Miss A. Hardy, Observer at Rakaia
- F. Akhurst, Observer at Waimate
- Dr. A. Kidd, Observer at Sanatorium, Waiipata
- 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