New Zealand Gazette – 1925 – No. 46

Page 1897

✨ Meteorological Observations



JUNE 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1897

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of March, 1925. Observations taken 9 a.m.

Altitude of Observatory, 10 ft.

Date. Barometer reduced and corrected in Inches to Lat. 45° Max.Temp. in Shade. Min.Temp. in Shade. Mean Temp. in Shade. Solar Radia- tion. Terrestrial Radiation. Veloc. Wind. in Miles. Amount of Cloud, 0 to 10. Direction of Wind. Rainfall in Points (100 to 1 Inch).
1 29·575 67·6 52·9 60·2 122·0 47·6 182 1 N.W.
2 29·689 69·9 57·2 63·5 124·0 52·2 251 6 S.E.
3 29·794 67·1 47·4 57·2 120·0 39·1 120 1 N.W.
4 29·744 65·9 58·2 62·0 † † 285 9 N.W. 140
5 29·406 68·2 60·4 64·3 130·0 58·0 394 10 N.W. 45
6 30·064 65·3 54·0 59·6 124·0 50·3 219 9 E.N.E.
7 30·033 66·5 58·0 62·2 127·0 54·3 217 6 N.W. 10
8 29·775 67·2 60·3 63·7 135·0 57·4 277 10 N.N.W
9 29·731 66·3 58·8 62·5 104·0 54·5 323 10 N.W.
10 30·010 65·0 44·4 54·7 130·0 36·0 265 1 N.E.
11 29·881 65·5 51·3 58·4 121·0 42·7 221 6 E.N.E.
12 29·981 68·0 50·8 59·4 124·0 42·2 138 1 E.N.E.
13 29·811 67·2 59·6 63·4 132·0 56·5 327 8 N.W.
14 29·671 67·0 61·5 64·2 126·0 59·5 555 7 N.W.
15 29·877 68·7 54·3 61·5 121·0 50·8 361 3 W.S.W.
16 30·215 67·2 42·1 54·6 123·0 § 101 0 N.W.
17 30·325 67·0 54·0 60·5 122·0 46·3 141 5 N.W.
18 30·350 72·0 57·1 64·5 125·0 54·1 122 10 E.
19 30·122 69·0 57·0 63·0 115·0 52·8 133 7 N.
20 30·270 66·3 50·6 58·4 123·0 40·4 187 10 S.S.E.
21 30·389 62·0 53·1 57·5 117·0 50·1 195 7 S.E.
22 30·323 62·7 43·4 53·0 118·0 33·0 107 3 N.
23 30·245 66·2 58·7 62·4 121·0 55·1 193 6 N.W.
24 30·132 67·9 47·1 57·5 129·0 36·9 74 0 N.E.
25 29·906 75·1 52·2 63·6 126·0 42·2 69 3 N.E. 5
26 29·859 69·5 60·0 64·7 128·0 58·0 241 10 N.N.W
27 29·881 69·2 60·1 64·6 134·0 57·8 214 8 N.W.
28 29·678 69·3 50·9 60·1 133·0 39·5 66 8 N.N.W 8
29 30·102 67·7 49·3 58·5 124·0 46·1 291 2 S.
30 30·216 65·0 41·1 53·0 118·0 31·2 146 2 N.E.
31 30·380 64·8 44·5 54·6 118·0 35·8 80 0 N.E.
* 29·982 67·3 53·2 60·2 123·8 47·6 210 5·5 208
† 30·027 66·9 54·2 60·5 117·4 47·5 242 5·3 329
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years. † Instruments stolen. § Terrestrial radiation thermometer out of order.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.

5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | 12 | ..

NOTE.—A fine autumn month with precipitation 37 per cent. below the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine, 206 hours 17 minutes, 54 per cent. of the possible, and one sunless day. Mean earth temperature at 1 ft. was 62·6°, and 61·2° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 49·7°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·357 in.; and mean relative humidity, 68 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.

March, 1925.

Name of Station and Observer. Altitude above Sea-level. Absolute Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Mean Max.Temp. Mean Min.Temp. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with rain (1 Point or more).
NORTH ISLAND. Ft. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points.
AUCKLAND 152 63·6 69·9 57·3 130 8
RUAKURA FARM, 131 59·4 74·1 44·8 201 10
HAMILTON EAST
G. A. Holmes 46 63·1 76·1 50·1 181 8
TE AROHA
C. E. Christensen 340 61·2 73·4 49·0 176 9
WAIHI
C. F. Sims 100 60·6 70·9 50·4 174 8
TAURANGA
C. J. Butcher 925 59·3 71·0 47·6 251 8
ROTORUA
W. E. Penno 60 58·7 66·3 51·1 390 11
NEW PLYMOUTH
G. H. Dolby 250 59·5 70·1 48·9 249 8
MOUMAHAKI
J. G. McFarlane 2080 55·5 64·5 46·5 181 8
TAIHAPE
A. R. Fannin
PALMERSTON NORTH 100 58·3 69·3 47·3 411 9
J. A. Colquhoun
TANGIMOANA 8 58·2 68·4 48·0 136 8
R. A. Reid 119 57·8 67·4 48·2 68 6
CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA
J. E. Sharp 5 60·8 70·1 51·6 53 5
NAPIER
Chas. L. Thomas 377 57·9 71·5 44·4 45 7
MASTERTON
R. Brown 186 57·8 70·8 44·8 98 5
GREYTOWN
W. Allan 10 60·2 67·3 53·2 208 5
WELLINGTON
SOUTH ISLAND.
BRIGHTWATER 87 57·4 69·1 45·7 109 6
Ven. Archdeacon Kempthorne
NELSON 34 58·1 67·6 48·6 216 6
H. Harrison 1220 55·4 67·3 43·5 143 6
HANMER SPRINGS
W. G. Morrison 25 56·2 66·4 46·0 113 6
CHRISTCHURCH
H. F. Skey 42 57·9 68·9 46·9 107 5
LINCOLN
M. J. Scott 1220 56·3 67·9 44·8 230 7
KISSELTON
F. Freeman 349 57·5 69·1 45·9 112 7
RAKAIA
Miss A. Hardy 130 57·7 69·5 46·0 57 8
TIMARU
Caretaker of Domain 200 56·1 66·4 45·9 127 7
WAIMATE
F. Akhurst 1550 52·6 63·4 41·8 169 10
SANATORIUM, WAIPATA
Dr. A. Kidd 300 55·4 63·5 47·3 400 13
DUNEDIN
D. Tannock 245
GORE
A. T. Newman 12 54·3 61·7 46·9 1171 18
HOKITIKA
J. A. Chesney 12 55·0 64·3 45·8 464 20
INVERCARGILL
L. Lennie

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1925.

In marked contrast to the same month last year, March has proved one of the driest ever recorded, particularly in the East Coast districts. Rainfall was considerably below the average in all parts of the Dominion, with the exception of the high country and South Westland and Otago in the South Island and New Plymouth in the North Island.

During the first fortnight the weather was changeable, with squally and showery conditions, especially in the West Coast and southern districts. An anticyclone then ruled until the 25th with fair weather generally. The latter part of the month was somewhat unsettled, but, on the whole, the weather during the month was dry and sunny, with warm days and cool nights.

On the last two days sharp frosts occurred in many places.

D. C. BATES, Director.



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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, March 1925

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington
  • D. C. Bates, Director

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, March 1925

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Stations, March 1925
26 names identified
  • G. A. Holmes, Observer at 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
  • Dr. A. Kidd, Observer at Sanatorium, Waipata
  • 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