New Zealand Gazette – 1925 – No. 53

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✨ Meteorological Observations



JULY 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2143

Government Meteorological Observatory.

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

Altitude of Observatory, 10 ft.

Date. Barometer reduced and corrected inches to Lat. 45° From Self-registering Instruments, for Twenty-four Hours previously. 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. Fah.
1 29·950 63·1 56·7 59·9 113·0 53·4 349 1 N.W. .. ..
2 29·774 63·0 57·2 60·1 116·0 54·2 425 8 N.W. 21 100
3 29·820 63·2 45·0 54·1 118·0 37·8 206 2 N.N.W 51 Ruakura Farm, Hamilton East
4 30·001 59·8 45·9 52·8 110·0 44·8 256 9 S.E. 96 G. A. Holmes
5 29·795 50·0 45·1 47·5 71·0 43·2 280 10 N.W. 63 Te Aroha .. .. 55·8
6 30·140 54·8 48·2 51·5 89·0 45·9 341 1 S.E. .. C. E. Christensen
7 30·388 55·1 46·7 50·9 104·0 41·7 271 7 S.E. 1 Waihi .. .. 54·4
8 30·546 56·9 42·7 49·8 109·0 34·3 77 4 N.E. 11 C. F. Sims
9 30·655 54·5 47·0 50·7 112·0 40·0 188 9 S.E. .. Tauranga .. .. 55·3
10 30·609 58·0 44·1 51·0 111·0 36·0 82 10 E.N.E. .. C. J. Butcher
11 30·473 57·5 42·7 50·1 100·0 34·9 58 8 S.E. .. Rotorua .. .. 52·5
12 30·376 58·8 42·8 50·8 109·0 33·9 116 8 N. 20 Taihape .. .. 47·7
13 30·188 58·0 48·8 53·4 102·0 46·4 17 10 N.E. 3 A. R. Fannin
14 30·026 69·0 53·4 61·2 129·0 53·2 105 10 N. 29 Palmerston North.. 51·8
15 29·896 64·7 57·6 61·1 79·0 56·0 320 9 N.W. 42 J. A. Colquhoun
16 29·994 62·1 49·9 56·0 78·0 49·1 237 9 S.E. trace. Tangimoana .. 50·3
17 29·921 57·3 43·7 50·5 103·0 35·8 170 6 N. .. R. A. Reid
18 29·645 58·9 55·5 57·2 111·0 49·1 372 1 N.W. .. Central Development Farm, Weraroa 51·5
19 29·952 65·3 39·7 52·5 110·0 29·2 161 6 N.E. .. J. E. Sharp
20 30·055 57·9 48·2 53·0 106·0 38·2 152 6 N.N.W 12 Napier .. .. 54·2
21 29·953 58·1 52·1 55·1 109·0 50·2 248 4 N.E. 77 Masterton .. 50·4
22 29·469 61·0 53·9 57·4 111·0 52·9 339 10 N.W. 47 Greytown .. 50·7
23 29·770 60·0 50·8 55·4 63·0 49·1 216 10 S.E. 29 Wellington .. 52·7
24 30·043 57·8 45·7 51·7 69·0 41·3 181 10 S.W. 36 South Island.
25 30·264 53·4 45·0 49·2 75·0 42·1 300 9 S.S.E. .. Brightwater .. 49·1
26 30·338 52·1 46·4 49·2 96·0 40·8 198 9 S.S.E. .. Ven. Archdeacon Kemptthorne
27 30·346 52·0 44·2 48·1 90·0 33·3 147 1 N.E. .. Nelson .. 50·1
28 30·354 56·1 36·0 46·0 101·0 26·0 24 7 S.E. .. Hanmer Springs .. 43·7
29 30·164 53·0 39·5 46·2 92·0 30·2 121 10 calm. trace. Christchurch .. 45·6
30 29·815 53·9 43·0 48·4 86·0 34·4 88 10 S.E. 83 H. F. Skey
31 29·718 58·0 46·8 52·4 65·0 45·6 462 10 S.S.E. 9 Lincoln .. .. 45·8
* 30·079 58·2 47·2 52·7 98·0 42·0 210 7·2 .. 630 Kisselton .. 45·0
† 29·971 58·2 47·2 52·7 95·3 40·4 220 5·7 .. 474 A. E. Young
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

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

5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .. | 6 | 1

NOTE.-A dull and wet month, but of average temperature. Precipitation was 33 per cent. above the mean. Total bright sunshine, 111 hours 4 minutes, 36 per cent. of the possible, and five sunless days. Three fogs were noted, and frost was recorded on the grass on three mornings. Mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 52·2°, and 55·7° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 45·50°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·305 in.; and mean relative humidity, 76 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM THE CHIEF STATIONS.

May, 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 57·3 62·4 52·2 525 24
Ruakura Farm, Hamilton East 131 53·7 64·0 43·4 559 19
G. A. Holmes 46 55·8 66·5 45·2 552 15
Te Aroha .. .. 55·8 66·5 45·2 552 15
C. E. Christensen 340 54·4 63·3 45·6 1094 21
Waihi .. .. 54·4 63·3 45·6 1094 21
C. F. Sims 54·4 63·3 45·6 1094 21
Tauranga .. .. 55·3 63·4 47·3 846 15
C. J. Butcher 55·3 63·4 47·3 846 15
Rotorua .. .. 52·5 60·5 44·6 720 14
W. E. Penno 52·5 60·5 44·6 720 14
New Plymouth .. 60 53·1 59·1 47·1 714 17
G. H. Dolby 53·1 59·1 47·1 714 17
Taihape .. .. 47·7 54·2 41·3 576 18
A. R. Fannin 47·7 54·2 41·3 576 18
Palmerston North.. 100 51·8 58·1 45·6 494 17
J. A. Colquhoun 51·8 58·1 45·6 494 17
Tangimoana .. 8 50·3 59·4 41·3 588 14
R. A. Reid 50·3 59·4 41·3 588 14
Central Development Farm, Weraroa 119 51·5 58·7 44·2 819 15
J. E. Sharp 51·5 58·7 44·2 819 15
Napier .. 5 54·2 61·6 46·8 359 15
Chas. L. Thomas 54·2 61·6 46·8 359 15
Masterton .. 377 50·4 57·8 43·0 542 23
R. Brown 50·4 57·8 43·0 542 23
Greytown .. 186 50·7 57·8 43·7 588 17
W. Allan 50·7 57·8 43·7 588 17
Wellington .. 10 52·7 58·2 47·2 630 17
SOUTH ISLAND.
Brightwater .. 87 49·1 59·3 38·9 358 14
Ven. Archdeacon Kemptthorne 49·1 59·3 38·9 358 14
Nelson .. 34 50·1 58·5 41·7 370 10
H. Harrison 50·1 58·5 41·7 370 10
Hanmer Springs .. 1220 43·7 53·6 33·9 771 14
W. G. Morrison 43·7 53·6 33·9 771 14
Christchurch .. 25 45·6 54·1 37·0 212 14
H. F. Skey 45·6 54·1 37·0 212 14
Lincoln .. 42 45·8 55·2 36·4 218 9
M. J. Scott 45·8 55·2 36·4 218 9
Kisselton .. 1220 45·0 54·0 36·1 179 9
A. E. Young 45·0 54·0 36·1 179 9
Rakaia .. 349 45·0 53·8 36·2 253 11
Miss A. Hardy 45·0 53·8 36·2 253 11
Fairlie .. 1000 41·7 55·1 28·4 247 11
W. Kinder 41·7 55·1 28·4 247 11
Timaru .. 130 45·6 54·5 36·8 201 10
Caretaker of Domain 45·6 54·5 36·8 201 10
Waimeate .. 200 45·0 54·6 35·3 205 10
F. Akhurst 45·0 54·6 35·3 205 10
Sanatorium, Waipiata 1550 39·9 49·2 30·7 156 8
Dr. A. Kidd 39·9 49·2 30·7 156 8
Ophir .. 1000 38·4 47·9 28·9 66 7
A. Don 38·4 47·9 28·9 66 7
Dunedin .. 300 46·2 53·8 38·6 279 9
D. Tannock 46·2 53·8 38·6 279 9
Gore .. 245 .. .. .. .. ..
A. T. Newman .. .. .. .. ..
Hokitika .. 12 4·88 57·1 40·6 494 14
J. A. Chesney 4·88 57·1 40·6 494 14
Invercargill .. 12 .. .. .. 249 15
P. W. Thomas .. .. .. 249 15

LATE RETURNS.

FAIRLIE - February, 1925 March, 1925 April, 1925
55·8 68·0 43·7 183 13
52·8 68·2 37·4 145 3
50·7 65·8 35·6 233 6

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1925.

During May the most remarkable meteorological feature was the number of cyclonic disturbances which passed in the North. On this account rainfall was greatly in excess of the average over the North Island and in the east coast portions of the South Island, and deficient in the western and southernmost districts of the South.

There were two periods when fair weather prevailed over the Dominion as a whole-viz., between the 7th and 11th and the 24th and 28th; but during the remainder of the month, except in Westland and Otago, unsettled and wet weather predominated.

Heavy rains and floods occurred in the northern districts about the 12th, 14th, and 15th, and very stormy conditions were experienced over the Dominion on the 22nd and 23rd, with further floods in the North. Both these stormy periods resulted from ex-tropical cyclones, and an intense cyclone also made the close of the month extremely unpleasant for the northern districts.

D. C. BATES, Director.



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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, May 1925

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington, May 1925
  • D. C. Bates, Director

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, May 1925

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Stations, May 1925
27 names identified
  • G. A. Holmes, 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
  • 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 Kemptthorne, 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
  • A. E. Young, Observer at Kisselton
  • Miss A. Hardy, Observer at Rakaia
  • W. Kinder, Observer at Fairlie
  • Dr. A. Kidd, Observer at Sanatorium, Waipiata
  • A. Don, Observer at Ophir
  • D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
  • A. T. Newman, Observer at Gore
  • J. A. Chesney, Observer at Hokitika
  • P. W. Thomas, Observer at Invercargill

  • D. C. Bates, Director