New Zealand Gazette – 1926 – No. 13

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✨ Meteorological Observations



618 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 13

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of January, 1926. Observations taken 9 a.m.
Altitude of Observatory, 10 ft.

Date Barometer reduced to Sea-level and 32° Fah. Max. Temp. in Shade. Min. Temp. in Shade. Mean Temp. in Shade. Solar Radiation. Terrestrial Radiation. Velocity of Wind in Miles. Amount of Cloud 0-10. Direction of Wind. Rainfall in Points (100 to 1 inch).
In. Fah. Fah. Fah. Fah. Fah.
1 29.597 72.5 54.8 63.6 139.0 54.0 251 10 S.S.W. 32
2 29.584 62.0 46.2 54.1 129.0 43.8 431 9 S.S.E. 5
3 29.800 65.0 50.5 57.7 126.0 48.5 311 0 N. ..
4 30.033 69.5 53.1 61.3 144.0 52.8 186 10 S.S.E. ..
5 30.145 66.1 47.8 56.9 125.0 38.8 133 6 N.E. ..
6 30.113 70.0 56.3 63.1 134.0 56.1 201 10 N.N.W. ..
7 30.059 67.2 53.9 60.5 135.0 46.1 150 10 E. ..
8 29.905 69.9 55.2 62.5 126.0 45.9 131 9 N.W. 4
9 29.756 67.8 58.9 63.3 126.0 58.2 401 10 N.W. ..
10 29.914 67.3 54.2 60.7 116.0 52.6 267 10 S. Trace
11 29.744 62.6 55.2 58.9 123.0 54.9 249 10 S.S.W. 33
12 29.691 70.7 57.2 63.9 131.0 54.1 108 9 N.W. 8
13 29.798 74.0 61.1 67.5 142.0 59.2 262 9 N.W. ..
14 29.892 71.3 60.8 66.0 148.0 58.9 322 7 N.W. ..
15 29.951 70.6 59.2 64.9 135.0 56.9 278 5 N.W. 40
16 29.939 69.5 61.0 65.2 137.0 59.8 376 9 N.W. ..
17 30.053 69.2 60.9 65.0 132.0 58.7 322 5 N.N.W. ..
18 29.921 70.9 63.0 66.9 140.0 61.1 345 8 N.N.W. 37
19 30.051 73.0 60.2 66.6 138.0 56.8 240 2 N.W. ..
20 30.091 75.0 56.4 65.7 132.0 51.8 133 2 N.E. 1
21 30.011 79.4 61.1 70.2 146.0 56.0 156 1 N.W. ..
22 29.658 81.1 64.8 72.9 144.0 60.9 146 8 N.E. 20
23 29.562 78.6 59.2 68.9 144.0 56.2 352 3 N.W. 24
24 29.370 69.4 58.3 63.8 134.0 55.2 551 10 N.N.W. ..
25 29.698 70.2 57.2 63.7 136.0 51.0 221 6 S.E. ..
26 29.827 75.9 57.8 66.8 134.0 54.7 236 3 N.W. ..
27 30.036 71.0 58.9 64.9 133.0 53.3 245 10 N.W. ..
28 30.077 69.0 62.2 65.6 129.0 61.8 282 7 N.W. ..
29 29.888 72.0 62.2 67.1 139.0 61.2 335 1 N.W. 4
30 29.633 72.0 58.1 65.0 137.0 55.2 367 2 N.W. 68
31 29.585 70.4 52.0 61.2 137.0 47.6 141 10 Calm 32
* 29.851 70.7 57.3 64.0 134.5 54.3 262 6.8 .. 308
† 29.903 69.3 55.7 62.5 126.3 49.2 259 5.2 .. 330
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
5 3 1 1 5 .. 1 15 1

NOTE.—The weather during the month was fair and warm, with north-west winds prevailing. Precipitation was 7 per cent. below the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine, 228 hours 47 minutes, 50 per cent. of the possible, and no sunless days. Thunder was heard on the 1st, and hail fell on the same day. Mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 68.6°, and 66.3° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 53.1°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0.404 in.; mean relative humidity, 68 per cent. of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.
January, 1926.

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 (0.01 in. or more).
Ft. NORTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points.
152 AUCKLAND 66.4 72.7 60.1 404 12
131 RUAKURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST (G. A. Holmes) 64.4 76.6 52.2 612 17
46 TE AROHA (C. E. Christensen) 67.2 79.0 55.5 490 15
340 WAIHI (C. F. Sims) 66.1 76.3 55.9 1201 15
100 TAURANGA (C. J. Butcher) 65.2 74.4 56.0 537 11
925 ROTORUA (W. E. Penno) 64.8 75.5 54.1 890 13
60 NEW PLYMOUTH (G. H. Dolby) 62.0 68.7 55.3 506 17
2080 TAIHAPE (A. R. Fannin) 59.6 68.5 50.7 328 16
100 PALMERSTON NORTH (J. A. Colquhoun) 64.3 73.6 55.0 366 12
8 TANGIMOANA (R. A. Reed) .. .. .. .. ..
119 CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA (J. E. Sharp) 63.7 70.8 56.6 357 16
5 NAPIER (Chas. L. Thomas) 66.7 74.8 58.7 125 13
377 MASTERTON (R. Brown) 64.5 76.7 52.4 125 8
186 GREYTOWN (W. Allan) 64.6 75.2 54.0 222 10
10 WELLINGTON 64.0 70.7 57.3 308 13
SOUTH ISLAND.
87 BRIGHTWATER (Ven. Archdeacon Kempthorne) 62.4 71.6 53.3 432 19
34 NELSON (H. Harrison) 61.2 67.8 54.6 409 16
1220 HANMER SPRINGS (W. Montgomery) 60.8 73.1 48.5 304 13
25 CHRISTCHURCH (H. F. Skey) 61.1 70.1 52.1 167 14
42 LINCOLN (M. J. Scott) 65.6 77.8 53.5 289 12
1220 KISSELTON (A. E. Young) 60.7 73.2 48.3 383 10
849 RAKAIA (Miss A. Hardy) 62.5 73.6 51.5 187 8
1000 FAIRLIE (A. J. Grant) 59.9 72.7 47.2 228 8
130 TIMARU (Caretaker of Domain) 61.8 71.4 52.3 94 10
200 WAIMATE (F. Akhurst) 59.9 68.9 50.9 168 13
1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPIATA (Dr. A. Kidd) 59.0 70.8 47.2 180 11
1000 OPHIR (A. Don) 61.1 73.2 49.0 193 9
300 DUNEDIN (D. Tannock) 58.5 67.2 50.8 241 13
245 GORE (A. T. Newman) 59.1 70.9 47.4 296 13
12 HOKITIKA (J. A. Chesney) 59.7 66.0 53.4 1240 19
12 INVERCARGILL (L. Lennie) 58.2 66.9 49.6 263 15

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1926.

January opened with strong southerly winds, and cold squally weather prevailed on the 1st and 2nd over most of the Dominion, the result of an intense disturbance located eastward of New Zealand, and which was apparently centred in the vicinity of the Chatham Islands.

Thereafter, however, though occasional spells of unsettled and wet conditions were experienced, warm and fair weather predominated. Between the 9th and 12th an ex-tropical disturbance, in moving down the western coast, brought some good rains to both Islands. This was particularly beneficial to Central Otago in terminating a considerable spell of dry weather.

The most generally unsettled period during the month was between the 20th and 24th. The North Island was under the influence of a cyclone passing in the North on the 21st and 22nd, and an easterly gale, with heavy rain inflicted considerable damage to orchards and gardens in the northern districts. At the same time a westerly storm area caused northerly gales and boisterous conditions over the South Island. At Pokororo, in the Nelson district, 8.21 in. of rain fell in ten hours on the 22nd, causing a record flood.

The total rainfall for the month was above the average in all but the East Coast districts, while the deficiency there was not so serious as in the previous month, and conditions generally were favourable to farming pursuits.

D. C. BATES, Director.



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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, January 1926

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington, January 1926

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, January 1926

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Stations, January 1926
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. Reed, 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. Montgomery, 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
  • A. J. Grant, 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
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill

🏗️ Summary of Weather for January 1926

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Weather Summary, Rainfall, Wind, January 1926
  • D. C. Bates, Director