New Zealand Gazette – 1926 – No. 27

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✨ Meteorological Observations



MAY 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1227

Government Meteorological Observatory.

HETEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of February, 1926. Observations taken 9 a.m.

Altitude of Observatory, 10 ft.

Date. Barometer reduced 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, in Points (100 to 1 Inch). Direction of Wind. Rainfall in Points
1 29-689 61-1 51-3 56-2 101-0 46-2 222 10 S.E. ..
2 29-558 64-3 51-1 57-7 126-0 42-8 142 9 N.W. 48
3 29-536 65-0 55-3 60-1 125-0 55-0 247 10 S.E. 3
4 29-771 65-0 52-1 58-5 126-0 45-5 217 10 Calm ..
5 29-566 68-5 59-0 63-7 133-0 56-9 291 10 N.W. 83
6 29-615 62-2 49-9 56-0 105-0 49-0 367 6 S.E. ..
7 29-427 64-9 45-8 55-3 138-0 37-9 143 9 N.W. 66
8 29-581 70-9 48-2 59-5 134-0 45-2 218 8 S.E. ..
9 29-715 65-5 54-8 60-1 123-0 52-1 311 2 S.E. ..
10 29-633 65-0 48-9 56-9 128-0 42-0 122 10 N.W. 20
11 29-278 63-5 53-5 58-5 106-0 52-2 281 10 S.S.W. 8
12 29-560 64-0 47-0 55-5 116-0 37-9 117 2 N.W. ..
13 29-892 70-0 49-1 59-5 131-0 40-0 123 9 N.W. Trace
14 30-012 66-1 56-8 61-4 131-0 52-1 216 2 S. ..
15 30-166 67-0 47-9 57-4 125-0 40-2 140 5 N.W. ..
16 30-134 68-9 58-7 63-8 132-0 55-0 229 8 N.W. ..
17 30-012 69-6 59-6 64-6 128-0 55-7 232 6 N.N.E. ..
18 29-947 70-0 61-4 65-7 133-0 58-0 279 10 N.N.W. ..
19 29-689 69-0 62-8 65-9 130-0 61-0 540 10 N.W. ..
20 29-771 70-2 55-2 62-7 127-0 54-1 306 0 S.W. ..
21 29-967 72-0 55-0 63-5 128-0 47-8 190 3 N. ..
22 29-900 69-4 57-4 63-4 127-0 54-0 301 2 N.W. ..
23 29-684 71-0 60-8 65-9 128-0 59-0 427 7 N.W. ..
24 29-994 68-0 52-7 60-3 130-0 43-7 335 0 N. ..
25 30-121 68-8 51-4 60-1 131-0 47-3 310 1 S. ..
26 30-133 64-8 46-3 55-5 122-0 36-5 246 1 N.E. 4
27 29-539 62-6 53-8 58-2 128-0 51-8 386 10 N. 15
28 29-703 66-1 54-0 60-0 132-0 49-5 226 10 S.S.E. 16
29 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
30 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
31 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
* 29-771 66-9 53-6 60-2 126-0 48-9 256 6-4 .. 263
+ 29-980 69-3 55-7 62-5 124-8 49-0 239 5-2 .. 320
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

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

5 | 1 | .. | 5 | 4 | 1 | .. | 11 | 1

NOTE.-A cool and dry month, with precipitation 18 per cent. below the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine, 202 hours 17 minutes, 53 per cent. of the possible, and two sunless days. Thunder was heard on the 2nd and 5th.

Mean earth temperature at 1 ft. was 64-4°, and 64-7° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 51° ; mean elastic force of vapour, 0-374 in. ; and mean relative humidity, 72 per cent. of saturation.

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

Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. 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).
Ft. NORTH ISLAND. Deg Deg. Deg. Points.
152 AUCKLAND 62-9 69-0 56-8 257 16
131 RUAKURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST G.A. Holmes 59-6 72-5 46-6 165 14
211 MATAMATA .. W. Halligan 58-8 71-6 46-0 159 11
46 TE AROHA .. C. E. Christensen 62-3 74-9 49-8 168 11
340 WAIHI C.F. Sims 62-6 72-0 58-2 172 12
100 TAURANGA .. C.J. Butcher 62-7 74-7 50-7 101 7
925 ROTORUA .. W. E. Penno 59-3 70-3 48-4 136 9
60 NEW PLYMOUTH G.H. Dolby 58-9 65-8 52-0 346 13
2080 TAIHAPE A.R. Fannin 54-1 62-7 45-6 376 13
100 PALMERSTON NORTH J.A. Colquhoun 58-9 67-1 50-6 369 13
8 TANGIMOANA R.A. Reid 59-1 68-7 49-6 577 12
119 CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA J.E. Sharp 59-0 66-4 51-6 230 13
5 NAPIER Chas.L. Thomas 62-4 71-9 53-0 150 9
377 MASTERTON R. Brown 60-4 70-8 50-0 406 12
186 GREYTOWN W. Allan 60-3 71-0 49-7 392 18
10 WELLINGTON 60-2 66-9 53-6 263 9
SOUTH ISLAND. BRIGHTWATER Ven. Archdeacon Kempthorne 60-8 71-8 49-9 103 7
34 NELSON H. Harrison 60-4 69-4 51-5 138 8
1220 HANMER SPRINGS W. Montgomery 57-2 67-9 46-6 498 12
25 CHRISTCHURCH H.F. Skey 58-5 67-8 49-2 279 12
42 LINCOLN M. J. Scott 61-0 69-8 52-1 209 10
1220 KISSELTON A.E. Young 58-0 70-2 45-9 343 10
349 RAKAIA Miss A. Hardy 59-1 70-1 48-2 268 10
1000 FAIRLIE A.J. Grant 57-2 70-4 44-1 452 12
130 TIMARU Caretaker of Domain 59-2 68-6 49-9 298 13
200 WAIMATE F. Akhurst 57-3 65-6 49-0 359 13
1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPATA Dr. A. Kidd 54-5 63-7 45-3 271 15
1000 OPHIR A. Don 57-9 68-8 47-0 209 12
300 DUNEDIN D. Tannock 56-1 63-6 48-7 698 21
245 GORE A.T. Newman 56-3 65-6 47-0 483 22
12 HOKITIKA J.A. Chesney 55-4 61-5 49-4 1012 17
12 INVERCARGILL L. Lenlie 56-0 63-6 48-4 672 22

LATE RETURN.

8 | TANGIMOANA .. | 65-3 | 75-5 | 55-2 | 201 | 10 |
January, 1926.

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1926.

During the first fortnight of February conditions were dominated by three intense areas of low-pressure located eastward of the South Island, and strong southerly winds brought cold, unsettled weather and heavy rain, especially in the South. Fair weather predominated between the 14th and 21st, except about the 18th, when considerable rain fell in Westland, the effect of a westerly disturbance passing in the South.

The latter portion of the month, though very changeable, was on the whole warmer, but on the 27th and 28th a strong southerly and general rains were experienced. This benefited the Hawke's Bay district, where dry conditions have persisted during the past six months.

The total rainfall was in excess of the average over the South Island, except about Nelson and Collingwood. It was also above about Kawhia, Wanganui, and Foxton, but elsewhere in the North Island it was below the average. The difference was greatest in Otago, where the aggregate rain ranged from 100 to 200 per cent. above the mean.

The month was remarkably cool, and on several occasions frosts occurred in places widely apart.

D.C. BATES, Director.



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🌾 Meteorological Observations for Wellington, February 1926

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington
  • D.C. Bates, Director

🌾 Climatological Table for Chief Stations, February 1926

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Stations, New Zealand
30 names identified
  • G.A. Holmes, Observer at Ruakura Farm, Hamilton East
  • W. Halligan, Observer at Matamata
  • 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 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
  • Caretaker of Domain, Observer at Timaru
  • F. Akhurst, Observer at Waimate
  • Dr. A. Kidd, Observer at Sanatorium, Waipata
  • A. Don, Observer at Ophir
  • D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
  • A.T. Newman, Observer at Gore
  • J.A. Chesney, Observer at Hokitika
  • L. Lenlie, Observer at Invercargill

  • D.C. Bates, Director