New Zealand Gazette – 1926 – No. 45

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✨ Meteorological Observations



JULY 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1855

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of April, 1926. Observations taken 9 a.m.

Altitude of Observatory, 10 ft.

Date. Barometer reduced to 32° and corrected in Inches to Lat. 45°. 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.
Fah. Fah. Fah. Fah. Fah.
1 29·767 66·8 52·6 59·7 110·0 51·0 216 9 N.W. ..
2 29·901 60·8 42·4 51·6 117·0 34·0 154 0 N.N.W. ..
3 30·184 64·0 47·0 55·5 114·0 38·2 177 2 N.W. ..
4 30·096 62·4 54·1 58·2 116·0 49·0 331 1 N.N.W. ..
5 30·202 66·4 44·5 55·4 118·0 34·6 155 4 N. ..
6 30·382 64·2 46·1 55·1 120·0 36·1 122 1 N.E. ..
7 30·397 63·5 42·9 53·2 113·0 32·1 70 8 N.E. ..
8 30·400 64·3 44·0 54·1 120·0 32·2 51 7 N.N.W. ..
9 30·392 61·7 53·1 57·4 112·0 50·2 225 10 N.W. ..
10 30·321 62·0 56·0 59·0 122·0 52·5 345 9 N.W. ..
11 30·393 65·2 59·1 62·1 125·0 56·1 361 10 N.N.W. 10
12 30·341 65·0 58·8 61·9 127·0 57·9 357 10 N.N.W. 1
13 30·313 63·8 59·2 61·5 112·0 58·3 399 8 N.W. 2
14 30·425 66·2 59·8 63·0 134·0 58·4 284 10 N.N.W. ..
15 30·360 65·9 56·5 61·2 108·0 50·5 143 7 N.N.W. ..
16 30·293 69·1 56·0 62·5 122·0 45·9 148 3 N.W. ..
17 30·412 67·6 59·0 63·3 117·0 53·4 216 2 N.N.W. ..
18 30·490 69·0 51·2 60·1 118·0 40·2 93 3 N.N.E. ..
19 30·507 71·0 50·7 60·8 121·0 39·1 82 2 N.E. ..
20 30·462 65·0 49·9 57·4 112·0 44·0 70 9 N.E. ..
21 30·264 64·5 53·7 59·1 117·0 51·8 205 8 N.N.E. ..
22 29·947 64·8 57·0 60·9 124·0 55·7 391 7 N.W. 9
23 29·965 66·1 59·8 62·9 122·0 58·2 343 10 N.N.W. 84
24 29·898 62·1 56·0 59·0 91·0 56·0 87 10 S.E. Trace
25 30·103 58·9 52·7 55·8 81·0 49·0 84 10 N.N.E. ..
26 29·738 62·9 56·1 59·5 110·0 54·2 276 10 N.N.W. 22
27 29·567 64·1 57·9 61·0 117·0 53·9 482 3 N.W. ..
28 29·536 65·1 58·1 61·6 114·0 50·9 292 10 N.W. ..
29 29·360 65·0 56·9 60·9 119·0 52·1 263 10 N.W. ..
30 29·209 67·1 57·0 62·0 109·0 50·0 258 1 N.W. 18
* 30·121 64·8 53·6 59·2 115·4 48·2 223 6·5 .. 146
† 30·043 62·7 51·2 56·9 107·1 44·2 234 5·5 .. 384
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
14 4 .. 1 .. .. .. 11 ..

NOTE.—A dry and sunny month, with moderate northerly and north-westerly winds prevailing. Precipitation was 62 per cent. below the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine 161 hours 45 minutes, 49 per cent. of the possible, and four sunless days. Mean earth temperature at 1 ft. was 59°, and 60° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 51·6°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·382 in.; and mean relative humidity, 76 per cent. of saturation.

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

Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Absolute Mean Air in Shade. Extremes. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (¼ Point or more).
Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp.
Ft. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points.
152 NORTH ISLAND. AUCKLAND 62·0 66·9 57·2 156 11
131 RUAKURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST
G. A. Holmes		 58·1 70·7 45·4 172 8
211 MATAMATA
W. Halligan		 58·0 68·6 47·5 166 7
46 TE AROHA
C. E. Christensen		 61·7 71·0 52·5 194 11
340 WAIHI
C. F. Sims		 58·8 68·7 49·0 174 11
100 TAURANGA
C. J. Butcher		 6 69·5 52·2 139 10
925 ROTORUA
W. E. Penno		 57·3 65·5 49·2 284 7
60 NEW PLYMOUTH
G. H. Dolby		 57·7 64·4 50·9 293 12
2080 TAIHAPE
A. R. Fannin		 54·1 62·0 46·2 235 8
100 PALMERSTON NORTH
J. A. Colquhoun		 58·3 67·8 48·9 235 9
8 TANGIMOANA
R. A. Reid		 58·4 69·1 47·7 167 9
119 CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA
J. E. Sharp		 58·0 65·3 50·7 239 14
5 NAPIER
Chas. L. Thomas		 60·5 68·9 52·1 34 5
377 MASTERTON
R. Brown		 58·0 69·8 46·3 152 6
186 GREYTOWN
W. Allan		 58·2 69·5 46·9 215 4
10 WELLINGTON 59·2 64·8 53·6 146 7
SOUTH ISLAND.
87 BRIGHTWATER
Ven. Archdeacon Kempthorne		 56·8 65·1 48·5 123 8
34 NELSON
H. Harrison		 57·3 65·1 49·5 159 9
1220 HANMER SPRINGS
W. Montgomery		 55·8 66·1 45·6 32 4
25 CHRISTCHURCH
H. F. Skey		 55·8 64·2 47·4 79 10
42 LINCOLN
M. J. Scott		 57·0 66·9 47·2 59 5
1220 KISSELTON
A. E. Young		 55·9 67·6 44·3 62 6
349 RAKAIA
Miss A. Hardy		 58·3 68·1 48·6 84 6
1000 FAIRLIE
A. J. Grant		 54·1 66·2 42·1 75 5
130 TIMARU
Caretaker of Domain		 56·3 64·7 47·9 101 9
200 WAIMATE
F. Akhurst		 55·5 64·8 46·4 77 9
1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPIATA
Dr. A. Kidd		 53·6 63·9 43·4 113 9
1000 OPHIR
A. Don		 54·0 64·6 43·5 104 5
300 DUNEDIN
D. Tannock		 55·7 64·0 47·5 125 14
245 GORE
A. T. Newman		 54·0 62·8 45·2 165 15
12 HOKITIKA
J. A. Chesney		 55·5 61·0 50·1 1006 20
12 INVERCARGILL
L. Lennie		 54·5 61·8 47·2 373 20

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1926.

During the first three weeks of April the weather was fair, calm, and mild generally under anticyclonic conditions, though there were evidences of three areas of low-pressure passing to the south of New Zealand on the 3rd, 11th, and 16th respectively, and rain fell about these days in the West Coast districts of the South Island.

On the 22nd barometric pressure decreased for the advent of an extensive westerly depression, which caused strong westerly winds and unsettled weather, with occasional rain, until the close of the month.

The total rainfall was below the average in all parts except Westland, the greatest deficiency again being experienced on the east coast of the North Island.

D. C. BATES, Director.



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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, April 1926

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

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, April 1926

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
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. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill

  • D. C. Bates, Director