New Zealand Gazette – 1926 – No. 71

Page 2983

✨ Meteorological Observations



Oct. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2983

Government Meteorological Observatory.

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

Date. Barometer reduced and corrected in 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.
1 30·335 55·0 46·7 50·8 107·0 44·6 216 9 N.N.E. ..
2 30·164 55·0 48·7 51·8 106·0 48·1 306 7 N.W. 23
3 29·924 56·8 52·1 54·4 105·0 50·1 510 9 N.W. 10
4 29·833 60·1 49·2 54·6 120·0 48·0 200 10 S.E. 86
5 29·479 58·1 49·2 53·6 83·0 49·0 239 4 N.W. 6
6 29·313 59·2 50·8 55·0 112·0 47·0 411 1 W.N.W. 9
7 29·499 56·1 44·0 50·0 103·0 42·8 213 10 S.E. 2
8 29·730 50·9 40·1 45·5 104·0 31·1 219 8 N.N.W. 3
9 29·997 55·2 36·0 45·6 106·0 29·2 132 7 S.E. 3
10 29·953 48·4 41·2 44·8 96·0 39·9 205 10 S.E. ..
11 29·888 49·1 32·7 40·9 85·0 23·0 120 0 N. 25
12 29·544 51·0 42·3 46·6 107·0 34·2 233 9 S.E. 2
13 29·791 48·0 33·1 40·5 89·0 24·2 104 2 N.E. Trace
14 29·926 55·0 33·4 44·2 114·0 23·2 21 0 Calm ..
15 29·839 57·4 46·1 51·7 107·0 30·0 108 2 N. ..
16 29·808 56·0 33·1 44·5 111·0 23·0 53 3 N.E. ..
17 29·765 56·1 41·2 48·6 112·0 29·7 176 8 S.E. ..
18 29·853 55·2 46·8 51·0 104·0 40·0 219 3 Calm ..
19 29·970 58·8 42·1 50·4 107·0 33·1 88 7 Calm ..
20 30·168 59·0 36·4 47·7 106·0 26·3 98 9 N.N.E. 4
21 30·007 56·3 51·0 53·6 104·0 48·7 375 10 N.W. 10
22 29·829 57·1 49·2 53·1 79·7 49·3 344 10 S. 4
23 30·144 53·3 42·0 47·6 92·3 34·1 221 10 S.S.E. 1
24 30·135 48·9 35·2 42·0 105·0 25·9 139 8 S.S.E. 22
25 30·212 50·0 42·9 46·4 96·0 40·9 427 9 S.S.E. 1
26 30·234 50·9 45·0 47·9 105·0 41·1 253 10 S.S.E. ..
27 30·064 53·0 41·8 47·4 102·0 30·1 155 1 N.N.W. 1
28 29·789 55·6 45·2 50·4 112·0 35·2 250 9 N.W. 4
29 30·015 57·0 42·7 49·8 111·0 34·0 225 10 S.S.E. 1
30 30·064 51·2 44·0 47·6 77·0 41·2 209 9 E.N.E. 64
31 29·824 54·0 47·2 50·6 109·0 46·2 266 10 S.E. 15
* 29·906 54·4 42·9 48·7 102·5 36·9 217 6·9 .. 296
† 29·953 54·4 42·8 48·6 96·1 36·3 217 5·3 .. 445
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | .. | 1 | 5 | 3

NOTE.—An average winter month with precipitation 33 per cent. below the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine 127 hours 52 minutes, 39 per cent. of the possible, and three sunless days. Hail fell on five days and frost was recorded on the grass on eleven mornings. Mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 47·7°, and 50° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point 41·9°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·266 in.; and mean relative humidity, 78 per cent. of saturation.

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

Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Absolute Mean Air in Temp. 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.
131 AUCKLAND 52·5 57·7 47·4 668 27
RUA KURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST
A. Y. Montgomery 43·7 58·7 38·8 624 18
211 MATAMATA.. 47·7 56·9 38·6 843 18
W. Halligan
46 TE AROHA .. 50·4 59·0 41·9 652 16
C. E. Christensen
340 WAIHI .. 49·0 57·6 40·4 1089 24
C. F. Sims
100 TAURANGA .. 50·0 58·2 41·9 584 19
C. J. Butcher
925 ROTORUA .. 46·7 54·4 39·1 745 18
W. E. Penno
60 NEW PLYMOUTH 49·8 56·1 43·5 721 21
G. H. Dolby
2080 TAIHAPE .. 42·5 48·3 36·8 419 22
A. R. Fannin
100 PALMERSTON NORTH.. 48·1 54·7 41·5 278 16
J. A. Colquhoun
8 TANGIMOANA 47·6 57·2 38·0 234 14
T. E. Stringer
119 CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA 47·7 54·9 40·6 527 16
J. E. Sharp
5 NAPIER .. 48·4 56·2 40·7 304 14
Chas. L. Thomas
377 MASTER TON 45·7 54·4 37·1 539 23
R. Brown
186 GREYTOWN 45·7 54·1 37·4 710 21
W. Allan
10 WELLINGTON 48·7 54·4 42·9 296 21
SOUTH ISLAND.
34 NELSON .. 46·1 55·4 36·8 283 12
H. Harrison
1220 HANMER SPRINGS 42·7 52·8 32·7 173 13
W. Montgomery
25 CHRISTCHURCH 44·9 53·7 36·2 116 15
H. F. Skey
42 LINCOLN .. 46·1 57·1 35·2 147 16
M. J. Scott
1220 KISSELTON .. 42·9 55·1 30·8 235 7
A. E. Young
349 RAKAIA .. .. .. .. 94 8
Miss A. Hardy
1000 FAIRLIE .. .. .. .. .. ..
A. J. Grant
130 TIMARU .. 43·8 52·8 34·9 99 8
Caretaker of Domain
200 WAIMATE .. 43·5 52·3 34·7 182 10
F. Akhurst
1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPIATA 39·3 47·1 31·6 192 10
Dr. A. Kidd
1000 OPHIR .. 39·8 50·0 29·7 120 8
Rev. A. Don
300 DUNEDIN .. 45·6 52·3 38·9 299 17
D. Tannock
245 GORE .. 43·5 52·5 34·5 294 19
A. T. Newman
12 HOKITIKA .. 45·8 54·6 37·1 635 14
J. A. Chesney
12 INVERCARGILL 44·4 51·5 37·3 543 24
L. Lennie
245 GORE (July, 1926) 40·9 50·0 31·8 96 13

LATE RETURN.

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1926.

August, regarded as the last month of winter in New Zealand, was on the whole dull and showery. Reports vary as to temperature and its effects, but the days were generally mild, though frosts occurred frequently in many parts of the country.

Rainfall was above the average over the greater part of the North Island and in Otago, but below the mean of former years in the Hawke’s Bay and Poverty Bay districts and in the central part of the South Island, both on the east and west coasts, which is rather an unusual occurrence.

An intense westerly disturbance passed in the South on the 5th and 6th, accounting for gales, particularly in the North Island; and the most general rainfall, with snow on the higher levels, was reported at this time.

Three cyclones passed northward of New Zealand on the 10th, 17th, and 24th respectively, accounting for some heavy downpours in the northern districts. A westerly disturbance at the close of the month brought welcome rains to the Wairarapa and Marlborough districts and, in spite of frequent showers previously experienced, ended what was regarded as a dry spell.

Growth was continuous and mostly favourable to agriculture, particularly in the South.

There was a fair amount of wind, with a prevalence of south-easterlies in the North Island, but conditions were calmer farther South.

D. C. BATES, Director.



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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, August 1926

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Meteorological, Weather, Observations, Wellington, August 1926

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, August 1926

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Climatological, Weather, Stations, August 1926
28 names identified
  • A. Y. Montgomery, Observer at Rua Kura 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
  • T. E. Stringer, 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
  • 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
  • A. Hardy (Miss), Observer at Rakaia
  • A. J. Grant, Observer at Fairlie
  • F. Akhurst, Observer at Waimate
  • A. Kidd (Dr.), Observer at Sanatorium, Waiipata
  • A. Don (Rev.), 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 for the Month of August, 1926

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Weather, Summary, August 1926
  • D. C. Bates, Director