New Zealand Gazette – 1926 – No. 80

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✨ Meteorological Observations



3392 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 80

Government Meteorological Observatory.

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

Altitude of Observatory, 10 ft.

Date. Barometer reduced in and corrected to Lat. 46°. From Self-registering Instruments, for Twenty-four Hours previously.
Max. Temp. in Shade. Min. Temp. in Shade. Mean Temp. in Shade. Solar Radia- tion. 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 30·188 61·4 48·1 54·7 117·9 47·1 232 10 S.E. 28
2 30·039 53·8 50·1 51·9 86·0 50·6 106 10 Calm 48
3 29·981 61·1 52·4 56·7 85·4 52·7 90 10 N. 62
4 29·615 65·0 51·1 58·0 106·7 51·1 63 10 N.E. 2
5 29·544 60·9 52·1 56·5 110·0 49·8 214 2 N.W. 4
6 29·531 62·0 51·2 56·6 119·0 43·2 207 7 S.E. 1
7 29·706 62·0 50·9 56·4 122·8 48·2 152 5 N.W. 44
8 29·694 59·8 53·8 56·8 130·1 53·0 356 10 N.W. 203
9 29·749 62·2 54·9 58·5 130·0 54·8 133 10 W.N.W. 120
10 29·699 60·1 49·8 54·9 80·0 50·2 151 10 S. 41
11 29·539 53·3 48·2 50·7 73·3 46·9 258 10 S.E. 2
12 29·922 52·6 41·0 46·8 76·2 40·0 510 10 S.E. 12
13 30·050 46·0 36·1 41·0 108·2 32·3 343 7 S.E. Trace
14 29·900 50·8 39·4 45·1 116·1 31·3 121 9 Calm .
15 29·735 56·6 47·5 52·0 104·3 44·9 55 9 S.E. 8
16 29·907 58·8 44·2 51·5 119·8 35·0 111 7 N.W. 13
17 29·499 59·3 52·2 55·7 110·1 50·9 423 9 N.W. 2
18 29·610 59·0 51·0 55·0 113·0 41·9 291 5 N.W. 1
19 29·492 62·3 52·1 57·2 119·8 50·8 406 4 N.W. .
20 29·633 64·3 52·1 58·2 121·0 48·2 263 6 N.W. 12
21 29·974 62·0 43·1 52·5 113·0 34·1 112 10 N.W. .
22 29·934 60·2 51·0 55·6 127·2 50·2 368 4 N.E. 1
23 30·239 65·2 45·4 55·3 131·2 36·0 93 3 N.E. 17
24 30·180 65·6 50·3 57·9 122·1 43·7 181 7 N. .
25 29·973 62·0 54·3 58·1 129·1 52·1 460 8 N.N.W. .
26 29·874 65·0 55·1 60·0 130·0 53·5 370 10 N.W. .
27 29·764 62·2 53·2 57·7 127·2 52·0 376 9 W.N.W. .
28 29·431 64·6 55·5 60·0 126·0 50·7 347 10 N.N.W. .
29 29·525 69·2 49·1 59·1 130·3 48·0 388 8 S.E. .
30 29·600 61·0 52·5 56·7 123·1 42·6 277 10 N.W. .
31 29·790 69·0 48·2 58·6 130·3 39·2 320 10 N.N.W. .
* 29·784 60·6 49·5 55·0 114·2 46·0 251 8·0 . 672
† 29·895 60·3 48·3 54·3 114·8 42·1 285 5·4 . 415
  • Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
5 1 3 1 . . 1 7 1

NOTE.—A dull but warm and moist month, with precipitation 62 per cent. above the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine, 132 hours 5 minutes, 32 per cent. of the possible, and six sunless days. Thunder was heard on the 3rd., a slight fall of snow on the 12th, hail fell on 11th, 12th, and 13th, and a frost was recorded on the grass on the morning of the 14th. Mean earth temperature at 1 ft. was 56·3°, and 56·2° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 48·5°; mean elastic force of vapour, 0·342 in.; and mean relative humidity, 77 per cent. of saturation.

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1926.

The weather of October was, for the most part, remarkably wet and, except in the Poverty and Hawke’s Bay districts, and in Westland southward of Westport, both the total rainfall and number of wet days were everywhere above the average.
Between the 10th and 12th an ex-tropical disturbance passed over the North Island, and stormy conditions were experienced. Very heavy rain fell at this time in the basin of the Waikato River, and caused the highest flood recorded for many years. Snow and hail also fell on the higher levels.
A westerly depression between the 14th and 19th brought further unsettled weather, particularly to districts with a westerly aspect. From the 20th to the 24th anticyclonic pressure dominated, and this was the only period during the month when fair weather prevailed generally.
An extensive westerly disturbance during the last week was complicated by a well-defined cyclonic system which invaded the larger area of low pressure. The centre of the latter storm passed through Cook Strait during the night of the 28th. There were some heavy rainfalls accompanying thunderstorms in the South at the close of the month.
Frosts were not frequent, but a severe one on the morning of the 13th did considerable damage to tender spring growth at places in both Islands.

D. C. BATES, Director.

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

Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Absolute Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (1 Point or more).
Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp.
Ft. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points.
NORTH ISLAND.
152 AUCKLAND 58·3 63·4 53·2 755 21
131 RUAKURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST
A. Y. Montgomery		 57·3 66·6 48·1 822 17
211 MATAMATA
W. Halligan		 57·1 65·9 48·4 1000 20
46 TE AROHA
C. E. Christensen		 59·5 67·3 51·7 765 20
340 WAIHI
C. F. Sims		 58·5 66·3 50·7 1012 21
100 TAURANGA
C. J. Butcher		 58·2 65·8 50·6 886 24
925 ROTORUA
W. E. Penno		 55·2 62·6 47·8 1117 23
60 NEW PLYMOUTH
G. H. Dolby		 55·6 60·2 51·1 1213 23
2080 TAIHAPE
A. R. Fannin		 51·4 58·2 44·7 368 19
100 PALMERSTON NORTH
J. A. Colquhoun		 54·4 61·6 47·2 565 21
8 TANGIMOANA
T. E. Stringer		 56·0 62·8 49·2 747 22
119 CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA
J. E. Sharp		 55·4 60·4 50·4 921 24
5 NAPIER
Chas. L. Thomas		 58·5 65·9 51·1 174 16
377 MASTERTON
R. Brown		 54·1 62·9 45·3 527 17
186 GREYTOWN
W. Allan		 54·5 64·2 44·9 651 17
10 WELLINGTON 55·0 60·6 49·5 672 20
SOUTH ISLAND.
34 NELSON
H. Harrison		 54·5 61·8 47·3 483 16
1220 HANMER SPRINGS
W. Montgomery		 50·1 60·4 39·8 645 18
25 CHRISTCHURCH
H. F. Skey		 52·5 60·4 41·6 284 16
42 LINCOLN
M. J. Scott		 53·0 61·9 44·1 326 14
1220 KISSELTON
A. E. Young		 52·9 65·6 40·3 400 17
349 RAKAIA
Miss A. Hardy		 50·8 59·3 42·3 378 12
1000 FAIRLIE
A. J. Grant		 50·0 60·8 39·3 323 12
2350 LAKE TEKAPO
R. R. BEAUCHAMP		 45·3 55·1 35·4 394 13
130 TIMARU
Caretaker of Domain		 50·8 58·3 43·4 344 17
200 WAIMATE
F. Akhurst		 49·6 56·8 42·4 410 19
1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPIATA
Dr. A. Kidd		 46·4 55·0 37·9 162 13
1000 OPHIR
Rev. A. Don		 49·1 58·3 39·8 281 15
300 DUNEDIN
D. Tannock		 49·4 56·2 42·6 605 20
245 GORE
A. T. Newman		 52·5 58·7 46·3 1033 24
12 HOKITIKA
J. A. Chesney		 49·1 56·7 41·5 435 17
12 INVERCARGILL
L. Lennie


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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, October 1926

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

🏗️ Summary of Weather for October 1926

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

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, October 1926

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climatological Data, Temperature, Rainfall, October 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
  • Miss A. Hardy, Observer at Rakaia
  • A. J. Grant, Observer at Fairlie
  • R. R. Beauchamp, Observer at Lake Tekapo
  • Dr. A. Kidd (Doctor), Observer at Sanatorium, Waipiata
  • Rev. A. Don (Reverend), 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