New Zealand Gazette – 1927 – No. 54

Page 2543

✨ Meteorological Observations

JULY 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2543

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the
month of May, 1927. Observations taken 9 a.m.

Altitude of Observatory, 10 ft.

| Date. | Barometer reduced in
Inches to for Twenty-four (100 to 1 Inch). |
|-------|-------- | | in Shade. | Min. Temp.
in Shade. | Mean Temp.
in Shade. Radiation. | Veloc. Wind,
in Miles. | Amount of Cloud,
0 to 10. | | | 1 | 30·226 | 2 | 30·296 | 3 | 30·211 | 4 | 29·929 | 5 | 29·902 | 6 | 30·012 | 7 | 30·200 | 8 | 30·248 | 9 | 30·206 | 10 | 30·130 | 11 | 30·113 | 12 | 30·037 | 13 | 29·867 | 14 | 29·576 | 15 | 29·606 | 16 | 29·528 | 17 | 29·968 | 18 | 29·865 | 19 | 29·702 | 20 | 29·879 | 21 | 29·944 | 22 | 30·096 | 23 | 30·074 | 24 | 30·024 | 25 | 29·751 | 26 | 29·894 | 27 | 29·688 | 28 | 29·559 | 29 | 29·815 | 30 | 29·901 | 31 | 30·126 | * | 29·948 | † | 29·971 Lat. 45°. | From Self-registering Instruments¹
Hours previously² | | | | | | | | Rainfall, in Points
--------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Max. Temp.
| Solar Radiation. | Terrestrial
| Direction of Wind. | |
| Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | | | | |
| 50·0 | 44·2 | 47·1 | 90·0 | 41·1 | 248 | 8 | S.W. | .. |
| 56·3 | 39·9 | 48·1 | 110·0| 31·9 | 112 | 8 | Calm | .. |
| 57·9 | 43·1 | 50·5 | 115·2| 36·1 | 59 | 8 | N.N.W.| .. |
| 59·9 | 54·0 | 56·9 | 114·0| 52·2 | 377 | 9 | N.W. | 26 |
| 60·1 | 51·7 | 55·9 | 89·0 | 48·0 | 337 | 10 | S. | .. |
| 54·8 | 38·0 | 46·4 | 79·1 | 30·8 | 82 | 9 | N.N.E.| .. |
| 55·8 | 35·9 | 45·8 | 111·0| 27·1 | 95 | 2 | Calm | .. |
| 57·6 | 43·5 | 50·5 | 111·2| 44·6 | 213 | 1 | S.S.E.| .. |
| 56·0 | 49·1 | 52·5 | 106·0| 45·2 | 233 | 10 | S.E. | .. |
| 56·3 | 40·4 | 48·3 | 106·1| 32·7 | 114 | 2 | S.E. | 26 |
| 55·4 | 46·4 | 50·9 | 106·0| 44·3 | 227 | 9 | S.E. | .. |
| 53·8 | 39·4 | 46·6 | 109·0| 31·8 | 114 | 0 | E.S.E.| .. |
| 59·3 | 37·6 | 48·4 | 108·2| 29·1 | 14 | 6 | N.E. | .. |
| 59·2 | 42·1 | 50·6 | 110·9| 35·0 | 35 | 10 | Calm | 6 |
| 55·6 | 45·7 | 50·6 | 86·8 | 43·3 | 61 | 8 | S. | .. |
| 58·4 | 46·1 | 52·2 | 109·0| 34·4 | 172 | 9 | Calm | 3 |
| 60·4 | 48·1 | 54·2 | 108·6| 46·0 | 331 | 5 | S.S.E.| .. |
| 55·5 | 38·1 | 46·8 | 108·1| 29·9 | 134 | 10 | N.W. | 9 |
| 58·7 | 53·0 | 55·8 | 97·0 | 48·2 | 408 | 6 | Calm | .. |
| 62·3 | 40·3 | 51·3 | 106·1| 31·1 | 117 | 9 | N.W. | .. |
| 62·7 | 55·0 | 58·8 | 111·9| 51·1 | 295 | 10 | N.W. | .. |
| 62·1 | 49·8 | 55·9 | 104·1| 41·3 | 237 | 4 | Calm | 2 |
| 62·2 | 50·0 | 56·1 | 104·8| 46·1 | 145 | 10 | S.E. | .. |
| 54·3 | 43·5 | 48·9 | 72·2 | 35·5 | 98 | 10 | Calm | 35 |
| 59·1 | 48·3 | 53·7 | 88·1 | 48·1 | 332 | 7 | N.W. | .. |
| 60·0 | 53·3 | 56·6 | 109·1| 49·0 | 340 | 8 | N.W. | 105 |
| 61·7 | 55·0 | 58·3 | 106·1| 52·1 | 364 | 10 | N.W. | 275 |
| 61·0 | 53·1 | 57·0 | 90·1 | 50·0 | 255 | 6 | N.W. | 3 |
| 60·0 | 53·3 | 56·6 | 105·1| 50·2 | 290 | 8 | N.W. | 56 |
| 58·6 | 47·0 | 52·8 | 108·0| 45·3 | 240 | 10 | S.E. | 15 |
| 51·2 | 41·0 | 46·1 | 67·1 | 39·9 | 392 | 10 | S.S.E.| 16 |
| 57·9 | 46·0 | 51·9 | 101·5| 41·0 | 209 | 7·5 | .. | 577 |
| 58·2 | 47·2 | 52·7 | 95·3 | 40·4 | 220 | 5·7 | .. | 476 |

*Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .. | 9 | 7

NOTE.—A cool and changeable month, with precipitation
21 per cent. above the mean. Total bright sunshine 127
hours 13 minutes, 42 per cent. of the possible, and four sun-
less days. Frost was recorded on the grass on seven morn-
ings. Mean earth-temperature at 1 ft. was 50·8°; and
54·4° at 3 ft. Mean dew-point, 44·8°; mean elastic force
of vapour, 0·297 in.; mean relative humidity, 78 per cent.
of saturation.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.
May, 1927.

| 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). |
|------------|---------------------|--------------|-----------|-----------|----------------|------------------|
| | | Deg | Mean
Max. Temp. | Mean
Min. Temp. | Points. | |
| Ft. | | | Deg. | Deg. | | |
| 152 | NORTH ISLAND. | | | | | |
| | AUCKLAND | 55·9 | 61·8 | 50·0 | 548 | 18 |
| 131 | RUA KURA FARM, | | | | | |
| | HAMILTON EAST | 52·0 | 63·9 | 40·1 | 580 | 14 |
| | A. Y. Montgomery | | | | | |
| 211 | MATAMATA.. | 50·5 | 61·5 | 39·5 | 491 | 13 |
| | W. Halligan | | | | | |
| 46 | TE AROHA .. | 53·3 | 64·4 | 42·3 | 593 | 13 |
| | C. E. Christensen | | | | | |
| 340 | WAIHI | 52·6 | 62·0 | 43·2 | 1089 | 18 |
| | Wm. C. Morris | | | | | |
| 100 | TAURANGA .. | 53·0 | 62·3 | 43·8 | 532 | 14 |
| | C. J. Butcher | | | | | |
| 925 | ROTORUA .. | 51·1 | 60·7 | 41·5 | 822 | 13 |
| | W. E. Penno | | | | | |
| 60 | NEW PLYMOUTH | 53·8 | 60·5 | 47·0 | 661 | 19 |
| | G. H. Dolby | | | | | |
| 2080 | TAIHAPE .. | 46·6 | 52·6 | 40·7 | 371 | 15 |
| | A. R. Fannin | | | | | |
| 100 | PALMERSTON NORTH .. | 51·5 | 58·7 | 44·3 | 426 | 11 |
| | J. A. Colquhoun | | | | | |
| 8 | TANGIMOANA | 51·8 | 60·4 | 43·3 | 426 | 10 |
| | T. E. Stringer | | | | | |
| 119 | CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT | 51·0 | 59·2 | 42·9 | 631 | 13 |
| | FARM, WERAROA | | | | | |
| | J. E. Sharp | | | | | |
| 5 | NAPIER .. | 53·2 | 60·3 | 46·2 | 292 | 14 |
| | Chas. L. Thomas | | | | | |
| 377 | MASTER TON | 50·2 | 57·9 | 42·5 | 407 | 15 |
| | R. Brown | | | | | |
| 186 | GREYTOWN | 51·2 | 60·2 | 42·2 | 330 | 15 |
| | W. Allan | | | | | |
| 10 | WELLINGTON | 51·9 | 57·9 | 46·0 | 577 | 13 |
| | SOUTH ISLAND. | | | | | |
| 11 | TAKAKA, NELSON | 49·6 | 59·8 | 39·4 | 611 | 11 |
| | J. H Scott | | | | | |
| 34 | NELSON .. | 49·5 | 59·0 | 40·1 | 365 | 8 |
| | H. Harrison | | | | | |
| 1220 | HANMER SPRINGS | 44·6 | 54·9 | 34·4 | 348 | 10 |
| | W. Montgomery | | | | | |
| 25 | CHRISTCHURCH | 47·0 | 55·6 | 38·3 | 53 | 8 |
| | H. F. Skey | | | | | |
| 42 | LINCOLN .. | 46·1 | 56·2 | 36·1 | 80 | 5 |
| | D. J. Sidey | | | | | |
| 1220 | KISSELTON .. | .. | .. | .. | 272 | 9 |
| | E. T. Cockburn | | | | | |
| 349 | RAKAIA .. | 46·6 | 56·9 | 36·3 | 78 | 3 |
| | Miss A. Hardy | | | | | |
| 323 | ASHBURTON | 45·7 | 56·0 | 35·5 | 70 | 4 |
| | H P. Clayton | | | | | |
| 1000 | FAIRLIE .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | A. J. Grant | | | | | |
| 2350 | LAKE TEKAPO | 41·1 | 52·5 | 29·8 | 200 | 6 |
| | R. R. Beauchamp | | | | | |
| 130 | TIMARU .. | 45·3 | 55·0 | 35·7 | 50 | 5 |
| | Caretaker of Domain | | | | | |
| 200 | WAIMATE .. | 45·4 | 56·1 | 34·8 | 59 | 4 |
| | F. Akhurst | | | | | |
| 1550 | SANATORIUM, WAIPIATA| 42·2 | 51·8 | 32·6 | 66 | 7 |
| | Dr. A. Kidd | | | | | |
| 1000 | OPHIR .. | 40·6 | 52·2 | 29·1 | 67 | 6 |
| | Rev. A. Don | | | | | |
| 300 | DUNEDIN .. | 47·1 | 54·4 | 39·8 | 229 | 10 |
| | D. Tannock | | | | | |
| 245 | GORE .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | A. T. Newman | | | | | |
| 12 | HOKITIKA .. | 47·8 | 56·4 | 39·3 | 1399 | 12 |
| | J. A. Chesney | | | | | |
| 12 | INVERCARGILL | 45·6 | 53·6 | 37·7 | 270 | 19 |
| | L. Lennie | | | | | |

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1927.

The first part of the month, until the 14th, was mostly fair and dry, but in the northernmost districts, between the 7th
and 9th, strong winds and rain resulted from a disturbance passing northwards of New Zealand. Conditions were also generally
fair from the 19th to the 22nd, but with this exception the last half of May proved unsettled in many parts, and during the
final week, owing to an intense westerly disturbance dominating, somewhat boisterous weather prevailed, with heavy rain
about the 26th and 27th.

The total rainfall was below the average in the Hawke’s Bay Province in the North Island, and in Canterbury, Otago,
and between Farewell Spit and Westport, in the South Island; but was considerably above in most other parts of the
Dominion. Christchurch experienced the driest May since observations began in 1902.

Several severe frosts occurred, and the month was, on the whole, fairly calm, with good autumn growth except in the
dry areas.

D. C. BATES, Director.

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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, May 1927

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
KeywordsWeather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington
👩‍💼 Officials

D. C. Bates, Director

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, May 1927

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
KeywordsClimate, Temperature, Rainfall, Stations, New Zealand
👱🏽 Names

31 names identified

A. Y. Montgomery, Observer at Rua Kura Farm, Hamilton East
W. Halligan, Observer at Matamata
C. E. Christensen, Observer at Te Aroha
Wm. C. Morris, 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
J. H. Scott, Observer at Takaka, Nelson
H. Harrison, Observer at Nelson
W. Montgomery, Observer at Hanmer Springs
H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
D. J. Sidey, Observer at Lincoln
E. T. Cockburn, Observer at Kisselton
A. Hardy (Miss), Observer at Rakaia
H. P. Clayton, Observer at Ashburton
A. J. Grant, Observer at Fairlie
R. R. Beauchamp, Observer at Lake Tekapo
F. Akhurst, Observer at Waimate
A. Kidd (Dr.), Observer at Sanatorium, Waipata
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

👩‍💼 Officials

D. C. Bates, Director

🏗️ Summary for the Month of May, 1927

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
KeywordsWeather Summary, Rainfall, Frost, Wind, New Zealand
👩‍💼 Officials

D. C. Bates, Director

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