New Zealand Gazette – 1927 – No. 75

Page 3351

✨ Meteorological Observations



Oct. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3351

Government Meteorological Observatory.

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

Altitude of Observatory, 10 ft.

Date. Barometer reduced and corrected in Inches to Lat. 45°. Max. Temperature in Shade. Min. Temperature in Shade. Mean Temperature in Shade. Solar Radiation. Terrestrial Radiation. Velocity Wind, in Miles. Amount of Cloud, 0 to 10. Direction of Wind. Rainfall, in Points (100 to 1 Inch).
1 29·892 49·2 46·0 47·6 62·0 41·9 243 10 S.S.E. ..
2 29·881 52·0 36·1 44·0 101·1 26·9 133 1 N.E. ..
3 29·764 55·3 45·2 50·2 102·0 36·2 163 9 N. 2
4 29·757 54·3 39·3 46·8 99·0 28·8 108 9 S. 13
5 29·917 52·6 38·7 45·6 100·0 29·0 86 1 N. ..
6 29·954 55·8 32·6 44·2 104·0 23·2 58 0 N. 103
7 29·601 55·1 47·0 51·0 108·8 45·3 361 9 N.N.W 63
8 29·450 55·0 42·6 48·8 99·0 36·5 198 10 Calm 6
9 29·654 51·2 40·7 45·9 77·1 33·0 129 9 N.N.E. 1
10 29·731 52·0 41·3 46·6 100·0 34·8 93 8 N. 47
11 29·706 56·5 47·3 51·9 101·0 46·0 219 7 N. 13
12 29·620 57·0 45·4 51·2 112·0 39·8 217 7 Calm 86
13 29·788 54·2 43·3 48·7 79·1 43·0 203 10 S.S.E. ..
14 29·912 52·6 40·8 46·7 109·0 32·7 172 9 N.N.W 37
15 29·934 53·3 46·8 50·0 90·0 42·2 288 6 N. ..
16 29·848 56·5 34·0 45·2 109·6 25·0 66 1 N. 2
17 29·609 55·0 45·5 50·2 109·0 43·8 321 3 N.W. ..
18 29·848 55·6 45·7 50·6 105·0 35·9 220 10 N.W. 44
19 29·540 56·0 45·4 50·7 109·5 45·0 329 10 S.E. 98
20 29·484 49·0 41·3 45·1 70·8 40·8 352 7 N.E. Trace
21 29·410 51·3 46·8 49·0 84·1 47·8 112 9 N. 2
22 29·588 54·8 45·0 49·9 90·0 39·7 37 10 S.W. 14
23 29·772 54·9 45·6 50·2 81·1 43·8 40 10 N.E. 17
24 29·693 56·3 44·2 50·2 112·1 37·8 99 6 N.N.E. 81
25 29·601 57·2 45·0 51·1 109·9 40·9 161 10 S.S.W. 51
26 29·758 48·8 43·8 46·3 65·3 42·1 407 9 S. 11
27 30·009 51·7 41·2 46·4 109·3 37·2 303 7 S.S.E. 6
28 30·230 50·2 41·1 45·6 113·7 37·8 254 8 S. Trace
29 30·164 51·9 31·2 41·5 112·6 22·0 67 2 Calm 6
30 29·819 57·5 45·0 51·2 109·2 40·2 75 10 N. 20
31 29·601 63·2 48·1 55·6 119·0 41·2 96 9 Calm 15
* 29·759 54·0 42·6 48·3 98·5 37·4 181 7·3 .. 738
† 29·953 54·4 42·8 48·6 96·1 36·3 217 5·3 .. 443

*Means, &c. †Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
13 | 3 | .. | 1 | 7 | 1 | .. | 2 | 4

NOTE.—A wet and gloomy month, with precipitation 67 per cent. above the mean of previous years. Total bright sunshine, 128 hours 24 minutes, 39 per cent. of the possible, and three sunless days. Hail fell on the 26th and 27th and frost was recorded on the grass on six mornings. Mean earth temperature at 1 ft. was 47·3°, and at 3 ft., 49·6°. Mean dew-point, 42·2°; mean vapour pressure, 0·269 in.; and mean relative humidity, 80 per cent. of saturation.

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

Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes. Total Rainfall to the (100 Points to 1 Inch). Days with Rain (½ Point or more).
Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Points.
Ft. Deg Deg. Deg.
152 NORTH ISLAND.
AUCKLAND 51·3 57·0 45·7 696
131 RUA KURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST 48·1 59·3 36·8 681
A. Y. Montgomery
211 MATAMATA.. 46·8 56·4 37·1 629
W. Halligan
46 TE AROHA .. 49·9 59·0 40·9 691
C. E. Christensen
340 WAIHI .. 48·1 57·1 39·2 1082
Wm. C. Morris
100 TAURANGA .. 49·1 58·3 40·0 972
C. J. Butcher
925 ROTORUA .. 46·1 54·6 37·6 760
W. E. Penno
60 NEW PLYMOUTH 48·8 55·3 42·3 868
G. H. Dolby
2080 TAIHAPE .. 42·4 48·4 36·4 322
A. R. Fannin
100 PALMERSTON NORTH 48·4 55·4 41·5 488
J. A. Colquhoun
8 TANGIMOANA 47·8 55·9 39·8 366
T. E. Stringer
119 CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA 48·1 55·2 41·1 366
J. E. Sharp
5 NAPIER .. 48·6 56·0 40·7 215
Chas. L. Thomas
377 MASTER TON 46·5 54·6 38·4 454
R. Brown
186 GREYTOWN 46·6 55·2 38·1 503
W. Allan
10 WELLINGTON 48·3 54·0 42·6 738
SOUTH ISLAND.
11 TAKAKA, NELSON 46·3 54·8 37·8 672
J. H. Scott
34 NELSON .. 45·7 53·6 37·9 540
H. D. McKellar
.. BALMORAL, CULVERDEN 41·4 49·7 33·2 259
1220 HANMER SPRINGS 39·3 48·0 30·7 737
W. Montgomery
25 CHRISTCHURCH 43·1 49·7 36·6 271
H. F. Skey
42 LINCOLN .. 43·1 50·4 35·8 416
D. J. Sidey
1220 LAKE COLERIDGE 48·1 62·0 34·3 330
E. T. Cockburn
349 RAKAIA .. 42·4 50·6 34·3 378
Miss A. Hardy
323 ASHBURTON 41·5 49·5 33·4 233
H. P. Clayton
1000 FAIRLIE .. 38·6 49·1 28·2 153
R. J. Rainey
2350 LAKE TEKAPO 35·1 43·9 26·2 64
R. R. Beauchamp
130 TIMARU .. 42·6 50·2 35·0 131
Caretaker of Domain
200 WAIMATE .. 42·3 50·5 34·2 118
F. Akhurst
1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPIATA 38·0 46·0 30·1 165
Dr. A. Kidd
1000 OPHIR .. 38·0 47·9 28·2 71
Rev. A. Don
300 DUNEDIN .. 43·6 50·0 37·2 402
D. Tannock
245 GORE .. .. .. .. ..
A. T. Newman
12 HOKITIKA .. 45·5 54·3 36·7 728
J. A. Chesney
12 INVERCARGILL 42·6 50·8 34·4 164
L. Lennie

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1927.

The outstanding meteorological feature of August was the frequency with which cyclones passed over or in close proximity to the Dominion, while well-defined high-pressure systems were conspicuous by their absence. From the 10th to the close of the month there was practically a succession of these cyclones, but, with the exception of one which ruled between the 18th and 21st, they were of a shallow type, accompanied by much rain but little wind. On the 18th and 19th, while the centre of the intense disturbance mentioned was passing over the North Island, particularly stormy conditions and heavy rain were experienced in the North Island and on the East Coast of the South.

Except in the Gisborne and Napier districts in the North Island, and the western, central, and southernmost portions of the South, both the aggregate month’s rainfall and number of wet days were above the average.

The general character of the month may be described as dull and moist with an absence of strong winds.

Although frosts were frequent, there were few damaging ones, and conditions generally were favourable to a fair growth of grass, and cattle and sheep in consequence have thrived.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.



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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, August 1927

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington
  • Edward Kidson, Director

🏗️ Climatological Table for Chief Stations, August 1927

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Stations
29 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. D. McKellar, 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 Lake Coleridge
  • Miss A. Hardy, Observer at Rakaia
  • H. P. Clayton, Observer at Ashburton
  • R. J. Rainey, Observer at Fairlie
  • R. R. Beauchamp, Observer at Lake Tekapo
  • Rev. 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

  • Edward Kidson, Director

🏗️ Summary for the Month of August 1927

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Weather Summary, Cyclones, Rainfall, Temperature
  • Edward Kidson, Director