New Zealand Gazette – 1927 – No. 79

Page 3521

✨ Meteorological Observations

Nov. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3521

Government Meteorological Observatory.

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

Altitude of Observatory, 10 ft.

Date.	Pressure in Inches at Sea-level and Standard Gravity.	Temperature in Shade.	Radiation.	Wind: Miles run in previous 24 Hours.	Amount of Cloud (Scale 0 to 10).	Direction of Wind.	Rainfall in Points = (100 Points to 1 Inch).
		Maximum.	Minimum.	Mean.	Solar Maximum.	Grass Minimum.

1	29·774	62·9	47·8	55·3	120·0	47·0	330
2	30·008	51·0	44·0	47·5	83·3	41·3	202
3	30·197	56·1	40·9	48·5	111·1	31·0	88
4	30·347	57·6	40·8	49·2	115·2	40·3	89
5	30·072	60·6	39·2	49·9	114·0	31·2	96
6	29·731	57·0	49·8	53·4	112·0	48·8	393
7	29·749	54·8	44·1	49·4	101·0	45·4	352
8	29·868	55·4	46·3	50·8	106·0	44·9	177
9	29·798	54·5	40·3	47·4	109·2	30·9	69
10	30·031	57·8	42·0	49·9	114·1	33·5	115
11	29·865	57·8	47·4	52·6	100·0	42·5	39
12	30·057	58·0	43·1	50·5	119·0	33·5	267
13	30·367	54·0	38·0	46·0	108·1	27·2	271
14	30·208	56·3	47·6	51·9	114·0	41·7	189
15	30·126	58·8	50·4	54·6	112·0	46·5	254
16	30·348	57·9	43·0	50·4	121·0	33·2	186
17	30·258	59·3	46·2	52·7	109·1	37·2	206
18	30·128	65·8	46·9	56·3	116·0	39·2	59
19	29·986	62·6	52·0	57·3	102·0	48·0	50
20	29·835	65·0	53·1	59·0	130·6	46·9	164
21	29·874	64·7	49·2	56·9	119·0	49·3	204
22	30·026	51·9	48·2	50·0	78·0	46·9	236
23	29·833	56·0	48·1	52·0	100·0	42·5	163
24	29·472	59·0	51·0	55·0	117·2	49·1	442
25	29·514	62·6	53·1	57·8	112·1	50·1	353
26	30·076	64·2	37·4	50·8	119·0	27·8	187
27	30·303	61·0	43·9	52·4	115·9	32·0	122
28	30·255	57·0	47·0	52·0	119·0	44·5	485
29	30·480	56·0	48·0	52·0	114·0	38·2	295
30	30·606	56·4	37·1	46·7	114·0	26·9	106
*	30·040	58·4	45·5	51·9	110·9	39·9	206·3
†	29·937	57·4	45·7	51·5	106·0	39·3	248

Means, &c. † Means previous years.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm
7 | 3 | .. | 4 | 8 | .. | .. | 7 | 1

At Wellington the month was changeable and showery,
with precipitation 23 per cent. below the mean of previous
years. Total bright sunshine, 159 hours 8 minutes, 45 per
cent. of the possible, and three sunless days. Six frosts
were recorded on the grass. Mean earth temperature at
1 ft. was 51·3°; and at 3 ft. 52·2°. Mean dew-point, 44·6°;
mean vapour pressure, 0·295 in.; and mean relative humidity,
76 per cent. of saturation.

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1927.

The total rainfall of the month was above normal over
the North Island, except at places in the central region
and between Wanganui and Wellington. In the South Island,
Otago had more than the average, and Blenheim also reported
an excess, but elsewhere there was a deficiency. The greatest
differences from the mean are shown on the eastern coasts—
Gisborne having 76 per cent. above and Christchurch 73
per cent. below.

There were no general heavy rains during the month, but
several occasions on which heavy local falls occurred. For
instance, on the 5th and 6th very heavy rain was experienced
in Otago, the effect of a low-pressure centre passing in that
region. Floods resulted in some of the rivers, and much
of the low-lying country was under water at this time.

On the 27th and 28th a cyclone, centred off East Cape, brought
heavy rain to the Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay Districts.

The most generally unsettled period was between the 17th
and 27th. Dull, misty, and showery conditions prevailed, and,
on the 25th, some snow fell in the South Island in the
rear of an intense Antarctic disturbance.

Anticyclonic conditions with fair weather ruled in the begin-
ing, from the 13th to the 17th and at the close of the month.

Although dull weather was frequent, there were no severe
cold periods, and from observers’ remarks, conditions appear
to have been favourable for lambing, and the month generally
was a good growing one.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.

September, 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 (¼ Point or more).
		Deg.	Mean Max. Temp.	Mean Min. Temp.	Points.
Ft.			Deg.	Deg.
152	NORTH ISLAND.
131	AUCKLAND	54·5	59·3	49·6	431
	RUA KURA FARM,
	HAMILTON EAST	53·2	63·6	42·8	357
	A. Y. Montgomery
211	MATAMATA..	52·6	61·7	43·6	389
	W. Halligan
46	TE AROHA ..	54·5	63·4	45·6	483
	O. E. Christensen
340	WAIHI ..	53·0	61·0	45·1	740
	Wm. C. Morris
100	TAURANGA ..	53·6	61·8	45·4	481
	C. J. Butcher
925	ROTORUA ..	51·3	60·1	42·5	418
	W. E. Penno
..	ROTORUA NURSERY,
	WHAKAREWAREWA	50·9	59·2	42·6	404
	W. T. Morrison
60	NEW PLYMOUTH	52·7	58·4	47·0	543
	G. H. Dolby
2080	TAIHAPE ..	47·1	53·7	40·5	145
	A. R. Fannin
100	PALMERSTON NORTH .	52·2	59·0	45·4	195
	J. A. Colquhoun
8	TANGIMOANA ..	52·7	60·8	44·6	154
	T. E. Stringer
119	CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT	51·8	58·9	44·7	302
	FARM, WERAROA
	J. E. Sharp
5	NAPIER ..	52·7	59·8	45·7	346
	Chas. L. Thomas
384	MANGAMUTU,	51·2	59·1	43·4	281
	PAHIATUA ..
	A. W. Hamilton
377	MASTER TON	50·9	59·8	42·1	106
	R. Brown
186	GREYTOWN	50·8	59·6	42·1	197
	W. Allan
10	WELLINGTON	51·9	58·4	45·5	307

	SOUTH ISLAND.
11	TAKAKA, NELSON ..	50·5	59·2	41·9	947
	J. H. Scott
34	NELSON ..	50·3	57·2	43·4	375
	H. D. McKellar
..	BALMORAL, CULVERDEN	47·5	58·0	37·0	86
	D. D. Dunn
1220	HANMER SPRINGS ..	46·4	57·1	35·7	186
	W. Montgomery
25	CHRISTCHURCH	48·4	56·0	40·8	48
	H. F. Skey
42	LINCOLN ..	49·7	58·8	40·7	53
	D. J. Sidey
1220	LAKE COLEBRIDGE	52·0	67·9	36·2	213
	E. T. Cockburn
349	RAKAIA ..	47·4	56·5	38·4	140
	Miss A. Hardy
323	ASHBURTON	46·9	56·4	37·5	240
	H. P. Clayton
1000	FAIRLIE ..	44·9	55·9	34·0	183
	R. J. Rainey
2350	LAKE TEKAPO	42·0	54·2	29·8	107
	R. R. Beauchamp
130	TIMARU ..	46·8	54·9	38·8	157
	Caretaker of Domain
200	WAIMATE ..	46·4	55·0	37·9	209
	F. Akhurst
1550	SANATORIUM, WAIPIATA	44·2	54·7	33·8	115
	Dr. A. Kidd
1000	OPHIR ..	45·4	57·4	33·4	185
	Rev. A. Don
300	DUNEDIN ..	47·2	55·2	39·3	490
	D. Tannock
142	BURNSIDE, DUNEDIN	47·3	53·5	41·2	427
	P. W. Piper
245	GORE ..	..	..	..	..
	A. T. Newman
12	HOKITIKA ..	51·1	60·1	42·1	754
	J. A. Chesney
12	INVERCARGILL	46·2	54·3	38·1	389
	L. Lennie

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for Wellington, September 1927

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🏗️ Summary of Weather Conditions for September 1927

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A. Y. Montgomery, Observer at Rua Kura Farm, Hamilton East
W. Halligan, Observer at Matamata
O. E. Christensen, Observer at Te Aroha
Wm. C. Morris, Observer at Waihi
C. J. Butcher, Observer at Tauranga
W. E. Penno, Observer at Rotorua
W. T. Morrison, Observer at Rotorua Nursery, Whakarewarewa
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
A. W. Hamilton, Observer at Mangamutu, Pahiatua
R. Brown, Observer at Masterton
W. Allan, Observer at Greytown
J. H. Scott, Observer at Takaka, Nelson
H. D. McKellar, Observer at Nelson
D. D. Dunn, Observer at Balmoral, Culverden
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
Dr. A. Kidd, Observer at Sanatorium, Waipata
Rev. A. Don, Observer at Ophir
D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
P. W. Piper, Observer at Burnside, Dunedin
A. T. Newman, Observer at Gore
J. A. Chesney, Observer at Hokitika
L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill

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