New Zealand Gazette – 1931 – No. 61

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✨ Meteorological Observations



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 61

Another stormy period occurred between the 18th and the 22nd, when a vigorous westerly depression developed a cyclone in its northern portion. The centre of the latter again moved in a south-easterly direction after passing the northern extremity of New Zealand. Heavy rain fell in many places, especially in the Auckland Province and on the West Coast. Southerly gales were experienced on the 21st and 22nd, and, as on the 8th, there was snow on the ranges, and hail at many places.

A westerly depression which passed during the 24th and 25th also caused wet and stormy weather. Thunderstorms occurred on the 25th in many parts of the South Island. This depression deepened to the eastward of New Zealand, and was followed by others of the same series, the last passing on the 28th. There were strong southerlies on the 25th, 26th, and 28th, gale force being reached at many places on the day last mentioned. These gales were accompanied by snow on the highlands and numerous showers of hail. Rain was general during the period.

The last storm reached the Dominion on the 30th, a deep cyclone passing the southern extremity on that day. There were boisterous northerly gales and widespread heavy rain.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.

May, 1931.

Altitude above sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes. Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the inch). Days with Rain ( Point or more). Altitude above sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes. Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the inch). Days with Rain ( Point or more).

Ft. NORTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Ft. SOUTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points.

225 WAIPOUA, DONNELLY'S CROSSING 51·6 58·6 44·6 368 16 34 NELSON .. .. 49·6 59·1 40·2 151 4 D. Grant .. O. B. Pemberton

65 RIVERHEAD .. .. 52·0 61·0 43·0 351 14 800 WAIHOPAI, BLENHEIM .. 48·0 59·0 37·1 86 5 W. J. McKibbin J. Stanwell

154 AUCKLAND .. .. 55·0 60·3 49·6 285 14 1220 GOLDEN DOWNS, NELSON Forest Ranger 46·0 57·9 34·0 219 8 S. M. Yallop HANMER SPRINGS .. 45·7 58·3 33·1 211 14

340 WAIHI .. .. 50·6 58·8 42·3 264 12 743 BALMORAL, CULVERDEN .. 48·5 60·0 37·0 168 12 M. F. Haszard W. Staveley

46 TE AROHA .. .. 50·1 60·4 39·8 152 9 12 HOKITIKA .. .. .. 49·5 57·8 41·2 740 14 C. E. Christensen J. A. Chesney

100 TAURANGA .. .. 50·4 61·6 39·2 174 9 1220 LAKE COLERIDGE .. 47·6 59·9 35·4 270 11 Miss K. Butcher H. E. M. Hart

131 RUAKURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST .. .. .. .. .. 1200 "RUDSTONE," METHVEN James Carr 49·1 58·2 40·0 234 10 G. K. McPherson

CAMBRIDGE .. .. 49·7 60·7 38·7 207 8 25 CHRISTCHURCH .. 48·0 57·1 39·0 70 10 H. McArthur H. F. Skey

925 ROTORUA .. .. 49·1 57·7 40·5 159 6 42 LINCOLN .. .. .. 47·9 *57·4 38·4 83 9 L. M. Tregear M. C. Franklin

1000 ROTORUA NURSERY, WHA- KAREWAREWA 48·4 58·2 38·7 165 6 2510 THE HERMITAGE, MOUNT Cook 44·8 54·5 35·0 1725 15 W. T. Morrison C. Elms

60 NEW PLYMOUTH .. 52·2 59·0 45·3 234 11 323 ASHBURTON .. .. 46·5 58·2 34·8 128 10 G. H. Dolby H. P. Clayton

3670 CHATEAU TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK .. .. .. .. .. 2350 LAKE TEKAPO .. 43·4 53·4 33·4 146 8 A. T. Salmon Miss D. C. Trott

2125 KARior .. .. 42·8 53·0 32·6 264 20 1000 FAIRLIE .. .. .. 43·9 59·3 28·5 96 10 L. H. Bailey D. Jeune

5 NAPIER .. .. 50·0 58·0 41·9 163 12 56 TIMARU .. .. .. 47·2 57·2 37·3 102 10 R. Thomas Caretaker of Domain

45 HASTINGS .. .. 48·8 59·2 38·4 165 14 200 WAIMATE .. .. .. 47·0 58·2 35·7 102 12 H. N. Fowler F. Akhurst

2080 TAIHAPE .. .. 45·1 52·0 38·2 170 10 1110 QUEENSTOWN .. .. 45·4 53·8 37·0 303 12 A. R. Fannin H. O. Barker

8 TANGIMOANA .. .. 49·4 58·2 40·5 59 6 1000 OPFIR .. .. .. 42·4 54·8 30·0 56 9 G. W. Braddell Rev. A. Don

100 PALMERSTON NORTH .. 49·1 57·1 41·1 88 10 1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPATA 45·0 55·8 34·2 116 10 E. J. Werry Dr. A. Kidd

MASSEY AGRIC. COL., PAL- MERSTON NORTH 48·8 57·3 40·3 98 9 520 ALEXANDRA .. .. 43·9 55·3 32·5 40 9 L. Whelan Geo. Smith

384 MANGAMUTU, PAHIATUA .. 48·9 58·6 39·2 317 15 .. MANORBURN DAM .. 40·6 50·2 31·1 137 12 A. W. Hamilton S. Wragge

44 KAPITI ISLAND .. 51·8 56·2 47·5 118 10 300 DUNEDIN .. .. .. 48·1 56·3 39·9 148 13 A. S. Wilkinson D. Tannock

377 MASTERTON .. .. 48·2 58·4 38·0 222 11 245 GORE .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Miss R. Robinson A. T. Newman

415 WELLINGTON .. .. 50·6 55·0 46·1 256 16 12 INVERCARGILL .. .. 47·9 57·6 38·2 282 15 L. Lennie

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🎓 Meteorological Observations for May 1931 (continued from previous page)

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Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Sunshine, Wellington
  • Edward Kidson, Director

🎓 Climatological Table for May 1931

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Climatology, Temperature, Rainfall, Weather Stations, New Zealand
44 names identified
  • Donnelly, Observer at Waipoua
  • D. Grant, Observer at Nelson
  • O. B. Pemberton, Observer at Nelson
  • W. J. McKibbin, Observer at Riverhead
  • J. Stanwell, Observer at Riverhead
  • S. M. Yallop, Observer at Golden Downs
  • M. F. Haszard, Observer at Balmoral
  • W. Staveley, Observer at Balmoral
  • C. E. Christensen, Observer at Hokitika
  • J. A. Chesney, Observer at Hokitika
  • K. Butcher (Miss), Observer at Lake Coleridge
  • H. E. M. Hart, Observer at Lake Coleridge
  • James Carr, Observer at Rudstone
  • G. K. McPherson, Observer at Rudstone
  • H. McArthur, Observer at Christchurch
  • H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
  • L. M. Tregear, Observer at Lincoln
  • M. C. Franklin, Observer at Lincoln
  • W. T. Morrison, Observer at The Hermitage
  • C. Elms, Observer at The Hermitage
  • G. H. Dolby, Observer at Ashburton
  • H. P. Clayton, Observer at Ashburton
  • A. T. Salmon, Observer at Lake Tekapo
  • D. C. Trott (Miss), Observer at Lake Tekapo
  • L. H. Bailey, Observer at Fairlie
  • D. Jeune, Observer at Fairlie
  • R. Thomas, Observer at Timaru
  • H. N. Fowler, Observer at Waimate
  • F. Akhurst, Observer at Waimate
  • A. R. Fannin, Observer at Queenstown
  • H. O. Barker, Observer at Queenstown
  • G. W. Braddell, Observer at Ophir
  • A. Don (Rev.), Observer at Ophir
  • E. J. Warry, Observer at Sanatorium
  • A. Kidd (Dr.), Observer at Sanatorium
  • L. Whelan, Observer at Alexandra
  • Geo. Smith, Observer at Alexandra
  • A. W. Hamilton, Observer at Manorburn Dam
  • S. Wragge, Observer at Manorburn Dam
  • A. S. Wilkinson, Observer at Dunedin
  • D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
  • R. Robinson (Miss), Observer at Gore
  • A. T. Newman, Observer at Gore
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill