New Zealand Gazette – 1932 – No. 25

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✨ Climatological Data



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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from Cook Strait to East Cape, and especially from Hawke’s Bay northwards, the totals in the latter district being very heavy indeed. The 9th and 13th were the wettest days. A record flood occurred in the Poverty Bay flats on the 10th. During all this period south-easterly winds prevailed over the North Island, gales being reported at many stations. Towards the end the weather became cold.

The storm responsible for the abovementioned rains had moved away eastward by the 15th. The weather remained sultry and humid, and everything was favourable for renewed rains should a disturbance develop. For some days, however, pressure variations were slight and rain was rather sporadic in character, thunderstorms occurring in many districts. On the 19th a cyclone moved from near Lord Howe Island just past the northern extremity of New Zealand, and its centre was east of Russell on the morning of the 20th. Strong north-north-easterly winds were caused all over New Zealand, and especially along the east coast. During the night of the 19th there were very heavy rains in North Otago and South Canterbury, and record floods occurred between Hampden and Timaru. Extensive damage was done to roads, bridges, fences, &c. The rain continued on the 20th, practically the whole Dominion, except parts of Otago and Southland, recording heavy falls. The number of totals on the 20th which exceeded 2 inches, was remarkable. Many rivers were flooded in both Islands. The storm did not disappear from our weather charts until the 24th.

The month finished with another spell of westerly weather.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.
February, 1932.

Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (¼ Point or more). Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (¼ Point or more).
Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp.
Ft. NORTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points Ft. SOUTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg Points
200 TE PAKI, TE HAPUA
K. Richardson		 64·0 71·3 56·7 207 8 34 NELSON
O. B. Pemberton		 62·9 70·7 55·1
225 WAIPouA, DONNELLY’S CROSSING
A. C. Forbes		 62·5 71·4 53·7 179 11 57 APPLEBY, NELSON
N. H. Chapman		 62·8 70·6 54·9
65 RIVERHEAD
W. J. McKibbin		 64·9 74·3 55·5 659 10 860 WAIHOPAI, BLENHEIM
J. Stanwell		 60·7 70·5 51·0
160 AUCKLAND
S. M. Yallop		 66·7 73·3 60·1 751 15 800 GOLDEN DOWNS, NELSON
Forest Ranger		 57·7 69·5 45·9
340 WAIHI
M. F. Haszard		 64·1 73·0 55·2 754 8 1220 HANMER SPRINGS
H. Roche		 58·3 69·0 47·5
46 TE AROHA
C. E. Christensen		 66·7 78·7 54·8 243 10 743 BALMORAL, CULVERDEN..
J. E. Fletcher		 60·1 69·9 50·3
100 TAURANGA
Miss K. Butcher		 65·6 76·0 55·3 495 10 12 HOKITIKA
J. A. Chesney		 59·2 65·7 52·7
131 RUA KURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST
G. K. McPherson		 65·1 75·8 54·4 238 13 1220 LAKE COLERIDGE
H. E. M. Hart		 60·5 70·3 50·7
230 CAMBRIDGE
H. McArthur		 65·3 76·2 54·3 438 12 1200 “RUDSTONE,” METHVEN
James Carr		 58·4 67·8 49·0
925 ROTORUA
L. M. Tregear		 64·4 73·3 55·5 327 11 25 CHRISTCHURCH
H. F. Skey		 59·8 66·7 52·9
1000 ROTORUA NURSERY, WHAKAREWAREWA
W. T. Morrison		 63·9 75·2 52·5 325 11 42 LINCOLN
E. W. Hullett		 60·4 68·8 52·0
617 ONGARUE
D. J. Gardiner		 63·3 74·0 52·6 369 12 2510 THE HERMITAGE, MOUNT COOK
C. Elms		 48·4 65·5 31·3
60 NEW PLYMOUTH
G. H. Dolby		 63·0 69·3 56·7 304 12 323 ASHBURTON
H. P. Clayton		 58·0 65·3 50·8
3670 CHATEAU TONGARIRO, NATIONAL PARK
L. H. Young		 .. .. .. .. .. 2350 LAKE TEKAPO
Miss D. C. Trott		 57·0 68·6 45·4
2125 KARIOI
L. H. Bailey		 56·4 66·2 46·5 309 11 1000 FAIRLIE
D. Jeune		 57·8 69·0 46·7
5 NAPIER
T. R. Hutton		 63·6 71·1 56·2 620 18 56 TIMARU
D. N. Harper		 59·5 67·0 52·0
45 HASTINGS
H. N. Fowler		 64·1 73·3 54·9 570 15 200 WAIMATE
F. Akhurst		 58·7 67·1 50·3
2080 TAIHAPE
A. R. Fannin		 58·4 66·0 50·9 362 11 1110 QUEENSTOWN
H. O. Barker		 59·2 69·0 49·4
8 TANGIMOANA
G. W. Braddell		 63·0 70·5 55·4 317 10 1000 OPHIR
Rev. A. Don		 59·5 72·4 46·5
100 PALMERSTON NORTH
E. J. Werry		 64·2 71·1 57·2 283 9 1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPIATA
Dr. A. Kidd		 57·4 68·9 45·9
.. MASSEY AGRIL. COL., PALMERSTON NORTH
Meteorological Observer		 63·2 69·6 56·8 307 11 520 ALEXANDRA
Geo. Smith		 61·4 71·9 50·9
384 MANGAMUTU, PAHIATUA..
A. W. Hamilton		 62·5 70·5 54·4 407 14 2448 MANORBURN DAM
S. Wragge		 .. 64·3 *
44 KAPITI ISLAND
A. S. Wilkinson		 60·8 66·3 55·2 367 9 240 DUNEDIN
D. Tannock		 56·0 62·8 49·2
377 MASTERSTON
Miss R. Robinson		 60·9 69·5 52·3 379 15 245 GORE
A. T. Newman		 .. .. ..
415 WELLINGTON
..		 59·7 65·2 54·2 671 13 12 INVERCARGILL
L. Lennie		 55·5 63·3 47·8

LATE RETURNS.
1000 FAIRLIE—
December, 1931
January, 1932		 .. 57·8
57·4		 71·0
70·6		 44·5
44·3		 †
239
  • Unreliable.
    † Incomplete.


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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for February 1932 (continued from previous page)

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

🏗️ Climatological Table for February 1932

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Weather Stations, New Zealand
49 names identified
  • K. Richardson, Observer at Te Paki, Te Hapua
  • A. C. Forbes, Observer at Waipoua, Donnelly’s Crossing
  • W. J. McKibbin, Observer at Riverhead
  • S. M. Yallop, Observer at Auckland
  • M. F. Haszard, Observer at Waihi
  • C. E. Christensen, Observer at Te Aroha
  • K. Butcher (Miss), Observer at Tauranga
  • G. K. McPherson, Observer at Rua Kura Farm, Hamilton East
  • H. McArthur, Observer at Cambridge
  • L. M. Tregear, Observer at Rotorua
  • W. T. Morrison, Observer at Rotorua Nursery, Whakarewarewa
  • D. J. Gardiner, Observer at Ongarue
  • G. H. Dolby, Observer at New Plymouth
  • L. H. Young, Observer at Chateau Tongariro, National Park
  • L. H. Bailey, Observer at Karioi
  • T. R. Hutton, Observer at Napier
  • H. N. Fowler, Observer at Hastings
  • A. R. Fannin, Observer at Taihape
  • G. W. Braddell, Observer at Tangimoana
  • E. J. Werry, Observer at Palmerston North
  • Meteorological Observer, Observer at Massey Agricultural College, Palmerston North
  • A. W. Hamilton, Observer at Mangamutu, Pahiatua
  • A. S. Wilkinson, Observer at Kapiti Island
  • R. Robinson (Miss), Observer at Masterton
  • O. B. Pemberton, Observer at Nelson
  • N. H. Chapman, Observer at Appleby, Nelson
  • J. Stanwell, Observer at Waihopai, Blenheim
  • Forest Ranger, Observer at Golden Downs, Nelson
  • H. Roche, Observer at Hanmer Springs
  • J. E. Fletcher, Observer at Balmoral, Culverden
  • J. A. Chesney, Observer at Hokitika
  • H. E. M. Hart, Observer at Lake Coleridge
  • James Carr, Observer at Rudstone, Methven
  • H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
  • E. W. Hullett, Observer at Lincoln
  • C. Elms, Observer at The Hermitage, Mount Cook
  • H. P. Clayton, Observer at Ashburton
  • D. C. Trott (Miss), Observer at Lake Tekapo
  • D. Jeune, Observer at Fairlie
  • D. N. Harper, Observer at Timaru
  • F. Akhurst, Observer at Waimate
  • H. O. Barker, Observer at Queenstown
  • A. Don (Rev.), Observer at Ophir
  • A. Kidd (Dr.), Observer at Sanatorium, Waipiata
  • Geo. Smith, Observer at Alexandra
  • S. Wragge, Observer at Manorburn Dam
  • D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
  • A. T. Newman, Observer at Gore
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill

🏗️ Late Returns for Climatological Data

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Weather Stations, Fairlie
  • D. Jeune, Observer at Fairlie