New Zealand Gazette – 1932 – No. 54

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✨ Weather Observations and Climatological Data



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 54

Thunderstorms.—Thunderstorms were unusually frequent and severe, particularly in districts with a westerly aspect.
Pressure Systems.—The first important storm occurred between the 4th and the 7th. This was a cyclonic depression which developed in the Tasman Sea, the centre crossing Otago on the 5th. Rain was almost general, and some severe thunderstorms were reported. One of these did damage to electric-power lines in North Auckland on the night of the 6th. On this same night there were extensive snowfalls on the ranges of both Islands.

The period from the 15th to the 28th was very disturbed. A series of depressions passed, the majority being of the westerly type. Showers or heavy rain were experienced every day in western and far southern districts. Thunder and hail storms were also of frequent occurrence. The Manawatu and neighbouring rivers were in flood for several days. Between the 16th and 18th some of the Southland rivers also were flooded. The heaviest and most widespread rain occurred on the 16th and 17th, when a cyclone again crossed Otago. Small tornadoes were experienced respectively at Whakatane on the night of the 16th and at Marton on the evening of the 25th. In both cases several buildings were wrecked. Eastern districts did not fare badly during the greater part of this time, but on the 28th a strong southerly set in, and a bitterly cold day was experienced throughout the country. Precipitation was almost general. Snow fell on the high levels of both Islands; and reached the low levels, but only in small quantities, in eastern and southern parts of the South Island. During the period here referred to barometers remained unusually low. On the 17th many places recorded pressures below 29 in. From the 29th the weather began to improve.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.
June, 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 (½ 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 (½ 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 ..
B. H. Morrison 54·5 60·7 48·4 350 17 34 NELSON ..
O. B. Pemberton 45·1 54·4 35·9 293 14
225 WAIPouA, DONNELLY’S CROSSING
A. C. Forbes 50·3 59·0 41·7 619 20 57 APPLEBY, NELSON ..
N. H. Chapman 44·8 53·4 36·3 361 15
65 RIVERHEAD ..
W. J. McKibbin 49·9 57·9 42·0 517 19 .. BLENHEIM ..
P. J. Galliers 43·9 53·9 33·9 170 10
160 AUCKLAND ..
S. M. Yallop 51·8 57·2 46·5 407 19 860 WAIHOPAI, BLENHEIM ..
J. Stanwell 42·9 51·5 34·4 249 10
340 WAIHI ..
M. F. Haszard 47·8 56·2 39·5 875 12 800 GOLDEN DOWNS, NELSON
Forest Ranger 41·0 52·1 30·0 519 12
46 TE AROHA ..
C. E. Christensen * 56·4 * 477 15 1220 HANMER SPRINGS ..
H. Roche 39·0 49·0 29·1 148 11
100 TAUBANGA ..
Miss K. Butcher 49·0 57·2 40·9 495 14 743 BALMORAL, CULVERDEN..
J. E. Fletcher 41·1 49·5 32·7 106 12
131 RUA KURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST
G. K. McPherson 45·9 55·6 36·1 571 17 12 HOKITIKA ..
J. A. Chesney 45·8 53·4 38·3 1025 18
230 CAMBRIDGE ..
H. McArthur 46·2 55·8 36·7 685 17 1220 LAKE COLERIDGE ..
H. E. M. Hart 39·5 49·4 29·7 177 9
925 ROTORUA ..
W. E. Penno 45·7 53·7 37·7 523 14 1200 “RUDSTONE,” METHVEN
James Carr 43·1 49·2 37·0 102 10
1000 ROTORUA NURSERY, WHAKAREWAREWA
W. T. Morrison 45·1 55·2 35·1 529 15 25 CHRISTCHURCH ..
H. F. Skey 42·3 51·0 33·6 115 12
617 ONGARUE ..
D. J. Gardiner 43·2 53·0 33·4 885 15 42 LINCOLN ..
E. W. Hullett 43·0 51·5 34·6 79 7
60 NEW PLYMOUTH ..
G. H. Dolby 50·1 56·6 43·7 616 18 2510 THE HERMITAGE, MOUNT COOK
C. Elms * 44·0 * 623 9
3670 CHATEAU TONGARIRO, NATIONAL PARK
L. H. Young .. .. .. .. .. 323 ASHBURTON ..
H. P. Clayton 41·7 50·4 33·1 135 10
2125 KARIOI ..
L. H. Bailey 39·7 48·4 31·0 670 22 2350 LAKE TEKAPO ..
Miss D. C. Trott 37·2 44·0 30·4 123 5
5 NAPIER ..
T. R. Hutton 48·1 55·8 40·5 45 7 1000 FAIRLIE ..
D. Jeune 39·6 50·5 28·6 26 5
45 HASTINGS ..
H. N. Fowler 46·7 56·8 36·5 72 8 56 TIMARU ..
A. W. Anderson 42·8 50·2 35·4 56 4
2080 TAIHAPE ..
A. R. Fannin 41·9 47·7 36·1 429 21 200 WAIMATE ..
F. Akhurst 43·1 51·5 34·7 48 6
8 TANGIMOANA ..
G. W. Braddell 47·1 54·3 39·8 639 17 1110 QUEENSTOWN ..
F. W. Bailey 39·8 46·1 33·4 91 7
100 PALMERSTON NORTH ..
E. J. Werry 46·3 53·2 39·5 523 19 1000 OPHIR ..
Rev. A. Don 36·0 44·9 27·1 37 10
.. MASSEY AGRL. COL., PALMERSTON NORTH
Meteorological Observer 46·2 52·9 39·5 659 16 1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPiATA
Dr. A. Kidd 37·9 45·1 30·6 84 14
384 MANGAMUTU, PAHIATUA..
A. W. Hamilton 45·7 54·1 37·2 1042 18 520 ALEXANDRA ..
Geo. Smith 38·2 45·7 30·6 35 7
44 KAPITI ISLAND ..
A. S. Wilkinson 50·2 53·6 46·7 191 12 2448 MANORBURN DAM ..
S. Wragge 34·2 40·4 28·0 131 16
377 MASTER TON ..
Miss R. Robinson 45·2 53·4 37·1 269 17 240 DUNEDIN ..
D. Tannock 43·9 48·5 39·4 285 22
415 WELLINGTON .. 47·8 52·7 42·8 218 14 245 GORE ..
A. T. Newman 41·5 47·7 35·3 515 23
12 INVERCARGILL ..
L. Lennie 42·6 47·8 37·5 706 26
  • Unreliable.


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🏗️ Meteorological Observations at Kelburn, Wellington for June 1932 (continued from previous page)

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

🏗️ Climatological Table for June 1932

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climatology, Temperature, Rainfall, Weather Stations, New Zealand
50 names identified
  • B. H. Morrison, 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 Taubanga
  • G. K. McPherson, Observer at Rua Kura Farm, Hamilton East
  • H. McArthur, Observer at Cambridge
  • W. E. Penno, 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
  • P. J. Galliers, Observer at Blenheim
  • 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
  • A. W. Anderson, Observer at Timaru
  • F. Akhurst, Observer at Waimate
  • F. W. Bailey, Observer at Queenstown
  • A. Don (Rev.), Observer at Ophir
  • A. Kidd (Dr.), Observer at Sanatorium, Waipata
  • 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