New Zealand Gazette – 1932 – No. 58

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✨ Meteorological Observations



SEPT. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1955

The ruling depression was of the cyclonic type and the centres all took a northerly course, the tracks crossing the northern portion of the North Island or passing farther north still.

On the 9th a deep and extensive cyclone covered the Tasman Sea. Very stormy weather was experienced on the Tasman and over eastern Australia. When, however, the storm was due to pass New Zealand it filled up with extraordinary rapidity, and by the night of the 11th it had passed without causing nearly such general rains or such stormy weather over the Dominion as might have been anticipated. There were, however, heavy rainfalls in the northern part of the North Island.

In the succeeding days a number of cyclones followed in the track of the one just mentioned. The majority were shallow, but one whose centre passed near Auckland on the 14th was fairly deep, and strong southerly winds blew in its rear. Again, there were some heavy rains in the North, but much of the remainder of the country escaped altogether.

The only other vigorous depression was one which, after passing to the north of Norfolk Island, deepened and moved in an east-south-easterly direction during the 20th and 21st. This was followed by widespread snow.

From the 9th to the 28th inclusive the prevailing winds were from a southerly direction. Though not as a rule strong over the Dominion, to the eastward their speed increased, and the period was a very stormy one over ocean waters in that direction. A factor which contributed to this state of affairs was the persistence of low pressure in the Chatham Islands region from the 11th to the 27th. The low temperatures experienced were a natural consequence of the southerly winds. They were responsible also for changeable, erratic weather. Showery conditions with frequent hail or snow on the high levels were the rule at places exposed directly to these winds. Such conditions were persistent on the coast south from Dunedin and on Banks Peninsula. The latter area experienced alternate rain and snow showers each day from the 20th until the 29th, and the total accumulation of snow was in some places very heavy, drifts as deep as 15 ft. being recorded on Mount Herbert. Traffic in the Peninsula was interfered with. Elsewhere, although sunny weather was the rule, each swing of the wind would bring sudden showers to some fresh area.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.

July, 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. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points Ft. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points
200 NORTH ISLAND. TE PAKI, TE HAPUA .. B. H. Morrison * * 41·8 518 18 34 SOUTH ISLAND. NELSON .. O. B. Pemberton 43·3 53·2 33·5 35 3
225 WAIPouA, DONNELLY’S CROSSING A. C. Forbes 47·3 56·8 37·7 486 18 57 APPLEBY, NELSON .. N. H. Chapman 42·8 52·5 33·1 30 3
65 RIVERHEAD .. W. J. McKibbin 46·3 55·8 36·9 534 15 .. BLENHEIM .. P. J. Galliers 41·4 51·7 31·1 82 5
160 AUCKLAND .. S. M. Yallop 49·2 55·2 43·3 464 12 860 WAIHOPAI, BLENHEIM .. J. Stanwell 40·4 50·3 30·4 5 2
340 WAIHI .. M. F. Haszard 45·2 54·8 35·5 935 9 800 GOLDEN DOWNS, NELSON Forest Ranger 38·7 49·5 28·0 17 2
46 TE AROHA .. C. E. Christensen 45·9 55·8 36·1 482 10 1220 HANMER SPRINGS .. H. Roche 36·5 45·7 27·3 248 8
100 TAURANGA .. Miss K. Butcher 46·5 55·9 37·1 496 8 743 BALMORAL, CULVERDEN.. J. E. Fletcher 38·7 47·4 30·0 161 7
131 R U A K U R A F A R M, HAMILTON EAST G. K. McPherson 43·9 54·9 32·8 306 12 12 HOKITIKA .. J. A. Chesney 43·5 53·2 33·8 179 8
230 CAMBRIDGE .. H. McArthur 43·8 54·4 33·2 263 11 1220 LAKE COLEBRIDGE .. H. E. M. Hart 38·0 48·2 27·8 61 7
925 ROTORUA .. W. E. Penno 43·4 52·6 34·3 217 6 1200 “RUDSTONE,” METHVEN James Carr 40·5 46·9 34·2 123 7
1000 ROTORUA NURSERY, WHAKAREWAREWA W. T. Morrison 42·8 54·0 31·7 206 5 25 CHRISTCHURCH .. H. F. Skey 39·9 48·4 31·5 165 15
617 ONGARUE .. D. J. Gardiner 40·6 52·9 28·4 227 11 42 LINCOLN .. E. W. Hullett 39·9 48·5 31·4 226 13
60 NEW PLYMOUTH .. G. H. Dolby 46·9 53·8 40·0 233 14 2510 THE HERMITAGE, MOUNT Cook C. Elms † 43·6 † 114 4
3670 CHATEAU TONGARIRO, NATIONAL PARK L. H. Young .. .. .. .. .. 323 ASHBURTON .. H. P. Clayton 39·4 48·5 30·2 95 11
2125 KARIOI .. I. H. Bailey 37·3 46·2 28·3 155 12 2350 LAKE TEKAPO Miss D. C. Trott 35·0 43·3 26·7 50 1
5 NAPIER .. T. R. Hutton 43·8 51·8 35·9 353 15 1000 FAIRLIE .. D. Jeune .. .. .. .. ..
45 HASTINGS .. H. N. Fowler 42·6 52·6 32·5 295 14 56 TIMARU .. A. W. Anderson 40·7 48·9 32·5 104 7
2080 TAIHAPE .. A. R. Fannin 38·8 44·5 33·1 131 13 200 WAIMATE .. F. Akhurst 41·0 50·0 31·9 113 6
8 TANGIMOANA .. G. W. Braddell 43·0 52·0 34·0 103 7 1110 QUEENSTOWN .. F. W. Bailey 37·9 45·6 30·2 9 4
100 PALMERSTON NORTH .. E. J. Werry 43·5 51·0 36·0 109 16 1000 OPHIR .. Rev. A. Don 33·8 44·3 23·4 9 3
.. MASSEY AGRI. COL., PALMERSTON NORTH Meteorological Observer 43·8 50·5 37·0 239 11 1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPiATA Dr. A. Kidd 36·0 44·4 27·7 77 10
384 MANGAMUTU, PAHIATUA.. A. W. Hamilton 42·0 51·2 32·9 254 13 520 ALEXANDRA .. Geo. Smith 35·9 45·3 26·4 4 1
44 KAPITI ISLAND .. A. S. Wilkinson 46·4 51·5 41·4 97 5 2448 MANORBURN DAM S. Wragge 31·4 38·9 24·0 49 10
377 MASTERSTON .. Miss R. Robinson 41·5 50·7 32·2 247 16 240 DUNEDIN .. D. Tannock 42·3 47·5 36·8 277 17
415 WELLINGTON .. 44·4 49·4 39·4 148 14 245 GORE .. A. T. Newman 39·7 46·7 32·8 157 17
12 INVERCARGILL .. L. Lennie 41·7 48·0 35·4 349 19
  • Incomplete. † Unreliable.


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

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

🏗️ Climatological Table for July 1932

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Weather Stations, New Zealand
48 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 Tauranga
  • G. K. McPherson, Observer at Ruakura 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
  • I. 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
  • 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
  • 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