New Zealand Gazette – 1933 – No. 3

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✨ Meteorological Observations



JAN. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 67

Pressure Systems.—A series of westerly depressions, six in all, crossed the Dominion during the month. The same type
of weather was maintained throughout until the last two days when disturbances in the Pacific Island region caused a break in
the succession of westerlies. Pressure remained high to the west and low to the east of New Zealand, and strong, cold,
southerly winds persisted. None of the westerly depressions referred to was particularly noteworthy, though a distressing
feature was that they generally brought unsettled conditions during the week-ends. Rains were widespread on the night
of the 5th to 6th as one of these depressions passed. Many heavy falls were recorded in districts with a westerly aspect. On
the 8th, in association with a fast-moving depression, a good deal of rain was again experienced in western districts. This
was one of the occasions, too, when heavy local rains occurred in Canterbury. Thunderstorms were experienced from North
Otago to Wellington and even at a few places farther north. The 26th saw another and even more violent visitation of the
same nature. Thunderstorms were particularly violent in South Canterbury, a house being struck at Temuka and several
persons receiving mild shocks. Some very severe hailstorms occurred in the same district, while violent rains were reported
as far north as Kaikoura. Thunderstorms were, indeed, unusually numerous during the month in Canterbury, being recorded
on the 23rd, 27th, and 19th in addition to the days mentioned.

As already stated, north-westerly gales were experienced on several days. Those of the 23rd and 28th were the most
widespread.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

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

Altitude above Name of Station and Mean Temp. Mean Temp. Total Rainfall Days with Rain Altitude above Name of Station and Mean Temp. Mean Temp. Total Rainfall Days with Rain
Sea-level. Observer. Air in Shade. Max. Temp. Min. Temp. (100 Points to the Inch). (4 Point or more). sea-level. Observer. Air in Shade. Max. Temp. Min. Temp.
Ft. NORTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Ft. SOUTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg.
200 Te Paki, Te Hapua 59·8 67·4 52·3 61 2 24 NELSON 58·2 67·5 49·0
B. H. Morrison O. B. Pemberton
225 Waipoua, Donnelly's 56·8 65·6 48·1 292 17 57 APPLEBY, NELSON 58·3 67·5 49·1
CROSSING W. J. Biggar
A. C. Forbes BLENHEIM 59·5 71·5 47·5 89 10
110 Riverhead 57·2 66·2 48·1 125 10 P. J. Galliers
Forest Ranger 860 WAIHOPAI, BLENHEIM 57·7 67·9 47·5 158
160 Auckland 60·7 67·3 54·1 107 14 J. Stanwell
S. M. Yallop 800 GOLDEN DOWNS, NELSON 55·2 66·7 43·8 118
404 Waihi 59·6 68·5 50·7 247 7 Forest Ranger
M. F. Haszard 1225 Hanmer Springs 55·2 67·5 42·9 105
46 Te Aroha 61·2 72·5 50·0 109 10 H. Roche
C. E. Christensen 743 BALMORAL, CULVERDEN 56·6 68·0 45·3 133
100 Tauranga 59·0 69·3 48·8 171 5 J. E. Fletcher
Miss K. Butcher 12 Hokitika 54·1 60·4 47·8 824
131 Ruakura Farm, 57·7 69·9 45·6 173 8 J. A. Chesney
Hamilton East 1220 Lake Coleridge 57·6 69·0 46·2 125
G. K. McPherson H. E. M. Hart
230 Cambridge 57·9 69·8 46·0 159 10 1200 "Rudstone," Methven 55·7 65·3 46·1
H. McArthur James Carr
925 Rotorua 57·9 68·2 47·6 91 4 22 Christchurch 57·7 67·3 48·1
W. E. Penno H. F. Skey
1000 Rotorua Nursery, Wha- 57·6 71·0 44·2 95 5 36 Lincoln 57·4 67·9 47·0
karewarewa E. W. Hulett
W. T. Morrison 2510 The Hermitage, Mount 50·9 60·4 41·4 2096
617 Ongarue 55·0 67·1 43·0 337 11 Cook
D. J. Gardiner C. Elms
60 New Plymouth 57·7 64·8 50·7 158 11 323 Ashburton 57·4 68·6 46·1
G. H. Dolby H. P. Clayton
3670 Chateau Tongariro, 45·0 54·2 35·9 820 11 2350 Lake Tekapo 54·3 63·4 45·2
National Park Miss D. C. Trott
L. H. Young 1000 Fairlie 57·2 71·2 43·1 100
2125 Kariori 50·6 61·8 39·5 243 7 C. Searle
I. H. Bailey 56 Timaru 57·6 67·4 47·9 165
5 Napier 59·7 68·8 50·7 108 7 A. W. Anderson
T. R. Hutton 200 Waimate 55·3 66·0 44·6 222
45 Hastings 58·3 71·4 45·3 119 7 F. Akhurst
H. N. Fowler 1110 Queenstown 53·5 63·1 43·9 424
2157 Taihape 53·0 61·8 44·3 211 12 F. W. Bailey
A. R. Faunin 1000 Ophir 54·6 67·3 41·9 25
8 Tangimoana 56·8 64·0 49·7 177 11 Rev. A. Don
G. W. Braddell 1550 Sanatorium, Waipiata 53·8 65·3 42·4 30
100 Palmerston North 57·2 64·8 49·7 235 16 Dr. A. Kidd
E. J. Werry 520 Alexandra 56·6 68·2 45·0 32
110 Massey Agri. Col., Pal- 56·6 64·1 49·2 242 17 Geo. Smith
merston North 2448 Manoburn Dam 49·2 60·4 38·0 50
Meteorological Observer S. Wragge
384 Pahiatua 56·0 63·9 48·1 144 15 240 Dunedin 55·2 65·0 45·3
A. W. Hamilton D. Tannock
44 Kapiti Island 57·6 63·5 51·8 132 8 245 Gore 54·2 64·4 43·9
A. S. Wilkinson A. T. Newman
387 Masterton 57·0 69·0 44·9 187 11 12 Invercargill 54·0 62·3 45·8
Miss R. Robinson L. Lennie
415 Wellington 56·4 62·6 50·1 132 7
ERRATUM.
65 Riverhead—October, 1932 65·5


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

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Weather, Pressure Systems, Rainfall, Thunderstorms, Wind, Climatology
  • Edward Kidson, Director of Meteorological Office

🏗️ Climatological Table for November 1932

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate Data, Temperature, Rainfall, Observations, Stations, North Island, South Island
47 names identified
  • B. H. Morrison, Observer at Te Paki, Te Hapua
  • A. C. Forbes, Observer at Waipoua, Donnelly's Crossing
  • 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 Kariori
  • T. R. Hutton, Observer at Napier
  • H. N. Fowler, Observer at Hastings
  • A. R. Faunin, Observer at Taihape
  • G. W. Braddell, Observer at Tangimoana
  • E. J. Werry, Observer at Palmerston North
  • A. W. Hamilton, Observer at Pahiatua
  • A. S. Wilkinson, Observer at Kapiti Island
  • R. Robinson (Miss), Observer at Masterton
  • O. B. Pemberton, Observer at Nelson
  • W. J. Biggar, 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. Hulett, 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
  • C. Searle, 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, Waipiata
  • Geo. Smith, Observer at Alexandra
  • S. Wragge, Observer at Manoburn Dam
  • D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
  • A. T. Newman, Observer at Gore
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill