New Zealand Gazette – 1933 – No. 45

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✨ Meteorological Observations and Climatological Table



JUNE 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1623

A second deep cyclone developed in the New Hebrides on the 6th, and by the 12th was centred east of Norfolk Island. H.M.S. “Diomede” experienced severe weather while passing through it on the way to the Tonga Islands. On the following day, again at the critical stage for New Zealand, it commenced to fill up rapidly, and by the 14th had petered out. It therefore affected only the northern and north-eastern portions of the North Island.

During the 8th and 9th widespread rain was caused by a double westerly depression. The falls were very heavy in the North Island, and many thunderstorms were reported.

The outstanding feature of the month, however, was a very intense anticyclone which covered the whole of Australia, practically continuously, from the 12th to the 26th. Anticyclones of this type are not unusual in the autumn, but seldom occur so early as this. The consequence of this high pressure to the westward was that New Zealand experienced a severe spell of westerly weather. From the 14th to the 27th there was scarcely a day without strong and squally winds from a westerly quarter. They were especially boisterous in the ranges, the night of the 18th to 19th and the 23rd being the roughest periods. On the 23rd a very deep depression crossed the Dominion, and the strong southerly winds which followed it brought a severe cold snap. On this day and the next there was heavy snow in the ranges, and many places experienced hail showers. The whole period was a very wet one for districts with a westerly aspect.

Thunderstorms occurred in some part of the country on the 18th, 19th, and 21st to 23rd. A small tornado was reported from near Opotiki on the 22nd.

From the 28th to the 30th finer weather was experienced.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.
April, 1933.

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).
Ft. Deg. Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Points. Ft. Deg. Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Points
200 NORTH ISLAND. TE PAKI, TE HAPUA B. H. Morrison .. .. .. .. .. 24 SOUTH ISLAND. NELSON O. B. Pemberton .. 55·2 64·5 45·9 303 7
225 WAIPouA, DONNELLY’S CROSSING A. Bodle 59·0 68·1 50·0 486 13 57 APPLEBY, NELSON W. J. Biggar .. 55·0 64·0 46·1 148 8
110 RIVERHEAD J. Johnson 58·3 66·7 49·9 413 16 .. BLENHEIM P. J. Galliers .. 57·6 68·7 46·6 252 9
160 AUCKLAND S. M. Yallop 61·8 68·2 55·5 239 16 860 WAIHOPAI, BLENHEIM J. Stanwell .. 54·8 63·7 45·8 258 7
404 WAIHI M. F. Haszard 57·6 66·0 49·3 418 14 800 GOLDEN DOWNS, NELSON Forest Ranger .. 51·8 61·7 41·9 355 9
46 TE AROHA C. E. Christensen 59·8 69·3 50·2 336 15 1225 HANMER SPRINGS H. Roche .. 51·4 61·9 40·8 357 14
100 TAURANGA Miss K. Butcher 58·4 67·7 49·2 239 11 743 BALMORAL, CULVERDEN J. E. Fletcher .. 53·4 63·0 43·9 274 14
131 RUA KURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST G. K. McPherson 56·8 67·7 45·9 393 15 12 HOKITIKA J. A. Chesney .. 52·2 58·8 45·7 1111 20
230 CAMBRIDGE H. McArthur .. .. .. .. .. 1220 LAKE COLERIDGE H. E. M. Hart .. 51·4 60·8 42·0 476 14
925 ROTORUA W. E. Penno 55·8 64·4 47·1 354 12 1200 “RUDSTONE,” METHVEN James Carr .. 52·1 60·0 44·2 295 14
1000 ROTORUA NURSERY, WHAKAREWAREWA W. T. Morrison 54·6 66·3 43·0 347 11 22 CHRISTCHURCH H. F. Skey .. 53·7 63·7 43·7 75 11
617 ONGARUE D. J. Gardiner 53·5 63·7 43·3 643 16 36 LINCOLN E. W. Hullett .. 53·8 64·8 42·8 52 7
60 NEW PLYMOUTH G. H. Dolby 58·2 65·1 51·4 375 17 2510 THE HERMITAGE, MOUNT COOK C. Elms .. 46·0 53·5 38·5 3296 20
3670 CHATEAU TONGARIRO, NATIONAL PARK F. B. Duff 43·5 50·9 36·1 1339 21 323 ASHBURTON H. P. Clayton .. 52·2 63·0 41·3 85 11
2125 KARIOI L. H. Bailey 48·9 59·1 38·7 505 17 2350 LAKE TEKAPO Miss D. C. Trott .. 48·0 56·7 39·3 295 11
5 NAPIER T. R. Hutton 59·3 68·2 50·4 134 5 1000 FAIRLIE C. Searle .. .. .. .. .. ..
45 HASTINGS H. N. Fowler 57·6 70·2 44·9 85 8 56 TIMARU A. W. Anderson .. 52·6 62·7 42·6 83 9
2157 TAIHAPE A. R. Fannin 52·0 59·9 44·2 369 17 200 WAIMATE F. Akhurst .. 51·3 62·0 40·6 105 10
8 TANGIMOANA G. W. Braddell 57·1 64·1 50·1 325 12 1110 QUEENSTOWN F. W. Bailey .. 49·0 56·2 41·8 675 17
100 PALMERSTON NORTH E. J. Werry 56·2 63·6 48·8 489 17 1000 OPHIR Rev. A. Don .. 48·6 57·5 39·6 295 11
110 MASSEY AGR. COL., PALMERSTON NORTH Meteorological Observer 55·6 63·3 48·4 495 17 1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPIATA Dr. A. Kidd .. 47·6 57·0 38·3 262 13
384 PAHIATUA A. W. Hamilton 55·4 63·3 47·4 665 17 520 ALEXANDRA Geo. Smith .. 50·0 59·2 40·7 225 12
44 KAPITI ISLAND A. S. Wilkinson 57·4 62·5 52·2 364 13 2448 MANORBURN DAM S. Wragge .. 42·4 51·2 33·6 368 14
387 MASTERSTON Miss R. Robinson 56·6 66·7 46·5 423 14 240 DUNEDIN D. Tannock .. 50·8 58·8 42·9 412 17
415 WELLINGTON 56·6 62·2 50·9 407 11 245 GORE A. T. Newman .. 48·5 58·0 39·0 663 20
12 INVERCARGILL L. Lennie .. 50·3 56·8 43·8 796 24

LATE RETURNS.

FAIRLIE—
January, 1933 .. 61·2 75·4 47·0 482
February, 1933 .. 60·6 74·2 47·1 115
March, 1933 .. 57·9 73·6 42·2 49


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🎓 Meteorological Observations at Kelburn, Wellington, for April 1933 (continued from previous page)

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Weather, Meteorological Observations, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington
  • Edward Kidson, Director

🎓 Climatological Table for April 1933

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Climatological Data, Temperature, Rainfall, Weather Stations, New Zealand
50 names identified
  • B. H. Morrison, Observer at Te Paki, Te Hapua
  • A. Bodle, Observer at Waipoua, Donnelly’s Crossing
  • J. Johnson, 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
  • 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
  • F. B. Duff, 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 Pahiatua
  • R. Robinson (Miss), Observer at Masterton
  • A. S. Wilkinson, Observer at Kapiti Island
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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, 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