New Zealand Gazette – 1933 – No. 84

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✨ Meteorological Observations



Dec. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3347

Sunshine was generally much above normal. Nelson recorded 283·3, Blenheim 264·8, and Lake Tekapo 246·6 hours.

Pressure Systems.—At the beginning of the month the weather was controlled by a strongly developed high-pressure system, and fine conditions ruled throughout the first week. During the 7th and 8th a westerly depression passed causing scattered rains. After a second spell of high pressure, a series of westerly depressions followed one another closely across the Dominion between the 11th and 17th. During this period rain was fairly general, but heavy falls were not numerous except in western districts. The deepest of the depressions, passing on the 14th, was accompanied in places by thunderstorms. Snow fell on the high levels of Canterbury.

The most important of the month’s storms were the two which occurred between the 20th and 23rd. Both developed on the coast of New South Wales where each was of cyclonic form though connected with a westerly depression passing in the South. While the first was crossing New Zealand on the 20th, it deepened rapidly, and in its rear the southerly winds proved to be unusually cold for the time of year. Snow fell on much of the high country, particularly on the eastern side of the South Island and in the Wellington Province. A temporary clearance followed at most places on Saturday, but the second depression passed rapidly eastward over the Dominion, deepening in the process as its predecessor had done. Again the southerlies were severe. Snow was widespread on all the high levels, even to the Gisborne district. There were falls, also, on the Canterbury plains and coastal areas of Otago and Southland. During the 22nd and 23rd hailstorms were very numerous in districts east of the ranges. Rain was practically general during this period.

The last series of depressions was experienced between the 28th and 30th. Comparatively little rain accompanied them, but they were followed on the 30th and 31st by cold southerlies.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.

October, 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).
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 .. R. J. Harrison 57·3 63·2 51·4 296 12 24 NELSON .. O. B. Pemberton 53·6 63·2 44·1 42 4
225 WAIPouA, DONNELLY’S CROSSING A. Bodle 54·2 63·5 45·0 449 17 57 APPLEBY, NELSON .. W. J. Biggar 54·4 63·6 45·1 98 4
110 RIVERHEAD .. J. Johnson 52·4 62·8 41·9 311 11 60 BLENHEIM .. P. J. Galliers 55·3 66·7 43·9 45 4
160 AUCKLAND .. S. M. Yallop 57·2 63·2 51·1 291 16 860 WAHOPAI, BLENHEIM .. J. Stanwell 53·6 63·7 43·4 72 4
404 WAIHI .. M. F. Haszard 54·5 63·5 45·5 391 8 800 GOLDEN DOWNS, NELSON Forest Ranger 51·4 62·6 40·1 129 6
46 TE AROHA .. C. E. Christensen 56·6 66·3 47·0 307 15 1225 HANMER SPRINGS .. H. Roche 51·8 63·7 40·0 254 8
100 TAURANGA .. Miss K. Butcher 55·0 64·8 45·3 256 8 743 BALMORAL, CULVERDEN.. J. E. Fletcher 53·6 64·9 42·4 144 9
131 RUA KURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST G. K. McPherson 53·9 64·6 43·2 271 12 12 HOKITIKA .. J. A. Chesney 51·2 57·9 44·5 1029 19
230 CAMBRIDGE .. H. McArthur 54·1 65·5 42·7 309 9 1220 LAKE COLERIDGE .. H. E. M. Hart 53·3 63·3 43·3 159 12
925 ROTORUA .. W. E. Penno 54·0 63·2 44·3 238 7 1200 “RUDSTONE,” METHVEN James Carr 51·9 60·8 43·0 283 11
1000 ROTORUA NURSERY, WHAKAREWAREWA W. T. Morrison 58·5 65·3 51·7 261 8 22 CHRISTCHURCH.. H. F. Skey 53·8 64·3 43·4 164 9
617 ONGARUE .. D. J. Gardiner 51·0 62·8 39·1 224 16 36 LINCOLN .. E. W. Hullett 54·5 65·6 43·4 144 7
60 NEW PLYMOUTH .. G. H. Dolby 55·0 61·4 48·7 259 17 2510 THE HERMITAGE, MOUNT COOK C. Elms 47·5 56·0 39·0 1238 17
3670 CHATEAU TONGARIRO, NATIONAL PARK W. J. Stevens 41·4 50·2 32·7 406 17 323 ASHBURTON .. H. P. Clayton 52·9 65·1 40·7 269 9
2125 KARIOI .. L. H. Bailey 47·0 57·4 36·7 225 13 2350 LAKE TEKAPO .. Miss D. C. Trott 50·2 59·2 41·1 104 9
5 NAPIER .. T. R. Hutton 54·6 63·6 45·5 199 8 1000 FAIRLIE .. C. Searle 53·0 68·2 37·8 191 10
45 HASTINGS .. H. N. Fowler 52·2 65·6 38·7 136 9 56 TIMARU .. A. W. Anderson 52·2 62·5 42·0 180 11
2157 TAIHAPE .. A. R. Fannin 48·8 56·9 40·8 202 13 200 WAIMATE .. F. Akhurst 51·8 63·1 40·5 146 12
8 TANGIMOANA .. G. W. Braddell 52·8 60·2 45·3 226 14 1110 QUEENSTOWN .. F. W. Bailey 50·8 60·2 41·3 160 10
100 PALMERSTON NORTH .. E. J. Werry 52·8 60·5 45·1 172 17 1000 OPHIR .. Rev. A. Don 51·4 62·3 40·4 111 7
110 MASSEY AGRL. COL., PALMERSTON NORTH Meteorological Observer 52·0 59·8 44·3 176 12 1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPIATA.. Dr. A. Kidd 50·0 61·0 39·1 230 8
384 PAHIATUA .. A. W. Hamilton 52·1 59·8 44·4 337 18 520 ALEXANDRA Geo. Smith 52·2 63·5 40·9 75 4
44 KAPITI ISLAND .. A. S. Wilkinson 53·8 58·7 48·8 121 8 2448 MANORBURN DAM S. Wragge 45·8 56·7 34·8 172 11
387 MASTER TON .. Miss R. Robinson 53·3 64·4 42·2 257 11 240 DUNEDIN .. D. Tannock 52·0 61·7 42·3 392 14
415 WELLINGTON .. 52·5 58·5 46·5 217 9 245 GORE .. A. T. Newman .. .. .. .. ..
12 INVERCARGILL .. L. Lennie 50·2 58·5 41·8 439 19


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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for October 1933 (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Weather, Meteorological, Observations, Sunshine, Pressure Systems, Rainfall, Snow, Storms
  • Edward Kidson, Director

🏗️ Climatological Table for October 1933

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climatological, Temperature, Rainfall, Weather Stations, North Island, South Island
50 names identified
  • R. J. Harrison, 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
  • W. J. Stevens, 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
  • 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 Wahopai, 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