New Zealand Gazette – 1934 – No. 9

Page 271

✨ Weather Report and Climatological Table



Feb. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 271

The third depression, however, which dominated the weather between the 15th and 18th, was much more vigorous. It produced practically general rains with many heavy falls, and marked the end of the drought. In Westland the rain was very heavy and some flooding occurred. There were several washouts on roads and railways.

The next storm was experienced between the 21st and 24th. It became very deep after crossing New Zealand, and was followed by strong southerlies which were responsible for a cold Christmas, conditions in the South Island being almost wintry. Rain was widespread and hailstorms did some damage, especially in the South Island. Heavy snowfalls occurred on the mountains. Banks Peninsula received a white coating, and even in Christchurch there were some snow showers.

The fifth and last storm raged from the 27th to the 30th. It, again, became very deep after passing to the eastward, and the southerlies which resulted far surpassed those of its predecessor in severity. The gale commenced in the south on the 28th and did not die out over the North Island until the night of the 30th. In many places it rose to a whole gale, being one of the worst southerlies experienced for many years. Once more there were heavy snowfalls down to low levels on the mountains and numerous hailstorms. Heavy rain fell at many places. Much damage was done to fruit and crops and vegetation generally by the cold, the hailstones, and the persistent gales.

Thunderstorms accompanied each of the last three storms, but were most violent and widespread on the 24th and 28th.

On the 4th December a small tornado, arising as a waterspout over the sea, struck a portion of New Plymouth and partially wrecked one or two buildings. Two other waterspouts were seen near Patea on the 28th.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.

December, 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 (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.)
Ft. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points.
Max. Temp. Min. Temp. Max. Temp. Min. Temp.
200 NORTH ISLAND. TE PAKI, TE HAPUA R. J. Harrison 63·0 70·6 55·3 136 10 24 SOUTH ISLAND. NELSON O. B. Pemberton 62·0 71·3 52·8
225 WAIPouA, DONNELLY’S CROSSING A. McKinnon, B.Sc. 62·1 70·7 53·5 163 10 57 APPLEBY, NELSON W. J. Biggar 61·3 70·0 52·6
110 RIVERHEAD J. Johnson 60·0 72·1 47·7 66 4 60 BLENHEIM P. J. Galliers 64·6 76·7 52·4
160 AUCKLAND S. M. Yallop 64·6 71·2 57·9 215 7 860 WAIHOPAI, BLENHEIM J. Stanwell 62·8 74·0 51·5
404 WAIHI M. F. Haszard 62·4 72·0 52·8 195 5 800 GOLDEN DOWNS, NELSON Forest Ranger 58·6 71·7 45·6
46 TE AROHA C. E. Christensen 65·0 75·7 54·4 253 8 1225 HANMER SPRINGS H. Roche 59·2 71·6 46·7
100 TAURANGA Miss K. Butcher 62·0 72·0 52·1 174 7 743 BALMORAL, CULVERDEN J. E. Fletcher 61·4 72·4 50·5
131 RUA KURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST G. K. McPherson 62·0 73·8 50·1 232 9 12 HOKITIKA J. A. Chesney 59·3 66·2 52·4
230 CAMBRIDGE H. McArthur .. .. .. .. .. 1220 LAKE COLERIDGE H. E. M. Hart 59·8 69·8 49·9
925 ROTORUA W. E. Penno 62·0 72·1 52·0 130 8 1200 “RUDSTONE,” METHVEN James Carr 58·7 67·9 49·5
1000 ROTORUA NURSERY, WHAKAREWAREWA W. T. Morrison 61·2 73·4 49·1 164 8 22 CHRISTCHURCH H. F. Skey 60·2 69·0 51·4
60 NEW PLYMOUTH G. H. Dolby 61·8 69·2 54·2 412 11 36 LINCOLN E. W. Hullett 60·6 70·7 50·4
3670 CHATEAU TONGARIRO, NATIONAL PARK W. J. Stevens 50·6 60·6 40·5 800 13 2510 THE HERMITAGE, MOUNT COOK C. Elms 56·0 66·4 45·6
2125 KARIOI L. H. Bailey 54·6 66·4 42·7 299 13 323 ASHBURTON H. P. Clayton 60·4 70·4 50·4
5 NAPIER T. R. Hutton 63·0 70·0 56·1 343 7 2350 LAKE TEKAPO Miss D. C. Trott 58·5 68·2 48·8
45 HASTINGS H. N. Fowler 61·8 73·9 49·7 180 7 1000 FAIRLIE C. Searle .. .. ..
2157 TAIHAPE A. R. Fannin 57·4 66·5 48·4 295 9 56 TIMARU A. W. Anderson 60·0 69·0 51·0
8 TANGIMOANA G. W. Braddell 61·2 69·5 52·8 239 9 200 WAIMATE F. Akhurst 58·6 68·6 48·7
100 PALMERSTON NORTH E. J. Werry 62·0 71·1 52·9 270 12 1110 QUEENSTOWN F. W. Bailey 60·2 71·7 48·8
110 MASSEY AGRIL. COL., PALMERSTON NORTH Meteorological Observer 61·5 70·3 52·7 278 11 1000 OPHIR Rev. A. Don 60·8 74·0 47·5
384 PAHIATUA A. W. Hamilton 60·4 69·8 51·1 344 12 1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPIATA Dr. A. Kidd 59·0 71·1 46·8
44 KA’ITI ISLAND A. S. Wilkinson 61·6 67·8 55·4 172 9 520 ALEXANDRA Geo. Smith 62·0 73·0 51·1
387 MASTERSTON Miss R. Robinson 62·2 74·8 49·5 111 10 2448 MANORBURN DAM S. Wragge 54·5 65·7 43·3
415 WELLINGTON 60·0 66·3 53·6 89 9 240 DUNEDIN D. Tannock 57·8 67·0 48·5
245 GORE A. T. Newman .. .. ..
12 INVERCARGILL L. Lennie 57·4 66·3 48·5


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

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

🏗️ Climatological Table for December 1933

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Weather Stations
49 names identified
  • R. J. Harrison, Observer at Te Paki, Te Hapua
  • A. McKinnon (B.Sc.), 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
  • 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 Ka’iti 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
  • 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