New Zealand Gazette – 1936 – No. 9

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 9

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations at Kelburn, Wellington, for the Month of December, 1935. Observations taken at 9 a.m.

Altitude of Observatory, 415 ft.

Date. Pressure, in Inches, at Sea-level and Standard Gravity. Temperature (° F.) from Observations at 9 a.m. Wind. Rainfall, in Points (100 Points = 1 Inch.) Hours Bright Sunshine: and Tenths. Weather (Symbols) at 9 a.m.
In Screen. Minimum on Grass. Beaufort Scale. Anemometer.
At 9 a.m. Humidity. Maximum. Minimum. Direction. Force. Run in 24 Hours.
Dry. Wet. Dry. Dry.
1 .. .. .. 30·238 56·9 54·5 84 60·0 52·6 52·0 SSE 3
2 .. .. .. 30·431 59·0 52·0 59 67·9 47·6 43·2 S 2
3 .. .. .. 30·409 65·0 59·0 68 66·4 50·8 45·0 NW 3
4 .. .. .. 30·346 61·0 57·0 77 65·2 55·1 52·1 NNW 4
5 .. .. .. 30·309 65·2 59·0 68 72·6 54·1 52·0 NW 2
6 .. .. .. 30·347 66·8 61·8 74 73·8 53·7 50·1 E 1
7 .. .. .. 30·372 62·0 57·0 72 67·0 56·2 53·3 N 3
8 .. .. .. 30·301 65·0 59·5 71 69·0 56·9 54·4 NE 1
9 .. .. .. 30·271 63·3 58·2 72 70·0 56·9 55·1 NNW 4
10 .. .. .. 30·217 65·8 61·0 74 71·5 54·1 48·3 NNW 2
11 .. .. .. 30·023 61·3 59·2 87 62·6 56·0 55·1 NW 6
12 .. .. .. 29·900 61·3 58·0 81 65·8 57·2 56·9 NW 6
13 .. .. .. 29·867 64·3 60·6 80 67·7 58·4 57·0 NW 6
14 .. .. .. 29·846 61·0 60·6 98 68·9 59·4 58·2 NW 5
15 .. .. .. 30·068 64·8 60·4 76 70·6 57·4 55·1 NW 2
16 .. .. .. 30·178 66·8 59·9 65 71·9 54·0 53·0 NW 2
17 .. .. .. 30·279 62·6 58·2 76 65·0 56·4 50·9 SSE 3
18 .. .. .. 30·140 62·7 60·3 87 70·7 58·4 55·1 S 1
19 .. .. .. 29·813 67·0 62·2 75 67·4 60·7 58·9 N 1
20 .. .. .. 29·838 54·8 54·6 99 60·4 54·4 53·6 SSE 5
21 .. .. .. 30·037 60·0 52·9 59 69·8 50·8 48·5 SE 1
22 .. .. .. 30·015 69·7 63·0 67 73·3 56·8 51·1 N 1
23 .. .. .. 30·255 57·9 57·8 99 70·8 56·2 50·9 SSE 3
24 .. .. .. 30·192 70·2 64·2 70 73·0 55·1 49·3 NW 2
25 .. .. .. 30·187 64·7 62·4 88 70·4 61·4 59·8 NW 4
26 .. .. .. 30·197 62·1 61·5 97 70·4 60·0 60·1 NE 2
27 .. .. .. 30·190 69·8 65·3 78 74·3 59·3 54·0 NW 2
28 .. .. .. 30·002 65·6 62·0 81 68·2 61·0 60·4 N 4
29 .. .. .. 29·764 65·6 61·0 75 68·0 58·6 56·7 NNW 5
30 .. .. .. 30·012 58·3 51·9 62 60·9 50·0 49·0 SE 3
31 .. .. .. 30·267 57·5 54·1 79 62·8 52·8 49·3 SSE 3
Means, &c. .. 30·139 63·2 59·0 77 68·3 55·9 53·2 .. 3·0

Mean earth temperature at 1 ft., 64·9°; and at 3 ft., 61·2°. Number of rain days, 8.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

Gale (force 8 or more). | Forces 4 to 7. | N. | N.E. | E. | S.E. | S. | S.W. | W. | N.W. | Calm.
.. | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4½ | 4½ | .. | .. | 13 | ..

NOTE.—December was almost an ideal month in Wellington. The approximate mean temperature was 2·7° above normal, exactly as much above as it was below in the preceding month. Total bright sunshine amounted to 227 hours, which is 48 per cent. of the possible. There were two days on which no sunshine was registered. Rainfall was 5 per cent. above normal, falling mainly on two days—i.e., the 19th and 29th. Northerly winds predominated, and the mean daily run was below the average. Mean dew-point at 9 a.m., 55·7°; mean vapour pressure, 0·444 in.

NOTES ON THE WEATHER FOR DECEMBER, 1935.

General.—December was a remarkably fine month. For the holiday-makers there was abundance of fine and warm weather, yet at the same time the man on the land, generally speaking, got just the conditions he desired. Temperatures were much above normal, and though the last few days were relatively cool there was no really cold spell. Rainfall was, in general, considerably below normal, but this was no drawback after the wet and cold spring. One or two good falls met all requirements in most districts. A fairly humid atmosphere and an absence of wind were favourable features which tended to minimize any lack of rain. Stock are reported to be in good fettle, and lambs fattening well. There is abundance of feed, and much hay and ensilage were made under favourable circumstances. Crops promise to be much above average. Conditions were favourable for shearing, but it is still somewhat behindhand.

Rainfall.—Rainfall was generally above average north of Kawhia and Tauranga and in parts of Taranaki, but elsewhere, except for isolated patches, it was very much below. Canterbury had only about 25 per cent. of the average.

Temperatures.—From Nelson and Marlborough northwards temperatures were generally from 2 to 4 degrees above average. To the southward the departures were still greater, rising to over 6 degrees in South Canterbury and Otago and to 7 degrees at Invercargill. In these latter parts it was the hottest December on record with the exception of that of 1934. Christmas was, in many places, the warmest recorded, and there were other very hot days.

Sunshine.—Nelson, Marlborough, and Canterbury had more than the average sunshine, but elsewhere conditions were fairly normal.

Pressure Systems.—The month was remarkable for the persistence of high pressure over the Dominion. Anticyclonic conditions prevailed continuously until the 12th, fine and warm weather being almost general throughout this period. There were slight disturbances on the 13th and 14th which caused scattered light to moderate rains and a few thunder-storms, but mainly in western districts and from Taranaki southwards.



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