New Zealand Gazette – 1938 – No. 48

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✨ Meteorological Observations



1568 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 48

Anticyclonic weather again prevailed until the 27th. On the 28th a depression approached across the Tasman Sea with a rather active centre in the south. Widespread rain was produced, with some heavy falls on the west coast of the South Island and in the far South. Particularly heavy downpours, accompanied by thunder, occurred in the neighbourhood of Rewanui. Mount Egmont also had torrential local falls.

The only storms with much energy occurring during the month were the three cyclonic depressions mentioned above. Conditions were particularly quiet over the South Island.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

SUMMARY OF THE RECORDS OF TEMPERATURE, RAINFALL, AND SUNSHINE FOR MAY, 1938.

Station. Height of Station above M.S.L. Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit). Rainfall in Inches. Bright Sunshine (Hours).
Means of Difference from Normal. Absolute Maximum and Minimum. Total Fall. No. of Wet Days. Difference from Normal. Most in a Day.
A Max. B Min. Mean of A and B. Maximum. Date. Minimum. Date. Amount.
Ft. °F. °F. °F. °F. °F. °F. In. In.
Te Paki, Te Hapua 200 65.8 49.9 57.8 (+0.6) 75.0 4, 5 39.0 16 6.73 16 .. 2.00
"Ramote," Kerikeri 400 66.1 50.3 58.2 .. 74.9 5 39.9 22 6.43 12 .. 2.31
Waipoua State Forest 225 65.8 47.0 56.4 (+2.1) 72.0 6 32.0 22 4.07 18 .. 0.67
Riverhead 105 64.3 45.7 55.0 (+1.9) 71.0 5 29.0 22 7.06 17 .. 2.02
Hobsonville 40 64.8 50.8 57.8 .. 71.8 5 35.9 22 6.58 15 .. 1.51
Auckland 160 64.4 53.2 58.8 +2.2 71.5 5 43.0 22 4.63 15 -0.52 1.08
Waihi 404 62.7 46.6 54.6 +2.1 70.0 5, 6 29.0 22 12.05 15 +3.52 5.50
Wharekawa Nursery, Whangamata 50 65.2 47.6 56.4 .. 73.5 5 33.0 22 8.46 12 .. 2.32
Te Aroha 46 64.5 47.0 55.8 +2.5 71.0 5 30.5 22 9.79 11 +4.19 4.80
Tauranga 100 65.2 46.2 55.7 +2.2 72.4 5 33.5 21 5.50 10 +0.40 2.05
Ruakura Farm, Hamilton 131 63.7 44.4 54.0 +2.0 69.2 5 28.4 22 3.32 13 -1.83 1.00
Rotoehu Plantation 235 64.0 43.2 53.6 .. 70.0 5 32.0 21 6.11 7 .. 3.10
Rotorua 925 64.6 44.1 54.4 +3.6 71.7 5 32.3 22 4.92 11 -0.77 2.55
Whakarewarewa 1,000 62.4 42.6 52.5 (+2.2) 70.1 5 29.8 22 4.30 9 +1.57 2.35
Gisborne 25 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Oneputo, Lake Waikaremoana 2,110 55.1 45.5 50.3 .. 61.9 16 37.3 21 6.92 13 .. 2.19
New Plymouth 60 66.8 48.0 57.4 +3.5 72.0 16 38.2 21 3.24 12 -2.96 0.80
Chateau Tongariro 3,670 50.8 37.0 43.9 (+3.3) 66.6 4 24.9 21 7.24 12 .. 2.01
Karioi 2,125 54.5 39.6 47.0 (+2.5) 61.3 4 20.6 21 0.79 10 .. 0.20
Napier 5 63.5 46.2 54.8 +2.0 71.0 5 35.0 22 0.80 4 -2.38 0.36
Hastings 45 65.2 43.2 54.2 (+3.6) 74.0 5, 29 31.3 22 0.95 7 .. 0.53
Taihape 2,157 55.3 44.3 49.8 +3.2 62.0 5 31.5 21 0.57 10 -2.89 0.13
Wanganui 72 62.8 49.3 56.0 .. 69.0 4 36.0 11, 21 1.64 8 .. 0.68
Tangimoana 8 62.9 46.9 54.9 +3.6 69.0 13 33.0 12 2.10 10 -1.16 0.88
Palmerston North 100 62.1 47.6 54.8 +3.4 69.0 9 30.0 21 2.31 11 -0.96 0.72
Massey College, P.N. 110 61.0 48.1 54.6 (+3.7) 67.9 4 30.5 21 2.52 12 (-1.17) 0.75
Pahiatua 384 60.6 44.8 52.7 (+3.0) 67.0 4 29.0 12 2.69 13 (-2.19) 0.88
Kapiti Island 44 61.3 52.0 56.6 +4.5 68.0 4 43.0 21 1.67 11 -1.81 0.41
Masterton 387 63.6 39.7 51.6 +1.7 71.0 6 29.1 12 1.21 13 -2.83 0.62
Wellington 415 60.3 48.5 54.4 +2.5 65.9 25 40.1 9 0.87 11 (-3.23) 0.33
Nelson 24 62.8 43.5 53.2 +2.5 68.1 6 36.3 11 0.70 3 -2.56 0.37
Appleby, Nelson 57 62.9 43.8 53.4 (+3.2) 69.0 29 34.1 21 0.62 4 .. 0.27
Blenheim 30 63.0 39.4 51.2 (+1.3) 74.2 5 27.2 21 1.00 5 (-1.62) 0.44
Golden Downs 900 59.8 38.6 49.2 (+2.9) 64.9 5 27.9 23 0.74 4 .. 0.35
Waihopai 860 60.7 38.4 49.6 (+1.5) 68.8 5 28.7 21 1.02 5 .. 0.64
Westport 23 60.9 47.8 54.4 .. 67.0 4 42.0 22 5.05 16 -3.25 1.85
Hanmer Springs* 1,225 59.8 34.4 47.1 +2.5 73.9 5 .. .. 1.29 9 .. 0.39
Balmoral 743 59.3 35.4 47.4 +1.1 67.0 5, 29 24.5 21 1.18 8 .. 0.57
Hokitika 12 60.1 43.1 51.6 (+2.2) 64.0 3 35.0 21 6.81 13 -2.77 1.69
Lake Coleridge 1,220 59.7 36.0 47.8 +2.3 67.0 7, 26 26.5 21 0.98 8 -1.77 0.36
Christchurch 22 57.7 38.3 48.0 -0.1 69.8 29 28.9 21 0.67 8 -1.95 0.45
Wigram Aerodrome, Sockburn 74 58.7 37.6 48.2 .. 70.5 29 26.5 21 0.52 9 .. 0.35
Rudstone, Methven 1,217 58.0 41.3 49.6 (+2.7) 65.0 5 31.0 21 0.80 10 -2.40 0.18
Lincoln 36 59.3 39.3 49.3 +1.0 70.3 29 29.5 21 0.43 8 -1.85 0.24
Onawe, Duvauchelle's Bay 150 60.0 45.1 52.6 .. 69.0 29 36.5 21 2.61 8 .. 1.83
Hermitage, Mount Cook 2,510 .. .. .. .. (Incomplete)
Ashburton 323 59.1 37.0 48.0 (+2.1) 70.0 29 29.5 9, 23 0.30 8 -2.09 0.18
Lake Tekapo 2,350 54.0 34.0 44.0 (+2.9) 61.2 29 24.3 21 0.67 6 .. 0.34
Jacksons Bay 22 58.4 45.5 52.0 .. 63.2 4 38.9 8 12.32 17 .. 2.24
Fairlie 1,000 59.2 32.1 45.6 (+2.1) 67.8 29 19.5 21 0.56 5 .. 0.24
Timaru 56 60.3 39.3 49.8 +3.1 67.6 24 29.6 21 0.50 7 -0.98 0.20
Waimate 200 60.0 40.2 50.1 +3.4 69.0 29 32.0 9 0.86 6 -0.75 0.35
Milford Sound 23 .. 40.5 .. .. .. .. 32.6 21 16.34 18 .. 3.27
Queenstown 1,110 56.3 38.3 47.3 +3.8 62.2 19 31.8 21 1.70 11 -0.89 0.51
Ophir 1,000 56.0 31.7 43.8 +3.4 64.7 18 22.5 21 0.59 6 -0.35 0.32
Waipiata 1,550 56.5 35.6 46.0 +3.8 65.4 3 25.2 21 0.77 7 .. 0.41
Alexandra 520 55.9 34.7 45.3 (+2.9) 64.0 18, 25, 29 26.0 23 0.77 6 (-0.14) 0.39
Manorburn Dam 2,448 50.4 31.8 41.1 (+3.2) 58.8 4 22.0 21 1.08 10 -0.85 0.37
Dunedin 240 59.0 44.3 51.6 +3.8 69.0 18 36.0 21 2.75 18 -0.40 0.60
Gore 245 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Invercargill 12 57.8 43.2 50.5 +4.4 65.0 18 36.0 4 4.85 22 +0.49 0.67

LATE RETURNS.

| Te Paki, Te Hapua, Apl., 1938 | 200 | 73.9 | 62.7 | 68.3 | (+7.6) | 79.5 | 4 | 44.0 | 19 | 3.80 | 16 | .. | 0.84 | 23 | 114.5 |
| Oneputo, Lake Waikaremoana, April, 1938 | 2,110 | 63.5 | 54.1 | 58.8 | .. | 72.5 | 8 | 45.0 | 10 | 25.27 | 24 | .. | 7.16 | 24 | .. |
| Appleby, Nelson, April, 1938 | 57 | 69.1 | 54.6 | 61.8 | (+6.0) | 82.9 | 3 | 45.8 | 19 | 7.44 | 17 | .. | 1.71 | 12 | .. |
| Hermitage†, Mount Cook, April, 1938 | 2,510 | 57.5 | 41.5 | 49.5 | (+2.9) | 73.0 | 11 | 31.1 | 27 | 20.73 | 16 | +2.84 | 5.21 | 13 | 55.2 |

  • Hanmer Springs minimum temperature for 25 days only.
    † Hermitage, Mount Cook, for 25 days only, rainfall and sunshine complete.

NOTE.—At stations where departures from normal are in parentheses the record has been maintained for less than ten years in the case of temperatures and for less than twenty years in the case of rainfall, and the normals are partly interpolated.



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