✨ Meteorological Observations
2598
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 121
From the 22nd a number of shallow depressions arrived, bringing rain to western areas. On the 25th one of these merged into the weakened remains of a deep depression which had travelled very slowly from Tasmania. Heavy rain fell in central provinces, the wet weather travelling southwards and then returning to Cook Strait. On the 26th and 27th flooding occurred in the Kaikoura district. Although north-easterlies blew for a spell on the east coast westerlies gradually extended from the north. Until the end of the month there were fair intervals between the series of westerly depressions, with winds between north-west and south-west. On the 30th, thunderstorms were widespread and, in many cases, were accompanied by heavy hail-showers.
M. A. F. BARNETT, Director.
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
SUMMARY OF THE RECORDS OF TEMPERATURE, RAINFALL, AND SUNSHINE FOR AUGUST, 1939.
| Station. | Height of Station above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit). | Rainfall in Inches. | Bright Sunshine (Hours). | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Means of | Mean of A and B. | Difference from Normal. | Absolute Maximum and Minimum. | Total Fall. | No. of Wet Days. | Difference from Normal. | Most in a Day. | |||||||
| A Max. | B Min. | Maximum. | Date. | Minimum. | Amount. | Days. | ||||||||
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | In. | In. | |||||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua .. | 200 | 60·9 | 49·1 | 55·0 | (+2·8) | 64·0 | 22 | 33·0 | 2 | 5·12 | 20 | .. | 0·70 | 9 |
| “Ramote,” Kerikeri .. | 400 | 59·7 | 44·7 | 52·2 | .. | 66·3 | 30 | 36·3 | 3 | 5·47 | 22 | .. | 0·82 | 8 |
| Waipoua State Forest.. | 225 | 59·3 | 42·3 | 50·8 | (+1·0) | 65·0 | 8, 23 | 32·0 | 2 | 5·45 | 22 | .. | 0·69 | 11 |
| Riverhead .. | 105 | 58·0 | 39·0 | 48·5 | (+0·0) | 64·0 | 9 | 27·0 | 2 | 6·35 | 22 | .. | 0·70 | 28 |
| Auckland .. | 160 | 57·7 | 46·8 | 52·2 | +0·1 | 63·4 | 9 | 40·5 | 2 | 6·07 | 22 | +1·46 | 0·64 | 14 |
| Waihi .. | 404 | 57·2 | 40·7 | 49·0 | +0·6 | 64·0 | 25 | 27·0 | 7 | 7·49 | 19 | −0·36 | 1·16 | 14 |
| Wharekawa Nursery, Whangamata | 50 | 59·0 | 39·2 | 49·1 | .. | 64·2 | 17 | 29·0 | 3 | 6·87 | 20 | .. | 1·33 | 24 |
| Te Aroha .. | 46 | 59·3 | 41·3 | 50·3 | +0·5 | 64·0 | 23 | 27·8 | 5 | 4·84 | 22 | −0·20 | 0·84 | 20 |
| Tauranga .. | 100 | 58·5 | 41·5 | 50·0 | +0·6 | 64·0 | 26 | 31·2 | 3 | 5·95 | 21 | +1·65 | 1·00 | 20 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 58·0 | 39·7 | 48·8 | +0·6 | 63·2 | 25 | 26·2 | 3 | 5·70 | 22 | +1·78 | 0·73 | 13 |
| Rotoehu Plantation .. | 235 | 57·4 | 37·5 | 47·4 | .. | 63·2 | 26 | 26·0 | 3 | 8·22 | 19 | .. | 1·60 | 20 |
| Rotorua .. | 925 | 57·4 | 39·1 | 48·2 | +1·3 | 65·5 | 26 | 26·2 | 7 | 5·90 | 22 | +0·99 | 1·05 | 20 |
| Whakarewarewa .. | 1,000 | 56·1 | 36·8 | 46·4 | (+0·0) | 62·2 | 26 | 25·4 | 7 | 6·04 | 19 | +1·32 | 1·14 | 8 |
| Gisborne .. | 25 | 58·3 | 40·7 | 49·5 | .. | 66·0 | 30 | 29·0 | 7 | 1·50 | 11 | .. | 0·47 | 1 |
| Onepoto, Lake Waikaremoana | 2,110 | 49·5 | 38·2 | 43·8 | .. | 59·6 | 24 | 27·1 | 1 | 4·07 | 21 | .. | 1·28 | 1 |
| New Plymouth .. | 190 | 55·1 | 43·6 | 49·4 | −0·2 | 60·0 | 30 | 33·1 | 3 | 7·11 | 24 | +1·62 | 1·01 | 16 |
| Chateau Tongariro .. | 3,670 | 39·7 | 31·5 | 35·6 | (−1·4) | 44·8 | 22 | 27·3 | 9 | 5·31 | 18 | .. | 0·87 | 14 |
| Dawson Falls .. | 3,100 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Karioi .. | 2,125 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Napier .. | 5 | 57·7 | 41·4 | 49·6 | +1·1 | 65·0 | 10, 30 | 29·5 | 7 | 0·94 | 12 | −2·01 | 0·24 | 27 |
| Hastings .. | 45 | 60·0 | 37·7 | 48·8 | (+2·4) | 69·0 | 16 | 26·2 | 3 | 1·05 | 14 | .. | 0·18 | 13 |
| Taihape .. | 2,157 | 48·9 | 36·5 | 42·7 | +0·1 | 57·4 | 24 | 27·0 | 1 | 5·15 | 22 | +2·41 | 0·78 | 16 |
| Wanganui .. | 72 | 55·2 | 43·4 | 49·3 | .. | 63·0 | 23 | 32·4 | 6 | 5·78 | 22 | .. | 0·95 | 17 |
| Tangimoana .. | 8 | 55·1 | 40·4 | 47·8 | +0·6 | 62·0 | 23 | 28·0 | 4 | 6·36 | 21 | +3·72 | 1·38 | 16 |
| Palmerston North .. | 100 | 55·5 | 40·9 | 48·2 | +0·3 | 64·0 | 22 | 29·0 | 6 | 5·87 | 24 | +2·73 | 1·50 | 16 |
| Massey College, P.N. .. | 110 | 54·9 | 40·8 | 47·8 | (+0·4) | 62·0 | 22, 24 | 30·0 | 6 | 6·68 | 20 | (+3·14) | 2·00 | 16 |
| Pahiatua .. | 384 | 54·5 | 39·5 | 47·0 | (+0·9) | 62·0 | 24 | 26·0 | 3 | 9·13 | 24 | (+5·01) | 2·65 | 16 |
| Kapiti Island .. | 44 | 53·4 | 44·4 | 48·9 | +0·5 | 59·0 | 22, 23 | 37·0 | 3, 6 | 7·73 | 21 | +3·98 | 1·85 | 16 |
| Masterton .. | 387 | 55·6 | 37·9 | 46·8 | +0·5 | 63·9 | 29 | 25·6 | 7 | 3·58 | 22 | −0·01 | 0·63 | 16 |
| Wellington .. | 415 | 53·3 | 42·6 | 48·0 | +0·3 | 59·6 | 22 | 34·0 | 3 | 5·91 | 18 | (+1·98) | 1·26 | 17 |
| Nelson .. | 24 | 53·5 | 37·9 | 45·7 | +1·2 | 60·1 | 30 | 28·8 | 13 | 4·04 | 20 | +0·98 | 0·80 | 8 |
| Appleby, Nelson .. | 57 | 52·6 | 37·8 | 45·2 | (−1·1) | 58·4 | 31 | 29·0 | 2 | 3·60 | 15 | .. | 0·60 | 29 |
| Blenheim .. | 30 | 55·8 | 35·7 | 45·8 | (+0·1) | 63·2 | 24 | 24·5 | 2 | 3·07 | 15 | (+0·71) | 0·58 | 25, 29 |
| Golden Downs .. | 900 | 50·0 | 32·0 | 41·0 | (−1·9) | 56·8 | 24 | 20·5 | 2 | 5·94 | 22 | .. | 0·63 | 22 |
| Waihopai .. | 860 | 52·9 | 33·9 | 43·4 | (−1·0) | 63·3 | 24 | 22·4 | 1 | 3·27 | 16 | .. | 0·77 | 29 |
| Westport .. | 23 | 52·0 | 42·0 | 47·0 | .. | 56·0 | 22 | 33·0 | 1 | 9·86 | 22 | .. | 1·18 | 16 |
| Hanmer Springs .. | 1,225 | 49·5 | 29·3 | 39·4 | −1·8 | 60·8 | 29 | 14·5 | 3 | 3·30 | 8 | −0·12 | 0·77 | 26 |
| Balmoral .. | 743 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Hokitika .. | 12 | 53·3 | 38·3 | 45·8 | +0·0 | 60·0 | 24, 25 | 28·0 | 13 | 10·85 | 21 | +1·61 | 2·75 | 29 |
| Lake Coleridge .. | 1,220 | 48·1 | 30·1 | 39·1 | +3·6 | 61·0 | 29 | 11·5 | 2 | 2·37 | 10 | −0·66 | 1·25 | 29 |
| Darfield .. | 640 | 50·3 | 32·3 | 41·3 | .. | 62·0 | 29 | 22·1 | 13 | 4·08 | 10 | .. | 1·37 | 17 |
| Christchurch .. | 22 | 48·7 | 36·6 | 42·6 | −1·4 | 62·1 | 30 | 25·6 | 13 | 4·91 | 12 | +3·09 | 1·36 | 26 |
| Wigram Aerodrome, Sockburn | 74 | 49·7 | 36·2 | 43·0 | .. | 62·1 | 30 | 26·4 | 13 | 4·28 | 10 | .. | 1·41 | 17 |
| Rudstone, Methven .. | 1,217 | 47·1 | 33·3 | 40·2 | (−2·2) | 60·4 | 29 | 24·8 | 2 | 3·32 | 11 | +0·46 | 0·97 | 29 |
| Lincoln .. | 36 | 50·0 | 36·3 | 43·2 | −1·7 | 62·3 | 30 | 26·5 | 3 | 4·44 | 13 | +2·37 | 1·76 | 17 |
| Onawe, Duvauchelle’s Bay | 150 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Hermitage, Mount Cook | 2,510 | 41·1 | 27·3 | 34·2 | (−3·5) | 54·0 | 29 | 18·0 | 1 | 5·58 | 13 | −5·24 | 1·73 | 29 |
| Ashburton .. | 323 | 49·2 | 32·2 | 40·7 | (−1·9) | 64·1 | 29 | 22·9 | 3 | 3·94 | 9 | +1·85 | 1·41 | 17 |
| Lake Tekapo .. | 2,350 | 45·0 | 26·5 | 35·8 | (−0·7) | 50·8 | 31 | 16·3 | 19 | 2·10 | 8 | .. | 0·67 | 17 |
| Jacksons Bay .. | 22 | 51·9 | 39·6 | 45·8 | .. | 60·8 | 18, 25 | 29·9 | 13 | 7·60 | 16 | .. | 2·44 | 29 |
| Fairlie .. | 1,000 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Timaru .. | 56 | 48·2 | 35·3 | 41·8 | −2·1 | 56·0 | 29 | 25·2 | 12 | 1·70 | 12 | +0·25 | 0·66 | 17 |
| Waimate .. | 200 | 49·6 | 35·8 | 42·7 | −0·9 | 59·2 | 30 | 26·0 | 12 | 3·46 | 15 | +1·79 | 0·95 | 26 |
| Milford Sound .. | 23 | 49·7 | 34·3 | 42·0 | .. | 58·2 | 24 | 27·5 | 2 | 7·31 | 19 | .. | 1·72 | 29 |
| Queenstown .. | 1,110 | 47·0 | 31·6 | 39·3 | (−1·9) | 59·4 | 29 | 22·6 | 2 | 1·37 | 8 | −0·68 | 0·42 | 29 |
| Ophir .. | 1,000 | 44·8 | 26·3 | 35·6 | −3·5 | 58·5 | 29 | 9·5 | 12 | 1·17 | 8 | +0·33 | 0·20 | 10 |
| Waipiata .. | 1,550 | 43·4 | 26·9 | 35·2 | −4·1 | 57·6 | 29 | 12·8 | 12 | 2·79 | 13 | .. | 0·64 | 12 |
| Alexandra .. | 520 | 47·7 | 30·5 | 39·1 | (−1·4) | 60·5 | 29 | 22·0 | 2 | 0·98 | 9 | (+0·25) | 0·24 | 29 |
| Manorburn Dam .. | 2,448 | 37·2 | 18·7 | 28·0 | (−5·3) | 49·0 | 29, 31 | −1·5 | 2, 19 | 1·81 | 14 | +0·10 | 0·32 | 31 |
| Dunedin .. | 240 | 47·7 | 37·5 | 42·6 | −2·6 | 58·6 | 24 | 30·0 | 12, 13 | 3·73 | 17 | +0·66 | 0·68 | 9 |
| Gore .. | .. | 46·6 | 31·8 | 39·2 | −3·1 | 61·0 | 24 | 20·0 | 2 | 3·54 | 17 | +1·29 | 0·58 | 9 |
| Invercargill .. | 12 | 50·0 | 33·5 | 41·8 | −2·0 | 60·0 | 24 | 26·0 | 1 | 3·89 | 16 | +0·69 | 0·58 | 12, 30 |
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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