✨ Meteorological Observations
2994
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 133
Under the influence of a low-pressure centre in the north, winds from easterly directions prevailed. Heavy rain extended gradually from the extreme north down to Hawke’s Bay and some minor flooding occurred in Auckland City on the 24th. The slow eastward movement of this depression kept the weather dull on the east coast and showery in Hawke’s Bay.
More settled conditions resulted from an anticyclone which covered the Dominion on the 27th, slight disturbances in the south producing only weak southerly changes, so that the closing days of the month were mainly fair with moderate to mild temperatures.
M. A. F. BARNETT, Director.
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
SUMMARY OF THE RECORDS OF TEMPERATURE, RAINFALL, AND SUNSHINE FOR SEPTEMBER, 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. | Date. | ||||||||
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | In. | In. | |||||
| Te Paki, Te Hapua .. | 200 | 60·7 | 47·2 | 54·0 | (+0·1) | 64·5 | 23 | 35·0 | 4·08 | 10 | .. | 1·06 | 23 | 200·9 |
| “Ramote,” Kerikeri .. | 400 | 62·0 | 45·0 | 53·5 | .. | 66·4 | 24 | 39·3 | 4·08 | 15 | .. | 1·19 | 12 | 192·2 |
| Waipoua State Forest.. | 225 | 60·6 | 44·3 | 52·4 | (+0·4) | 68·0 | 22 | 37·0 | 3·81 | 18 | .. | 0·86 | 23 | 156·6 |
| Riverhead .. | 105 | 60·1 | 41·4 | 50·8 | (+0·1) | 65·0 | 12, 26 | 31·0 | 5·26 | 19 | .. | 1·12 | 23 | .. |
| Auckland .. | 160 | 60·2 | 49·2 | 54·7 | +0·3 | 64·2 | 26 | 44·8 | 4·73 | 16 | +0·68 | 1·51 | 23 | 178·7 |
| Waihi .. | 404 | 59·8 | 44·1 | 52·0 | +0·1 | 66·0 | 26 | 29·0 | 6·85 | 15 | +0·00 | 1·60 | 12 | 171·2 |
| Wharekawa Nursery, Whangamata | 50 | 62·2 | 43·6 | 52·9 | .. | 67·3 | 26 | 32·8 | 6·61 | 15 | .. | 2·63 | 12 | .. |
| Te Aroha .. | 46 | 62·4 | 44·0 | 53·2 | —0·4 | 69·5 | 26 | 33·0 | 4·32 | 13 | —0·66 | 0·85 | 11 | .. |
| Tauranga .. | 100 | 61·8 | 43·2 | 52·5 | +0·2 | 67·0 | 30 | 35·2 | 4·07 | 13 | —0·22 | 1·39 | 12 | 200·9 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 60·5 | 41·1 | 50·8 | —0·9 | 65·5 | 25 | 32·4 | 3·45 | 13 | —0·30 | 0·82 | 3 | 167·4 |
| Rotoehu Plantation .. | 235 | 62·4 | 38·5 | 50·4 | .. | 68·0 | 30 | 29·2 | 2·63 | 9 | .. | 1·10 | 12 | .. |
| Rotorua .. | 925 | 61·7 | 40·5 | 51·1 | +0·8 | 67·8 | 30 | 32·8 | 3·96 | 15 | —1·01 | 1·45 | 12 | 180·2 |
| Whakarewarewa .. | 1,000 | 60·2 | 38·2 | 49·2 | (—0·6) | 68·5 | 30 | 30·8 | 3·70 | 10 | —0·82 | 1·40 | 12 | .. |
| Gisborne .. | 25 | 60·5 | 43·0 | 51·8 | .. | 68·5 | 22 | 31·3 | 4·77 | 14 | .. | 1·57 | 24 | 189·5 |
| Onepoto, Lake Waikaremoana | 2,110 | 52·6 | 39·8 | 46·2 | .. | 61·2 | 22 | 32·9 | 7·46 | 18 | .. | 1·93 | 25 | .. |
| New Plymouth .. | 190 | 57·9 | 46·5 | 52·2 | +0·4 | 62·3 | 23 | 36·1 | 4·52 | 19 | —0·40 | 0·99 | 3 | 162·3 |
| Chateau Tongariro .. | 3,670 | 46·1 | .. | .. | .. | 58·9 | 30 | .. | 3·76 | 12 | .. | 0·80 | 14 | .. |
| Dawson Falls .. | 3,100 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 16·12 | 14 | .. | 4·29 | 2 | .. |
| Karioi .. | 2,125 | 52·6 | 34·7 | 43·6 | (+0·2) | 60·8 | 23 | 21·5 | 6·35 | 20 | .. | 1·40 | 14 | .. |
| Napier .. | 5 | 61·1 | 43·6 | 52·4 | +0·6 | 70·5 | 11 | 30·9 | 2·41 | 13 | +0·48 | 1·02 | 24 | 209·4 |
| Hastings .. | 45 | 62·9 | 40·1 | 51·5 | (+1·7) | 71·0 | 12 | 29·0 | 2·05 | 12 | .. | 0·80 | 24 | .. |
| Taihape .. | 2,157 | 52·9 | 38·1 | 45·5 | —0·2 | 60·0 | 22 | 30·0 | 3·36 | 20 | +0·32 | 0·80 | 13 | .. |
| Wanganui .. | 72 | 58·6 | 44·5 | 51·6 | .. | 66·9 | 22 | 35·0 | 3·37 | 14 | .. | 1·39 | 13 | 191·3 |
| Tangimoana .. | 8 | 58·9 | 43·6 | 51·2 | +0·5 | 64·5 | 12 | 32·0 | 1·75 | 10 | —0·88 | 0·50 | 3 | .. |
| Palmerston North .. | 100 | 58·7 | 43·6 | 51·2 | +0·4 | 66·0 | 30 | 32·0 | 2·61 | 17 | —0·32 | 0·70 | 12 | .. |
| Massey College, P.N. .. | 110 | 57·6 | 43·1 | 50·4 | (+0·1) | 63·0 | 30 | 32·3 | 2·69 | 19 | (—0·62) | 0·70 | 12 | 149·5 |
| Pahiatua .. | 384 | 58·1 | 42·6 | 50·4 | (+0·5) | 65·0 | 22, 30 | 28·6 | 4·49 | 20 | (+0·22) | 1·33 | 4 | .. |
| Kapiti Island .. | 44 | 56·7 | 46·2 | 51·4 | +0·1 | 60·0 | 7 times | 40·0 | 2·42 | 10 | —0·88 | 0·48 | 4 | .. |
| Masterton .. | 387 | 59·2 | 39·4 | 49·3 | —0·8 | 66·4 | 11 | 27·7 | 1·77 | 17 | —1·23 | 0·59 | 4 | 183·1 |
| Wellington .. | 415 | 56·3 | 44·3 | 50·3 | —0·4 | 61·8 | 23 | 36·1 | 2·86 | 11 | (—0·34) | 1·26 | 13 | 172·4 |
| Nelson .. | 24 | 59·1 | 41·5 | 50·3 | +0·0 | 64·9 | 24 | 35·7 | 1·89 | 8 | —1·69 | 1·13 | 3 | 218·5 |
| Appleby, Nelson .. | 57 | 58·5 | 41·1 | 49·8 | (+0·1) | 64·9 | 24 | 34·8 | 1·97 | 10 | .. | 0·69 | 4 | .. |
| Blenheim .. | 30 | 60·8 | 39·7 | 50·2 | (+0·3) | 70·2 | 11 | 31·0 | 1·59 | 10 | (—0·66) | 0·57 | 3 | 220·4 |
| Golden Downs .. | 900 | 57·7 | 33·5 | 45·6 | (—1·4) | 62·6 | 25 | 27·0 | 3·29 | 12 | .. | 1·10 | 4 | .. |
| Waihopai .. | 860 | 59·0 | 36·9 | 48·0 | (—0·9) | 66·7 | 29 | 30·4 | 2·71 | 9 | .. | 0·80 | 3 | .. |
| Westport .. | 23 | 54·6 | 43·9 | 49·2 | .. | 62·0 | 24 | 37·0 | 5·93 | 18 | .. | 1·31 | 12 | 154·4 |
| Hanmer Springs .. | 1,225 | 58·9 | 34·7 | 46·8 | +0·4 | 69·7 | 18 | 23·9 | 2·93 | 14 | —1·50 | 0·39 | 15 | 169·6 |
| Balmoral .. | 743 | 58·1 | 35·9 | 47·0 | (—1·1) | 68·0 | 18 | 25·5 | 1·03 | 11 | .. | 0·35 | 12 | .. |
| Hokitika .. | 12 | 56·3 | 40·5 | 48·4 | —1·0 | 66·5 | 24 | 31·5 | 10·57 | 21 | +1·55 | 3·11 | 22 | 144·6 |
| Lake Coleridge .. | 1,220 | 56·6 | 36·4 | 46·5 | —0·9 | 69·5 | 18 | 27·0 | 3·28 | 10 | +0·17 | 1·12 | 12 | .. |
| Darfield .. | 640 | 57·3 | 36·2 | 46·8 | .. | 68·0 | 11 | 29·6 | 1·31 | 11 | .. | 0·43 | 12 | .. |
| Christchurch .. | 22 | 55·7 | 39·7 | 47·7 | —1·1 | 68·2 | 12 | 31·8 | 0·64 | 7 | —1·29 | 0·23 | 6 | 179·6 |
| Wigram Aerodrome, Sockburn | 74 | 55·9 | 39·1 | 47·5 | .. | 69·0 | 21 | 32·4 | 0·97 | 7 | .. | 0·29 | 12 | .. |
| Rudstone, Methven .. | 1,217 | 54·9 | 39·1 | 47·0 | (+0·1) | 65·3 | 18 | 32·1 | 2·41 | 13 | —1·03 | 0·66 | 12 | 172·5 |
| Lincoln .. | 36 | 56·6 | 39·0 | 47·8 | —1·4 | 68·0 | 21 | 31·7 | 1·22 | 9 | —0·66 | 0·38 | 12 | 161·0 |
| Onawe, Duvauchelle’s Bay | 150 | 56·1 | 40·9 | 48·5 | .. | 65·4 | 12 | 30·9 | 1·36 | 11 | .. | 0·45 | 13 | .. |
| Hermitage, Mount Cook | 2,510 | 49·1 | 33·4 | 41·2 | (—1·0) | 61·0 | 18 | 24·4 | 14·72 | 13 | +1·85 | 3·35 | 22 | 123·4 |
| Ashburton .. | 323 | 56·7 | 37·3 | 47·0 | (+0·2) | 68·5 | 21 | 29·9 | 1·32 | 9 | —1·13 | 0·49 | 12 | .. |
| Lake Tekapo .. | 2,350 | 52·0 | 34·1 | 43·0 | (+0·9) | 62·8 | 9 | 27·1 | 1·60 | 16 | .. | 0·83 | 12 | 174·2 |
| Jacksons Bay .. | 22 | 54·4 | 42·2 | 48·3 | .. | 62·0 | 24 | 31·8 | 16·22 | 17 | .. | 3·53 | 22 | .. |
| Fairlie .. | 1,000 | 57·0 | 33·6 | 45·3 | (+0·1) | 67·7 | 11 | 24·7 | 1·96 | 12 | .. | 0·89 | 12 | 151·5 |
| Timaru .. | 56 | 55·9 | 37·6 | 46·8 | —1·2 | 68·8 | 12 | 32·4 | 1·13 | 11 | —0·77 | 0·45 | 12 | 162·7 |
| Waimate .. | 200 | 56·0 | 37·9 | 47·0 | —0·6 | 66·2 | 21 | 34·0 | 1·25 | 11 | —0·92 | 0·45 | 12 | 138·3 |
| Milford Sound .. | 23 | 53·5 | 38·8 | 46·2 | .. | 62·1 | 24 | 31·2 | 17·87 | 22 | .. | 3·39 | 11 | .. |
| Queenstown .. | 1,110 | 54·5 | 37·4 | 46·0 | (+0·0) | 61·8 | 18 | 30·8 | 3·89 | 12 | +1·35 | 0·90 | 12 | 155·1 |
| Ophir .. | 1,000 | 55·5 | 35·1 | 45·3 | +0·2 | 62·7 | 9 | 25·3 | 2·90 | 9 | +1·80 | 1·07 | 21 | .. |
| Waipiata .. | 1,550 | 53·8 | 34·8 | 44·3 | +0·3 | 62·2 | 25 | 28·6 | 2·89 | 12 | .. | 1·30 | 21 | 158·8 |
| Alexandra .. | 520 | 56·8 | 37·4 | 47·1 | (+0·5) | 65·1 | 9 | 31·0 | 2·08 | 9 | +1·39 | 0·93 | 12 | 172·1 |
| Manorburn Dam .. | 2,448 | 47·2 | 30·7 | 39·0 | (—0·2) | 55·0 | 21 | 24·5 | 2·56 | 13 | +1·21 | 0·77 | 21 | .. |
| Dunedin .. | 240 | 57·5 | 41·2 | 49·4 | +0·6 | 70·0 | 21 | 35·4 | 1·90 | 12 | —0·85 | 0·61 | 21 | 143·8 |
| Gore .. | 245 | 56·3 | 37·4 | 46·8 | —0·4 | 65·0 | 11, 27 | 32·0 | 2·97 | 15 | +0·18 | 0·58 | 12 | 150·9 |
| Invercargill .. | 12 | 55·2 | 39·0 | 47·1 | —0·5 | 63·0 | 27 | 32·0 | 3·52 | 19 | +0·28 | 0·51 | 4 | 142·9 |
LATE RETURNS.
| Dawson Falls, August, 1939 | 3,100 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 33·32 | 22 | .. | 6·00 | 7 | .. |
| Karioi, August, 1939 .. | 2,125 | 48·8 | 32·9 | 40·8 | (+0·5) | 58·1 | 24 | 19·8 | 9·93 | 21 | .. | 1·51 | 16 | .. |
| Balmoral, August, 1939 | 743 | 50·5 | 31·2 | 40·8 | (—2·1) | 63·0 | 24 | 17·0 | 4·61 | 11 | .. | 1·58 | 26 | .. |
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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