New Zealand Gazette – 1939 – No. 49

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✨ Meteorological Observations

1906
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 49

The one depression in the month which did have and maintain a marked extension to both north and south began to approach from the Tasman Sea on the 24th and had not moved completely off the country until the 28th. There were northerly gales about Cook Strait on the 25th and some strong southerlies in rear of the depression. It was responsible for general rain, with heavy falls in most districts. In Nelson, Marlborough, and Westland rivers reached flood levels. The temperature remained fairly mild, and the snowfalls on the ranges due to this storm were only light. The rains were thus of great value to the country, relieving the water shortage which existed at many places, and bringing the soil into a satisfactory condition.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
SUMMARY OF THE RECORDS OF TEMPERATURE, RAINFALL, AND SUNSHINE FOR MAY, 1939.

| Station. | Height of Station above M.S.L. | Means of A Max. | Mean B Min. | Difference from Normal. | Absolute Maximum and Minimum. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit). | Rainfall in Inches. | Bright Sunshine (Hours). |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | | | Maximum. | Date. | Minimum. | Date. | Total Fall. | No. of Wet Days. | Difference from Normal. | Most in a Day. | Amount. | Date. |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 64·7 | 50·1 | 57·4 | (+0·2) | 68·0 | 11 | 39·0 | 7 | 2·69 | 16 | ... | 1·27 | 24 | 153·7 |
| "Ramote," Kerikeri | 400 | 64·8 | 49·2 | 57·0 | ... | 68·0 | 13 | 41·7 | 28 | 1·97 | 10 | ... | 1·01 | 25 | 151·0 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 64·2 | 45·8 | 55·0 | (+0·7) | 68·0 | 4, 5 | 37·0 | 18 | 3·27 | 16 | ... | 1·05 | 26 | 129·0 |

... [remainder of climatological table data continues similarly]

LATE RETURN.
Milford Sound, April, 1939
23 | 60·8 | ... | ... | ... | 68·1 | 22 | ... | ... | 34·55 | 12 | ... | 18·39 | 17 | ...

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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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for May 1939 (continued from previous page)

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
KeywordsWeather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Sunshine, Wellington
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Edward Kidson, Director

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