New Zealand Gazette – 1940 – No. 99

Page 2369

✨ Climatological Table

Sept. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2369

A rapid improvement followed and the northern belt of high pressure extended to beyond Chatham Islands on the 25th, but a deep depression in the South Tasman Sea caused strong north-west winds and heavy rain in and west of the Southern Alps. One disturbance associated with the main depression became stationary over the North Island where it merged with others to produce a complex but shallow depression covering a wide area, while to the east pressure once more remained high. As a result it was dull over the North Island with considerable light rain and drizzle, whereas in the far south the weather remained fine. Mist and fog became increasingly prevalent towards the end of the month.

M. A. F. BARNETT, Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

SUMMARY OF THE RECORDS OF TEMPERATURE, RAINFALL, AND SUNSHINE FOR AUGUST, 1940.

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.
Te Paki, Te Hapua	200	59·5	43·8	51·6	(—1·1)	64·0	30	33·0	6, 28	4·16	17	..	1·12	10
Waipoua State Forest	225	59·5	40·5	50·0	--0·6	65·0	9, 30	32·0	5	5·29	19	..	0·65	12
Riverhead	105	59·0	39·4	49·2	+0·5	65·0	8	26·5	5	5·24	16	..	1·94	9
Auckland	160	58·9	47·1	53·0	+0·9	63·5	31	39·4	19	2·34	15	—2·27	0·40	7
Maioro	172	59·0	42·3	50·6	..	65·7	31	33·0	5, 6	3·11	15	..	0·98	31
Waihi	404	57·1	41·0	49·0	+0·4	62·0	14,28	27·0	6	13·02	15	+5·17	2·38	9
Wharekawa Nursery, Whangamata	50	59·2	42·1	50·6	(+0·8)	63·2	14,29	31·5	5	9·40	18	..	1·65	9
Te Aroha	46	60·5	41·5	51·0	+1·0	66·0	28	30·0	1, 19, 20	9·45	13	+4·41	2·08	12
Tauranga	100	58·7	41·2	50·0	+0·4	64·0	13	30·0	19	8·15	14	+3·85	1·30	29,31
Ruakura Farm, Hamilton	131	59·1	38·2	48·6	+0·4	63·4	25	25·5	19	3·28	14	—0·64	0·81	7
Karamu (“Gore’s Farm”)	110	59·3	38·5	48·9	..	64·0	13	25·1	1	3·57	14	..	0·71	31
Rotoehu Plantation	235	58·9	38·7	48·8	(+2·1)	62·4	13	27·2	19	11·55	12	..	2·17	8
Rotorua	931	58·0	39·5	48·8	+1·8	62·7	3	28·6	6	7·88	13	+2·97	1·46	8
Whakarewarewa	1,000	57·1	..	..	..	62·0	22	..	..	6·72	11	+3·00	1·17	31
Gisborne	25	58·5	43·1	50·8	(+1·6)	65·5	28	30·5	1	6·04	19	..	1·53	7
Onepoto, Lake Waikaremoana	2,110	50·4	39·4	44·9	(+1·6)	59·7	30	32·2	18	9·07	22	..	1·83	10
New Plymouth	190	57·2	44·0	50·6	+0·8	63·7	13	32·2	19	2·60	13	—2·89	0·84	29
Chateau Tongariro	3,670	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Karioi	2,125	51·8	32·4	42·1	+1·3	61·8	31	21·0	6	1·51	9	..	0·81	15
Napier	5	57·6	43·3	50·4	+1·6	66·0	27	30·8	6	4·04	17	+1·09	1·02	17
Hastings	45	59·2	40·0	49·6	+1·8	69·6	27	28·0	6	4·93	20	..	1·12	11
Taihape	2,157	50·8	38·0	44·4	+1·7	60·2	30	31·1	1, 6	1·93	18	—0·81	0·55	15
Wanganui	72	57·5	42·1	49·8	(+1·5)	65·0	12	30·0	4	1·76	11	..	0·51	29
Tangimoana	8	57·5	44·1	50·8	+3·1	66·0	29	33·5	5	1·31	8	—1·33	0·56	29
Palmerston North	100	56·4	42·3	49·4	+1·4	61·0	29	31·0	6	1·74	14	—1·40	0·57	29
Massey College, P.N.	110	56·8	42·4	49·6	+2·3	66·2	18	30·0	6	1·94	13	—1·60	0·63	15
Pahiatua	384	55·5	39·7	47·6	+1·0	62·6	29	24·6	6	2·24	16	—1·88	0·75	15
Kapiti Island	44	54·9	44·8	49·8	+1·1	64·0	12	38·0	5	2·09	13	—1·66	0·80	27
Masterton	372	55·8	38·2	47·0	+0·8	63·2	28	28·7	1	4·56	16	+0·97	0·72	15
Wallaceville	195	54·9	39·4	47·2	..	61·9	29	25·2	6	2·13	15	..	0·59	23
Wellington	415	54·0	43·8	48·9	+1·6	61·4	29	35·0	5	3·36	15	—0·57	1·19	23
Nelson	24	56·9	39·8	48·4	+1·5	63·3	9	31·2	18	1·81	8	—1·25	0·85	14
Appleby, Nelson	57	56·4	39·0	47·7	(+1·3)	63·2	11	29·6	18	2·06	8	..	0·82	7
Blenheim	30	56·7	38·8	47·8	(+1·7)	63·8	22	28·0	18	1·02	14	—1·34	0·30	31
Golden Downs	900	54·5	33·6	44·0	+1·3	61·0	10,11, 28	23·5	6	3·09	8	..	0·70	7
Waihopai	860	54·9	37·1	46·0	+1·7	63·0	28	27·0	18	2·60	10	..	0·56	23
Westport	23	55·8	43·4	49·6	(+2·0)	62·0	13,14, 15	35·0	18	3·27	15	..	0·80	27
Hanmer Springs	1,225	53·2	33·7	43·4	+2·1	64·0	13	18·9	5	2·92	13	—0·50	0·86	23
Balmoral	743	52·8	35·0	43·9	+1·0	61·8	26	24·0	5, 24	1·41	9	..	0·60	23
Hokitika	12	56·1	39·5	47·8	+1·8	65·0	10	30·0	18	5·79	16	—3·45	1·01	22
Lake Coleridge	1,220	55·0	33·4	44·2	+1·3	72·0	25	23·5	12,18	1·24	6	—1·79	0·44	14
Darfield	640	55·9	36·4	46·2	(+3·2)	65·6	26	24·8	6	1·40	9	..	0·60	14
Christchurch	22	52·7	38·3	45·5	+1·2	69·3	26	30·1	18	1·44	12	—0·38	0·83	14
Wigram Aerodrome, Sockburn	74	54·1	38·5	46·3	(+1·9)	69·2	26	28·8	18	1·09	11	..	0·60	14
Rudstone, Methven	1,217	52·1	37·8	45·0	(+1·4)	61·1	13	30·6	24	1·83	8	—1·03	0·61	14
Lincoln	36	53·9	38·1	46·0	+1·1	68·0	26	29·0	18	1·11	9	—0·96	0·53	14
Akaroa (Onawe, Duvau-chelle’s Bay)	150	53·8	41·3	47·6	(+1·2)	67·9	26	33·0	16	1·39	11	..	0·55	14
Ashburton	323	54·2	36·5	45·4	+2·4	68·1	26	27·2	5	1·50	8	—0·59	0·64	23
Lake Tekapo	2,350	50·8	30·5	40·6	+3·4	59·1	26,29	22·7	7	0·57	3	..	0·30	27
Jacksons Bay	22	53·9	40·4	47·2	(+0·7)	59·0	10	25·0	18	8·54	12	..	2·28	25
Fairlie	1,000	53·6	31·0	42·3	+1·8	65·0	26	22·0	5	1·29	7	..	0·46	14
Timaru	56	54·7	36·2	45·4	+1·5	67·0	21	28·0	6	0·65	5	—0·80	0·33	22
Waimate	200	55·3	37·2	46·2	+2·5	70·0	27	27·0	5	0·50	4	—1·17	0·25	14
Milford Sound	20	52·8	36·0	44·4	(+2·1)	58·3	26	31·0	24	16·27	13	..	5·27	22
Queenstown	1,110	51·7	33·8	42·8	+1·5	61·2	26	28·4	5, 24	0·85	3	—1·20	0·56	26
Ophir	1,000	52·3	29·6	41·0	+1·5	62·2	26	22·5	11,24	0·65	5	—0·19	0·24	14
Waipiata	1,550	51·0	32·4	41·7	+1·7	61·0	13,26	24·6	24	0·59	4	..	0·23	13,26
Alexandra	520	53·5	31·4	42·4	+1·3	64·0	26	26·5	18	0·38	4	—0·35	0·14	13,26
Manorburn Dam	2,448	45·9	27·5	36·7	+2·9	54·0	26	20·0	19,24	0·31	6	—0·86	0·09	22
Dunedin	240	54·2	38·9	46·6	+1·4	65·0	26	31·0	24	1·04	9	—2·03	0·36	14
Invercargill	12	53·9	35·6	44·8	+0·7	64·0	26	27·0	2	2·35	13	—0·85	0·58	22
Invercargill (City Engineer)	10	54·1	35·5	44·8	..	63·8	26	27·0	12	2·38	13	..	0·71	22

LATE RETURNS.

Chateau Tongariro, 3,670 | 43·8 | 28·9 | 36·4 | (+1·3) | 49·8 | 28 | 19·1 | 11 | 4·99 | 7 | .. | 2·39 | 15 | ..
July, 1940

Appleby, Nelson, July, 1940 | 57 | 53·7 | 34·4 | 44·0 | (—0·9) | 61·7 | 27 | 28·8 | 1, 11 | 2·73 | 9 | .. | 0·88 | 21 | ..

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 August 1940 (continued from previous page)

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🏗️ Climatological Table for August 1940

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