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RESULTS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
DEDUCED FROM DAILY REGISTERS KEPT AT THE
Government Stations in Christchurch and Hokitika, for November, 1866.
CHRISTCHURCH STATION.
Latitude .... 43° 32’ 16" S.
Longitude .... 172° 38’ 59" E.
Height above Sea .... 21 feet.
**HOKITIKA STATION.***
Latitude .... 42° 41’ 30" S.
Longitude .... 170° 59’ 0" E.
Height above Sea .... 8 feet.
| Barometer corrected to 32° Fahr. | Christchurch. | Hokitika. | Christchurch Mean for November, 1864-1865. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 29·770 | 29·873 | 29·751 |
| Highest in Month (23rd) | 30·218 | (1st) 30·304 | 30·213 |
| Lowest in Month (13th) | 29·317 | (16th) 29·470 | 29·210 |
| Self-registering Thermometers. In Shade. | Christchurch. | Hokitika. | Christchurch Mean for November, 1864-1865. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature of Atmosphere | 59·4 | 56·0 | 56·4 |
| Mean of all Highest | 68·3 | 61·2 | 66·8 |
| Mean of all Lowest | 50·5 | 50·9 | 46·1 |
| Highest in Month (3rd) | 78·4 | (1st) 69·0 | 78·2 |
| Lowest in Month (7th) | 40·3 | (5th) 42·0 | 36·0 |
| Mean Daily Range | 13·1 | 10·3 | 20·6 |
| Self-registering Thermometers. Maximum in Sun. | Christchurch. | Hokitika. | Christchurch Mean for November, 1864-1865. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 109·0 | 83·1 | 104·4 |
| Highest in Month (29th) | 134·5 | (26th) 95·0 | 123·1 |
| Hygrometer (deductions). | Christchurch. | Hokitika. | Christchurch Mean for November, 1864-1865. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Humidity (saturation = 100) | 70 | 90 | 71 |
| Mean Tension of Vapour | ·319 | ·447 | ·337 |
| Mean Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air | 527·5 grains | 532·2 grains | — |
| Mean Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air | 4·25 ,, | 4·97 ,, | — |
| Mean Weight required to saturate a Cubic Foot of Air | 1·95 ,, | 0·60 ,, | — |
| Rain on Ground. | Christchurch. | Hokitika. | Christchurch Mean for November, 1864-1865. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total amount collected, in Inches | 0·615 | 2·130 | 1·734 |
| Greatest Fall in one Day (10th) | 0·240 | (11th) 2·76 | 0·582 |
| Number of Days it fell | 6 | 20 | 10 |
| Wind. | Christchurch. | Hokitika. | Christchurch Mean for November, 1864-1865. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Velocity in Miles per Day | 199 | 178 | 221 |
| Greatest Velocity in Miles per Day (29th) | 365 | 374 | 420 |
| Cloud. | Christchurch. | Hokitika. | Christchurch Mean for November, 1864-1865. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Amount (0 = clear, 10 = overcast) | 4·4 | 7·7 | 3·8 |
- Observer, JAMES ROCHFORT, Esq., District Engineer.
R E M A R K S.
CHRISTCHURCH.
The month of November opened with nine days of exceedingly fine dry weather; very warm on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, cool and pleasant for the remaining period, with a clear sky and light southerly breezes. Light rain fell on the night of the 10th, and forenoon of the 11th. The 13th was very warm and bright, with a strong N.W. wind. From the 14th to the 17th day cool cloudy weather prevailed, with occasional showers of rain. A smart shower of hail fell on the morning of the 20th, accompanied by a very cold S.W. wind. The day following was stormy and hot; the wind which had been very unsteady for 24 hours previous, blew with great violence from N.W. for six hours; at 9.30 a.m. the temperature in shade was 69°·5, dew point 46°·3, and relative humidity 44, the lowest in the month. From the
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1866, No 88
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🎓 Meteorological Observations for November 1866
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- James Rochfort (Esquire), Observer and District Engineer