✨ Meteorological Observations
RESULTS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
DEDUCED FROM
DAILY REGISTERS KEPT AT THE
Government Stations in Christchurch and Hokitika,
for January, 1867.
CHRISTCHURCH STATION.
| Latitude | 43° 32' 16" S. |
| Longitude | 172° 38' 59" E. |
| Height above Sea | 21 feet. |
| Distance from Sea | 5 miles. |
HOKITIKA STATION.*
| Latitude | 42° 41' 30" S. |
| Longitude | 170° 59' 0" E. |
| Height above Sea | 8 feet. |
| Distance from Sea | ¼ mile. |
| CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | Christchurch, Mean January, 1864-1865. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barometer at 32° F. | |||
| Mean | 29.852 | 29.893 | 29.763 |
| Highest in Month | (26th) 30.375 | (14th) 30.310 | 30.194 |
| Lowest in Month | (2nd) 29.113 | (2nd) 29.393 | 29.160 |
| Thermometer in Shade. | |||
| Mean Temperature of Atmosphere | 62.6 | 61.5 | 62.0 |
| Mean of all Highest | 70.2 | 66.8 | 72.2 |
| Mean of all Lowest | 55.1 | 56.1 | 51.8 |
| Highest in Month | (8th) 88.9 | (25th) 74.0 | 86.9 |
| Lowest in Month | (2nd) 41.3 | (12th) 46.8 | 42.6 |
| Mean Daily Range | 15.4 | 10.9 | 20.3 |
| Self-registering Thermometers in Sun. | |||
| Mean Maximum | 102.0 | 89.8 | 107.4 |
| Highest in Month | (6th) 137.1 | (18th) 103.8 | 127.9 |
| Self-registering Thermometers on Grass. | |||
| Mean Minimum | 50.7 | 50.8 | 41.9 |
| Lowest in Month | (2nd) 30.3 | (2nd) 40.0 | 34.8 |
| Hygrometer. | |||
| Mean Humidity (saturation = 100) | 80 | 88 | 74 |
| Mean Tension of Vapour | .432 | .532 | |
| Mean Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air | 526.0 grains | 526.3 grains | |
| Mean Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air | 5.3 | 5.9 | |
| Mean Weight required to saturate a Cubic Foot of Air | 1.3 | 0.7 | |
| Rain. | |||
| Total amount collected, in Inches | 1.056 | 7.10 | 2.15 |
| Greatest Fall in one Day | (9th) 0.527 | (8th) 1.85 | 0.820 |
| Number of Days it fell | 5 | 17 | 8 |
| Wind. | |||
| Mean Velocity in Miles per Day | 205 | 127 | 214 |
| Greatest Velocity in Miles per Day | (13th) 370 | 423 | |
| Cloud. | |||
| Mean Amount (0 = clear, 10 = overcast) | 5.4 | 6.7 | 4.8 |
- Observer, JAMES ROCHFORT, Esq., District Engineer.
REMARKS.
CHRISTCHURCH.
January, 1867.--The month opened with two days of very dry N.W. weather. On the evening of the 2nd the wind changed to S.W., and a few drops of rain fell, followed by a clear night, very cold for the season, when the radiation thermometer fell to 30.3°, or nearly 2° below freezing. On the same day the temperature in shade ranged from 73.8° to 41.3°, or 32.5° in the 24 hours. Light misty rain fell on the forenoon of the 4th. The 6th was the hottest day this summer; 88.9° in the shade, and 137.1° in the sun’s rays. Two cool cloudy days followed, and on the afternoon and night of the 9th there was a fall of rain equal to 0.627 inches. From the 10th day to the 25th the weather was remarkably fine—days often cloudless, but in general cool and pleasant; the highest temperature
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1867, No 11
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🎓 Meteorological Observations for January 1867
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceWeather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Cloud Cover, Christchurch, Hokitika
- James Rochfort (Esquire), Observer for Hokitika Station