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RESULTS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
DEDUCED FROM DAILY REGISTERS KEPT AT THE
Government Stations in Christchurch and Hokitika, for May, 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 ½ mile.
| Parameter | CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | Christchurch Mean May, 1864, 1865, 1866. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barometer (corrected and reduced to 32° F.) | |||
| Mean | 30.033 | 30.059 | 29.842 |
| Highest in Month | (3rd) 30.561 | (3rd) 30.560 | 30.376 |
| Lowest in Month | (10th) 29.618 | (10th) 29.588 | 29.088 |
| Thermometer (in Shade) | |||
| Mean Temperature of Atmosphere | 48.8 | 50.2 | 48.1 |
| Mean of all Highest | 56.1 | 57.8 | 56.8 |
| Mean of all Lowest | 41.7 | 42.4 | 39.3 |
| Highest in Month | (5th) 70.3 | (5th) 64.7 | 66.4 |
| Lowest in Month | (12th) 32.8 | (10th) 30.0 | 28.1 |
| Mean Daily Range | 14.3 | 15.7 | 17.7 |
| Self-Registering Thermometers | |||
| Mean Maximum (in Shade) | 73.1 | 71.6 | 73.8 |
| Highest in Month | (4th) 95.5 | (1st) 90.5 | 87.4 |
| Mean Minimum (on Grass) | 36.4 | 37.5 | 33.1 |
| Lowest in Month | (12th) 26.8 | (27th) 25.5 | 20.8 |
| Hygrometer (dew-point) | |||
| Mean Temperature of Evaporation | 46.1 | 48.3 | — |
| Mean Temperature of Dew Point | 43.2 | 46.3 | — |
| Mean Tension of Vapour | 0.279 | 0.315 | — |
| Mean Humidity (saturation = 100) | 81 | 87 | — |
| Mean Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air | 646.8 grains | 545.5 grains | — |
| Mean Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air | 3.1 | 3.6 | — |
| Mean Weight required to saturate a Cubic Foot of Air | 0.7 | 0.5 | — |
| Rain | |||
| Total amount collected, in Inches | 2.273 | 6.35 | 2.413 |
| Greatest Fall in one Day | (10th) 0.844 | (21st) 1.89 | 0.651 |
| Number of Days it fell | 9 | 12 | 8 |
| Wind | |||
| Mean Velocity in Miles per Day | 103 | 112 | 147 (1865) |
| Greatest Velocity in Miles per Day | (3rd) 250 | (5th) 282 | 376 (1866) |
| Cloud | |||
| Mean Amount (0 = clear, 10 = overcast) | 5.5 | 5.8 | 4.6 |
- Observer, JAMES ROCHFORT, Esq., District Engineer.
REMARKS.
CHRISTCHURCH.
The month of May opened with nine days of very fine pleasant weather, bright and clear, except on the 1st and 5th, which were overcast. Heavy rain and hail fell on the 10th and on the forenoon of the 11th, with a very cold wind from S.W. From the 18th to the 20th cloudless weather prevailed; the days calm and warm, with occasional frosty nights. From the 21st to the close of the month the weather was very changeable; in general cloudy and damp, with frequent showers of rain. The month throughout was exceedingly calm, nothing approaching to a high wind occurred; the mean daily velocity, 103 miles, is 19 miles below the lowest.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1867, No 34
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🎓 Results of Meteorological Observations for May 1867
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceMeteorology, Weather, Statistics, Christchurch, Hokitika, May 1867
- James Rochfort (Esquire), Observer at Hokitika Station