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RESULTS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
DEDUCED FROM DAILY REGISTERS KEPT AT THE
Government Stations in Christchurch, Hokitika, and Bealey, for June, 1867.
| CHRISTCHURCH STATION. | HOKITIKA STATION.* | BEALEY STATION.† |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude - - - 43° 32’ 16" S. | 42° 41’ 30" S. | 43° 2’ S. |
| Longitude - - - 172° 38’ 59" E. | 170° 59’ 0" E. | 171° 37’ E. |
| Height above Sea - - - 21 feet. | 8 feet. | 2100 feet. |
| Distance from Sea - - - 5 miles. | ¼ mile. | 38 miles (West Coast). |
| Barometer corrected and reduced to 32° Fahr. | CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | BEALEY. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 30·027 | 30·007 | 27·763‡ |
| Highest in Month | (24th) 30·457 | (24th) 30·453 | (24th) 28·29 |
| Lowest in Month | (18th) 29·452 | (18th) 29·452 | (18th) 27·17 |
| Self-registering Thermometers. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| In Shade and Protected | |||
| Mean Temperature of Atmosphere | 43·9 | 46·0 | 37·2 |
| Mean of all Highest | 49·8 | 51·9 | 44·6 |
| Mean of all Lowest | 38·0 | 37·3 | 29·8 |
| Highest in Month | (20th) 55·0 | (27th) 59·0 | (10th) 55·0 |
| Lowest in Month | (22nd) 29·1 | (19th) 27·5 | (22nd) 18·0 |
| Mean Daily Range | 11·8 | 17·8 | 14·7 |
| Maximum in Sun. | | | |
| Mean | 64·4 | 67·6 | 54·2 |
| Highest in Month | (17th) 100·8 | (25th) 72·0 | (10th) 65·0 |
| Minimum on Grass. | | | |
| Mean | 34·2 | 33·0 | 23·3 |
| Lowest in Month | (22nd) 21·0 | (19th) 21·5 | (22, 24) 12·0 |
| Hygrometer (deductions). | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature of Evaporation | 42·0 | 44·2 | 31·9 |
| Mean Temperature of Dew Point | 39·7 | 42·1 | 31·8 |
| Mean Tension of Vapour | 0·244 | 0·268 | 0·179 |
| Mean Humidity (saturation = 100) | 85 | 87 | 80 |
| Mean Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air | 552·3 grains | 549·5 grains | 517·9 grains |
| Mean Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air | 2·9 " | 3·1 " | 2·1 " |
| Mean Weight required to saturate a Cubic Foot of Air | 0·5 " | 0·6 " | 0·6 " |
| Rain. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total amount collected, in Inches | 6·084§ | 4·03 | 1·511 |
| Greatest Fall in one Day | (29th) 1·531 | (28th) 1·29 | (12th) 0·552 |
| Number of Days it fell | 13 | 10 | 15 |
| Wind. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Velocity in Miles per Day | 147 | 113 | 68 |
| Greatest Velocity in Miles per Day | (11th) 352 | (26th) 150 | (3rd) 216 |
| Cloud. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Amount (0 = clear, (10 = overcast) | 6·3 | 4·1 | 5·4 |
- Observer at Hokitika, JAMES ROCHFORT, Esq., District Engineer.
† Observer at Bealey, JOHN M. MUNCE, Esq., Telegraph Manager.
‡ By Aneroid.
§ Not including 1·321 inches that fell on the 30th of June, and was measured on the 1st of July.
R E M A R K S.
CHRISTCHURCH.
The weather during the month of June was exceedingly fine from the 1st to the 11th; free from rain except a few showers which fell on the nights of the 4th and 7th; wind very light, with frequent calms. From the 12th to the 14th, and from the 18th to the 21st, inclusive, cold wet weather prevailed; hail fell in heavy showers on the 19th and 20th, and on the former day it
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1867, No 47
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🎓 Meteorological Observations for June 1867
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceMeteorology, Weather, Statistics, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Christchurch, Hokitika, Bealey
- James Rochfort (Esquire), Observer at Hokitika Station
- John M. Munce (Esquire), Observer at Bealey Station