✨ Meteorological Observations
RESULTS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
DEDUCED FROM DAILY REGISTERS KEPT AT THE
GOVERNMENT STATIONS IN CHRISTCHURCH, HOKITIKA, AND BEALEY,
For June, 1865.
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' E.
Height above Sea - 8 feet.
Distance from Sea - ¼ mile.
BEALEY STATION.†
Latitude - 43° 2' S.
Longitude - 171° 37' E.
Height above Sea - 2,104 feet.
Distance from Sea - 38 miles (West Coast).
| CHRISTCHURCH | HOKITIKA | BEALEY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barometer Corrected | |||
| Mean | 29.939 | 29.950 | 27.63 |
| Highest in Month | (18th) 30.366 | (7th) 30.374 | (8th) 27.97 |
| Lowest in Month | (3rd) 29.245 | (3rd) 29.341 | (3rd) 26.94 |
| Self-registering Thermometers | In Shade, 4 feet above ground | | |
| Mean Temperature of Atmosphere | 40.9 | 45.9 | 37.5 |
| Mean of Highest Daily Temperature | 47.7 | 51.6 | 44.5 |
| Mean of Lowest Daily Temperature | 34.1 | 38.8 | 30.6 |
| Highest in Month | (18th) 63.1 | (27th) 55.5 | (22nd) 53.9 |
| Lowest in Month | (3rd) 25.6 | (4th) 28.5 | (4th) 12.0 |
| Mean Daily Range | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.8 |
| Self-registering Maximum in Sun | | | |
| Mean | 60.0 | 69.9 | 63.9 |
| Highest | (6th) 74.7 | (19th) 71.0 | (29th) 92.0 |
| Minimum on Grass | | | |
| Mean | 25.3 | 34.1 | 19.0 |
| Lowest | (3rd) 11.8 | (5th) 22.3 | (4th) 5.0 |
| Hygrometer | | | |
| Mean Temperature of Evaporation | 39.6 | 44.1 | 35.5 |
| Mean Temperature of Dew Point | 38.0 | 42.8 | 32.8 |
| Mean Tension of Vapor | .229 | .275 | .186 |
| Mean Humidity (saturation=100) | 90 | 91 | 84 |
| Mean Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air| 553.7 grains | 549.3 grains | 515.0 grains |
| Mean Weight of Vapor in a Cubic Foot of Air | 2.7 " | 3.1 " | 2.2 " |
| Mean Weight required to saturate a Cubic Foot of Air | 0.3 " | 0.3 " | 0.5 " |
| Rain | | | |
| Total amount collected in Inches | 3.947 | 10.440 | 8.840 |
| Greatest Fall in one Day | (14th) 0.910 | (11th) 4.02 | (11th) 3.030 |
| Number of Days it Fell | 16 | 15 | 18 |
| Wind | | | |
| Mean Velocity in Miles per Day | 107 | 146 | 46 |
| Greatest Velocity in Miles per Day| (12th) 320 | (2nd) 288 | (2nd) 137 |
| Clouds | | | |
| Mean Amount (0=clear, 10=overcast)| 5.3 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
- Observer at Hokitika, James Rochfort, Esq., County Engineer.
† Observer at Bealey, John M. Munro, Esq., Telegraph Manager.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1868, No 43
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🎓 Meteorological Observations for June 1865
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceMeteorology, Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Clouds, Christchurch, Hokitika, Bealey
- James Rochfort (Esquire), Observer at Hokitika
- John M. Munro (Esquire), Observer at Bealey