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RESULTS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
DEDUCED FROM DAILY REGISTERS KEPT AT THE
Government Stations in Christchurch, Hokitika, and Bealey,
FOR DECEMBER, 1867.
| CHRISTCHURCH STATION. | HOKITIKA STATION.* | BEALEY STATION.† |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude - 43° 33′ 16″ S. | 42° 41′ 30″ S. | 43° 2′ S. |
| Longitude - 172° 38′ 59″ E. | 170° 59′ E. | 171° 37′ E. |
| Height above Sea - 21 feet. | 8 feet. | 2,100 feet. |
| Distance from Sea - 5 miles. | ¼ mile. | 38 miles (West Coast). |
| Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 deg. F. | CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | BEALEY. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 29.753 | 29.886 | — |
| Highest in Month | (10th) 30.441 | (10th) 30.425 | — |
| Lowest in Month | (28th) 29.175 | (18th) 29.421 | — |
| Self-registering Thermometers. In Shade, and protected. | CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | BEALEY. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature of Atmosphere | 61.6 | 57.1 | 55.3 |
| Mean of all Highest | 71.1 | 62.6 | 64.2 |
| Mean of all Lowest | 52.0 | 51.4 | 46.4 |
| Highest in Month | (23rd) 86.2 | (11th) 67.0 | (9th) 75.0 |
| Lowest in Month | (19th) 42.3 | (21st) 45.0 | (19th) 36.5 |
| Mean Daily Range | 19.1 | 11.4 | 17.8 |
| Self-registering Thermometers. Maximum in Sun. | CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | BEALEY. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 105.5 | 81.5 | 75.3 |
| Highest in Month | (30th) 135.0 | (10th) 94.0 | (9th) 92.5 |
| Maximum on Grass. | CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | BEALEY. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 89.1 | 47.9 | 36.2 |
| Lowest in Month | (1st) 29.1 | (21st) 39.0 | (19th) 25.0 |
| Hygrometer (deductions). | CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | BEALEY. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature of Evaporation | 57.2 | 55.7 | 50.1 |
| Mean Temperature of Dew Point | 53.4 | 54.4 | 45.4 |
| Mean Tension of Vapour | .409 | .424 | .304 |
| Mean Humidity (saturation=100) | 75 | 90 | 69 |
| Mean Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air | 527.5 grains | 534.4 grains | — |
| Mean Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air | 4.6 ,, | 4.7 ,, | 3.4 ,, |
| Mean Weight required to saturate a Cubic Foot of Air | 1.5 ,, | 0.5 ,, | 1.6 ,, |
| Rain. | CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | BEALEY. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total amount collected in Inches | 1.924 | 14.06 | 13.52 |
| Greatest Fall in one Day | (5th) 0.448 | (5th) 3.10 | (5th) 3.54 |
| Number of Days it Fell | 7 | 21 | 18 |
| Wind. | CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | BEALEY. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Velocity in Miles per Day | 188 | 141 | 178 |
| Greatest Velocity in Miles per Day | (28th) 300 | (15th) 233 | (14th) 601 |
| Cloud. | CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | BEALEY. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Amount (0=clear,) (10=overcast) | 3.3 | 6.3 | 5.3 |
- Observer at Hokitika, JAMES ROCHFORD, Esq., District Engineer.
† Observer at Bealey, JOHN M. MUNCE, Esq., Telegraph Manager.
R E M A R K S.
CHRISTCHURCH.
The month opened with two days of magnificent weather, but rain fell on the 3rd, 5th, and on the evening of the 6th. On the latter occasion a very heavy fall took place—.250 inches in eighteen minutes—accompanied by distant thunder. The 15th, 18th, and 19th were also showery; otherwise a
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1868, No 5
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🎓 Results of Meteorological Observations for December 1867
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceMeteorological observations, Weather statistics, Christchurch, Hokitika, Bealey
- JAMES ROCHFORD, Esq., District Engineer
- JOHN M. MUNCE, Esq., Telegraph Manager