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RESULTS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
DEDUCED FROM DAILY REGISTERS KEPT AT THE
GOVERNMENT STATIONS IN CHRISTCHURCH, HOKITIKA, AND BEALEY,
FOR AUGUST, 1868.
| 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′ E. | 171° 37′ E. |
| Height above Sea - 21 feet. | 8 feet | 2,104 feet. |
| Distance from Sea - 5 miles. | ¼ mile. | 38 miles (West Coast). |
| Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 deg. F. | CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | BEALEY. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 29.842 | 29.853 | 27.61 |
| Highest in Month | (27th) 30.307 | (27th) 30.269 | (27th) 27.96 |
| Lowest in Month | (1st) 29.296 | (2nd) 29.378 | (22nd) 27.15 |
| Self-registering Thermometers. In Shade, and protected. | CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | BEALEY. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature of Atmosphere | 41.6 | 43.4 | 36.6 |
| Mean of Highest Daily Temperature | 49.1 | 51.4 | 43.1 |
| Mean of Lowest Daily Temperature | 34.2 | 35.4 | 30.1 |
| Highest in Month | (31st) 64.9 | (27th) 56.9 | (10th) 48.0 |
| Lowest in Month | (14th) 25.4 | (25th) 28.0 | (27th) 22.5 |
| Mean Daily Range | 14.9 | 16.0 | 13.0 |
| Self-registering Thermometers. Maximum in Sun. | CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | BEALEY. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 96.6 | 64.6 | 90.1 |
| Highest | (19th) 118.4 | (18th and 19th) 72.5 | (27th) 111.5 |
| Minimum on Grass. | CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | BEALEY. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 28.1 | 30.1 | 24.9 |
| Lowest | (19th) 10.5 | (2nd) 21.9 | (15th) 12.4 |
| Hygrometer (deductions). | CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | BEALEY. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature of Evaporation | 39.5 | 42.7 | 35.0 |
| Mean Temperature of Dew Point | 36.9 | 41.8 | 32.7 |
| Mean Tension of Vapour | .219 | .266 | .186 |
| Mean Humidity (saturation=100) | 94 | 94 | 87 |
| Mean Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air | 551.4 grains | 549.4 grains | 515.6 grains |
| Mean Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air | 2.5 ,, | 3.1 ,, | 2.1 ,, |
| Mean Weight required to saturate a Cubic Foot of Air | 0.5 ,, | 0.2 ,, | 0.4 ,, |
| Rain. | CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | BEALEY. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total amount collected in Inches | 3.215 | 4.10 | 5.440 |
| Greatest Fall in one Day | (26th) 1.010 | (21st) 1.29 | (31st) 1.450 |
| Number of Days it Fell | 13 | 14 | 12 |
| Wind. | CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | BEALEY. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Velocity in Miles per Day | 93 | 126.5 | 69 |
| Greatest Velocity in Miles per Day | (26th) 262 | (30th) 287 | (9th) 168 |
| Cloud. | CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | BEALEY. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Amount (0=clear) (10=overcast) | 5.5 | 4.7 | 5.8 |
- Observer at Hokitika, JAMES ROCHFORT, Esq., County Engineer.
† Observer at Bealey, JOHN M. MUNCE, Esq., Telegraph Manager.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1868, No 50
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🎓 Results of Meteorological Observations for August 1868
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceMeteorological observations, Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Cloud, August 1868, Christchurch, Hokitika, Bealey
- JAMES ROCHFORT, Esq., County Engineer
- JOHN M. MUNCE, Esq., Telegraph Manager