✨ Meteorological Observations
RESULTS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
FOR NOVEMBER, 1868.
| CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | BEALY. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barometer reduced to 32° and Sea Level | |||
| Mean | 29.759 | 29.919 | 27.580 |
| Highest in Month | (8th) 30.385 | (11th) 30.326 | (9th) 28.05 |
| Lowest in Month | (15th) 29.112 | (16th) 29.426 | (13th) 26.93 |
| | | | |
| Self-registering Thermometers. In Shade and Unscreened. | | | |
| Mean Temperature of Atmosphere | 57.7 | 53.2 | 50.7 |
| Mean of Highest Daily Temperature | 67.1 | 58.8 | 68.6 |
| Mean of Lowest Daily Temperature | 48.4 | 47.6 | 42.8 |
| Highest in Month | (30th) 82.3 | (13th) 66.3 | (11th) 73.0 |
| Lowest in Month | (17th) 39.0 | (17th) 38.2 | (17th) 32.5 |
| Mean Daily Range | 18.7 | 11.9 | 15.8 |
| Maximum Movement of Air in Shade | | | |
| Mean | 153.3 | 75.8 | 116.4 |
| Highest | (8th) 165.4 | (12th, 13th, 21st) 84.0 | (13th) 136.5 |
| Minimum on Grass in Shade | | | |
| Mean | 38.7 | 44.0 | 34.2 |
| Lowest | (23rd) 20.3 | (17th) 29.8 | (17th) 23.5 |
| Hygrometer (dew-point) | | | |
| Mean Temperature of Evaporation | 62.9 | 61.7 | 47.0 |
| Mean Temperature of Dew Point | 48.5 | 50.2 | 43.1 |
| Mean Tension of Vapour | 0.349 in. | 0.363 in. | 0.278 in. |
| Mean Humidity (saturation = 100) | 71 | 89 | 76 |
| Mean Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air | 630.4 grains | 539.6 grains | 600.1 grains |
| Mean Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
| Mean Weight required to saturate a Cubic Foot of Air | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Rain | | | |
| Total Amount collected in Inches | 2.848 | 11.340 | 7.248 |
| Greatest Fall in one Day | (16th) 1.651 | (7th) 1.44 | (13th) 1.109 |
| Number of Days it Fell | 8 | 22 | 19 |
| Wind | | | |
| Mean Velocity in Miles per Day | 179 | 164 (approx.) | 124 |
| Greatest Velocity in Miles per Day | (30th) 318 | (25th) 282 | (29th) 260 |
| Cloud | | | |
| Mean Amount (0 = clear) (10 = overcast) | 5.1 | 6.8 | 6.2 |
REMARKS.
CHRISTCHURCH.
The weather from the 1st to the 15th October was changeable and rainy, with a heavy gale on the 8th, blowing for two hours from the north. On the 15th a very heavy gale also from the north, and accompanied by rain commenced in the evening.
It was felt on both coasts, and the following are the results as registered at 9.30 a.m. on the 16th:—
- Christchurch, 442 miles wind, 0.222 in. rain.
- Bealey, 322 miles wind, 4.150 in. rain.
- Hokitika, 649 miles wind, 1.460 in. rain.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1868, No 61
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