✨ Meteorological Observations
RESULTS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
DEDUCED FROM DAILY REGISTERS KEPT AT THE
Government Stations in Christchurch, Hokitika, and Bealey,
For December, 1867.
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 . 2,100 feet.
- Distance from Sea . 38 miles (West Coast).
| CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | BEALEY. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barometer | |||
| Mean | 29.753 | 29.886 | — |
| Highest in Month | (10th) 30.441 | (10th) 30.425 | — |
| Lowest in Month | (28th) 29.175 | (18th) 29.421 | — |
| Thermometer (degrees Fahrenheit) | | | |
| 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 Thermometer | | | |
| Maximum in Sun (Mean) | 105.5 | 81.5 | 75.3 |
| Highest in Month | (30th) 135.0 | (10th) 94.0 | (9th) 92.5 |
| Minimum on Grass | | | |
| Mean | 39.1 | 47.9 | 36.2 |
| Lowest in Month | (1st) 29.1 | (21st) 39.0 | (19th) 25.0 |
| Hygrometer (deductions) | | | |
| 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 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.4 |
| Mean Weight required to saturate a Cubic Foot of Air | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Rain | | | |
| 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 | | | |
| Mean Velocity in Miles per Day | 188 | 141 | 178 |
| Greatest Velocity in Miles per Day | (28th) 300 | (15th) 233 | (14th) 501 |
| Cloud | | | |
| Mean Amount (0=clear), (10=overcast) | 3.3 | 6.3 | 5.3 |
- Observer at Hokitika, JAMES ROCHFORT, Esq., District Engineer.
† Observer at Bealey, JOHN M. MUNCH, Esq., Telegraph Manager.
REMARKS.
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 1869, No 5
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🎓 Meteorological Observations for December 1867
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceMeteorology, Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Cloud, Christchurch, Hokitika, Bealey
- James Rochfort (Esquire), Observer at Hokitika Station
- John M. Munch (Esquire), Observer at Bealey Station