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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

ABSTRACT of METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, New Zealand, for the Month of MAY, 1870.

STATIONS.
BAROMETER.
Corrected and
Reduced to Sea
Level.
TEMPERATURE FROM SELF-REGISTERING
INSTRUMENTS, READ IN MORNING
FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOURS PREVIOUSLY.
COMPUTED
FROM
OBSERVATIONS.
RAIN.
WIND.
CLOUD.

Mean Extr'me Mean Mean Extr'me Max. Min. Mean Mean Elastic Deg. of Total No. of Average Maximum Mean
Reading Range. Temp. Daily Range Temp. Temp. in Sun's on Force of Moist. Fall Days Daily Velocity Amount
in Shade. of Temp. Rays. Grass. Vapour. (Satu- Month on which Rain Force in Miles in any Month
ration) (inches) fell. for Month. in Miles and Date. (0to10)

MONGONUI ... 30.033 644 58.7 14.4 33.0 129.0 40.0 -425 86 5.120 14 179 457,7th 5.0
Same month previous 4 years 29.990 396 56.6 79 5.465 18 18

AUCKLAND ... 30.056 614 56.8 12.7 30.7 122.9 23.0 404 88 2.990 18 352 1070,8th 5.6
Same month previous 6 years 29.926 56.8 377 80 3.882 18

TARANAKI 29.930 1.318 54.7 15.5 33.6 129.2 27.0 334 80 7.200 21 6.0
Same month previous 6 years 29.992 54.3 355 79 5.985 15 ... ...

NAPIER 29.957 732 56.5 15.0 33.0 120.0 36.0 367 79 1.340 8 224 404,25th 2.0
Same month previous 3 years 29.848 51.7 341 70 1.530 5

WELLINGTON 29.915 874 53.1 11.2 27.5 104.0 33.0 343 81 4.785 16 139 415,16th 5.1
Same month previous 6 years 29.904 52.8 276 71 3.835 13

NELSON 29.903 789 51.0 19.3 38.0 148.0 30.0 331 90 10.000 13 112 370,9th 5.1
Same month previous 6 years 29.925 50.8 325 78 5.410 7

CHRISTCHURCH 29.926 981 46.8 14.9 38.1 112.7 14.9 281 88 4.049 10 124 304,7th 5.8
Same month previous 6 years 29.891 47.9 279 81 2.279 8

BEALEY 29.838 902 42.4 15.2 34.4 116.8 5.2 226 85 9.378 16 84 289,24th 4.8
Same month previous 2 years 29.847 44.4 226 77* 9.106 16

HOKITIKA 29.949 870 49.8 12.7 33.5 78.0 29.7 316 88 8.180 17 160 369,16th 6.0
Same month previous 4 years 30.024 49.2 329 90 6.347 13

DUNEDIN 29.915 1.151 46.1 10.2 27.0 110.0 16.0 252 82 5.928 16 114 480,23rd 6.0
Same month previous 6 years 30.101 47.6 245 75 4.564 17

SOUTHLAND 29.851 1.351 45.5 14.0 29.0 115.0 22.0 258 84 4.010 13 131 370, 4th 6.8
Same month previous 5 years 29.879 48.4 254 82 4.786 17

• For 1868 only.

NOTES.

Mongonui. Strong winds on 6th, 7th and 26th, from S.E., N.E., and N.W., heavy rain on 7th; thunder on 18th, and lightning
without thunder on 19th; fog on 16th; otherwise the weather was generally fine. Prevailing wind, S.W.

Auckland. Severe storm on 8th and 9th from N.E., with only slight rain; on morning of 8th the horizontal movement of wind for
24 hours previously was 1.070 miles; on 19th the weather wet and unpleasant, wind S.W.; heavy showers of rain on 27th
from S.W. Otherwise the weather was pleasant at this Station; rainfall below average. Prevailing wind from S.W.

Taranaki. Stormy on 3rd from W., and on 8th strong N.E. wind with rain; again on 19th stormy from N.E. with very heavy
rain; on 29th fog; on 15th and 26th the weather was generally wet, with strong winds, which prevailed from S.E. and S.W.

Napier. Strong wind on 25th from W., also on 30th from S., with heavy rain; rainfall rather lower than the average, and
temperature higher; sky generally clear and bright, and on the whole fine weather. Prevailing wind from S.W.

Wellington. On the whole the weather has been wet and unpleasant during the month, although at times bright and clear-stormy
on 15th from N.W., and on 24th from same quarter; strong S.E. wind on 28th and 29th with rain; fog on 11th. Prevailing
winds from N.W. Earthquakes on 3rd at 10 p.m., two very slight shocks; also slight shock on 25th at 8.32 a.m., lasting
three seconds. Aurora on evening of 3rd. High tide on 15th.

Nelson. Very wet weather during the month, but occasionally fine and bright; on 9th, 3.45 inches of rain registered for previous
24 hours, and strong from N.E.; on 16th heavy rain and wind from same quarter. Rainfall considerably above the average.
Prevailing wind from N.W.

Christchurch. Strong S.E. wind on 15th; very heavy rain on 19th and 20th from E., 1.600 registered on morning of 20th; on
22nd gale from S.W. with rain; fog on 8th. The weather was usually fine though rather dull; 15 days of S.W. wind.

Bealey. Gale on 3rd from N.W., and on 23rd strong wind from same quarter; very cold and severe weather generally; thunder
on 3rd, 15th, 16th, and 28th; 2.720 inches of rain recorded on morning of 16th; snow on 2nd, 3rd, and 23rd; fog on 4th,
5th, 6th, and 20th; 14 days of N.W. wind. Slight shock of earthquake on 21st, at 6.24 a.m.

Hokitika. Strong wind on 16th from W., with rain, thunder, and lightning; stormy on 23rd from S.W., with rain; strong S.W.
wind with rain and fog on 25th; thunder on 28th; foggy on 9th. On the whole, unpleasant, wet, and squally weather; 20
days of E. wind. Earthquake shock on 14th at 7 a.m., and very high tide.

Dunedin. Fine and pleasant in early part of month; very wet weather from 18th to 21st,-1.926 inches recorded on 20th for
previous 24 hours; on 22nd stormy from N.W.; the remainder of the month was generally fine; fog on 16th. Prevailing
wind from W.

Southland. Observer remarks weather generally fine, but at times damp and showery; on 15th barometer fell suddenly from
29.90 to 28.94, followed on 17th by heavy rainfall from S.E. and floods. Thunder on 2nd and 27th; hail on 1st, 2nd, 3rd,
and 22nd. Prevailing wind from W.

GENERAL REMARKS.

STORMY WEATHER generally during the month. The rainfall has been above the average. Active eruption of Tongariro, with
lava during this month.

JAMES HECTOR, Inspector.

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