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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

ABSTRACT of METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, New Zealand, for the Month of NOVEMBER, 1869.

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

Mean Extr'me Mean Mean Extr'me Max. Min. Mean Mean Total No. of Average Maximum Mean
Reading Range. Temp. Daily Range Temp. Temp. Elastic Deg. of Fall in Month Days Daily Velocity Amount
Shade. of of in Sun's on Force Moist. (inches) on Force in Miles
Temp. Rays. Grass. Vapour. (Satu- Month which Rain for
ration =100.) fell. Month.
in any 24 hours,
and Date. (0to10)-

MONGONUI ... 29.846 ·630 62.0 14.6 34.5 ·456 82 3.010 11 174 399, 9th 6.7
Same month previous 4 years 29.918 ·60.5 421 72 4.580 10 174 399, 9th 6.7

AUCKLAND ... 29.853 ·493 60.7 16.6 32.0 146.0 27.8 ·422 80 1.932 12 341 540, 14th 4.5
Same month previous 5 years 29.826 61.9 401 71 3.467 14 341 540, 14th 4.5

TARANAKI ... 29.778 ·607 58.4 17.9 35.0 150.0 ·316 64 ·890 14 230 475, 4th 6.6
Same month previous 5 years 29.862 59.3 427 76 4.314 14 230 475, 4th 6.6

WELLINGTON 29.800 ·812 57.6 12.8 30.0 124.0 40.0 ·353 74 2.045 11 190 370, 22nd 5.3
Same month previous 5 years 29.778 57.2 336 68 3.999 12 190 370, 22nd 5.3

NELSON ... 29.794 ·729 59.2 25.7 39.0 156.0 ·365 72 5.540 6 120 302, 11th 6.5
Same month previous 5 years 29.790 57.6 411 74 5.808 8 120 302, 11th 6.5

CHRISTCHURCH 29.787 1.081 56.0 15.8 41.2 146.7 23.9 ·358 80 1.376 14 170 370, 14th 6.0
Same month previous 5 years 29.698 57.3 338 67 2.281 9 170 370, 14th 6.0

BEALEY ... 29.652 ·860 50.4 18.9 39.8 124.2 16.4 ·261 72 3.946 17 75 140, 22nd 5.0
Same month previous year 29.752 50.7 367 83 7.248 19 75 140, 22nd 5.0

HOKITIKA ... 29.819 ·874 55.1 13.5 28.0 91.8 ·357 82 3.700 14 232 497, 21st 5.9
Same month previous 3 years 29.804 53.8 398 90 15.690 21 232 497, 21st 5.9

DUNEDIN ... 29.802 1.075 53.1 15.1 34.0 154.0 23.0 ·298 76 1.409 9 137 390, 23rd 6.0
Same month previous 5 years 29.853 52.7 280 68 3.158 19 137 390, 23rd 6.0

SOUTHLAND ... 29.734 1.093 52.7 22.2 42.0 23.0 ·329 82 3.390 10 140 310, 25th 5.4
Same month previous 4 years 29.622 52.3 269 68 5.597 17 140 310, 25th 5.4

• From 1st of this month observations recorded at new Observatory, altitude 140 feet.

NOTES.

Mongonui. Generally fine weather. Strong E. wind on 6th and unusually high tide; strong N.E. wind on 9th, with rain and
thunder; on 16th strong N.W. wind, with thunder; and on 30th stormy from same quarter, also with thunder. Prevailing
wind S.W.

Auckland.-On whole fine pleasant weather during month. Stormy on 14th from W.; strong westerly wind on night of 26th,
with heavy rain and thunder. Prevailing wind from S.

Taranaki.-Pleasant weather at this station. Strong wind from S.E. on 4th and 5th, also on 14th from same quarter; on 27th
and 29th strong W. winds, with slight rain; fog on 1st. Prevailing wind W.

Wellington. On the whole very fine weather, rain below the average and winds moderate. It was stormy on 22nd from N.W.
and on 28th from same quarter, with rain; smart shock of earthquake reported at Wanganui at 2 a.m. on 26th. Prevailing
wind N.W.

Nelson. Strong wind from N. and N.E. on 11th, with rain; on 29th strong S.W. wind, with rain; otherwise weather tolerably
fine; rain rather below average; sharp shock of earthquake at 1.30 a.m. on 28th. Prevailing wind S.W.

Christchurch. Pleasant weather generally during month. Earthquake at 50 a.m. on 3rd and slight shock on 13th at night;
strong N.W. wind on 22nd, which shifted to S.W. and brought rain. Prevailing wind E.

Bealey. Very fine weather during the month, small rainfall and light winds; eighteen days of N.W. wind.

Hokitika. Strong winds at this station but small rainfall. On 11th strong S.W. wind, with rain; stormy from 19th to 23rd
from N.W., changing to S.W.; thunder on 19th and 22nd, not much rain; on 24th gale from S.W., with heavy rain; also
on 29th stormy from S.W., with showers and thunder and lightning at night. Prevailing wind S.W.

Dunedin. Unusually fine dry weather throughout the month. Prevailing wind N.E.

Southland. Fine weather at this station during month. Severe thunder storm on 10th, with heavy rain and vivid lightning;
also thunder on 21st; hail on 24th; nineteen days S.E. wind.

GENERAL REMARKS.

The weather for this month was unusually fine and pleasant throughout New Zealand, the rainfall being considerably below
the average, and the winds generally moderate, except on the West Coast of Middle Island, where strong S.W. winds prevailed.

JAMES HECTOR, Inspector.

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