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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

ABSTRACT of METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, New Zealand, for the Month of FEBRUARY, 1871.
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.
STATIONS.
Mean
Extr'me
Mean
Mean
Daily
Extr'me
Max.
Min.
Mean
Mean
Total
No. of
Average
Maximum
Mean
Reading
Range.
in
Temp.
Range
Temp.
Temp.
of
Elastic
Deg. of
Fall
Days
Daily
Velocity
Amount
Shade.
of
in Sun's
Grass.
Vapour.
Moist.
in
on
which
Force in
in Miles
(0to10).
Temp.
Rays.
ration
(inches)
Rain
Month,
for 24
hours,
and Date.

MONGONUI ... 29.870 .628 66.8 13.8 35.0 145.0 ... .594 91 9.060 17 161 398,20th 7.0
Same month previous 3 years 29.940 67.1 ... .522 78 7.266 8

AUCKLAND ... 29.879 .702 66.0 15.4 33.9 153.0 31.8 .492 77 6.206 15 331 575,20th 6.2
Same month previous 7 years 29.726 68.9 ... .526 71 4.462 10

TARANAKI 29.884 .751 62.8 18.1 31.2 151.0 31.0 .394 69 6.760 15 182 365, 2nd 7.3
Same month previous 7 years 29.924 65.8 ... .490 71 4.294 9

NAPIER 29.879 1.072 63.0 13.4 24.0 130.0 33.0 .470 81 4.560 10 229 942,25th 3.0
Same month previous 4 years 29.891 68.0 ... .493 72 2.870 5

WELLINGTON 29.844 .878 61.5 13.6 30.5 138.0 44.0 .399 74 5.428 13 158 370,28th 6.2
Same month previous 7 years 29.897 63.3 ... .416 71 4.559 9

NELSON 29.858 .920 63.7 22.7 36.0 158.0 ... .461 79 6.410 8 194 435, 3rd 6.1
Same month previous 7 years 29.862 64.2 ... .497 76 7.642 5

CHRISTCHURCH 29.874 .847 59.0 13.3 31.4 148.4 29.6 .401 81 4.290 14 193 435, 3rd 6.0
Same month previous 3 years 29.862 62.1 ... .439 75 2.229 7

BEALEY 29.721 .735 55.5 20.5 40.7 157.6 16.0 .351 79 4.430 11 139 600,28th 4.1
Same month previous 3 years 29.768 56.0 ... .318 70 9.455 14

HOKITIKA 29.874 .873 59.5 13.6 26.6 101.6 32.0 .403 84 4.370 12 239 468, 2nd 4.0
Same month previous 5 years 29.896 60.4 ... .471 88 9.714 13

DUNEDIN 29.871 .772 56.0 14.8 35.0 155.0 20.0 .340 76 2.206 15 172 670, 3rd 5.0
Same month previous 7 years 29.890 58.1 ... .352 70 2.851 13

SOUTHLAND 29.865 .932 56.2 21.9 46.0 156.0 24.0 .345 76 2.890 12 146 395, 3rd 6.2
Same month previous 6 years 29.816 57.5 ... .343 72 4.038 11

Notes.
Mongonui. Fine weather up to 20th; almost constant rain from that date until end of month; 2:38 inches recorded on 22nd,
and 2.64 on 24th; stormy on 28th from W., with rain and thunder. Prevailing wind S.E. Maximum temperature on 1st, 81°.

Auckland. Generally fine and pleasant in early part of month, with occasional showers; latter part of month wet and
disagreeable; 2.810 inches rain recorded on 24th; stormy from N.E. on 20th and 21st, with rain; also on 24th heavy rain,
and high wind from N. Prevailing wind from S. Maximum temperature on 1st, 83.2.

Taranaki. Unsettled weather, frequent rain; 1.62 inches on 14th; thunder storm on 7th, with rain; fog on 24th. Prevailing
winds from N.E. and S.W. Slight earthquake on 14th. Maximum temperature on 14th, 78.2.

Napier. Rather unsettled weather, but generally fine up to 22nd, from which date it was very wet and stormy, chiefly from
N.W., especially on 24th and 25th; 1.63 inches of rain recorded on 25th. Prevailing wind from N.E. Maximum tem-
perature on 2nd, 75.0.

Wellington. Dull showery weather up to 10th, wind chiefly from S.E.; very heavy rain on night of 6th from N.W.; fine during
middle of month, though at times dull and oppressive; rain came on during night of 22nd from S.E., with light wind and
very close, and barometer commenced to fall, from 29.947 on 22nd to 29.372 on 28th; showery heavy weather during this
period; wet and squally on 27th from N.W.; wind changed to S.W., and blew hard at night, with very heavy rain; severe
S.W. gale with constant beating rain on 28th, doing much damage, very cold; 2.150 inches fell. Prevailing wind for month,
S.E.

Nelson. Strong northerly winds on 2nd and 3rd, with heavy rain; stormy on 20th from S.E.; 1.38 inch rain on 23rd for
previous 24 hours from N.E.; otherwise weather was tolerably fine during month. Prevailing wind from N.W. Maximum
temperature on 25th and 26th, 82.0.

Christchurch. Strong gale from S.W. on 2nd, with slight rain, and storm from same quarter on 9th, with thunder and lightning,
and again on 27th severe S.W. gale, with heavy rain; 1.979 inch recorded on 28th. The commencement and latter part of
month was wet and unpleasant, but middle of month was very fine. Prevailing wind from N.E. Maximum temperature on
10th, 76.8.

Bealey. Stormy on 9th from N.W., with rain; very strong wind on 15th and 16th from same quarter, with rain; on 27th strong
N.E. wind; thunder on 22nd; 1.075 inch of rain recorded on 23rd; fog on 24th, 25th, and 26th. Generally the weather
was very fine, bright, and pleasant, with prevailing N.W. winds. Aurora on 12th. Maximum temperature on 23rd, 75.7.

Hokitika. Strong squalls of wind and rain on 2nd from S.W., with thunder; 1.59 inch rain on 2nd; on 10th stormy from
W., with thunder and rain; thunder also on 28th; fog on 23rd, 25th, and 26th; at times very fine bright weather. Pre-
vailing wind from S.W. Bright aurora on 13th. Maximum temperature on 22nd and 25th, 70.1.

Dunedin. Stormy on 2nd from S.W., with rain; thunder on 1st. On the whole, pleasant weather during the month; highest
rainfall on 2nd, 670 of an inch. Prevailing wind from the S. Maximum temperature on 16th, 77.0.

Southland. Very fine dry weather, very slight rain, maximum for month only 88 of an inch on 2nd for previous 24 hours.
Prevailing wind from S.E. Frequent auroras. Maximum temperature on 22nd, 81°.

GENERAL REMARKS.

Atmospheric pressure tolerably uniform during the month, the maximum occurring after new moon on the 20th; it then
declined one inch to the minimum on the 28th, when a southerly storm was felt throughout the whole Islands, but most
severely in the middle portions. The wind, followed by heavy rain, blighted the vegetation on the coast in a very unusual
manner. This storm made the rainfall for the month excessive, especially in the North Island and on the East Coast of the
South Island. The temperature is 1.9° below the usual average for the month.

JAMES HECTOR, Inspector.

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