✨ Meteorological Observations Table
760 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
ABSTRACT of METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, New Zealand, for the Month of JULY, 1872.
| 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 Reading | Extr'me Range. | Mean Temp. in Shade. | Mean Daily Temp. | Range of Temp. | Max. Temp. in Sun's Rays. | |
| MONGONUI ... | 29.851 | $\cdot$624 | 56.1 | 10.3 | 26.0 | 122.0 |
| Same month previous 6 years | 29.942 | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ |
| AUCKLAND ... | 29.825 | $\cdot$830 | 52.6 | 10.8 | 28.2 | 106.1 |
| Same month previous 8 years | 29.827 | $\dots$ | 50.5 | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ |
| TARANAKI ... | 29.784 | $\cdot$986 | 51.5 | 12.0 | 33.0 | 130.0 |
| Same month previous 8 years | 29.876 | $\dots$ | 50.5 | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ |
| NAPIER ... | 29.722 | 1.103 | 51.6 | 14.8 | 31.0 | 112.0 |
| Same month previous 4 years | 29.791 | $\dots$ | 50.3 | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ |
| WELLINGTON ... | 29.675 | 1.204 | 47.7 | 11.5 | 28.0 | 115.0 |
| Same month previous 8 years | 29.855 | $\dots$ | 48.3 | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ |
| *WANGANUI ... | 29.780 | 1.020 | 49.3 | 11.2 | 35.0 | 120.0 |
| Same month previous 8 years | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ |
| NELSON ... | 29.676 | 1.175 | 47.2 | 17.0 | 38.0 | 120.0 |
| Same month previous 8 years | 29.947 | $\dots$ | 46.5 | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ |
| CHRISTCHURCH | 29.669 | 1.225 | 43.4 | 10.5 | 31.1 | 110.4 |
| Same month previous 8 years | 29.853 | $\dots$ | 42.9 | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ |
| *BEALEY ... | 29.608 | $\cdot$950 | 36.7 | 12.6 | 39.0 | 106.0 |
| Same month previous 4 years | 29.779 | $\dots$ | 36.1 | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ |
| HOKITIKA ... | 29.679 | $\cdot$959 | 45.7 | 11.8 | 30.4 | 64.5 |
| Same month previous 4 years | 29.846 | $\dots$ | 45.1 | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ |
| DUNEDIN ... | 29.606 | 1.054 | 42.1 | 9.0 | 29.0 | 92.0 |
| Same month previous 6 years | 29.873 | $\dots$ | 43.4 | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ |
| *QUEENSTOWN | 29.860 | $\cdot$920 | 40.4 | 10.4 | 26.9 | 90.7 |
| Same month previous 5 years | 29.775 | $\dots$ | 42.7 | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ |
| SOUTHLAND ... | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ |
| Same month previous 5 years | 29.775 | $\dots$ | 42.7 | $\dots$ | $\dots$ | $\dots$ |
- Altitude of Bealey, 2,104 feet; Queenstown, 1,070 feet. The stations marked thus * are furnished with Aneroid barometers only. $\dagger$ Below zero.
NOTES FOR JULY, 1872.
Mongonui.—Exceedingly wet and stormy month, with almost constant rain and much thunder; thirteen days of stormy weather, chiefly from S.W. and N.W.; six days of thunder; hail on 30th; greatest rain recorded on 17th, 1.84 inch. Maximum temperature in shade, 66°; minimum, 40°.
Auckland.—Rough wet and unpleasant during greater part of month, with prevailing S.W. wind; six days of thunder, four of which were accompanied by hail; ten days of stormy weather; severe northerly gale on 16th and 17th; 1.290 inch rain recorded on 17th; hail from 1st to 10th, with thunder, hail, and rain. Maximum temperature in shade, 62$\cdot$2; minimum, 34°.
Taranaki.—Very wet, squally, cold weather; prevailing S.W. wind; maximum rain on 2nd, 2.53 inches; thunder on 1st, 26th, and 31st. Maximum temperature in shade, 65°; minimum, 32°.
Napier.—Unsettled weather, and generally cold; small rainfall; wind chiefly from W. and N.E., and at times very stormy; greatest rainfall on 24th, 0.67 inch; slight snow on 13th. Maximum temperature, 66°; minimum, 35°.
Wanganui.—Dull showery weather generally, and moderate winds prevailing from N.E. and N.W.; greatest rainfall recorded on 9th and 12th, and hail, also stormy from same quarter on 9th, and very cold; sharp frosts on nights of 9th and 12th. Maximum temperature in shade, 64°; minimum, 31°.
Wellington.—Weather during month generally cold, wet, and unpleasant; wind prevailed from N.W. and S.E., but moderate; some fine bright frosty days during middle of month; hard frost on night of 6th; hail and snow on 6th; hail also on 7th; maximum rainfall on 2nd, $\cdot$690 inch. Maximum temperature, 60°; minimum, 28° in shade.
Nelson.—An unusually wet and stormy month, with thunder and lightning at times; heavy rain recorded on 16th and 17th; wind N.E., from which quarter it prevailed; stormy on 13th and 14th from S.E., 17th N.E., and 22nd from S.E., with heavy rain. Maximum temperature in shade, 63°; minimum, 25°.
Christchurch.—Fine up to 5th; very rough on 5th and 6th; heavy gale from S.W. on latter day; snow on 5th, hail on 6th; fine from 10th to 18th, when dull wet weather set in, and lasted till 25th; rest of month finer, prevailing wind S.W. Maximum temperature, 58$\cdot$6; minimum, 27$\cdot$5, in shade.
Bealey.—Tolerably fine up to 14th, but very cold and severe, with frequent fogs. The latter part of month wet and showery; maximum rainfall on 16th 1.94 inch; strong winds on 4th, 7th, 14th, and 27th from S.W. and N.W.; thunder on 27th; maximum temperature, 52$\cdot$8; minimum, 13$\cdot$8 in shade.
Hokitika.—Wet unpleasant weather almost throughout month; wind E. and S.E.; some heavy falls of rain, greatest recorded on 17th, 3.05 inches; winds moderate, except on 15th, when there was a strong southerly gale, with rain and hail; snow on 28th. Maximum temperature in shade, 58$\cdot$8; minimum, 28$\cdot$4.
Dunedin.—Fine and pleasant in beginning and end of month, but very wet and changeable weather from 5th to 26th; wind chiefly from S.W.; maximum rainfall recorded on 18th, 1 inch. Maximum temperature in shade, 57°; minimum, 28°.
Queenstown.—Fine for time of year; frosty during early part, but cloudy mild weather like spring, with light showers; colder during last few days; wind unusually light, prevailing from N.W.; greatest rain recorded on 17th, $\cdot$54 inch. Maximum temperature, 54°; minimum, 27$\cdot$1 in shade.
GENERAL REMARKS.
Stormy, wet, and severe weather generally throughout, with frequent thunder, hail, and snow, and heavy falls of rain. Earthquakes reported on the 2nd—At Wanganui, after midnight, two shocks, first smart; Wellington, at 2.35 a.m., very slight; at Foxton, 12.30 to 4 a.m., three shocks, first severe; at Bulls, 12.30 a.m., two shocks, first strong; at Wanganui, 12.30 a.m., two, first smart; at Greytown, 12.30 a.m., two slight; on 29th, at Queenstown, slight, at 1.50 p.m.
JAMES HECTOR, Inspector.
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- James Hector, Inspector