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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

ABSTRACT of METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, New Zealand, for the Month of JANUARY, 1875.

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
Range
of
Temp.

Extr'me
Range
of
Temp.

Max.
Temp.
in Sun's
Rays.

Min.
Temp.
on
Grass.

Mean
Elastic
Force
of
Vapour.

Mean
Moist.
(Satu-
ration
=100.).

Total
Fall
in
Month
(inches).

No. of
Days
on
which
Rain
fell.

Average
Maximum
Force
in Miles
for
24 hours,

Daily
Velocity
in Miles
for
Month.

Mean
Amount
for
Month
(0to10).

MONGONUI
...
29-939
1.009
69.6
16.8
31.0
...
...
.517
73
2.890
7
...
129
585, 2nd
5.0
Same month previous years
29-972
...
68.0
...
...
...
...
.528
75
3.720
10
...
...
...

AUCKLAND
...
29-858
.792
67.1
17.1
34.7
152.2
...
.491
74
2.315
9
...
324
734, 1st
6.7
Same month previousll yrs.
29-905
...
68.4
...
...
...
...
.515
72
2.474
9
...
...
...

TARANAKI
...
29-816
.926
63.0
18.9
35.0
184.0
...
.443
77
3.050
11
...
79
175, 4th
6.5
Same month previousllyrs.
29-925
...
64.9
...
...
...
...
.453
69
3.191
10
...
...
...

NAPIER
...
29-743
.911
67.7
20.4
39.0
141.0
...
.492
76
4.080
7
...
196
508, 2nd
2.0
Same month previous 8 years
29-853
...
66.8
...
...
...
...
.480
72
3.276
7
...
...
...

WELLINGTON
...
29-785
1.018
64.9
14.7
30.0
155.0
38.0
.461
77
3.540
6
...
239
450, 27th
4.6
Same month previousll yrs.
29-859
...
62.9
...
...
...
...
.409
70
3.585
10
...
...
...

*WANGANUI
...
30-001
.700
64.9
22.0
40.0
135.0
43.0
.447
73
3.490
7
...
330
520,25th
5.0
Same month previous 3 years
30-094
...
62.8
...
...
...
...
.400
69
2.806
7
...
...
...

NELSON
...
29-765
.937
65.2
26.7
50.0
147.0
...
.441
72
5.450
5
...
115
298, 4th
6.5
Same month previousllyrs.
29-875
...
64.7
...
...
...
...
.473
72
4.434
5
...
...
...

CAPE CAMPBELL
...
29-800
1.200
66.2
14.6
28.6
...
...
.464
73
1.060
4
...
355
646, 9th
6.0
Same month previous year
29-970
...
64.8
...
...
...
...
.418
68
.570
3
...
...
...

CHRISTCHURCH
...
29-731
.953
63.2
18.5
43.8
149.0
29.0
.449
77
1.770
8
...
164
315,10th
5.4
Same month previousll yrs.
29-818
...
62.5
...
...
...
...
.427
73
2.113
8
...
...
...

*BEALEY
...
29-860
.760
57.1
19.8
44.0
11.0
...
.346
74
9.130
14
...
197
399, 7th
5.5
Same month previous 7 years
29-746
...
57.4
...
...
...
...
.341
72
6.882
13
...
...
...

HOKITIKA
...
29-879
1.482
60.4
11.5
26.6
98.2
42.5
.431
81
10.770
18
...
123
296,27th
5.6
Same month previous9years
29-916
...
60.4
...
...
...
...
.442
83
8.683
15
...
...
...

DUNEDIN
...
29-533
.921
58.3
16.0
30.0
159.0
33.0
.385
89
3.790
14
...
116
345,25th
6.0
Same month previous 11 yrs.
29-806
...
57.6
...
...
...
...
.352
72
4.088
16
...
...
...

*QUEENSTOWN
...
29-309
.900
60.1
17.2
41.7
138.2
37.2
.299
58
4.980
12
...
115
178, 4th
6.1
Same month previous 3 years
29-940
...
60.8
...
...
...
...
.308
58
2.673
9
...
...
...

SOUTHLAND
...
29-660
1.000
58.0
22.0
46.0
157.0
...
.342
71
6.170
18
...
201
413, 5th
8.0
Same month previous 10 yrs.
29-778
...
57.0
...
...
...
...
.345
72
5.626
13
...
...
...

• Altitude of Bealey, 2,104 feet; Queenstown, 1,070 feet. The stations marked thus * are furnished with Aneroid barometers only.

NOTES FOR JANUARY, 1875.

Mongonui.---Fine weather generally; heavy rain recorded on 1st, 2.08 inches; strong gale on 1st from N.E., and on the 2nd
and 3rd stormy from N.W. to S.W.; otherwise wind moderate, and prevailed from N.W. and S.W.; fog on 16th. Maximum
temperature in shade, 86°; minimum, 55°.
Auckland.---Strong gale on 1st and 2nd from N.E., shifting to W.; low barometer; heavy rain, 77 inch recorded on 1st; the
maximum for month; remainder of month tolerably fine, though showery towards the end; prevailing S.W. wind, and
strong generally; fog on 21st. Maximum temperature, 86.9°; minimum, 52.2°.
Taranaki.---Fine dry weather generally; the maximum rainfall registered on 2nd, 99 inch; pleasant showers; prevailing
westerly winds and light; thunder on 29th. Maximum temperature, 79°; minimum, 44°.
Napier.---Weather fine, and at times very hot, with prevailing N.E. wind and light, except on 2nd and 3rd, when it blew strong
from that quarter; on night of 28th wet set in and continued raining till end of month; light changeable wind; on 29th,
1.78 inch rain recorded, the maximum for the month. Maximum temperature, 91°; minimum, 52°.
Wellington.---Dull close wet weather on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, wind N.W. and strong, followed by a succession of bright, clear warm
days, with prevailing N.W. winds and very dry, often stormy, especially on 6th, 7th, 8th, 23rd, 24th, and 26th, at times very
hot and oppressive; fine nights; on 28th and 29th heavy rain from S.E. and cold, 1.06 inch recorded on the 30th, the
maximum for the month; lightning on the night of 1st; fog bank on nights of 21st and 22nd to N.E., partially obscuring
moon; on the whole very fine summer weather, though rather too dry. Maximum temperature in shade, 81°; minimum, 51°.
Wanganui.---Rain in beginning and end of month; the maximum fall occurring on 29th, 1.10 inch; otherwise fine bright
weather, with N.W. winds generally strong, especially on 25th; thunder on 10th. Maximum temperature, 86°;
minimum, 46°.
Nelson.---Fine weather with the exception of a few days at the beginning of month, when it rained heavily, also thunder on 3rd,
wind N.E.; over 5, inches of rain in three days, 2.70 inches recorded on 2nd, the maximum; very warm at times;
prevailing N.E. winds and light. Maximum temperature, 92°; minimum, 42°-the greatest range for many years.
Cape Campbell.---Very dry weather; strong dry westerly gale on 9th; prevailing W. and N.W. winds, and strong during latter
part of month; maximum rain recorded on 2nd, 65 inch. Maximum temperature, 81.6°; minimum, 53.0°.
Christchurch.---Pleasant weather throughout, with light occasional showers; small rainfall, the maximum recorded on 2nd, 1.09
inch, nearly the total for month; prevailing N.E. wind and light; hail on 25th. Maximum temperature, 85-2°;
minimum, 41-4°.
Bealey.---Very warm close weather; heavy rain, 2.18 inches recorded on 27th, the maximum for month; some bright pleasant
days; prevailing N.W. wind and at times fresh; thunder on 14th. Maximum temperature, 82.4°; minimum, 38-4°.
Hokitika.---Wet weather generally and warm, at times bright; winds principally S. W., maximum rainfall registered on 27th,
2.74 inches; thunder on 3rd, 14th, 25th, 26th; fog on 22nd. Maximum temperature, 72.5°; minimum, 45-9°.
Dunedin.---Changeable weather throughout, with low atmospheric pressure; frequent showers, the maximum fall recorded on
2nd, 1 inch; winds moderate and generally from southward; thunder on 14th. Maximum temperature, 72°; minimum, 42°.
Queenstown.---Calm sultry weather with a good deal of rain, the maximum fall on 7th, 2-36 inches; winds N.W.; thunder on
7th and 16th; snow on hills on 24th and 26th; fog on 22nd. Maximum temperature, 84-9°; minimum, 43°.
Southland.---A wet month and generally oppressive; maximum rainfall occurred on 22nd, 1.20 inch; prevailing S.W. and W.
winds, and strong at times; thunder on 4th, 5th, 14th, 18th, and 28th; hail on 5th. Maximum temperature, 84°;
minimum, 38°.

GENERAL REMARKS.

On the whole, fine pleasant summer weather; the rainfall is over the average for the same period in previous years, but fell
principally in the early and latter parts of month; wind prevailed from westward, and with few exceptions, was moderate; at
times extremely warm weather experienced. Earthquakes reported at Napier on 18th, at 1 a.m., slight; and at Wellington on
the 4th, at 6:30 p.m., also slight.

W. B. D. MANTELL (for Inspector).

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