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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

ABSTRACT of METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, New Zealand, for the Month of JANUARY, 1877.

BAROMETEE.
Corrected and
Reduced to Sea
Level.

TEMPERATURH FROM SELF-REGISTERING INSTRUMENTS,
RHAD IN MORNING FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOURS
PREVIOUSLY.

In Shade.

Extremes.

COMPUTED
FROM
OBSERVATIONS.

RAIN.

WIND.

CLOUD.

STATIONS.
Mean Extr'me
Reading Range. Mean
Mean
Daily
Max.
Min.
Temp. Temp.
Temp. Range. Mar.. Min. Range. Rays. Grass.
Mean
Elastic Deg. of
Force
of
Moist.
Total
Fall
No. of
Days
Average Maximum Mean
Force in Miles
Amount
in
which
Rain
fell,
(Satu- Month
ration
Vapour. 100.) (inches)
in Miles
for
in any
24 hours,
for
Month
Month, and Date (Oto 10).

MONGONUI
29-815 1.012 68.1 20.1 88.0 49.0 39.0 165.0
.534 78 2.400 11 187 355, 14th 5.8
Previous 10 years 29-957 68.5 *531 75 4-173 10 and 16th
AUCKLAND
29-819 942 66.0 14.6 843 54.9 29.4 139.2 45.5 496 78 5,995 19 273 514, 25th 6.2
Previous 13 years 29.896 68.4 516 73 2-659 9
TARANAKI
29-789 940 64.6 17.6 80.0 48.0 32.0 142.0 45.0 433 74 4.060 16 233 430, 29th 6.2
Previous 13 years 29-914 64.7 454 70 3.007 10
NAPIER
29-729 854 68.8 147 85.0 55.0 30.0 138.0 51.0 470 66 1.060 10 293 700, 25th 3.0
Previous 10 years 29-850 66.6 482 73 4.217 8
WELLINGTON
29-739 1.065 65.0 14.3 80.4 50-2 30-2 158-0 44.0 406 65 2.130 7 245 540, 27th 5.8
Previous 13 years 29-862 63.0 *416 71 3-415 10

WANGANUI

29-790 850 65.9 20.6 83.0 49.0 34.0 132-0 38-0 454 71 4-220 11 365 730, 24th 6.0
Previous 5 years 30-073 63-7 441 74 2-762 7 and 26th
NELSON
29-676 933 64.4 26.6 84.0 42.0 42.0 24.0 438 72 1-830 4 198 376, 25th 5-7
Previous 13 years 29-869 64-8 471 73 4-191 5
CAPE CAMPBELL 29-830 950 66.2 13.0 79.9 55.0 24.9 476 75 800 3 435 1,012, on 6.0
Previous 3 years 29-950 65-6 459 73 676 3 27th
CHRISTCHURCH 29-673 1-207 62-5 21.6 83.4 39-7 43-7 147-2 28-2 400 71 3.500 10 200 306, 12th 5.0
Previous 13 years 29-827 62.5 431 74 1.985 8
BEALEY
29-483 980 55-1 15.6 73.0 36.0 37.0 1470 320 263 61 8-195 18 230 378, 7th 6.2
Previous 9 years 29-788 57.4 345 73 6.500 13
HOKITIKA
29-660 1.049 61.0 14.8 77.9 46-9 31.0 156.0 42.5 433 81 13-660 23 6.0
Previous 11 years +29-909 +60.8 +444 +82 8.417 15
DUNEDIN
29-428 1.126 58.0 16-3 80.0 41.0 39.0 125.0 32.0 358 74 3.942 14 183 430,25th 7.0
Previous 13 years 29-790 57.7 355 74 3.844 16
*QUEENSTOWN
29-610 1-030 58-6 17.5 77.0 39.6 37.4 127-0 36.2 306 62 3.990 14 109 254,10th 8.0
Previous 5 years 29.886 61.0 312 59 2-824 9
SOUTHLAND
29.500 1.040 58.0 20.0 84.0 37.0 47.0 157-0 367 76 6.680 20 8.0
Previous 12 years 29-778 57-3 347 72 5-265 14

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

• Previous 9 years. † Previous 10 years.

NOTES FOR JANUARY, 1877.

Mongonui. Fine weather, small rainfall; maximum recorded on 2nd, 85 in.; strong N.E. winds on 14th, 15th, and 16th, and from S.W.
on 19th; winds prevailed from West.

Auckland. Stormy, wet, and unsettled; S.W. and N.E. winds prevailed; strong gale on 16th from N.E., doing damage in harbour, and
25th, S. W.; maximum rain registered on 17th, 1.83 in.; on 24th, hurricane reported passing over Hamilton (Waikato).

Taranaki. Fine to 13th, remainder of month wet and unsettled; prevailing westerly winds; gale on 24th; maximum rain recorded on
15th, 1.11 in.

Napier. Fine, with occasional showers, very small rainfall, the maximum, 39 in., recorded on 18th; winds prevailed from N.E. and
westerly, often high; S.W. gale on 24th and 25th.

Wellington. Fine bright warm weather up to the 14th, when the barometer fell, wind S.W., and heavy rain during afternoon, 1.00 in.
recorded on 15th, the maximum for the month, barometer 29-288; on night of 16th, dull and oppressive, with thunder, lightning, and
rain; squally weather generally during remainder of month, wind N.W.; strong gale during night of 16th; last four days bright
and pleasant, though fresh N.W. breeze.

Wanganui. Fine up to 13th; remainder of month very showery and stormy from N.W.; maximum rain recorded on 18th, 86 in.; thunder
on 16th and 23rd; prevailing N.W. and W. winds for month.

Nelson.-Fine weather throughout, but strong winds, chiefly from S.W.; winds also from N. and N.E. frequent; thunder on 17th; maxi-
mum rain recorded on 15th, 78 in.

Cape Campbell.-Dry weather, with strong breezes and heavy gales, chiefly from S.E. and N.W.; dull during latter part of month;
maximum rain recorded on 15th, 45 in.

Christchurch. Fine early part; on 10th severe thunderstorm from S.E., with rain at night; showery during middle of month; wind S.W.
generally; from 22nd to end fine, but at times very oppressive; maximum rain recorded on 15th, 1.51 in.; prevailing winds N.E. and
S.W.

Bealey. Dull, showery, and unpleasant, particularly during latter part of month; an occasional fine day; maximum rain recorded on 27th,
1.88 in.; thunderstorms on 16th, 23rd, and 26th, that on 23rd lasting from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., very violent, with vivid lightning,
interrupted telegraph, and damaged poles; gales on 9 days; prevailing winds N. and N.W., and generally strong.

Hokitika. A few fine days early part of month, but otherwise very wet and unpleasant, with strong westerly winds, especially on 4th, 9th,
and 21st; thunder on 2nd; six days of fog; maximum rain recorded on 28th, 1.50 inch.

Dunedin.-Showery and very changeable; severe gale on 23rd from W., with rain; also on 24th and 25th from same quarter. Thick fogs
from 15th to 18th; prevailing wind S.W.; maximum rain recorded on 10th, 1.01 inch.

Queenstown.-Fine up to 6th; on 7th, thunderstorm, and unsettled for four days; from 11th to 21st dull and close; from 22nd to end of
month, cold and stormy; prevailing N.W. winds, and often strong; maximum rain recorded on 8th, 66 inch; snow fell on hills on
five days.

Southland. A stormy, wet month, with much hail and thunder; a few very hot days; wind chiefly from westward; six days of thunder,
and six of hail; maximum rain registered on 24th, 97 inch.

GENERAL REMARKS.

Wet, stormy, and unpleasant weather generally experienced throughout; wind prevailing from westward, and frequent thunder-
storms. Earthquake reported by observer at Wellington on 10th, at 9.58 p.m., sharp, from S.E.

J. HECTOR, Inspector.