THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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ABSTRACT of METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, New Zealand, for the Month of SEPTEMBER, 1877.

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 | Mean
Range. | In Shade.
| Extremes.
| Mean
Temp. | Mean
Daily
Range. | Max.
Temp. | Min.
Temp. | Range. | Max.
Temp.
in Sun's
Rays. | Min.
Temp.
on
Grass. | Mean
Vapour. | Mean
Deg. of
Elastic
Force | Mean
Moist.
(Satu-
ration
=100.) | Total
Fall
in
Month
(inches) | No. of
Days on
which
Rain
fell. | Average
Velocity
in Miles
for
Month. | Maximum
Force
in Miles
and Date. | Mean
Amount
(0to10)
MONGONUI | 30.109 | 828 | 56.5 | 16.5 | 70.0 | 41.0 | 29.0 | 149.0 | ... | -351 | 77 | 1.670 | 17 | 174 | 370,17th | 5.4
Previous 11 years | 29.985 | 55.9 | 14.3 | 67.9 | 40.9 | 27.0 | 133.5 | 31.4 | *361 | 77 | 4.652 | 18 | 285 | 722,17th | 7.0
AUCKLAND | 30.096 | 799 | 53.2 | 14.3 | 67.9 | 40.9 | 27.0 | 133.5 | 31.4 | 324 | 80 | 2.575 | 21 | 229 | 470,17th | 6.3
Previous 13 years | 29.938 | 54.7 | 344 | 78 | 3.643 | 17 | 223 | 467,17th | 2.0
TARANAKI | 30.072 | 950 | 51.9 | 17.4 | 65.0 | 35.0 | 30.0 | 125.0 | 30.0 | 299 | 77 | 4.860 | 15 | 208 | 600,14th | 4.6
Previous 13 years | 29.908 | 53.0 | 314 | 76 | 4.536 | 14 | 208 | 600,14th | 4.6
NAPIER | 30.006 | 993 | 52.7 | 16.8 | 73.0 | 37.0 | 36.0 | 128.0 | 33.0 | 261 | 66 | 1.060 | 7 | 223 | 467,17th | 2.0
Previous 9 years | 29.922 | 53.8 | 334 | 78 | 1.542 | 10 | 208 | 600,14th | 4.6
WELLINGTON | 29.986 | 1.067 | 51.4 | 15.6 | 66.0 | 35.5 | 30.5 | 130.0 | 29.0 | 299 | 79 | 2.150 | 11 | 208 | 600,14th | 4.6
Previous 13 years | 29.882 | 51.1 | 281 | 75 | 4.489 | 15 | 208 | 600,14th | 4.6

WANGANUI | 30.007 | 51.3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 278 | 73 | 3.787 | 12 | 200 | 334,10th | 5.0

Previous 5 years | 30.007 | 51.3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 287 | 80 | 2.660 | 8 | 200 | 334,10th | 5.0
NELSON | 29.938 | 1.046 | 50.1 | 20.0 | 65.0 | 31.0 | 34.0 | 132.0 | ... | 312 | 76 | 6.410 | 9 | 422 | 927,14th | 6.0
Previous 13 years | 29.864 | 51.2 | 310 | 80 | 590 | 6 | 422 | 927,14th | 6.0
CAPE CAMPBELL | 30.070 | 890 | 52.0 | 11.8 | 67.5 | 40.0 | 26.7 | ... | 299 | 74 | 3.070 | 12 | 422 | 927,14th | 6.0
Previous 3 years | 29.870 | 53.0 | 236 | 70 | 670 | 7 | 180 | 467,2nd | 6.1
CHRISTCHURCH | 29.950 | 1.256 | 48.2 | 20.1 | 72.5 | 26.7 | 45.8 | 133.0 | 15.6 | 275 | 78 | 1.651 | 10 | 180 | 467,2nd | 6.1
Previous 13 years | 29.883 | 48.6 | 168 | 65 | 5.930 | 13 | 185 | 365,13th | 4.3

BEALEY | 29.735 | 1.083 | 41.8 | 16.7 | 59.5 | 22.0 | 37.5 | 125.0 | 12.3 | 220 | 84 | 8.779 | 16 | 185 | 365,13th | 4.3

Previous 9 years | 29.843 | 41.6 | 291 | 83 | 7.520 | 16 | 147 | 288,16th | 6.0
HOKITIKA | 30.002 | 1.079 | 48.7 | 14.1 | 60.6 | 30.4 | 30.2 | 134.0 | 25.0 | 304 | 84 | 7.355 | 14 | 147 | 288,16th | 6.0
Previous 11 years | 29.947 | 49.1 | 304 | 84 | 7.355 | 14 | 208 | 680,18th | 4.9
DUNEDIN | 29.718 | 1.303 | 46.6 | 14.9 | 63.0 | 30.0 | 33.0 | 100.0 | 26.0 | 239 | 76 | 2.090 | 10 | 208 | 680,18th | 4.9
Previous 12 years | 29.848 | 47.3 | 245 | 75 | 2.380 | 12 | 112 | 293,1st | 4.9

QUEENSTOWN | 29.903 | 1.240 | 46.4 | 17.0 | 65.9 | 28.2 | 37.7 | ... | 196 | 62 | 2.360 | 10 | 112 | 293,1st | 4.9

Previous 5 years | 29.858 | 44.8 | 210 | 71 | 3.282 | 12 | 231 | 496,14th | 7.0
SOUTHLAND | 29.870 | 1.100 | 46.0 | 16.0 | 66.0 | 30.0 | 36.0 | 126.0 | ... | 235 | 71 | 3.210 | 21 | 231 | 496,14th | 7.0
Previous 12 years | 29.815 | 47.1 | 235 | 71 | 2.473 | 11 | 231 | 496,14th | 7.0

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

NOTES FOR SEPTEMBER, 1877.

Mongonui.—Fine weather, with prevailing westerly winds, and often squally; thunder on 5th and 16th; hail on 16th and fog on 26th;
maximum rainfall recorded on 23rd, 41 in.

Auckland.—Showery generally, but small total rainfall, the maximum recorded on 15th, 560 in.; strong S.W. winds early part and middle
of month, light W. and S.W. towards end; hail on 16th; fog on 30th.

Taranaki.—Showery weather; maximum rainfall recorded on 5th, 1.99 in.; prevailing S.W. winds and strong from 13th to 19th.

Napier.—Fine throughout; a few showers generally during nights, the maximum rainfall registered on 11th, 38 in.; strong wind from
S.E. on 3rd, and from S. to S.W. on 17th and 19th; prevailing S.W. wind.

Wellington.—On 1st cold wet day, wind S.W. with hail and slight thunder, very stormy at night, continued stormy from same quarter on
2nd; fine until 10th, when it rained and blew cold from S.E. and S. W., 60 in. rain recorded on 11th, the maximum for month; stormy
on 13th from N. W., increasing to a gale at night, and also stormy and wet on morning of 14th, N. W.; threatening on 16th during day,
and at 7 p.m. sudden change from N.W. to S. W., with violent squalls of rain and hail, which abated during night; fine for remainder
of month, though weather dark and threatening at times to S.E., but clearing off without rain; on night of 28th strong N.W. wind;
snow on hills across harbour on 11th; on the whole fine weather, with small rainfall for time of year.

Wanganui.—

Nelson.—Fine weather generally, with prevailing S.W. winds, frequently changing to N.W. and back to S. again, often strong; maximum
rain recorded on 6th, 59 in.

Cape Campbell.--Very dry weather, with strong W. and N.W. winds, frequent gales; maximum rain recorded on 15th, 30 in.

Christchurch.—S.W. gale on 1st and 2nd, with beating rain and hail, weather remaining unsettled until 5th, then fine to 9th; on 7th
strong N.W. wind; 10th, stormy with sleet and hail S.W.; fine from 11th to 16th when it became stormy from S.W.; from 18th to
end of month fine and settled weather; maximum rain recorded on 10th, 20 in., very small total rainfall; prevailing winds N.E.
and S.W.

*Bealey.—Showery up to 17th, with an occasional bright day; remainder of month very fine, warm, pleasant weather; greatest rainfall
recorded on 14th, 2.170 in.; thunder on 14th and 16th; snow on five days; fog on 23rd; prevailing N.E. wind, often strong.

Hokitika.—Up to 18th very showery and unpleasant weather, the maximum rain recorded on 14th, 176 in.; wind chiefly westerly and
strong on 1st, 13th, 14th, and 16th; thunder on 14th, and hail on 14th and 16th; fog on 1st; remainder of month much finer,
though heavy rain recorded on 29th, 1.23 in.; prevailing S.W. winds throughout.

Dunedin.—Weather generally fine, except from 14th to 18th, when heavy S.W. gales occurred; snow fell on 16th and 17th, a good deal on
latter date; greatest rain recorded on 10th, 58 in.; prevailing S.W. wind.

*Queenstown.—First part of month changeable; on 13th barometer fell nearly one inch, when bad weather was experienced, wind N.W.,
heavy fall of snow lasting to 14th; snow also on hills on 1st and 9th; on 17th barometer rose and fine weather prevailed to end of
month; maximum rain recorded on 14th, 95 in.; prevailing wind from westward; fog on 23rd and 24th; hail on 14th.

Southland.—From 1st to 18th wet, stormy, and cold, wind westerly; a gale on 14th from S.W. was followed by snow on 15th, hail on six
days; thunder on 8th, finer towards end of month; maximum rain recorded on 16th, 70 in.; prevailing S.W. and N.W. winds.

GENERAL REMARKS.

Very small rainfall during this month as compared with that for same period in former years; the atmospheric pressure was generally
higher, and the temperature about the average on the whole; some strong winds were experienced from westward, but generally the weather
for the time of year was fine. Earthquakes were felt at Wellington on the 15th between 8 and 9 a.m., slight; on 22nd at 4.40 p.m. two
smart shocks with rumbling noise, and on 29th at 1.50 a.m. a slight movement; also at Rakaia on 16th a shock reported.

J. HECTOR, Inspector.