New Zealand Gazette – 1879 – No. 67

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR MAY, 1879.

Metric AUCKLAND WELLINGTON NELSON CHRISTCHURCH HOKITIKA DUNEDIN
Mean Temperature in Shade 58.3 54.6 54.1 51.1 52.6 49.1
Average for same month previous years 57.3 52.8 51.3 47.9 50.0 47.3
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date 69.5 on 5th 70.2 on 25th 70.0 on 3rd 72.6 on 21st 65.0 on 6th, 7th, and 17th 65.0 on 21st
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date 43.6 on 12th 41.0 on 10th 37.0 on 11th 31.1 on 30th 34.0 on 29th 35.0 on 30th
Maximum Temperature in Sun, and date 107.4 on 8th 110.0 on 23rd and 25th 108.0 on 8th 112.6 on 21st 120.5 on 15th and 16th 80.0 on 1st
Minimum Temperature on grass, and date 38.3 on 12th 34.0 on 10th ... 26.2 on 30th 31.5 on 29th 32.0 on 30th
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) 83 84 82 84 87 79
Average for same month previous years 82 83 80 83 87 78
Total Rainfall in inches 6.770 3.731 1.750 1.110 8.580 1.089
Average for same month previous years 3.923 4.508 6.453 2.353 11.125 3.902
Number of Days of Rain 19 23 9 13 15 12
Average for same month previous years 19 14 8 9 16 14

Note. This table is prepared from unchecked averages, transmitted by telegraph in anticipation of the full returns, and must not be entirely relied on for compiling Meteorological Statistics.

June, 1879.

J. HECTOR, Inspector.

ABSTRACT of METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, New Zealand, for the Month of FEBRUARY, 1879.

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 Extr'me Reading Mean Range. In Shade. Extremes. Mean Temp. Mean Daily Range.

MONGONUI | 30-027 | 511 | 68.0 | 22.7 | 87.0 | 48.0 | 39.0 | ... | 491 | 71 | 1.910 | 7 | 158 | 297, 19th | 7.2
Previous 11 years | 29-955 | 68.9 | 4.875 | 78 | 11 |
AUCKLAND | 29-989 | 583 | 64.9 | 16.2 | 78.3 | 47.5 | 30.8 | 142.8 | 42.6 | 412 | 67 | 1.130 | 10 | 310 | 447, 11th | 6.2
Previous 15 years | 29-900 | 68.1 | 519 | 74 | 4.009 | 11 |
TARANAKI | 29.977 | 630 | 61.3 | 19.4 | 83.0 | 40.0 | 43.0 | 148.0 | 36.0 | 435 | 80 | 2.860 | 13 | 221 | 440, 18th | 6.0
Previous 15 years | 29-952 | 65.0 | 453 | 70 | 4.212 | 9 |
NAPIER | 29-023 | 749 | 64.3 | 15.2 | 82.0 | 47.0 | 35.0 | 138.0 | 37.0 | 397 | 65 | 600 | 6 | 242 | 495, 18th | 2.0
Previous 12 years | 29-952 | 66.0 | 481 | 73 | 4.336 | 8 |

WANGANUI | 30-060 | 720 | 60.1 | 22.5 | 80.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 140.0 | 34.0 | 356 | 69 | 1.590 | 13 | 223 | 390, 25th | 5.0

Previous 7 years | 30-110 | 63.3 | 414 | 73 | 2.371 | 7 |
WELLINGTON | 29-911 | 798 | 59.6 | 15.4 | 75.0 | 42.3 | 32.7 | 135.0 | 39.0 | 386 | 76 | 1.810 | 10 | 235 | 450, 10th | 4.9
Previous 15 years | 29-935 | 62.7 | 406 | 71 | 4.037 | 9 |
NELSON | 29-936 | 480 | 59.4 | 28.0 | 77.0 | 39.0 | 38.0 | 143.0 | ... | 380 | 75 | 1.350 | 4 | 137 | 319, 12th | 4.1
Previous 15 years | 29-919 | 64.0 | 463 | 73 | 5.790 | 5 |
OAPE CAMPBELL | 30-006 | 800 | 62.0 | 10.8 | 73.5 | 51.0 | 22.5 | ... | 372 | 67 | 12.412 | 16 | 450 | 1,100, on 10th | 7.6
Previous 5 years | 29-963 | 64.6 | 449 | 73 | 700 | 3 |
CHRISTCHUR | 29-857 | 1.009 | 59.1 | 19.3 | 82.2 | 34.2 | 48.0 | 145.7 | 32.0 | 327 | 65 | 660 | 8 | 178 | 287, 13th | 6.6
Previous 15 years | 29-918 | 61.2 | 420 | 75 | 8.110 | 7 |
BEALEY | 29-668 | 772 | 52.9 | 15.6 | 74.7 | 34.0 | 40.6 | ... | 327 | 63 | 6.769 | 14 | 5.2
Previous 11 years | 29-832 | 56.3 | 246 | 71 | 16.850 | 11 |
HOKITIKA | 29-898 | 981 | 57.2 | 13.0 | 68.1 | 40.9 | 27.2 | 140.0 | 39.0 | 391 | 83 | 8.127 | 11 | 6.0
Previous 13 years | 29-942 | 60.1 | 439 | 85 | 2.103 | 14 |
DUNEDIN | 29-771 | 1077 | 55.2 | 15.0 | 78.0 | 41.0 | 37.0 | 140.0 | 32.0 | 308 | 73 | 3.088 | 16 | 159 | 365, 10th | 7.0
Previous 15 years | 29-855 | 57.6 | 348 | 71 | 2.617 | 12 |
QUEENSTOWN | 29-790 | 950 | 56.5 | 20.4 | 78.0 | 35.5 | 42.5 | 140.7 | 28.5 | 295 | 65 | 2.460 | 13 | 68
Previous 7 years | 29-963 | 60.0 | 310 | 60 | 1.787 | 7 |
SOUTHLAND | 29-740 | 1.090 | 56.0 | 21.0 | 83.0 | 31.0 | 52.0 | 152.0 | 25.0 | 340 | 75 | 3.130 | 13 | 197 | 413, 10th | 8.0
Previous 14 years | 29-870 | 56.8 | 342 | 74 | 3.475 | 11 |
CHATHAM ISL. | 29:780 | 940 | 55.5 | 9.7 | 65.0 | 43.0 | 22.0 | ... | 375 | 87 | 2.140 | 13 | 302 | 560, 18th | 5.3
(WAITANGI) |

Note. Altitude of Bealey, 2,104 feet; Queenstown, 1,070 feet.
† 10 years. ‡ 4 years. The stations marked thus * are furnished with aneroid barometers only.
§ 12 years. || 6 years. ¶ 13 years.

NOTES FOR FEBRUARY, 1879.

Mongonui. Fine weather with prevailing S.W. and N.W. winds, and generally moderate; strong from N.E. on 8th and 19th; on 22nd
from N.W., and 25th from S.W.; maximum rain on 4th, 90 in.

Auckland. Dry weather, temperature below average; winds variable and generally strong; maximum rain recorded on 2nd, 325 in.;
fog on 14th.

Taranaki. Fine, with variable wind and moderate; maximum rain recorded on 21st, 1.04 in.

Napier. Very dry, greatest rain registered on 11th, 40 in.; thunder on 10th; winds moderate, prevailed from N.E.; strong from W.
on 18th.

Wanganui. Showery towards end, but remainder fine; prevailing N.W. winds, strong on 25th, otherwise moderate; maximum rain on 4th,
25 in.; thunder on 24th.

Wellington. Fine and pleasant, very small rainfall, the greatest recorded on 17th, 480 in.; wind prevailed from N.W., and strong on 5th,
6th, 9th, 15th, and 20th, otherwise moderate.



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