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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 115

ABSTRACT of METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, New Zealand, for the Month of October, 1880.

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.

STATIONS.
Mean Extr'me
Reading Range. Mean
Mean
In Shade.
Extremes.
Max. Min.
Mean
Deg. of
Elastic Moist.
Mean
Temp. Temp. Force
in Sun's on
of
Total
Fall
in
No. of Average Maximum
Daya Daily Velocity
on
Mean
Force in Miles Amount
which in Miles in any (Satu- Month
ration (inches)
for
Month, and Date.
24 hours, (0 to 10)
fell.
Month

MONGONUI 29-973 688 58.9 16.7 74.0 40.0 34.0 .406 82 6.780 17 211 510,18th 7.3
Previous 14 years ... 29.975 58.7 .398 78 3.699 14

AUCKLAND 29-960 714 57.1 13.1 68.9 38.3 30.6 138.9 36.1 .354 75 5.430 19 298 639, 28th
Previous 16 years 29-937 57.6 .334 73 3.364 17

TARANAKI 29-910 700 55.5 15.4 70.0 39.0 31.0 143.0 33.0 .372 78 3.830 22 193 450, 27th 7.4
Previous 16 years 29.908 55.2 .344 81 5.464 18

NAPIER 29-926 603 58.9 16.0 78.0 40.0 38.0 134.0 33.0 .321 65 3.010 8 232 514, 7th 4.0
Previous 12 years 29-904 58.2 .303 73 2.872 18

WANGANUI 30-013 896 57.3 18.5 75.0 35.0 40.0 160.0 26.0 .327 70 3.820 12
Previous 7 years 29-999 53.7 .345 81 3.385 16

WELLINGTON 29-981 1.080 54.3 11.8 67.3 37.3 30.0 133.0 34.0 .315 74 4.807 14 262 600, 24th 5.5
Previous 16 years 29-844 53.9 .339 77 4.930 14

NELSON 29-847 1.171 55.4 21.5 71.0 34.0 37.0 135.0 .347 76 4.967 9 153 263, 25th 5.2
Previous 16 years 29-864 54.7 .325 75 2.740 8

CAPE CAMPBELL 29-999 1.080 55.2 9.7 68.0 44.0 24.0 .319 71 1.809 8 310 775, 27th 6.8
Previous 6 years 29-942 55.6 .296 76 850 7

CHRISTCHURCH 29-857 1.193 52.3 16.7 73.0 26.0 47.0 134.2 17.8 .303 72 1.220 8 161 450, 2nd 5.9
Previous 16 years 29-785 53.1 .241 77 1.781 10

*BEALEY 29-730 .241 77 10.707 17
Previous 12 years 46.2

HOKITIKA 29-898 51.8 .340 86 11.380 19
Previous 14 years 29-898 .340 86 11.380 19

DUNEDIN 29-804 1.178 49.8 13.7 70.0 36.0 34.0 .271 76 2.016 15 173 410, 23rd 6.4
Previous 8 years 29-740 50.6 .269 71 2.587 15

*QUEENSTOWN 29-770 1.030 50.1 17.0 66.0 34.2 31.8 27.0 .245 68 1.760 11 173 322, 25th 7.0
Previous 16 years 29-799 52.1 .226 63 2.935 13

SOUTHLAND 29-790 1.210 49.5 21.0 71.0 27.0 44.0 133.0 13.0 .220 73 2.220 15
Previous 15 years 29-700 50.0 .299 80 3.692 17

CHATHAM ISL.) 29-790 51.0 .299 80 1.190 13
(WAITANGI)
Previous year

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

NOTES FOR OCTOBER, 1880.

Mongonui.-Wet unpleasant weather, with prevailing W. and S. winds, and strong on 1st, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 27th; maximum rain
recorded on 17th, 1.51 in.; thunder on 7th; a few fine days.

Auckland.-Wet and unpleasant, especially beginning and latter part; maximum rainfall on 1st, 1.45 in., and on 18th, 1.03 in..
prevailing W. wind; very stormy on 18th from N.E., and on 27th and 28th from S. to S.W.; loud thunder on 1st; hail on 1st, with
short W. gale.

Taranaki.-Unsettled showery weather, with prevailing S.W. and N.W. winds, and often stormy; maximum rain on 19th, 93 in.

Napier. Early part fine, after 17th showery; maximum rain recorded on 26th, 1.08 in., also heavy on 27th, 1.04 in.; prevailing N.E.
wind; stormy on 7th, 9th, and 28th from S.W.

Wanganui. Generally fine, though rain fell on eighteen days chiefly at night, the maximum fall recorded on 26th, 705 in.; warm bright
days prevailed, with S.E. and N.W. winds; stormy on five days.

Wellington.-Dull, showery on 1st from N.W., in evening changed to S.E. and heavy rain, barometer rising; fine on 2nd from S.E., wind
changed to N.W. in night, and continued in that quarter with fine weather until night of 7th, when it changed to S.E. and rain;
hail on morning of 8th, with rain, fine during day, but cold; fine also on 9th from same quarter; changed on night of 9th to N.W.;
12th, 13th, and 14th, stormy from N.W.; rain on night of 14th, also stormy on 15th from N.W.; remainder of month very
changeable, at times bright and pleasant, with showers at intervals, frequent changes of wind; stormy on 20th from N.W.; on 23rd
and 24th, strong N.W. gales; on 25th, fine morning, light N.W. wind, at 3.30 p.m. changed to S.E. through S.W. and rain
came on, severe S.E. gale with rain in night; on 26th, strong S.E. wind with hail, very cold; tolerably fine from 27th to end,
chiefly from S.E.; maximum rain recorded on 1st, 53 in., and on 21st, 37 in.

Nelson. Showery generally, with intervals of fine, at times stormy, chiefly from N. and N.W.; maximum rain recorded on 15th, 1.88 in.

Cape Campbell.-Fine early part, but showery latter half of month, prevailing S.E. and N.W. winds; stormy on 4th from N., and on 8th,
26th, and 27th from S.E.; snow on 26th; fog on 18th, 19th, and 20th; maximum rain on 26th, 55 in.

Christchurch.--Fine seasonable weather; stormy on 2nd, 7th, and 8th from S.W., and on 24th from N.W; generally winds prevailed
from N.E. and S.W., and moderate; maximum rain recorded on 2nd, 45 in.; hail on 7th, 8th, and 26th.

Bealey.--

Hokitika.-

Dunedin. Agreeable weather, with light showers; maximum rain recorded on 16th, 320 in.; prevailing N.E. wind, and strong on 23rd
Queenstown. First part squally, with rain chiefly from N.W., but on the whole weather fine; snow fell on the hills on six days, and fog
on seven days; maximum rain recorded on 1st, 1.01 in.; prevailing N.W. wind.

Southland. A cold but on the whole a dry month; heavy rain recorded on 1st, 1.08 in.; thunder on 7th; hail on 8th and 26th;
prevailing S.W. and W. winds, and generally moderate.

Chatham Islands.-

GENERAL REMARKS.--Rainfall in the North generally in excess of average, while in the South it was less than usual; but for the time
of year the weather has been fine throughout.

J. HECTOR,
Inspector of Meteorological Stations.