234 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 18

ABSTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, New Zealand, for the Quarter ended September, 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 Reading | Mean Extr'me Range | Mean Temp. | Mean Daily Range | In Shade. | Extremes. | Max. Temp. | Min. Temp. | Range. | Max. Temp. in Sun's Rays. | Min. Temp. on Grass. | Mean Force of Vapour. | Mean Deg. of Saturation (=100.) | Total Fall in Month (inches) | No. of Days on which Rain fell. | Average Daily Velocity in Miles for Month. | Maximum Force in any 24 hours, Date. | Mean Amount for Month (0 to 10)

JULY.

MONGONUI 29.906 .832 53.9 14.2 66.0 37.0 29.0 ... .334 80 9.240 24 195 557, 9th 6.2
Previous 11 years ... 29.880 .975 53.9 53.9 ... ... ... .354 81 9.074 20 248 558, 20th 7.0
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AUCKLAND 29.880 .975 51.0 11.4 60.9 36.7 24.2 ... .306 82 5.520 23 248 558, 20th 7.0
Previous 15 years 29.865 52.3 ... ... ... 31.1 ... .327 82 4.577 20
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TARANAKI 29.851 1.030 48.8 13.7 62.0 31.0 31.0 116.0 .285 79 6.510 22 197 530, 27th 6.4
Previous 15 years 29.884 50.5 ... ... ... ... .293 78 6.804 16
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NAPIER 29.839 1.059 49.6 11.9 62.0 36.0 26.0 103.0 .271 76 6.804 16 192 326, 21st 4.0
Previous 15 years 29.889 49.9 ... ... ... ... .290 79 3.480 15
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WANGANUI 29.960 .950 46.8 18.8 65.0 30.0 35.0 94.0 .238 75 5.260 25 197 449, 20th 6.0
Previous 7 years 29.898 46.7 ... ... ... ... .234 74 4.692 15
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WELLINGTON 29.860 1.123 46.5 10.1 58.0 33.3 24.7 103.0 .278 74 6.650 18 186 330, 12th 5.5
Previous 15 years 29.891 47.9 ... ... ... ... .234 89 6.194 16
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NELSON 29.677 .996 44.7 19.4 58.0 27.0 31.0 ... .255 85 3.960 11 124 327, 9th 4.0
Previous 15 years 29.905 46.3 ... ... ... ... .253 77 5.192 9
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CAPE CAMPBELL ... ... 50.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... .267 74 3.105 ... ... ... ...
Previous 5 years ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .191 74 2.910 18 115 316, 20th 6.2
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CHRISTCHURCH 29.849 1.339 41.0 15.6 60.2 23.3 36.9 97.0 .183 .191 74 2.910 18 115 316, 20th 6.2
Previous 15 years 29.889 42.7 ... ... ... ... ... .174 71 2.498 12
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BEALEY 29.697 1.236 31.6 15.3 47.0 10.0 37.0 ... .120 68 3.530 13
Previous 11 years 29.787 35.8 ... ... ... ... ... .186 89 8.523 14
HOKITIKA 29.833 1.248 43.2 17.0 57.5 28.0 29.5 101.0 .220 .238 85 8.940 15
Previous 13 years 29.846 45.0 ... ... ... ... ... .271 89 9.836 18
DUNEDIN 29.783 1.400 40.4 10.1 54.0 29.0 25.0 ... .206 83 1.374 15 168 570, 13th 5.7
Previous 15 years 29.823 42.8 ... ... ... ... ... .271 76 1.874 15
QUEENSTOWN 29.690 1.360 35.4 14.4 52.5 21.0 31.5 ... .148 72 1.640 10
Previous 7 years 29.834 39.8 ... ... ... ... ... .189 78 2.407 12
SOUTHLAND 29.810 1.320 39.0 16.0 56.0 24.0 32.0 ... .199 84 2.580 20 127 317, 24th 6.0
Previous 14 years 29.789 42.0 ... ... ... ... ... .215 81 4.033 18
CHATHAM ISL. (WAITANGI) 29.520 1.080 45.6 8.6 56.0 34.0 22.0 ... .253 85 4.960 24 291 757, 16th 6.0

AUGUST.

MONGONUI 30.157 1.269 54.1 16.0 67.0 38.0 29.0 ... ... .356 84 5.720 19 196 563, 15th 6.5
Previous 13 years 30.028 53.6 ... ... ... ... ... .326 79 4.064 21
AUCKLAND 30.173 1.282 51.4 13.5 64.2 36.9 27.3 120.9 .308 80 3.025 17 264 551, 11th 5.6
Previous 15 years 30.045 52.4 ... ... ... ... ... .318 80 4.877 20
TARANAKI 30.138 1.350 50.2 15.6 65.0 34.0 31.0 127.0 .283 78 4.410 12 231 710, 13th 6.0
Previous 15 years 29.895 50.5 ... ... ... ... ... .288 76 6.052 13
NAPIER 30.176 1.406 50.7 12.6 64.0 37.0 27.0 115.0 .276 76 3.060 10 163 382, 11th 3.0
Previous 11 years 29.877 50.7 ... ... ... ... ... .290 77 3.900 11
WANGANUI 30.250 1.310 48.2 20.6 67.0 28.0 39.0 106.0 .228 68 3.910 11 190 438, 5th 4.0
Previous 7 years 29.968 48.0 ... ... ... ... ... .236 70 4.926 16
WELLINGTON 30.154 1.360 47.7 12.1 62.0 34.5 27.5 112.0 .287 88 5.600 21 145 400, 19th 5.6
Previous 15 years 29.830 48.0 ... ... ... ... ... .280 77 11.280 17
NELSON 30.135 1.284 48.9 19.7 63.0 34.0 29.0 ... .286 83 7.000 11
Previous 15 years 29.876 47.6 ... ... ... ... ... .287 78 1.040 9
CAPE CAMPBELL 30.224 1.280 49.7 9.0 62.7 42.0 20.7 ... .278 78 1.604 9 120 377, 13th 6.3
Previous 5 years 29.859 51.0 ... ... ... ... ... .276 75 1.020 10
CHRISTCHURCH 30.157 1.365 43.4 14.8 61.4 26.6 34.8 106.3 .197 70 2.259 12 ... ... ... 6.0
Previous 15 years 29.843 44.0 ... ... ... ... ... .235 79 5.580 14
BEALEY 29.982 1.308 36.8 16.5 58.0 19.0 39.0 ... .154 71 5.580 14 ... ... ... 4.9
Previous 11 years 29.861 37.1 ... ... ... ... ... .185 84 8.013 15
HOKITIKA 30.042 1.552 51.3 13.5 61.3 33.4 27.9 119.0 .220 86 8.013 15 ... ... ... 5.0
Previous 13 years 29.947 49.1 ... ... ... ... ... .304 84 4.336 18 92 690, 7th 6.3
DUNEDIN 29.972 1.586 49.7 13.4 68.0 35.0 33.0 ... .258 75 4.336 18 ... ... ... 4.7
Previous 15 years 29.843 47.3 ... ... ... ... ... .245 78 2.380 12
QUEENSTOWN 29.943 1.570 40.9 16.2 61.2 25.3 35.9 ... .172 67 3.000 11 ... ... ... 7.0
Previous 7 years 29.858 40.2 ... ... ... ... ... .207 78 2.830 13
SOUTHLAND 29.960 1.610 39.0 20.0 73.0 25.0 48.0 133.0 .210 79 4.491 14 178 520, 15th 7.0
Previous 14 years 29.815 47.0 ... ... ... ... ... .276 71 2.050 12
CHATHAM ISL. (WAITANGI) 29.930 1.410 45.4 9.0 56.5 34.0 22.5 ... .253 85 2.440 18 243 608, 21st 6.0

SEPTEMBER.

MONGONUI 30.145 .948 59.0 12.2 68.0 45.0 23.0 ... ... .407 82 4.320 18 260 505, 22nd 7.0
Previous 13 years 29.965 56.1 ... ... ... ... ... .365 78 2.970 18
AUCKLAND 30.160 1.156 55.9 11.5 63.7 40.3 23.4 127.9 .344 80 3.643 16 273 675, 22nd 6.6
Previous 15 years 29.938 54.7 ... ... ... ... ... .356 78 8.870 17
TARANAKI 30.110 1.250 54.2 14.0 68.0 37.0 31.0 135.0 .335 79 8.870 18 217 590, 22nd 7.0
Previous 15 years 29.908 53.0 ... ... ... ... ... .314 76 4.536 14
NAPIER 30.116 1.326 56.8 13.7 70.0 38.0 32.0 127.0 .322 69 670 8
Previous 11 years 29.859 53.8 ... ... ... ... ... .334 78 1.542 10 194 407, 30th 3.0
WANGANUI 30.007 52.0 9.8 65.0 34.0 31.0 123.0 .278 73 3.787 18 253 490, 4th 5.4
Previous 7 years 29.965 51.1 ... ... ... ... ... .336 84 8.248 15
WELLINGTON 30.095 1.391 52.9 9.8 65.0 34.0 31.0 123.0 .381 81 8.248 15 123 214, 28th 6.1
Previous 15 years 29.882 51.1 ... ... ... ... ... .312 76 8.900 16
NELSON 30.029 1.332 53.2 21.5 68.0 36.0 32.0 ... .331 81 8.900 16 260 900, 22nd 6.1
Previous 15 years 29.864 51.2 ... ... ... ... ... .313 77 6.412 9
CAPE CAMPBELL 30.145 1.360 53.3 8.3 63.0 43.5 19.5 ... .313 77 1.180 8 443 900, 22nd 6.1
Previous 5 years 29.870 50.7 ... ... ... ... ... .299 74 3.070 12
CHRISTCHURCH 30.047 1.616 50.7 16.7 73.6 27.3 46.3 125.0 .197 70 940 10 130 272, 9th 6.3
Previous 15 years 29.883 48.6 ... ... ... ... ... .246 67 940 10
BEALEY 29.903 1.478 46.5 17.5 69.0 27.0 42.0 ... .275 78 1.651 5 ... ... ... 6.0
Previous 11 years 29.843 41.6 ... ... ... ... ... .190 63 5.190 15
HOKITIKA 30.042 1.552 51.3 13.5 61.3 33.4 27.9 131.0 .220 86 8.779 16 ... ... ... 7.0
Previous 13 years 29.947 49.1 ... ... ... ... ... .327 86 12.160 19
DUNEDIN 29.972 1.586 49.7 13.4 68.0 35.0 33.0 ... .258 75 4.336 18 ... ... ... 7.2
Previous 15 years 29.843 47.3 ... ... ... ... ... .245 78 2.380 12
QUEENSTOWN 29.943 1.570 40.9 16.2 61.2 25.3 35.9 ... .172 67 3.000 11 ... ... ... 7.0
Previous 7 years 29.858 40.2 ... ... ... ... ... .207 78 2.830 13
SOUTHLAND 29.960 1.610 39.0 20.0 73.0 25.0 48.0 133.0 .210 79 4.491 14 178 520, 15th 7.0
Previous 15 years 29.815 47.0 ... ... ... ... ... .276 71 2.050 12
CHATHAM ISL. (WAITANGI) 29.930 1.410 45.4 9.0 56.5 34.0 22.5 ... .253 85 2.440 18 243 608, 21st 6.0

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