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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 14
ABSTRACT of METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, New Zealand, for the Month of November, 1880.

STATIONS.
BAROMETER.
Corrected and
Reduced to Sea
Level.
TEMPERATURE FROM SELF-REGISTERING INSTRUMENTS,
READ IN MORNING FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOURS
PREVIOUSLY.
In Shade.
Extremes.
COMPUTED
FROM
OBSERVATIONS.
RAIN.
WIND.
CLOUD.

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

MONGONUI
30-067 440 63.8 17.3 79.0 44.0 35.0
... 475 80 3.660 14 194 835,16th 7.1
Previous 13 years
29.954
62.2
424 74 3.670 10

AUCKLAND
30-049 523 61.2 13.2 79.5 43.2 36.3 143.9 37.9.
*405 75 2.665 15 278 458,29th 7.9
Previous 16 years
29-914
61.2
418 76 2.800 14

TARANAKI
29.940 1.060 59.4 17.0 76.0 42.0 34.0 146.0 37.0
413 82 3.330 13 208 490, 2nd 7.8
Previous 16 years
29.903
58.6
381 74 3.937 13

NAPIER
30-007 618 63.4 16.2 85.0 43.0 42.0 141.0 39.0
380 65 1.370 6 201 378, 3rd 3.0
Previous 12 years
29-903
61.8
403 73 2.812 8

WANGANUI
30-058 738 63.0 22.3 78.0 43.0 35.0 170.0
387 67 1.501 10 6.2
Previous 7 years
30-060
58.0
358 73 3.317 10

WELLINGTON
29-929 800 59.9 13.4 76.0 42.3 33.7 141.0 37.0
394 77 4.845 14 237 440, 2nd 4.9
Previous 16 years
29-832
56.9
351 73 4.311 13

NELSON
29-914 669 59:8 22.7 81.0 40.0 41.0 138.0
378 74 5.670 13 133 287,27th 4.4
Previous 16 years
29-732
58.3
388 74 4.890 7

CAPE CAMPBELL 30-044 650 59.7 10.2 75.0 47.0 28.0
380 76. 1-600 6 278 670,16th 5.2
Previous 6 years
29-867
59.4
370 74 2.027 8 157 320, 7th 5.1

CHRISTCHURCH 29-856 932 59.7 20.9 83.4 33.8 49.6 148.2 28.4
353 69 2.440 5
Previous 16 years
29-785
56.7
345 73 2.005 9

BEALEY

Previous 12 years
29-733
50.4
... *287 76 7.747 19

HOKITIKA
Previous 14 years
29-868
54.7

DUNEDIN
29-797 895 55.9 17.9 75.0 36.0 39.0
367 83 10.003 16 139 310, 29th 5.1
Previous 16 years
29-743
52.7
328 72 2.070 16 6.4

QUEENSTOWN
29-800 890 54.1 17.2 68.2 35.3 32.9
290 72 2.666 13
Previous 8 years 29-852
53.4
288 69 3.400 15 231 432, 17th 7.0
252 62 3.238 10

SOUTHLAND
29-770 910 55.0 22.0 75.0 33.0 42.0 146.0 28.0
289 72 2.020 16 3-576 14
Previous 15 years 29-720
52.5
351 83 1.620 10 267 506, 4th 46

CHATHAM ISL.
(WAITANGI)
}
29-800 790 54.0 11.0 64.0 37.0 27.0
*347 86 1.670 17
Previous year
29.660
53.4

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

NOTES FOR NOVEMBER, 1880.

Mongonui.-Early part fine, latter part dull and close with frequent showers; the maximum rain recorded on 28th, 1.08 in.; prevailing
northerly winds and strong on 1st and 16th, on 19th and 22nd strong from E., and on 29th from S.W.

Auckland.-Generally close dull weather; about average rainfall, the maximum on 3rd, 550 in.; wind moderate, W. and S.W. at
commencement and end, and N.E. and N. in middle, of month.

Taranaki.-Fine on the whole; greatest rain recorded on 3rd, 71 in.; prevailing southerly winds and moderate.

Napier.-Fine generally; on afternoon of 2nd heavy rain, and showery from 25th to end, otherwise very dry; the maximum rain
recorded on 27th, 58 in.; strong southerly squall on 28th; wind generally moderate and from N.E.

Wanganui.-Showery at commencement; 1.1 in rain recorded on 3rd, the maximum for month; slight showers towards end, otherwise
dry and fine throughout, at times hot and sultry; prevailing northerly winds, and at times high, on the 30th gale; thunder on 26th
and 27th.

Wellington.-Stormy on 1st and 2nd with heavy rain during nights, 1.27 in. recorded on 3rd, the maximum for month; strong N.W.
wind on 5th with rain; fine on 6th during day and up to 11.30 p.m., when it changed from N.W. to S.W. with heavy rain, thunder,
and lightning; cold on 7th, S.W. with hail; generally fine then to 15th, when it was stormy at night from N.W. and heavy rain;
strong wind also on 16th from N.W.; remainder of month generally fine, bright, and pleasant, at times very warm; heavy rain on
nights of 27th and 28th, prevailing N.W. wind.

Nelson.-Very wet at commencement and end of month; the maximum rain recorded on 28th, 2.18 in., otherwise fine and pleasant;
prevailing N.E. and N.W. winds, strong N.E. wind on 2nd, on 17th stormy from S.W., and on 26th gale from S.E.; slight thunder
on 29th.

Cape Campbell.-Showery in early part and last few days, but usually very fine and pleasant, prevailing N. and N.W. winds; a S.E. gale
on 7th; northerly gale on 15th and 16th, and 29th gale from S.E.; maximum rain rain recorded on 29th, 45 in.

Christchurch.-Very fine throughout, at times sultry; greatest rain recorded on 7th, 84 in; prevailing wind N.E. and moderate.

Bealey.-

Hokitika.-

Dunedin.-Fine weather with light showers; maximum rainfall on 29th, 730 in; wind moderate, prevailed from S.W.; thunder on 20th
and 23rd.

Queenstown.-Wet and cold at beginning with snow on hills; from 8th to 20th generally fine, except a strong S.W. wind on 9th; latter
part changeable and showery; maximum rain recorded on 2nd, 58 in.; snow on hills on five days; fog on five days.

Southland.-First and last week showery; remainder dry and warm; maximum rain on 24th, 22 in.; prevailing W. and N.W. winds,
and except on 17th, moderate; thunder on 28th.

Chatham Islands.-Early and latter part showery; maximum rain recorded on 7th, 62 in.; strong wind from N.E. on 4th, prevailing
wind from S.W. and N.W. and moderate; hail on 10th.

GENERAL REMARKS.-The weather throughout was fine and seasonable with a rather higher temperature than usual, and about the
average rainfall. The winds were principally northerly, and with few exceptions moderate. Earthquakes occurred at Wanganui on 27th,
slight, at 1.15 p.m., and Nelson on 27th in afternoon, slight.

J. HECTOR,
Inspector of Meteorological Stations.