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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 16

ABSTRACT of METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, New Zealand, for the Month of December, 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
Reading
Extr'me
Range.

Mean
Temp.

Mean
Daily
Range.

Extremes.
In Shade.

Max.
Temp.

Min.
Temp.

Range.

Max.
Temp.
in Sun's
Rays.

Min.
Temp.
on
Grass.

Mean
Elastic
Force of
Vapour.

Mean
Deg. of
Moist.
(Satu-
ration
=100.)

Total
Fall
in
Month
(inches)

No. of
Days
on
which
Rain
fell.

Average
Daily
Velocity
in Miles
for
Month

Maximum
in any
24 hours,
and Date.

Mean
Amount
for
Month
(0 to 10)

MONGONUI ... 29.944 750 66.4 20.6 86.0 49.0 37.0 ... .464 73 1.120 10 207 570,12th 5.1
Previous 14 years ... 29.968 66.8 ... ... ... ... ... .497 73 2.859 10

AUCKLAND ... 29.900 854 63.5 15.3 76.6 47.5 29.1 140.0 40.4 .410 70 2.880 17 349 578,27th 6.4
Previous 16 years ... 29.933 65.6 ... ... ... ... ... .462 75 3.285 12
NAPIER ... 29.817 931 65.6 17.6 83.0 49.0 34.0 145.0 44.0 .431 69 .470 4 268 576, 6th 3.0
Previous 12 years ... 29.890 65.9 ... ... ... ... ... .478 73 3.218 7
WANGANUI ... 29.937 918 63.8 19.9 78.0 46.0 32.0 174.0 ... .461 77 .584 15 6.3
Previous 6 years ... 30.120 63.2 ... ... ... ... ... .407 70
WELLINGTON ... 29.782 976 60.6 15.5 77.0 46.0 31.0 146.0 38.0 .386 72 3.455 11 252 600, 5th 5.1
Previous 16 years ... 29.869 61.1 ... ... ... ... ... .398 73 3.757 11
NELSON ... 29.781 890 60.9 24.9 80.0 43.0 37.0 142.0 ... .384 72 1.240 8 134 230,15th 4.2
Previous 16 years ... 29.851 62.0 ... ... ... ... ... .438 73 4.543 8
CAPE CAMPBELL ... 29.967 ... 62.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... .431 76 1.361 8
Previous 6 years ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .356 70 1.600 10 165 373, 5th 5.7
CHRISTCHURCH 29.691 1.089 59.8 20.5 85.0 38.3 46.7 146.0 33.0 .399 73 1.457 8
Previous 16 years ... 29.823 61.1 ... ... ... ... ... .356 70
*BEALEY ... 29.747 ... 54.8 ... ... ... ... ... .925 75 11.506 17 6.7
Previous 12 years ... 29.753 1.031 57.2 12.5 72.0 43.2 28.8 145.0 40.0 .402 86 12.970 21
HOKITIKA ... 29.902 58.5 ... ... ... ... ... .431 85 12.309 17
DUNEDIN ... 29.634 1.084 54.7 15.3 73.0 42.0 31.0 ... .327 75 7.200 19 203 420, 27th 6.2
Previous 16 years ... 29.770 56.3 ... ... ... ... ... .337 73 3.044 14 6.1

QUEENSTOWN 29.660 1.060 54.1 16.8 70.0 37.2 32.8 ... .288 69 5.250 16 203 387, 6th 8.0

Previous 8 years ... 29.804 59.3 ... ... ... ... ... .304 60 3.375 11
SOUTHLAND ... 29.610 1.050 56.0 20.0 79.0 38.0 41.0 149.0 32.0 .322 69 5.490 19
Previous 15 years ... 29.748 57.2 ... ... ... ... ... .419 93 2.897 13
CHATHAM ISL. (WAITANGI) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .860 12
Previous year ... 29.790 56.0 ... ... ... ... ...

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

NOTES FOR DECEMBER, 1880.

Mongonui. Pleasant weather, except latter part which was cold from S.W.; maximum rain on 30th and 31st, 26 in.; prevailing W. and
N.W. winds, and strong from latter quarter on 11th, 12th, and 28th.

Auckland.-Showery and unsettled; wind mostly W. and strong; maximum rain on 31st, 1 inch, with violent and local squalls of hail
lasting about ten minutes, and passing from N.N.E. to S.S.W. in narrow track, the wind being at time N.W.

Napier. Very dry month; heavy rain on night of 15th, 41 in. recorded on 16th, maximum for month; prevailing N.E. wind, but some
strong W. and S.W. winds.

Wanganui. Unpleasant weather throughout, frequent gales from N.W., accompanied by occasional showers; thunder on 13th and 28th;
hail on 28th; maximum rain on 2nd, '08 in.

Wellington. First three days fine; stormy on 4th and 5th from N.W., slight rain on latter date; pleasant weather from the 6th to 9th; slight
rain on night of 9th; on 10th heavy rain during day, and at night with strong N.W. wind, very close; 1.85 in. rain recorded on 11th,
maximum for month; showery on night of 11th and during 12th; generally fine and bright for remainder of month, with an occasional
shower; strong wind on 17th and 27th; sheet-lightning on nights of 28th and 29th.

Nelson. Generally fine; maximum rain recorded on 11th, 53 in.; prevailing S.W. wind, and strong on 14th, 15th, and 27th; thunder
on 28th, 29th, 30th, and 31st.

Cape Campbell.-

Christchurch.-Fine, with light showers until 29th, when a severe thunder storm with hail occurred from S.W., flashes of lightning con-
tinuing for some time, loud thunder; remainder of month dull and showery; maximum rain recorded on 30th, 1.14 in.; prevailing
N.E. and S.W. winds.

Bealey.-

Hokitika. Very showery stormy weather, wind chiefly from S.W.; six days of thunder, two of hail; maximum rain recorded on 1st,
2.45 in.

Dunedin.-Very showery weather generally, except from 7th to 11th which was fine; thunder on 18th, 19th, 24th, and 26th; hail on 13th
and 17th; maximum rain recorded on 5th, 1.35 in.; altogether an unpleasant month; wind prevailed from W. and S.W., and strong
on 6th and 26th.

Queenstown. Unusually severe weather, with heavy rain, the maximum recorded on 5th, 1.7 in.; heavy falls of snow on hills on ten days,
smart squalls of short duration, accompanied with rain chiefly from W. and S., frequently occurred; fog on three days; prevailing
winds between S.W. and N.W.

Southland.-A dull wet month, the maximum rainfall recorded on 5th, 85 in.; thunder on 18th; hail on 13th and 18th; prevailing S.W.
and W. winds, and generally moderate.

GENERAL REMARKS. On the whole rather unpleasant stormy weather throughout for the time of year, with much thunder, hail, and
rain. In the South it was very unseasonable.

J. HECTOR,
Inspector of Meteorological Stations.