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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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ABSTRACT of METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, New Zealand, for the Quarter ending 30th JUNE, 1882.

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

In Shade.

STATIONS.

Mean
Extremes.
Mean Extr'me
Reading Range. Mean
Mean
Daily
Temp. Range. Temp. Temp. Range.
Max. Min.
Max. Min.
Temp. Temp.
in Sun's on
Rays. Grass.
Force
of
Elastic Deg. of
Moist.
(Satu- Month
ration
Vapour. 100.) (inches)
Days Daily Velocity Amount
on Force in Miles
in Miles in any
24 hours, (0 to 10)
Total
No. of Average Maximum
Mean
Fall
in
for
which
Rain
fell.
Month
for
Month, and Date.

APRIL.

AUCKLAND
29-834 979 63.0 13.1
75.0
48.6
26.4 131.5 46.0
448 77
206 453, 8th 5.6
4.845 14
Average same month 30-055
62-4
433
12
2-918 76
previous years

WELLINGTON
29-893 1.019 58.3 9.9 67.0
45.0 22.0 123.0 40.0
391
80
134 450, 27th 5.9
6-580 15
Average same month 30-043
57-1
358
76
180
3.605
10
previous years

LINCOLN
29-909 1.188 53.7 15.6
744
31-2 43.2 122.4 20.0
321 78
180 395, 25th 7.0
2-140 11
Average same month 30.019
53.9
335
77
1.808
7
previous years at
Christchurch

DUNEDIN
Average same month 29-977
30-060 1.044 52.2 11.5 69.0
52.0
41.0 28.0 128.0
30.0
312 80
117 370, 24th 7.2
6.510 20
previous years
293
75
2-237 12

MAY.

AUCKLAND
29-770 668 56.0 12.9 66.1
42.6 23.5 97.0 38.0
356 78
167 510, 9th 4.8
3-530 21
Average same month 29-974
57-2
389
81
4-077 20
5.4
previous years

WELLINGTON
29-817 1.034 52-7 11-1 64.0
39.0
25.0 114.0
31.0
303
77
172 325, 9th 4.0
5-621 17
Average same month 29-924
53.0
*308
76
4-677
14
previous years

LINCOLN
29-808 1.392 47.7 18.1 70.0
29.8
40-2 117.0 18.5
250 76
172 325, 9th 4.0
2-291 81
Average same month 29.900
48-1
279
1.360 13
9
previous years at
Christchurch

DUNEDIN
29.922 1.497 47.911.9 64.0 35.0
29.0 110.0
24.0
266 79
107 310, 5th 5.4
4.600 14
Average same month 29-838
47-2
241
77
3-776 13
previous years

JUNE.

AUCKLAND
29-789 993 54.8 10-2 65.5 40.2
40.0 359 83
271 607, 15th 8-2
5-545 22
Average same month 29:905
53-3
339
83
4.804
21
previous years

WELLINGTON
29-936 1.092 51.0
7.8
60.1 38.7 21.4 109.0 33.0
299 80
172 480, 21st 5.3
5.985 19
Average same month 29.883
49.0
279
80
5-254 14
previous years

LINCOLN
29.970 1.240 45.5
14.3 64.8 30.0
30.0 34.8 112.5 18.7
246
83
149 370, 5th
2.060 19
Average same month 29.875
43-2
245
86
3-205
12
previous years at
Christchurch

DUNEDIN
30-102 1.313 44.9
9.0 57-0 35.0 22.0 100.0 24.0
244
82
119 370, 28th 6.3
4.040 18
Average same month 29-825
43-7
226
79
3.755 13
previous years

NOTES FOR APRIL, 1882.

Auckland. Weather broken and unsettled, with some heavy falls of rain, the maximum recorded on 28th, 1-36 in.; strong N. wind
on 8th, and on 25th from S.W., but generally wind moderate, and prevailed from W. and N.W.; thunder on 11th and 14th.

Wellington. On the whole showery unpleasant weather during the month; at times fine and bright; 1.56 in. rain recorded on 9th, and
2-21 in. on 28th, the maximum for month; prevailing wind N.W. and moderate, except on 26th, when it blew hard from that quarter;
thunder and lightning on 29th and 30th, hail on 29th.

Lincoln. Showery and unpleasant early part, chiefly from S.W., latter part generally fine, with variable and moderate winds; maximum
rainfall, 70 in. on 30th.

Dunedin. Showery during month, with light variable winds; stormy on 23rd and 24th from S.W.; maximum rain recorded on 10th,
2-09 in.; fog on 9th.

GENERAL REMARKS. Generally showery month, but with moderate and variable winds. Earthquakes felt at Wellington on 6th at
4.10 p.m., sharp, and at 4.19 p.m., slight; on 16th at 7.30 p.m., and 11 p.m., slight at Lincoln, on 6th at 3.45 p.m. Brilliant aurora
observed on 16th, 17th, 18th, and 20th.

NOTES FOR MAY, 1882.

Auckland. Earlier portion of month showery, but no excessive rain, the maximum being 390 in. on 29th; winds mostly moderate
from W. and N.W.; thunder on 7th.

Wellington. Dull showery weather chiefly from N.W. up to 11th, with strong winds on 8th, 9th, 12th, and 13th; cold and wet from
N.W., and fresh wind from 14th to 19th; fine pleasant weather from 20th to 22nd; cold squally S.W. weather, with rain and hail on 21st;
the remainder of month pleasant, with light N.E. wind; thunder on 5th; prevailing wind from N. W.

Lincoln. Frequent light showers, but small rainfall, the maximum recorded on 13th, 42 in.; variable winds and generally
moderate.

Dunedin. Generally wet unpleasant weather, with variable winds; maximum rainfall recorded on 1st, 1.47 in.; snow on 20th.

GENERAL REMARKS. On the whole a wet month and squally, with variable winds. Earthquakes at Wellington on 14th at 5.10 p.m.,
and 15th at 12.20 and 4.15 a.m., all slight.

NOTES FOR JUNE, 1882.

Auckland. Commencement and close of month wet, with very low barometer, and fog on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd; middle of month finer,
but strong N.E. gale on 15th, moderating to W., very cloudy throughout; maximum rain on 4th, 1.80 in.; fog again on 19th and 20th;
prevailing winds S.E. and S.W., and frequently strong.

Wellington. First three days fine from N.W.; on night of 3rd changed to S.E., and wet unpleasant weather up to 10th, and stormy
on 4th and 5th; a few fine days followed, but on 15th wind changed to N.W., and continued in that quarter until 22nd, with heavy rain and
stormy; remainder of month tolerably fine, wind W.; hail on 5th; fog on 12th, 13th, 14th, and 28th; prevailing N.W. and S.E. winds;
maximum rain on 21st, 90 in.