MAY 3.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 587

ABSTRACT of METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, New Zealand, for the Quarter ending 31st MARCH, 1883.

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.

In Shade.

Extremes.

Mean Extr'me
Reading Range. Mean
Temp.

Mean
Daily
Range.

Max.
Temp.

Min.
Temp.

Range.

Max.
Temp.
in Sun's
Rays.

Min.
Temp.
on
Grass.

Mean
Elastic
Force
of
Vapour.

Deg. of
Satu-
ration
(=100.)

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.

Mean
Amount
for
Month
(0 to 10)

JANUARY.

AUCKLAND
... 30.238 424 69.7 14.1 85.1 57.6 27.5 139.3 43.0 493 67 2.065 11 248 427, 15th 6.8
Previous years ... 29.906 67.8 503 72 2.861 10

WELLINGTON
... 30.112 603 64.6 15.9 80.3 43.0 32.3 148.0 46.0 454 70 2.020 3 184 460, 21st 4.4
Previous years ... 29.864 62.9 417 70 3.208 10

LINCOLN
Christchurch, pre-
vious years
... 30.076 752 63.2 17.7 90.0 43.0 47.0 147.5 33.5 403 70 1.187 6 228 389, 26th 6.0
29.823 62.1 419 72 2.157 5

DUNEDIN
... 30.218 796 60.3 17.7 83.0 43.0 40.0 152.0 33.0 386 73 628 11 88 320, 26th 6.3
Previous years ... 29.770 57.5 351 73 3.852 14

WAITANGI
(Chatham Islands) 30.020 600 57.8 12.1 69.0 43.0 26.0 364 75 210 2 263 445, 20th 4.5
Previous years ... 29.845 57.8 391 81

FEBRUARY.

AUCKLAND
... 30.094 647 69.7 10.3 80.4 58.2 22.2 131.5 567 78 4.805 16 267 626, 20th 7.9
Previous years ... 29.919 67.9 511 3.648 11

WELLINGTON
... 29.976 716 65.7 13.1 85.0 51.0 34.0 144.0 49.0 505 81 5.220 12 213 480, 14th 4.5
Previous years ... 29.946 62.7 409 71 3.677 9

LINCOLN
Christchurch, pre-
vious years
... 29.954 897 63.7 17.2 91.8 42.3 49.5 155.0 34.0 406 69 674 11 251 520, 20th 7.0
29.914 61.1 414 74 2.013 7

DUNEDIN
... 30.119 907 59.0 15.6 84.0 43.0 41.0 155.0 38.0 366 73 5.508 16 80 250, 24th 6.0
Previous years ... 29.858 57.5 349 71 2.547 12

WAITANGI
(Chatham Islands) 29.990 800 60.8 10.2 71.0 44.0 27.0 422 79 1.360 4 258 412, 26th 5.1
Previous years ... 29.765 57.1 384 84

MARCH.

AUCKLAND
... 30.188 688 67.3 12.4 78.5 53.0 25.5 131.5 495 74 2.590 18 251 531, 11th 6.1
Previous years ... 30.024 65.6 475 73 2.880 10

WELLINGTON
... 30.058 1.055 61.6 14.2 77.0 45.0 32.0 139.0 41.0 441 74 5.560 11 165 340, 24th 4.2
Previous years ... 30.012 62.3 383 74 2.840 10

LINCOLN
Christchurch, pre-
vious years
... 30.052 1.094 59.1 17.8 88.0 35.8 53.0 140.0 373 76 3.155 12 217 400, 31st 5.0
29.988 58.1 382 76 1.823 8

DUNEDIN
... 30.253 951 56.3 14.7 83.0 37.0 46.0 140.0 36.0 356 78 1.168 17 72 410, 24th 6.1
Previous years ... 29.949 55.4 324 72 2.722 12

WAITANGI
(Chatham Islands) 30.010 1.120 57.2 12.8 69.0 38.5 30.5 401 85 2.580 11 241 640, 25th 5.4
Previous years ... 29.950 57.3 385 82 1.830 11

NOTES FOR JANUARY, 1883.

Auckland. On the whole fine, but at times showery; the maximum rain recorded on 25th, 1.35 in.; strong S.W. wind on 6th, and
from S. on 15th, otherwise moderate, and prevailed from N.W.

Wellington. Very fine weather with variable winds up to night of 10th, when rain came on from N.W., very close; heavy rain during
the 11th, 1.23 in. recorded on 12th, the maximum for month; from 12th to 28th splendid weather, though at times very warm, with
oppressive nights, wind chiefly N.W., and stormy on 20th and 21st, otherwise wind during month moderate, and prevailed from N.W.; on
night of 28th rain came on from N.W., and wind changed to S.E., and cooler; remainder of month fine.

Lincoln. Small total rain, but showery in middle and towards end of month, the maximum fall being 644 in. on 29th; moderate winds,
prevailing from N.E.

Dunedin. Very fine with only slight showers, the greatest rainfall recorded on 12th, 234 in.; light winds, mostly N.E.; frequent
calms; fog on 28th.

Waitangi. Fine and dry, but strong S.W. wind prevailed; maximum rainfall on 13th, 16 in.

GENERAL REMARKS. Very fine weather throughout with generally moderate winds prevailing from N.E. and N.W.; little rain;
temperature above the average.

NOTES FOR FEBRUARY, 1883.

Auckland. Heavy rain during the month especially towards end, the maximum recorded on 25th, 2.64 in.; strong wind on 20th and
23rd to 25th from N.E.; prevailing winds N.E. and N.W.

Wellington. Stormy and unpleasant on 1st, wind N.W. and heavy rain in night; next two days fine and warm from N.W.; on night
of 4th heavy rain, 40 in., and strong wind, and on afternoon of 5th heavy rain, wind changing to S.E., and cooler, followed by a pleasant,
cool S.E. day on 6th; from 7th to 16th generally fine, with N.W. wind, and stormy on 8th, 9th, and 13th; very heavy rain on night of 17th,
wind changed to S.E., 1.43 in. recorded on 18th; 19th to 21st fine from S.E., then showery to end of month, though at times pleasant, wind
chiefly S.E. and N.E.

Lincoln. Small total rain but showery, the maximum fall recorded on 18th, 190 in.; winds variable and moderate except on 19th,
strong from N.E.

Dunedin. Very wet weather, especially on 5th, 1.03 in., and 15th, 2.41 in. (the maximum); thunder on 9th and 14th; prevailing wind
N.E. and light.

Waitangi. Generally fine with moderate rainfall, the maximum recorded on 27th, 1 in.; stormy on 6th, S.W., and 9th N.W., and 25th
N.E.; prevailing wind from N.W.; fog on 10th.

GENERAL REMARKS. Except at Lincoln the rainfall greatly in excess of average; on the whole a wet unpleasant month; temperature
in excess. Earthquakes at Wellington on 5th, at 10 p.m., slight, and 14th, between 2 and 3 a.m., slight.