New Zealand Gazette – 1885 – No. 43

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✨ Meteorological Observations

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 43

ABSTRACT of METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, New Zealand, for the Quarter ending 31st March, 1885.

BAROMETER.	TEMPERATURE (FAHR.) FROM SELF-REGISTERING	COMPUTED	RAIN.	WIND.	CLOUD.
Corrected and	INSTRUMENTS, READ IN MORNING FOR TWENTY-FOUR	FROM
reduced to	HOURS PREVIOUSLY.	OBSERVATIONS.
Sea Level.
Mean	In Shade.
Reading	Extremes.
	Mean		Maximum	Mean Elastic	Total Fall in
	Temp.		Temperature	Force of	Month
	Mean		in Sun's Rays.	Vapour.	(inches).
	Daily
	Range.
	Max.	Min.	Minimum	Mean degree of
	Temp.	Temp.	Temperature	Moist. (Satu-
			on Grass.	ration=100.)

JANUARY.

AUCKLAND .. 30·080 ·620 64·4 14·0 77·0 50·0 143·0 42·0 ·394 65 1·910 9 151 254, 19th 5·8
Previous 19 years... 29·904 ... 67·4 ... ... ... ... ·495 71 2·802 10 ... ... ... ...
WELLINGTON .. 29·890 ·521 60·3 13·8 72·3 46·0 147·0 40·0 ·406 78 1·852 13 160 450, 8th 4·2
Previous 19 years... 29·862 ... 62·6 ... ... ... ... ·414 70 3·506 9 ... ... ... ...
LINCOLN .. 29·941 ·824 58·6 17·1 89·0 40·2 146·0 .. ·393 81 1·687 12 248 580, 11th 6·0
Christchurch, pre- 29·814 ... 61·9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2·278 5 ... ... ... ...
vious 19 years
DUNEDIN .. 30·059 ·937 55·5 13·6 74·0 42·0 147·0 36·0 ·335 76 2·848 21 103 310, 20th 7·0
Previous 19 years... 29·771 ... 57·1 ... ... ... ... ·349 74 3·915 14 ... ... ... ...

FEBRUARY.

AUCKLAND .. 30·240 ·480 66·4 16·3 79·0 54·0 149·0 43·0 ·409 64 ·170 3 102 265, 2nd 4·4
Previous 19 years... 29·933 ... 67·6 ... ... ... ... ·504 72 3·541 11 ... ... ... ...
WELLINGTON .. 30·052 ·730 62·2 13·7 76·0 49·0 146·0 44·0 ·487 88 1·920 7 165 420, 10th 4·1
Previous 19 years... 29·949 ... 62·5 ... ... ... ... ·407 71 3·542 9 ... ... ... ...
LINCOLN .. 30·149 ·898 60·2 19·4 83·8 35·6 146·0 .. ·395 76 1·264 8 205 330, 25th 6·0
Christchurch, pre- 29·921 ... 61·0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2·001 7 ... ... ... ...
vious 19 years
DUNEDIN .. 30·219 ·931 58·9 14·8 76·0 44·0 141·0 40·0 ·378 76 2·780 9 95 260, 28th 5·7
Previous 19 years... 29·871 ... 57·4 ... ... ... ... ·347 71 2·660 12 ... ... ... ...

MARCH.

AUCKLAND .. 30·060 ·680 63·4 13·9 77·5 49·0 140·0 40·0 ·400 68 2·360 15 185 922, 14th 5·0
Previous 19 years... 30·073 ... 66·2 ... ... ... ... ·469 73 2·632 10 ... ... ... ...
WELLINGTON .. 29·924 ·879 60·3 12·2 72·0 46·8 145·0 39·0 ·451 87 3·430 13 162 460, 15th 5·5
Previous 19 years... 30·013 ... 62·1 ... ... ... ... ·384 74 2·819 10 ... ... ... ...
LINCOLN .. 30·009 ·979 58·7 17·2 80·2 36·0 146·0 .. ·380 76 5·101 14 209 420, 15th 7·0
Christchurch, pre- 29·996 ... 57·9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1·804 8 ... ... ... ...
vious 19 years
DUNEDIN .. 30·056 1·192 56·6 16·4 82·0 42·0 135·0 37·0 ·323 70 1·246 15 111 600, 15th 6·3
Previous 19 years... 29·965 ... 55·3 ... ... ... ... ·324 72 2·724 12 ... ... ... ...

NOTES FOR JANUARY.

Auckland.—Fine weather, with showers at intervals; heavy rain on 29th, 1·19in. recorded on 30th, the maximum for month wind prevailed from S., and generally moderate, except strong on 28th from W.

Wellington.—On the whole fine weather, though showery in early part; ·59in. rain on 13th, the maximum fall; prevailing winds S.E. and N.W., and stormy from latter on 7th and from 23rd to 27th, otherwise moderate.

Lincoln.—Frequent showers, but small total rainfall, the maximum on 28th, ·548in.; prevailing S.W. and N.W. winds; strong on 11th from N.E., and on 25th from N.W.

Dunedin.—Very showery during the month; the maximum fall on 27th, ·63in.; thunder on 18th; fog on 17th; prevailing S.W. wind, and moderate.

GENERAL REMARKS.—On the whole, showery weather, but total rain under the average; temperature at all stations less than average; some bright, pleasant days; winds moderate. Earthquake felt in North on 15th, at 6.10 p.m., slight, N. and S.

NOTES FOR FEBRUARY.

Auckland.—A very fine dry month; very slight rain, the maximum on 2nd, ·11in.; prevailing N.E. and S.W. winds, and moderate, except stormy on 2nd from S.W.

Wellington.—First three days dull showery weather, and strong N.W. wind; from 5th to 23rd fine and warm, but heavy dews at night, and moderate variable wind, except on 9th, 10th, and 11th, when it blew strong from N.W.; 24th to 26th dull and showery from S.E.; 27th and 28th fine and bright from S.E.; on the whole a very pleasant seasonable month; maximum rainfall recorded on 2nd, ·58in; prevailing N.W. wind.

Lincoln.—Fine during month, light showers early part and showery last few days; maximum rainfall recorded on 24th, ·823 in.; winds variable and moderate, except strong on 10th from N.W.

Dunedin.—Fine and dry, except from 1st to 4th and 23rd and 24th, when heavy showers fell; light variable wind generally; thunder on 22nd; fog on 20th; maximum rain on 2nd, ·70in.

GENERAL REMARKS.—Except in South the rainfall has been much less than the usual average for this month, and the weather on the whole has been fine, with light variable wind. Earthquake felt on 19th, in North Island, at 8.30 a.m., very slight; brilliant meteor on 20th.

NOTES FOR MARCH.

Auckland.—On the whole a showery month; maximum rainfall recorded on 9th, ·46in.; prevailing N.E. wind, very violent on 14th and 15th, at times squally; thunder on 1st; fog on 2nd.

Wellington.—First three days fine; from 4th to 10th showery and unpleasant from N.E., and stormy on 8th and 9th; 11th to 13th fine, wind N.W.; heavy rain and strong wind on 14th, heavy showers on 17th from S.W., and on 23rd ·84in. rain, the maximum for month, and stormy from S.E.; remainder of month generally fine; strong N.W. wind on 28th and 29th; on the whole a wet month, especially in early part; thunder on 8th, and lightning on 6th, 7th, 9th, and 15th.

Lincoln.—A very wet month; maximum rainfall recorded on 5th, 2·439in.; generally windy weather.

Dunedin.—Showery, but rather pleasant weather; maximum rainfall recorded on 16th, ·25in.; prevailing S.W. wind, and light; stormy on 14th from N.E.; fog on 25th.

GENERAL REMARKS.—Generally a wet, unpleasant month, with frequent squalls and cold weather.

J. HECTOR, Inspector.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1885, No 43

In 1865 Parliament moved to Wellington and sat in the Wellington Provincial Council Chambers (depicted). Gradually expanded into a larger complex of buildings, it was replaced by the General Assembly Library in 1899

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