Rainfall Statistics




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 42

Rainfall Return for 1894—continued.

Station. Total Fall, in Inches, in Year. Number of Days of Rain in Year. Maximum Fall and Date in any Twenty-four Hours in Year.

NORTH ISLAND—continued.

(D.) South-east Aspect—East Cape to Cape Palliser.

Tolago Bay 71·33 86 7·80 on 2nd April.
Gisborne .. 62·90 148 7·50 on 18th June.
Matahiia .. 61·65 120 2·66 on 3rd February.
Patutahi .. 47·41 132 3·41 on 2nd April.
Waipiro .. 54·17 116 4·22 on 19th June.
Maiha .. 66·46 .. 7·72 on 18th June.
Waikaremoana* .. ..
Napier .. 40·64 96 6·24 on 1st April.
Te Aute .. 38·66 136 3·62 on 2nd April.
Mangakuri 45·24 118 4·45 on 4th January.
Erehwon .. 40·62 142 2·57 on 2nd April.
Te Kowhai 78·11 139 9·29 on 2nd April.
Gwayas .. 45·35 165 4·30 on 2nd April.
Waimarama 36·25 111 3·26 on 3rd January.
Mount Vernon 34·66 155 3·20 on 2nd April.
Ormondville 54·60 165 5·01 on 1st April.
Woodville .. 47·10 151 1·71 on 1st April.
Pahiatua .. 41·33 152 1·90 on 2nd April.
Newman .. 62·71 192 2·23 on 10th August.
Otahuaoo .. 34·73 120 2·38 on 30th May.
Masterton .. 31·68 120 2·03 on 29th May.
Carterton .. 37·64 118 2·24 on 26th February.
Featherston 34·28 115 2·34 on 4th January.
Summit .. 78·93 157 2·84 on 27th May.
Upper Hutt 45·32 112 2·30 on 25th February.
Taita .. 55·54 157 2·07 on 18th March.
Petone .. 49·96 152 2·90 on 18th March.
Wellington 51·00 175 2·55 on 18th March.
Wainuiomata 77·99 123 4·55 on 30th May.
Karori .. 41·66 154 2·38 on 18th March.

SOUTH ISLAND.

(A.) North Aspect—Cape Campbell to Cape Koamaru.

Nelson .. 45·09 113 4·16 on 17th March.
Stephen's Island .. 35·27 93 2·75 on 18th March.
The Brothers 38·23 97 3·12 on 18th March.
Cape Campbell† 26·64 60 1·93 on 16th August.
Flaxbourne 38·40 99 3·63 on 10th July.
Kekerangu.. 36·31 105 4·60 on 28th May.
Kaikoura .. 45·74 119 3·15 on 10th July.

(B.) West Aspect—Cape Farewell to Puysegur Point.

Farewell Spit 38·31 122 1·94 on 19th January.
Westport .. 80·78 211 3·46 on 17th March.
Greymouth 106·68 162 5·20 on 17th March.
Hokitika .. 115·89 181 5·25 on 11th February.
Bealey .. 67·33 130 4·55 on 17th March.

(C.) East Aspect—Cape Koamaru to Cape Saunders.

Highfield .. 32·17 114 2·40 on 28th May.
Akaroa‡ .. .. 134 3·97 on 30th May.
Lincoln .. 29·84 117 2·78 on 28th May.
Rhodes Home, Christchurch 30·46 99 33·9 on 30th May.
Hororata .. 27·92 123 24·8 on 18th March.
Kapunatiki 18·41 113 2·18 on 28th May.
Peel Forest 42·93 152 2·66 on 18th March.
Methven .. 41·71 137 2·93 on 18th March.
Drayton .. 40·02 113 2·82 on 18th March.
Geraldine .. 30·11 132 1·85 on 18th March.
Oamaru .. 23·71 106 1·40 on 27th May.
Middlemarch 30·78 93 1·84 on 24th January.

(D.) South Aspect—Cape Saunders to Puysegur Point.

Dunedin .. 39·43 161 1·68 on 28th May.
Macetown .. 35·04 101 2·08 on 3rd February.
St. Bathan's 30·04 135 1·89 on 25th February.
Balclutha .. 19·25 77 1·30 on 24th February.
Maheno .. 18·44 67 1·24 on 28th May.
Kyeboarn .. 19·43 114 0·94 on 25th February.
Queenstown 23·48 88 1·75 on 19th April.
Dipton .. 32·87 118 2·80 on 24th February.
Wyndham .. 42·61 117 1·71 on 24th February.
Invercargill 35·53 119 2·15 on 24th February.
Otautau .. 44·09 132 No details received.
Puysegur Point .. .. ..

Chatham Islands .. 35·01 190 1·32 on 14th July.

  • Incomplete. † No rain in October. ‡ One month averaged.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, New Zealand, 7th June, 1895. JAMES HECTOR, Director.



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🏗️ Rainfall Return for 1894 (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
7 June 1895
Rainfall, Weather, Statistics, North Island, South Island, Stations, Total Fall, Days of Rain, Maximum Fall
  • James Hector, Director