Otago Provincial Gazette – 1865 – No. 349

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✨ Meteorological Observations



GEOLoGICAL SURVEY OFFICE, DUNEDIN.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS,
FROM OCTOBER, 1862, TO DECEMBER, 1864.
ALTITUDE ABOVE THE SEA, 550 FEET.

MONTHLY MEANS. 1862. 1863. 1864. TOTALS AND MEANS (FOR 27 MONTHS)
Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
Temperatures Fah.
Maximum ... 59.5 65.6 64.5 69.1
Minimum ... 41.9 46.3 47.6 49.6
Mean ... 50.7 55.9 56.0 59.3
Solar Radiation... 92 102 102 106
Nocturnal do. 35 36 Instrument out of order. 38
Barometer (red. to 32 Fah. & sea level 29.794 29.851 29.790 29.944
Deg. of Moisture (Sat. = 100) 73 67 70 69
Temperature of Dew Point ... 42.2 46.2 48.1 50.6
Total Evaporation for each month (in.) 3.82 3.74 3.97 3.78
Total Rain Fall for each month (in.)... 2.819 2.860 3.526 2.012
Days of Rain ... 21 16 20 10
Wind-
Number of days it blew from each point.
N. 1 2 2 0
N.E. 6 7 10 10
E. 0 2 1 2
S.E. 3 1 2 2
S. 1 2 3 3
S.W. 12 6 4 4
W. 4 3 2 3
N.W. 2 2 0 2
Calm 2 5 7 5
Total Days... 31 30 31 31

RICHARD B. GORE, Meteorological Observer.



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  • Richard B. Gore, Meteorological Observer