Meteorological Observations




ABSTRACT OF THE METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS AT NEW PLYMOUTH, TARANAKI, FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS FROM 1ST MARCH, 1862, TO 28TH FEBRUARY, 1863.

1862—1863. BAROMETER. SELF-REGISTERING THERMOMETER. RAIN. WIND. Thunder and Lightning. Frosts. Fogs. Shocks of Earthquakes.
Maximum. Minimum. Mean. Maximum in Sun's Rays. Minimum in Grass. Maximum in Air. Minimum in Air. Mean Daily Range. No. of Days on which Rain did not fall. No. of Days on which Rain did fall. Inches. Prevailing Direction. Maximum pressure in lbs. at 10 a.m. Maximum pressure in lbs. in 24 hours.
March ... 30·294 29·328 29·959 123 46 84 45 63·7 19 12 4·43 SE.SW. ·5 20 1 ... ... { 1 (20th, a.m.) }
April ... 30·346 ·144 ·843 101 37 76 40 57·4 18 12 6·21 SE. 4 18 ... ... 3 { 1 (25th, 3.30 p.m. 40 seconds. }
May ... ·453 ·06 ·866 92 32 72 35 53·8 8 23 5·76 SW. 2·25 10·25 ... ... ...
June ... ·224 ·288 ·826 82 32 66 35 54·5 4 26 12·19 W. 5 9·5 2 3 ...
July ... ·405 ·421 ·913 79 28 65 31 50·2 10 21 8·8 SE.SW. 3 8·75 2 4 1 { 1 (27th, 1.30. p.m.) }
August ... ·401 ·221 ·936 94 31 63 35 50·2 11 20 9·03 SE. 2·5 9 2 ... ...
September ·34 ·40 ·926 94 29 65 32 52·8 11 19 7·27 NE. 3·5 7 ... 2 ...
October... ·434 ·285 ·874 101 38 75 37 55·6 15 16 4·44 W. 4 7·5 ... ... 2
November ·42 ·833 30·128 112 40 80 43 59·8 19 11 2·66 W. 5 7·5 ... ... 2
December ·263 ·569 29·951 111 44 83 44 62 17 14 3·71 W. 3 7·5 ... ... ... { 1 (11th, 7 a.m.) }
1863.
January... ·247 ·524 ·99 120 40 87 44 67·1 27 4 ·68 W. 3 6 ... ... ... { 1 (21st, 9.15 a.m.) }
February ·212 ·555 ·942 114 42 81 44 63·7 18 10 1·46 W. 6 12·5 ... ... ... { 1 (23rd, 12.55 a.m.) }
Means and Extremes ... 30·453 29·06 29·846 123 28 87 31 57·5 177 188 66·64 W. 6 20 7 12 5 6


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