✨ Meteorological Observations
ABSTRACT OF THE METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
MEAN ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.
| January. | February. | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean Barometer reduced to 32° Fah. and the sea level | 29.985 | 29.983 |
| Approximate range | ... | ... |
| Mean of the highest temperature in the shade Fah. | 76.1 | 77.3 |
| Mean of the lowest temperature in the shade Fah. | 51.5 | 57.9 |
| Approximate mean temperature in the shade | 63.8 | 67.5 |
| Maximum in the shade | 85 | 84 |
| Minimum in the shade | 40 | 46 |
| Range of temperature in each month | 45 | 38 |
| Mean daily range | 24.6 | 19.1 |
| Greatest daily range | 38 | 31 |
| Least daily range | 16 | 10 |
| Mean solar radiation (temperature in the Sun's rays) | 105.1 | 95.9 |
| Maximum solar radiation | 128 | 128 |
| Mean nocturnal radiation (exposed Thermometer on the grass) | 53.2 | 56.2 |
| Minimum nocturnal radiation | 46 | 45 |
| Mean temperature of dew point | 60.2 | 59.3 |
| Mean degree of moisture, saturation = 100 | 68.5 | 62.8 |
| Number of days on which rain fell | 11 | 14 |
| Total rainfall in inches | 3.86 | 6.62 |
| Greatest daily rainfall | 1 | 3 |
| Mean amount of cloud, overcast = 10 | 5.6 | 7.9 |
WIND.
| January. | February. | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean velocity in miles per day | 195.5 | 182.5 |
| Greatest velocity | 483 | 427 |
| Least velocity | 74 | 86 |
| Number of days it blew from each point at 10 a.m.: | ||
| N | 4 | 3 |
| N.E. | 2 | 5 |
| E | 1 | 1 |
| S.E. | 2 | 2 |
| S | 0 | 0 |
| S.W. | 2 | 3 |
| W | 11 | 4 |
| N.W. | 1 | 1 |
| Calm | 8 | 9 |
| Thunder storms occurred on | 2 | 0 |
| Fog prevailed | 0 | 1 |
| Frosts occurred on | 0 | 0 |
| Gales | 1 | 1 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 |
| Earthquakes | 0 | 0 |
The highest reading of the Barometer observed during the year was 30.618 on the 17th June, and the extreme range 1.468.
The highest temperature in the sun's rays was 128°, the highest in the shade, 88°; the lowest, 30°.
Out of the 156 days on which rain fell, 68 were fine in the day time, the rain falling in the night—thus the greatest fall of rain in one day—27th February—was 3 inches. The greatest number of consecutive days...
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Taranaki Provincial Gazette 1867, No 6
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🎓 Abstract of Meteorological Observations
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