Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 1869. [electronic resource]

Volume 2, 1869

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The following Tables, etc., are published in anticipation of the Report of the Inspector of Meteorological Stations, for 1869:—

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Table I.—Temperature of the Air, in shade, recorded at the Chief Towns in the North and South Islands of New Zealand, for the year 1869.
Place	Mean Annual Temp.	Mean Temp. for (Spring) Sept., Oct., Nov.	Mean Temp. for (Summer) Dec., Jan., Feb.	Mean Temp. for (Autumn) Mar., Apl., May.	Mean Temp. for (Winter) June, July, Aug.	Mean daily range of Temp. for year.	Extreme range of Temp. for year.
North Island.	Degrees.	Degrees.	Degrees.	Degrees.	Degrees.	Degrees.	Degrees.
Mongonui	60·6	58·1	67·0	62·4	54·8	14·2	45·5
Auckland	58·6	57·0	65·7	60·5	51·6	13·8	44·8
Taranaki	57·3	55·4	65·5	57·5	50·6	15·2	51·0
Wellington	55·4	54·7	62·6	56·1	48·1	12·2	49·5
Means, &c., for North Island	57·9	56·3	65·2	59·1	51·2	13·8	51·0
South Island.
Nelson	55·2	54·9	64·4	55·2	46·4	20·8	57·0
Christchurch	52·7	53·1	61·7	52·9	43·2	16·1	65·3
Hokitika	52·9	52·6	60·8	52·5	45·9	13·3	46·9
Dunedin	50·8	51·4	57·6	50·4	43·7	13·6	46·0
Southland	50·9	50·8	59·8	49·4	43·8	18·5	63·0
Means, &c., for South Island	52·5	52·5	60·8	52·0	44·6	16·4	65·3
	57·9	56·3	65·2	59·1	51·2	13·8	51·0
	52·5	52·5	60·8	52·0	44·6	16·4	65·3
Means, &c. for Nth. and Sth. Islands	55·2	54·4	63·0	55·5	47·9	15·1	65·3

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Table II.—Barometrical Observations,—Rain-fall, etc., recorded for the year 1869.
Place.	Mean Barometer reading for year.	Range of Barometer for year.	Mean Elastic Force of Vapour for year.	Mean Degree of Moisture for year.	Total Rain Fall.	Mean Amount of Cloud.
North Island.	Inches.	Inches.	Inches.	Sat.-100.	Inches.	0 to 10.
Mongonui	30·000	1·496	.429	80	48·340	5·6
Auckland	29·985	1·358	.405	81	52·797	5·3
Taranaki	29·937	1·877	.349	72	55·125	6·3
Wellington	29·963	1·245	.344	77	56·768	5·2
Means for Nth. Island	29·971	1·494	.382	77	53·257	5·6
South Island.
Nelson	29·881	1·364	.339	76	65·230	5·3
Christchurch	29·910	1·376	.323	79	27·292	5·3
Bealey^*	29·760	1·132			85·875	4·7
Hokitika	29·954	1·403	.348	85	8·210	6·4
Dunedin	29·928	1·435	.281	75	32·918	5·6
Southland	29·843	1·449	.304	80	42·680	5·3
Means for Sth. Island	29·879	1·359	.319	79	57·034	5·4
	29·971	1·494	.382	77	53·257	5·6
	29·879	1·359	.319	79	57·034	5·4
Means for Nth. & Sth. Islands	29·925	1·426	.350	78	55·145	5·5

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Table III.—Wind for 1869,—Force and Direction.
Place.	Average Daily Velocity, in miles.					Number of days it blew from each point.
		N.	N.E.	E.	S.E.	S.	S.W.	W.	N.W.	Calm.
North Island.
Mongonui.	183	17	45	29	29	19	92	26	49	59
Auckland	326	35	58	34	16	66	70	43	24	19
Taranaki	245	31	45	23	83	8	66	49	29	31
Wellington	193	16	30	1	126	0	3	0	189	0
South Island.
Nelson	129	46	63	3	56	11	77	26	83	0
Christchurch	146	4	48	113	16	9	127	14	23	11
Bealey	90	0	39	1	23	2	32	0	177	91
Hokitika	186	22	65	35	102	1	46	15	71	8
Dunedin	128	27	44	18	14	27	41	87	15	92
Southland	180	36	3	26	92	3	5	93	107	0

Average daily horizontal movement, in the North Island (four stations), 236 miles.

""""" South Island (six stations), 143"

""""" New Zealand 189·5"

[Footnote] * 2,104 feet above sea level.