Remarks on the Weather, 1902.

January.—Hot and calm with but little rain over North Island and east coast of South Island. Heavy rain with thunder over west coast of South Island. Wind prevalent in both Islands towards the close of the month.

February.—Fine and warm over the north and centre; the rains not quite up to the average. Good rains on west coast and south of South Island.

March.—Prevailing winds W. and S.W., the rainfall being slightly under the average everywhere except Dunedin.

April.—Thunder in the extreme north. Good rain all over; prevailing wind from the S.W.

May.—Wet in the north, centre, and the west coast of South Island; but small rains over the East Coast. Prevailing wind, S.W.

June.—Fine in the north; wet and changeable over the centre and south. Continued gales with rain were felt over the centre about the middle of the month. The rain not quite up to the average anywhere.

July.—Calm and fine all over. Wind mostly from the S.W., and but poor rains. Snow fell in the south on 14th.

August.—Generally fine, the rainfall being small all over. Snow in the south.

September.—Good rains in the north; wet and cold with S.W. winds and snow in the centre and south. In N.E. of South Island and centre changeable and wintry.

October.—Windy in the north; small rainfall every-where, except the west coast of the South Island. Snow in the south.

November.—Fine all over at the beginning of the month, but later on cold and boisterous. Rain under the average in the north of North Island and east coast of the South.

December.—Rain under the average in the north. Else-where wet and cold; W. and S.W. winds prevailing. Hail over the north.