Meteorological Statistics. The following Tables, etc., are published in anticipation of the Report of the Inspector of Meteorological Stations, for 1869:— 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
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* 2,104 feet above sea level. 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 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"
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