Meteorology

Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 17, 1884, Page xlv

Meteorology Comparative Abstract for 1884 and previous Years Stations. Barometer. At 9.30 a.m. Temperature from Self-registering Instruments read in Morning for Twenty-four Hours previously. Computed from Observations. Rain. Wind. Cloud. Mean Reading. Extreme Range. Mean Temp. in Shade. Mean Daily Range of Temp. Extreme Range of Temp. Max. Temp. in Sun's Rays. Min. Temp. on Grass. Mean Elastic Force of Vapour. Mean Degree of Moisture (Saturation=100). Total Fall in inches. No. of Days on which Rain fell. Average Daily Force in Miles for Year. Maximum Velocity in Miles in any 24 hours, and Date. Mean Amount (0 to 10.) Auckland 30.094 1.380 57.5 11.6 40.5 149.0 27.0 .341 71 38.070 203 — — 6.2 Previous 20 years 29.958 — 59.3 — — — — .401 75 43.753 189 — — — Wellington 29.905 1.551 53.6 12.3 47.0 145.0 29.0 .319 77 62.335 168 190 630–7 Nov. 4.5 Previous 20 years 29.919 — 54.8 — — — — .337 72 51.994 158 — — — Dunedin 30.045 1.547 49.6 13.6 54.0 148.0 26.0 .269 75 33.881 180 115 650–31 July 6.1 Previous 20 years 29.855 — 50.4 — — — — .279 74 35.209 163 — — — Average Temperature of Seasons, compared with those of the previous Year Stations. Spring. September, October, November. Summer. December, January, February. Autumn. March, April, May. Winter. June, July, August. 1883. 1884. 1883. 1884. 1883. 1884. 1883. 1884. Auckland 56.2 56.4 67.0 62.3 61.3 58.7 52.2 52.6 Wellington 52.1 52.6 62.5 58.8 56.5 54.3 48.6 48.8 Dunedin 48.6 49.4 57.7 54.7 51.3 50.3 44.9 43.7