METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5420, 10 August 1878, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, WELLINGTON.

* Means &c. t Means for same month previous fourteen years. Notes. —Tolerably fine first two days ; from 3rd toflth showery from N.W.; on 3rd strong wind; from 7th to 11th generally fine, with changeable wind; stormy on 11th from N.W.; from 12th to 15th very wet unpleasant S.E. weather. 1‘550 inches of rain recorded on 16th, the maximum for the month. 10th to 21st fine but cold, S.E. and N.W. winds and light; from 22nd to end of month showery, dull, cold weather, though at times flue and bright. Stormy on 27th, 23th, and 29th from N.W.; during night of 29th a severe thunderstorm, withvlvidlightnlng, and showers of hail and rain; lightning wa* seen on the 9th without thunder; snow on hills on 14th, 15tb, 30th, and 31st. On the whole fair average weather was experienced for time of year. The max. temp, in shade was 50‘5 ; min.. 319. For July in last year, 63*3 max.; 30* min., while the mean temp, was 46deg., I’2 lower than this month. Earthquakes on 6th at 10.18 p.m., slight; on 20th at 1139 p.m., 4050 c., very slight. R B, Gokk.

For July, 1878.

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