. NOTES ON THE WEATHER DURING 1873. 
January.—Unseasonable weather generally at all the stations during this 
month; heavy falls of rain, and frequently stormy, with thunder and hail; 
very wet in South. High atmospheric pressure on 30th, and very low on the 
8th throughout; storm occurred on latter date. 
February.—Excessive rain at some of the northern stations, with strong 
S.E. winds, but otherwise the weather was remarkably fine and dry, with light 
northerly winds; in the South, easterly winds with greatly reduced rainfall, 
especially in mountainous districts. 
March.—The weather throughout was, on the whole, fine, with small 
rainfall and moderate winds; no storms of importance occurred at any of the 
stations; the average temperature for the month is high in nearly every 
case. : 
April.— Unusual prevalence of easterly weather, accompanied by excessive 
rainfall in the North and on the East Coast, while the rain was deficient 
on the West Coast and among the Alps. 
May.—Mild weather throughout for season of year. In the North tem- 
perature above and rainfall below the average for previous years ; prevailing 
winds westerly. In the South several storms, with snow, hail, and thunder. 
June.—Remarkably fine, mild, calm weather, except on the West Coast of 
South Island, where it was frequently squally and wet ; and at Wellington 
it was stormy in latter part of month. Temperature on the whole higher than 
average, and rainfall less than usual. 
July.—Rainfall at some of the Northern stations in excess, but on West 
Coast and in the South it was considerably below the usual average, and the 
weather was tolerably fine for time of year. The prevailing wind throughout 
was from S. W., but no violent storms occurred. The temperature throughout 
was below the average, and frequently cold, severe weather occurred, with 
snow, hail, and thunder. 
August.—The weather on the whole was mild throughout for the time of 
year, but the rainfall was in excess, and occasianally it was stormy and severe. 
Winds prevailed from westward, Very high atmospheric pressure at beginning 
of month, reaching to 30°54 inches, and about the 18th it fell to 29°2, when 
the weather was wet and squally throughout. 
