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NOTES ON THE WEATHEll DURING 1883. 



January. — Very fine throughout, with generally moderate winds prevailing from N.E. 

 and N.W. ; little rain ; temperature about the average. 



February. — Eainfall at most places greatly in excess of average ; on the whole a 

 wet unpleasant month ; temperature in excess. Earthquakes at Wellington on 5th at 

 10 p.m., slight, and 14th, between 2 and 3 a.m., slight. 



March. — Rain generally in excess, but some very fine pleasant weather, with pre- 

 vailing southerly winds ; the temperature about the average. Earthquakes at Wellington 

 on 21st at 7'30 a.m., slight, and 28th at 10-30 p.m., slight. Aurora on 28th. 



April. — Generally wet unpleasant weather, with S. and S.W. winds and low tempera- 

 ture. Tongariro in eruption. 



May. — In the north rain in excess, but moderate in south ; moderate winds, and 

 temperature above the average. 



June. — On the whole fine for time of year, with little rain, and temperature above 

 average ; strong winds at Central Station from westward, with hail, showers, and squally. 



July. — A showery month generally, although some fine weather at intervals ; tem- 

 perature about the average. Earthquakes reported at Wellington on 4th after midnight, 

 smart ; on 5th at 3-3 a.m., slight ; and on 9th at 2-40 p.m., slight. 



August. — Fine month, with rain below the average, but at times squally cold 

 weather. Tidal disturbances felt, and sharp earthquake in north. 



September. — Generally showery early and latter part of month, but fine during 

 middle, with moderate variable winds. Earthquake at Wellington on 27th at 7*15 p.m. 

 A vivid colouration of the southern sky after sunset and before sunrise was observed during 

 this month, due probably to vapour being suspended at an unusually great altitude. 



October. — Rainfall in north in excess of average, but in south less ; the temperature 

 generally under the average ; unseasonable weather. 



November. — Generally a showery unpleasant month ; rainfall in excess, and tem- 

 perature below the average, and squally. 



December. — Most unseasonable weather, cold, showery and squally at most places 

 north and south. Earthquakes recorded at Wellington on 8th at 9'30 p.m., slight; and 

 at Dunedin on 18th. slight. 



