38 The Climate of New Zealand. 
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Jan. | ren | Mar. | Ap. | May [June | July | Aug. | Sept. 
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Och Nov. | Dec 
N Auckland 
440 | 290 | .285 | 232 | 259 |.254 | 277 | 278 | 290 | 315 | 334 | 301 
Wellington 
a90 | 437 | 456 | 460 | aıa | 387 | 372 | 387 | as2 | 559 | 530 | sıs 
Hokitika 
230 | 216 | 2ıı | 214 | 198 | 137 | 174 | 192 | 229 | 272 | 243 | 228 
| " Lincoln 
315 292 | 380 256 213 | 192 186 | 214 | 269 | 309 | zı5 | 301 
Auckland Wellington | Hokitika Lincoln 
(IL years) (16. years) (16 years) (13 years) 
‚Average ‚per day... u... 288 451 | 216 262 
Maximum velocity for one = 1558 1920 | 1108 1547 
6. Details regarding the botanical districts. 
. The Kermadec district. 
? According to OLIVER Ye 124— 126), the climate is mild and equable 
with many rainy days, considerable precipitation, much wind, especially in the 
winter, and a constantly humid atmosphere. 
The absolute maximum and minimum bepeähe: during the period of 
OLIVER’ ‚visit were 31.7° (January) and 8.7° (August) and the mean maximum 
and minimum 21.7° and 15.7° respectively. The rainfall from February to \ 
October inclusive was ı72 cm and the number of rainy days 176. The average 
velocity of the wind was 328 km a day. The above figures however are for 
only one year so GR no . tmie en can Er made with the other urn 
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