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 thi'oughout ; 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 occasionally it was stormy and severe. 

 Winds prevailed from westward. Yery high atmospheric pressure at beginning 

 of month, reaching to 30-54 inches, and about the ISth it fell to 29'2, when 

 the weather was wet and squally throughout. 



