Remarks on the Weather during 1879
Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute
Appendix


January
Generally fine weather for time of year throughout with small
rainfall; the temperature above average, and high atmospheric
pressure; winds on the whole moderate. Earthquake at Napier on
16th at 10.45pm sharp; at Wanganui on 5th, at 8.47 and 9.50pm,
sharp, and on 12th at 6.20pm, slight; at Wellington on 5th
at 8.45am, smart, and 12th at 6.42pm, smart, with noise.

February
On the whole fine seasonable weather, except at some of the
southern stations. The rain was light, and the temperature
throughout rather below the average.

March
Rain generally in excess, but intervals of very fine bright
weather experienced throughout. No storms of great violence
recorded. Earthquake at Cape Campbell on 4th at 11.30pm, slight.

April
Very fine weather generally throughout; high barometer readings;
temperature below the average, and small rainfall; winds on the
whole moderate. Earthquake at Wellington, 24th, at 10.55pm,
slight; Queenstown, 20th, at 12pm, slight.

May
The rainfall at northerly stations was in excess, but, otherwise,
below average for time of year; the temperature throughout was
above the average, and, on the whole, the weather was fine for
this period; a strong southerly wind occurred at most stations
about the 11th; the amount of cloud was unusually high 
throughout. Earthquakes at Wellington, on 3rd, between 2 and 3am,
slight; and on 25th, at 12.16pm, NW to SE, slight; at Cape
Campbell, on 3rd, at 2am; Waitangi (Chatham Islands) on 9th,
at 1am.

June
On the whole wet, squally, and cold weather was experienced
during this period; the rainfall at most places in excess; the
temperature about the average, and barometer readings very low.

July
Rather colder and more severe than usual for this month; a good
deal of snow and frost in the South, and squally from SW; very
showery, but the total rain about the average. Earthquake at
Wellington on 27th, at 6.15am, slight; at Christchurch on 22nd,
at 10.15pm, sharp; at Queenstown, on 9th, at 2.35pm, slight;
at Wanganui on 21st, at 10.40pm, slight.

August
Fine weather throughout for time of year with moderate winds,
the latter part of month very fine, with high barometer readings
at all stations, reaching 30.790 inches. Earthquakes felt at
Wellington on 5th, at 7.45am, smart with noise; on the 8th,
at noon, slight; and on 18th, at 3.30pm, very slight.

September
At many of the stations the rain was in excess, but on the whole
the fall was about the average. The weather was generally fine;
at times strong winds occurred, chiefly from the westward, but
no severe gales. Earthquake at Taranaki on 17th, at 8.15am;
and at Bealey on 23rd, at 4.4am, sharp.

October
Fine pleasant weather experienced at most of the stations;
rainfall about the average; winds variable, and generally
moderate. Earthquakes occurred on the 30th at New Plymouth,
at 2.30am; at Napier, at 2.15am, slight; at Palmerston North
and Foxton, at 2.25am, sharp; at Wellington at 2.25am, sharp;
and at Cape Campbell, at 2.30am, slight.

November
Very wet, unpleasant weather; stormy, chiefly from NW, with
frequent thunder. Earthquakes on 17th, at New Plymouth, at 6am;
at Wellington, at 6.10am, slight; at Christchurch, at 12.15pm,
sharp; at New Plymouth, on 19th, at 6.10am; and on the 25th,
at Queenstown, at 2.20pm, slight.

December
Early part generally fine at northern stations, and remainder
very wet, squally and unpleasant; in the South wet, stormy
weather almost throughout; prevailing NW winds. Earthquake felt
at Queenstown on 25th, at 6.30am, slight.