Remarks on the Weather during 1886
Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute
Appendix


January
A fine month, with moderate rain; wind generally from NE and
moderate; temperature about the average. Earthquake at Rotorua
on 26th at 4.30pm, slight. Meteor in South on 11th.

February
Generally fine weather, with little rainfall, except in North;
wind moderate, and from NE; temperature above the average.

March
In the North rainfall below the average, but in the South rather
in excess; temperature generally below the average; a tolerably
fine month. Earthquake at Rotorua on 30th at 1am, slight.

April
On the whole fine, though total rainfall above the average;
winds moderate generally, the temperature rather above the
average. Earthquakes at Rotorua on 22nd at 3pm, 28th at 4.30am,
and 30th at 5.30pm, and at Wellington on 19th at 9.25pm, all
slight.

May
In the extreme North small rainfall, but otherwise rain in excess
and generally unpleasant weather with frequent squalls.
Earthquake at Wellington and other places in the neighbourhood
on 16th, about 4am, smart. Comet observed in South, direction W.

June
Generally a wet, cold, unpleasant month, with frequent strong
winds and snow and hail. On 10th an eruption occurred at
Tarawera, and there were earth tremors at Rotorua from 10th to
24th at frequent intervals, direction NW to SE. Earthquake also
at Wellington on 29th at 12.30am, slight, and at Dunedin on 23rd.
Meteors seen in South Island on 11th and 12th.

July
Rather showery, but on the whole fine weather, and rather cooler
than is usual for this month. Earthquakes at Rotorua, frequent
tremors, from 7th to 14th; at Wellington on 12th, at 7.30am,
slight, N and S; and at Dunedin on 2nd.

August
An unusually wet, unpleasant month. Serious floods in the South;
very cold and severe, with frequent snow-storms and strong wind.
Earthquake at Rotorua on 29th, at 9pm.

September
On the whole a showery, unpleasant month, and strong winds.
Earthquakes at Rotorua on 20th, at 6.15am, smart; and Wellington
on 3rd, at noon, two smart shocks, E to W; and on 7th at 7am,
slight, E to W.

October
A cold, wet month, with very unsettled weather, and frequently
stormy. Earthquakes at Rotorua on 25th, at 11.15am, NW to SE;
and at Wellington on 11th, at 4.12pm, slight, and 13th, about
8.30pm, very slight.

November
Fine seasonable weather during this month, and rainfall under
the average. Earthquakes at Rotorua on 5th, at 6am, and on 17th
at 1.30 and 5.10am; at Wellington on 10th, at 5am, E to W,
slight; 14th, two slight shocks, morning and afternoon; on 26th,
at 1am, very smart, and at 3pm, E and W, slight.

December
A fine month, with very little rainfall, except in South; wind
frequently strong, and prevailing from N and NE. Earthquake at
Rotorua on 28th, smart, at 10.20am.