METEOROLOGICAL ABSTRACT.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13104, 1 May 1908, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL ABSTRACT.

The following Lβ the meteorological abstract for April, from observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchureh, at 9.30 am. dai]y: — B. α-ometer—Mean for momth, 23.966 rnches; miiimura for mon-th (on the 7iii\ 30.415; minimum for morath (on the 21st), 29.526; extromio rang©, 0.630. Temperature in shade— Mreun TrWTtrrmm tumpcrn'ture, 61.2dcjr Fah.; mean minimum tenipera-taro, 44.3 deg. ; approximate mtan tem.pcraturo for month, BZ8; mean daily nuigo of tern poraturo, 16.8; extreme iwwrimum ttm.peiii.turo (on the 2nd), 755; extreme minimum temperature (on the Bth and 10th), 33.8; <:ortremo range of teroperaAure for month, 11.7. Exponed th-ormometers—Mean BO'lar radia113.0 dag.; maximiun Eolar radiation (on the 3rd and 4th), 133.0; nwan terresfcrinJ rewdi-α-tion, 38.9; mini mum torrestriaJ radiation (on the eth), 27.0. Hygroinetrioal —Mean elastic foroo of vapcur, 0.305 iiach<>s; mean, temperature of dew i>jtM, Pah.; Mean d-ogree oS m-M-Pture (Saturaliohr—iOO), 78. Rain—Total rainiuJl, 1.845 Lnchee; mimoef of rluj-e on which raan fell, 13; maximum rainfall iv any twienty-four hours (on the sth). 0.701 irck ,