AUGUST WEATHER.
MEAN TEMPERATURE LOW. RAINFALL BELOW NORMAL. The monthly'weather, statistics for August, recorded at the Christchurch Magnetic Observatory reveal that the mean temperature was 0.6 below normal, the average temperature for the month over a period of years being 4424. The mean temperature for August this year is almost coincident with the moan for August, 1930, the figures being:— 1930, 43.5; 1931, 43.6. If last night's rainfall should not prove to be very heavy the total rainfall for.. 1931 to date will be about threefifths normal only. . , The following table shows the principal figures fot the month:— Barometer. , Inches. Mean for month .. • • 29.833 Highest reading, Cth .. 30.571 Lowest reading, Ist , •• Range •• " L 462 Temperatures in Shade. Deg. TP. Approx. mean temp. • • 43-G Highest max., 12th • ■ bo-9 Lowest min., 6th • • Extreme range • ■ Mean daily range • • J *- a Exposed Thermometers. Mean max. in sun .. •• . 91 -3 Extreme max., 12th •• Mean min. on grass • - Extreme min. on 6th •• Moisture. Mean amount of cloud (0-10) .. <.O Bainfall up to 4.30 p.m. olst .. Number of rainy days • • 1* Heaviest fall, on 17th • • O.oSm Total number of hours of bright sunshine. •• ••
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20330, 1 September 1931, Page 17
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186AUGUST WEATHER. Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20330, 1 September 1931, Page 17
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