A WET SEPTEMBER
I ♦ I ; WEATHER STATISTICS FOR ! MONTH 1 | i A summary of meteorological data i for September, prepared by the Christ - j church Magnetic Observatory, shows j last month to have had comparaj tively a high rainfall, 55 per cent. above the average of 1.90 inches. | There were 11 frosts, as compared , with nine in September, 1933. The j temperature for the month was apI proximately one degree above normal, j The summary is as follow!-:--j barometer Inches. Mean for month .. .. 29.918 Highest reading ("on Sept. 4) 30.334 Lowest reading (on Sept. 23) 29.120 Range (maximum-minimum') 1.234 TEMPERATURES IN SHADE De«. F. Mean for month 49.61 Highest maximum (on Sept. 30) 72.3 Lowest minimum (on Sept. 3) 28.2 Mean daily range .. 1G.97 TEMPERATURES EXPOSED Deg. F. Mean maximum in sun .. 107.3 Highest maximum in sun (on Sept. 19) .. . . 133.0 Mean minimum on grass .. 30.47 Lowest minimum on grass Con ■ Sept. 3> .. .. 21.6 MOISTURE Mean daily amount of cloud (0-10) .. .. 7 Rainfall for month (inches) 2.93 Heaviest fall (on Sept. 25) . 1.22 SUNSHINE i Hvs. Total for month 156.7 Mean daily amount .. ... 5.22
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Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21284, 2 October 1934, Page 17
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