CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22195, 11 September 1937, Page 22

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and sunny with a fresh easterly breeze. The maximum temperature was 53 degrees. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was clear and a light easterly breeze was blowing. The tempera tare was 49 degrees. The barometer was steady at Z9.B6in. The following observations were taken at the Magnetic Observatory on September 10: 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer .. 29.985 29.854 Falling Falling. . slowly. Thermometer— M<l _, „ Dry bulb .. .. 50.3 51.2 Wet bulb • • 47.5 47.8 Max. prev. 24 hours 51.0 Mln. prev. 24 hours 44.8 * Max. in sun .. 107 108 , Min. on grass .. 38.4 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. ..79 76 Wind .. .. E., E., fresh, fresh. Cloud (0-10) .. ..1 8 Rain •• •• nil. nil. 1937. 1938. Rainfall to date .. 18.87 in 28.37 in Observations taken ud to 1 a.m. on September 11, at "The Press" Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m Barometer .. 29.83 29.83 : steady. Thermometer ..49 49 Max. for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. .. .. 53.0 Min. for 24 hours ended p.m. .. .. 38.4 Rainfal' for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil. Rainfall for Sept., 1937 .98Jn galnfall for Sept.. 1938 .901 n ainfall for Sept. 1935 .GOin SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory records) hrs. mln. Yesteday morning ..4 30 Yesterday afternoon ..3 is Total . ' .. .. 7 45 1534. 1035 1930. 1937 hj m hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 197 13 213 48 180 38 230 38 Feb. .. 21148 138 8 132 48 199 18 Mar. .. ISO 24 183 0 102 94 121 0 Apr. .. 124 21 12138 125 54 137 12 May .. 113 12 121 38 180 38 135 8 June .. 73 38 72 8 122 12 08 84 July .. 148 12 118 12 128 54 133 38 Aug. .. 148 38 171 24 136 0 133 42 Sept. .. 138 42 174 42 192 24 »34 50 Totals 1322 6 1318 18 1367 18 *1277 14 •To September 10.