THE WEATHER IN MARCH

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22678, 5 April 1939, Page 4

THE WEATHER IN MARCH

* - CALM, DRY MONTH

RAINFALL WELL BELOW NORMAL March was generally a calm and dry month, according to the meteorological data prepared by the Christchurch Magnetic Observatory. The rainfall of 0.72 inches was well below the total of 1.929 inches, the normal fall for the month.

The mean temperature of 59.07 degrees was one degree higher than normal. This could be accounted for by the mild nights, as there was only one slight frost recorded for the month. The total sunshine recorded was 158.1 hours, this being slightly less than that normally recorded in March. Following'is a summary of the data:

Sixty new books, 49 more than is usual, were placed on the shelves of the Temuka Public Library during March, according to the report of the librarian (Mrs T. Webb) to the monthly meeting of the library committee on Monday night ,

Barometer — Inches Mean for month 30.150 Highest reading (on Mar. 9) 30.438 Lowest reading (on Mar. 28) 29.660 Temperatures in Shade— Deg. if. Mean for month 57.23 Highest reading (on Mar. 7) 67.9 Lowest reading (on Mar. 29) 44.5" Temperatures Exposed— 109.5 Mean maximum in sun Highest reading (on Mar and 3K> . 3 130 Mean minimum on grass 48.5 Lowest reading (on Mar. 30) 28.7 Moisture — Mean daily amount of cloud (0-10) • • 6.7 Inches Total rainfall for month 0.72 Number of rainy days 6 Inches Heaviest fall (on Mar. 8) # . 0.38 Sunshine— Houis Total sunshine for month 158.1 Mean daily amount , , 5.1 Earth Temperatures— Deg. F. At a depth of one foot # # 63.0 At a depth of three feet t t 62.3 At a depth of five feet •• 60.5