WEATHER IN JULY

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25253, 4 August 1947, Page 3

WEATHER IN JULY

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY’S OBSERVATIONS "Two records were broken, and July departed from its usual place of the coldest month of the year,” says the monthly report of the Christchurch Magnetic Observatory. The total of 163.5 hours of sunshine constituted a record since 1928. the average for July being 121.6. The intensity of frosts was normal, continues the report, but the number, 27, exceeded any previous monthly total. The hardest frost was one of 14.7 degrees, last Wednesday. “The total rainfall of .34in in six rainy days was the lowest since .22in was recorded in 1915, and second lowest since 1902. and is well below the average of 2.64 in. “The mean temperature of 42.3 degrees was above the average of 42.1, while earth temperatures were all 2 degrees above normal.” 1 Statistics given in the report were as follows: — Barometer.—Mean for month, 29.899 in; highest reading (on July 3), 30.414 in; lowest reading (on July 18, 28.971 in. Temperature in shade. Mean for month. 42.3 degrees; highest reading (on 15th), 63.4 degrees; lowest reading (on 30th). 23.8 degrees. Temperature exposed.—Mean minimum on grass, 26.4 degrees; lowestreading (on 30th). 17.3 degrees. Moisture. —Mean daily amount of cloud (0-10), 5.3 in; total rainfall, o.34innumber of rainy days, 6; heaviest fall (on 30th), .18in. Earth temperatures—At a depth of Ift, 40.7 degrees; at a depth of 3ft, 44.9 degrees; at a depth of sft, 47.8 degrees. Sunshine.—Total amount of sunshine, 163.5 hours; mean daily amount, 5.3 hours.