CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER
The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a fresh north-west wind and a maximum temperature of 83.8 degrees. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:
Rainfall to date last year .. .. 30.41 in SUNSHINE
•To December 26. SUN, MOON*. AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 4.47 am..; sets. 8.13 pm Tomorrow: Rises. 4.48 am.; sets. 84.4 pm. High water at Lyttelton—Today. 12.1 T am. and 12.40 pm.: tomorrow. 112 am. and 1-34 pm. Phases of Moca New moon: January 1. First quarter: January 9. Full mocn: January 16. Last quarter: January 23. New mcraa: January 31.
Barometer — (Inches) 6 pm. mid’n. i 29.48 29.54 (Millibars) 998.4 1CC0.5 Thermometer— Drv bulb T7 7 61.0 Wet bulb .. 561) 49.7 : Relative humidity (per cent.) 18 39 Wind— Direction N.W. s.s.w. Speed (m.p.h.) 20 5 Cloud (0-8) .. 6 8 Maximum during day 83.8 Rainfall. 9 am. to midnight Nil Sunshine 6hr 24mm Readings taken at 3 am.r Maximum temperature previous 24 hours 77.7 Minimum temperature previous 24 hours 59.0 Grass minimum temperature 48.5 Rainfall previous 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date .. 21.67in'
1954. 1955. 1956. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 220 24 254 12 234 6 Feb. .. 193 0 146 6 173 46 March .. 1.54 24 166 30 183 6 April .. 163 24 147 24 102 30 May .. 146 18 135 48 102 6 June .. 120 24 98 18 118 24 July .. IIT 36 106 30 108 30 August .. 123 12 143 12 162 12 Sept. .. 205 0 184 24 190 26 October .. 236 18 240 24 182 36 Nov. . . 163 24 262 54 215 24 Dec. .. 190 18 243 12 *158 48
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Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28161, 27 December 1956, Page 6
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