THE WEATHER IN AUGUST
Drier, Sunnier Than Usual
(New Zealand Press Association). WELLINGTON, Sept. 7.
Like the two previous months. August was comparatively dry, especially in eastern ancCfar southern districts. Rainfall was below average, except in western districts from Hokitika to Waikato where there was a slight excess, according to the monthly weather survey issued by the Meteorological Service. The surveys says August was also rather cloudy, but considerably milder than July. The winter has largely been a particularly good one for stock.
Temperatures were above normal but sunshine was below normal over the greater part of the country.
Northland, Marlborough and most of Canterbury had more sunshine than usual. The most extensive fall of snow occurred on the last two days of the month, when it reached low levels in the South Island and also affected the central plateau of the North Island.
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28685, 8 September 1958, Page 7
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