UNUSUAL MONTH
Coldest for 21 years January. 1974, was the! coldest since 1953. the mean temperature for the month; being only 15.4 deg. The Meteorological Office says that January was not-, able for the lack of nor’west conditions, with persistent colder winds between south and east. There were only three days! (when the temperature went above 25deg. On January 30 the maximum temperature. 30deg, was recorded at Christchurch Airport. The minimum was 6deg, on January 9. Temperatures went below lOdeg 11 times and earth temperatures were well below average too, with a 15.5 degree minimum. Rainfall was only half the January average, most falling in the first week. The total for the month was 32mm, I with eight rain days. The ■ heaviest fall was on January |S, 14mm. Sunshine was near average, however, in spite of | cloud early in the month. | There was 207 hours, with only two sunless days.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33450, 4 February 1974, Page 20
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