METEOROLOGICAL.
QUEENSTOWN STATION. Headings taken at the Queenstown Meteorological station for the seres davs ended Oct. 5.
SUMMARY OF READINGS FOR SEPTEMBER. (All readings taken at 9 a.m.) Barometer: Highest reading 30.036 on 18th (Aug., 30.410); lowest reading 29,218 on 26th (Aug., 29.260); mean, 29.688 (Aug., 29.934). A , Shade Temperature; Highest maximum, 60.3 on 24th (Aug., 58.8); lowest maximum, 39.9 on 7th (Aug., 41.0), mean, 51.0 (Aug., 48.2); highest minimum, 43.1 on 2nd (Aug., 43.0); lowest minimum, 28.7 on 10th (Aug., 25.1); mean, 36.4 (Aug., 32.4). Mean temperature for month: 4 (Aug., 40.3). Mean relative humidity; 70.9 (Aug., 75.5). . . . Grass temperature: Highest minimum, 40.0 on 2nd and 26th (Aug., (Aim., 38.4); lowest minimum, 25.00n 30th (Aug., 19.9); mean, 32.0 (Aug.,/ 27.8). Total sunshine: 115.9 hours (Aug., 126.1). The most sunshine on one day was 9.5 hours on 17th (Aug., 7.7). There were three days without sun. Total for the year to date, 1358.8 hours. Eainfall: 2.69 inches on 15 days, the heaviest fall being .42in on the 28th (Aug., 1.35 in on 9 days). Total for the year to date, lo.Slin. H. O. BARKER, Observer.
j2 ,a a 3 *3 a a at M O J3 -a . -a Date Bar. CD S-i u o o Dry Ther. Wet Ther. Max. Ther, Min, Ther 5 ; s’ as a 2 OH 1 a M 02
S«pt.29 29,210 40.4 33.0 49,0 35.0 32.1 trfcce 3.3 30 29.626 43.4 40.0 43.0 34.0 55.0 .34 8.7 Oct.— 1 29 972 42.0 37.2 49.9 35.8 39.0 — 4.1 2 30.196 43.8 41.0 59.6 38.6 33.9 — 8.4 3 30.032 51 8 43.0 59.6 38.1 13.8 — 5.0 4 29.982 52.8 44.2 56.5 47.0 38.9 — 102 5 30.180 49.6 44.8 69.2 36.0 26.9 — 9.4
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3969, 7 October 1930, Page 4
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