METEOROLOGICAL

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4326, 10 August 1937, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

QUEENSTOWN STATION. Readings taken at the Queenstown Meterological station for the seven clays ended August 8:

SUMMARY, OF READINGS FOR JULY. (Figures for previous year shown in parentheses). Barometer. Highest reading 30.428 ou 17th (30.420 on 10th; lowest reading 29.514 on 28th (28.624 on 6th); mean reading 29.979 (29.913). Shade Temperature—Highest maximum 56.4 on 31st (53.8 on 4th); lowest maximum 36.8 on 3rd (35.8 op 31st), mean maximum 45.6 (44.2); highest minimum 45.0 ou 10th (37.2 on 26th); lowest minimum 21.6 on 2nd (25.0 on 10th); mean minimum 29.8 Mean temperature for 'month 37.7 Mean relative humidity 79 (82). _ _ Grass Temperature— Highest minimum 30.2 on 10th (33.2 on 30th); lowest minimum 8.8 on 3rd (16.0 on 14th); mean minimum 21.4 (*23- 5 ). (Sunshine total for mouth 10-.-9 (85.8); most in one day 5.9 on 29tn (5 8 on 28th); days without sun 1 on 10th (3 on sth, 23rd, 29th); rainfall total for month 1.39 (3.44); greatest fall ou one day .67 on 11th {l.l*o 6th).

F. W. BAILEY, Observer.

00 *K| 05 Aug.2 3 4 5 Date to r-0 to c e c o Bar. IO 00 ** <35 00 o o It (correctod 44.0 37.0 40.0 41 0 41.0 31.8 34.2 Dry bulb Ther. 3S.0 60.0 37.2 27 2 .0 40.2 49.2 40.4 36.0 - 30.6 47.0 30.0 39.8 30.8 50 4 30.8 IS 8 42 8 45,6 33.8 30.2 . 32.6 45.0 31.2 32.0 J 39.2 47.8 34.8 26.0 ■ Wet bulb Ther. Max. Ther. Min, Ther. Grass min Thor 62 1.3 05 nil - 4.8 1 M " o* ot eji W to O e Bain Sun hrs.