RECORD RAINFALL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 30, 4 January 1927, Page 6

RECORD RAINFALL

UNSEASONABLE WEATHER. DECEMBER VERY STORMY. Mr T. R. Moore, of “\Vaimarama,” Terrace End) reports that the following was the rainfall recorded here for the past month of December, 1926: Inches PointsDec. 1 10 „ 5 02 ) 7 32 11 06 12 52 13, 02 14 32 16 01 20 25 ” 23 * * 02 24 1-30 25 25 26 01 ” 29 _O2 3.22 ins. Rain fell on 14 days in December, 1926, for 3.22 inches. In December, 1925’ rain fell on 12 days for 1./o inches. The average temperature for the past month was 59 24-31 degrees; in December, 1925, it was 60 9-31 degrees. In an interesting memorandum Mi Moore states: December, which corresponds to June in Britain and is the first month of summer in New Zealand, has been very rough and unseasonable, not that so much rain has fallen this month, but that the conditions have been so unusual. . More rain has fallen this year than in any since the records have been kept here, the 'total, 50.15 inches, being the record for 13 years, 46.48 inches in 1920 being the nearest. The first surprise in December was a frost on the Ist. surely a most unheard of event, the thermometer showing 32 degrees under cover. Dull and gloomy weather followed up to the 6th, which was a beautiful day t and the first touch of summer. Fifty-two points of useful rain fell on the 12th with thunder in the distance, and very warm, although cloudy, the thermometer being up to 76 degrees. The 18th was a glorious summer’s day with the aneroid up to 30.4. The 20th brought in a heavy gale from the west with showers, and then whipped round to east and nor’-east and brought down a reai “black nor’-easter” which swept New Zealand from the North Cape to Invercargill, and “summer set in with its usual severity” with heavy rain, 1.30 inches on the 24th and on the 25th 25 points fell. This was accompanied 63a fierfce gale which blew for seven days with more or less intensity. The weather after this although at times threatening and cloudy, became more like summer, much warmer, with beautiful days which lasted to the end of the month. The temperature was low for this time of the year, 78 degrees on the 15th and 76 degrees on two occasions being the highest, and 32 and 36 degrees on the Ist and 2nd the lowest. The barometer reading was below the average, 30.4 on the 16th and 17th the highest, and 29.6 on the 4th and 26th, the lowest. The New Year came in dull and cloudy with the aneroid at 30.15, having fallen a point in the night, and is likely to fall lower for a change. YEAR’S RAINFALL 50.15 INCHES. MUCH BELOW THE AVERAGE, The rainfall for the vear from the figures supplied by Mr Moore, was 50.15 inches, which is a record for many years. The following table from Mr Moore’s records, gives the yearlv rainfall from 1913 onwards:—

FALL AT TIRTTEA. The rainfall as recorded at Tiritea bf Mr P. C. Toms for December, 1926,, was as follows: December Ist, .09; sth, .38; 7th, .43; Bth, .03; 11th, .12'; 12th, .48; 13th, .05; 14th, .45; loth, .05; 20th, .45; 24th, 1.73; 25th, .37; 26th .03 ; total, 4.66 inches. Ram fell on 13 days, the maximum fall being 1.73 in on the 24th. The total rainfall for the year 1926 was 58.77 inches. May was the wettest month with 9.54 inches. The maximum fall on one day for the year was 2.05 on July 25. Rain fell on "192 days.

January February March 1913. In. .. 4.01 .. 1.70 ... 3.82 1914. In. 1.95 4.35 1.25 4.82 3.70 2.86 2.66 1.80 1.27 1.94 3.61 4.09 1915. In. 2.14 1.74 2.59 1.98 2.41 4.17 6.42 2.48 1.56 3.60 5.05 3.55 1916. In. 2.16 .77 1.73 2.19 2.10 3.56 2.77 4.39 2.71 1.96 5.95 .64 1917. In. 1.29 2.69 1918. In. 4.50 2.50 3.01 1919. In. 2.17 1.51 1.36 1.20 .85 2.76 3.04 3.22 2.48 1.86 3.42 1.54 1920. In. 4.42 3.85 2.77 3.70 2.77 4.64 2.98 2.83 3.37 6.74 6.02 2.39 19211. in. 1.58 1.06 1922.. In. 1.20 .80 1923;. In. 8.73 4.96 lua:. In. 2.48 ‘ 4.69 1925:. In. 2.62 2.99 1926.. In. 3.27 3.34 April .. 1.83 2. / 8 6.61 2.12 1.73 2.09 2.26 May J une ... 1.84 4.80 4.98 4.04 4.11 2.74 3.65 4.92 3.97 4.11 1.32 2.18 2.66 1.71 1.79 5.15 5.86 2.83 1.92 5.22 3.36 7.31 July August September October November December ... 4.71 ... 1.93 .. 2.59 ... 5.38 ... 4.73 ... 6.35 4.90 2.85 3.64 3.85 2.00 2.00 3.03 5.(X) 8.16 2.88 5.12 3.03 7.23 2.09 2.45 5.91 1.61 2.71 5.48 2.49 4.04 2.76 1.21 2.08 4.02 1.17 3.20 4.29 2.76 2.16 2.47 4.70 2.05 5.94 3.97 2.39 2.49 4.98 1.84 2.58 1.75 1 2.37 5.79 3.32 3.46 7.79 4.66 3.22 43.49 34.30 37.69 30.93 35.15 46.08 25.41 46.43 41.46 35.72 41.23 41.96 34.84 50.15