WEATHER IN MARCH

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 104, 2 April 1929, Page 6

WEATHER IN MARCH

COMPARATIVELY FINE. WELL DISTRIBUTED SHOWERS. The rainfall during March as recorded by Mr T. R. Moore. of Vaimarama,” Terrace End, totalled 2.67 inches. Details are as follow.

Rain fell on 12 days in March', 1929, for 2.67 inches. In March, 1928, there were six days on which rain fell tor 1.35 inches. The average temperature last month was 58 16-31. In March, 1928, it was 62 11-31 degrees. In a note on the meteorological conditions that prevailed during the month Air Moore says:— “March, which is the first month of autumn in New Zealand and corresponds to September in Britain, has been a comparatively fine month with a lot of nicely distributed warm showers. The dull and overcast conditions which obtained last month continued for twelve days during which 1.40 inches fell, the heaviest fall being 1.23 inches on the 4th. The 13th was a glorious day, no wind, the thermometer up to 74 degrees in the shade, but down to 43 degrees at night and the barometer up to 30.3. On the 15th 76 degrees in the shade were registered. On the night of the 20th there was a very heavy gale from the west and nor’-west, with cold squalls of rain. From then the weather to improve. Summer was supposed to* end at 2 a.m. on the 17th, but it seemed as if it was only beginning from the weather that followed, and on this date the clocks were put back 30 minutes—a very stupid interference with ‘Old Father Time.’ On the 21st the wind went round to sou’-east and east with splendid weather, fine warm days and cool nights. On the 27th, although no sun was visible, the thermometer was up to 80 degrees, too hot to last, and at 5 p.m. a fine warm rain set in which lasted for three days, splendid for the country but most disappointing for the holiday makers. Early in the morning of the 31st a very heavy cold gale came up from the sou’-east, and must have done a lot of damage to gardens, etc. Only a few drops of rain fell. The thermometer was down to 40 in the night, and 51 degrees at 9 a.m. “April came in cold and dull with a light breeze from the sou’-east, promising fine weather. The barometer is high and steady at 30.2; the temperature 53 degrees at the time of writing. ’ ’

March 4th Points. 1.23 » 5th .03 6th .11 7 th .02 ” 9th .01 ,, 15th .08 17 th .16 , 19th .20 20th .12 , 27th .20 „ 28tli .23 ” 29th .28 Total lh67.