WEATHER IN NOVEMBER.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 2, 2 December 1931, Page 6

WEATHER IN NOVEMBER.

UNUSUAL CONDITIONS

HIGH TEMPERATURES

Mr T. R. Moore, of “Waimarama." Terrace End, forwards the following particulars of the rqinfall recorded by him in November:— Inches. Nov. Ist «... .46 ~ 2nd ... ,4S „ 3rd 09 ~ loth 03 „ 20th 1.13 „ 21st 53 . „ 23rd ... .05 „ 24th IS „ 25th .... .02 j, 27th 04 „ 2Sth 05 „ 30th 06 3.12 Rain fell in measurable quantities on 12 days in November, 1931, for '3.12 inches. In November, 1930, there were 20 days on which rain fell tor 3.86 inches. The average temperature for the past month was 59 3-30 degrees, In November, 1930, it was 53 8-30 degrees. In an interesting memorandum covering the conditions last month Mr Moore states:—“November, which U the last month of spring in New Zealand and corresponds to May in Britain, has been as far as weather was concerned most unusual. For the first three days 1.03 inches fell, ar.d then came a burst of real, glorious summer with a high barometer that stood at 30.3 for eight days, and high temperatures were experienced. The maximum in the shade for three days running was 75 degrees, one at 74. two at 73, and three at 70 degrees and on several occasions Palmerston North was the warmest place in New Zealand. Pastures, lawns and gatdens dried up and it looked as if there was going to be a serious drought. But we were not out of the wood yet. Or. the 20th there came a great change and we were back into winter againThe glass dropped to 29.5 and the temperature to 52 degrees, and in the small hours of the morning a steady cold rain set in and saved the situation. At 9 a.m., 1.13 inches had fallen, and at 9 a.m. next morning there were 53 points in the gauge, making 1.66 inches which was very satisfactory to everybody if it had not been so cold. The winds were from west and so’-west, strong to almost gale force at times with cold, light showers. Warmer conditions set- in on the 26th, the wind veering to nor - west and north with light warm showers mostly at night. There were Ju" cloudy skies during the.day, although, the wind was very strong,' with occasional bursts of sunshine to finidi up with. December came in dull am', cloudy but fine and no wind. The temperature was 53 at 9 a.m.: the barometer 29.8 and rising slowly: the weather cold and unsettled.”