RAINFALL FOR 1893 IN WHANGARSI.
January,' 969 inches ;, February,, 981; March, 383; April, 4'47'.) May, 1213 June, 8-48 July, 8*37; August,^4'so ; September,' 4-68 ', October, 871 ; November, 966; December, ; 4*37: total for 2 months 83-70 inoheß. -'•'•' ]■?'}
Average rainfall tn Auckland for about 30 years January, 80 inches ; February, 3-51; March,2B2; April,2B3; May, 4-08 June, 4*77 ; July, 4-81 ;„ August, 463 ; September, 3*39;' October, 3*24; ? November, 275; December; 3 '22.: average for 12 months, 42*85. ><;; v.:. Vii ?iu,--ja; h . - l '' : •"''"': During tlio last 17 months 119| inches of rain have fallen instead of 64£ inches, whiqh would be the Auckland '.average for the same time. 1 ' During the last 80 years this would also be about the .Whangarei average, but for four years and. seven months there has been a most unusual prevalence of northerly and easterly .Weather,' over the whole of the North .Auckland, peninsula, and a double rainfall/was. the result. The prevalence of northerly winds, was especially remarkable, and compared with former years ib would amount to nearly four to one. If we are to judge by the records of other countries, centuries may elapse ; before such a continuance of excessive wet oooura again.—D. C. Wilson, Observer. Yf* » I
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9404, 10 January 1894, Page 5
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198RAINFALL FOR 1893 IN WHANGARSI. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9404, 10 January 1894, Page 5
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