SEPTEMBER'S RAIN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18519, 2 October 1923, Page 8

SEPTEMBER'S RAIN.

EIGHT RAINLESS DAYS; TOTAL OF FOUR- INCHES. The rainfall in Auckland during September as recorded at the Albert Park observatory by the Government observer, Captain W. -W. Stuart, was 4in.. ; as against* 3.19 in. for August, and 3.02 m. for September last year.": Eain fell on ;22 days rof the month, : the maximum register -for : any one day ;• being 1.23 in. for;, the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. on September 9. The total fall was 39 points above {the average for September. . ' ' v. , . The heaviest 'fall,' for,; September ..;.. that has i been M registered 9in Auckland was 7. fan.' in 1958, and ' the - lowest .85m. in 1901. • ' ' . .. The total: rainfall ,for thij past three months is Win. The register for July, August, .and September. «i 1922 was 7 24in. - The total fall for the year to I the : end of September was 40.85 m., which exceeded-the for the same period, last year by ■• 6.30 in.,, -and ; was only 2.86 in. below the average rainfall •for the full year. - ' - *'. : : - The following table shows the monthly falls for this year, and for "the corresponding months' of the' three preceding years:- , lg23< 1922. "» 192 i. 1920. January: h :, 6.44 3.91 , 3.07 4.55 ?ga^^:i-:.'BTO- ; ?i.':4.16 ■: 2.95 .6.12 £ 11 4.12 4.00 1.35 6.P? & .. 2.81 ..53 3.42, I B&~ v. a a a « Totals •'... 40.85 34.55 , 27.66 48.39 REGISTER IH TEE WAIKATO. 3.86 m. FOR 21 DAYS. [JIT TELEGRAPH.—OWN COB RESPONDENT.] ' •; ■•' - HAMILTON. ■' Monday.' , During September 3.86in,K of rain -fell for 21 days In Hamilton. The maximum fall was .96in. on. the 9th.