WEATHER SUMMARY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21197, 1 December 1930, Page 2

WEATHER SUMMARY.

RAINFALL-AND TEMPERATURE. FIGURES FOR NOVEMBER. Records taken on the self-recording strument on the roof of the Otago Daily limes building show that the rainfall hr Dunedin for November was heavy for this season of the year. The total fall was 3.20 inches, The fall was the second heaviest for November during the past Six years, and slightly more than the fall for November - last year. Rain , fell on 16 days last month, ae compared with 21 days of rain’ in October and 19 days in September, The heaviest was on November 26, when> the instrument registered three-quarters ■ of an inch of rain. Nearly half an inch °‘ on November 16, while a fall ot .43 inches was recorded on November 22, and over a-quarter, of an inch on November 6. Most of the falls were fairly noavy, the lightest being on November 10. The wettest period was-between November 19 and 26. The fall during that period, was 1.68 inches. The dry periods were experienced during the early part nndthe last four days of the month. 'The rainfall for November was as fol-- ‘ lows:—

Ilia conditions during the greater part ot the month were almost similar to winter. The average daily temperature was several degrees less than those re* corded for October. The highest maximum temperature registered for November was 70 degrees, on November 10— nine' degrees less than, the highest temperature for the previous month. On November 17 the maximum temperature was 69 degrees, and on November 4,5, 13; anq 45 the thermometer rose to 68 dc-, grees, while 67 degrees were registered on November 2 . and 16. The average maximum temperature for the month purees, and the average minimum temperature 47 degrees. The lowest maximum temperature was 50 degrees, registered on November 6 and 26, and **, 51 degrees were recorded on No-; vember 23, and 57 degrees on November' „ ihe, 'lowest minimum temperature’ w oo de S^ ees i, Recorded on Novem-' ber 23. The highest maximum tern*perature for October was 79 degrees, and the lowest, minimum temperature 39 degrees. The average maximum temperature- tor the first week in November, was 04 degrees, for the second week 64 degrees, for the third 62 degrees, and for the fourth week 58 degrees. The barometer readings were generally low throughput the month. In the early part of November the reading varied to a marked degree. On November 1 the reading was 29.93, but a rapid fall was then recorded, the reading the following. eln sr The barometer rose - nmqkly on November 4, but again fell' during the next 24 hours. Another rapid rise was recorded on November 6, when the reading was -30.03. A change in the climatic ’'conditions resulted ,in a gradual fall during the next seven days, the barometer showing 29.20 on the even--3-I°lT Nove , mbe^ 12 -, Jt remained low until November 16, when it began to rise again, reaching 29,80 on the evening of November 17. - Another rapid fall wasthen noted, the reading on the bight of November .18 being 29.10. This was the lowest reading for the month. The barometer remained at a low ebb until November 23, when it gradually rose again until it reached 29.85 on the night of November 26. A noticeable change in the.conditions resulted in thb baromSt, er very rapidly on November? a “d 28., On the morning of November 28 the barometer showed 30.38. This was the highest reading for the month. Ihe barometer showed a falling tendency at the end of November. .Compared with October, and in spite ot the long spell of wet, weather, there was a longer period of sunshine, the sun breaking cover on 29 days, as compared with 25 days the previous month. The total number of noura of sunshine recorded by the sun dial on the roof of, the Daily Times building during November "was 147} hours, as compared .with 102} hours for October. The greatest recording of daily sunshine was 15} hours on November 28. The second longest period of daily sunshine was 12} hours on November 4, while the shortest periods were 15 minutes on November IS and’ 20,'and 45 minutes on November 9.' ' ■, The month was notable for 'persistent winds from, the "eouth-weet, which were mostly strong and equally. On about 12 days during the month the wind came from the north-easts

(Peb United Pbess Association.) HAMILTON, November 20. A deficiency of £4Ol for the year’s working owing to wet weather for theshows was disclosed at a meeting of ihd’ Waikato A, and P. Association. . . HASTINGS, November 29. .A very severe frost was experienced in Hastings hnd the suburbs this morning. Much damage was done to potatoes, beans and others vegetables. Orchardists were on the alert and had fires going, so that not much damage was done to the fruit.: PALMERSTON N., November 29. The Manawatu Standard , to-day : com- ■ pleted 50 years of publication. It was established in 1880, and was the first daily paper published between Wellington and Wanganui. NEW PLYMOUTH, November 29. • The Customs returns in New Plymouth for November amounted to £12,477. It was the best month for several years. In the Supreme Court the Chief Justice (Mr Justice Myers) sentenced Donald Alexander Stewart, formerly clerk of the Normanby Town Board, to six months’ reformative detention for the theft of £320. WELLINGTON, November 29. The Advisory Board of the New Zealand Federation of Drapers, Clothiers, and Boot Retailers discussed' the question of universal coupon trading yesterday, and decided to co-operate with the Associated Chambers of Commerce in approaching the Government with arcquest that such systems should be abolished, and that if necessary legislation should be introduced to give effect to the request, CHRISTCHURCH, November 20. Thieves entered, the petrol station of Messrs Eder knd Wright, in Colombo street, Sydenham, last evening, and stole £BO from the till.

Nov. 3 •09in Nov. 19 .15itr Nov. 6 .. ,32in Nov. 20 ’.06in Nov. 8 .. .ISin Nov. 21 ,02in Nov. 11 .. ,14in Nov. 22 ,43in Nov. 12 .. .02in Nov. 23 ,20in Nov. 13 .. .18in Nov. 24 .OSin Nov. 15 .. .46in Nov. 26 ,74in Nov. 16 .. .Olin Nov. SO •12in table Rives the monthly rainfall for the past five years:— January 1626. 1837. 1928. 1929. 1830. . 2.08 2.35 1.27 4.S7 iM February March .. . 5.7 . .78 3.13 3.49 4.04 1.80 1.46 6.80 1.67 .65 Ahrll . .,1.28 2.76 3.77 1.33 l.ST May . S.44 2.88 ,88 .24 1.38 June . 1.24 2.10 ' 1.86 4.05 1.76 July . 1.3 4.68 ,91' • 4.62 lk54 August September . 3.15 . 2.00 3.6 .73 3.73 1.52 .58 1.33 1.98 3.05 October November . 4.51 . 3.18 3.56 4.79 2.62 1.25 .28 3.16 3.70 8.08 December . 4.68 2.88* 8.25 4.S8.