WEATHER SUMMARY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3996, 14 October 1930, Page 23

WEATHER SUMMARY.

A COLD SEPTEMBER.

METEOROLOGIST’S REPORT mi tv WELLINGTON, October’ 7. ~? he T , D^ c , tor Meteorological Services (Dr E Kidson) reports on the weather for September as follows:— After the very severe winter, August appeared to give promise of a return to milder conditions. September, however brought a setback, and another cold and stormy month was experienced. The tendency for sub-normal temperatures, which has been in evidence for over a year past therefore continues. The cold spell between the 6th and the 12th was responsible for considerable losses of lambs especially m Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa,’and Canterbury. In the ranges of the South Island the snowfalls generally were not very heavy, so that the lossses were not so serious- as on the lower country, where the effect of the cold, increased by hi<»h precipitation, caused the growth of vegetation to be retarded, and the season is in a somewhat backward state. Nevertheless, stock, crops, and pastures are ma , ln] y in fair condition. At Wellington and Christchurch last month was the coldest September recorded, and at many other places the only September with a lower mean temperature was that of 1925.

The rainfall was above normal in the district from Whangarei southwards to Auckland and Thames, in the eastern portion of the North Island, from East Cape to Wellington, on the high central plateau, and m Canterbury and Otago. Elsewhere it was mainly below normal. The excesses -were considerable in parts of Hawke’s Bay, Canterbury, and North Otago. In most districts where a deficit was recorded it was of considerable magnitude, while the areas round Nelson and Blenheim had a very dry month. The month was a cloudy one in most districts, and the total amount of sunshine recorded was unusually low. The month, on the whole, was a windy one, especially in the northern half of the North Island and in the eastern districts generally. There was a persistent tendency low pressures to the east of New Zealand, while over Eastern Australia high pressures prevailed. The result was a high proportion of southerly winds in many parts. The month was a showery one, with the rainfall fairly uniformly distributed. No very general rains were experienced, and such heavy falls as were recorded came at different periods in different districts. The 7th was a particularly unpleasant dav, snow being very widespread on the high country or both islands and extending to the low levels in the South Island. On the 10th Gisborne had its first fall of snow for many years. The precipitation was heavy in Canterbury, and in Otago there were considerable losses of lambs.

RAINFALLS FOR SEPTEMBER.

NORTH ISLAND.

SOUTH ISLAND.

o 55 •3S Ha id Station. H &< a. 3 > S <3 W32 in. in. in. 1—Kaitaia T 4.57 6.76 5.25 2—Russell 2.94 4.20 4.19 3—Auckland 4.71 3.39 3.68 4—Tauranga .. .. .. 3.00 5.58 4.43 5—Tairua 5.00 5.31 4.75 6—Kawhla 3.57 4.29 4.58 • 7—Maraehako Station, Opotiki 3.60 8.54 4.26 S—Hamilton 3.34 3.00 4.41 9—Taupo 2.38 5.72 3.94 10—Gisborne 3.59 6.08 2.95 11—New Plymouth 4.02 9.54 5.40 12—Whangamomona 5.64 6.12 7.32 13—Taihape 3.93 3.41 3.16 14—Napier 3.62 4.29 2.17 15—Patea 2.57 4.30 3.64 16—Wanganui ■ .... —— 4.04 2.93 17—Masterton ... .. 3.11 5.38 3.05 18 —Foxton 1.96 3.16 2.47 19—Wellington (K ar or 1 Reservoir) , K 5.55 4.83 3.52

6 54 Station. ©«- E-t tn a . SJ o in. in. in. 20 —Collingwood 9.77 21—Nelson 1.49 2.83 3.76 22—Spring Creek, Blenheim 0.80 3.97 2.77 23—Westport 4.83 8.30 24—Tophouse 3.77 3.01 5.95 25—Greymouth ■> .. 7.22 4.94 8.15 26—Hokitika 8.03 8.62 9.33 27—Gore Bay .. 3.30 4.52 3.M 28—Arthur’s Pass lo.yl 29—Christchurch 2.24 3.64 1.73 30—Lambrook Stn., Fairlie 3.16 1.96 2.19 31—Okurtt, South Westland — 11.27 12.60 32—Timaru 2.02 3.00 1.93 33 —Oamaru 2.78 3.33 1.65 34—Benmore Stn., Clearburn 2.41 1.76 2.14 35—Queenstown 2.69 1.35 2.55 36—Clyde 1.23 0.37 1.04 37—Dunedin 3.98 3.46 2.76 38—Invercargill .. 2.78 2.04 3.28'