WEATHER FOR JULY

Otago Witness, Issue 4039, 11 August 1931, Page 63

WEATHER FOR JULY

SEVERE STORMS AND GAI F.S HEAVY, WIDESPREAD SNOWFALLS. t . . WELLINGTON, August 6. 111 a statement on the weather for July, Ur K. K.idson, Government meteorologist says that July will be remembered tor several severe storms, which were responsible for boisterous, prolonged westerly or south-westerly gales, and for the beam’, widespread snowfalls. Heavier snow has been experienced in the North Island, bu* in the south it is many years since similar conditions were reported. New Zealand is liable to an occasional series of ft 1 X ears ’ *t is generally in them that the most noteworthy snowfalls occur, .c e temperatures were below normal from 1877 to 1879 and from 1901 to 1906 ? n n ™ 80 also since ttte"middle of 1929. In 18/7 and 1878 a record snowfa'l occurred in some districts, and it is to these years local residents on the West Coast of the South Island and in Southland respectively have to look back for falls comparable with that of July 19 of V* 18 year ‘ The - vears 1902 to 1904 were also ones when very heavy snow was experienced, especially in the interioof Canterbury and Otago, and the falls of last month were about equal to the heaviest in those years. Severe frosts followed the snows in the South Island, but m the North Island the conditions were, on the average, rather milder than usual. Ihe rainfall continues to be deficient in South Canterbury and northern Otago, but m most other parts July was a tery met month. Stocks and pastures generally are in fair order, especially m the North Island, some growth of grass having taken place in most of the localities.

RAINFALL FOR JULY.

NORTH ISLAND.

SOUTH ISLAND.

o <2 CJ « a bfl is ►Sa *5 X 1 —Kaitaia in. .. 5.03 in. 6.24 in. 5 92 2—Russell .. .. 6.72 3.06 5.28 3—Auckland 7.01 5.10 5.06 4—Taura nga 6.23 4.36 5.07 5—Tairua . . 10.24 7 12 6 25 6—Kawhia .. 7.01 4.13 6 22 i— Maraeliako Station, Opotiki 7.94 3.95 4.54 8—Hamilton 6.98 4.86 5.10 9 —Taupo 5.11 3.66 3.94 10—Gisborne .. 5.21 3.99 5.08 11—New Plymouth .. 8.93 5.29 6.38 12—Whangamomona .. 13.40 8.46 7.35 13—Taihape 5.01 4.77 2.93 14—Napier .. .. 4.00 3.13 3.81 15—Patea . .. 10.47 4.78 4.17 16 —Wanganui . .. .. 5.04 4.23 3.39 17—Masterton .. .. .. 6.48 4.31 4.19 18—Foxton .. .. .. 4.40 4.87 3.24 19 —Wellington .. 5.39 5.71 4.71

o z; *> £ S’ s 5 Station M O cj ‘fl ’“5 a: in. 20—Collingwood 11.64 S.45 9.56 21—Nelson 3.63 2.75 3.59 22—Spring Creek, Bienlieim 4.86 2.20 3.62 23—Westport 13.03 9.12 8.30 24—Tophouse 5.71 4.89 25—Greymouth 11.56 7.52 8.03 26—Hokitika 10.91 7.12 8.91 2i—Gore Bay 4.00 2.05 2.78 28—Arthur's Pass 20.29 11.06 29—Christchurch 2.07 2.56 2.70 30—Lambrook Station, Fairlie — 1.03 2.74 31—Okuru, S. Westland .. 4.94 6.53 11.14 32—Timaru 0.44 0.46 1.98 33 —Oamaru 0.40 1.53 1.79 34—Benniore Station, Clearburn 0.91 1.67 1.70 35—Queenstown .. 4.01 2.64 2.04 36—Clyde 1.33 0.91 0.93 37 —Dunedin 1.91 1.69 3.07 38—Invercargill 6.12 4.20 3.21