PAHIATUA WEATHER

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14068, 15 February 1939, Page 7

PAHIATUA WEATHER

MOST BOLSTER OX'S FOR MANY YEARS. The weather for January was the most boisterous known in tb.s district for many years, there being: a preponder a nee of gales for about three weeks. Tin* average temperature was considerably below the average, and there were only two or three days in the whole month that could be called “summer days.” The following is a summary of the observations recorded at the local meteorological station by Mr A. W. Hamilton—the figures in brackets are those of January, 1938, for comparison: Temperatures: Mean maximum temperature, 06.52 degrees (75.45 degrees) ; mean minimum, 50.52 degrees (54.94 degrees) ; absolute mean, 58.52 degrees (65.19 degrees). The average mean temperature for January over the past twelve years was 62.15 degrees. Wind: Total wind mileage was 6240 miles (2995 miles), giving an average dailv run of 201 miles (96 miles). The 'highest day’s run was recorded on the 17th. 553 miles (354 miles), and the lowest, 52 miles on the 23rd (26 miles). Rainfall: Rain fell on 12 days with a total of 2.67 inches (seven days i with 2.80 inches) and the heaviest fall was 0.81 inch on the 9th (0.75 inch on the Bth). The average rainfall for January over a period of 14 years was 3.80 inches.