RECORDED SUNSHINE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19882, 8 March 1939, Page 11

RECORDED SUNSHINE

229 HOURS IN FEBRUARY DAILY AVERAGE OF SHE. The sunshine in Gisborne during February totalled 229 hours, an average of eight hours of clear sunshine a day. In the previous February, which was the month in which disastrous floods were experienced all along the East Coast, Gisborne saw the sun for only 155.7 hours, or an average of 5.5 hours per day. Sunny weather was experienced in many parts of the Dominion during February, and a number of places returned higher totals than that recorded at barton Field. Nelson had 251.8 hours, or an average of 8.9 hours per day. while Napier registered 245.9 hours, an average of 8.7 hours per day. The greatest amount of sunshine for one day was 13.1 hours on February 9, compared with 13 hours at Napier on February 3. The totals for the first two months of the year are shown below, together with the figures for the previous yea'-: 1938. 1939. hr. hr. January 280.9 252.5 February 155.7 229.0 Totals 43(3.6 481.5 The meteorological report for January, supplied by the Union Airways’ observer at the Gisborne aetodrome. shows that the temperature in the shade varied from 43 degrees on February 8 up to 85.3 degrees on February 11, the latter reading being the third highest for the season. The grass temperature was as high as G 2.7 degrees on February 6, and as low as 32.0 degrees on February 28. The earth temperatures varied as follows: —At Ift. below the surface of the ground: Maximum, G 7.7 degrees; minimum, 65.0 degrees. At 3ft. below the surface of the ground: Maximum. 63.7 degrees; minimum. 63.0 degrees.