THE WEATHER

Southland Times, Issue 20225, 9 July 1927, Page 8

THE WEATHER

MONTH OF JUNE. GOVERNMENT METEOROLOGISTS SUMMARY. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, July 8. The Meteorological Officer’s summary for June, 1927, states that the percentages of rainfall compared with the means of former years were heavier in the northern and east coast districts of both Islands and as usually happens when the balance falls on the eastern side, the western and southern districts experienced lighter rainfalls than usual. In Poverty Bay, Hawkes Bay and parts of the North Canterbury, the falls were of over 100 per cent, in excess of the average and in the East Coast districts were generally welcomed for the rainfall had been less than usual for some time on the West Coast, a deficiency of from 20 to 70 per cent, below the mean for former years. During the first week, anticyclonic conditions prevailed with bright days and cold nights. The barometer fell rapidly on the 6th and 7th. and was accompanied by strong north easterly winds, which were severe, particularly in Otago. The westerly depression held sway during the following week with very unsettled cloudy weather and about the 12th ended up with a smart southerly which brought a wintry snap with falls of snow on the 11th, 12th and 13th. The barometer continued high for three of four days and then fell for two days, this depression ending with a severe south easterly which prevailed particularly in the north and east coast districts being accompanied by a cyclonic disturbance from the north encountering the anticyclone which held sway in the south. Unsettled weather followed until the end of the month and very severe frosts were recorded in Otago and Southland on the 19th, 20th and 21st, being regarded as the hardest for over 40 years. Frosts were recorded in Christchurch on 22 mornings and many places inland in the North Island also recorded frosts on 14 or 15 mornings. In North Albert Park the observatory recorded frosts in Auckland on the 14th, 15th and 16th. This month the temperatures were again below the mean for former years and more so than in May. There was also very little wind excepting from the three storms mentioned above. Although the conditions were cold and changeable they were on the whole fairly seasonable.