COLDEST FOR TEN YEARS

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1932, Page 3

COLDEST FOR TEN YEARS

JULY WEATHER IN NEW PLYMOUTH RECORDS FOR THE PAST MONTH. For ten years at New Plymouth there has not been such a cold and dry July as the month just passed. There were strong south-easterly winds, but more bright sun than usual. The frosts and cold winds prevented much growth" of grass, but, the ground was drier than, usual. The rainfall for .the month was 2.33 inches, which fell on 14 days. The heaviest was .52in. on the 22nd. The falls for three years have been: —

Temperature records were as follow: Mean temperature, 47.2'deg.; maximum in shade, 59.8 deg., on the 2nd; minimum, 29.8 deg., on the 22nd. The mean minimum on the grass was 36.1 deg., and the lowest record was 25.1 deg. There were five frosts (that is, temperatures below 30.4 deg.). Records of mean temperature

The bright sunshine recorded was 150.3 hours, which is above the average for the month. There were two sunless days. The wind was generally from the south-east, was cold, and often was from high to gale force.

1930. Inches. 1931. Inches. 1932. Inches. January .. .. 5.13 5.64 . 3.45 February . .. 2.99 2.08 3.14 March .. 1.11 1.48 2.11 April ... 5.11 7.52 7.40 May June ..... .. 4.63 2.34 4.61 .. 3.42 5.29 6.16 July .. 6.00 S.92 2.33 Totals .. . 28.39 33.28 29.20

for three years are: — 1930. 1931. 1932. ■ Deg. Deg. Deg. January .... . 00.5 60.1 60.6 February ... . 62.4 63.0 62.8 March . 59.5 60.0 61.4 April . 58.9 57.8 59.0 May . 52.0 52.3 52.8 June .. . 50.0 48.8 50.2 July . 47.8 50.0 47.2