WEATHER REPORT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 145998, 3 December 1917, Page 7

WEATHER REPORT.

FOR NOVEMBER. (Recorded at Pukekura Park Meteorological Station, altitude 160 ft.; Mr. \V. W. Smith, 'observer.) Excepting the lowering of the temperatures on the 21st and 22nd, due to the chilly’ S.E. gale blowing on those dates, the month was uniformly mild and seasonable. Though 'the rainfall was the lightest for the corresponding mouth for nine years the mbnth was comparatively free from strong or drying winds. The cloud displays, which generally occurred after noon, ’ were very fine, and comprised, pearly all the forms that occur at heights ranging from 10,000 to 30,000 feet. Tiro average sunshine -per day gave nearly eight hours, which is high for the generally humid climate of Taranaki. ineie was no high maximum temperature. The minimum mean gave 52.8, which is a high average for November. Tho nights were generally sultry, with days of ideal weather. Following are the records for the month;— Maximum temperature, 59dcg. on tho 6th, 75deg. on the 30th. Minimum temperature, 44deg. on 22nd, 60deg. on 11th. Maximum wet-bulb, 55deg. on 22nd, 66deg. on Ist. 2nd, and 29th. Minimum wet-hulb. 43dog. on 22nd, 56dcg. on Ist, 2nd and 29th. Solar radiator. 116dcg. (sunless) on 22nd, 163dcg. on 30th; total, 238 hours 81 minutes. Terrestrial .'thermometer, 37-deg. on 22nd, 34cleg. on 29th. Cloudiness ranged from 1 on 8 days to 10 (less 2min.) on 3 days. Sunshine recorder. 2min. on 21st, 13hr. 21 min. on 16th. The 7th and 22nd wore sunless days. Rain was recorded on 7 days—3 noints on 13th, 60 points on 7th; total, 2.018 in. Tho wind directions were N. 1. N.'W. 2, S. 5, S.E. 5, S.W. 14, W. 2; calm 1 day.