SEPTEMBER RAINFALL.
The rainfall last month was 55 per „^r vp , the average for September of 1.90 inches, states the monthlv summary of weather statistics prepared by the Magnetic Ooservatory, Christchurch The temperature for the month was one degree above normal, but there were eleven frosts as compared with nine last year. The following table gives a summary of the month’s weather:— Barometer— Mean for month 29.918 in Highest reading for month (on 4th) .... 30.334 in Lowest reading for month (on 28th) .... 29.120 in Range (max.-min.) 1.214 in Temperatures (in shade) Mean for month 19.6 deg Fah. Highest max. (on 30th) 72.3 Lowest min. (on 3rd) 2 8.2 Mean daily range .... 3 6.97 Temperatures (exposed) Highest reading (on 19th) 333 Mean min. on grass 36.17 Lowest reading (on 3rd) 21.6 Moisture— Mean daily amount of cloud (0-10) 7 Total rainfall for month 2.93 in Heaviest fall (on 25th) 1.22 in Sunshine — Total sunshine for month 136.7 hours Mean daily amount .... 5.22
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20425, 2 October 1934, Page 2
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161SEPTEMBER RAINFALL. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20425, 2 October 1934, Page 2
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