FEBRUARY WEATHER

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3273, 2 March 1937, Page 5

FEBRUARY WEATHER

■jjH •XL ■■ ■ JL* -*» V FIGURES FOR CAMBRIDGE h, A DRIER MONTH [<«,...,.«»»*. • ■>;''■ i- '*"_ '■'*'**(^. Figures for the month of February show that Cambridge had nearly an inch more rainfall than Auckland. Cambridge readings total 1.80 inches for rain falling on 10 (lays, as against .80 inches, Auckland's .total. '■'' /•'',/'

* The rainfall for February of last year constituted a record, 18 .wet days producing 8.81 inches) prevFebruary totals were 7.85 inches in 1935, and 7,75 inches in 1933, consequently February of this year has been a comparatively dry month. The maximum fall for one day was .59 inches on the 14th. The hottest temperature • last month was (53.5 degrees as against •'BO.B degrees fpr last year,, while the respective minimums were 34.3 degres and 43.2 degrees. Thus February of this year was considerably cooler than February of last year. On 14th February of. this year the maximum rainfall and minimum temperature were recorded. Pukeroro .Figures.. Recordings made at,Pukeroro by Mr John Christie show -that during February rain fell .on 12 days in that district. The heaviest; fall was on the 23rd when 0.52 inches was recorded, the total.,; falli for the month being 2.os,inches, f and for the year to date 7.03 pcljesr/. s The average.Februaryirainfall for the years 1929 to, 1937,inclusive was 4.18 inches, ranging from: 0.48 inches in 1929 to 8.60 inches in; 1933. Last year the fall was 7.87 inches, w ;