WEATHER RECORDS : JUNE, 1923.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume XXVII, Issue 1, 20 July 1923, Page 65

WEATHER RECORDS : JUNE, 1923.

Dominion Meteorological Office.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

Meteorological reports for the month of June show a remarkable number of days with rain in the North ; for instance, at Auckland and Hamilton there was only one day on which a measurable quantity of rainfall was not recorded. This, together with the lack of sunshine, accounted for very little drying on . the land and the roads, and a wet and wintry season. Snow came low down on the Southern hills, and hailstorms and rain occurred frequently at night. Cold and fair conditions were prevalent in the east-coast districts, with an absence of high windsas often occurs in the winter months, of which June is counted the first.

The total rainfalls for the month were above the average in the north and west-coast districts of the North Island, and were also in excess in Southland; but in most other parts, especially of the east-coast districts, the totals were below the means for the same month in previous years. Auckland City had a total fall 86 per cent, above the average ; but, as if to compensate for its previous excess, Blenheim was 76 per cent, below the average.

Auckland experienced 86 hours of bright sunshine ; New Plymouth, 92 hours ; Weraroa (Levin), 95 hours; Wellington, 124 hours; Hokitika, 118 hours; and Nelson, 156 hours.

— D. C. Bates,

Director.

Station. Total Fall. Number of Wet Days. Maximum Fall. Average . June Rainfall. North Island if’ ; . . ■ Inches. Inches. Inches. Inches. Inches. Inches. Kaitaia • .. 8-66 22 2-22 ' ’ 5’53 Russell ... .. .. 5-58 18 1-52 6-28 Auckland .. .. 8-96 29 1-06 4-82 Hamilton . .- .. . 6-46 29 ■ 1-18 ' 5-07 Kawhia .. .. .. 9-06 26 1-02 5-46 New Plymouth 8-98 26 i-43 6-21 Inglewood . . I3-I3 25 2-53 . 10-54 Whangamomona 9-46 . 27 1-28 7-92 Tairua, Thames 8-28 . . 24 . 0-96 6-95 Tauranga . . 4-48 23 0-78 5-09 Maraehako Station, Opotiki 6-04 19 1-18 5’68 Gisborne 3-80 IO 1-82 5’21 Taupo .. ... 4’20 24 1-20. 4-35 Maraekakaho Station, Hastings . . 2-94 13 1-36 3'44 Taihape ..... 5-42 26 0-83 3-79 Masterton ... .. . . 3-03 14 1-26 3-4i Patea 4’37 20 0-84 4-40 Wanganui 3-9i 17 0-63 3-29 Foxton 3-i7 13 o-6o . 2-94 Wellington .. 3’4° 12 0-84 4-92 . South Island Westport .. .. .. 8-22 • 23 • 1-00 7-53-Greymouth ... .. . 7-88 17 - .... 1-02 8’99 Hokitika . . 10-76 19 1-20 9-83 Arthur’s Pass . . . . ' " . . 6-02 9 1-65 9-77 Okuru, Westland .. 8-48 13 i-88 . 10-76 Collingwood .... .'. 5'47 19 i-35 n-33

Station. Total Fall. Number of Wet Days. Maximum Fall. Average June Rainfall. South Island — continued. Inches. Inches. Inches. Nelson .. .. - . . . I-I2 13 0-26 3'77 Spring Creek, Blenheim o-77 8 0-30 3- 2 3 Tophouse .. . . 2-92 14 0'57 4'99 Hanmer Springs .. 1-36 4 o-68 2-83 Waiau (Highfield) .. i-68 6 o-6o 2-33 Gore Bay .. i-59 ' 7 0-76 2-30 Christchurch .. 2-22 14 0-76 2-64 Timaru . . 0-64 10 0-18 1-84 Lambrook Station, Fairlie 0-78 5 0'44 2-06 Benmore Station, Omarama • 1-56 8 o-54 2-o6 Oamaru . .. 0'45 4 0-16 2-II Queenstown .. . . . , 4-57 10 i-i8 2-41 Clyde . . . ., . . . . 1-58 10 0-46 0-98 Dunedin . . . . . . 4-06 16 1-04 3-12 . Gore . . 7-00 19. 1-go 2-76 Invercargill . . . . 6-32 23 I-OI 3-60

RAINFALL FOR JUNE, 1923, AT REPRESENTATIVE STATIONS.