WEATHER RECORDS: JANUARY, 1925.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume XXX, Issue 2, 20 February 1925, Page 140

WEATHER RECORDS: JANUARY, 1925.

' Dominion Meteorological Office. GENERAL SUMMARY. ■ , ■ ' y. . - ■ •'•■■■ • ; Rainfall was general from the 25th to the 27th, owing to an ex-tropical disturbance passing over the North Island, and some heavy rainfalls were also experienced about the 12th. On the whole, however, the month, was rather dry ; with the exception of Hawke's Bay, certain Canterbury districts, and'the eastern parts of Wellington, the total monthly rainfalls were below the average. . The rainfalls about the 26th were most beneficial, and relieved a rather trying time for farmers and graziers in many parts of the country. The weather was remarkably dry in parts of Otago. The last ten days of the month were ■ very unsettled, especially in the northern and east-coast districts ; for example, at Maraehako Station, near Opotiki, it rained every day from the 21st to they close of the month, the total rainfall for this period being 8-79 in., of which and 2-98 in. fell oh the 25th and 26th respectively. . . Mean temperatures were above the average, but there were cold snaps about the nth, 17th, and 26th, which did some damage. Barometric pressure was rather higher than usual, and, though subject to frequent changes, fluctuations were not extreme. The winds were moderate for the greater part of the month, and theTskies rather more cloudy than might have been expected considering the small!number of rainy days. ' D C. Bates, Director .

Station. Total Fall.Number of Wet Days. Maximum Fall. Average January Rainfall. North Island. Inches. Inches. Inches. Kaitaia 3-5° 8 • 1-53 376 Russell 1-69 8 0-62 474 Whangarei . . . . 0-92 8 0-29 3 -6 3 Auckland . . ... ... 2-12 10 0-71 2-59 Hamilton . 2-92 6 1-14 370 Kawhia .. 3-56 5 1-30 3'37 New Plymouth 1-48 6 0-65 4 - 32 Inglewood (Riversdale) .. .. 7-01 6 2.41 7'43 Whangamomona 3-3i 7 1-63 ■ 5-82 Tairua, Thames 3-03 10 0-96 4-12 Tauranga .. 2-70 10 ' o-57 4-40 Maraehako Station, Opotiki ii-i6 16 2-98 2-87 Gisborne .. . . ' , 3-33 15 ■- o-8o 277 Taupo 5-02 9 1-92 3-46 Napier . . ... 1 2-87 13 077 2-44 Maraekakaho Station, Hastings . . . 3-00 14 075 2-29 Taihape . . . . ... 3-60 43 1.38 3-03 Masterton . . . . .. 2-86 10 1 ’43 2-62 Patea . . 1-63 7 75 378 Wanganui .. .. .. 2-16 3 1-20 2-84 Foxton .. .. .. 2-84 5 -40 i-99 Wellington .• k ... .. 374 9 I-72 372 South Island. Westport .. 77“ ■ . 478 10 2-06 6-8o Greymouth ., 3-40 6 1-50 9-04 Hokitika .. .. .. - 4737 76 9-87 Arthur's Pass .. .. ' ' 578 ' 6 4-60 6-73 ' Okuru, Westland .7 .. r ; 378 8 . 1-30 12-86 -

Station. Total Fall. Number of Wet Days. Maximum Fall. • Average J anuary Rainfall. 1 Maximum Fall. Average January Rainfall. South Island continued. Inches. Inches. Inches. Collingwood 4-69 7 2'34 6’95 Nelson . . ... 3-14 9 ■ 0-89 2-71 Spring Creek, Blenheim . . Tophouse . . 1-82 3-26 7 10 0-82 i-ife 2-22 5-16 Hanmer Springs 3’88 13 1-41 3’3° Highfield, Waiau 3'55 10 1-32 2’04 Gore Bay .. • • 2’5.4 10 0-63 . 2-47 Christchurch .. 2-18 7 0-90 2'15 Timaru . . • • i-o8 9 0-48 2-28 Lad brook Station, Fairlie 1-70 7 ' o-8o 2-34 Ben more Station, Omarama 1-69 5 1’02 2-66 Oamaru .. . . 0-71 6 0-20 2-15 Queenstown . . 0-22 2 . 0-17 2-7\ Clyde. . • . 0-84 4 0-20 I -72 Dunedin . . i-3i 6 o-66 3-4 1 Gore . . . . ■ • • • 0-48 5 0-16 3’34 Invercargill . . • • • • I’OI 12 0-28 4-14

RAINFALL FOR JANUARY, 1925, AT REPRESENTATIVE STATIONS.