WEATHER RECORDS: JULY, 1925.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume XXXI, Issue 2, 20 August 1925, Page 138

WEATHER RECORDS: JULY, 1925.

Dominion Meteorological Office. GENERAL SUMMARY. The stormy and unsettled conditions which were experienced at the close of June continued for the first ten days of July, particularly in the northern and east-coast districts, where some heavy rains and serious floods occurred. The Waikato River again burst its banks ; and the snow which had fallen on the high country, melted by the rains, caused the rivers to be in high flood in South Canterbury. There was an improvement in weather conditions for a few days after the 10th, but on the 13th dull and misty conditions were again experienced, and some heavy rains were reported during the next three days. Anticyclonic conditions (fine weather) followed until the 21st, when an extensive westerly area of low pressure brought rain and stormy weather again over the Dominion. This rain, however, -was particularly acceptable in Otago, where fine and dry weather had been experienced for some time, in contrast to the northern and east-coast districts, which have suffered this winter from an unusual prevalence of cyclonic disturbances. The barometer rose rapidly between the 24th and 28th, and continued normal, but unsteady, for the last three days of the month. There were remarkable differences in the totals of the rainfall, even in close neighbourhoods, which makes generalization 'difficult. Timaru and Oamaru had the highest percentage above the mean for this month, both being over 100 per cent, above the July average. The Bay of Plenty and Taranaki districts were also above the average ; but Auckland and Wellington districts, as well as parts of Otago, were below the mean of previous years. There were several frosts in many parts of the country, but on the whole the weather was mild and humid.

-D. C. Bates,

Director.

Station. Total Fall. Number of Wet Days. Maximum Fall. Average July Rainfall. North Island. Inches. Inches. Inches. Kaitaia .. . . . . 378 14 0-58 5-96 Russell 5'95 18 1-64 4-26 Whangarei 4-46 19 o-75 8-33 Auckland . . . . 4'17 20 i’i5 5-05 Hamilton 6'44 20 1-36 5’24 Kawhia .. .. 6-23 20 1-62 6-86 New Plymouth .. . . 7'53 19 1-24 ' 6-35 Riversdale, Inglewood . . n-49 17 2-33 9’93 Whangamomona 6-87 13 i-88 7-68 Tairua, Thames ... 8-72 12 2-82 5-15 Tauranga . . .. . . 5-4° 16 i-6o 4’94 Maraehako Station, Opotiki 6-56 II 2-46 4'45 Gisborne . . 5-20 16 1-05 5-2i Taupo 4-76 II 1-62 4-21 Napier .. . . 5-15 16 1-00 3-82 Maraekakaho Station, Hastings .. 5-n IQ 1-19 3-65 Taihape 2-43 18 0-58 3’33 Masterton . . .. . . 4-19 20 o-75 4’43 Patea . . . . 4’55 17 ' o-79 4-10 Wanganui 2-46 II 0-69 3-63 1 Foxton 2-56 5 o-8o 3-26 Wellington .. . . .. 4'37 19 1-40 5-61

Station. Total Fall. Number of Wet Days. Maximum Fall. . Average July Rainfall. South Island. Inches. Inches. Inches. Westport 6-34 22 1-55 6-99 Greymouth 9-85 19 2-83 8-43 Hokitika .. 13-80 19 3-52 9-10 Arthur's Pass . . . . 11-22 15 i-55 12-53 OkUru, Westland 23-62 17 2-58 12-03 Collingwood n-54 23 2-87 9-65 Nelson 4'94 17 1-18 3’47 Spring Creek, Blenheim . . 3-40 13 0-90 3-93 Tophouse 3-72 15 I-IO 5-65 Hanmer Springs 5'95 9 1-94 5-15 Highfield, Waiau 4'47 TO 1-56 3-63 Gore Bay . . ■ . . . 3-58 13 i-i5 3-3i Christchurch 2-98 15 I '3 I 2-77 Timaru 4-22 II I-12 i-95 Fairlie 6-65 IO i-8o 2-72 Benmore Station, Omarama 1-18 13 0-24 1-74 Oamaru 3-7i 11 i-ii 1-78 Queenstown 1-65 5 I-II 2-01 Clyde .. 1-08 8 o-44 o-94 Dunedin 5-99 15 1-50 '■ 2-99 Gore . . . . i-55 13 0-40 2-05 Invercargill 1-32 8 0-38 3-4i 8 0-38 3-41 1

RAINFALL FOR JULY, 1925, AT REPRESENTATIVE STATIONS.