OCTOBER WEATHER

Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1931, Page 5

OCTOBER WEATHER

A REVIEW. ’ (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) WELLINGTON, November 6. The following notes on the weather for October are supplied by Mr B. V. Pemberton, Acting-Director of the Meteorological Office, Wellington:— In marked contrast to the cold wintry type of weather of, -.the preceding period, October, for the most part, proved a very-pleasant"• Spring month, notable features which were the predominance of northerly winds, warm temperatures, and .fairly abundant sun shine; For the past two years,, the mean monthly temperatures have been almost consistently below > normal, while last year there was one of the coldest Octobers experienced since the records have been kept. During the present October, however, most districts recorded above normal temperatures. The coldest day generally was the 24th, when a bitter southerly blew, accompanied by hail and snow, with showers in many parts of the South Island and in the central high country of the North Island. During the night a damaging frost occurred in some dis_ tricts, this being the only occasion on which a severe frost was registered. As the result of the generally favourable Weather, the vegetation showed a good growth in nearly all parts of the Dow. fhion, and stock, crops and pastures were .in a very satisfactory condition* Our Now Plymouth observer, however, reports that, although there was plenty of sunshine', the, growth “ was; rather jslowMn; that j district, on amount pfi ’the prevalence- of drying winds. V