METEOROLOGICAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4470, 2 October 1909, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL.

ABSTRACT EOR MONTH OF SEPTEMBER. BAROMETER.

inches Mean for month .. .. • • 30.7 Maximum reading for month on 16th September .. • • 30-55 Minnimuir reading for month. 29.20 Extreme range .. •• *•3O TEMPERATURE IN SHADE. Fahr. Mean maximum .. • • • • Mean Minimum .. • • • • Approx mean for month .. • • Mean daily range Extreme maximum . • • • ”8 Extreme minimum • • • • 31 Extreme range 3 / CLOUD. Mean amount for month (0 clear sky ; 10 overcast) .. • • 0 RAIN.

Total rainfall • • • • u-60 inches Maximum rainfall in any 24 hours on the sth inst.. 1.05 in. No. of days on which rain fell 1 1 days, REMARKS. A September with more than the usual number of Spring showers. Much rain characterised the early part of the month, 3 inches of the total rainfall of 5.60 ins., falling :'.i the first week. The heaviest day’s rain was on the sth., just over an inch being recorded. Thunder and lightning was experienced on the <th, and hail fell on the Bth. Bright sunshine and warm days prevailed from the 9th to the 18th, and strong winds marked the decline of the month. The rainfall for the corresponding month last year waß 3.24 inches, distributed over 14 day’s, the heaviest day’s fall being an inch. GEO. McGIRR,

Observer.