THE WEATHER.
REPORT FOR DECEMBER. A RAINFALL-RECORD. (Taken at Pukekura Park Weather Station, altitude 160 ft., by W. W. Smith, curator). Excepting two days of high winds and a rapid lowering of the temperature one day caused by a heavy snowfall on Mt. Egmont on the 2Cth, December was a fine summer month. The cloud forms of the month were of great range and perfection. The display of cirrus on the 4th, 9th, 11th and 12th were very fine. Those of alto-cumulus on the 16th and 18th and of fracto-cumulus on the 25th and 28th were very extensive and perfect displays of these cloud forms. The sunset on the 28th with the "after glow" lasting till SUS was also very fine. The radiating ruddy lights resembling searchlights were very perfect. Cumulus were the prevailing clouds of the month. High winds prevailed on the 2nd and 6th. Snow fell heavily on Mt. Egmont on the 26th. Dense fog occurred on the 17th, and thunder seawards was recorded on the 18th. Rain fell on nine days. The highest 85 points on the 22nd, the lowest 5 points on the 24th. Total 2.031 in. (Thij record is the lowest for December in Taranaki for fifteen years). The highest maximum shade temperature, 77 degrees occurred on the 19th, the lowest 60 degrees on the 31st. The highest maximum wet-bulb record, 70 degrees, on the 22nd, the lowest 51 degrees on the 31st. The highest minimum wet bulb, 62 dpgrees, on the 19th. the lowest, 41 degrees, on the 28th. The polar radiator (sun's heat) registered 154 degrees, on the 15th (the highest) and 129 degrees (the lowest) on the 27th.
The sunshine recorder recorded 13hrs 43min on the IS, (the highest) and 17min (the lowest) on the ISth, total 226 hours 35mins. There was one sunless day. The terrestrial thermometer (3 inches from grass) registered 59 degrees on the 16th (the highest) and 39 degrees on the 29th (the lowest).
The wind blew from the north on two days, north-east 3 days, south 3 days, south-east 2 days, west 3 days, and south-west 17 days. There was one calm day.
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Taranaki Daily News, 4 January 1916, Page 6
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356THE WEATHER. Taranaki Daily News, 4 January 1916, Page 6
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