The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-10
RAINFALL REVIEW
Where the Islands Were
Moist During 1896.
Interesting and Authentic Mem
Orandum From the Local
Observer.

JANUARY.-January with souther-
ly and variable winds had less than its
share of rain. the average for all dis
tricts being but 3.95 inches. Rain
storms occurred on Hawaii on the LIST.
9Th TO 10th, 21st, 3Oth and 31st; OF
Maui, Molokai and Lanai about the 4th,
10th, goth and Goth; on Oahu and kau
al about the 9th, 10th or 18th, 23d and
3Oth
Maui had fair amount of rain.
Hamakua Hawaii, a generous supply
average oyer 10 inches).
FEBRUARY-In February, prevail
ing trade winds brought to Hawaii.
except the leeward districts of Kau
and Kona. abundant rains. At most
stations on the other islands rainfall
was below the average. General aver
age ASP inches.
The principal rain storms occurred
in the first half of the month, or just
at its close. In the five days ending
Feb. Sd, the average total rainfall for
all districts was 2.56 inches, and again
in the four days ending Feb. II. there
was an average of 2.23 inches. 45 per
cent. of the total rainfall for the
month During the time that the trade
wind was interrupted, Feb. II to 20
there was almost no rain.
| MARCH-Southerly winds return
| ing at the close of the month brought
copiOus rains at most stations-least
on Kauai the average rainfall for the
| five days ending March 4, being 2.5G
inches. nearly 40 per cent. of all that
! fell in the month. Trade wind again
| in the latter part of the month brought
a good supply of rain except to leeward
| stations. In five days, ending March
! %, the average rainfall for all districts
was 1.S7 inches. The average rainfall
for the month was nearly 6 inches
The central and leeward districts of
| Kauai received less than their fair
share
APRIL-In April the prevalent trade
winds brought comparatively little
rain until the close of the month when
| they reached the force almost of
gale, and brought in three days an
average rainfall in all districts of $50
inches, nearly one-half of all that fell
in April. There were also we'll mark
ed rain periods about the LIST, 10th and
Dist. Total rainfall (average) 5.46
inches. Leeward stations, of course.
received little rain
MAY.-The rains of May, a trade
wind month were mostly concentrated
in it's first five days, nearly two inches,
out of the total average of 4.40 falling
in that time. In the nine days ending
May 6, the total rainfall (average) was
equal to the entire rainfall of the
month of May. Additional notable
rain dates were about the 18th, 9th
and 30th.
JUNE.-Rains accompanying trade
wind were frequent at all windward
stations during the first half of June
sd to 17th). Total rainfall 3.46 inches.
Notable rain dates, June Sd, 18th and
Dist Very little rain in last week of
month. The only day having an aver
age rain record of less than 0.O1 inch
was the oath. the date of the full moon.
JULY.-The rains of July centered
about the 5th and 22d of the month
Nearly 40 per cent. fell in the six days
ending July g. Total rainfall 315
inches. low average for July. Lanai
which had no rain in June, had a fair
amount in July, but droughty cOndi
tons prevailed still in Kau, as at lee
ward stations generally.
AUGUST-Trade winds of moderate
force charactized most of the month
rain. There were however, two
storms which brought up the months
average except for the islands of Maui
and Kauai. The first of these, accom-
panying a strong easterly wind gave
in three days ending August H. a total
of 227 inches of rain general aver
age); the second, distinctly a cyclonic
disturbance. with some unreasonable
ond liUbtpinC in the
three last days of the month total
of 219 inches Total rainfall of month
(average) $50 inches.
In Kau the spell of drought was
broken by copious rains on the 10th. |
as we'll as on the 10th and Goth. the |
total amounting to more than II
inches
SEPTEMBER.-Sep with al |
most uninterrupted trade wind proved |
the direct month of the year, with an
average of only 292 inches. Forty per |
cent of this fell in the first four days |
of the month. in continuation Of the |
disturbance at the close of August |
Rains were scarcity at nearly all sta |
tons, except in the districts of HilO, |
Kona and upper Puma, Maui and Oahu, |
particularly suffering.
OCTOBER,-In October again trade /
winds prevailed except for a few days |
in the middle of the month, with a /
result that rains were moderate in |
amount, and quite deficient in the lee |
ward districts on all islands, Kona. |
Hawaii, having however reasonable |
share Kauai was more generously |
dealt with than in the previous !
The rains were pretty evenly /
through the month, almost |
wholly wanting on the 14th and 18th. /
The notable rain dates were about the /
9Th and 22d Total rainfall average |
3.62 inches.
NOVEMBER-Sou winds and /
a low barometer characterized the /
month of November, which had after .
all o rainfall of only 4.36 inches. |
Forty-four per cent. of this fell in the
six days ending Nov. 8. There was
little rain from the 14th to the oath.