The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-15
METEOROLOGY
FOR MARCH

Prof Curtis j. Lyons makes Oh, fol-
lowing report of the meteorology for
March.
Temperature mean for the month.
lOS; normal 7ON. average daily maxi
mum, 1913; average daily minimum,
644; mean daily range. 115, greatest
daily range. is degrees. least daily
range, 3 degrees, highest temperature
so: lowest 81.
Barometer average 1886. normal
BOOT; highest 3O13 on the 2nd. low
est 29.7G, ON the Both. greatest 24-hour
change, OlO !. e., from any given hour
on one day To the same hour on the
next; lows passed this point on the
5th, 18th and 3Oth highs ON the 2nd and
14th.
Relative humidity. 1872. normal, 725:
mean dewpoint G34. normal. Gl.5; abb
sOlute moisture G.A grains per cubic
foot; normal sos.
Rainfall, 1167 inches: normal, 3.76,
rain record days, "a; normal Is; great
est rainfall i'm one day, 1.SO on the 31st:
total at Luakaha, 1925: normal, 142G;
at Kapiolani Park, LSi; normal 800.
The artesian we'll level rose during
the month from $3.50 TO 34.O5 feet above
mean sea level. April /, 1901. IL stood
at 343O. The average daily mean sea-
! level for the month was 9.S5 feet on the
scale, 1000 representing the assumed
annual mean.
Trade wind days, % q of N.N.ED;
normal IS; average force of wind dur
ing daylight, Beaufort scale. 80;
ClOudiness, tenths of sky, 60; normal
do, 4.6
Approximate percentages of district
rainfall as compared with normal: Hilo
42O per cent Hamakua, 500; Kohala,
4S0; Waimea, $50; Kona, 800; Kau, 200;
Puma 700; Olpa, 300; Maui, 300 to 500;
Oahu, 300; Kauai, $50
Mean temperatures: Pepeekeo, Hilo
! district 100 feet elevation, average
maximum, 1871; average minimum, 66.4;
| Waimea, Hawaii 273O feet elevation,
73.5 and 6O.2; Kohala, 521 elevation, 1874
and $40; Waiakoa, Kula, Maui 200
! elevation, I4.2 and J7.3; United States
| Magnetic Observatory, ST. and 646; w.
! r. Castle, highest 1875; lowest 625;
mean temperature, 7O.4.
The principal features of the month
were the heavy storms which charac-
terized the first and last ten-day peri
DDS, with continuous fine weather in
most parts during the middle of the
month. A northeasterly storm set in
Oh the 9th of February and was rec
| OgniZed on Hawaii island as nOrther
At the foot of the north slopes of
Mauna Eea, Mauna Loa and Halea-
kala the rainfall was unparalleled; at
Kukaiau, Hamakua Hawaii 1900 eleva-
ton, 81 inches fell i'm four days and s.
ID, eight days
The storm which set in on the 18th
was of similar character, but with less
wind, and with unusual electrical dis
turbanCe. At Luakaha, Nuuanu, five
miles from the Honolulu postOfice, 5.5j
inches fell in 80 minutes, on the 18th
The heaviest record for the calendar
month was 1926 inches at Nahiku
Maui, at 1900 feet elevation, which may
probably challenge the worlds record
OOkala had 94.35 inches. Kukaiau as
above 1888 for the month and 1O3 foi
80 days, beginning February 27. Other
heavy totals will be found in the table
of rainfall. 1t is possible that the frs
of these storms can be identified will
the March 18th storm in the Mississip
pr valley, and the second with that o
March 80.
Snow fell on Mauna Kea, Mauna Los
and HaleakaIa in these storms
An earthquake was reported at HilI
March 80, 1873 p. m. Heavy surf Is
to 9TH; 18th to 24th.
Mr.. Fleming at the Magnetic Obser.
vatOry reports mean dew point 626
and relative humidity, 1874. DR.. Bond
KOhala, mean dew point cal; mear
relative humidity, sc.