The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-19

very few exceptions, on the islands o
Maui and Kauai, was considerably be
low the December normals of the, diff
ferent stations throughout the group
and the extremely light wind that pre-.
vailed, the average force being barrel,
10. This Is the lightest of any month
on record at the Weather Bureau. AS
n sequent of the foregoing conditions
the average amount of cloudiness was
considerably below the normal.
For the sixth consecutive month the
mean pressure was above normal, a
| conditions which has existed eight
| months out of the twelve. In this
| connection It is interesting to note
that the average pressure was about
as much above the yearly normal as
the rainfall was proportionately below.
| 1t was remarked in the November sum-
| mary that the high pressure of the
previous months, was likely to be fol-
lowed by winter of moderate rain
fall. The small precipitation of the
past month tends to confirm this opin-
ion.
Volcanic activity abated somewhat,
that of Mauna Loa's summit crater,
Mokuaweoweo, ceasing on the night of
the Sth. The disappearance of ac-
tivity in this crater was as sudden as
it's beginning, earlier in the evening the
reflection was the same as had been
common during the eruption, but at
about eleven p, m. this suddenly ceased,
to be seen no more. Activity of the
70 a in kilo1laa
reported at the end Of the month to be
about the same as at the beginning,
lava lake about 200 feet in diameter
having formed in the pit.
A small tidal wave did minor DAM
age at Hookena, Hawaii, during the
early morning of the 10Th; and the
landing ut keawakapu, Maui, was de-
stroyed by high seas at the same time.
Temperature mean for the month,
1872; normal, Ills; average daily maxi
mum, 1884, average daily minimum,
$40; mean daily range, 11.4; greatest
daily range, II degrees Q2th and 24th);
least daily range, degrees (4th);
highest temperature, so degrees. (sever-
aD; lowest temperature, 62 degrees
(24th).
Temperature mean for the year. 1874;
normal year, 74.0.
Barometer average, 29.99S; normal,
1880; highest, 3O.13 Q5th); lowest,
1884 (9th); greatest 24-hour change, |
that is from any given hour of one
day to the same hour on the next, .0S;
low pressure, Sth to 10th inclusive, |
high pressure, 4th to 18th, 18th and |
18th to 31st. Barometer average for |
the year, 29.999; normal, 29.9SS. Pres |
sure is corrected for temperature, and !
reduced to sea level, and the gravity |
applied.
Relative humidity average, 1873; nor
NAL, 1873; mean dew point, 63.5; nor
nal, $50; mean absolute moisture, 642 |
grains per cubic foot; normal, 6.32.
Rainfall, 1.44 inches; normal, 3.92; |
rain record days, IL; normal, 16; great
est rainfall in one day, OBS inches, from
a. m, 3Oth, to a. M, 31st; total at
Luakaha, s.S1 inches; normal, 1924;
1t Kapiolani Park, O.6s, inches; normal,
'.55 inches. Rainfall Tor the year, 32.6S
inches; normal, $685.
AS was the case in November, due
to the light rainfall, the
irtesian well water level rose but
slightly during the month, from 1884
o 33.40 feet above mean sea level. This
S the lowest December level on record
Turing the five years these observations
nave been made. The average De-
,ember rise heretofore has been IA of
/ foot. December S1st, 1902 it stood
It 34.57. The average daily mean sea
evel for the month was $50; the as
umed annual mean being 10 feet above
latum. For December, 1902, it was
.s7. Mean for the year, 9.76; for the
ear 1902, 9.S5.
Trade wind days, "a (5 N. N. E);
formal, 16; average force of wind dur
ng daylight, Beaufort scale, 10; av-
rage cloudiness, tenths of sky, 20;
A.
Approximate percentage of district
ainfall as compared with normal: Ha-
vail, Hilo district, So per cent; Hama
,ua, 80; Kohala, so; Waimea, 10; Kona,
0; Kau, 81.
Island of Maui, variable from % at
Vailuku to 119 per cent at Haleakala
anch.
Island of Oahu, 40 per cent.
Island of Kauai, variable from IS at
Vaiawa to 175 at Kilauea.
The heaviest monthly rainfall report
d was at Olaa Plantation mill, 1896
lches. The heaviest 24-hour rainfalls
'ere at Kilauea, Kauai, 4.50 inches on
he LIST; Haleakala Ranch, Maui, PA
lches on the Sth.
Approximate percentage of district
ainfall for the year 1903 as compared
18th normal: Hawaii, Hilo district, 100
Iy,,a /
Iaimea, SO; Kona, 95; Kau, 62.
Island of Maui, 1870 per cent.
Oahu, Honolulu district, 72 per cent;
uuanu. 96; Koolau. CT; Eva, co.
Island of Kauai, ~ per cent.
TEMPERATURE TABLE.
Mean Mean Cor
Elev. Max. Min. Av. High. Low.
Hawaii