Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-15
DUKE CITY LEADS
IN SUNSHINE FOR
MONTH DECEMBER

ESPECIAL coRRgsroHoEHeE TO MORNING JOURNAL
SanTa Fe, Jan. 1.-THE month of
December 1919. aveaged far above
the normal in temperature, but much
below in precipitation. There was "A
general and large excess OF tempera-
ture, except at a few isolated stations
along the eastern and northern Dor
ders, where the excess was small and
even a deficiency occurred al a few
stations, Moderate temperatures gem
orally obtained al the beginning of
the month, but short cold wave oc-
CURED from the Sth to 10th and
second from the 18Th 10 18th. There
after practically no cold weather oc-
Cured. The 9Th ara l4th We're the
coolest days of the month, while the
warmest occurred variousiy from the
3rd TO 5th, ll-l2th, 22nd TO 25th. and
even 2Sth TO Slst. the warmth of the
last decade was especially noticeable,
with many reminders of fall rather
than of winter--flies and bees about;
many fall birds; little frost in the
ground and streams generally open.
In southern valleys proving and the
preparation of fields continued
throughout the month, and generally
over the state late husking and thresh-
ing, hauling, marketing, dairying and
the care of sock We're continued.
Ranges were good and stock continued
in excellent condition.
The preciptation~ OF the month
showed general and large deficiency
in all but the northwest division and
alta few scattered stations elsewhere,
Many eastern and southeastern sta
TONS and not few southw estern,
had no precipitation. or but mere
trace. Three fairly general periods OF
precipitation occurred, ending Wit
the 1S-l9th. Good snowfall occurred
over the northern mountain regions
and the northwest, and . fair depth
over central and southwest mountains.
Precipitation.
The average precipitation of the
state, based upon the records of ISL
stations. was 0.47 inch, or 0.32 inch
below the normal. Us determined from
the departures of SO stations having
records for ten years or more. De-
cemher, 1918, had lis inches greater
precipitation than the month just
closed. The greatest monthly amount
was $50 inches 'at the San Antoine
ranger station, and no precipitation was
recorded at 10 stations. while many
others had but trace. The greatest
amount in any "a consecutive hours
was l.50 inches at san Antoine ranger
station on tine 12th. The average
snowfall for the state was 2.S inches,
and precipitation occurred on an av-
erage of but two days.
Wind.
The total wind movement at Santa
Fe was 5,549 mites, or rs miles per
hour; highest velocity, 80 miles from
the southwest on the S,h, At Roswell
the total movement was 4,46S miles, !
or 60 miles per hour; highest velocity, |
"a miles from the west on the Sth. At
Albuquerque the total movement was
1929 miles, or 10 miles per hour |
highest velocity, 40 from the south |
west on the Sth. At the Agricultural |
college the total movement was 1903
miles, or rs miles per hour: highestI
velocity as miles per hour from the |
west on the Sth, while at FL Paso the |
total movement was $3.50 miles, or
9.3 miles per hour; highest velocity !
As miles from the west on the Sth |
The prevailing direction for the state
was from the west, and the month |
was not as windy as December, 1918.
Sunshine and Cioudiness.
Santa Fee recorded 81 per cent of
the total possible sunshine, or 203
hours and had 81 days with so per
cent or more of the possible amount.
Roswell recorded II per cent of the |
total possible sunshine, and had %
days with so per cent or more of the |
possible amount, while Albuquerque |
recorded II per cent of the total pos
sibie sunshine, or 2S4 hours and had |
"a days with so per cent or more of
the possible amount For the state !