Rain watch by Mike the mower man
Lookit that. It’s not raining. But how much rain was there last month? Number 8 Network seeks the answer from Puketaha rain watcher Mike Taylor, assisted by Gordonton’s David Riddell.
July
Puketaha: 136mm
Gordonton: 140mm
So Gordonton gets the chocolate fish this time. The wettest day, the 16th, produced 34mm in Puketaha and 46mm in Gordonton. It rained on 20 days in Puketaha and 18 days in Gordonton.
Hamilton’s average is 133.6mm, so this is close to an average July, although the number of rainy days is slightly above average.
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Hi Guys, Can you recommend a good rain gauge brand / model? Thanks!
Hi Stephanie, we just have a McGregor’s 30mm Rain Gauge (https://www.mcgregors.co.nz/product/accessories/thermometers-and-weather-stations/rain-gauge-m300) – it’s fairly basic but it seems to give results that are in line with Metservice’s figures around the region. If you want something more high-tech (and more expensive) there’s this one – https://scientificsales.co.nz/weather-stations/rain-gauges/ – though I can’t vouch for it personally.
Yes, I also use the McGregor/ wedge shaped type of rain gauge, but I also have a tubular shaped guage which has one small advantage – it is calibrated to 50 mils. Both are inexpensive and work well.