Home / Rotorua Daily PostLow rainfall but frosty nightsBy Alison KingRotorua Daily Post·8 Aug, 2014 07:00 PMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditIt was a dry July for Rotorua with the city experiencing a below average rainfall for the month.Rotorua weatherman Brian Holden's Springfield weather station recorded 66.4mm of rain for July - well below the norm of 157mm. The average temperature for the month was up by nearly half a degree on the usual July average. It was 8.3C where the July average is usually 7.9C.The warmest day was July 31 when the mercury hit 17.6C, the coolest day was July 2 when it only peaked at 10.1C.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.The coldest day was July 29 when it dropped to -1.8C, and the day before was another cold one at -1.5C. These two days also had two of the coldest frosts at -4C on July 28 and -3.5C on July 29.There were 11 frosts in total for the month.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from Rotorua Daily PostRotorua Daily PostArrests for dangerous driving during funeral processionRotorua Daily PostEastern BoP mayors unite against council amalgamationPremiumRotorua Daily Post'Hiding from the council': Rotorua's secret pod shelter for homelessSponsoredSolar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night skyAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
