THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 7, 1941.
187
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 157. Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of January, 1941.
DATE
BAROMETER
AT M.S.L.
TEMPERATURE.
Max. Mean, Min.
HUMIDITY.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mean Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Mile
I
January.
ius.
о
ว
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
p.h.
30.15 72.0 65.9
63.0
2
.I2 79.3
69.3
64.3
oo oo
∞
81
0.51
65
7.4
E
11.8
81
.58
77
5.4
E
5.5
3
.12
78.3
70.4
67.5
4.
.14
80.0
715
67.2
∞ ∞
87
.6+
75
5.6
E by S
6.3
84
.64
32
9.6
E
2.8
5.
.16
71.5
67.5
66.2
6..
.II 74.0
68.2
65.6
♡o co
84
.57
90
2.3
E
13.0
82
.56
45
8.5
E by S
12.7
.08
7..
76.0
68.9
66.1
8..
,08
71.7
67.7
65.3
00 00
88
.62
80
0.8
W
3.4
84
-57
87
E
5.4
14.8
9
.05
73.5
67.0
60.8
84
.56
92
4.I
0.020
E
11.4
.08
66.0
10
61.8 59.I
81
.44
99
ENE
...
7.0
II
.04
69.0
.06
12
64.9
65.4 62.9 85
53
95
1.7
E
12.3
61.1
59.1
91
•49
100
•
0.350
E by N
12.0
13
.13
63.3
61.1
59.3
85
14.
.20 66.9
62.9
60.0
82
LO N
.46
99
0.6
0.035
E by N
8.8
.47
95
0.9
0.045
E
5.9
15..
.23 68.3
64.1
62.0
74
.44
66
8.7
E
10.6
16,
.18
70.1
64.2 62.7
76
·45
81
4.9
0.005
E
9.6
17,.
.10
67.8
61.9 59.1
84
.46
96
18,.
29.98
66.4 62.8 60.9 90
.51
97
19,.
.92
72.7
66.9 60.9
89
-59
90
20,
30.10
6317
21,.
29.97
73.0 62.9 59.9
60.5 57.4 69
.36
88
0.6
9598
1.9
0.310
E
13.7
0.065
E
14.5
1.9
0.285
ENE
6.9
E by N
12.3
90
.52
98
2.130
E
19.6
22,.
.8.
77.6
74.1 68.9 89
75
84
4.5
0.055
SW
11.9
23..
.84
78.0
74.0 69.5
90
.75
86
2.6
0.425
SW by W
10.1
24..
30 01
71.1
63.7
57.4
82
.49
95
0.2
0.055
NE
5.5
25..
.23
59.0
56.0
54.1
77
.34
100
NE
4.2
26,.
.25
61.2 57.4
53.9
86
.41
99
E by N
11.5
27,
.16 68.9
63-3 60.3
88
E
11.0
.51
94
1.7
28,.
.06 77.0 68.3
64.5
88
.61
E
71
5.0
...
2.5
29,
.II
71.0 66.0
62.5
89 .56
75
0.6
0.005
E
6.4
62.8
30,
.24
58.7
53.8
84
ENE
.42
100
9.9
31,.
.43
53.9
51.7 48.3
75
.29
83
0.025
N by E
6.8
Mean,
30.10
70.0 64.7 61.4
84
0.52
85 86.0
3.810
E
9.5
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR JANUARY :-
30.17
Maximum,. 30.27 70.0 64.9 62.2 Normals,......
64.4 59.7
56.0 Minimum, . 30.05 59.1 54.0 49.8
91
84 0.52
241.9
8.430 75 0.39 65 144.9 1.251 51 0.21
30 39.4 0.000
12.3
E by N
9.2
6.0
23rd.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 785 at 5h. 00m. on the
The maximum gust velocity as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 44 miles per hour at 7h 04m. on the 23rd.
C. W. JEFFRIES,
Director,
6th February, 1941.