ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 300.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of March, 1938.
DATE.
BAROMETER
AT M.S.L.
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
Max.
Mean. Mio.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mean Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Mile
March.
ius.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
p.h.
I
30.02 72.2
66.2
63.0
78
0.50
62
7.0
E by S
12.6
2,
29.97 77-3 68.1 65.0
91
.62
48
7-7
E
10.0
3.
.98 72.0 67.5
64.9
93
.63
84
4.2
E by S
11.1
4,.
.91 70.1
67.3
65.8
96
.64
99
0.3
0.030
E
10.8
5..
.87
77.1 72.5
67.5
94
.75
99
0.7
0.135
S by E
11.6
6,.
.90
82.7
75.4 71.7
91
.80
93
6.0
0.005
S by W
6.8
7,
95
79.5
71.3
61.7
94
.72
90
5.4
...
E
11.1
8,.
30.00
64.9
60.9 59.2
92
.49
100
0.2
0.015
E by N
25.3
29.94
63.2 59.4
56.0 89
+45
98
0.2
0.500
NE by E
11.2
9...
30.05
57.0
10,
54.3 51.1 83
.36
100
0.090
NE by N
8.5
.16
55.0
52.3
50.5 85
-33
100
***
N by E
5.6
II,
.15
59.7
12,
53.9 49.8 85
.36
100
0.1
N by E
3.9
.13
59.8
55.0 51.8 80
.34
I CO
...
N by E
4.8
13,
.23 54-3
50.1
+7.1 83
.30
100
0.010
N by E
8.0
14,
.27 60.8
53.0
+6.5
68
.27
78
+.1
N by E
80
15,
16,.
.22 65.4
58.3
53.0 71
.34
75
6.5
E by N
8.6
.18
17,
64.4 60.7 58.1 78
.41
96
1.8
E by N
17.5
18,.
.12
66.5
61.4 59-5 80
+4
95
0.9
E
154
.02
67.8
19,.
62.5 59.2
82
.46
92
32
E by N
19.1
29.88
65.2
20,
63.1 61.3 95
100
0.060
E by N
14.7
21,
.84 71.9
67.1 64.0 95
.63
94
1.9
1.820
E
! 1.0
22,
75
75.5
70.3
64.1
95
.71
100
0.1
1535
SSE
13.2
.82
72.6
23.
67.0 64.1 96
.63
99
0.6
0.110
E by S
19.5
24,.
.89 66.7
63.4 60.2
92
54
99
0.035
E
25.2
25,
.99
62.2
60.5
59.0 85
.45
100
0.013
E by N
31.2
26,.
.98
67.0
61.3 58.1 92
.50
98
1.2
0.700
E by N
20.3
27,
.99
719
66.6 62.0
84
.54
-8
6.4
0.685
W
5.4
28,
30.08
66.9
64.9 62.8 79
.48
99
0.1
E by N
11.9
29,
.09
72.8
66.7 62.0 63
.40
77
5.5
E by N
15.2
30,
.13 75.0
31,
.21 69.3
65.1 62.0
67.7 62.9 64
74
+ +
.42
37
9.2
E by N
18.7
-45
6
10. I
E by N
26.4
Mean,
30.02
68.0
63.0 59.5
85
0.50 8-
83.4
5.745
E by N
13.6
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR MARCH:-
Minimum,
Maximum,. 30.16 72.9
68.1 64.5
92 0.58 97 186.0 Normals,.
30.06 67.4 63.3 59.8 83 0.49
95.2 29.95 61.5 57.0 53.8 73 0.38 57 25.0 0.170
11.485
19.2
82
2.934
E by N
14.9
9.4
The rainfall for the month of March at Victoria Peak was Gius. 84 on 15 days, at Mount Kellett, it was ins. 43 on 13 days, at Botanical Gardens, 6ius. 11 on 13 days, at Cheung Chau, 5ins. 56 on 6 days, at Sai Kung, Gins. 31 on 15 days, at Taipo, Sins. *52 on 13 days, at Ping Shan, Sins. 38 on 10 days, at Fanling, 7ins. 96 on 13 days, and at Lok Ma Chau, 5ios. 49 on 10 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ips. 698 at 15h. 00m on the 22nd.
The maximum gust velocity as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 53 miles per hour at 5h. 04m. on the 25th.
C. W. JEFFRIES,
11th April, 1938.
Director.