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TABLE IX.
Monthly Extremes of the Principal Meteorological Elements registered at the Observatory during the year 1888.
TEMPERA-
BAROMETER.
HUM. VAPOUR TENSION.
RAIN.
TURE.
WIND VELOCITY.
RADIATION.
MONTH.
Max. Min.
Max. Min.
Min. Max.
Min.
Daily Hourly Max. Max.
Sun
Terr.
Max.
Max.
Min.
January,
30.279
29.834
72.9
42.8
5
0.576
0.035
0.155 0.075
40
136.3
41.5
February,. .335
.822
68.6
40.6
March....... .212
.767
77.9
54.2
April,
.058
.585
84.8
58.9
May,
29.915
.526
87.1 69.4
8 8 8 9
28
0.545
0.105
0.955 0.390
37
134.3
36.8
59
0.749
0.272
3.580 1.570
44
132.6
52.4
68
0.847
0.442
2.815 1.580
39
145.7
56.7
66
0.967
0.587
5.975 2.740
36
150.5
67.7
June,
.751
.284
88.0 69.2
64
0.991
0.572
8.475 2.130
48
152.6
66.7
July,
.799
.110
92.9 75.8
54
1.002
0.727
3.885
1.115
40
155.3
August,
.850
.340
90.4 72.2 65
1.000
0.732
2.680 1.470
30
151.2
September,.
.941
.480
88.9
70.8 53
0.941
0.606 1.090
0.600
50
150.4
68.9
October, 30.192
.694
83.8 64.1 27
0.921
0.241
1.595
0.700
34
150.4
55.4
***
November,.
.215
.663
82.6
60.8 46
0.691
0.320 0.660
0.380
35
143.7
52.0
December, .
.274
.797
75.2 53.4
38
0.679
0.203
1.670 0.400
35
138:3
44.5
Year,...... 30.335 29.110
92.9
40.6
5
1.002
0.035
8.475
2.740
50
155.3
36.8
TABLE X.
Monthly Extremes of the Principal Meteorological Elements registered at Victoria Peak during the year 1888.
BAROMETER.
HUM. VAPOUR TENSION. RAIN. WIND.
TEMPERATURE.
RADIATION.
MONTH.
Max. Min.
Max.
Min.
Miu.
Max. Min.
Daily
Force
Sun Terr.
Max.
Max.
Max. Min.
January,
28.436 28.102
67.2
44.2
31
0.535
0.116
*0.87
6
129.0
41.4
February,
.429
.061
65.3
35.3
61
0.530 0.151
0.76
6.
130.0
31.8
March,
.383
.039
71.5
50.2
67
0.691 0.289
5.10
6
128.8
45.8
April,..
.253 27.935
75.9
53.9
83
0.816
0.443
2.36
144.4
51.3
May,
.198
.869
78.1
64.3
81
0.901
0.580
4.85
5
149.7
- 63.1
June,
.033
.622
79.3
65.3
83
0.908
0.568
8.75'
141.4
63.7
July,
.106
.465
84.2
73.3
64
0.958
0.651
6.15
8.
151.1
70.8
August,
.144
.704
82.2
68.8
82
0.916 0.694
3.60
6
148.0
66,6
September,
.197
.774
82.3
66.1
70
0.892 0.601
1.15
147.7
65.0
October,.....
.402 28.012
75.9
58.3
November,.....
.396 27.975
74.9
58.2
December,
.435 28.059
69.0
47.0
12188
45
0.827 0.275
1.70
5
140.3
53.3
55
0.627 0.336
0.56
135.1
51.4
59
0.595 0.264
2.36
127.7
42.5
Year,......... 28.436
27.465
84.2
35.3
31
0.958
0.116
8.75
151.1
31.8