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TABLE IX.
Monthly Extremes of the Principal Meteorological Elements registered at the Observatory during the year, 1887.
TEMPERA-
BAROMETER.
HUM. VAPOUR TENSION.
RAIN.
WIND VELOCITY.
RADIATION.
TURE.
MONTII.
Max. Min.
Max. Min.
Min.
Max.
Min.
Daily Hourly Max. Max.
Sun
Terr.
Max.
Max.
Min.
January, 30.184 29.759
69.7 48.9 53
0.585
0.227
3.920
0.470
42
140.4
44.0
February,
.307
.815
70.0
42.8
53
.495
.201
0.895
0.135
38
137.7
39.7
March,
.135
.702
78.4
53.8
24
.631
.173
1.090
0.235
45
142.7
51.1
April,
.158
.615
82.2
56.5
32
.787
.174
3.205
0.875
42
145.9
54.0
May,
29.908
.597
88.4
67.2 36
.867
.314
1.110
0.330
35
156.1
65.8
June,
.821
.506
89.0
73.8
34
.960
.372
0.905
0.500
31
150.1
69.5
July,
.824
.270
89.8
73.8
61
1.008
.768
2.240
1.320
50
153.6
73.6
August,
.836
.526
88.6
72.9
53
0.951
.692
3.215
0.920
51
149.7
71.5
September,.. .904
.070
90.7 73.5
55
.991
.659
5.855
1.390
69
158.6
70.6
October, 30.085
.631
84.8
64.6
32
.818
.318
1.660
0.930
35
149.3
61.7
November,.. .168
.830
77.9
56.0
16
.644
.136
0.560
0.100
36
142.5
54.0
December, .305
.891
73.5
44.8
12
.550
.044
0.830
0.140
36
138.8
42.8
Year,...... 30.307 29.070
90.7 42.8
12
1.008
0.011 5.855
1.390
63
69
158.6
39.7
TABLE X.
Monthly Extremes of the Principal Meteorological Elements registered at Victoria Peak during the year, 1887.
HUM. VAPOUR TENSION. RAIN. WIND.
BAROMETER.
TEMPERATURE.
RADIATION.
MONTH.
Max.
Min. Max. Min.
Min.
Max. Min.
Max.
Daily Force Sun
Max. Max.
Terr.
Min.
January,
28.360 28.031
65.8
45.7
65
0.563
0.244 5.01
7
135.9
41.2
February,
.467
.039
66.9
39.2
67
.543
.203
0.79
7
132.3
37.6
March,
.321
.016
72.3
17.2
38
.637
.216
1.39
7
137.1
42.8
April,........
.330 27.926
76.5
50.3
34
.745
.158
2.04
7
137.1
46.3
May,
.146
.903
78.3
60.5
63
.845
.412
1.02
143.6
60.4
June,
.093
.861
79.5
67.3
72
.864
.619
2.50
140.5
65.6
July,
.111
.594
81.3
72.0
84
.894
.783
2.79
7
149.7
70.4
August,
.111
.853
81.3
69.7
80
.900
.699
4.26
9
143.8
67.0
September,
.186
.509
81.6
71.8
October,....... 318 | 27.950
78.3
61.4
November,...... .378 28.097
72.2
52.7
73230
.962
.717
1.72
TO
148.1
69.4
52
.795
870
0.73
140.7
57.4
.601
211
0.52
7
131.2
49.3
December,
.388
.128
68.2
44.2
38
.529
.186
0.82
6
134.3
41.3
Year,
28.467 27.509
81.6
39.2
30
38
0.962
0.136
5.01
10
149.7
37.6