XVIII.—TABLE shewing the ANNUAL MEAN STATE of the ATMOSPHERE, during the Year 1882, as recorded at the GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL, 86 feet above mean low level of Spring Tide.
THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE, SUPPLEMENT, 21ST JULY,
Total Total
FAHRENHEIT THERMOMETERS.
HYGROMETERS.
WINDS.
1882.
BAROMETER.
Self Registering in Shade.
In Shade.
Mean.
Max. Min.
Max. Max. Min. Sun Sun Min. in soil Bulb Bulb on 6
in ex- Grass. inches Vacuo. posed. deep.
Dry Bulb.
Wet Bulb.
Quarter
(prevailing.)
In Shade.
In Shade.
RAIN IN INCHES
MONTHS.
9 A.M. 3 P.M.
Max. Min. 9 A.M. Noon. 3 P.M.
9 A.M. 3 P.M. 19 A.M.3 P.M.
9 A.M.
3 P.M.
DURING THE MONTH.
STATE OF WEATHER.
No.
OF
DAYS
HAV-
ING
RAIN.
9 A.M.
January,
30.13
30.07
74.0
43.0
69.9 52.1
62.0
65.6
65.4
107.
80. 54.2
51.2
61.2
65.5
56.0
58.5
N & E
N & E
0.45
Average during the Month.
4Fine, 17 days. Overcast, 14 days. Fine, 25 days. Overcast,
3 P.M.
6 days.
February,
30.09
30.04
71.0
43.0 63.6
49.9
55.6
62.2
61.7 103.
76.
51.7
49:8
58.6
61.5
53.7
56.2
NE & E
NE & E
0.76
9
19
15
13
35
11
11
77
51
March,
30.09
30.04
80.0
45.0
68.2
54.7
63.6
66.8
66.4
107. 80.
56.7
54.0 63.0
66.2
57.6
60.8
NE & E
NE & E
0.71
12
19
12
19
:
13
April,
29.96
29.91 88.0
54.0
77.3
63.1
72.6
76.2
76.4
117.
90.
65,0 62.8
72.2
76.3
67.6
70.8
E & W
E & W
3,76
7
13
17
20
10
17
71
May,
29.84
29.79
91.0
61.0
83.6
69.7
79.1
82.2
81.7
121.
91..
71.0
67.7
78.7
81.4
74.3
76.5
E & W
E & W
15.46
19
12
19
10
21
}}
33
June,
29.77
29.74
94.0 70.0
88.2
74.0
83.7
$6.7 86.1
128.
95.
75.4
72.5
83.6
86.1
78.4
80.6 | E & W
E & W
10.01
19
14
20
10
77
"
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July,
August,
September,
29.71 29.68 95.0 29.69 29.83 29.80
90.2
71.0
74.5
84.9 $8.5
87.2 129.
96. 72.4
81.5
73.0
87.2
79.2
81.3
E & W
E & W
17.06
18
34
19
12
}}
October,
29.93
29.89
29.66 92.0 70.0 93.0 98.0 66.0 86.8
87.8
72.5
82.6
85.7
85.3
118.
93.
74.2
71.1
82.3
85.2 77.8
79.1
E & W
E & W
18.04
15
15
17
14
"
}}
70.0
89.4
73.5
83.4
87.5
88.1
131.
94.
November,
30.01
29.96
86.0
December,
30.04 30.00
80.0
Annual Mean,.........
29.92
29.88
80.2
70.2 48.0 76.1 61.2 70.9 74.8 74.1 69.8
38.0 54.3 63.1 68.4 86.4 56.6 79.8 04.1 73.5 77.5
85.2
84.3 131.
67.0
76.5
75.0
72.8
94.
107. 81.
106. 76.
72.5 82.8
86.5
77.0
79.3
E & W
E & W
5.03
17
D
26
J
}}
69.6
79.8
84.3
71.9
75.7
E & W
E & W
1.03
1
2
1
63.0
55.8
70.3
61.7
74.1
62.7
66.7
NE & E
NE & E
0.42
4
13
13
77
58.0
62.4
66.9
55.0
58.8
NE & E
NE & E
***
22
9
25
6
ני
117.
87. 65.5
63.6
73.0
76.8 67.5
73.3
73.13
121
:
THERMOMETER, FAHRENHEIT.
RAINFALL IN INCHES.
during during
the
the
year.
year.
1874.
1875.
1876. 1877.
1878. 1879. 1880. 1881.
1882.
1874.
1875. 1876.
1877.
1878. 1879. 1880. 1881.
1882.
Maximum,
90.0
91.0
90.0
95.0
95.0
94.0
95.0
96.0
95.0
Minimum,
47.0
41.0
37.0
41.0
38.0
45.0
39.0
40.0
38.0
48.98 83.43 103.55
76.72 84.40 90.70 111.57 | 98.21 78.13
Range,...
43.0
50.0
53.0
64.0
57.0
49.0
56.0
56.0
57.0
:
1883.
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