Tuesday, October 17, 1972
During September, six tropical cyclones were reported over the
western Pacific and South China Sea but none affected Hong Kong.
Severe Tropical Storms Elsie and Flossie passed to the south of
Hong Kong on a westerly course and crossed the coast of Vietnam near Danang.
They weakened into low pressure areas over land but intensified into tropical
storms again after they moved into the Bay of Bengal.
There were no aircraft diversions and no strong monsoon signal was
hoisted during the month.
Three thunderstorm warnings and one thunderstorm and heavy rain
warning were issued.
The month's figures and departures from normal were:
Sunshine
Rainfall
Cloudiness
202.2 hours;
239.7 mm
57 %
4.7 hours above normal
Relative Humidity
80 %
; 39.1 mm below normal
4% below normal
1% above normal
Mean Maximum Temperature
31.0°C
; 1.2°C above normal
Mean Temperature
27.7%
0.6°C above normal
Mean Minimum Temperature
25.7°C
;
0.8°C above normal
Mean Dew Point
23.9°C
;
0.8°C above normal
Total Evaporation
156.6 com
15.0 mm below normal
Maximum Temperature of 33.4°C was recorded on September 14.
Minimum Temperature of 22.8°C. was recorded on September 25.
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