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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1977
NOVEMBER
SUNNIER, COOLER AND DRIER THAN USUAL
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LAST MONTH WAS SUNNIER, COOLER AND MUCH DRIER THAN USUAL, ACCORDING TO THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
THERE WERE THREE DAYS WITH MEASURABLE RAIN AT THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AND THE TOTAL RAINFALL OF 6.1 MM REPRESENTED ONLY 14 PER CENT OF THE AVERAGE FIGURE FOR NOVEMBER.
DUE TO THE VERY DRY CONDITIONS, FIRE DANGER WARNINGS WERE IN FORCE ON 29 DAYS DURING THE MONTH.
THE ACCUMULATED RAINFALL SINCE THE FIRST OF JANUARY THIS YEAR REACHED 1672.1 MM WHICH IS 22 PER CENT BELOW AVERAGE.
THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE OF THE MONTH WAS 29.1 DEGREES C, RECORDED ON THE FIRST OF NOVEMBER. THE LOWEST TEMPERATURE OF 13.6 DEGREES C, WAS RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 29.
A SPELL OF FINE WEATHER FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH WAS BROKEN ON NOVEMBER 14 AS TYPHOON KIM ENTERED THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
HOWEVER, WHEN KIM MOVED OUT OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ON NOVEMBER 16, THE WEATHER QUICKLY IMPROVED AND THE REST OF THE MONTH REMAINED FINE AND DRY EXCEPT FOR NOVEMBER 24 WHEN SOME LIGHT RAIN WAS EXPERIENCED.
THREE WEAK COLD FRONTS PASSED HONG KONG ON NOVEMBER 1, 8 AND 27 BUT THEY DID NOT CAUSE ANY RAIN OR BIG FALLS IN A IR TEMPERATURE.
HOWEVER, THE NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND THEM HELPED TO MAINTAIN THE FINE AND DRY WEATHER.
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