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ONG KONG COVERNMENT INFORMATION

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INFORMATION

Sunday, May 14, 1972

THE WEATHER OF APRIL, 1972

Normal Rainfall And Air Temperature

Following the driest March since 1884, April 1972 was a near

normal month with regard to rainfall and also air temperature.

However, the mean cloudiness, 84 per cent, was 4 per cent above

average; and, despite the fact that sunshine was recorded during twenty-five

days in the month, the total duration of sunshine, 80 hours, was only about

two-thirds of the normal figure for April.

The first day of the month was overcast with some light rain. The

Strong Monsoon Signal, the Black Ball, was hoisted from 10 p.m. on April 1

to 2.10 p.m. on April 2 and the weather in Hong Kong was relatively cool

under the influence of the strong monsoon surge.

During the next three days until April 5 the skies remained cloudy

to overcast and there were periods of drizzle. Some heavy showers occurred

on the morning of April 6.

The weather was brighter with temperature returning to normal on

April 7; but a cold surge arrived that night and brought thunderstorms and

some heavy rain. The Royal Observatory issued a thunderstorm and heavy rain

warning at 6.30 p.m. that evening.

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