Saturday, March 16, 1974
FEBRUARY'S WEATHER
Cooler, Sunnier And Drier Than Usual
The weather last month was cooler, sunnier and drier than usual.
It was the fifth successive month with rainfall below average,
Although the mean temperature for the month was only 0.9 degree
Celsius below normal, two very cold epells were experienced in the Colony
during the month and low temperature warnings were issued from February 7
to 10 and from February 25 to 27.
Early on February 26, the air temperature at the Royal Observatory
fell to 4.2 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the month.
In the same morning, the minimum temperatures recorded at Tai
Mo Shan and Tate's Cairn were -6.5 degrees Celsius and -2.2 degrees Celsius
respectively. At Tai Mo Shan, frost was reported on February 25 and some
ice formation was also observed early on February 27.
The total sunshine during February amounted to 128.1 hours, which
was 27.9 hours above normal.
Note to Editors:
A full report of last month's weather prepared
by the Royal Observatory will be distributed separately
in the press boxes this afternoon.
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