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Table 1.2 Figures and Departures from Normal - Feb 1997

Departure from normal

Meteorological Element

Figure of the month above normal

below normal

Total Bright Sunshine (hours)

85.5

12.2

Mean Daily Global Solar

Radiation (megajoule/

square metre)

9.75

0.94

Total Rainfall (millimetres)

111.7

63.7

Mean Cloud Amount (%)

76

3

Mean Relative Humidity (%)

79

1

Mean Daily Maximum Air

Temperature (Degree Celsius)

18.0

0.6

Mean Air Temperature

(Degree Celsius)

16.1

0.2

Mean Daily Minimum

Air Temperature

(Degree Celsius)

14.6

0.7

Mean Dew Point

(Degree Celsius)

12.3

0.5

Total Evaporation (millimetres)

54.8

24.2

Remarks: All measurements were made at the Royal Observatory except sunshine, solar radiation and evaporation which were recorded at King's Park Meteorological Station.

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