DATE.
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 14, 1936. 785
ROYAL OBSERVATORY,
No. 681.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory Hong Kong, during the month of July, 1936.
BAROMETER
AT M.S.L.
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY,
Max.
Mean.
Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mean Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Mile
July
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
p.h.
[
29.80
2,
90.0 83.6 .76 91.0 84.3 79.5 81
79.0
80
0.92
39
11.6
ESE
5.2
.95
36
JI.O
0.005
S by W
4.0
3,
.71
90.6
83.8 78.1
82
.94
53
9.1
0.630
S by E
4.2
4,.
.66
90.9
85.0 79.9
80
.95
67
10. I
0.010
SW
6.3
5,
.64
88.9
84.4
8c.1 83
*97
81
5.5
0.770
SW
6.2
6,
.69
90.2
83.9
78.2 81
*94
90
5.0
0.050
SSW
4.7
7,.
.77
86.0
80.8
76.4
88
.93
93
3.5
1.545
E
8.3
8,.
.85
87-7
81.8
78.2
86
.92
85
5.4
0.285
SE
8.4
9,
.84
88.7
82.5
78.4
84
.92
53
10.2
0.080
ESE
6.6
10,.
.77
89.1
$4.0
79.7
79
.92
61
SW
9.9
12.0
4.
11,
.73
89.9
85.1
82.3 81
.97
74
10.4
0.010
SW by S
15.6
[2,
.71
90.5
85.3
83.5 80
.97
70
10.3
0.005
SW by S
15.8
13,
.69
89.6
85.2
82.5 81
97
75
9.8
SW by S
13.4
14,
.70
90.5
85.3
83.0 80
.96
76
7.9
4
SW by S
12.6
15,
.74
91.0
85.2
82.4 80
.96
59
11.3
S by W
8.2
16,
.76
91.7
85.3
82.3
80
.96 61
9.8
0.015
S by W
5.0
17,
-77
90.0
83.8
80.2 84
.96
75
7.9
E
6.5
18,.
.76
88.1
82.6 77.3
79
.88
57
19,.
.75
84.9
80.5 76.5 86
.90
86
76
9.6
0.430
E by N
17.1
2.6 2.490
E by N
25.8
20,.
.73
86.8
82.4 76.8 84
.92
82
N
8.7 0.330
E by N
23.8
21,
.70
86.6
82.2 79.9
86
-94
57
8.5
0.040
E
12.5
22,
.67
88.2 82.7 79.0 85
.95
42
10.0
E by S
5.6
23,
.71 88.0
82.6 78.4
24,
.72
90.3
83.5 80.2
00 50
85
.94
54
5.9
0.005
SE
2.9
82
.94
67
9.4
0.030
SSW
4.3
25,
.72
84.3
82.1 77.9
85
.93
91
1.0
0.210
S by W
7.2
26,.
.80
82.8
80.1 78.0
88
.91
97
0.865
SSE
9.4
27,
.87
28,
.81
29,
.77 86.4 81.0 78.5
86.9 81.5 76.7
87.4 81.4 77.7 84
.89
82
6.2
0,220
ESE
10.2
86
.92
52
II.1
0.090
E
11.7
8-
.92
82
5.4
0.395
E
9.6
30,
31,..
.67 89.0 83.0 77.5 82 .57 91.0 84.0 79.7 81
.92
43
11.6
W by S
5.1
.94
72
9.0 0.300
E
4.4
Mean,... 29.74
88.6
83.2 79.3 83
0.94
68 247.7 8.810
SE
9.4
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR JULY:-
Maximum,.. 29.82
88.7 83.6 79.9 86 Normals,
29.72 86.8 82.0 78.4 83 Miuinum, 29.61 84.2 80.1 76.0 80
0.94 81 282.8 30.075 0.90 0.87
14.3
68 212.2 15.006 48 130.6 4.575
SE
10.9
7.2
The rainfall for the month of July at the Botanical Gardens was 10ins. 85 on 20 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 9ins. 02 on 20 days, at Fanling, 13ins 73 on 19 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, 10ins. 21 on 17 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 506 at 17h. 45m. on the 31st The maximum gust velocity as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph was at the rate of 51 miles per hour at 18h. 50m. on the 18th.
C. W. JEFFRIES,
12th August, 1936.
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