THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 7, 1941.
313
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 287.--Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of February, 1941.
DATE
BAROMETER
AT M.S.L.
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
Max. Mean.
Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mean Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Mile
February.
ins.
0
p. c.
ins
p. c.
hrs.
ius.
Points.
ت
p.h.
I
2.
30.52
60.1
55.0
49.9
58
0.25
I I
10.4
ENE
10.0
.47
62.1
56.7
54.8
69
.32
85
1.4
E
9.3
.35
64.0 58.9
56.3
-35
90
2.3
E
6.6
.24
67.0 60.8
55.9
.38
63
7.6
E by S
5.5
.19
61.6
60.1
58.7
+45
95
0.125
E
8.4
6..
.17 72.7 63-7
58.5
$2
.48
54
8.8
E by S
5.9
7..
.17 68.4
63.0
59.9
79
.45
92
3.6
0.080
E
13.5
8.
.14
64.5
61.5
59-4
89
.48
100
.08
9
67.1
63.1
59.9
83
48
92
00
0.1
0,050
E
16.8
E
2.1
•
16.1
10..
.Iz 71.5
65.2
61.2
85
.52
69
E
+7
15-7
II,
14
64.3
61.8
59.4
89
.49
100
:
0.015
E
16.0
I 2
.05
75.1 67.2
63.0
90
.60
91
.2 I
13..
67.8
39.6
56.0
71
.37
.28
14.
56.7
53-3
49.4
85
-34
100
558
3.1
:
E by S
8.+
97
0.025
NNE
6.4
2.355
NE by E
4.8
.24
60.2
15.
57.2
53-3
88
41
100
E
0.510
117
16
.16
64.0
61.4
59.5
89
48
E
100
12.0
:
17..
.14 67.0
64.0
62.7
9+
.56
100
ESE
0.015
7.2
18
.06
64.9
63.0 61.6
E
9+
54
100
1.340
10.5
19.
29.97
69.2
64.5 62.9
94
57
99
0.4
Ε
0.015
5.5
20.
.93
72.0
66.8
64.8
93
.61
87
2.4
0.665
E by S
6.3
21..
.94
66.2
64.3
63.2
E
92
-55
92
0.315
16.3
22.
30.00
66.0
62.7
60.6
84
•48
92
1.8
E
28.3
23
.00
63.0
60.7 58.9 91
·48
C
100
20.3
24..
.03 70.2
64.1
61.8
86
.51
98
E by S
7.8
.06
25.
61.9
60.3 58.8
E
85
.44
100
0.015
24.0
26,.
.01
62.3
60.6
58.9
93
.49
100
27,
2996
69.6
65.2 62.1
96 -59
28,
.94
68.8
65.3
61.0
97
.60
100
888
E by S
17.3
0.8 98
E
13.1
E
0.020
10.5
Mean,
30.13
66.0
61.8
85 59.0
0.47
89
49.8
5.545
E
I 2.0
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR FEBRUARY :-
Maximum,.... Normals,......
Minimum, .
30.30 68.6 63.6 30.13 63.2 59.0 55.5 30.00 56.4 53.6
50.5
59.9
88
0.50
79 0.40
52 0.23
98 214.7 7.945 76 96.8 1.791 37 16.3 0.000
12.5
E by N
10.2
7.8
20th.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 875 at 16h. 20m. on the
The maximum gust velocity as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 51 miles per hour at 12h 50m, on the 22nd.
6th March, 1941.
C. W. JEFFRIES,
Director.
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