ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 40.—Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory Hong Kong, during the month of December, 1937.
DATE.
BAROMETER
AT M.S.L.
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY,
Max. Mean.
Min. Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
SUNSHINE.
WIND.
RAIN.
Mean Mean
Dir.
Vel.
Mile
December.
ins.
о
о
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
p.b.
30.09 .06
74.6
67.5
62.9
2,
75.9 69.0
63.7
3..
.09 73.0
68.6
65.6
6 in 6
61
0.41
10. I
WSW
3.9
57
-39
1
10.1
E
6.4
58
.47
7
10,2
E by N
12.3
+,.
76.8 .12
69.7
65.0
70
.50
5,.
.19 7LI
66.8
62.9
76
.50
89
6..
.22
69.4
63.2
60.1
70
'41
84
17
69.7
63.1
57.2 69
.40
20
8..
.II
70.1
64.3 58.9
58
.35
.03
72.5
65.2
59.9
74.
.46
25
aad in
9.6
E
8.6
2.6
E by N
15-5
3.5
NE by N
6.7
9.8
NE
6.0
10.1
NE by E
7.0
10.0
E by N
9.7
9..
.02
75.2
10,.
68.7 64.7
69
+
-48
64
5.4
N by E
2.7
.05 75.3
68.5
64.9
66
+45
I
9.9
...
NE by N
10.8
11,.
.08
71.6
65.2
59.0
73
.45
9.9
E by N
10.7
12,
.09 66.5
62.7
59.6
79
.44
85
0.025
ENE
II.0
13..
.10 68.8
66.3
64.1 83
NNE
6.8
.53
100
...
14,.
.12
68.9
66.I
63.0 87
.56
100
0.420
ENE
7.7
15,.
16,.
.07
64.3
62.9
61.4
92
.53
99
0.150
E by N
16.3
17,.
.03
71.3
65.5
52.7 91
.57
82
E
5.0
II.2
18,.
.09
74.9
67.0
62.0
86
.56
77
4.2
E by N
8.8
19..
.13
64:4
60.9
57.0 77
.4I
80.
2.4
NE by E
14.5
20,.
.09
65.2
62.0
60.0
77
-43
60
8.3
ENE
17.0
21..
.14
65.3 61.1
58.0 78
.42
97
1.0
NE by E
7.5
22,.
.08 62.7
59.8 57.0 85
ENE
-43
100
18.4
...
23.
29.97
67.9
64.0 62.0 87
-52
70
8.2
E
17.2
24..
30.04
75-4 67.5 63.5 79
E
-53
52
7.7
7.0
25,.
.14
68.0
63.3 61.0
ENE
77
-45
83
2.9
11.9
26..
.16
67.3
63.0 60.2
79
.45
60
E
5-5
11.3
.16
27,.
66.3
62.3 59.6 75
.42
76
6.7
E by N
11.6
28,.
.12
66.5
63.6 61.1 78
.45
72
3.0
E by N
15.0
29..
.10 71.9
66.6 62.6 79
.51
63
6.7
E by S
10.4
30,
.If
68.0
65.5
62.4 83
E
.52
95
1.5
0.010
15.7
E
10.8
31,.
.I l 72.0
65.8
62,4
85
.54
87
1.7
:
Mean, Mean, 1937...
30.10
29.93
70.0 65.0 61.1 78.1 73.3 69.7 81 0.69
-6
0.47
59
166.0 70 1894.1 82.500
0.605
E by N
10.7
E by N
11.3
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR DECEMBER :-
Maximum,. Normals,
30.24
30.17
Minimum,
71.2 66.2 62.4 81 67.8 63.9 58.8 69 0.41 30.08 63-7 58.8 54.0 56
0.52
0.30
21
82
249.7 4.900 55 173.3 1.151
71.9 0.000
15.1
ENE
11.8
8.6
The rainfall for the month of December at Victoria Peak was Qin. 85 on 8 days, at Mount Kellett, it was in. 88 on 4 days, at Botanical Gardens, Oin. 69 on 4 days, at Cheung Chau, Oin. 43 on 3 days, at Sai Kung, 0in. 64 on 5 days, at Taipo, Oin. 67 on 4 days, at Ping Shan, (in. 49 on 4 days, at Fanling, (in. 64 on 4 days, and at Lok Ma Chau, Qin. 46 on 4 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 914 at 15h. 03m. on the 23rd.
The maximum gust velocity as recorded by the 'Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 37 miles per hour at 14hs. 57m. on the 22nd.
13th January, 1938.
C. W. JEFFRIES,
Director.
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