;
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 15, 1928. 237
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
No. 341.-Extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, during the month of May, 1928.
DATE.
BARO-
METER
AT M.S.L.
TEMPERATURE.
HUMIDITY.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
CLOUDINESS.
WIND.
SUN-
SHINE,
RAIN.
Mean Mean Dir. Vel.
May,
ins.
p. c.
ins.
p. c.
hrs.
ins.
Points.
Miles p.h.
29.85
84.7 80.2
72.7 85
:
0.88
93
3.1
0.360 SSW 9.5
2,
.94
75.5
72.6
69.2 1
87
.70
99 !
0.080
ENE 10.8
3,
30.02
76.3
72.5
68.9
62
.49
91
2.0
ENE
17.1
+,
.04
76.5
73.1 71.I 69
.57
76
1.0
E by N
19.5
5,
29.97
77.1
73.6 71.2
86
.71
64
6.6
E
13.8
6,
.90
80.0
75.4 71.9 89
.78
52
9.2
9.4
7,
.84
84.2 77.4 73.0
81
.76
34 10.5
:
3.7
8,.
.84
82.6
77-5 73-7
85
.80
15
9,
.84
84.8
77.6
74.3
87
.82
58
11.6
6.1
E
8.6
E
7.6
10,
.78
79.3
75.8
73.5 91
81
100
O.I
0.890
ENE
4.7
72
81.9 77.2
73.0 76
.71
37
10.7
SW by W
5.9
12.
.73
83.8 77.8
1
72.9
80
-75
10.8
10
S by E
5.0
13,
.79
86.2
80.3 75.9 83
.86
78
8.2
SE
7.2
14,
.79
87.9 82.2 75.4
84
.91
95
3.0
2.065
S by W
11.6
15,
.80 83.2
78.4 75.4
90
.87
85
2.6
0.460
NE by E
4.5
16,
.78
84.8 79.7 77.3
88
.89
91
4.3
0.280
SE by S
5.0
17,
.81
87.0
797 75.2 89
.90
89
4.6
0.495
E
11.5
18,
.87
75.9 73.8
72.5 94
.79 100
0.325
ENE
22.2
19,
.86
74.0 73.0
72.0
92
-75 100
0.1
0.175
ENE
23.1
20,
.85
78.0 74.5
72.5
93
.79 96
0.8
0.005 E by N
13.4
21,
.84
81.2 77.1
74.6
92
.85 95
1.9
1.790 NW by N
5.1
22,
.85
86.5 79.6 74.0
87.
.88 92
5.8
0.130
SSE
6.t
23,
.83
87.1 82.7 80.0 81
.90 58
9.5
S
5.5
24,
.82
25,
.79
26,
-73 82.7 79.5 77.8 91
87.9 82.7 88.5 82.3 78.7
79.5
82
.91 60
10.4
0.130
S by W
5.3
84
.93 73
9.6
0.195
S
4.2
.91
27,
.74
28,
.81
77.9 74.7 72.2 87
87.0 80.3 76.4 89
.92
.75
29,
.80
76.0
73.3 70.2 94
.77 100
30,
.77
79.3
77.0 74.6 91
.84 100
31,
.75
78.0
77.1 75-7 94
.87
88888
96
1.505
SW by W
4.2
96
2.9
0.670
E by N
6.3
97
1.2
0.005
E by N
23.9
4.100
E by N
17.8
1.370
E
9.2
98
3.380
SE
3.5
Mean,........ 29.83
81.8
77-4 74.0 86
0.81 78 133.9
18.410
E
9.8
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR MAY :-
Maximum,. Normals,
29.92
Minimum,
84.4 79.6 76.7 90 0.85 89 261.3
48.840 29.85
81.4 76.9 73.6 83 0.78 76
155.4 11.929 29.79 78.6 73-4 70.9 77 0.71 5+
82.5 1.150
16.0
E by S
12.5
9.4
The rainfall for the month of May at the Botanical Gardens was 19ins. 13 on 20 days, at the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was 16ius. 72 on 18 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was 13ins. 61 on 19 days.
The lowest reading of the barometer (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 651 at 17h. on the 11th.
The maximum squall velocity, as recorded by the Dines-Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 42 miles per hour at 21h. 08m. on the 1st.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
13th June, 1928.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.