[Report 1933] / Medical Officer of Health, Plymouth Borough.

Plymouth (England). Borough Council.

Date:: 1933

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Credit: [Report 1933] / Medical Officer of Health, Plymouth Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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CLIMATOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. Taken at the “ Hoe,” Plymouth, during the Year 1933. 1933 1932 Average. T emperature— Maximum 83.2 (Aug. 6) 85.0 (Aug. 19) Minimum 23.2 (Dec. 12& 19) 27.0 (Feb. 11) Mean 51.8 51.5 51.0 Daily Range 11.5 10.4 10.8 Relative Humidity . . j 80% o '• 00 84% Earth Temperature— Mean 1-ft. deep 52.7 52.4 52.0 Mean 4-ft. deep 53.2 52.8 52.2 Grass Minimum 19.5 (Dec. 12) 22.3 (Feb. 19) - Sea Temperature— Mean 6-ft. deep 54.1 53.3 52.9 Rainfall— Total Fall 30.18 42.30 36.34 Greatest Daily Fall . 1.47 (Dec. 1) 1.75 (June 30) No. of Wet Days 169 177 190 Sunshine— Total Hours 1887.6 1565.9 1668.7 Most in a Day 14.7 (June 5) 15.1 (June 15) - No. of Sunless Days 41 74 61 Wind— Prevailing Direction S.W. S.W. S.W. Highest Velocity 59 m.p.h. 58 m.p.h. — (Gust)