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Woolwich 1893

The fifth annual report on the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the District of Woolwich for the year 1893

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Table: TABLE XXVI.Meteorological Summary taken from Observations made at 113 , Powis Street, Woolwich, for the Year 1893.Height above sea level, 39 ft. Latitude, 51° 30° N; Longitude, 0° 5° E.

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TABLE XXVI.

Meteorological Summary taken from Observations made at 113 , Powis Street, Woolwich, for the Year 1893.

Height above sea level, 39 ft. Latitude, 51° 30° N; Longitude, 0° 5° E.

Months.	Barometer.			Temperature (Fahrenheit).					Rainfall.			Bright Sunshine.	Wind.
Months.	Height.	Lowest.	\| Mean.	Highest in shade	Lowest in shade	Mean.	Lowest on Grass	Number of Frosty Nights.	Total in inches	Difference from average.	Greatest fall in 24 hours.	Total number of hours and minutes.	Resultant.
Jan.	30.434	29.432	29.933	.52.4	14.3	33.3	12.3	21	1.48	—0.66	0.31	11.30	s.s.w.
Feb.	30.439	28.678	29.558	58.4	22.6	40.5	15.1	15	2.25	*0.64	0.35	39.43	w.s.w.
March	30.483	29.481	29.985	68.6	27.4	48.0	20.4	16	0.38	—0.86	0.14	160.50	w.s.w.
April	30.533	29.882	30.207	78.2	34.5	56.3	27.3	7	0.04	—1.96	0.02	231.00	E.
May	30.440	29.497	29.968	74.7	41.1	57.9	34.3	..	0.40	—1.38	0.18	185.50	S.S.E.
June	30.400	29.340	29.870	86.0	42.9	64.4	34.7	..	0.80	—1.68	0.44	198.00	w.N.w.
July	30.310	29.530	29.920	84.7	49.7	67.2	43.6	..	2.36	*0.27	0.52	156.33	w.n.w.
August	30.257	29.568	29.912	93.0	43.2	68.1	40.8	..	1.57	—0.86	0.58	188.20	s.w.b.w
Sept.	30.290	29.283	29.789	80.3	39.0	59.6	30.3	1	1.11	—1.32	0.25	116.17	W.b.N.
Oct.	30.472	29.178	29.825	66.6	31.2	48.9	24.0	1	3.76	*0.82	1.00	106.1	w.
Nov.	30.468	29.016	29.741	58.0	29.4	43.7	21.2	12	2.04	—0.34	0.74	31.7	E.N.E.
Dec.	33.752	28.654	29.703	56.8	21.7	39.2	15.6	13	1.84	-0.23	0.37	29.17	s.w.

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Total rainfall for the year was 18.03 inches, below the average by 7.00 inches.
Total number of hours of bright sunshine for the year was 1454 28 minutes, which
is more than any previous record.
The highest temperature in the sun's rays was 149°.
The thermometers used are all Kew verified, and are placed in a Stevenson's screen.
The barometer is a Fortin Standard, with perfect Kew verification.
The sunshine recorder is one of Campbell-Stokes burning recorders.
—Shows that the fall was below the average.
*Shows that the fall was above the average.

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Woolwich 1893

Table: TABLE XXVI.Meteorological Summary taken from Observations made at 113 , Powis Street, Woolwich, for the Year 1893.Height above sea level, 39 ft. Latitude, 51° 30° N; Longitude, 0° 5° E.

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