London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Lewisham 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Weather conditions in 1951

Table 19

MonthAir temperatureRainfallSunshine. percentage of averageRemarksAverage values 1881.1915Lewisham Town Hall— Air temperature
Highest °FLowest °FDifference from average daily mean °FPercentage of averageNo. of days difference from averageDaily mean temperature °FTotal rainfall mm.No. of daysDaily sunshine hrs.
HighestLowest
January5418+ 0.8153+ 296Unsettled and and wet.39.456161.684925
February5323—0.2271+4.795Unsettled and wet.40.152152.644831
March5820—1.0162+ 583Dull, cold, very wet.42.152153.945632
April7926—0.8143+ 1129Cool, unsettled sunny.46.743135.657737 39
May7430—26120+ 382Cool and wet.52.245136.9078
June7834—0.257—4125Sunny and dry.57.748117.207847
July8539+ M70—5112Warm, sunny and dry.61.155136.968552
August8037—1.1171+497Unsettled, wet cool.60.959146.488453
September7837+ 1.6171072Wa r m, dull, wet.57.354135.437947
October6821-0.240—9120Very dry, sunny.50.888173.446338
November6227+4211+ 6105Very wet, very mild.44.978172.155935
December5617+ 2.476—4125Dryish, rather mild.41.379181.445327