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St Pancras 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Climatological Summary, Year 1963 Station, Camden Square, N.W.1. - Lat. 51° 33' N. Long. 0° 8' W.

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Barometer -
*Mean Pressure at 32 F. mbs. (reduced to M. S. L. )1023.91011.61011.11012.21016.91012.61018.31009.21017.51019.01001.51019.2
Air Temperature -
Mean of -
A. Maximum °C.0.72.110.413.615.920.421.120.017.914.912.25.8
B. Minimum °C.-3.8-1.53.95.87.911.612.612.210.99.17.00.9
Mean of A and B °C.-1.5-0.37.19.711.916.016.916.114.412.09.63.3
Difference from average (1931-1960) °C.-5.8-4.90.0-0.3-1.4-0.6-1.4-1.9-1.2-0.5+1.9-2.2
*Mean relative humidity per cent.828180786771727581848684
Earth temperature at 4 ft. depth °C.2.50.82.26.210.214.316.317.716.113.911.77.7
Bright sunshine -
Total observed (daily-mean) Hr.1.212.182.884.116.296.156.613.984.032.621.781.22
Percentage of average (1931-1960)117122968610592110719295123142
Rainfall (rain-gauge level, 110 ft.)-
Number of days precipitation101017171314112012142311
Total fall In.0.950.372.712.011.892.051.252.902.241.504.580.72
Percentage of average (1916-1950)4222172102107113521261036317633

Hour of observation 9 a.m. (G.M.T.)
The readings for bright sunshine are taken at Regent's Park whilst those marked * are from Kew.
Total Rainfall
Year Days Inches
1946 166 29.51
1947 140 20.98
1948 146 23.48
1949 111 17.61
1950 165 24.68
1951 185 32.58
1952 162 24.26
1953 134 20.57
1954 170 25.91
1955 146 21.35
1956 156 27.28
1957 154 22.35
1&58 167 32.99
1959 131 19.95
1960 196 33.51
1961 144 25.29
1962 150 23.76
1963 172 23.17