Notes on the climate of Shanghai, 1873-1902 . (thrice) 5 (twice)1 (18S2) 0, 2,8 0,70,0 0 (24 times) 0 (17 times) 0 ( 5 times) 0 ( 6 times) 0 (19 times) 0 (30 times) WINTER 13 (1893) 6,0 1 (1873) The earliest recorded snowfall took place on Novembernth 1885 and the latest on April 4th 1882. The maximun quantity fallen was 2 2cm () onJanuary 29th 1893. §VI.—WINDForce The dhcrnal variation is very marked in Shanghai. Thebreeze is light at night, increases shortly after sunrise,remains steady from 10 or 11 to 3 or 4 and thenabates rapidly until night. 32 — As to the annual va
Notes on the climate of Shanghai, 1873-1902 . (thrice) 5 (twice)1 (18S2) 0, 2,8 0,70,0 0 (24 times) 0 (17 times) 0 ( 5 times) 0 ( 6 times) 0 (19 times) 0 (30 times) WINTER 13 (1893) 6,0 1 (1873) The earliest recorded snowfall took place on Novembernth 1885 and the latest on April 4th 1882. The maximun quantity fallen was 2 2cm () onJanuary 29th 1893. §VI.—WINDForce The dhcrnal variation is very marked in Shanghai. Thebreeze is light at night, increases shortly after sunrise,remains steady from 10 or 11 to 3 or 4 and thenabates rapidly until night. 32 — As to the annual vatialioti, the mean force of the windincreases from October to April, then falls considerably untilJune, rises very briskly in July, and abates again untilOctober. We here give in kilometers and miles per hour, thewindforce for each month, as registered on the Observatorylower at a height of 40™ (130 feet) for 12 years and ofi2m (40 feet) for 16 years. J. F. M. A. M. J. J. A. S. 0. N. D. J. F. km|J I I I I I I I I I I I I I Uffli,e8. Force of the wind at 40™ and 12™ (kil. and miles per hour) 33 [ i 40m 121 40m 12m f Jan FebMarch. km 20,5 . a 1,8 . 21,4 20,5 . 19,1 miles 12,712,7 13,2 13,9 12,711,8 km18,(514,114,4 15,0 14,113,7 111 i leu 8,78,9 9,3 8,78,5 July AugustSept OctNov .Dec km22,1 20,7 18,8 18,0 18,519,6 mileH13,7 12,9 11,7 11,211,512,2 km?«,3 13,(511,1 ,,6 tn i Irs ,.->7,1 8,4 The annual means are 2okm, i (12 miles, 5) and i3kIU, 3(8 miles, 2). Direction Though the diurnal variation is less apparent than thatof force, still the main features are known with sufficientcertainty. During the winter monsoon, September-March, thewind tends to blow from W. in the morning, then from N.,and from E., in the evening, as if there was a summons ofthe air towards the Sun. From 6 to 6 the breezebacks to W. During the summer monsoon, June, July and August,the general direction is , but there is twice a da
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