THE CLIMATE BEST ADAPTED TO THE LYCHEE 



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AVERAGE CAN-TON WEATHER RECORDS FOR SEVEN 



YKARS (1913-1919) l 



January 



February 



March 



April 



May 



June 



July 



August 



September 



October 



November 



December 



Av. Min. Av. Max. 



Temp. 

 8.69 C. 

 11.05 

 13.94 

 17.99 

 21.74 

 24.53 

 25.12 

 25.18 

 23.62 

 20.13 

 15.17 

 10.78 



Temp. 



19.08 C. 



19.04 



20.64 



25.75 



28.94 



31.16 



32.58 



32.73 



31.85 



29.69 



24.27 - 



20.29 



Humidity Rainfall 



69.54 

 78.30 

 81.13 

 82.20 

 81.42 

 83.58 

 80.67 

 80.3J 

 77.62 

 73.27 

 71.70 

 70.62 



14.90 mm. 



57.94 



75.97 

 146.68 

 253.60 

 263.26 

 231.26 

 258.54 

 148.40 



38.47 



58.86 



33.92 



Total 1581.80 mm. 



62.3 inches 



A close analytical study of the records of the Kwangtung 

 Agricultural Experiment Station for the seven year period shows that 

 the average lowest monthly temperature for the period, in January, 

 1918, was 5.43 C. (41.8 F. ). The average highest monthly 

 temperature, in August, 1916, was 34.2 C. (93.6 F. ). The lychee 

 and lungan flower in March and April when the highest monthly 

 temperature averaged 20.64 C. (69.2 F. ) and 25.75 C. (78.3 F. ) 

 respectively; and the lowest 13.94 C. (57.1 F. ) for March and 

 17.99 C. (64.4 F. ) for April. The average rainfall during these 

 months was 75.97 m.m. (3 in. ) for March and 146.68 m.m. (5.77 

 in. ) for April. March and April are months of dark, cloudy days 

 with comparatively little sunshine and high average humidity. Dur- 

 ing these months the cold, north and north-east winds of winter have 

 changed to the warm and balmy east and south-east winds of spring. 

 The Chinese orchardist is quick to recognize the ill effects to his 

 trees in flower of a* day or two of cold rains when the wind veers to 



1 Acknowledgement is due Director Huang Tsun Keng (Wong Tsun 

 Kaner ti|i|f$) of the Kwangtung Agricultural Experiment Station 

 * or access to data from which the above was compiled. 



