METEOROLOGICAL REPORT, 1885. 
Temperature of Grass, Nocturnal Radiation. 
387 
Stations. Highest.| Date. 
an = =e 
Singapore, 74.9 27th July 
Penang, Not ob 
Province Weile sley,. 76.5 |12th Aug.| 
Malacca al V4.0 27th Miay-| 
8. 
Lowest. 
OF 
54.5 
served. 
63.5 
66.0 
Date. 
10th Feb. 
28th Feb. | 
2nd Mar. 
Mean for 
ithe year. 
oA ike 
69.1 
70.0 
Cled 
The highest temperature on grass (76.5°F.) was ob- 
served on the 12th August at Province Wellesley, and the 
lowest (54.5°H.) at Singapore on the 10th February. At 
this station also was recorded the lowest mean, viz, 69.1°F. 
Humidity. 
Stations. Highest.) Date. | Lowest.| Date. tienes aah 
the year. 
leo % % 
Singapore, | 98 |13th Feb. 50 15th June 79 
Penang, a Use|) Sle 2Asuc: Al 26th Jan. 16 
Province Wellesle ey,. 100 |Lloth Aug. 89 | 8th Feb. 78 
Malacca, | LOO |28th May 30 ieee Jan. 34. 
oF Whe: hiehest percentage of humidity (100%) was ob- 
served at Province Wellesley nnd Malacca, on the 10th August 
spinel 
he oo per 
January, and the highest mean per centage, V1Z.. 
LO; 
Sth May, respectively. At the latter Settlement, also, 
centage was recorded, viz., 
386% on the 15th 
Wind, Direction and Velocity. 
part of ae) the wind was easterly. 
Wy 
A 
ste 
1s 
N 
84.9%. 
From January to March, the wind blew from the N. E. 
and occasionally from the N. N. HE. and N. In the early 
he 8S. W. Monsoon appeared in the latter part of 
April, and, with but slight variations from 8. H., 
steady sat October. 
able, sometimes W. and at times W.5S. 
December ushered in the N. E. Monsoon with occa- 
sional winds from the N. N. W. and N, W, 
continued 
“In November, the winds were yari- 
