Appendix III 
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT 
BOTANIC GARDENS, SINGAPORE, 1962 
Reading daily 8,00 a.m. local time at Orchid Enclosure from 1-1-62 — 31-12-62 
Altitude c.80 feet a.s.l 
1962 
. 
Total 
Rainfall 
J Highest fall 
in 24 hours 
' No. of days 
Rainfall 
Mean Max. 
Temp. 
Highest 
Max. Temp. 
Mean Min. 
Temp. 

Lowest 
Min. Temp. 
Mean Temp. 
Dry Bulb 
Mean Temp. 
Wet Bulb 
Mean R.H. 
Mean Min. 
Grass Temp. 
Mean Earth 
Temp. 4" 
Mean Earth 
Temp. V 
Mean Earth i 
Temp. 4' 
Solar Radiation I 
Thermometer | 
J 
ins. 
ins. 
°F 
°F 
°F 
°F 
°J^ 
°F 
% 
°F 
°F 
°F 
°F 
°F 
January 
9.90 
2.49 
18 
83.9 
88.0 
72.6 
68.5 
74.7 
73.9 
96.2 
71.1 
78.4 
80.2 
81.5 
137.0 
February 
2.18 
0.73 
8 
86.5 
89.0 
72.4 
69.5 
74.7 
73.7 
94.9 
70.5 
78.0 
80.7 
81.3 
143.7 
March 
8.83 
2.10 
16 
86.8 
90.3 
73.5 
71.3 
75.4 
74.5 
96.9 
71.1 
80.0 
82.2 
82.9 
148.3 
April 
6.71 
1.53 
15 
88.1 
92.0 
74.0 
71.0 
76.7 
76.0 
96.8 
70.8 
81.2 
83.5 
83.5 
144.8 
May 
4.82 
1.44 
12 
88.9 
91.5 
74.3 
72.0 
77.9 
77.2 
96.7 
71.4 
82.0 
83.8 
84.0 
143.6 
June 
6.75 
1.64 
13 
86.5 
91.0 
74.7 
72.3 
77.1 
76.5 
97.2 
69.9 
80.9 
83.2 
84.1 
131.1 
July 
5.56 
1.45 
18 
86.3 
90.0 
73.3 
71.0 
76.7 
75.8 
96.2 
72.4 
76.3 
82.2 
82.6 
134.2 
August 
5.47 
1.64 
19 
84.9 
89.5 
72.6 
70.5 
76.3 
75.6 
96.9 
72.3 
79.1 
82.0 
82.2 
137.8 
September 
6.75 
1.62 
10 
85.9 
89.5 
74.2 
71.0 
77.6 
76.3 
91.4 
74.2 
73.4 
81.7 
83.1 
141.0 
October 
5.95 
1.55 
14 
87.5 
91.0 
74.1 
72.8 
77.7 
76.8 
96.1 
73.6 
81.1 
83.6 
83.5 
128.3 
November 
11.52 
1.64 
18 
84.3 
91.0 
73.5 
71.0 
76.2 
85.4 
95.8 
72.7 
80.2 
81.9 
82.1 
123.9 
December 
12.78 
3.47 
25 
86.0 
90.0 
72.2 
69.0 
75.2 
74.5 
96.6 
71.4 
78.7 
80.8 
81.9 
103.1 
Total 
87.22 
186 
Mean 
86.3 
(30,2°C) 
90.2 
(32,3°C) 
73.6 
(23. 1°C) 
70.8 
(2.1.6°C) 
76.3 
(24.6°C) 
75.5 
(24.2°C) 
95.1 
71.8 
(22. PC) 
79.1 
(26.2°C) 
81.3 
(27.2°C) 
82.7 
(28.2°C) 
134.6 
(57.0°C) 
