The highest Maximum temperature ever observed In Hangchow, however, was registered on August 10, 1930 with a mark of 101° F—July 12, 1094, Seat missed breaking the record with a maximum of 1006 F.
Summer ensues from June 21 to the autumnal equinox. For the sake of expediency, meteorologists, the
April and May ae spring the summer worl over have taken the March, consisting of dune, July and August, with September, October and Novemder autumn: the winter months being December, January and February. Such a division, white convenient, was not ational, "for the lecturer pointed out, that' temperature should be the first criterion in differentiat~ Ing the four seasons.
Since temperature varies greatly in different places, & fixed way of dividing the year into seasons could not possibly sult all the regions. Hence some meteorologists define winter as the period when the mean tempera ture goes down below 60°F." snd summer when it rises over 72" F. Taking this as a criterion, spring in Hangchow lasts only 55 days, beginning_on March 22. Commencing on May 16, summer consists of 140 days. Counting from October 3 autumn extends 60 days, and Winter 110 days, Starting from December 2.
Typhoons or tropical storms usually come from the Western Pacific, in a Fogion near the Caroline Islands. The typhoons strike the coast of Chekiang between July and September and rear havoc is wrought in the fishing industry.
Some of the worst floods recorded In the annals of Hangchow can be traced 40 the effects of the typhoons. Practically all the typhoon" floods come during the months of August and Seplember. During the 20-year period " (1904-1994), typhoons "117 Tanded on the China coast south of Wenchow, but only 21. landed north of that seaport. Hence the chance Jot Hangchow being hit by a typhoon comparatively rare, compared with southern ports.
"The analysis of hourly wind record. for 1935 shows N.N.W. is by far the most predominant direction for Hang~ chow, followed by E. and ONE. West' and W. S. winds occur very rarely. The prevalence of N.N.W. winds in Hangchow comes somewhat as a surprise, considering that the "monsoon and trade wind should make the direction easterly, as it does in other places all over China, Wind velocity is the greatest in the spring specially March and April. "The ancient " Chinese knew this fact by "experience and from ime immemorial Kites were flown fu the region of Hangchow only in the spring. First frosts usually come by the middle of November and the Test is generally seen about the middle of March. Qn an average of 3 days in hoar frost may be observed. There is a snowfall in the Hangchow region practically every year, generally between December and the fend of Februsry. In 1233 snow fell uring the month of May.
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