New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-01
.EQUABLE CLIMATE
in METROPOLIS
Record of Weather Bureau
Shows Absence of Elk.
IRENE Heat and Cold.
PLENTY OF SUNSHINE,
WITH LOW HUMIDITY
Evenness of Conditions Better
than Many Other Centres Of
Great Populations.


Recent statements in greater Ne,
York regarding the eyenness Of Nsy
York's climate, especially during II,
summer months, have aroused wide.
spread interest. The facts behind suct
statements are Usually unknown q
persons living in other parts Of N.
country, and even New Workers hay,
enjoyed the conditions without apprecl.
ating the extent Of their blessing.
1t is a fact that the city possesses,
weather record which is probably IN.
equalled by any other great city in ID.
country. This works out 10 the ei.ys
advantage in innumerable ways !.
not only is a daily help to workers IN
every line of activity, but II adds 70
the comfort and attractiveness OF New
York for all classes OF visitors, thereby
increasing business and bringing visit.
ors and yacatlonists here IN large nun.
bers. It's remarkably pleasant climate.
therefore, Is strong asset 10 the city.
These statements are not surmises
nor the results of local enthusiasm.
but are based upon the records and re.
ports of the Federal Weather Bureau.
The city is situated nearly in the
centre of the temperate zone. and
technically the New York climate is
Characteristic neither of a maritime
nor of an inland continental region.
The first end chief fact regarding the
city's climate lies in its comparative
mildness and evenness.
In fact, New York shows fewer er'
tremes of heat and cold than many
other parts OF the continent located ID
the same latitude. This, OF course, Is
a benefit derived from the nesrness 70
the sea, which acts as the great BAL
ANGER of conditions Thus the rec
ords of the Weather Bureau for the
last thirty-eight years STOW mesE
annual temperature Of about OIL &C.
grees. These records for thlrty-eiei!
years also show that of the seven moH
important cities in the United States
exclusive of those in the Pacific Coast
section, New York has the eyenest sia
mildest climate A report OF the o'
reau makes statements regarding ""
York City as follows:
THE maximum temperature seldoa
rises above 80 degrees. and tempe
allure of 100 degrees has been ooser''
only once in thirty-eight years
During the winter season the te-
perature rarely falls below zero, .
though a record of six degrees Dew
zero has been recorded ~
This lack of severe extremes sa
the more striking when comparison ,
made with the temperatures found
other American cities.
Chicago shows a record OF 20 degt,
or more below zero in each OF v,
three winter months and a reco'a
100 degrees in July. So,
The severity Of the Boston ellnaN
is shown by the fact that reeords y
dcate 10 degrees or more below H''
for each of the three winter moh'hHH
In St. Louis, city typical OF 81
matte conditions in the MISSISSIPPI
Valley, the extremes between neat a.
cold are even more pronounced
weather records there show 's,
ton between % degrees below .s,.
and 107 degrees above. and sgeh =.
ords have occurred IN more tnsh w.
month of the year. ,..
Comparative mildness and uhliU.r
ity in temperature are great ao'
tages. however, only when they are
companied bv a sufficient precipl'a-.
and, more important still, by low ~
alive humidity with high Perces.ssss
of clear, sunshiny days. II IS IN ~.
respects that the records prove y"
New York is particularly favored;
An adequate rainfall Is essenVn
every great centre. II means an So
dant water supply and IS an addl.lsy| :,
the general health conditions "
community. q,
The average annual preelpits.l0n
New York City IS 1898 lhchsss IT,.
amount which is amply sum-
Moreover, the immediate resou..',
the city are supplemented by tnn .
ursl storage system made possiUm.
the formation of the hills 70 tne p ns
The average precipitation IN pv S.si
and Chicago is forty and tnupS
inches, respectively, and for the
Northwest sixty-siX inches; An
New York seldom has the lons n,
season so frequently occurring ~ 4
cago and the Middle West nor
afflicted with the oppressive yTor,i
the rainy season in the Paclhe w
west. In other words, there i,
evenness in the distribution ..
precipitation throughout the yea; 4.
The mean amount of rainisii s.,,,,
most identical throughout the QUA az.
months. averaging $40 inches i ioL a..
month, with the exception OF july
August, which show a mean PIesT ~
ton of 4.0s and ABS inens"
According to reports Of the Ws, ",
Bureau, over IS per cent OF tns ysa
number of daylight hours IN Ne" b,
are sunshiny. Most interesting .;,,ss
fact that during the fall ana 'S;r.S.
when the sunshine IS most ue; .
the relative percentage OF Sunsa 40
New York is higher than IN any
cities at the same seasons. .h,,s
For New York the average nu' ,SS o
entirely cloudy days IS only pirs
compared with ISL such days u pa,.e;
burgh. 1856 in Cleveland, loo III
and 1877 in Seattle.