| Table 1.3 : WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED BY MONTH , 2008 |
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| Locality |
Monthly average |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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| WIND SPEED
(MILES/HOUR) |
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| Male' |
9 |
10 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
10 |
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| HDh.Hanimaadhoo |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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| L.Kadhdhoo |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
9 |
7 |
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| GDh.Kaadedhdhoo |
7 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
9 |
6 |
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| S.Gan |
7 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
7 |
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| WIND
DIRECTION |
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| Male' |
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ENE |
E |
WNW |
W |
WSW |
W |
WNW |
WNW |
W |
W |
W |
ENE |
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| HDh.Hanimaadhoo |
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N |
N |
ENE |
W |
W |
W |
W |
WNW |
W |
W |
W |
E |
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| L.Kadhdhoo |
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NNE |
NNW |
W |
W |
SSW |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
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| GDh.Kaadedhdhoo |
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N |
NNE |
W |
W |
S |
S |
ESE |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
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| S.Gan |
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N |
N |
W |
W |
S |
S |
E |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
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| Note: |
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| N - North |
NNE - North-north-east |
WNW - West-north-west |
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| S - South |
NE - North-east |
SW - South-west |
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| E - East |
ENE - East-north-east |
WSW - West-south-west |
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| W - West |
NW - North-west |
VRB - Variable |
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NNW - North-north-west |
SSW - South-south-west |
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| Table 1.4
: RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN PERCENTAGE BY
MONTH , 2008 |
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| Month |
Monthly average |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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| Male' |
79 |
82 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
79 |
79 |
80 |
82 |
77 |
79 |
77 |
78 |
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| HDh.Hanimaadhoo |
80 |
78 |
81 |
81 |
80 |
79 |
82 |
82 |
82 |
78 |
81 |
80 |
78 |
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| L.Kadhdhoo |
79 |
78 |
75 |
79 |
79 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
77 |
80 |
80 |
81 |
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| GDh.Kaadedhdhoo |
78 |
79 |
75 |
75 |
77 |
78 |
78 |
79 |
78 |
80 |
80 |
77 |
81 |
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| S.Gan |
80 |
79 |
77 |
79 |
80 |
82 |
82 |
81 |
81 |
79 |
82 |
83 |
81 |
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| Source:
Maldives Meteorological Service |
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