Copenhagen

CLIMATE AND HEALTH.

sp ring and summ er m onths there are often lengthy periods of dry weather. Even when a prevalence of continued southerly o r westerly w inds bring s frequent showers, these are generally in summ er only short ones, now and then accom panied by

th u n d e r - storm s, and quickly suc­ ceeded by fine weather. During the three summer mon ths,JuneJu ly , and August, the sun has been ob­ served to shine on an average six hours a day. Speaking g en e ­ rally with regard to the climate of Copenhagen, one may say that, from the m iddle of May till the beg inn ing o r end of Septem ­ ber, sho rter and longer periods of changeable w ea­ ther are to be ex­ pected. But the passing showers,

TH E “ROUND TO W ER“ AND “REGENSEN"

which are often welcome because they lay the dust of the streets and the roads and make the air fresher, the m oderate winds, the ab und an t sunshine, and the pleasant temperature, may be considered favourable climatic conditions for open-air life. V. Willaume-Jantzen, Subdirector of the Meteorological Institute.