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Weather Conditions for the Nights of the Whitechapel Murders
Courtesy of Casebook Productions

The first table depicts weather conditions as reported for the general London area on the nights of the murders of Martha Tabram and the five canonical victims.

Victims Date & Day Max Temperture (Fahrenheit) Min Temperature (Fahrenheit) Amount
of Rain 		Amount of Cloud Cover Remarks
Martha
Tabram 		6 August
Monday		 68.0 degrees 46.5 degrees 0.017 in 100% Cloudy w/occiasional spots of rain; wet evening
7 August
Tuesday		 78.9 degrees 55.2 degrees n/a 70% Bright & warm
Mary Ann
Nichols		 30 August
Thursday		 64.7 degrees 56.8 degrees 0.406 in 30% Fine & generally bright morning; thunder storm, 2 - 3P.M.; "showery" after
31 August
Friday		 63.9 degrees 46.7 degrees n/a 30% Bright & fine throughout but cool
Annie
Chapman		 7 September
Friday		 65.2 degrees 58.4 degrees 0.037 in 50% Generally bright & fine throughout w/occasional showers
8 September
Saturday		 60.5 degrees 46.3 degrees n/a 30% Bright morning; fair afternoon; spots of rain in evening
Elizabeth
Stride
&
Catherine
Eddowes
 29 September
Saturday		 68.1 degrees 55.1 degrees 0.242 in 100% Dull morning; fine day; sudden heavy rain at "9.5p.m." lasting till after midnight
30 September
Sunday		 55.3 degrees 43.5 degrees n/a 30% Brilliant "autumnal" day
Mary Jane
Kelly		 8 November
Thursday		 46.3 degrees 36.2 degrees - - Dull cold day; rain at night
9 November
Friday		 46.3 degrees 38.9 degrees - - Wet till 11A.M, then overcast

The following table depicts unofficial weather conditions as reported for the Whitechapel area of London, specifically.

Victims Date & Day Hi Temperture (Fahrenheit) Lo Temperature (Fahrenheit) Amount
of Rain 		Amount of Cloud Cover Remarks
Martha
Tabram 		6 August
Monday 		66.3 degrees 50.2 degrees 0.04 in 100%  
7 August
Tuesday		 78.1 degrees 55.5 degrees n/a 70%  
Mary Ann
Nichols		 30 August
Thursday		 63.2 degrees 50.5 degrees 0.60 in 50% T-Storm
2 - 3P.M.
31 August
Friday		 63.0 degrees 48.8 degrees 0.01 in 50%  
Annie
Chapman		 7 September
Friday		 65.9 degrees 50.8 degrees 0.02 in 70%  
8 September
Saturday		 58.2 degrees 47.4 degrees 0.01 in 30%  
Elizabeth
Stride
&
Catherine
Eddowes		 29 September
Saturday		 66.4 degrees 55.4 degrees 0.27 in 100%  
30 September
Sunday		 53.4 degrees 44.7 degrees n/a 50%  
Mary Jane
Kelly		 8 November
Thursday		 44.5 degrees 36.2 degrees 0.16 in 100%  
9 November
Friday		 46.0 degrees 39.0 degrees n/a 100%  

Times of Sunrise and Sunset for London, England

Victims Date & Day Dawn Sun Rise Sunset Dusk
Martha
Tabram 		6 August
Monday 		0354 A.M. 0433P.M. 0737P.M. 0816P.M.
7 August
Tuesday 		0356A.M. 0435A.M. 0735P.M. 0814P.M.
Mary Ann
Nichols 		30 August
Thursday 		0436A.M. 0511A.M. 0649P.M. 0724P.M.
31 August
Friday 		0437A.M. 0512A.M. 0647P.M. 0721P.M.
Annie
Chapman 		7 September
Friday 		0449A.M. 0523A.M. 0631P.M. 0705P.M.
8 September
Saturday 		0451A.M. 0525A.M. 0629P.M. 0703P.M.
Elizabeth
Stride
&
Catherine
Eddowes 		29 September
Saturday 		0525A.M. 0558A.M. 0542P.M. 0614P.M.
30 September
Sunday 		0526A.M. 0559A.M. 0537P.M. 0612P.M.
Mary Jane
Kelly 		8 November
Thursday 		0630A.M. 0705A.M. 0422P.M. 0458P.M.
9 November
Friday 		0631A.M. 0707A.M. 0420P.M. 0456P.M.

Lunar Phases

Victims Date & Day Lunar Phase Description of Phase Phase Image
Martha
Tabram 		6 August
Monday 		Last Day
Last Quarter 		Waning crescent with 2% of the
Moon's visible disk illuminated.
7 August
Tuesday 		New Moon 0% of the Moon's visible
disk illuminated.
Mary Ann
Nichols 		30 August
Thursday 		Second Day
Last Quarter 		Waning crescent with 41% of the
Moon's visible disk illuminated.
31 August
Friday 		Third Day
Last Quarter 		Waning crescent with 32% of the
Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Annie
Chapman 		7 September
Friday 		Third Day
New Moon 		Waxing crescent with 2% of the
Moon's visible disk illuminated.
8 September
Saturday 		Fourth Day
New Moon 		Waxing crescent with 7% of the
Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Elizabeth
Stride
&
Catherine
Eddowes 		29 September
Saturday 		Second Day
Last Quarter 		Waning crescent with 39% of the
Moon's visible disk illuminated.
30 September
Sunday 		Third Day
Last Quarter 		Waning crescent with 29% of the
Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Mary Jane
Kelly 		8 November
Thursday 		Fifth Day
New Moon 		Waxing crescent with 27% of the
Moon's visible disk illuminated.
9 November
Friday 		Sixth Day
New Moon 		Waxing crescent with 37% of the
Moon's visible disk illuminated.

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