Coronary heart disease was lowered only 8% in the earlier studies instead of the 14% or 15% we would have anticipated from the epidemiologic data for that degree of blood pressure reduction. Now, the SHEP study used chlorthalidone as its diuretic, first at 12.5 mg, going up to 25 mg, and adding beta-blockers after that.
Average total precipitation in October. Days are when it rains at least 0.01 inches (0.25 millimetres). Relative Humidity at San Juan, Puerto Rico in October averages 80 percent in the morning and 67 percent in the afternoon.
The San Juan Islands average 247 sunny days annually. They are in the Banana Belt, having the best weather in the Pacific Northwest and one of the most moderate climates in the world. Summer time temperatures are in the low 70's and winter time lows are in the high 30's and low 40's.