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TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



March Weather in Sacramento, from 1878 to 1887. 



This comparative weather table shows the average, highest, lowest, and 

 range of barometer; the average, highest, lowest, and range of tempera- 

 ture; the greatest and least daily range of temperature; the average, 

 maximum, minimum, and range of temperature; average relative humid- 

 ity and dew point; the prevailing direction and total velocity of wind; 

 maximum velocity, and direction at the time of maximum velocity; total 

 rainfall; total number of clear, fair, cloudy, and foggy days, along with 

 the number of days rain fell; thunder and lightning storms; solar and 

 lunar halos; light and killing frosts; number of days the minimum tem- 

 perature was below 32°; the highest, lowest, and range of water in the river 

 during the month: 



March: 



1878. 



1879. 1880. 



1881. 1882. 



1883. 1SS4. 



1885. 18S6. 



1887. 



Average barometer 



Highest barometer 



Lowest barometer 



Range of barometer 



Average temperature 



Highest temperature 



Lowest temperature 



Monthly range of temperature 



Greatest daily range of temperature.. 



Least daily range of temperature 



Average maximum temperature 



Average minimum temperature 



Mean daily range of temperature 



Average humidity 



Average dew point 



Prevailing wind 



Total precipitation 



Total velocity of wind 



Maximum velocity of wind 



Direction at time of maximum veloc- \ 



ity J 



Clear days • 



Fair days 



Cloudy days 



Days rain fell 



Thunder and lightning storms 



Solar halos 



Lunar halos . 



Light frosts 



Killing frosts 



Days minimum temperature below 32°. 



Highest river 



Lowest river 



Eange of river 



30.02 

 30.39 

 29.61 



0.78 

 56.7 

 72.0 

 40.0 

 32.0 

 21.0 



6.0 

 63.6 

 49.5 

 14.1 

 74.0 



30.08 

 30.33 

 29.73 



0.60 

 57.4 

 75.0 

 38.0 

 37.0 

 26.0 



7.0 

 64.8 

 49.3 

 15.5 

 74.0 



30.10 

 30.36 

 29.76 



0.60 

 48.8 

 72.0 

 29.0 

 43.0 

 30.0 



9.0 

 59.5 

 38.9 

 20.6 

 60.1 



30.07 

 30.41 

 29.6S 



0.73 

 55.5 

 79.0 

 37.0 

 42.0 

 23.0 



8.0 

 64.0 

 47.6 

 16.4 

 68.3 



S. 



3.09 



4.135 



24 



N. 



11 

 12 

 14 

 

 1 

 

 2 











22.1 



21.0 



1.1 



S. 



4.88 

 4.757 



22 



S.W. 



9 

 12 

 10 

 15 















1 











23.4 



15.9 



7.5 



S.E. 

 1.70 

 6.470 

 36 



N. 



19 



7 



5 



8 







1 







3 



3 



1 



14.3 



11.7 



2.6 



N. 



1.37 



4.804 



28 



N. 



21 



5 



5 



7 















5 











20.8 



19.0 



1.8 



30.10 



30.38 



29.71 



0.07 



53.0 



80.0 



34.1 



45.9 



26.0 



6.9 



62.5 



44.8 



17.7 



64.2 



39.8 



N. 



3.78 



6.396 



28 



S.E. 



& N 



16 



6 



9 



13 











1 



5 











19.8 



15.7 



4.1 



30.02 

 30.24 

 29.62 



0.62 

 56.9 

 78.2 

 42.5 

 35.7 

 31.0 



6.0 

 69.3 

 47.1 

 22.2 

 71.4 

 46.9 



S. 



3.70 



4.688 

 26 



S.E. 



22 



5 



4 



6 



























19.8 



16.3 



3.5 



29.96 

 30.30 

 29.51 



0.79 

 52.9 

 70.5 

 39.0 

 31.5 

 22.7 



6.5 

 60.7 

 46.7 

 14.0 

 76.3 

 45.2 



N. 



8.14 



6.7S7 



35 



13 



7 

 11 

 15 















10 











22.5 



14.0 



30.06 

 30.37 

 29.80 

 0.57 

 59.1 

 77.0 

 45.8 

 31.2 

 28.0 

 13.0 

 70.5 

 50.2 

 20.3 

 65.2 

 46.4 

 S.W. 



.08 

 5.312 

 24 

 N.W. 

 N.SW. 

 17 

 11 



3 



2 



























16.0 



13.9 



2.1 



30.04 

 30.35 

 29.63 



0.72 

 52.1 

 72.0 

 37.7 

 34.3 

 26.3 



8.3 

 60.8 

 44.2 

 16.6 

 70.6 

 41.7 

 N.W. 



2.68 



6.567 

 37 



N.W. 



14 

 12 



5 

 12 



1 







2 



2 











19.5 



17.5 



2.0 



30.10 

 30.32 

 29.88 

 0.44 

 57.8 

 78.7 

 40.7 

 38.0 

 31.3 

 10.5 

 69.4 

 46.9 

 22.6 

 67.6 

 46.2 

 N.W. 

 .94 

 4.469 

 24 



N.W. 



21 



6 

 

 2 

 

 

 

 

 20.5 

 15.5 

 5.0 



