256 



TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



May Weather in Sacramento, from 1878 to 1887. 



The meteorological record of the following table consists of the average 

 monthly, the highest, lowest, and monthly range of barometer; average 

 monthly, the highest, lowest, and monthly range of temperature; greatest 

 and least daily range of temperature; average, maximum, minimum, and 

 range of temperature ; average relative humidity and dew point; total pre- 

 cipitation; prevailing, total, and maximum velocity of wind ; the direction 

 at the time of maximum velocity; total number of clear, fair, and cloudy 

 days, with the total number of days rain fell; light frosts; solar and lunar 

 halos; number of days the maximum temperature was above 90°; and the 

 highest, lowest, and monthly range of water in the river: 



May: 



1878. 



1S79. 



1880. 



1881. 



1882. 



1883. 



1884. 



1885. 



1886. 



1887. 



Average barometer 



Highest barometer 



Lowest barometer 



Monthly 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 



Average range of temperature 



Average humidity 



Average dew poiut 



Prevailing wind 



Total precipitation 



Total velocity of wind 



Highest velocity of wind 



Direction of wind at highest velocity. 



Clear days 



Fair days 



Cloudy days 



Days rain fell 



Thunder and lightning storms 



Light frosts 



Solar halos 



Lunar halos 



Days maximum temperature above 



90° 



Highest river 



Lowest river 



Range of river 



29.91 

 30.11 

 29.62 

 0.49 

 65.5 

 91.0 

 47.0 

 44.0 

 29.0 

 11.0 

 76.7 

 54.6 

 22.1 

 57.0 



30.05 

 30.27 

 29.84 

 0.43 

 60.2 

 91.0 

 43.0 

 48.0 

 32.0 

 10.0 

 71.3 

 50.4 

 20.9 

 59.0 



30.03 

 30.24 

 29.79 

 0.45 

 61.6 

 86.0 

 39.0 

 47.0 

 26.0 

 11.0 

 71.5 

 52.6 

 18.9 

 60.8 



29.93 

 30.12 

 29.77 

 0.35 

 64.8 

 88.8 

 48.5 

 40.3 

 31.6 

 15.3 

 78.5 

 54.7 

 23.8 

 55.8 



S. 



0.17 



5.068 



40 



X. 



22 



5 



4 



3 



















1 



20.3 



18.S 



1.5 



S.W. 

 1.30 

 4.959 

 32 

 N. 

 16 

 13 



2 



5 



















1 

 21.8 

 17.1 



4.7 



N.W. 



0.76 



6.586 



32 



N.W. 



20 



7 



4 



3 











1 











23.9 



22.7 



1.2 



S. 

 spr, 

 5.428 

 25 

 X. 

 22 



8 



1 



1 























20.0 



15.2 



4.8 



29.96 



30.19 



29.75 



0.44 



64.0 



94.6 



40.0 



54.6 



31.5 



15.1 



76.8 



53.1 



23.7 



57.2 



46.7 



S.W. 



0.35 



5.593 



25 



N.W. 



25 



4 



2 



3 







4 











2 



21.3 



20.2 



1.1 



29.97 

 30.27 

 29.74 

 0.53 

 62.6 

 98.0 

 42.2 

 55.8 

 33.5 

 9.5 

 73.7 

 53.5 

 20.2 

 69.2 

 51.3 

 S. 



2.85 



5.204 



28 



N.W. 



16 



8 



7 



10 







2 



2 







2 



20.7 



16.3 



4.4 



29.96 

 30.12 

 29.75 

 0.37 

 64.0 

 85.0 

 50.5 

 34.5 

 25.0 

 12.5 

 75.4 

 55.7 

 19.7 

 69.0 

 53.1 

 S. 



0.06 



5.772 



26 



S.W. 



19 



9 



3 



3 











2 





 22. S 

 12.0 

 10.8 



29.89 

 30.04 

 29.69 

 0.35 

 65.7 

 98.0 

 49.5 

 48.5 

 33.0 

 15.0 

 79.S 

 54.8 

 25.0 

 58.6 

 49.5 

 S.W. 

 spr. 

 6.289 

 30 

 N.W. 

 26 



5 







1 



















4 



13.8 



11.0 



2.8 



30.00 

 30.19 

 29.78 

 0.41 

 62.0 

 94.0 

 44.5 

 49.5 

 35.5 

 8.5 

 75.4 

 52.2 

 23.2 

 69.2 

 51.0 

 S.W. 

 0.07 

 5.467 

 27 

 N.W. 

 23 

 6 

 2 

 2 

 

 

 3 

 



1 



23.0 



21.0 



2.0 



29.96 

 30.25 

 29.71 



0.54 

 62.9 

 97.7 

 39.0 

 58.7 

 35.0 

 13.2 

 75.9 

 50.5 

 25.3 

 62.9 

 48.8 

 S.W. 

 spr. 

 6.422 

 29 

 N.W. 

 21 



9 



1 



1 



C 



2 



3 







3 



20.5 



18.0 



2.5 



