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5; fair, 8; cloudy, 18; and days that rain fell, 14. Highest and lowest 

 temperature, 63° and 36°. 



The mean temperature for the year 1888 is 60.6°, or about 0.4° higher 

 than the average of many years. The above data show that the mean 

 monthly temperature was below the average for January, March, June, 

 July, and above the average in February, April, May, August, September, 

 October, November, and December. Highest and lowest temperature dur- 

 ing the year was 108° and 19°. 



Summary for January, February, and March, 1889. 



January — Mean temperature, 45°, being 2° cooler than the average of 

 many years. Highest and lowest temperature, 62° and 44°. Rainfall, .15 of 

 an inch, being 3.56 inches less than the average of 40 years. In fact, it 

 was the driest January ever known in that length of time. Clear days, 

 18; fair, 9; and cloudy, 4. 



February — Mean temperature, 50.3°, being one half (0.5) of a degree 

 cooler than the average of many years. The highest and lowest tempera- 

 ture was 76° and 31°. Rainfall, .33 of an inch, being 2.44 inches behind 

 the average of 40 years. Clear days, 13; fair, 12; and cloudy, 3. 



March — Mean temperature, 57°, being 2° warmer than the average of 35 

 years past. The highest and lowest temperature was 76° and 41°. Rainfall, 

 6.25 inches, being 3.30 inches in excess of the average of 40 years. There 

 were two thunder and lightning storms, one quite severe, giving twelve 

 bright flashes of forked lightning, and peals of thunder. One light frost, 

 on the 19th. There were 6 clear days, 12 fair, and 13 cloudy ones. 



