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The mean or average temperature for the year, was 63.9°. 



The lowest temperature was 18° above zero, recorded on January four- 

 teenth. 



The highest temperature was 104°, recorded on August twenty-second. 



There were fourteen dates on which the temperature fell to the freezing 

 point or below. These were all in the month of January. 



There were 68 davs in which the temperature reached a maximum over 

 90°. Of these April had 3, May 3, June 7, July 16, August 24, and Sep- 

 tember 15. 



Average winter temperature (December, 1877, January and February, 1888)- 47.1° 



Average spring temperature (March, April, May) 63.5° 



Average summer temperature (June, July, August) --.- 76.2° 



Average fall temperature (September, October, November) - - 67.0° 



Winter rainfall (1887-88) 10.68 inches. 



Spring rainfall 4.03 inches. 



Summer rainfall — 0.34 inch. 



Autumn rainfall - 5.14 inches. 



Total rainfall for season of twelve months, ending June 30, 1888 16.33 inches. 



Despite the fact that the past winter was the coldest on record here, its 

 average temperature compares favorably with that of Nice, France, which 

 is one of the most favored winter resorts on the Mediterranean. The aver- 

 age winter temperature at Nice is 47.8°, while that of Marysville last winter 

 was 47.1°. Our average spring temperature in 1888 was 63.5°, while the 

 average of that season at Nice is but 56°. The comparison could be ex- 

 tended to many other famous foreign resorts, with credit to Marysville. 



One of the great advantages disclosed by the local record is the remark- 

 able number of clear days, which is characteristic of our climate. The 

 total number of clear days in Marysville last year (272), is far above the 

 annual average at any of the noted European health resorts, or any local- 

 ity near the coast of Southern California. The days classed as " fair," it 

 should be understood, may be considered as fine days, being but partially 

 cloudy. 



The total number of days last year on which rain fell, was 58, distrib- 

 uted as follows: January, 13; February, 4; March, 8; April, 2; May, 2; 

 June, 5; July, 1; September, 1; November, 8; December, 14. 



The readings of temperature from which the record is made up, are 

 taken from an accurate self-registering instrument, exposed in conformity 

 with Signal Service rules. 



Summary for January, 1S89. 



Average maximum temperature 55.4 



Average minimum temperature - --- 36.6 



Average for month, temperature - - 46.0 



Highest temperature - - 63.0 



Lowest temperature - -- 31.0 



Rainfall, inches - - --- 0.13 



Number of clear days -. - -- 22 



Number of fair days 3 



Number of cloudy days - '---- 6 



Summary for February, 1889. 



Average 28 maximum readings - -- 60.2 



Average 28 minimum readings --- - 39.8 



Average for month, temperature 50.0 



Highest temperature 75.0 



Lowest temperature - - - - 31.0 



Rainfall, inches - -- - --- 0-36 



Number of clear days - - 15 



Number of fair days - -- -- -- 12 



Number of cloudy days --- - 1 



