Meteorological Summary for October, 1896. 



T'he average atmosplierie piressiure (reduced to sea-level amd 32 

 degreeis Falir.) for the State of New York during the mouth of 

 Octo'ber was 30.06 inches. The hig^hest barometer was 30.64 

 inclhes at Albany on the 10th, and the lowest was 29.60 imches alt 

 New YiOTk city lOn 'the 24ith. The mean pressure was highest in 

 the central and southwestern parts of the State, and lowest in 

 the noathern section. The average pressure at six sitationis of the 

 National Bureau was 0.02 iniches ab^ove the normial, excesses oc- 

 curring alt all statiionis except Oswego. 



The mean temperature of the State, as derived from the records 

 of 70 sitation'S, was 46.1 degrees, the highest loical monthly mean 

 being 52.9 degrees at Brooklyn, and the lowest, 41.7 degrees, at 

 North Lake. Tlie 'highest dailv mean for 'the State was 67 de- 

 grees on the 30tih, and the lowest, 37 degrees, on the 19th. The 

 maximum tempeiratuire reported was 79 degrees at Avon and 

 Perry City on the 29t(h, the minimum being 17 degrees at New 

 Lisibon on the 26th. The mean monthly range of temperature 

 for the State was 45 degrees; the greatest range, 58 degrees, 

 occurring at Perry City, and the least, 34 degrees, at Potsdam. 

 The mean daily range was 16 degrees; the greatest daily range 

 being 45 degrees at Brentwood on (the 21st, and the least, 2 de- 

 grees, at soattered stations on several dates. The mean tem- 

 . peratures of the several regions were as follows: The Western 

 Plateau, 44.8 degrees; the Eastern Plateau, 45.4 degrees; the 

 No'iltQiern Plateau, 42.7 degrees; tiie Atlantic Coast Region, 51.4; 



