Meteorological Summary for May, 1897. 



The average atmospheric pressure (reduced to sea level and 32 

 degrees Fahr.) for the State of New York during May, 1897, was 

 29.96 inches. The hishest barometer was 30.42 inches at Albany on 

 the 8th, and the lowest was 29.51 inches at Buffalo on the 2d. The 

 highest mean pressure was 29.98 inches at Erie, Pa., the lowest 

 being 29.94 inches at Oswego. The average pressure at six stations 

 of the National Bureau was 0.03 inches below the normal, the maxi- 

 . mum departure being — .06 inches at New York City, while at Erie 

 the pressure was normal. 



The mean temperature of the State was 55.6 degrees, as derived 

 from the records of 76 stations ; the highest monthly mean being 

 61.1 degrees at Wappingers Falls, and the lowest, 50.0 degrees, at 

 Little Falls (Station 2a). The highest daily mean for the State was 

 62 degrees on the 12th, 20th and 24th, the lowest being 48 degrees 

 on the 8th. The maximum temperature reported was 87 degrees at 

 West Point on the 11th, and the minimum 23 degrees at Sarauac 

 Lake on the 7th. The mean monthly range of temperature for the 

 State was 47 degrees; the greatest value being 57 degrees at 

 "Waverly, and the least, 29 degrees, at Brooklyn. The mean daily 

 range was 21 degrees; the greatest daily range being 52 degrees at 

 Oueonta on the 9th, and the least, 3 degrees, at Erie, Pa., on the 

 7th. The mean temperatures of the several regions were as follows : 

 The "Western Plateau, 54.2 degrees ; the Eastern Plateau, 55.0 

 degrees; the Northern Plateau, 52.1 degrees; the Atlantic Coast, 

 58.7 degrees ; the Hudson Yalley, 59.0 degrees ; the Mohawk Valley, 

 56.0 degrees ; the Champlain Valley, 55.4 degrees; the St. Lawrence 

 Valley, 54.8 degrees ; the Great Lakes, 54.7 degrees ; the Central 

 Lakes, 55.8 degrees. The average of the mean temperatures at 25 

 stations possessing records for previous years was 0.8 degrees below 

 the normal, deticiencies occurring at all but 6 stations. 



