REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR % 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



METEOROLOGICAL RECORDS AT OTTAWA. 



Table of Meteorological Observations taken at the Central Experimental Farm, 

 Ottawa, from April 1, 1912, to March 31, 1913, giving maximum, minimum, and 

 mean temperature for each month, with date of occurrence, also, the rainfall, 

 snowfall, and total precipitation. 



Eain or snow fell on 192 days during the 12 months. 



Heaviest rainfall in 24 hours, 1-44 inches, on May 24. 



Heaviest snowfall in 24 hours, 21-00 inches, on November 25. 



The highest temperature during; the 12 months was 95-8. on July 7. 



The lowest temperature during the 12 months was: — 18.0, on February 25. 



During the growing season, rain fell on 13 days in April, 17 days in May, 14 days in June, 

 13 days in July, 19 days in August, and 20 days in September. 



April, July, and November show the lowest number of days with precipitation, viz., IS 

 each. 



Total precipitation during the 12 months, 43-18 inches, as compared with 29-95 inches dur- 

 ing 1911-12. 



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