1 899. J 



Observations. 



87 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS FOR 

 OTTAWA,. 1898. 



Contributed by Dr. R. F. Stupart, Director of llie Meteorological Service, Tor- 

 onto, Ont. 



Fre<}uency of tl?? Different Windj from Ob^erv^itions i.i 

 8 ii.m., 3 \Di 8 p.ii)., Diily, OtUwai, 1898. 



January . 

 February 

 March . . 

 April ... 

 May .... 



June 



July 



August . . . . 

 September. 

 October. . . 

 November. 

 December . 



Vear 



Calm 



o 

 o 

 2 

 I 

 2 



9 

 I 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 I 

 4 



20 



-Coldest day of year, mean temperature — 19°.9. 



-Stormiest day of year, mean velocity of wind 24.4 miles per tiour. 



-Heaviest snow storm of year, depth of fall 24 inches. 



-Last measurable snow. Some flakes on 5-6. 



-Last frost of season. 



— P'irst thunder of year. 



-Warmest day of year, mean temperature jg^-JS- 



—Last thunder of year. 



—First recorded frost of season. 



-Heaviest rain storm of year, depth 1. 12 inches. 



-Earthquake shock at 1.03 a. m. 



-First measurable snow, 4 in. fell, flakes on Oct. 27, 



-P'irst record below zero — 7°. 6. 





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