134 LOED ESSEX — METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 



the 4tli ; the lowest, 26'' on the 25th ; range, 39" : the mean high 

 day temperature, 52''-4 ; the mean low night temperature, 38^-2 ; 

 mean daily range, 14''-2. The highest temperature in the sun was 

 71° on the 8th. 



The direction of the wind was N-W. on 4 days, N.E. on 3, E. 

 on 5, S.E. on 6, S. on 3, S.W. on 6, and W. on 4. Westerly 

 winds prevailed for the lirst half of the month, and easterly lor 

 the last half. 



Rain fell on 15 days, the total amount being 4-39 ins., and the 

 greatest fall in one day 0'68 in. on the 20th. 



The temperature sank to below freezing-point on 5 nights : 

 5 days were foggy. 



November. — The mean pressure of the atmosphere was 29 85 ins. ; 

 the highest reading, 30-20 ins. on the 15th and 23rd; the lowest, 

 29-15 on the 11th and 14th; range, TOSin. 



The mean temperature of the air was 37^-4 ; the highest, 55~^ on 

 the 4th and 18th; the lowest, 17° on the 26th; range, 38°: the 

 mean high day temperature, 43°- 1 ; the mean low night temperature, 

 3l°-7; mean daily range, ll°-4. The highest temperature in the 

 sun was 64° on the 18th. 



The direction of the wind was N.W. on 5 days, N. on 3, N.E. 

 on 7, E. on 2, S.E. on 3, S. on 1, S.W. on 5, and W. on 4. 

 Southerly (S.E. and S.W.) winds prevailed for the first few days, 

 then westerly, and north-easterly towards the end of the month. 



Eain fell on 14 days, the total amount being 3-86 ins., and the 

 greatest fall in one day 0-70in. on the 10th. Snow fell on the 

 26th and 27th. The amount is not included, as melted snow, in 

 the rainfall recorded. 



The temperature sank to below freezing-point on 19 nights, and 

 to below 20° on the 26th and 27th. Fog prevailed on 4 days. 



December. — The mean pressure of the atmosphere was 30-12 ins. ; 

 the highest reading, 30*50 ins. on the 28th; the lowest, 29-70 ins. 

 on the 20th and 28th ; range, 0-80 in. 



The mean temperature of the air was 33°-9 ; the highest, 51° on 

 the 22nd; the lowest, 10° on the 4th; range, 41°: the mean high day 

 temperature, 38°-6 ; the mean low night temperature, 29°-3 ; mean 

 daily i-ange, 9°-3. The highest temperature in the sun was 52° on 

 the 22nd. 



The direction of the wind was N.W. on 3 days, N. on 4, N.E. 

 on 3, E. on 4, S. on 4, S.W. on 8, and AV. on 5. Easterly winds 

 prevailed for the first week, northerly for the second, and south- 

 westerly to the end of the month. 



Rain fell on 5 days, the total amount being 075 in., and tlie 

 greatest fall in one day, 0-33 in. on the 10th. Snow fell on the 

 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 8tli. The amount, as in November, is not 

 included in the rainfall recorded. 



The temperature sank to below freezing-point on 19 nights, and 

 to below 20° on the 4th, 6th, and 14th. Eog prevailed on 5 days. 



