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Eain fell on many days in January, February, May, October, 

 and December; on few days in April, June, July, August, and 

 September. 



The winter of 1905-6 (Dec.-Feb.) was very mild, chiefly 

 owing to the warmth of the nights, the mean daily range of 

 temperature being small. The air was moist and the sky of 

 about average brightness. The rainfall was heavy and very 

 frequent. 



The spring (March-May) was of about average temperature, 

 and the mean daily range was about the average. The air was 

 dry and the sky of average brightness. The rainfall was very 

 small, but frequent. 



The summer (June- August) was warm, owing chiefly to the 

 warmth of the days, the mean daily range of temperature being 

 great. The air was very dry and the sky rather bright. The 

 rainfall was small and there were very few wet days. 



The autumn (Sept. -Nov.) was very warm, owing a little more 

 to the warmth of the days than to that of the nights, the mean 

 daily range being slightly greater than usual. The air was 

 rather dry and the sky cloudy. The rainfall was heavy and 

 frequent. 



Table III. — Means of Climatological Observations (with Extremes 

 of Temperatiire) for the Seasons of 1905-1906. 



There was one "absolute drought" (a period of more than 



14 days without a measurable quantity of rain) at all stations 

 but two, extending over very various periods from near the 

 end of March to about the middle of April — earlier at some 

 stations, later at others. It is recorded to have lasted for 



15 days (March 28 to April 11 or March 29 to April 12) at 

 9 stations ; for 16 days (March 27 to April 11 or March 28 

 to April 12) at 13 stations ; for 17 days (March 27 to April 12 

 or March 28 to April 13) at 9 stations; for 19 days (March 29 

 to April 16) at 2 stations ; for 20 days (March 28 to April 16) 

 at 3 stations; for 21 days (March 27 to April 16) at 10 stations; 

 for 22 days (March 26 to April 16) at 4 stations : and for 

 25 days (March 27 to April 20 or March 29 to April 22) at 



