134 SIKTEOKOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS 



Ju7ie. — This month was genial for vegetation. The tem- 

 perature was above the average, the prevalent winds being from 

 S.W. ; but the hottest days occurred between the 12th and 15th, 

 with easterly winds, the temperature then ranging from 82'-' to 

 85° in the shade ; and on the 14th as high as 107° in the sun. 

 On the afternoon of the 13th, few but very large drops of rain 

 fell ; lightning occurred at night. Thunder was heard on the 

 17th at 5 P.M. ; and at 7 p.m. there were heavy thunder clouds, 

 with a rainbow, of which about three-quarters of the south half 

 was entire, the rest of the arch was indicated by fragments. 



July. — The mean temperature was about 2° below the aver*- 

 age. The rain amounted to the usual quantity for the month. 

 S.W. winds were prevalent. Thunder was heard on the 3rd ; 

 and there was much sheet lightning on the evening of the 6th. 

 Thunder and very heavy rain occurred on the 11th, commencing 

 about 20 minutes before 1 p.m., and half an inch of rain fell in 

 25 minutes. 



Augicst. — The mean temperature was nearly 3° below the 

 average. The amount of rain was about a quarter of an inch in 

 excess. The 9th was boisterous, with slight rain. Thunder 

 occurred on the 7th and 11th. The morning of the 19th was 

 foggy, and rain fell heavily during the forenoon. 



Seplemher. — The mean temperature was nearly 5° below the 

 average. The nights were frequently cold ; and on the 23rd the 

 thermometer indicated 2° below freezing. The amount of rain 

 was below the average for the month, yet the barometer was 

 somewhat lower than usual, contrary to its general condition 

 when little rain falls. The wind was from the N.E. for nearly 

 half the month. 



October. — The mean temperature was almost equal to the aver- 

 age. After the 1 1 th the days were generally very fine, but the 

 nights were occasionally frosty. The barometer stood high. 

 No rain fell after the 15th; and altogether the quantity was 

 little more than half the usual amount, although S.W. winds 

 were most prevalent. There were heavy showers on the after- 

 noon of the 3rd ; and between 5 and G p.m. of the same day the 

 sky was covered with fiery-red and copper-coloured clouds, below 

 which floated a low dusky-violet haze. At 4 p.m. on tiie 10th, 

 thunder was followed by a heavy shower of large irregulai'ly tur- 

 binate or pyriform hail. 



November. — The temperature and amount of rain differed little 

 from the average. The barometer was generally low. Sharp 

 frost occurred on the night of the 3rd, and this was followed by 

 exceedingly dense fog on the 4th. Tlie morning of the 19th was 

 boisterous, with rain. 



December. — The mean temperature was U° above the average, 



