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EET. C. Vr. HAEVET METEOROLOGIC.U: OBSEKVATIOB'S 



The instances of high pressure occurred on January 7th (30'66 ins.) 

 and December 7th (30-63 ins.). 



With regard to extremes of temperature, the following are the 

 four highest and four lowest observations : — 



Highest Maxima. ^ 



(a) September 4th 84 '2 



(/.') „ 3rd 82-2 



(c) May 26th 79-6 



{d) September 2nd 77-9 



Lowest Minima. ^ 



(a) January 28th 14-5 



(b) „ 29th 18-2 



(c) ,, 20th 19-4 



(d) March 20th 19-9 



Thus the thermometer attained its third highest point as early in 

 the year as May ; while it sank to its fomlh coldest point as late as 

 March. 



I now give the values of the warmest and coldest periods of 14 

 days, the values representing the mean temperature for the respec- 

 tive days. 



August 



>> 

 >» 



)> 



J> 



5) 



Mean. 



63-0 



Mean 28-0 



The last trace of frost was as late as June 5th, when the thermo- 

 meter on the grass registered 30°'8 ; the first trace again being Oct. 

 3rd, when the same instrument registered 30°-5. 



The temperature on the 1st and 2nd of January was remark- 

 ably high, the period falling as it did between two cold periods. 

 I give the max., min., and mean readings. 



Max. Min. Mean. 



January 1st . 

 2nd. 



52-4 

 48-8 



49-4 

 46-9 



50-4 

 45-2 



A cold period occurred between November 18th and 23rd, of 

 which I give the max., min., and min, on grass. 



Max. 



Min. 



Min. on Grass. 



25-1 

 23-9 

 28-9 

 25-9 

 21-6 

 23-3 



20-9 

 22-3 

 25-8 

 23-4 

 18-1 

 18-9 



