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BEV. C. W. HAKVEY — METEOROLOGICAL OBSEEVATIONS. 



and 26th, -51 ; S on 1st. Weather — C throughout the month, ex- 

 cept 12th, 28th, and 29th ; F 8th, also in mornings 3rd— 9th, 14th, 

 18th, 20th ; gale 25th and 26th. 



December. — Pressure — highest 30-61 ins. on 27th; lowest 28*90 

 ins. on 20th. Temperature — warmest day 43°"5 on 2nd ; coldest 29°"7 

 on 23rd; highest in sun 82°-2 on 3rd; lowest on grass 21^-2 on 

 24th. Max. above 42° on 15 days; min. below 32° on 13 nights. 

 Rainfall — excessive. Chief falls besides max., "44 in. on 6th, and 

 •34 on 19th; S on 10th. TTertif/^^^r— unsettled ; B 2nd and 3rd, 

 otherwise C with frequent F in mornings ; fresh wind 20th ; L 20th. 



I append a table similar to Mr. Hopkinson's showing the chief 

 features of the seasons. 



Throcking. 



Seasons, 

 1880-81. 



Winter... 

 Spring ... 

 Summer 

 Autumn 



Mean 

 Pressure. 



ms. 

 29-89 

 29-96 

 29-94 

 29-97 



Mean 

 Tempera- 

 ture. 



34'4 



45 "4 

 58-5 

 47'4 



Mean 



Daily 



Range. 



9-2 

 17-6 

 17-4 

 12-0 



The following figures will show wherein and to what extent the 

 seasons of 1880-81 differed from the seasons of 1879-80, the figures 

 representing the excess or deficiency of 1880-81. 



Winter. — No observations for Dec. 1879, therefore comparison 

 impossible. 



Spring. — Pres. — -06 in. ; Temp. — 0-2 deg. ; Range of temp. 

 -|- 0-5 deg.; Tension of vapour — -040 in.; Humidity — 13°/o; 

 Eainfall -f'll in. 



Summer. — Pres. — -01 in.; Temp, -f- 0-5 deg. ; Range of temp. 

 4-2-9 deg. ; Tension of vapour — -026 in. ; Humidity — 7°/^ ; 

 Eainfall -f -02 in. 



Autumn. — Pres. -f -13 in. ; Temp, -f 0-5 deg. ; Range of temp. 

 — 0-6 deg.; Tension of vapour -|--012 in.; Humidity +3°/^ ; 

 Eainfall —3*31 ins. 



