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327°, while the freezing point was reached 78 times. Both years 

 being pretty nearly alike on these points. The lowest readings 

 of the thermometer occurred in February, when 21° of frost were 

 registered on the 13th, and 22° on the 14th. The lowest reading 

 in 1901 was 17° (15° of frost), on the 16th IS^ovember. On eight 

 days the temperature did not rise above freezing point during 

 the 24 hours, this happening only twice in 1901 and five times in 

 1900. 



As in the previous year, February was the coldest month, frost 

 to the extent of 149° occurring on 14 days. In February, 1901, 

 there were 97* on 20 days. 



July, with an average maximum temperature of 61°, was the 

 warmest month. August, with 60', being the next. Both these 

 months had the same average minimum temperature, viz., 47*. 

 In 1901 the averages for July were 69° and 55°, and for August, 

 65° and 51° — a striking difference in comparison with what 

 obtained in the past year. 



The liighest readings of the thermometer in shade were 80* 

 on the 25th and 82° on the 26th June, these occurring during 

 the only really warm week of the year. Only on six occasions 

 during the year was the thermometer at or above 70°, whereas in 

 1901 such occurred 24 times. 



The table of temperature on pages 42-43 may be of service for 

 comparison. 



Regarding the direction of the winds, there was, as in 1901, 

 a preponderance of easterly winds beyond the usual ratio. From 

 the south, 1; south-west, 216; west, 21; north-west, 18; north, 1; 

 north-east, 6 ; east, 35 ; and south-east, 28 days, respectively. 

 Excluding the direct north and south, the western group shows 

 255, and the eastern group 108 times. In the previous year the 

 western group was 267, and the eastern 97 times. The usual 

 proportion is as 4 to 1 in favour of the western. 



In regard to the atmospheric pressure, the barometric records 

 show that the range has been somewhat high and wide. The 

 highest reading of the year was 30-80 inches on 31st January, 

 and the lowest 28-50 inches on the 29th December. The highest 

 reading for 1901 was 30-40 inches on 25th and 26th November, 

 and the lowest 28-25 on the 25th December. The pressure was 

 90 times at or above 30-00 inches, and 11 times at or below 



