mbteorolooicaIj notes during the year 1903. IGl 



The rainfall amounted to 3'89 inches. The greatest fall for 

 24 hours was I'Si inches, registered on the l7th. The two 

 preceding days had 0'55 and 0"58 inch respectively. There 

 were fourteen dry days. 



Owing to the heavy rainfall and the absence of a continuance 

 of days of bright sunshine, vegetation was somewhat sluggish 

 in growth, and the semi-tender plants used in garden decoration 

 wore much behind their usual standard. Trees and shrubs and 

 moisture - loving plants, however, made clean, sturdy growth, 

 much superior to what they did in the previous year. 



August. — The weather of this month proved most disappoint- 

 ing and veiy unseasonable. Many days were of a dull, miserable 

 character. During the early hours of the 15th there was a 

 severe thunderstomi, with heavy rain. Another thunderstorm 

 occurred on the afternoon of the 18th. 



The variable nature of the weather is well shown by the 

 barometric readings, which were irregular in character and wide 

 in range for this month of the year. From 29' 75 inches on the 

 1st the pressure fell to 29"40 inches on the dth. On the 8th 

 it was up to 29'98 inches. With a sudden fall to 29"30 inches 

 on the 9th, we had a storm of wind and rain. On the 11th it 

 was at 29 "70 inches, and remained thereat for three days. 

 Prior to the thunderstomi on the 15th it dropped quickly to 

 28"80 inches, then, rising to 29"60 inches on the 17th, the 

 pressure eased off slightly till the 21st, afterwards steadily 

 rising to 29'70 inches on the 25th and 26th. With a fall to 

 29"50 inches on the 28th, it was up again on the 30th to 

 29'90 inches; next day it was two points lower. 



With only 8 dry days in the month, the rainfall is abnormal, 

 6'28 inches having fallen. The heaviest fall for 24 hours was 

 1*25 inches on the 31st. On other two occasions the fall was 

 heavy, as 0'73 inch was noted on the 18th and 0'72 inch on 

 the 28th. 



Consequent on the wet, sunless weather, the temperature was 

 low for the season. Only on twelve days was the maximum ther- 

 mometer in shade over 60°, and the radiating thermometer on 

 the surface of the grass indicated frost on ten mornings to the 

 total of 33°. The average maximum temperature was 61° and 



