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FEBRUARY. 
The mean of all the 9 a.m. barometrical readings during the month is 
29°855 inches. 
The highest reading (30°320 inches) was registered on the 16th, and the 
lowest (29°206 inches) on the 24th. 
The mean temperature of February, this year, is 35°5 degrees, Mr. Glaisher’s 
average for the month being 38°7 degrees. 
The highest reading of the thermometer in shade (60°1 degrees) was regis- 
tered on the 15th, and the lowest (23°0 degrees) on the 5th. 
The rainfall amounted to 2°13 inches, the greatest fall in 24 hours occurring 
on the 6th. The snow on the 19th was equal to 0°13 inch of rainfall, that on the 
20th to 0°30 inch, and that on the 24th to 0°385 inch. The measurement for the 
25th, partly snow, and partly rain, amounted to 0°39 inch. 
There were 11 days on which 0°01 inch or more of rain (or snow) fell. 
The winds at 9 a.m. daily were as follows :—N, 2; N.E.7; E.1; 8.E. 7; ; 
S.1; S.W. 2; W.1; N.W. 2; calm or uncertain, 5. 
MARCH. 
The mean of all the 9 a.m. barometrical readings during the month is 
29°975 inches. 
The highest reading (30°450 inches) was registered on the 18th, and the 
lowest (29°456 inches) on the 6th. 
The mean temperature of March, this year, is 41.0 degrees, Mr. Glaisher’s 
average for this month being 41‘7 degrees. 
The highest reading of the thermometer in shade (63'0 degrees) was iss 
tered on the 31st, and the lowest (25°0 degrees) on the 21st. 
The mean degree of humidity for March, this year, is 84°7, complete satura- 
tion being 100. 
The rainfall amounts to 1°067 inches, the greatest fall in 24 hours (0'365 
inches) occurring on the 5th. Melted snow amounted to 0°05 inch on the 2nd. 
There were 11 days on which 0°01 inch or more of water was deposited in 
the rain-gauge. 
The winds at 9.0 a.m. daily were as follows :—N. 4; N.E.10; E. 2; 8.E. 2; 
S.1; 5.W. 6; W.1; N.W. 4. 
APRIL. 
The mean of all the 9 a.m. barometrical readings for April is 29°896 inches. 
The highest reading (30°411 inches) was registered on the Ast, and the loge 
(28°963 inches) on the 5th. 
The mean temperature for April is, this year, 471 degrees, Mr. Glaisher’s 
average temperature for this month being 46°2 degrees. 
The highest reading of the thermometer in shade (76°1 degrees) was regis- 
tered on the 20th, and the lowest (27°1 degrees) on the 23rd. 
The mean degree of humidity for April, this year, is §2°6, complete satura- 
tion being 100. 
